Great Giveaway #4: Botanica Photographics, Olive & Hope, & Jessica Torres Photography!
It’s Great Giveaway #4! Happiness & sadness. Happiness that we’ve gotten this far (haven’t the packages been awestometastic, if I do say so myself?) & sadness that there’s just 1 day left.
OK. I’m over it. Let’s commence with the happiness, shall we?
Oh! In case you’ve just arrived, every day for this entire week I’ve had a package of products (yes, that means more than 1!) featured, all of which will go to that day’s winner. Each giveaway will be open for entries until 6/8, & I’ll use random.org to announce all the winners on my blog on 6/9. So if you haven’t already, head to this week’s earlier entries & comment for your chance to win. Then, come back tomorrow for yet another chance. Fun, right?! Right!
Now we’ll commence with the happiness.
It’s a photo that looks like a painting that’s printed directly onto a sheet of aluminum. It’s so the future, & Botanica Photographics is bringing it to ya. And because I’m the host, it makes me instantly hip & trendy, too. Even though calling myself “hip” & “trendy” makes me automatically not. I can never win. But you can! With my contest. (Whew! Glad I brought that around). You can check out Mike’s work on his website, tweet him on Twitter, & fan him on Facebook. Oh yeah. Totally the future.
photo by djkreutzer of http://www.hippyurbangirl.com
Danette is so freakin’ hilarious, I’d be remiss if I didn’t print the product description she sent me for this giveaway: “(1) Desi is made up of turquoise colored beads with a vintage look. She is one size fits most, and is uber comfortable. She is gorgeous, and loves to go out on the town! A little secret about her…she likes to be shown off – don’t break her heart and make sure you do. (2) Well Said Ring – Dream Big. Inspired by reaching for the stars, living big, big dreams, not holding back, etc. Wearing this ring is an instant reminder to Dream Big. We are entitled to our Big Dreams…you can declare that when you are wearing this ring! The ring is available in black and white and pastels.” No wonder her clients say that her rings are “like candy” & “make me so happy” & “can’t have just one.” Lucky winner – you get two! You can always purchase more at the Olive & Hope Etsy store, & get to know Danette’s awesomeness on her blog, Twitter & Facebook fan page!
Jessica lives in a small Idaho town outside Boise with one computer-geek husband, two rambunctious little boys, one adorable baby girl, & her camera. When she’s not taking pictures, she works full time, go to basketball and T-ball games, reads stories to her kids, hikes around beautiful Idaho, reads a lot of books & blogs, sews a bit, crochets a bit, rearranges furniture in her house & avoids the laundry. With all that on her plate, I’m thrilled she makes the time to share her talent! You are so gonna wanna check out her website, Etsy shop, Facebook Page & Twitter feed!
In order to enter the Great Giveaway #4, submit your comment that answers the following question:
If you were forced to pick 1 activity that you’d have to do every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
You have until 6/8 at 11:59p Eastern to enter with your comment for this & every Great Giveaway this week (1 entry per Giveaway per person)! Winners will be announced on 6/9, but don’t forget to come back tomorrow to enter Great Giveaway #5 with prizes from Crafty Fanny & Sweet Eventide!
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June 3rd, 2010 at 1:08 am
If I had to pick one activity – chore wise – it would be pulling weeds. Pulling weeds, believe it or not, is something that soothes me – and it's instant gratification!
If it were an activity for fun, it would be to take photographs. I would carry my camera with me everywhere and just take picture after picture . . . .
Thanks so much for another great giveaway!
June 3rd, 2010 at 1:39 am
I love those rings!
If I had to pick one activity it would be to paint.
I recently picked up painting to help with some anxiety,etc.
It has been a lifesaver. It is a terrific way to cope!
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:19 am
Great giveaway!
I would choose to give my husband a hug every day. But, for another fun activity, I would take at least one photo per day.
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:50 am
If I was forced do just one thing…
oh boy, the idea fills me with anxiety – I get bored so quickly
Maybe it would be to come up with ideas to help improve things around me. I know, it is abstract but that's what I'd do and I'm sticking with it!
