Regina Lord is the creative mind behind Creative Kismet, a collection of upbeat, happy unique art and handmade items. I love her tin holiday ornaments and her ingenious tea wallet (how fantastic is that?). *Leave a comment on this post and I will draw one name later this week to win a free art print of your choosing. In the meantime, Regina is generously offering free shipping on everything in her store until December 31.
Go get some holiday shopping done!
If you have dirty clothes (um, yeah), you will want to check out a contest going on over at the WashWise website. WashWise is a water and electricity conservation program in the Puget Sound area of Washington State, as well as in the Portland, Oregon area. Between October 15 - November 15, capture the perfect photo that illustrates why you need a new high-efficiency washer and a year's worth of cold water laundry detergent. If your photo is chose, that's what you win. No kidding, a new washer! You can read the complete rules on their website. Voting takes place between November 16 and November 30, 2009. You do not have to live in Washington or Oregon to win. Correction: You must be in these service areas in order to participate.
Please say hello to a new sponsor for October, Angela at Simply Silhouettes. If you've read wise craft for any length of time, you may know I'm quite partial to silhouettes of my children (of everybody, really). There's something really classic and modern in a silhouette image that does it for me. Simply Silhouettes offers fast, beautifully done, digital silhouettes from your photographs. I ordered two silhouettes of my kids, took some iffy photos of my most unwilling subjects, and was amazed at how she captured their likeness so well-
I had them done in a bright kelly green (I have several black ones from when they were younger) and now I'm going to think about a fun frame for them. Maybe I'll add more color with a yellow or blue frame. They really are uncanny, I'm so happy with them.
For the month of October, Simply Silhouettes is offering wise craft readers a 15% discount on their order, just enter the wise craft at checkout (refund will be made within 24 hours). Also, they are offering a free 8x10 silhouette to two commenters. Leave a comment here and I'll randomly pick 2 names on Sunday night. Time to get some holiday shopping done. Thank you to Angela!
I recently discovered WonderFluff fabrics by Liz Scott on etsy, and am so happy she is a featured sponsor this month. Just when you think fabric can't get any prettier, take a look at these. Her original, hand drawn prints are whimsical, geometric, and full of detail and color, digitally colored and printed onto 100% cotton fabric. I have samples of each of the types of fabrics available in her shop; the cotton quilting weight, the organic cotton sateen, (feels slightly heavier than the quilting weight), and the upholstery weight. The are gorgeous, soft, and the colors are beautiful. When I saw this one my heart went a little fluttery. I could just imagine it covering the chair in our bedroom that I want to recover (well, ok, at least a pillow for it).
Liz describes her aesthetic best- "I make what I like and what I enjoy making. I strive for expression in my work, not perfection (that part is hard sometimes). I am consistently drawn to all that is bold and graphic. I love rambunctious color palettes, optical illusions, repetition and insane amounts of detail. I’ve been like this for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid I would lay my Crayolas on the floor in rainbow order, and then proceed to color each word in the expired TV Guide a different color, until it was just pages and pages of rainbows." (She also has an etsy store, Paper Pie Shop, where she sells her original artwork and prints.
**For the month of September, Liz has a special deal on her WonderFluff fabrics for wise craft readers- buy 2 fat quarters, get a 3rd free. Just enter the code 'wise craft' in the notes to seller section at checkout, and Liz will refund the appropriate amount via paypal right away. So head over to her shop and check them out. Thanks so much Liz!
As the proud owner of one of Lisa Leonard's necklaces, I can attest to the quality and beauty of her pieces. Lisa seems to love what she does, and it shows in the jewelry she makes. Lisa recently told me about her newest piece, the laundry line necklace.
Isn't it so sweet? Those undies! Each charm has a hand drawn image of laundry on a line, with a name below.
Lisa is offering wise craft readers a 10% discount on the laundry line necklace through the month of July, just enter the code "wisecraft" at checkout.
Thank you Lisa!
June's featured sponsor is Jen Judd-McGee, Swallowfield. I've been a fan of her work since I first saw it (and her blog), as a lot of you are too. The piece above is my all-time favorite, "yellow house" (although this new one is currently running a close second). It hangs in my front room and is really is one of my favorite things. Jen's work is undeniably original, everyone that has come through the house (that circles in our blog world or not) has stopped to study it. I love it. Her work has a happy energy to it and her use of colors and intricacy creates a complexity that I never tire of looking at.
For the month of June, Jen has some special offers for wise craft readers. The first is for 8.5" x 11" prints, buy two prints and get the third one free, just leave a note in the "Notes to Seller" section of which one you want your 3rd one to be when you checkout. The second offer is free shipping on her original collage pieces. Again, just mention this offer in the notes to seller section.
Thank you Jen!
