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> March Sponsor Giveaway Winner!

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The March Sponsor Giveaway was full of great comments and lovely prizes and they all go to...



Kate said...

My favorite thing to search for is vintage leather finds. As a vegan, I refuse to buy new leather, but my love for it's aesthetic is something I can't resist! I'm especially loving that first sponsor item!!

Kate

Congratulations, Kate! I'll be sending your information to our lovely sponsors so they can get in touch with you about details.

xoxo,

Rachel

> Giveaway Day: March Sponsors

>A few of my lovely March sponsors are generously offering a giveaway from their blog or shop today on Smile and Wave! One lucky winner will receive ALL of the giveaway items mentioned in this post so be sure to browse through and leave your comment below!

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Songbird

My name is Shelley Turk and I love coffee, 70's stylings, my cat Millie and thrifty shops. Songbird is where I nest all of my pretty musings, shop updates (launching online soon!) and fashionable finds. Enjoy!

Songbird is giving away a pair of freshly designed earrings and matching necklace from her new shop that is scheduled to launch end of April! The pieces are hand crafted using recycled materials from vintage finds. Each piece tells a story and you can help it live on! Valued at $30.00.

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Bluebird Jewellery

Bluebird Jewellery creates unique pieces of jewlery to add that special sparkle to any outfit. Handmade for all those lovely ladies out there who appreciate something special, new necklaces added for little girls too!

The solid silver collection looks to vintage tattoos and retro style for inspiration and has produced a lovely selection of treats to put a spring in your step.

Live the handcrafted life with Bluebird!

Giveaway is for the Mini Bluebird Necklace shown below valued at $60.00.

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Mothball Charlie

Mothball Charlie is a little shop selling pet portraits, art prints and paper goods all specializing in whimsy.

This giveaway is for $25 shop credit.


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MadeYaLook

Madeyalook, always proud to sponsor smile and wave, is celebrating spring with a vintage giveaway that represents items commonly found in this etsy store....a floral lazy susan, crocheted potholder, sewing kit, 3 cool juice glasses, a miniature telephone and a patchwork apron (although age of this is uncertain). Retail value is $28.

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TO ENTER TO WIN ALL GIVEAWAY ITEMS leave a comment about your favorite thing to search for on Etsy. I'll pick a giveaway winner on April 1st and announce it on the 2nd.

Thank you to my love March sponsors! I was thrilled with everyone who joined the sidebar this month (did we set a record possibly?) and hope to share more lovely sponsors with you later this week as we roll into April!

If you're interested in a last minute spot with Smile and Wave or have been on the fence, I have a few mini ads available for $20.00! Email my ad manager at admanagers@frecklednest.com to secure your spot for April.

xoxo,
Rachel

> Red Rover, Red Rover...

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Smile and Wave offers sponsors an ever growing readership of over 3,700 with a record amount of 7,240 hits in one day this month! Smile and Wave readers enjoy vintage clothing and home decor, handmade items, kids accessories and apparel, mixed media, and photography. Join us if you're looking to increase traffic and possibly sales in your online shop.

Each small $40 and large $75 ad comes with an end of the month giveaway option to encourage readers to visit your shop/blog one last time during your stay in the side bar. Mini ads for $20 are a great way to share your blog or shop without a big marketing commitment.

Send your enquiries or information to hello(at)FreckledNest(dot)com to secure your spot for March.

xoxo,
Rachel

> January Sponsor Giveaway: The Missing Sponsor!

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EEEK! I didn't mean to leave out another one of my lovely sponsor's, The Little Illustrator. You'll find some info about her shop and the chance to win TWO PRINTS of your choice below! Don't forget to check out the two giveaways posted below as well.

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The Little Illustrator

My shop, The Little Illustrator, is all about making cutesy fun art for everyone to love and enjoy. My main objective with my art is to brighten people's day!!

As noted above, this giveaway is for two prints of your choice from The Little Illustrator.

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To enter to win share your favorite free time activity in the comments below!

Giveaway open to U.S. and Canada residents only. Comments open until Monday night, January 31st. Please leave a way to contact you in case you are the lucky winner!

NOTE: There are still a few mini ad spots left in the side bar for $20 if you want to join Smile and Wave for February. Just send your info to hello(@)frecklednest.com with Advertise on SAW in the subject line.

xoxo,
Rachel

> January Sponsor Giveaway: Group 2

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January's sponsors have been ever so lovely to offer a ton of giveaways that I've divided up into two groups. One lucky winner will receive all of the items in this post if their name is picked from the comments section. Another lucky winner will be picked from the second group! Please stop by and see what my January sponsors are up to in their shops and blogs. They make so many good things possible over here at Smile and Wave!

