Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts

Monday, July 6, 2015

Cade's 5th Birthday Bash Giveaway! Cont. US 7/20


Welcome to Cade's 5th Birthday Bash!

Sponsored By:
MagFormers Review
Chael Designs Review


Giveaway Details
Two lucky readers will win in this giveaway! One winner for the IncrediBundles $50 GC (was run as a separate giveaway by sponsor), one winner for the Chael Designs custom shoes ($42.99ARV) and a winner for MagFormers Inspire Design Set($99ARV)! This giveaway is open to Cont. US residents whom are at least 18 years of age at the time of entrance. Giveaway will end on July 20th at 11:59pm CST. One set of entries per household. Winners will be chosen at random and notified via email after winning entry is verified. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. 

Good Luck! 


Disclosure: Mami's 3 Little Monkeys may have received products in exchange for this giveaway, however Mami's 3 Little Monkeys nor the other bloggers participating in this event are not responsible for the fulfillment of the prizes.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Handmade Vintage Style Reversible Necklace US/CAN 6/1

Enter to win this beautiful handmade vintage style necklace with reversible pendant!

Lavishy Collage

Hosted by A Small Village

Sponsored by Lavishy

Open to U.S. and Canadian Residents 18+ years.

May 28 - June 1, 2014

Good Luck to everyone who enters. It is truly a beautiful necklace that every one is sure to love!

  Giveaway
A Small Village received this product for free in exchange for a review and giveaway. No other participating bloggers are responsible for prize fulfillment. This giveaway is not associated with any social media networks.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Fleece Blanket, Beeswax Candle & Handmade Soap Mother’s Day Giveaway ($75ARV) Cont. US 4/28


Crafty Spices is hosting a Mothers Day Giveaway, sponsored by  Mohawk Valley Trading Company and Crooked Brook. Join for a chance to win the Prize Pack.

One lucky winner will be selected to receive a gran Prize Pack with an ARV: $75.00, it will include 1 Pure Beeswax Pillar Candle, 1 Pure Beeswax Votive Candle, 3 Pure Beeswax Tea Light Candles, 2 Three Bars of Handmade Soap and a Cream Polyester Personalized Fleece Blanket. This giveaway will end April 28th. Winner will be randomly selected from all valid and verified entries. Winner will be notified via email, he or she will have 48 hours to respond, if not another winner will be selected.



This contest is open to all U.S.residents (48 contiguous states) age 18 and over, void where prohibited. Physical address required for shipping.

Enter the rafflecopter for a chance to Win.

Disclosure: No compensation was given for this post. We are not responsible for shipment of prize, for details please contact Jay @CraftySpices.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Frankenstitch Productions NEW Cyclops Cat Toy on a Rope Review & $25 GC! US 1/28


Fankenstitch Productions was created by Steph Bills, a work at home mom, in 2004 and is based in Flint, MI. Steph started sewing in 2002, making Christmas presents with only $60 to her name so she took a trip to her local craft store and bought a ton of fabric and thread. She hasn't looked back since and continues to sew. She started out making a lot of different pouches with appliqué of monstas and all different animals. Once she mastered these pouches she decided to move onto plush creations which she calls monstas. Monstas are what Steph is known for and she has probably made about 6,000+ monstas! Steph also does a really neat thing! You can send her your child's art work and she will re-create it! Now, that takes talent.

 Cyclops Cat Toy on a Rope
Cyclops cat toy on a rope catnip filled

We received two of Frankenstitch Production's NEW Cyclops cat toys that are attached to a nice long rope ($5ARV). These Cyclops cat toys are stuffed with premium organic catnip along with a little bit of poly fill.





 

Sunshine (white and tan) and Chippie Cookie (Tortoise Shell) absolutely love their new Cyclops toys! They are about five and a half months old, brother and sister. Sunshine usually growls while playing with any of his toys, whether Chippie Cookie is near him or not. Leaving us searching for our phones and wondering where the vibrating noise is coming from... well, it's just Sunshine growling while playing with his toys. They play with these together as well as alone. I'm not sure where their hiding places are for their toys, but one day our house will be filled with different cat toys, including these and then the next thing you know there is not a single toy to be found! They definitely remember or maybe just stumble upon where ever they have hidden their toys and drag them back out. You can always tell when they have found one of their toys, especially Chippie Cookie as she comes tearing into the living and dinning room playing with it and often walking along on her hind legs as she flips her toy in the air and catches it again.



