2hands Week {a winner!}

I'll email you with instructions! 

Thanks so much to everyone for entering!

2hands Week! {giveaway monday}

{see it here}

I've got a special announcement for my local readers! The 2hands Studio Indie Craft Market is this Saturday, and I'm going to be featuring several of their vendors on the blog this week! I had the privilege of meeting the ladies behind 2hands Studios at an event they recently hosted, and I can tell you that their personalities are as sweet and lovely as the beautiful items they sell. Check back on Wednesday for a feature on their shop and the story behind it.

Alright well I can't think of a better way to get things started than with a giveaway!

One of my lucky readers is going to win a Coastal Recycled Sail Flower Clip from 2hands studios Etsy shop! To enter, visit 2hands studios and leave a comment below telling me which of their pieces is your favorite. Entries close Thursday, November 3 at 11:59 pm and one winner will be chosen using random.org on Friday.

For an extra entry, follow this blog and leave a separate comment saying you do! Good luck!

This giveaway is now closed.

card love {and a surprise!}

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner: 

Elizabeth from Love is the Adventure! 

 Shutterfly recently released this year’s slew of Christmas cards, and I’m ready to get my design on! I adore shutterfly, and use the site for photo books, Christmas cards, and birth announcements. Some day I’ll post Jack’s announcement on here, but I think I should get them mailed before I do! I’m also getting Christmas gifts for the kid’s grandparents and great-grandparents from shutterfly, but since their grandma’s read my blog, I’m not going to tell what they are yet!

I wrote this post last year about my favorite new designs, and ultimately ended up going with this one:

  

One thing I’m loving about this year’s cards is that they have them divided up into holiday cards and christmas cards. As someone who strongly dislikes the terms “happy holidays” and “season’s greetings” this made me very happy. They have lots and lots of cards that say “Merry Christmas” this year!

Here are my favorites:

 

 

So why am I posting about Christmas cards when it's still October? Because I've got to give you guys a chance to get yours ordered in time to send them out for Christmas. Oh, and did I mention that one of you will be getting yours for free? 

That's right! I'm giving away 25 Christmas cards from shutterfly! To enter, you must be a follower of married lane and leave a comment below. The winner will be chosen next Wednesday (November 2) using random.org. Good Luck!

p.s. Don't forget to enter this week's other giveaway!

giveaway monday {on tuesday!}

{see it here}

How cute is that scarf? It's made from a tee shirt, and one of you are going to win it!
To enter, visit Blue Eyes & Bare Feet Designs and leave a comment below telling me which of their pieces is your favorite. Entries close Friday, October 28 at 11:59 pm and one winner will be chosen using random.org on Saturday.

For an extra entry, follow this blog and leave a separate comment saying you do!

This giveaway is closed.

handmade wednesday: Jane Joss

We've gotten a great response to this week's giveaway. Thanks to everyone who's entered,

and don't forget that it goes until tomorrow night (so there's still time to enter if you haven't already!). Today we get to know a little bit more about Jane Joss and the great ladies behind those beautiful leaves!

Who are you?

Jane Joss is a joint effort by Alyssa (Jane) & Joslyn Krismer.  We are sisters-in-laws, best friends,

and both mothers of two!

{pinstripe linen fabric flowers, $30}

Where are you based?

 Arlington, Texas.

How did you get started with Etsy?

Late in 2008, Joslyn was given a free sewing machine.  We taught ourselves how to sew and began brainstorming for something fun to create.  We found inspiration in a large artificial tree made of capiz shells for leaves.  After much trial and error, we produced something too cute to keep to ourselves!

We stumbled across Etsy and thought it would be the perfect place to sell our leaves.  Turns out we were right.  We got our first custom order request within 20 minutes!

{woodland owl fabric leaf branches, $21.50}

What would we be most surprised to learn about you?

People are always surprised to learn that Joslyn and I are married to twins.   

Is Jane Joss your full-time job? If not, what do you do?

I am a full-time mother of two young boys, and while  Jane Joss started off as a part-time job it has expanded into full-time for me.  Joslyn works in the graduate school at The University of Texas, Arlington.  

{zebra stripe potted plant, $20}

 Of the items currently for sale, which is your favorite?

I think our Zebra Stripe Potted Plant is my favorite right now.  
It is the perfect size and price for a gift (for someone else or yourself!).  

I am very proud of that one!

And finally, where did you get the idea for your shop name?

The name was Joslyn's idea and I love it!  

It represents both of us, is easy to remember, and looks great in print!

Thanks so much for stopping by, Alyssa! 

Be sure to check out their shop for more great fabric decorations! 




