Category: Current House

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries, Thank You!***

Are you looking to feather your nest?  Lucky for you, we have a feather print from Miles of Light to give to one lucky reader.  We ordered one for our bird, feather and tree gallery wall.  You remember it, don’t you?

Miles of Light is a fantastic Etsy shop, showcasing nature at its finest.  Natural elements such as feathers, rocks, leaves, sticks, pinecones, and shells are beautifully and meticulously photographed against solid backgrounds to create stunning art prints.  Such an amazing shop with much to choose from.

We chose Autumn Feathers because it matched our theme best, but we also think the Brown and Gold Collection is pretty and luxurious.

The Winter Series is beautifully simple and charming.  The essence of winter is perfectly captured without having to step into the cold.  If you love winter, this series is for you.

Want one for yourself?  Here’s some info:

The Goods: One 8 inch by 10 inch, signed Autumn Feathers print from Miles of Light.

To Enter: Subscribe to follow Our Humble A{Bowe}d, if you’re not already.  To subscribe, click the “Sign Me Up!” button under “Be the first to know.”  Once you’ve subscribed, leave a comment, which can (but doesn’t have to) include our Just for Fun question.

Just for Fun:  Tell us what feathered friend you would most like to be.  Share why, if you wish.

For additional entries:

1.  ‘Like’ Miles of Light on Facebook, then, leave a comment telling us you’ve done so.

2.  Place your vote for our office and the boys’ bedroom to help us win $5000.  (You can learn more about that here)  Be sure to leave another comment confirming your vote.

3.  ‘Like’ Our Humble A{Bowe}d on Facebook, come back and leave another comment.

Contest Closes: Thursday, April 21st at 9:00 pm, central time.

Number of Winners: One!

Ships: Anywhere in the U.S.

Other Info: We will select the winner using random.org and announce on Friday, April 22nd.  Good luck!!

Please note:  We were not compensated for this post, we simply love the item we’ve purchased from this shop and want to share with you.

All  images found via the featured Etsy seller’s listing as linked above.

P.S.  For those fashion conscious folks (unlike myself), Miles of Light has a sister shop, Dear June, selling hand dyed scarves and necklaces.

If I had to choose a rainy place to visit, I’d love to see Seattle, Portland or Niagara Falls.  Of course, all three would be great!  The winner of a Jamie Mari umbrella painting, number six, Maggie, would love to visit London or Seattle (she also follows us on Facebook).  Congrats, Maggie!  Enjoy your rainy day painting!

On a completely unrelated note, have you seen today’s post at Under the Sycamore?  I know we, and I’m sure many others, get caught up in our own lives, focusing on what we want.  While others all around the world can’t focus on wants, only needs.  I’ve never had to worry if I’ll be able to feed my kids, buy them clothes, send them to school or the doctor.  Sadly, so many people have these worries.  And we can do something to help, by sponsoring a child.  Ashley linked to Compassion International, but there are several other great organizations like Children International, Child Fund, World Vision to name a few.   Or, you can choose to buy items where part (or all) of the proceeds to go to a cause.  Etsy has a ton, just search ‘Japan Disaster Relief’ or another recent event.  Heck, even when you buy stamps, you can select stamps with a cause, like Adopt a Shelter Pet or Breast Cancer Awareness.  Of course, you can choose to give to any organization you are passionate about.  Which is why I’ve decided, if we win the $5000 prize, we will donate part of that money to an undecided organization.  We’d love to hear your suggestions!  Sorry to leave you with such a heavy message on a Friday, but I’ve been thinking about this all morning.

A big, virtual hug going out to IHeart Organizing for continuing to support this little blog of ours.  Thank you so much, Jen!  This gal has oodles of talent.  Check out the built-in bookcases she recently completed, taking her living room from this:

As McDonalds says, “I’m lovin’ it!”  Jen is also working hard to help everyone organize their lives with these free Household Binder pages.  For more organizational tools, stop in the IHeart Organizing Etsy shop.  Stop by Jen’s blog and say hello!

Hope everyone is having a great Friday so far.  Happy happy Friday to number 75, Julie Tran, who loves the art we share and already had Crafterall in her Etsy favs.  It’s fate, Julie.

This Friday is especially happy for us.  My baby turns one today!  We’re ready for cake, ice cream and festivities!  To top that off, Apartment Therapy wrote an amazing feature about us today.  Do you have any special plans for the weekend?

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries, Thank You!***

It’s finally Friday!  (I’m free again.  (Come on, sing it with me!)  I got my motor runnin’ for a wild weekend.  It’s finally Friday.  I’m out of control.  Forget the working blues and let the good times roll.  Thank you, George Jones!)  Not long ago, I shared some of my recent Etsy purchases, including Great Lakes in Teal by Crafterall.  Marnie was kind enough to offer a $25.00 credit to Crafterall to one of our readers!  Whoever wins is a lucky duck!  If you’re not into the Great Lakes, Crafterall has some other awesome items, like Manhattan:

The San Francisco Bay:

Or your favorite lake, bay or shoreline:

Want a chance to win?  Here are the deets:

The Goods: $25.00 good for or toward anything in the Crafterall shop.

To Enter: Subscribe to follow Our Humble A{Bowe}d, if you’re not already.  To subscribe, click the “Sign Me Up!” button under “Be the first to know.”  Once you’ve subscribed, leave a comment, which can (but doesn’t have to) include our Just for Fun question.

Just for Fun: Comment on this post with the words “WATER WORLD” and tell us what body of water has a special place in your heart and, if you’re feeling wordy, why.

For additional entries:

1.  Add Crafterall to your Etsy favs, come back and leave a comment telling us what your favorite item is.

2.  Like Our Humble A{Bowe}d on Facebook, come back and leave another comment.

Contest Closes:  Thursday, March 24 at 9:00 pm, central time.

Number of Winners:  One!

Ships:  Anywhere in the U.S.

Other Info:  We will select the winner using random.org and announce on Friday, March 25th.  Good luck!!

All  images found via the featured Etsy seller’s listing as linked above.