These Cyclops cat toys on a rope are PERFECT for the kids! With some of their other toys the kids can't really play with them other then tossing the toy and laughing while watching the kittens run and attack the toy. But with these awesome cat toys, the kids just hold onto the end of the rope and run through the house with one or both of the kittens following closely behind them batting at the toy and/or trying to catch it.

It's really cute watching the kids belly laugh as they run through the house playing with the kittens and these awesome new Cyclops toys. I love how they are the perfect toy for both the kittens and the kids, who knew?! Plus, these are filled with catnip and it is the kittens first catnip toys! They have not yet had just plain catnip, honestly, they are crazy enough with out straight cat nip!!

I have loosely tied the rope to the door knob so that the kittens can bat at the toys as well as to the leg of our folding table in the living room. We will hopefully be getting them a cat scratching post/tower soon and I plan on attaching one of these toys to the cat scratching post for some added and independent fun for the kittens.

As mentioned in the introduction of Frankenstitch Productions, they have many different products that are all hand made and awesome! Be sure to check out all of their products in their Etsy Shop!

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GIVEAWAY!
One lucky reader will win a $25 gift certificate to Frankenstitch Productions!
Open to US only, 18y+
Ends January 28th at 11:59pm CST
 Winner's entries will be verified. Winner will have 48hrs to respond to email notification. 

Good Luck! 


Disclosure: I received the above products in exchange for my honest review, all opinions and experiences are 100% my own and may differ from those of your own. I hold no responsibility for the fulfillment or shipment of the above prize.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Back To Blocks Review


Back To Blocks is a family owned and operated business located in Kaysville, Utah. The wooden building blocks are handcrafted. Back To Blocks feels as though many children are not developing their natural creativity, due to the increasing world of technology. Wish I definitely have to agree with them on! As they go on to explain, children love the Legos building sets, but those usually come with detailed instructions on how to build a certain item. While kids still love these, we are still eliminating their ability to be creative, think and even their ability to problem solve. "Wooden blocks are the perfect toy for building on children's natural creative abilities."

Back To Blocks is committed to providing a safe, durable, natural and quality product. Their blocks are made from natural hardwood, have no paints, dyes or stains and they use a popular, beautiful hardwood that comes naturally in a variety of color variations. Their products have been safety tested, read more about this here.

The Block Guys12 About UsThe Block Girls2 About Us

Back To Blocks is a whole family team and every one has been involved in launching their business. 
Craig & Miriam Sheffield-Owners/Directors
Neil- Engineer, Manufacturing /Production Design
Trent- Business & Marketing, Web Site Development/Marketing
Ashley-Quality Control
Chad- Graphic Design, Logo and Print Design
Nate, 12years old, Adviser, Project Idea Construction

Back To Blocks "Basic Builder"

Basic Builder ($57ARV) is a 60 count wooden blocks set that comes in a 2 gallon bucket. This set of 60 wooden blocks comes in 10 different shapes. They are all handmade right here in the U.S.A. All of Back To Blocks, blocks are complaint with safety regulations, there are no sharp edges or slivers within any of the blocks. 

I absolutely love that these blocks come in an undoubtably sturdy 2 gallon bucket for easy clean up and storage! Cade always puts blocks back in the container that I first gave them to the kids in to play with. So those flimsy cardboard boxes don't last very long with Ezio, aka Mr. Destruction. A bucket is quite a bit easier for the little ones to put stuff back into then a box. Ezio does great with helping to clean up the blocks and really loves to help pick up. Cade cleans up the blocks (with or without Ezio) every night before bedtime and the bucket of blocks then goes on his dresser. With having a bucket that the blocks easily fit into it also makes it a breeze for parents. Your child wont need help putting them away as they don't need to be stacked a certain way or crammed into a box. 


Wooden blocks are one of Cade, Ezio and even Jada's favorite! They are great educational toys and are ideal for preschoolers, however older kids and even adults can enjoy them as well. Children will learn shapes and sorting while developing fine motor skills and learning basic math and science principles and increase social skills as they play with others with the building blocks. See, they really are more then just something kids build really high towers with then send them crashing to the floor making a loud noise! 
 Even kittens like wooden building blocks! Sunshine is a very mischievous and curious kitten, he always wants to know what the kids are doing. Cade loves to build high towers as well as lining up his blocks on the floor. He makes garages for his cars and his most recent new building... if you can call it that... was a wall in front of the tv. Cade could play with and build with wooden blocks all day long! And he has ever since we received these blocks about two weeks ago all of the kids have played with them every single day! I know some are probably thinking, but aren't plain wood blocks boring? Not at all!! 


