Sunday, June 14, 2009

Summertime gardening GIVEAWAY!!

I'm back with the giveaway I promised! Here's a little bit of my reasoning behind why I chose to give this particular item. About a month ago, I set up a poll on my blog asking which of my items you would be most likely to purchase if you saw me at a craft show (which helped me greatly by the way, thank you so much to everyone who voted). Many of you voted for the mushroom garden stakes, which also happen to be the most hearted item in my etsy shop.


Click here to see the listing for these in my shop.

Since you all have shown these little guys so much love, I decided that somebody should take a few of them home for free! Two of them to be precise. But I wanted to have a little bit of fun with the gardening theme and add a few extra goodies into the mix...



The winner will receive the following:
♥ 2 mushroom garden stakes, hand-sculpted by me. (1 red and 1 green)
♥ 1 pair of strawberry patterned gardening gloves
♥ 1 pack of daisy seeds

The mushrooms are outdoor safe, so feel free to use them in a potted plant or directly in the ground. I hope this little gift set will bring a little bit of sunshine to the person who wins. :-)



How to enter:
I didn't offer extra entries for my first giveaway. But this time, I am! Here are the different ways to gain entries. Please leave a separate comment for each one.

♥ Leave a comment telling me what your favorite plant/flower is and why.
♥ Follow my blog. If you are already following, that counts too!
♥ Tweet about this giveaway. Comment with a link to your twitter profile.
♥ Blog about this giveaway. Leave a link to the post in a comment.

This contest is open to all countries, everyone is welcome to participate! The contest starts now and will end at midnight (U.S. central time) on Thursday, June 25th. I will draw a winner with a random number generator and post the winner on the 26th. Good luck, everybody!

39 comments:

  1. Briana ShepleyJune 14, 2009

    I'm the first?!? I feel so honored! ;) My fave flower is a snapdragon simply because I have always loved opening and closing them since I was a wee tike :) Reminds me of summers in my grandparents' backyard :)

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  2. Stephanie ReedJune 14, 2009

    I like snapdragons, too, but if I could only have one flower in my garden, it would be cornflowers, also called bachelor buttons. They're so easy to grow, the flowers are a gorgeous shade of blue, and goldfinches love the seeds.

    stef dot reed at gmail dot com

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  3. kiddomerriweatherJune 14, 2009

    My favorite flowers are Gerber Daisies. The only reason I can give for why I like them is that they are just absolutely gorgeous!

    sgregg78@yahoo.com
    kiddo47.etsy.com

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  4. kiddomerriweatherJune 14, 2009

    I follow your blog!

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  5. kiddomerriweatherJune 14, 2009

    I tweeted.

    http://twitter.com/kiddo47/status/2173595826

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  6. kiddomerriweatherJune 14, 2009

    I blogged!

    http://kiddomerriweather.blogspot.com/2009/06/summertime-gardening-giveaway-at.html

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  7. PiliJune 15, 2009

    Not only I think this is too cute!! But wow, a giveaway open to all countries? I had to enter!

    My favourite flower is the dalhia (I never remember the right spelling, though!).

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  8. MargaretJune 15, 2009

    I love tulips. They are the first flower that I planted in our yard.

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  9. MargaretJune 15, 2009

    I follow you.

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  10. PiliJune 15, 2009

    And I was following your blog before the giveaway! ;)

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  11. CarapaceJune 15, 2009

    Ooh,what a shiny-sweet giveaway! I have a soft spot for mushrooms, especially the dotted redcappy ones. They grow in our yard sometimes, but never so cute and petite!

    My favorite plant...hmm. There are so many really cool ones! But I'll go with my favorite flowering plant, and say Prickly Pear. There are types around here that bloom all year, churning out fruit constantly! They're gorgeous blooms, too. Flowers, food, beautiful colors, and green in a drought-- beauty and brawn in one lovely plant!;D

    carapacenator(at)gmail.com

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  12. cabin + cubJune 15, 2009

    My fave plant right now is the little staghorn tree on our patio, but shhhh... don't tell the other plants that!
    ;)

    I am having a giveaway too.. swing by and enter!

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  13. AprilJune 15, 2009

    I SOOOOO need those adorable little shrooms! My hubby and I are gonna make a few terrariums from some thrift store glass containers!

    My favorite flower is the sunflower! Love the bright, cheery color so much I have one tattooed on my back!!

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  14. AudreyJune 15, 2009

    My favorite flower is the daisy! They always look so cheery!
    Audrey
    http://audreyscountrycrafts.etsy.com

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  15. AudreyJune 15, 2009

    Managed to get a pic and link on my give away blog:
    http://audreyscountrycraftsgiveaway.blogspot.com

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  16. AudreyJune 15, 2009

    Going to try and twitter about it quick.
    http://twitter.com/audreyscrafts

    If it doesn't work now I will try to remember at the library tomorrow.

