Embroidery Hoop Art Giveaway by Jennifer Allevato

"Hello" Hoop Embroidery Art by Jennifer Allevato Giveaway!

Entry form is at the bottom of this post.

Prize Description:

A cheery "hello" to all!

This hand-embroidered hoop art piece has features an orange "hello" on soft peach cotton fabric, with a bunting of yellows, pink, and creamsicle draped above.

A perfect gift for a birthday, mother's day, baby shower, or a Tuesday!

Stretched and secured in a wooden oval embroidery hoop, this piece is ready to be hung or displayed out of the package!

100% cotton fabric with 100% cotton floss and wool-blend felt

Measures 5"x3.5"

Jennifer Allevato's Links:

Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenniferallevato

Facebook:

 http://www.facebook.com/handmadebyjenniferallevato

Web:

www.jenniferallevato.com

Here are a couple of my favorite items from Jennifer's Etsy Shop! 

Enter by:

1) Leave a comment telling me what item you like best from Jennifer Allenvato on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenniferallevato

Win Extra Entries by:

 2) "Like" Jennifer Allevato on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/handmadebyjenniferallevato

3) Tweet about the giveaway

4) "Like" Jesse Anne Designs on Facebook
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5) Follow this blog

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Lewis Carroll Quotes & Alice in Wonderland on Etsy

Lewis Carroll Quotes & "Alice in Wonderland" on Etsy

"Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards. "

"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop. "

'But I don't want to go among mad people,' said Alice. 'Oh, you can't help that,' said the cat. 'We're all mad here.'

"But I was thinking of a way To multiply by ten, And always, in the answer, get The question back again. "

"Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic. "

http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuaintandCurious

"Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it."

"His answer trickled through my head like water through a sieve."

"I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then."

"I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read! "

"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there."

"It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards."


"No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise. "

"Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round."

"One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others."

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoStrayCats

"Sentence first, verdict afterwards."

"She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it). "

http://www.etsy.com/shop/mulberrymuse

"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."

"Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves."

"That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day."

"The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday - but never jam today."

http://www.etsy.com/shop/anistadesigns

"The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings."


"There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for birthday presents, you know. "

"There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation; and everyone must reach the point at length of absolute prostration. "

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Whimsybags

"Twinkle, twinkle little bat How I wonder what you're at! Up above the world you fly, Like a tea-tray in the sky. "

"We called him Tortoise because he taught us. "

'What is the use of a book', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less.'

"Which form of proverb do you prefer Better late than never, or Better never than late?"

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PositivelyWildes 

"While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit. "

"Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle. "

Looking For Writers & Bloggers For A New Online Magazine.

*updated & edited 4/10/2012*

Hello again, Before I get into why I am updating this, I have GREAT news to share! - I have got a professional web designer on board to get things set up for us! Oh and the smartest book girl I know as signed on as our literary editor. Yey! :) 

And now onto the purpose of my update.  Some of you may already know but I have been super busy with setting up things for Honor Flight that I haven't had the time yet to follow up with everyone that contacted me and expressed interest in writing for this new online magazine.  I promise I will get back to everyone as soon as I can and right now what would really help would be to have a master list of everyone that in interested in being a part of this project .  SO that is what I would like to do now with the comments on this post.  Please leave your email, blog/website or any other links that you want to share with me.  I know that I am asking many of you to repeat an Etsy convo or an email you sent to me already so feel free ti copy and paste your original messages because this is just to get it together in one place. 

 Also please include what type of articles you are looking to contribute and how many are you thinking that you can commit to every month.  

I really think that this will help get this just a little better organized because I have messages on here, Etsy and in my email box and I would love to put it all in one place.   Thanks so so much!  I can't wait to get started on this :)

 <3 Jessssssssss

 

Hello Everyone!  As you all probably know my passion is art, writing, charity, and helping other artists in any way that I can.  I believe that it is important for artists to make a living and that is why I try to spotlight as many artists as I can through my blogs, but now I am aiming to do something a little bit bigger. I’m looking to start an online magazine in a similar style as my blog and am looking for anyone that might be interested in contributing articles to the magazine.   I have a couple of talented people already on board as writers but for it to be anything bigger than a blog I do need more…and so I am asking for your help.

I expect for the online magazine to officially launch in the fall of 2012.  You don’t have to be a professional writer; I am just looking for people that are passionate about whatever they are writing about.  I’m looking for writers to cover a huge variety of topics but a few examples would be:

Art (obviously)

Entertainment (music, theater, film, etc)

Fashion/Style

Health/Fitness

Social/News

Love

Family

Faith

Home Décor

Beauty

Crafts

 I am not able to pay anything at the moment as the website domain and design fees are already a stretch on a student budget however it would be a great opportunity to get your name out there.  If own an Etsy shop, we can include that in your writer profile.  This really is a baby project and I am working from the ground up.   My vision is to create a webpage where art, kindness, family and living can come together.  It will be a labor of love and if anyone is interested in working with me on the project, please contact me.  My email is JesseAnneDesigns@gmail.com

I really hope to hear from you!  Even if you want to contribute 1 article a month, I am just looking for sincerity. 