**Married Lane readers get 20% off at Jane Joss! Use code LML20 at checkout!** 

giveaway monday - closed

{autumn forest}

{orange spice}

I don't know about you, but Monday's are not my favorite. That's the main reason I'm so loving my giveaway Mondays - it gives me something to look forward to! Today the creative ladies over at Jane Joss are making our Monday better by giving away any set of 3 branches from their shop!

To enter, visit Jane Joss and leave a comment below telling us which of their pieces is your favorite. Entries close Thursday, October 20 at 11:59 pm and one winner will be chosen using random.org on Friday. Open to US and Canadian residents only.

For an extra entry, follow this blog and leave a separate comment saying you do!

Check back on Wednesday for a post featuring Jane Joss, and a discount code for Married Lane readers!

giveaway monday

Alright folks, ready for an exciting announcement? Giveaway Mondays are going to become a regular feature of the married lane blog! I have so many great giveaways lined up over the next few weeks and I am especially excited about this one.

Today we're giving away a nautical sailing hardware bracelet from the Dunleadogg Etsy Shop! Jill is the creative mind behind these cool bracelets (I love that they'd work for a girl or a guy) and she is offering her nautical sailing bracelet v 1.5 in the winner's choice of either red or navy!

To enter, visit Jill's shop and leave a comment below telling us which of her pieces is your favorite. Entries close Thursday, October 13 at 11:59 pm and a winner will be chosen at random on Friday. Open to US residents only.

For an extra entry, follow this blog and leave a separate comment saying you do!

Check back on Wednesday for a post featuring Jill's shop, and a discount code for Married Lane readers! 

This giveaway is now closed.

feature friday + a giveaway!

*This giveaway is no longer accepting entries*

I'm really excited about today's post! Jenny from Horace & Mae is here for an interview and a giveaway!

Let's get started! 


LML: Who are Horace and Mae?

Jenny: We are a husband and wife (Horace is his first name and Mae is my middle name) who love to take pictures and get a kick out of cameras.

Why did you decide to start selling on Etsy?

I've been encouraged for quite some time to sell my photos, but felt like the kitschy tourist shop and postcard sales just weren't for me. So I decided to go to Etsy, which feels a lot more respectable. Maybe if I get desperate I'll move to postcards! 
 

Sea Glass and Seashells

Is photography your full time job?

Photography is not my full time job right now, but I would love for it to be someday!  I'm hoping to study it more (maybe even get a degree in it!) so that I could provide studio and portrait sessions. Those pay a lot more than the little projects I'm working on now! 

Which do you like better: film or digital photos? Why?

I whole-heatedly prefer film. My parents started me off on photography with a really nice digital, but it just never got the refined quality that I noticed on so many peoples' photos. I assumed that this difference was due to my lack of editing skills/any knowledge of photoshop at all but have come to realize that film was the difference. I have one film camera in particular that takes the most amazing photos and there is no digital camera that can come close to the look and feel of this camera's photos. The warmth of the colors, the grain, the negatives, the sturdy click of the shutter release...its all a part of it.

Which of the photos you have for sale is your favorite?

My favorite is probably In the Sun  I took this from another sailboat during the summer that Horace and I started dating and it just reminds of the warm days we spent on the water. I really like the spray in the bottom right and would love to make a cropped version of just the spray by itself!

In the Sun

Do you have any plans for the future of your Etsy shop?

Right now we're just trying to get it up and running, but in the future we hope to add framed pictures as well as customizable gift photos, with little sayings or quotes or something below the picture. We didn't name our shop "Horace & Mae Photography" because we want to leave ourselves the option to sell more than just photography related items.

Jenny "Mae" is even more adorable in person than she is in writing! Every once in a while she posts on her cute little blog  and tumblr.

PS. Wanna know the best part? She's my little sister! 

** Married Lane Readers get 20% off in her shop! 

Enter  LML091 before checkout!**

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And now a Giveaway!

Jenny is giving away any 8 x 10 print from her shop!  

To Enter:  Visit Horace & Mae. Then leave a comment on this post that tells us which photo you would pick! A winner will be chosen using random.org and announced on Friday!

For an extra entry, become a follower of my blog by clicking the "follow" button to the left.  To make things easier for me to keep track, please  comment once for your first entry, then comment again letting me know that you're now a follower.  If you already follow, let me know in a second comment.

Good Luck!

Open to USA residents only. Giveaway ends Thursday, October 6 at 11:59pm. Thanks for entering!

and the winner is...

{via}

Thanks to everyone that entered my giveaway! I put the total number

of entries into random.org, and it chose no. 28....