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  17. AnonymousJune 15, 2009

    I just have to say that it is sweet of you to create this lovely giveaway.

    I must say that my most favorite flower is the Star Gazer Lily, it is such a delicate flower. I would love nothing more then to plant them in the backyard but it's not mine, lol.

    I wish the winner good luck!

    http://twitter.com/MBsBoutique

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  18. RheeaJune 16, 2009

    Yay it's here!! And what a generous giveaway! I'm already following you so I got one more chance! hehe.

    I have so many favorite flowers.. one one them would be the Lavender (oppss.. is lavender consider flower?). Anyway, I love the color, the sweet scent and the romantic feel of them.

    Thanks for the fun! :D Good luck for your giveaway and good luck to me.

    Rheea

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  19. BlackKittenAccessoriesJune 16, 2009

    My favorite flower has to be the Stargazer Lily. It's absolutely gorgeous, and I had them in my bouquet when I got married. I love them!

    I'm following your blog! :)

    maryloveskyle@gmail.com

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  20. babalismeJune 16, 2009

    WOooohoooo!! A mushroom giveaway!! So much fun!! I am not sure Daisy would grow on my weather.. but...the mushrooms are tempting!

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  21. StelaJune 16, 2009

    What a wonderful giveaway holly!!! i love your mushrooms so much!

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  22. alovelymadnessJune 16, 2009

    I got lost in link land and found your blog. I ended up reading the whole thing.
    LOVE the mushrooms.

    I have alot of fave flowers but my one true is the lilliput zinnia. They remind me of a happy cartoon flower.
    When I see a bunch of them planted I half expect them to start swaying and singing.

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  23. FunkybellaJune 17, 2009

    Hey Holly!
    I'm going to say roses because 1. such variety 2. pretty 3. Even I can't kill them. :)

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  24. FunkybellaJune 17, 2009

    And I follow your blog..

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  25. FunkybellaJune 17, 2009

    And I Tweeted.

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  26. HeatherJune 17, 2009

    How fun! I love those little mushrooms, so fun and summery!
    My favorite flower (currently) is the rose. There are so many varieties, and I think the wilder the better ;) love getting them on clearance at the end of the season..... lotta bang for your buck ;)

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  27. I BLEED PINKJune 17, 2009

    These little mushrooms are super cute. I don't have much of a green thumb, but I have kept my house plant alive for over a year (YAY).

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  28. idyll handsJune 18, 2009

    My favorite plants are hostas and basil. I couldn't just pick one. I love hostas because I'm not a huge fan of a ton of different colors in my garden and hostas come in so many varieties of green - love them! Basil is a given, it's tasty and smells GOOD when you rub your hands around. It also comes in many varieties so it's perfect for me.

    I totally need these mushroom stakes to put in my herb pots :)

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  29. CristenJune 18, 2009

    Hello! What a fun giveaway!Gardening is something that I really enjoy. I love love love flowers, but I do have two favorites...sunflowers and daisies! They are both my favorites because they are so cheerful and happy looking. You can't look at a sunflower or daisy and not smile. Well, at least I can't! :o)
    -Cristen (DarlingDaisy on etsy)

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  30. CristenJune 18, 2009

    I am a follower of your blog! It's lovely!
    -Cristen (DarlingDaisy on etsy)

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  31. Karin SchuellerJune 19, 2009

    I just found you becuase you entered MY giveaway, now I'm entering YOURS! ;) I love gerbera daisies, for the bright colors that are offered... but usually plant begonias because they stay looking nice the longest in my very shaded yard. ;)

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  32. RoseJune 20, 2009

    You make such sweet things, im glad i came over to your blog. These little mushrooms you made are so cute!
    I would love to enter your giveaway.
    My favourite flowers are probably foxgloves because of their height and colour. And also camelias because of their delicate look and soft colours.

    Thanks :)

    Rose

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  33. AnonymousJune 20, 2009

    I love lavender. I just love the way it smells and it has so many uses.

    Willow

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  34. LillyShayStyleJune 20, 2009

    My favorite flower is the dandelion, I know it's really a weed.
    Its so sunny and bright when its in fool bloom, its hardy and can grow just about anywhere.
    When it dies, you can have fun blowing the seeds aways and making wishes.
    What other flower is enjoyable in death?

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  35. LillyShayStyleJune 20, 2009

    I'm following your blog!

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  36. LillyShayStyleJune 20, 2009

    http://twitter.com/Lillyshaystyle

    I tweeted this giveaway!
    I love this prize, its so wonderful for summer.

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  37. AikJune 21, 2009

    I like rose --- the sophisticated beauty...

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

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  38. AikJune 21, 2009

    I'm following your blog. =)

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

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  39. AikJune 21, 2009

    http://twitter.com/aikychien/status/2265504252

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

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