and the winner is ...

big thanks to everybody who participated in lori dyment's magnet tin giveaway.
also thank you for following us and visiting - hope to see you again soon :)
we have a winner:

Congratulations to Pish !!
i will inform lori ASAP and your lovely tins will be making their way to you soon :)

thanks again!
kristina

friday giveaway with lori dyment

It's time for another giveaway!! This week's prize is from Lori Dyment: "Stars and Moons" set of 3 magnetic containers - CURRENTLY EXCLUSIVE item for wash when dirty readers ONLY :) - aka they are not available anywhere else, and you have the chance to be the first to acquire them! Awesome right?

The tins have ultra strong magnets that can hold many papers on the fridge. They are meant to hold paperclips, tacks and other small items.
Who is Lori Dyment?

Lori is currently having a Studio Sale to make room for new collections.
For the month of August, the single print monotypes and some smaller edition pieces are on sale.
She is offering large monotypes at a 50% DISCOUNT with SHIPING&INSURANCE INCLUDED!!! Such a great deal! So really be sure to check out her etsy as she's not only offering a chance for you to WIN EXCLUSIVE ITEM through this giveaway, she also has some GREAT DEALS in her shop.

How to enter the giveaway?

- Visit Lori's etsy and pick your favorite item
- Then post a tinyurl of the item in the comment to this post
- For additional entries do the following:
1. RT this post (simply hit RT button above) and post your RT url in comment
2. follow @washwhendirty and @ldeandyment - say hello and let us know how you found us - we'll follow back :)
- Deadline is next friday: aug 14th at midnight CST US and Canada

Meet Lori here: blog, twitter, etsy

HAVE FUN!!

XoXo,
kristina

Friday Giveaway Winners

First, I want to thank everybody who participated in our last 2 giveaways: JesseJanes'scrabble pendant and washwhendirty Free Ad space .
Second, I apologize for the delay in announcing the results. I had a crazy weekend and this week has been going by pretty fast too.
Well with no further delay, drum roll please!!!
Here are the winners:

JesseJanes'scrable pendant Winner: Sandra Buckley from Bijouxboutique
Sandra, please make arrangements with JesseJanes to receive your 2 choices of scrabble pendants and congratulations!!!

washwhendirty Free Ad Space Winners:
- Lara Harris
- Laksaware
- Barbara Moore
- Lori Dement
- Hayatiggs
Congratulations everybody!!! And Thank You to all of you who participated!
More surprises are coming so come back and visit soon and you might just be the next lucky one :).

To the winners, please send me a DM on twitter: @washwhendirty and we will make arrangements for your Ad and your Sponsor Feature. I need to receive your info back by June 28th so contact me ASAP.
If I don't hear from you within the next couple of days, the Ad Space will go to the next person on the list.
THANK YOU!!!

The results of both giveaways were randomly picked using: randomizer.org.


XOXO
Kristina

Friday Giveaway - Call to Artists

Be sure to check out last week's Friday Giveaway with JesseJanes and win 2 lovely scrabble pendants from her etsy store. Participation will close tonight at midnight CST. 

Now for this week, if you are a handmade designer/artist looking for some exposure, this one is for you!

 

Ad Spaces will soon be available here at washwhendirty.com. 

I love spotlighting handmade artists and designers so here is a little contest for you. 

This Week's Friday Giveaway is: 

- 5 Free Ad Spaces for the whole month of July. 

- Yes, FREE! Displayed at the Top Fold of my blog. 

- Size: standard 150x150

- Randomly rotating amongst each other. 

- Full Sponsor Feature for each 5 winners. 

- Each person will have their own designated day during the first week in July. 

How to participate? There are a few ways, you can do one or all. 

Each action will win you an entry. 

1. Subscribe to my RSS Feed - leave a comment in this post to let me know

2. Join my facebook page - and leave: participating in "Friday Giveaway - Call to Artists" on wall 

3. ReTweet this post (simply push button above) with "@washwhendirty: Friday Giveaway - Free Ad Contest" in the tweet - and Follow Me (note, make sure the link to the post is included in the tweet)

4. New option, Post on etsy thread:  Friday Giveaway - Call to Artist

The Giveaway will run  until next Friday, June 19th at midnight CST. 

