Lily Pond Soaps & AJ Jewelry ***ENDED***

Aren't talents wonderful? I like to learn about all the hidden talents people have and especially those who are full of extra talent. You know what I mean, right? Sometimes there are people who are just REALLY talented. They are those kind of people who can create so many different types of things and it makes you wonder how it is possible that someone can truly have that much talent. But the green eyed monster doesn't come out when I meet these kinds of people...I'm just in awe of their talents and happy that they are able to share so much with me and the rest of the world. Well, my new definition of talent is when someone operates 3 shops on Etsy! Shops like Lily Pond Soaps, AJ Jewelry, and AJ Boutique. That's right, these shops are all operated by one individual. How cool is that? She is sending me a surprise gift package and I'm too excited to find out what will be in it! After all, she has so many fun things that I would love to have! First...at Lily Pond Soaps you can find some natural bath products that are:

Fragrant

Decorative

And Fun!

Then over at AJ Jewelry you will find:

Bracelets

Earrings

And Necklaces

Finally at AJ boutique you will find so many fun things all together in one shop!

Children's Aprons

Handbags

And much, much more!


The winner of this giveaway is going to be one lucky winner BECAUSE...

That person is going to be receiving TWO items! Now that is a great giveaway! This winner will be receiving a beautiful pair of vintage style earrings and some Christmas soaps! The earrings are made from Lucite Flowers and Brass. And the soaps are Peppermint/Lemongrass and Egg Nog/Spice scents.

How great is this giveaway? And how cute is that holiday bag the soaps will come in?

There are 4 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 4 chances then leave 4 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.
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Entry #2: Become a follower of the Dandy Giveaway blog in the sidebar.
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Entry #3: Blog about this giveaway and be sure and include the link!
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Entry #4: Change you Facebook status to mention this giveaway and be sure and include that link! :)

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This giveaway will end tonight (11/30) at 11:30pm EST. Check back tomorrow to see if you won and also to find out what the next giveaway will be!

Nanna Little ***ENDED***

I've found that small children like to collect little "treasures". These can be anything from rocks...to sticks...to flowers. Of course they also love to have something to carry all their treasures around in. Older children also have a need for carry-alls. What is more perfect for a child of any age than a cute backpack? Nanna Little is a store out of Canada with the CUTEST backpacks I have ever seen! They are all limited editions and I just know that you will find them to be extraordinary like I do. The fabrics are playful, modern, and just plain fun for any child!

Here...have a look:

But at Nanna Little you won't just find backpacks. You will also learn about a shop for all of you women out there! It's just simply called Nanna and you can find some very original clothing styles.

The owner of Nanna sent me this shirt for my very own and it's so cool. I've never seen anyone wear one like it, so I feel all trend setter whenever I wear it. :)

There are several other styles of shirts:

And ladies...Nanna has carry-alls for you, too!

I'm so excited to tell you what the giveaway is! Drum roll please....

The giveaway is from Nanna Little and the winner gets to pick from either the Heart Apple or the Lightning Bolt backpack. Great giveaway, huh? Aren't both backpacks ADORABLE?

How will you ever decide which one? :)

Since this is a Friday and the giveaway is open until the end of Saturday for entries there will be yet again the opportunity for SEVEN chances to win! Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.
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Entry #2: Become a follower of the Dandy Giveaway blog in the sidebar.
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Entry #3: Email at least 2 friends about Dandy Giveaway.
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Entry #4: Change your status on Facebook to mention Dandy Giveaway. Be sure and include the link so your friends can enter!

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Entry #5: If you haven't won something yet on Dandy Giveaway then you get an entry!

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Entry #6: Send out a tweet on Twitter to mention Dandy Giveaway. Include the link so your friends can enter!

Comment example, Dandy Smith=tweet

Entry #7: Which backpack will you choose and for who?

Comment example, Dandy Smith=Lightning Bolt for my son

This giveaway will end on Saturday (11/28) at 11:30pm EST so you have until then to enter! Check back on Monday to see if you won and also to find out what's up next in the giveaway schedule. Have a great weekend!

