paying it forward

Bet you thought I forgot about this.

Well, I didn't.
And I finally paid it forward with some 'love love me do' prints.
(based on a card from the love notes set)

pay it forward.

the game: The first three people to comment on this post get a handmade gift from me! So whoever you are, wherever you are, if you're willing to chance whatever this handmade item might be (?!) then go ahead and comment.

the catch: You now get to pay it forward!

the rules: Technically, the rule is that you do this same thing on your blog. (I was one of the lucky three on my cousin Kate's blog!) But let's switch it up. Let's say you can do it on your blog, or you can promise to pay it forward some other way—to someone you know who needs a pick me up, to your grandma for being so great, or to the next person you run into while walking into the grocery store. Get creative. Spread the love.

Huzzah for free gifts, especially on a Monday, but even more huzzah to paying it forward.

So, what about that pigeon on a skateboard pic? Does that have anything to do with the giveaway? No. I just like it. And I found it here.

Orange You Lucky book labels!

Helen over at Orange You Lucky is nice enough to share these cute book labels she made! Download your copy here.

thank you Oliverhandmade!

The onesie that I won came! And I love it! It's so adorable. Me and my roommate let out a collective awwww! when I pulled it out. It was especially wonderful that it came packaged so nicely, even with a hand sewn dog bone on the note card. Thanks so much to Marta for holding the giveaway, and especially to Oliverhandmade!!

I win I win!!!

Today was my lucky day!!! Thanks to Marta over at the lovely blog m.writes, I won a tee from Oliverhandmade! They are so adorable and I can't wait to pick one out. Yes, I know I don't have any little ones to use them on yet...but these things aren't going out of style any time soon. But when I get it I might not be able to resist seeing it on a happy baby, so it could end up on a niece or nephew...

Thank you Marta!

I entered...you should too

Cafe Cartolina is giving away some of these gorgeous notebooks! You only have until Wednesday, so hurry on over!

the lucky winner!

Finals are over, Christmas is coming, and it's time to choose a winner!

I'm happy to say that the two lucky people are ellecupcake who said,






and Gavin!!





Thanks for everyone who entered the giveaway! What a great way to finish the end of the semester. Winners: email me your mailing address and we'll get your magazines comin'!

a GOOD giveaway

When I checked my mail I was happy to see not only my renewal slip for GOOD magazine, but two free subscriptions with it! So, lucky for you, I thought it would be a fun Christmas/finals week giveaway for anyone and everyone out there who wants a chance at getting this magazine! If you want to win, just leave a comment on this post (or send me an email with {GOOD giveaway} in the subject) and I'll randomly choose TWO winners on Thursday, Dec. 18. What better way to celebrate the end of finals than with winning a sweet magazine?


In case you haven't heard of GOOD, here's the scoop: It's a relatively new magazine (since 2006), and all of the proceeds from subscriptions go to nonprofit organizations. That's pretty great, huh? Content ranges from politics to environment to....well, pretty much everything. It's a lifestyle magazine that is fresh, hip, and beautifully designed. Plus, it has absolutely phenomenal information graphics.

the winner!

I'm happy to say that winner of the love notes set is Em!
Thank you all for the great response to this giveaway! It was a lot of fun and I wish that I could give each and every one of you a set. I must admit that posting the giveaway for an entire week seemed too long! I was too excited to see the results, I didn't want to wait around any longer to find out. I used random.org to choose the lucky winner, and will send the cards off right away to you, Em!

photo from three potato four

love notes

In celebration of finally having my portfolio fully uploaded—and being settled in my new apt., and surviving creating my portfolio, and getting into the BFA, and as a thank you to lovely friends and blog readers who are so supportive—I'm doing my first giveaway! If you want a chance to win this set of 8 cards, leave a comment on this post saying which card is your favorite and I'll randomly choose a winner on Saturday, Sep. 13. (giveaway is now over.) Spread the word! (this giveaway is for the cards only, envelope and box shown in pictures will not be included)









There it is. The last, but definitely not least, of my portfolio pieces. I made the box, designed the cards, and customized the envelopes myself. I think as soon as I finish school I will dedicate my life to making cards, it was my absolute favorite project this summer. If you like them too, then leave a comment to win the set!