June 3rd, 2010 at 5:13 am
Ooooh, if I had to do one thing everyday… Hmmm… I think I'd dance. All day. Now, I should mention here that I'm TOTALLY NOT a dancer. Like, I took a "house" dance class when I was eight (I was TERRIBLE) so I can do a mean running man or a wicked Roger Rabbit but I'm so NOT a "dancer" which makes it even more fun to think about just dancing all day without any expectations or goals or disappointments – Just Dance. And laugh at myself. And then dance some more.
June 3rd, 2010 at 5:39 am
I sound like a broken record. If I had to do one activity it would be to run.
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:10 am
Ooh, that's an interesting thought. I would go on a walk. I go on walks pretty much all the time anyway. For some reason, even after almost 25 years of going on walks, I still love them!
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:33 am
If I had to choose an activity that I could do over and over for the rest of my life… it would be to relax and chill. I so rarely get to do that in real life!!!
June 3rd, 2010 at 7:18 am
I guess it would have to be blogging – I love it!
June 3rd, 2010 at 7:21 am
Oh! Just ONE – I want several!
Well, if it's gotta be just one, then I'll go with conversing with brilliant people about all manner of things (it is SO just one– the conversing thing).
June 3rd, 2010 at 7:35 am
Hmmm…one activity for the rest of my life? I would have to say gardening. It relaxes me to dig in the dirt, to prune and primp and dote on the little plantlings, to cultivate and to start the whole process again. I always learn something and it gives me so much satisfaction.
Thanks for the chance!
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:08 am
One activity for the rest of my life… I wish I could make myself run everyday or at least just a few days a week. I can't run at all and when I do run, I die by the time I get to end of my street
I wish I could push myself harder!!!
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:17 am
One activity I would do for the rest of my life is….ballroom dancing with my husband.
June 3rd, 2010 at 11:03 am
haha – watch Rent the musical in NYC, me sitting in the front row.
June 3rd, 2010 at 11:49 am
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June 3rd, 2010 at 1:20 pm
I love the Botanica photographs. I guess if Monet was alive today he'd be doing the same thing. I like the impressionistic quality to them.
June 3rd, 2010 at 2:04 pm
My first reaction was to say "sleep" but that feels like a cop-out.
One thing I'd do everyday is draw. No doubt about it. I've always been most comfortable with pens and pencils.
June 3rd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Create a new piece of wonderful gourd art each day…
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Swimming! I recently started swimming again and it's just divine
June 3rd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Write. No question. I just wanna write.
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Wow – it's hard to pick just one. Meditate. Right now, it's what keeps me sane.
June 3rd, 2010 at 7:54 pm
one thing every day? paint.
June 4th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
only one activity for the rest of my life? yikes, that so tough! i think i'd say yoga, because it calms the body & the mind, which i feel like i'd need if i could only ever do one activity…
June 5th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Going for a walk, one activity I would like to do every day for the rest of my life.
June 6th, 2010 at 4:55 am
if i had to pick one activity to do for the rest of my life it would definitely be reading! theres just not enough hours in the day for me to get as much reading done as i'd like.
i could only imagine what it would be like to literally run out of books! haha! it kind of reminds me of the old twilight zone episode "not enough time" where the world ends and theres one survivor who prior to the end of the world caught so much guff for wanting to read so much. he was excited to have all the time in the world to read as much as he wants without any interruption until he breaks his glasses and cant see a thing!
June 6th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
meditate. Because it's my lifeline to my lifeline. But can I also walk, read, eat chocolate and potty every day too?
June 6th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
One thing I had to do everyday? Make someone happy or contribute to someone's life in some way
June 7th, 2010 at 5:56 am
Being a grandma, just being around the little ones make me happy !!
June 8th, 2010 at 2:01 am
If you were forced to pick 1 activity that you’d have to do every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I would read
I don't have enough time to sit and read a book now, and that is something I would love to be "forced" to do. I think it would make me smarter, more interesting person.
June 8th, 2010 at 3:20 am
Drawing
June 8th, 2010 at 6:49 am
I would DANCE…-yes, I think I could spend the rest of my lifetime dancing every single day…
June 8th, 2010 at 8:24 am
Eat nutella with chocolate chip cookies