Cade and Ezio usually share the blocks very nicely, like they are in the above photo. However, Ezio can be quite the trouble maker. He thinks he should knock down, move or take one or two of the blocks that Cade is using quite often. Ezio will be 2 years old on December 20th and boy the terrible twos just get worse from here. Despite Ezio's destructiveness him and Cade really can build and play together well. I love that they all love to play with blocks, as stated above building with blocks is great developmentally as well as educationally. The best part about this is the kids have a great time playing while learning and it's not a drag or fight to teach these sort of things. It helps teach them sharing too, which we are working on with Ezio and both boys share great, especially when prompted to, however sometimes when playing with out adult supervision it can sound like World War II is going on in the bedroom. Cade has began to bring these blocks out and ask us what the shapes are. This is great!! This fun toy has engaged Cade in learning more shapes all on it... or maybe his own as well as so many other things!  

Back To Blocks - Family holiday Special!
Order the 160 blocks and get an additional 12 blocks now through December 31st. Also receive FREE US SHIPPING on all orders.
Check more of Back To Blocks special offers here

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Giveaway!
 One lucky reader will win a 48 ct bucket of Back To Blocks ($45+ARV)!
Open to US residents
Giveaway end on January 2nd at 11:59pm CST.
Disclosure: We received the above product in exchange for our honest review, all opinions and experiences are our own and may differ from those of your own.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

$50 GC to Wee Cat Creations! US 12/16

Just a little about the shop owner!
Susan McCarthy of Wee Cat Creations has been knitting since age 8 when she learned to make an owl in a class taught at her town’s junior library. She’s been crocheting since her early 20s when a coworker taught her how during a slow summer selling housewares at the mall. She started filling her Etsy shop with accessories made from combinations of yarns in yummy colors and touchable textures in 2012 when her new husband’s health issues forced him to retire at age 52. With take-anywhere yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks, Susan is able to spend more time with her husband and enjoy the meditative action of knitting and crochet.
I love scarfs and all things handmade so when I came across Wee Cat Creations I was in love! I have never seen scarves made from this type of yarn it makes a super bright and colorful scarf! I also love the fact that it is more of a fashion scarf and not a really bulky heavy scarf! Let me show you how cute these scarves really are! She also makes headbands and necklace form the same material and they are to die for!

Wee Cat Creations makes more than just scarves if you can create it she probably has it let me show you a few more really neat items from her shop!





Wee Cat Creations and Faith Filled Footsteps are offering one lucky readers a chance to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to find the perfect item for yourself or a love one! If you just cannot wait to see if you are the winner and you need to get your hands on these wonderful item now you can find them here!


The Giveaway will run from December 2, 2013 and close late on the evening of December 16, 2013. The winner will be chosen at random through Rafflecopter. The winner will be announced both on the Rafflecopter as well as Faith Filled Footsteps Facebook. Faith Filled Footsteps is not responsible for prize shipment. Must be 18 years and older. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google are in no way affiliated with this giveaway. No Purchase Necessary. US Only.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Handmade Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway! Over $200 in prizes. 15 Winners! WW 11/23


Welcome to the 2013 Handmade Holiday Gift Guide!

I am thrilled to introduce you to these amazing Etsy shops so that you can find one of a kind gifts for all your favorite people.  With over one million sellers on Etsy, it can be difficult to find exactly what you are looking for and be assured of the quality.  This giveaway is hosted by Bare Feet on the Dashboard who handpicked 15 shops to feature in this gift guide and reviewed items from each shop so you will know you are getting the best.  


Check out the shops below, click over to the full reviews, and be sure to enter the big giveaway below.  Give handmade this Christmas and make sure your loved ones have a gift like no one else.  Please keep in mind that you will need to order by early December for personalized items and some artisans may have earlier deadlines. 

Learn more about our participating shops below.

