Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Shop Launch + Giveaway!

Hey crochet fans!  If you've been a member of my Facebook group for a while, you'll know that I've been working on opening up a shop through Big Cartel for a few weeks now.  Well that shop is finally there!  At this point I'm pretty much just nitpicking my wording and editing, re-editing, and obsessing over my photos.  (The perks-yet-struggles of having a degree in filmmaking: I know how to get the perfect framing and lighting, but I'll almost never be able to achieve it with my two small desk lamps.)  The shop, which can be found here, is now open for business!


To kick things off, and to help spread the word about my business, I will be giving away two prizes to two lucky winners!  The first is my number one selling item: a custom Strappy Phone Cozy!  This cozy is so awesome.  I've been making myself one for every holiday since Halloween.  A waitress at a local restaurant has purchased seven of these from me - one for herself and six as gifts!  The cozy is available in three sizes: Small (4.5"x2.3") to fit iPhones and other small-ish phones, Medium (5.5"x2.8") to fit a Samsung Galaxy and other mid-sized phones, and Large (5.75"x2.9") to fit the iPhone 6+ and other large phones/"phablets."  These cozies are available in up to four colors at a time, so you can really let your imagination run wild with color schemes!  Phone cozies are machine washable on the gentle cycle, but the dryer might shrink them, so they should be air dried.

Here are some examples of cozies that I've made to give you an idea of what's possible:


(Spartan pin not included - I got that at my commencement ceremony!)

The second prize is a set of four Starburst Coasters.  In the shop, these coasters are also available in custom colors (as is everything in my shop), but for the giveaway I've chosen the color scheme of blue ombre and black.  I actually didn't have a picture of the starburst coasters that was good enough for the shop, so I made two sets to display on the site - one for me and one to give away!  These coasters are stitched nice and tight, to lower the chances of condensation dripping straight through onto your table.  They're machine washable on the gentle cycle, but the dryer might shrink them, so they should be air dried.

These are the exact coasters that you can win!

So, how can you win?  Just enter the giveaway via the widget below!  There are several ways you can enter.  The only two that are mandatory in order for you to be eligible are giving me your e-mail address (so I can contact you if you win) and your city (so I can make sure that you are within my shipping range).  Unfortunately, I can only ship to the US at this time.


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Rules:

1. You must be 18 years old or older, or have parental permission (this is because winners have to give me their home address)
2. You must live in the United States of America or have a shipping address within the US.  I cannot ship to a PO Box.
3. Contest starts on January 1, 2016 at 12:01 am and ends on January 13, 2016 at 11:59 pm.  Winners will be notified by January 14 at 12:00 pm and they have 48 hours to respond and claim their prizes - by 12:00 pm on January 16.  After noon on the 16th, I will have to draw another winner - so be sure to give me an e-mail address that you check often!
4. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or funded by Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google, or any other social media platform.
5. No giveaway or spam accounts.  If you join the Facebook group, follow me on Twitter/Instagram, or post the Twitter/Instagram image, it must be an account that you actually use.  Accounts that are filled with giveaway entries and spam posts ("Get 1,000 followers fast!" and similar) will be disqualified.
6. No following and unfollowing.  If you follow any of my accounts (or join the Facebook group) and then unfollow right after the giveaway ends, you will be noted and banned from future giveaways.  Following me isn't mandatory to be eligible to win so if you don't want to keep following me, then you don't have to follow me at all!
7. Accounts must be public when the giveaway closes.  If I cannot see your Twitter/Instagram posts, then I can't verify that you actually posted and as a result you will be disqualified.
8. No drama!  Making a fuss about the rules, complaining about the prizes, or harassing me or other entrants will not be tolerated and, aside from being disqualified from this giveaway, you will be banned from any and all future giveaways.

Good luck to all who enter!