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Gingiber

"Hi! My name is Stacie. I run an online print shop called Gingiber and a purty little blog called Gingibersnap. I specialize in quirky little doodles and handmade gifts for momma and kiddos alike. My art is inspired by my childhood experiences and memories.

For example, my new Valentine's Day print "Mon Petit Chou Chou", is a french phrase that I learned in the 1st grade. It literally translates to "My Little Cabbage". It is a term of endearment, and I loved secretly calling all of my friends and loved ones cabbages. Now that you know what Mon Petit Chou Chou means, I challenge you to let all of the little cabbage in your life know how much you love them.

I'm giving away to one reader an Mon Petit Chou Chou Poster.

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Owl and Fawn

I learned to crochet when my daughter was born 11 years ago. My grandma taught me- over the phone! I am a web consultant/ photographer by day, and at night when all the kids are in bed, I spend my time whipping up hats and scarves. I love using huge crochet hooks and really chunky yarn! I also like to try all kinds of fibers- acrylic, wool, cotton, bamboo... and soon I'll be offering items made with hand spun yarns.

Rachel is generously offering $50 shop credit!



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Wild Olive

Hey! I'm Mollie from Wild Olive, and my favorite things are embroidery, cute things with faces, and putting those two together. On my blog I love sharing patterns, printables, and other fun stuff that I make, do and create!

I'm giving away a 2011 membership to my Pattern of the Month Club. Each month members receive a new set of embroidery patterns along with a mini-newsletter.

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To enter to win share your favorite seasonal drink in the comments below!

Giveaway open to U.S. and Canada residents only. Comments open until Monday, January 31st. Please leave a way to contact you in case you are the lucky winner!

xoxo,
Rachel

> January Sponsor Giveaway: Group 1

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January's sponsors have been ever so lovely to offer a ton of giveaways that I've divided up into two groups. One lucky winner will receive all of the items in this post if their name is picked from the comments section. Another lucky winner will be picked from the second group! Please stop by and see what my January sponsors are up to in their shops and blogs. They make so many good things possible over here at Smile and Wave!

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Gussy Sews

Hi, this is Gussy and I'm the designer behind Gussy Sews, a sassy shop full of ruffled accessories (totes, wristlets, headbands). I live in Minneapolis and have recently celebrated my 8th month of being on my own -- running a handmade blog & shop is AMAZING! I'm so thankful for this community of handmade. xoxo

Gussy is generously offering a giveaway for $40 shop credit.

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One Pearl Button

Hello! I'm Alli of One Pearl Button. I'm a graduate student, crafter, photographer, vintage-lover, and scooter-rider, currently shivering the winter away in Ohio. My blog is where I document my creative life and connect with other creative people - stop by sometime; I'd love to get to know you! I also own a shop, OPB Studios, which features prints and other items made from my original Polaroid photographs.

Alli is generously offering a $25 gift certificate to her shop!


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Come On Over, Clover


Hi there, I’m Kara from ‘Come on over, Clover!’ and I’m very excited
to share this giveaway with all of the lovely Smile & Wave readers.


I love all things paper and all things pretty and would love to offer

$25 store credit so that you can pick something you love! We stock
handmade stationery, including gift cards and tags, as well as some
cute vintage finds. My blog is also about all things pretty, and is a
place where I gather images that I find as well as display my own
drawings and artistic creations. Good luck and I look forward to
seeing you around!

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Crafted By Mei

I'm a Malaysian, living here all my life & loving the multi-racial neighbourhood. I have been beading for years, selling my pieces to locals for 2 years now, the encouraging response I got from my local buyers prompted me to try the international market by starting an etsy store in April 2010. It's so exhilarating to know that my handmade stuff are being worn on the other side of the world, places I have never been to!

Mei is offering the Glam bracelet below as her giveaway item. Valued at $30.00.



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To enter to win share the best part of your weekend thus far in the comments below!

Giveaway open to U.S. and Canada residents only. Comments open until Monday, January 31st. Please leave a way to contact you in case you are the lucky winner!

xoxo,
Rachel

> December Sponsor Giveaway Winner

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And FINALLY...the winner is:

Gabbie said...

My favorite thing about December is anything pumpkin flavored. I'm on a quest to try everything that has pumpkin in it! Hahaha.

Congratulations, Gabbie! E-mail me at Racheldenbow (at) gmail (dot) com so I can pass your info along to all of my sponsors that participated in this giveaway. You're one lucky girl!

Thank you to all of my fabulous sponsors for the month of December and for all of you who left comments. (I chose from the time I said I'd cut it off even though I just got to sharing this today.) I always appreciate your participation!

xoxo,
Rachel