Happy Turkey Day!

I hope that you all are having a Happy Thanksgiving! Be sure and eat lots of turkey, pumpkin pie, and green bean casserole (my fave) on this fine day. I also hope we can all take a moment and express our gratitude for what we are truly thankful for. After all this day is about much more than just the great food. I thought that it was fitting to have a holiday feature on a holiday! So here are the 3 shops in the holiday feature...

Sunny Dayz5 ***ENDED***

Are you still looking for the perfect holiday wreath to adorn your front door? After all, this IS a big deal! It's the first impression your guests take a gander at when arriving on your porch. Well, one lucky winner is going to be receiving this extravagant Candy Cane Christmas Wreath. What a prize!!!! This wreath is from the shop Sunny Dayz5. So many more decorations for the holidays can also be found in the Christmas section of the shop!

And more holiday decor!

'Tis the season to be jolly, but it's also the season for giving. I was truly touched by the owner of Sunny Dayz5's blog post about her son and the trials her family is going through right now. The proceeds from her shop actually go towards the medical treatment for her son. You can read about her son Bradley here. Bradley has such an awe inspiring mother! I only wish that all children could have parents as devoted to their children as Holly is. Thank you Holly for sharing your story and know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

There are 4 chances to win the Candy Cane Wreath. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 4 chances then leave 4 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.
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Entry #2: Become a follower of Holly's blog or if you are already a follower.
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Entry #3: Change your status on Facebook to tell your buddies about the holiday feature on Dandy Giveaway. Be sure to include the link so they can enter to win, too!
Comment example, Dandy Smith=facebook status

Entry #4: Tell us something that you are thankful for.
Comment example, Dandy Smith=I'm thankful for so many things this Thanksgiving...it has been a rough year! It has been a reminder to me that I'm most thankful for my family, because every minute spent with them are precious moments.

This giveaway will end tonight (11/26) at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back tomorrow to see if you won!

Scarlet Fig ***ENDED***

I'm too excited to start decorating my home for the holidays! In fact I've been meaning to order this advent calendar for some time now. I think I'll order one as soon as I'm finished with this feature! Can you tell that I put things off until the last minute? Isn't it so festively fun looking? This great Do It Yourself Kit comes with all the instructions and fabric to make this quality holiday decoration. You can find it at Scarlet Fig. And the winner of this giveaway is going to receive their very own advent calendar kit!

At Scarlet Fig you can also so many different modern, unique fabrics that are designed by the owner, Laurie Wisbrun. You all know how I feel about fabrics and I think she is soooo talented!

Aren't these original fabric designs fabulous?

You can also find some great pillow covers:

And some other fun DIY kits like this eye pillow:

The winner of that awesome advent calendar is going to be one envied winner in my book!
There are 4 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 4 chances then leave 4 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.
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Entry #2: Look at all the holiday fabric at Scarlet Fig and tell us your favorite one.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= love the ornaments fabric!

Entry #3: Email at least 4 friends you haven't emailed yet about Dandy Giveaway. Be sure and give them the link! :)
Comment example, Dandy Smith=emailed my friends

Entry #4: Become a follower of the Scarlet Fig blog or if you are already a follower.
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This giveaway will end tonight (11/26) at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and enter to win before then! And come back tomorrow to see if you won and to enter another fabulous giveaway! :)

Mootinis ***ENDED***

Do you like to have cute holiday glassware for you guests? The winner of this giveaway will be getting just that...this festive Merry Christmas Snack Bowl! The shop Mootinis has SO MANY unique handpainted glassware for all sorts of entertaining possibilities and everyday. Such an awesome shop! It's great for yourself and shopping for others. And we all know that the time to shop for holiday gift giving is NOW! Don't continue to put it off a second longer and why do we need to venture out into the Black Friday craziness tomorrow? Stay home...relax...and shop online at Mootinis.

