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May 14, 2008

indie giveaway reminder - 6 of 6 (last day!)

Give_group6
: 'abigail' earrings from coquito designs, $38
: custom fabric handbag from daisy janie, $70
: sweet melon button ring from crazy dreams studio, $24
: vintage-map bag tag from plays with mud, $10

New to the Indie Goodness Giveaway?
Get the details and enter here.

May 13, 2008

indie giveaway reminder - 5 of 6

Give_group5
: paper magnet & assorted notecards from posh peacock, $32
: 'one-winged bird' print from the flashbulb, $16
: amy butler fabric wristlet from pockets of sage, $12
: lampwork beaded earrings from happy shack designs, $19

New to the Indie Goodness Giveaway?
Get the details and enter here.

May 12, 2008

indie giveaway reminder - 4 of 6

Give_group4
: cupcake crumbs notecard set from just jenn designs, $8
: sweets for mommy watering can from kind living designs, $10
: sixties swirl earrings from charming sam studio, $28
: gardener's soap gift set from boh bon soap company, $10

New to the Indie Goodness Giveaway?
Get the details and enter here.

May 09, 2008

indie giveaway reminder - 3 of 6

Give_group3
: 'wisdom' silkscreened t-shirt from delicious tees, $25
: 'journey' necklace from hazelnut cottage, $46
: retro button hairpins from a la mode, $10
: 'believe' paper collage wall square from milkshake crafts, $20

New to the Indie Goodness Giveaway?
Get the details and enter here.

May 08, 2008

giveaway reminder - 2 of 6

Give_group2
: peachy pink lucite earrings from shy siren, $22
: green love monster from bunny with a toolbelt, $40
: handmade stationery from caroline blum, $16
: silver dizzy ring from wired originals, $24

New to the Indie Goodness Giveaway?
Get the details and enter here.

May 07, 2008

giveaway reminder - 1 of 6

Give_group1
: aquatic hand knit wrist cuff from tickled pink knits, $25
: for the bird earrings from beads in the belfry, $20
: coconut mango skin stick & pucker stick from rinse soap, $12
: doodlespark notecard set from loop, $15

New to the Indie Goodness Giveaway?
Get the details and enter here.

May 06, 2008

extraordinary spatial awareness

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this industrial engineer capitalized on her skillset by trade and her passion for all-things-designed to create her striking sterling silver collections. as she explained, both vocations are essentially the same thing: designing 'little architecture.' when you look at her jewelry through that lens, it's easy to see how she manipulates shape and space into a structure that evokes mood and movement. she also offers necklaces, rings and earrings. try to contain yourself! Indie Artist: Andrea Panico

$178-242 from pico

May 05, 2008

Indie Goodness Giveaway - ends May 14th

Welcome to Scoutie Girl's 1st Indie Goodness Giveaway!
24 talented indie designers & artists have graciously donated an item from their fabulous handmade collections - a total value of $547! That means you, and I'm talking to you, have 24 opportunities to enter and 24 chances to win! Get outta town? No way, you say? Yes way, I say. 24 chances to win!!! Scroll down to get the details....
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Ah, you made it! Wasn't sure you'd get past that image of loveliness, but you did. Good job.

Now here's what you have to do:

  1. Visit one of these indie designer's websites by clicking on the links or images below, browse around, find something you like, make a mental note.
  2. Come back here, make a comment on this post about what you liked and where you saw it (no hotlinking necessary, just the website's name).***
  3. That's it! You're entered.

Repeat as many times as you like for each designer listed, make a separate comment for each one, and you're entered each time. There are your 24 opps to win this incredible bounty of handmade goodness, valued at $547!

The Scoutie Girl Indie Goodness Giveaway ends Wednesday, May 14th at midnight. All entries must be rec'd by then to be eligible. One winner will be drawn - selected by a random number generator.
***You will not be added to a mailing list when you comment, but you must leave your email with your comment so I can get in touch with you if you win (emails are NOT posted publicly).***

Start clicking...(did I mention how much this package is worth?)

: aquatic hand knit wrist cuff from tickled pink knits, $25
: for the bird earrings from beads in the belfry, $20
: coconut mango skin stick & pucker stick from rinse soap, $12
: doodlespark notecard set from loop, $15
: peachy pink lucite earrings from shy siren, $22
: green love monster from bunny with a toolbelt, $40
: handmade stationery from caroline blum, $16
: silver dizzy ring from wired originals, $24
: 'wisdom' silkscreened t-shirt from delicious tees, $25
: 'journey' necklace from hazelnut cottage, $46
: retro button hairpins from a la mode, $10
: 'believe' paper collage wall square from milkshake crafts, $20
: cupcake crumbs notecard set from just jenn designs, $8
: sweets for mommy watering can from kind living designs, $10
: sixties swirl earrings from charming sam studio, $28
: gardener's soap gift set from boh bon soap company, $10
: paper magnet & assorted notecards from posh peacock, $32
: 'one-winged bird' print from the flashbulb, $16
: amy butler fabric wristlet from pockets of sage, $12
: lampwork beaded earrings from happy shack designs, $19
: 'abigail' earrings from coquito designs, $38
: custom fabric handbag from daisy janie, $70
: sweet melon button ring from crazy dreams studio, $24
: vintage-map bag tag from plays with mud, $10

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Thank you for supporting independent designers and artists!

May 02, 2008

friday scout out: white kids' tees

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1. hi there giraffe onesie from harrilu, $20
2. doggie love long-sleever from makrista baby, $22
3. bad apple tee from mighty politey, $20
4. big wheel fabric applique onesie from wonder threads, $38
5. may you always have balance tee from evoke baby, $22
6. organic animal burst tee from red prairie press, $20

May 01, 2008

planting seeds of encouragement

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{image copyright 2008 renee garner, wolfie and the sneak. all rights reserved.}

artist (and passionate gardener) Renee Garner, wolfie and the sneak, has a contagious, hope-filled positivity about her, and it comes through in her artwork and most every other endeavor she undertakes. here is a shining example...she recently read about hopeREVO - a project where encouraging notes are hidden around NYC (or anywhere) to be randomly found and, thus, inadvertently inspiring someone. Renee decided to jump on board with her own version of this simple act of inspiration: she created these cheerful & enchanting cards that she'll print and place in various locations throughout her own fine city. while they are not for sale, she has lots of other artwork that is! here are a few spots to find her: her etsy shop, modish and indie fixx. for more info on hopeREVO and its founder Krystyn Heide, see here. to see more examples of how others are spreading the hope, see the hopeREVO flickr pool.

Happy Thursday!
SG



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