Photo. Lyrics. Critter. (part 54)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/FrancesPhotography

"Across the Sea"

You are 18 year old girl who live in small city in Japan.
You heard me,
on the radio.
About one year ago and you wanted to know,
all about me,
and my hobbies.
My favorite food and my birthday
Why are you so far away from me?
I need help and you're way across the sea
I could never touch you - I think it would be wrong
I've got your letter
you've got my song

They don't make stationery like this where I'm from - so fragile, so refined
So I sniff
and I lick
your envelope and fall to little pieces every time
I wonder what clothes you wear to school
I wonder how you decorate your room
I wonder how you touch yourself and curse myself for being across the sea

Why are you so far away from me?
I need help and you're way across the sea
I could never touch you - I think it would be wrong
I've got your letter
you've got my song

At 10 I shaved my head and tried to be a monk
I thought the older women would like me if i did
You see mom, I'm a good little boy
It's all your fault, momma.
It's all your fault

Goddamn, this business is really lame
I gotta live on an island to find the juice
So you send me your love
from all around the world
As if I could live on words and dreams and a million screams
oh, how I need a hand in mine to feel.

Why are you so far away from me?
Why are you so far away from me?
I could never touch you - I think it would be wrong
I've got your letter
you've got my song
I've got your letter
you've got my song

-weeeeeeeezer

http://www.etsy.com/shop/adatine

Lucky You Necklace Giveaway

Hello everyone and Happy St. Patrick's Day!  I know that my posts have been scarce this week but things have been crazy over here.  I will be posting more tonight including a giveaway of my own but for now I wanted to share with you a giveaway I am sponsoring over at Sweet Tiny Blessings.  I made this necklace for my pal Mandi to giveaway on her blog. For your chance to win, please just follow the link below. 

"Lucky" Necklace Giveaway by Jesse Anne Designs hosted by Sweet Tiny Blessings



http://www.sweettinyblessings.blogspot.com/2012/03/lucky-clover-st-patricks-day-event.html

<3 Jesssssss

Giveaway: Jane Austen Journal by Istria Design on Etsy

Giveaway, Jane Austen Journal by Istria Designs

 w/ bonus Choice of Handmade Card ($28 value)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Istriadesign

Hi everyone!  I have got an AWESOME giveaway for you today! This winner will get this beautiful Jane Austen Journal by Istria Design along with their choice of a card from Istria Design on Etsy.  There is only 1 mandatory entry and that is that you go to Istria Design on Etsy and comment at the bottom of this post telling me what your favorite item is.  There are also many opportunities for extra entries.  You can tweet/blog/facebook about this giveaway.  You can also follow Istria on twitter and blogspot!  Here are all the your links!  Good Luck!

Istria Design on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Istriadesign

Istria Design on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/istriadesign

Istria Design on Twitter:

twitter.com/#!/IstriaDesign

Istria Design on Blogspot:

handmadeisbetter.blogspot.com/

Description:

This beautiful Jane Austen art journal was inspired by fashion from the regency era. The journal consists of 14 thick pages. Each page was designed by me, put together from high quality card stock, hand cut, and individually inked for that special vintage look.

Each page of the Jane Austen journal features a beautiful regency lady from Austen's era, as well as pieces from Jane Austen's old book covers. This Jane Austen inspired spring journal comes in beautiful pastel colors - orange, light brown, beige, pale pink, light blue, and green. At the very end there is a pocket filled with matching journaling cards, so that you can embellish the journal with your favorite quotes, or simply your memories and thoughts.

*Some of my favorite Jane Austen Quotes*

“An artist cannot do anything slovenly.”

“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”

“Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.”

“One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it..”

“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.”

“There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.”

“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.”

“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.”
 
“What is right to be done cannot be done too soon.”

Besides the journal, you also get your choice of 1 handmade card!

Edgar Allan Poe Quotes on Etsy

A few of my personal favorite Poe quotes....

“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”

“Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. “

“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.”

“I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.”

“I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.”

“I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty.”

“If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered. “

“The true genius shudders at incompleteness - and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be.”

“There is an eloquence in true enthusiasm.”

And on Etsy....

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/BookishCharm

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/JezebelCharms

http://www.etsy.com/shop/JezebelCharms

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaPapierre

http://www.etsy.com/shop/JaneAndCompanyDesign

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/peanutandscoot

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BurkeHareCo

  “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore —
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door —
Only this and nothing more” – The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

 

Want to read more Edgar Allan Poe?

Shut off all the lights and put on some creepy church organ music then head over here:

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/130

Special book coupons might be available for Edgar Allan Poe works.

Ending in Violet.

Violet...perhaps my favorite color.  I love my rainbow theme this week so much that I started it up over at my other blog.

Check out my picks for red over at Aunt Jesse Said So:

http://auntjessesaidso.blogspot.com/2012/03/daily-etsy-picksred-red-red.html

http://www.etsy.com/shop/miniaturepatisserie

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/elisabethsupplies

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WeddingDressFantasy

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopKStudio

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/lolos

http://www.etsy.com/shop/thehouseofhemp

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Wallfry

http://www.etsy.com/shop/HandaMade

http://www.etsy.com/shop/JustLiv

Happy Art For Happy Walls, Art Prints By: UUPP

Happy Friday!  I came across this shop last week and it just made me smile.  UUPP's shop tagline reads "Happy Art For Happy Walls" and it couldn't be more perfect!  What do you think?

To see all of UUPP's prints for yourself:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/UUPP