There are ceramic coasters:

The best looking pitchers:

Fun items for the holidays:

And even adorable baby bottles:

There are 4 chances to win that great holiday bowl. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 4 chances then leave 4 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.
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Entry #2: Become a follower of the Dandy Giveaway blog or if you are already a follower.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= blog follower

Entry #3: Blog about the holiday features!
Comment example, Dandy Smith= blogged about the holiday feature

Entry #4: Tweet about this great holiday giveaway on Twitter. Be sure and include the link so others can enter!

Comment example, Dandy Smith= tweet

This giveaway will end tonight (11/26) at 11:30pm EST. Come back tomorrow to see if you won and also to find out what the Fri/Sat giveaway is!

South City Studio ***ENDED***

If you haven't read this already...I'm from St. Louis originally and that's where I live now. So I must admit that I love when local shops are featured on Dandy Giveaway. I do love all the shops equally, though! :) South City Studio is well located and available at Paste in the South City part of St. Louis! But all can have access to the unique jewelry online, so that's marvelous news, right? Of course! Isn't technology grand? There are so many things to see at South City Studio and what's available will be unlike anything that anyone else has. So owning something from South City Studio will really make you stand out in a crowd!

I really like the look of paisley, so I think this is a way cute necklace!

There are even several opaque fused glass pendants like this one:

I've noticed that cameo necklaces are really in right now...

Isn't this vintage one exquisite?

South City Studio is giving the winner of this giveaway this fabulous necklace!

Just think...you can keep it for yourself or give it to someone you know for the upcoming holidays!

Today I'm going to give you 5 chances to win, because well...I'm thankful for you! Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 5 chances then leave 5 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.
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Entry #2: Become a follower of the South City Studio blog or if you are already a follower.
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Entry #3: Email, text, call, facebook at least 2 friends about Dandy Giveaway.
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Entry #4: Place a Dandy Giveaway button on your blog or if it's already there. Comment example, Dandy Smith=blog button

Entry #5: Blog about this giveaway and be sure to include the link so others will enter, too. More followers of Dandy Giveaway is always a good thing so we can keep having great giveaways!
Comment example, Dandy Smith=blogged about Dandy Giveaway

This giveaway will be open for entries until today (11/25) at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back tomorrow (Turkey Day) to see if you are a winner! Also, there just might be one of those holiday surprises.... ;)

Unexpected Giveaway ***ENDED***

With any business there are always things that come up unexpectedly; like when a shop cancels their giveaway without any sort of notice! Well, desperate times call for desperate measures and I'm not going to let all of the followers of Dandy Giveaway down. That's YOU. Don't you feel special??? So today I'm going to offer a giveaway from my very own Etsy shop, Ragged Baby. I don't really feel comfortable saying things in the feature like, "Isn't this TOO cute" and "I LOVE this" when it's things that I've created. Yes, I am somewhat humble. :)
So I'm just going to tell you what it is that I sell and then tell you what the giveaway is for. Okay? Sound good? Here goes...

I like to make rag blankets for kids:

I like to take pictures:

Can you tell that I really LOVE Paris? Not as much as London, though. ;)

I also have some flower headbands for the girls that are interchangeable, because the flowers attach to the headbands with snaps:


And these 2 complete headbands are the giveaway for the day! So, that's right...there will be 2 winners; one flower headband pictured above for each winner.

There are 4 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 4 chances then leave 4 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.
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Entry #2: Become a follower of the Dandy Giveaway blog or if you are already a follower of the blog.
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Entry #3: Place the Dandy Giveaway button on your blog or if it's already there.
Comment example, Dandy Smith=blog button

Entry #4: Tell us your plans for the Turkey Day!

Comment example, Dandy Smith=We will be flying to Salt Lake City at 6:40 in the morning on Thanksgiving Day. Wish us luck!

This giveaway will end today (11/24) at 11:30pm EST, so you have until then to enter to win! Oh and be sure to check back tomorrow to see if you won and to see the next great giveaway! (It won't be from my shop, I promise!)