1) Alphabet Soup
Alphabet Soup is a lovely shop based in Ontario run by Tammy and Vanessa and specializing in handmade wooden and crocheted nursing/teething necklaces and soother/pacifier clips.  Check out the full review here.  Alphabet Soup is giving away a $15 shop credit.
Check it out: Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: moms of infants, babies, pregnant and expectant adoptive moms 
Price Range: $14-20

2) Tuscany Creative
Head to Tuscany Creative for the best in felt handmade toys and Christmas tree ornaments.  Read the full review here. BFOTDB is in love with the felt farm set, tool set, woodland animal ornaments, and nativity set. You will want to buy everything in this shop.  Tuscany Creative is giving away a $10 shop credit.
Check it out: Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: babies, kids (lots of boy and gender neutral gifts which are harder to find), and adults who love Christmas ornaments
Price Range: $6-55

3) Tasteful Tikes
At Tasteful Tikes shoppers will find gorgeous baby girl clothes created from vintage linens.  The craftsmanship is exquisite and the designs are inventive.  Read the full review of a vintage eyelet lace skirt here.  This precious skirt is priced at only $15.  Tasteful Tikes is giving away a $25 shop credit.
Check it out: Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: babies, girls, expectant moms, vintage collectors
Price Range: $7 (vintage linens) - $32 (dresses)

4) Designs by MSusan
Snuggly Swaddle Dolls are the perfect gift for baby's first Christmas.  Etsy shop Designs by MSusan features these beautiful loveys inspired by Russian nesting dolls.  You can customize the hair color and swaddle fabric, and find matching sets for siblings, as well as boy and gender neutral options.  Read the full review here.  Designs by MSusan is giving away a $25 shop credit.
Check it out:  Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: babies, kids, expectant moms
Price Range: $22 for one or $43 for a set

5) Peace Love and Baby Shop
If you are looking for handmade stocking stuffers under $10, Peace Love and Baby Shop is the place. From travel play mats to one of a kind bibs to delightful felt food, all the small folks on your list are covered.  BFOTDB reviewed a travel chalkboard mat priced at $7, and would highly recommend it as a gift for any kid from 2 and up.  Read the full review here.  Peace Love and Baby Shop is giving away a $10 shop credit.
Check it out: Shop  Facebook 
Gifts for: toddlers and kids of all ages, parents and caregivers, stocking stuffers
Price Range: $2-8.50 (Seriously!)

6) Tiny Taylor's Creations
Tiny plush friends are ready and waiting to jump in to the stocking of child in your life this Christmas at Tiny Taylor's Creations.  These unique embroidered toys are so detailed and perfect for kids and collectors of all ages.  The four sweet plushies reviewed were of the highest quality and loved by all.  Read the full review here.  As well as handmade toys inspired by popular characters, Robyn also creates custom works.  Tiny Taylor's Creations is giving away a $20 shop credit.
Check it out:  Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: kids, babies, stocking stuffers, collectors
Price Range: $15-135 (for sets)

7) Sugar Plum Lane Baby
Visit Sugar Plum Lane Baby to find the perfect gift for any stylish baby, toddler, or kid in your life.  She specializes in gorgeous leggings and snuggly blankets in creative patterns.  Click here for the full review. Sugar Plum Lane Baby is giving away a $50 shop credit. 
Check it out:   Shop   Instagram  Facebook
Gifts for: babies and kids
Price Range: $5.50-75

8) Printable Wisdom
Do you need a thoughtful, personal gift right now? Check out Printable Wisdom for gifts you can download immediately after purchase to print and give instantly.  Read the full review here. Printable Wisdom is giving away a $25 shop credit. 
Check it out:  Shop  Facebook  
Gifts for: everyone on your list
Price Range: $5-50

9) Stamped with Hope 
Handmade gifts for men are notoriously hard to find, but Stamped with Hope has you covered with gifts for the fishermen and golfers in your life.  With three shops available, find a gift for anyone on your list. All proceeds go towards the establishment of Hope Ranch in Missouri for children with special emotional and developmental needs.  Read the full review here.  Use the coupon code HOPERANCH1 for a 10% discount at all three shops.  
Check it out: Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: everyone on your list
Price Range: $13-165

10) uniqueannick
Baby onesies with flair and personalized canvas art are among the gift options offered at uniqueannick.  Find gifts for baby girls, boys, and gender neutral options, as well as for your friends who love handmade decorative options.  Read the full review here.  Uniqueannick is giving away a $20 shop credit.  
Check it out: Shop  Facebook 
Gifts for: babies, decorative gifts
Price Range: $16-25