The 5 winners will be announced on Saturday, June 20th at noon CST. 

The winners will be randomly chosen amongst all participants. 

Good Luck and Have Fun!! 

XOXO 

Kristina

Friday Giveaway

This week's Friday Giveaway is from lovely Jesse from JesseJanes.etsy.

Tell us a little bit about yourself: name, location, affiliations ... personal stuff.

My name is Jodie, but everyone calls me Jesse… you, know, for ‘Jesse Jane’s.’ I’ve always lived in Maine, not far from the ocean and right now I’m just outside Portland. I love Maine in the spring, and the really warm weather is on its way soon. I have several wholesale accounts around the state as well as other parts of the country. I also picked up my first wholesale account in Australia a few weeks ago. In fact, a lot of my Scrabble Tile Pendants make their way to Australia. I should probably get a world map and chart all the various countries my pendants have been shipped to. It would be fun to see. I know I’ve shipped all over the world.

What first made you become an artist?

I’ve been creating since I was about 10 years old when I started my first craft show business. I created a line of refrigerator magnets and I would make between $50 and $100 each weekend. It was big business for me! I’ve always had some sort of craft business ever since.

What inspires you, prompts your creations?

I love cartoons and cartoon-like graphics are my favorite to create. I love the owls and birds, and anything kind of cutsie. I’m all about color, so I have to have colorful images in my creations.

Please describe your creative process, how, when, where, material, ect.

My creative process begins at the computer with my graphic software. I create an image that I like, or find an image I want to use and size it for my scrabble tiles. Once the images are printed, I go about the first stage of gluing the image, then the image is filed around the edges and glaze is applied. After they’ve dried, I apply a final coat of glaze and the tiles sit overnight to harden. The next morning, a silver bail is attached to the back of the tile and it’s ready to ship.

I package the pendants in small organza gift bags and I use colorful scrapbooking paper to make my own shipping envelopes. They are unique to Jesse Janes and it’s exciting for someone to receive a colorful package in the mail.

Green initiatives, if any.

As for green initiatives, I have a couple. First, I use only recycled Scrabble game tiles for my pendant bases. I will also recycle padded envelopes for packaging when I can.

Top 5s (Share some favorites: Books, Music, Movies ... up to you)

- Spending time with my boyfriend

- BBC TV series (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Trial & Retribution, ect)

- Reading Clive Cussler books

- Coffee ... Anytime of the day ... I'm addicted!

- Dinner out with friends

Where to meet JesseJanes?

Etsy shop: http://jessejanes.etsy.com

Artfire shop: http://jessejanes.artfire.com

Website: http://www.scrabbletilependants.com

Blog: http://jessejanes.blogspot.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jessejanes

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jesse-Janes/78927251055

How does this week's Friday Giveaway work?

Well head over to JesseJanes.etsy and Tell us in a comment (on this post) which one of her items is your favorite.

Additional entry will be entered for following washwhendirty.com and becoming a fan of washwhendirty. If you follow the blog, mention it on this post's comment. If you become a fan, leave a note on the wall including: friday giveaway in your comment.

The giveaway will run until Friday, June 12th at 00:00 CST.

The winner will be randomly picked, and get to choose 2 scrabble pendants from JesseJanes.etsy

GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN :)

XOXO

Kristina

Friday Giveaway

I'm re-opening washwhendirty.etsy soon!
To gear things up, I'd like to offer these two lovelies.
They are organic lavender sachet made using
100% cotton fabrics, organic french lavender,
and organic flax seed.
To participate, you have a few options:

1. Join my feed in a reader or via email
Leave a comment indicating:
feed subscription -friday giveaway
2. Follow my blog
Leave a comment indication:
- follow blog: friday giveaway
3. Join my facebook page (mention: friday giveaaway
the wall so I'll know who you are )
washwhendirty fan page

This giveaway is running from Today (5/22) to Monday (5/25)
xoxo,
kristina