Hope!

Check your email for your $35 CSN promo code! Congratulations!

Giveaway Time!

I have once again been asked to do a giveaway for CSN stores.  They have anything you can think of, from  kid stuff (like swing sets and toys) to things for the grown ups (their site allmodern is my favorite)!

I am giving away a $35 gift certificate that will work on any of their (over 200) stores! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post!

For an extra entry, become a follower of my blog by clicking the "follow" button to the left.  To make things easier for me to keep track, please  comment once for your first entry, then comment again letting me know that you're now a follower.  If you already follow, comment twice letting me know that already followed.

The $35 gift certificate will be emailed to the winner in the form of a promotion code that you'll enter during online checkout when you purchase an item.

This giveaway is now closed.

we have a winner!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my csn giveaway! I love doing giveaways because I get to meet so many awesome bloggers!

In previous giveaways, I've just done the boring random number generator and boom, if it picks your number, you win.  This time, though, I thought it would be fun to try a different kind of random selector... Emmaline! I wrote each entry on a different piece of paper (yes, all 94 of them... I came up with the idea when there were only 12!) then put them all into a hat and had Emma pick one.  So here goes:

digging around...

got one!

Congratulations, Naomi of coriandersseds! If you have a chance, you must go check out her lovely blog.  She's so creative, and adorably pregnant.

Thanks again to everyone who entered.  Hopefully we'll be hosting another giveaway soon!

just so you know...

hoping this rain goes away soon - it makes me so tired! {via}

The giveaway ends tonight at midnight (eastern time).  Get your entries in before then, because all entries after 12am won't be counted!  Good luck!

Giveaway - Now Closed

CSN stores wants me to do another giveaway!   They have a store for everything. We're talking lights, wardrobes, clothes, everything!

I am giving away a $45 gift certificate that will work on any of their (over 200) stores! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post!

For an extra entry, become a follower of my blog by clicking the "follow" button to the left.  To make things easier for me to keep track, please  comment once for your first entry, then comment again letting me know that you're now a follower.  If you already follow, comment twice letting me know that already followed.

The $45 gift certificate will be emailed to the winner in the form of a promotion code that you'll enter during online checkout when you purchase an item.

This giveaway will be open until a week from today (Friday, October 1). I'll put all of the entries into a random number generator to choose a winner! Good luck!

Check it out!

I'm super excited about this stencil giveaway over at Three Men and a Lady.  I'm crossing my fingers!

$50 Gift Card Giveaway Winner!

 Using the random number generator over at random.org, I came up with entry #5...

Congratulations to.... Karen! 

You should receive an email from CSN stores with your promo code soon!

Thank you all so much for entering! I love doing giveaways so I'm sure there will be more in the near future!

Giveaway!

Don't forget to enter the giveaway!  Winner will be chosen on Thursday!

Giveaway!

CSN stores wants me to do another giveaway!   Congratulations once again to Austin, who won the last giveaway I hosted.  He can tell you that CSN has a store for everything. Whether you need a new sofa or home decor, or anything - they've got a site that sells it.

I am giving away a $50 gift certificate that will work on any of their (over 200) stores! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post!


For an extra entry, become a follower of my blog by clicking the "follow" button to the left.  To make things easier on me, comment once for your first entry, then comment again letting me know that you're now a follower.  If you already follow, comment twice letting me know that you're already a follower.

The gift certificate will be emailed to the winner in the form of a promotion code that you'll enter during online checkout when you purchase an item.

This giveaway will be open until a week from today (Thursday, July 1).  On Thursday I'll put all of the entries into a random number generator to choose a winner! Good luck!

$50 Gift Certificate Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to CSN and to everyone that entered - this was fun and I'll definitely host more giveaways as I have the opportunity!

To account for all of you who became followers or were already following, I put everyone into an excel spreadsheet with your respective amounts of entries.

Thanks to random.org (to make things fair), the winner is entry number 3....


Austin Storm!


Thanks again to everyone who entered! Congratulations, Austin! You should get an email soon with the details.

First Ever Giveaway! *Now Closed*

I was sent an email from CSN stores asking if I wanted to host a giveaway on my blog.  After spending just a few minutes on their site, I knew this would be fun.  They sell everything! From chic tv stands to baby toys to office supplies (I love office supplies!).

I am giving away a $50 gift certificate that will work on any of their (over 200) stores! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post!


For an extra entry, become a follower of my blog by clicking the "follow" button to the left.

The gift certificate will be emailed to the winner in the form of a promotion code that you'll enter during online checkout when you purchase an item.

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you
to everyone who entered!