Gimme a Giveaway: Primele

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This giveaway is closed.  Thanks for entering!  See who won here.

Last week I shared a new, custom address stamp from Primele.  And now, one lucky winner will get to choose between two lovely stamp designs.

Drift, the design we chose:

And Archive:

And now, all the gory details on how to get in on the action.

The Goods: One custom rubber stamp from Primele.

To Enter:  Leave a comment, which can (but doesn’t have to) include our Just for Fun question.

Just for Fun: What do you collect?  Stamps?  Coins?  Animal figurines?

For additional entries: 

1.  Follow Primele’s Twitter feed @fawnsberg.

Contest Closes: Thursday, July 26th at 11:59 pm, central time.

Number of Winners: One!

Ships: Anywhere in the United States.

Other Info: We will select the winner using random.org and announce on Friday, July 27th.  Good luck!!

Our Humble Sponsors: July

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As usual, I like to thank our wonderful, supportive sponsors when we share our Etsy favs. 

Vistaprint is a great, affordable place to get most things paper related.  Thank you cards?  They’ve got ’em, along with note cards, business cards, pens, and more. 

Continuing to share the love, we’ve got Scissors, Paper, Mouse. 

Remember a special occasion with He Asked and She Said Yes

If you’re feeling a little blue, this Life Gives You Lemons print should make you smirk.

Joseph Thompson Woodworks is a great place to find pretty, quality cutting boards and coasters. 

End grain boards are durable and the grain is beautiful.

Ditch boring cork and get a set of walnut coasters.

Sick of wondering, “What’s for dinner?”  Emeals to the rescue.  Emeals offers a variety of meal plans, low carb, gluten free, vegetarian, organic at many different stores, taking sales and coupons into consideration. 

Stop by to check out the plan options and you’ll always be prepared when dinner rolls around.

A new sponsor, Amy from Woodlawn Lane recently started blogging and selling cloth diapers. 

If you’re pregnant or know someone who is and you’re considering cloth diapers, stop by to see what’s available. 

S and S Babee is a small shop with hand sewn baby goodies. Jenna takes custom orders, so if you’re looking for something, give her a holler.

Last but not least, my blog bud Jen at IHeart Organizing is showing us some love.

Summer means more traveling.  Keep a travel checklist handy so you can’t forget anything and you’ll save time from making a list for each trip.

Jen offers many different designs, so stop in the shop and browse through the options.

Interested in advertising with Our Humble A{Bowe}d? Here’s some info to get you started.

Etsy Favs: July

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Time for another round of Etsy favs!  I’m busy helping my sister with alittle project, so let’s get down to business.

Phone chargers can be ugly.  If you leave yours out in the open, check out this discreet iPhone charger from Rich Neeley Designs.

I imagine a few of these Hanging Test Tube Vases by Pigeon Toe Ceramics along a wall or in front of a small window.

Keep these Twig Crayons from What’s New on the Mantle out for kids (and adults!) to play with.

Hardware is jewelry for furniture and cabinets.  And these Gemstone Rock Knobs by The Hob Knobery sure do sparkle.

What’s your sign?  Show it off with one of these Zodiac Necklaces by It Must be Nice to be a Bird.

Me Longings has so many fantastic pillows, including this Indigo and Beige Hand Printed Pillow.  I’d be fine having one of each in my house.

Along with the nautical navy, I think this Cotton Nautical Rope Mat from Karen’s Rope Work would be a fun bath mat for our main bathroom.

What’s new on your favorite list?  Which of these items floats your boat?

Blue Bench Pillows

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Before heading out to Minnesota, I made a stop at Joann’s just to see if there was anything I should know about.  Luckily, our Joann is liquidating their stock because they’re moving stores soon.  So, I stocked up.  Because hoarding fabric is fine, but hoarding cheap fabric is even better, right?  I got a few quilting weight fabrics, a mustard yellow vinyl, a few zippers, and a fun blue geometric print. 

Because the blue was the heaviest, I decided to use it for outdoor pillows.  Ten or so minutes later, following this method, I had two new pillows for our bench. 

Along with the blue, I bought a tangerine floral print, but I’m concerned about using the quilting fabric outside.  The original pillows are still there. 

Certainly, it’s a small change, but I’m liking the new color.  I’m still hoping to add a contrasting color, like orange. 

What’s your favorite orange fabric?  Or your favorite patterned fabric?  Do you lean toward geometric patterns or floral prints?

Throwing in the Towel

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Because I’m OCD, I’ve always purchased items in sets. Dinnerware? I need 12. Sheets? Gotta have the fitted, flat, and pillowcases. I was no different with towels. I had to have 2 washcloths, two hand towels, and two bath towels for each color. Well, I’ve decided it’s not worth it. We rarely use wash cloths. And certain colors of towels we use more often. Getting the main bathroom functional has made me rethink my old ways. I’ve been craving more color and pattern, so I’ve switched methods. Rather than buying a complete set of something, and not using all of it, I’m going to buy what I use and like. Not limiting myself to a set.

What spurred this revalation? Pretty towels at TJ Maxx. While the hand towels are pretty, I don’t want to pay $7 or more per towel for a matching set. So, I bought one hand towel. I brought it home and happily hung it in the bathroom.

And then I realized, I kind of bought two towels. You see, when flipped over, more of the white is exposed, making it look different.

A few days later, while browsing through World Market, I spotted a gray and coral floral towel. Perfect color combo, so I brought one home. The front has more gray than coral.

But the back has more pizzaz, and flashing the colorful coral made me smile.

When in Minnesota, I do as the Minnesotans do; shop at Target. For some reason, Minnesota Targets have slightly different stock. I couldn’t help throwing a gray and coral towel in the cart along with a fun yellow pillow to toss on the couch.

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So excited to see what the new towels look like in the bathroom. Still haven’t found nice navy towels.
What’s your towel policy? Do you prefer matching sets? Or single fun towels for an eclectic look?