Category: Current House

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

Remember when I bragged about my cute, totally custom, pet portrait of Jack, made by the talented Kim at Yellow Brick Home?  I think I made several of you envious, but, I think I’ll totally redeem myself with this.  Yellow Brick Home has graciously offered to give away one custom pet portrait!!  Yahoo to cute and free art!

Kim has some serious talent, too.  Check out these samples:

Don’t have a cat or dog?  Kim can paint other furry critters, too, like bunnies.

Prize:  One 4 inch by 4 inch pet portrait of your favorite furry friend.

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 include our Just for Fun question.

Just for Fun:  Comment on this post with the words “PET ME!” and tell us what animal you’d like to have as a pet, either domesticated or wild.

For an additional entry: 

Follow us on Facebook, come back and leave a comment.  P.S.  We have a spring fever promo right now, get more info on Facebook.

Contest Closes:  Thursday, February 17th 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, February 18th.  Good luck!!

Thank you so much Jen and Lil Gator Designs for a fantastic giveaway! 

Our lucky winner is number 58, Grace, who likes the ‘Vintage’ push pins and Wolverine best.  Now, that’s a girl after my heart.  Mmmm, Wolverine.  Though, Cyclops is a runner-up for me.  I love the way Wolverine and Cyclops interact, especially in the first X Men. 

For those interested in purchasing a set of push pins or magnets from Lil Gator Designs, Jen is offering free shipping!  Before purchasing, send Lil Gator Designs an Etsy message with the code ‘FREESHIP‘. 

Back to sewing for me today!  For those who follow us on Facebook, you already know some exciting news.  For those that don’t, I’ve been busy sewing a pillow to create a tutorial for a magazine!  So exciting!

P.S.  We’re offering 15% off all orders now through March 15th.  Send a message through Etsy before purchasing with the code ‘SPRING FEVER’ to get your discount.

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

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

Last Friday, I shared my favorite recent Etsy finds.  Well, I added another to my list. 

This favorite is from Lil Gator Designs, an Etsy shop specializing in cute fabric-covered push pins.  One thing I love about Etsy is that you get to talk directly to the creator, so you can get items customized to suit your needs.  I contacted Jen to see if she is able to create magnets, not just push pins.  Jen was so nice, helpful, and accommodating and said yes, so I ordered a set of ‘Serene’ magnets.

My magnets arrived within a few days, and I love them!  The magnets are super strong and super cute.  I have big plans for these little dudes. 

I decided to order a second set, this time in ‘Sunshine’ (also magnets), to give to one lucky reader.

Prize:  One set of 8 super cute ‘Sunshine’ magnets from Lil Gator Designs.

To Enter:  There are 3 chances to enter:

1.  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 include our Just for Fun question.

Just for Fun:  Comment on this post with the words “MAGNETO!” and tell us who your favorite X Men character is.

2.  Become a fan of Our Humble A{Bowe}d on Facebook, then come back and comment again.

3.  Add Lil Gator Designs to your Etsy favs and tell us which style of push pins you like best.

Contest Closes:  Wednesday, February 9th at 9:00 pm, central time.

Number of Winners:  One!

Ships:  Anywhere in the U.S.

Other Info:  The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday, February 10th.  Good luck!

One of our readers contacted us to ask to help raise funds for a non-profit summer school program.  We offered to giveaway one digital print, customized with colors and text. 

You can learn more about the non-profit and enter the giveaway at PDX Summer School.

Wow, I haven’t shared my Etsy favorites since October!  Here are some items that have made their way into my heart my Etsy favorites.

Things That Are Long Letterpress Poster by 1Canoe2

You may remember 1Canoe2 from my Christmas Wish List.  I love their state prints, if only they had Minnesota or Montana…  Oh, their Hail To The Chief print is pretty cute, too. 

My bird obsession has drawn me toward these adorable bird prints of original charcoal and pastel drawings by Matou en Peluche.

I think its difficult to find Montana artwork that doesn’t feature livestock, but this Montana photo from D.S. Brennan is moody and beautiful.   

Seriously though, there are so many beautiful photos in her shop, including a Natural History series featuring birds.

I’ve seen felted wool bowls before, but never Crocheted Fabric Bowls, like these from Olive Manna.

I create hand embroidered items, but this Punch Needle Embroidered Birch Tree is so cool! 

It seems I’m on an art kick (and apparently letterpress), so why stop?  I love this Grey Skies letterpress print from May Day Studio.

How cool are these Concrete Planters by Tortoise Loves Donkey?  Answer: too cool!

Last but not least, this La La Love You Poster by Sparkle Power. 

Now that you know what’s on my Etsy favorite list, I want to know what’s on yours?  Anything I should know about?  Please share a link, too.

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