Yay! So I pretty much *always* slack when it comes to picking winners for giveaways. I know, it’s lame. My apologies.

But! I finally have the winners (I used Random.org for the first time and rather liked it…sure beats writing names down on paper and drawing them from a bowl).

Here they are!

Monique: “Am I too late? I LOVE these!!”
Thanks Monique!! No, you weren’t too late…but only because I was.

Elisabeth: “I love the bright color! It is so thoughtful of you to give these away to your readers. ”
Thanks so much, Elizabeth!

Jill: “Love the wool flower!! I’m new to your blog and am head over heels in love with the new feminine flower rage….this wool pin is retro-gorgeous!”
Thanks for stopping by, Jill! I’m in love with all the flowers too – so many styles to pick from! And thanks!

I’ll be emailing each of you to get your mailing addresses. Thanks so much to everyone who entered!! Giveaways are so much fun, aren’t they?!

AND! Here is my last giveaway for a while. Also handmade, but not by me! This cotton bath pouf was whipped up by the fabulous and talented Shelly Bloom (who I know through the Phi Mu Alumnae chapter here in San Diego)! It sure beats the mesh poufs that fall apart after a few weeks of use. This you can just toss in the washer when it needs some cleaning and voila! Good as new. Shelly said she’s had one for over a year and it still works perfectly.

I particularly love the white, pink, and orangy-peach color combination…which is why it took me so long to post about it (yes, yes, I was close to keeping it, but since I got it specifically to giveaway, I decided it was the right thing to do ).

I have a few other things that I picked up as nifty gifties from Shelly at last weekend’s craft fair, but I’ll have to share those in another post (they are so adorable, you’ll love them!) If you’re interested in a pouf or something else fabulous, you can find Shelly on facebook, etsy, and via email, institchesbyshellyb[at]yahoo[dot]com. She does custom orders as well – blankets, gloves, hats, and so much more – and her prices are beyond reasonable (like many other crafters, she doesn’t charge nearly enough)!

To enter, just comment! If I’m being good, I’ll pick a winner on Friday, 10/16, so I can get it in the mail the same or next day.

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I love fabric and flowers and fabric flowers just as much as I love chevron! Yeeeaaahh!!

Here is a hand-stitched wool felt flower for you, with a pin and clip on the back so you can wear it wherever you wish. It’s just under four (4) inches in diameter, with olive-y green felt on top and mustard yellow felt on the bottom on each layer, stitched with brown thread.

You know the drill – comment to enter. Winner will be picked on 12/12.

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I’ve confessed my love of all things chevron many times before. I have been trying to “clean out” my fabric stash and realized I had enough green and white chevron to make some pillows to share with fellow chevron lovers! Or at least one fellow chevron lover.

These 19″-ish little guys come as a set and are quite bright. So if they don’t work somewhere in your home, give em’ away! I made one with the same fabric for work (my chair was really uncomfortable), so perhaps you could do the same – take one for you and give another to a friend.

Enter by posting a comment! Winner shall be selected at random next Friday.

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Hey y’all!

I’m a huge fan of handmade things. Buying them from other people or making them myself – I love it all! And, since the holidays are coming up, I figured I’d give some of the goodies I have been working on away! Today, tomorrow, and Saturday I’ll be giving away some dangle-y earrings, green and white chevron pillows, and a wool felt flower (with a clip and pin on the pack so you can pin/clip it to [just about] anything).

I hope you like! Remember – since they’re handmade, they aren’t perfect. But beauty is in the imperfections….right?

The wire-wrapped stones are removable so you get the pink stones and the yellow stones and one set of wire earrings.

To enter, just leave a comment! A winner will be randomly picked next Wednesday.

Tomorrow – pillows!

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It’s been a while since I’ve made and given anything away. These are just so much fun that I couldn’t stop making them….someone please take them off my hands!

Here’s the deal – these are made with stretch knit fabric and thread. They have no pins, clips, or buttons on the back, so if you get them, you have to put on your crafting cap and attach them however (needle and thread, safety pins, hot glue gun) you wish to whatever (cardigan, tote, headband) you wish. You can do it! I have faith.

They shall be given away in sets of three of the same color. To enter, comment below with the color you’d most like (yellow, pink, blue, purple) and where you’d put them! For another entry, “like” LiveOriginally on Facebook.

This’ll end next Saturday (4/16/2011) at noon, PST.

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