My Little Sister ***ENDED***

So I don't have a little girl, but that doesn't mean I don't love to shop for little girl things. Clothing for the little girls...just so much cuter than for the little boys. And after all, I do have a ton of little girl nieces! My Little Sister is a shop on Etsy that carries all things little girl! The owner of My Little Sister works hard to create unique and custom pieces. I can tell that she loves what she does, because it's displayed in the items that she sells.

You can find little tops:

little bottoms:

little dresses:

and even little hair clips!

See what I mean? There are so many things for the little girls. But My Little Sister does have custom tote bags that can be created for little boys, too! So, something for every child! The winner of this giveaway will be receiving a custom tote that will look something like this one:

It will be personalized with your name of choice and custom created with fabric for the gender you specify. Everyone likes things that are personalized, unique, and custom...so this is such a fun giveaway!

There are 4 chances to win this cute tote bag. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 4 chances then leave 4 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.
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Entry #2: Become a follower of the Dandy Giveaway blog or if you are already a follower.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= blog follower

Entry #3: Blog about this great giveaway!
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Entry #4: Leave a comment with your favorite item from My Little Sister.

Comment example, Dandy Smith=vintage flower hairpins

This giveaway will end tonight (11/23) at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back tomorrow (11/24) to see if you are the winner!

Initial Designs ***ENDED***

There is just something about art that draws me in. I love going to art museums and just walking around in awe. I love all the colors artists use and put together. I love displaying artwork in my home. Art on canvas is so beautiful in my opinion. Sadly, I'm not an artist, but I'm glad that there are talented people out there who can make up for my lack of artistic abilities! Melissa at Initial Designs is sending me my very own custom work of art in exchange for this feature. I'm too excited! I think she has so many cute designs that she has created for her clients. These pieces can be viewed on her blog.

I think the detail on these are amazing!

What rooms in your home are you in need of decorating with unique artwork?

Kids rooms?

Family room?

Even holiday decor is available at Initial Designs! You all know how much I love the holidays! :)

There is a look that I have been wanting for a wall in my home for a while now and I was ecstatic to find that Initial Designs could create it for me! I envisioned having our last name initial surrounded by our first names hanging on my living room wall. How fun that Melissa is going to put that image on a circular canvas for me!

And one lucky winner is going to receive a custom piece from Initial Designs. Now aren't you too excited? The winner of this giveaway will receive a 12x16 inch painting on canvas featuring the design of their choice. A painting like this would typically run between $35-$40 in the Initial Designs shop, so this is an awesome giveaway!

Well, it's Friday again and that means that this giveaway will be open until Saturday, Nov. 21st at 11:30pm EST. Remember how many chances to win you had last Fri/Sat? :)

Yet again there will be 7 chances to win! Gotta love that the weekend is here!

Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

Entry #1: Leave your name or email address in a comment.

Comment example, Dandy Smith

Entry #2: Become a follower of Initial Designs blog or if you are already a follower.

Comment example, Dandy Smith= Initial Designs blog follower

Entry #3: Email, text, or call at least 4 friends about the artwork featured today on Dandy Giveaway. Be sure and give them the link so they can enter before the end of Saturday!Comment example, Dandy Smith=texted and emailed my friends

Entry #4: Tell us your favorite piece or pieces of artwork at Initial Designs.

Comment example, Dandy Smith=Peace, Love, and Joy.

Entry #5: Become of follower of the Dandy Giveaway blog or if you are already a follower.

Comment example, Dandy Smith=follower of Dandy.

Entry #6: Blog about this great artsy giveaway!

Comment example, Dandy Smith= blogged about Initial Designs

Entry #7: Tell us what you are going to be doing this weekend.

Comment example, Dandy Smith=Family picture time! Then I'll be stressing about the holiday cards...

This giveaway will end on Saturday, Nov. 20th at 11:30pm EST. So you have until then to enter! Be sure to come back on Monday to see if you are the winner and also to find out what's the next giveaway.