11) Oakleigh Park
A handmade, personalized doll is one of the most special gifts you can give to a little girl.  At Oakleigh Park you will find not only beautiful one of a kind angels for your little angel, but also girls' accessories, tutus, flower girl dresses, baby barefoot shoes, quilts, and so much more.  Read the full review of Oakleigh Park's Personalized Adorable Angel Dolls here.  Oakleigh Park is giving away a $25 shop credit.
Check it out:  Shop
Gifts for: babies, little girls, baptisms/christenings/dedications, expectant moms, flower girls
Price Range: $10-85

12) Regal Cottage
If you are searching for a baby gift, Regal Cottage is the perfect stop.  The shop has really precious rattles and balls just perfect tiny hands, with lots of great boy and gender neutral options.  Read the full review here.  Regal Cottage is giving away a $15 shop credit. 
Check it out:  Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: babies and kids
Price Range: $12-136

13) Heather Rogers Designs
Personalized ornaments, bibs, onesies, t-shirts, and family shirt sets can all be found at a one stop shop.  Visit Heather Rogers Designs for custom gifts for everyone on your list. Read the full review here. Heather Rogers Designs is giving away an ornament valued at $16.
Check it out:  Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: everyone on your list
Price Range: $12-104

14) Baby Simply Stated
Looking for a personalized onesie for a special wee one?  Check out the designs at Baby Simply Stated. Read the full review here.  Baby Simply Stated is giving away a $20 shop credit.     
Check it out:  Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: babies and kids
Price Range:$9-30

15) Lil Things by Aimee
Visit Lil Things by Aimee for perfect stocking stuffers for moms and babies on your list teething/nursing necklaces, sippie cup leashes, and much more.  Read the full review here.  Lil Things by Aimee is giving away a holiday sippie cup leash valued at $10.
Check it out:  Shop  Facebook
Gifts for: moms, expectant mamas, and babies
Price Range:$5-20


Be sure to head over to Bare Feet on the Dashboard to see the full gift guide and in depth reviews of products from each shop.

Enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter form below.  You don't have to be a blogger or have a Facebook page to enter, just an email address.  This giveaway will end at midnight on November 23rd and is open worldwide. 

Disclosure: Bare Feet on the Dashboard and all Handmade Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaway participating bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment. Mami's 3 Little Monkeys did not receive any form of compensation for this publication.   

Monday, November 4, 2013

The Hat Factory US 11/18

Now that the weather is getting colder, I know we are on the hunt for cute but warm clothing items! I am a hug fan of hats for my little man he wears baseball caps, church hats, a fireman's hat, he got from the local station and here recently this super cute Newsboy hat from The Hat Factory.

I stumbled across this business totally by accident. Georgia the owner of this shop is a reader of my blog. She recently won one of my giveaways and while emailing her I noticed her business link under her name. That is when I discovered this wonderful little company and all the cuteness that they make! They make hats for the tiny and the big.

Georgia was kind enough to offer to share her company on my blog and sent me a hat for little man to try. We looked through her business and I went back and forth for a day or two trying to decide what super cute hat I wanted to try so we went with the Newsboy hat and I have to say that I love this hat and all the simplicity that comes with it! I tried to get a picture of little man wearing his hat but every time I put it on he runs outside and I can't get a picture that is not super blurry like a crazy flash running by!



Now let me show you some of the other cute hats that they have, they also make hat and diaper covers, stuffies and dryer balls!

For the girls!




For the little guys!



For the holidays!


I just love all the cuteness they make and I know all of my readers will love them also. You can head on over to the website and see all the cuteness they have to offer. My lucky readers are going to love this giveaway.

The Hat Factory and Faith Filled Footsteps are giving one lucky readers a family set of Newsboys hats. The winner will receive hats for mom and dad and hats for up to 4 children (6 hats total!). The Giveaway will run from November 4, 2013 and close late on the evening of November 18, 2013. The winner will be chosen at random through Rafflecopter. The winner will be announced both on the Rafflecopter as well as Faith Filled Footsteps Facebook. US Only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: Faith Filled Footsteps and Mami's 3 Little Monkeys are not responsible for prize shipment. Must be 18 years and older. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google are in no way affiliated with this giveaway. No Purchase Necessary.