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The Golden Woods Necklace Giveaway

08 Mar, 2010 by in maggie stiefvater, shiver, whimsical fiction 58 comments

One of our blog readers, Mundie Mom and Etsy seller, Cynthial 11 asked to contribute to our Chile fundraiser giveaway items. She is an amazing person! Here’s alittle about her…
My name is Cynthia and I live in Texas. Almost everything on here has been inspired by a book. I love to read and I have several favorite book series that inspired me. Hope you enjoy and don’t hesitate to ask if you have a question. TwilightMoms, MundieMoms and Fallen Archangel Forum members convo me for free shipping before purchasing. Thanx!!! =D
I love owls, so you will find owl jewelry on here sometimes.
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My daughter Kayle will be making jewelry for children to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand. She has a fundraiser page if you would like to visit it’s: http://www.alexslemonade.org/stands/19734
to see Kayle’s items click on the side where it says “for ALSF”
She is contibuting a Golden Woods nexcklace inspired by Maggie Stiefvat’ers Shiver

Description
This necklace was inspired by Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. The golden woods is were the wolves live in the story. The necklace is 22″ long silver tone chain with a toggle clasp, a bird charm, a leaf charm and a wolf charm hanging from an amber color glass bead.

To Enter To Win the Shiver Inspired Necklace: leave your name and email address below

Additional entries
+2 go to Etsy and heart her shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/cynthial11

+3 for each dollar contibuted to the Chile relief earthquake fund, click on the yellow donate button right sidebar

+1 tweet this contest@FireIcePhotos and leave the link
+5 post it on your blog or facebook- leave the link
+5 add our button to your blog
+3 follow us and her @cynthial11 on twitter @FireIcePhotos
+3 become a fan of Fire and Ice on Facebook
Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment

Contest ends on April 8, 2010 and is open internationally. Please email us of you cannot comment below. Thanks and Good Luck!

Book Review- Deadly Little Lies

08 Mar, 2010 by in Uncategorized 3 comments


Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; 1 edition (November 10, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423111451

Last fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, a new boy at school who had a very mysterious gift – psychometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben’s romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months studying everything she can about psychometry and experiencing strange brushes with premonition. Camelia wonders if Ben’s abilities have somehow been transferred to her.

Ben returns to school, but he remains aloof, and Camelia can’t get close enough to share her secret with him. Camelia makes the painful decision to let him go and move on. Adam, the hot new guy at Knead, seems good for her in ways Ben wasn’t. But when Camelia and Adam start dating, a surprising love triangle results. A chilling sequence of events uncovers secrets from Ben’s past – and Adam’s. Someone is lying, and it’s up to Camelia to figure out who – before it’s too late.


As the second installment in the Touch series, this book will again have you checking the locks on your windows and wondering whats going to happen next. Once again Cameila is being stalked, only this time she has started seeing and hearing things of her own through her pottery adn she wonders if Ben’s power of psychometry has rubbed off on her. We see the same character flaws as we did int he first novel with Camelia being hesitant to tell her parents and trust Ben. And Ben…what can I say? He is one of my favorites of all time. He remains aloof and distant in this novel and I can;t wait to see how he develops in the next book. The tension between he and Camelia is still there and I couldn’t put the book down! I give it 4 stars and here’s hats off to another wonderful thriller romance by Laurie Stolarz.
Click here to find the playlist and Camelia’s page http://lauriestolarz.com/novels/the_touch_series.html

Handmade Rubber Stamp By Nerd Nook

08 Mar, 2010 by in etsy, giveaway, nerd nook 15 comments


Today’s giveaway is brought to you by The Nerd Nook…

A little shop dedicated to all things geek. Thanks for visiting!

MADE IN CANADA

We are a team of nerdtastic lovebirds using our creative energies to conquer the universe!

Totty the Toadstool tantalisingly tempts tushies to take time-outs. What gnome would be complete without a mushroom to sit on?

Our original design, Totty is handcarved from vinyl carving block & measures approx 1 1/2″ tall & 1″ wide.

Can be used with any type of inkpad. Perfect for tags, stationery, envelopes, bookmarks, etc.

To enter to win a handmade stamp: leave your name and email address below
+3 Visit their Blog: http://tenshades.blogspot.com/
and comment
+3 follow @FireIcePhotos on Twitter:
+3 Visit their stream and comment below with your favorite photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/24978561@N07/
+3 entries for each additional dollar donated to Chile earthquake relief via Paypal using the yellow “donate” button on right sidebar-100% of the funds go straight to Chile
+1 for each tweet: post the link

+5 for posting this on FB or your blog, leave the link
Total your entries and leave the total in the comments below

Contest ends March 16th and is open internationally.

Also check out their clothing shop, Ten Shades of Awesome Apparel: http://www.printfection.com/tenshades

8×10 Photo Print from MightyMarce

07 Mar, 2010 by in pigs 5 comments



Originally uploaded by mightymarce

MightyMarce is giving away an 8×10 print of your choice from her Flickr Gallery

I have always enjoyed taking pictures and capturing moments. About 2 years ago (late 2007) my hubby and I bought a DSLR in anticipation of our son’s birth, and my interest escalated into a full-fledged hobby. I began obsessively taking pictures of my kiddo, occasionally managing to capture others things around me as well. ; )

My favorite lens is my nifty fifty. It stays on my camera the vast majority of the time. This is partially because I am a huge fan of natural light for photography, and thus use the low light capabilities of that lens often. I’m getting better at using my flash, especially when I am forced to we’ve been very lucky to have INCREDIBLE natural light in our homes, but other places we travel to aren’t so lucky) but I always prefer my natural light shots.

I use Lightroom2 for organizing and editing photos. Sometimes I’ll go for long stretches of time where I don’t have the time/inclination to edit and so will post lots of SOOC pictures. other times I’ll get really creative with Lightroom’s tools (and usually tag the photo with “lightroom” if that’s the case). Maybe one day I’ll get brave enough to try to learn Photoshop, but for right now I’m too cheap and too intimidated to try. ; ) I also mostly shoot in JPEG right now, which serves me well enough. Perhaps one day when I have a faster computer with more space I’ll switch to RAW…

To enter to win an 8×10 photo of your choice: +1 leave your email address below additional entries
+3 Become a fan of her Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/mightymarce-studio/74284988247 or ours at Fire and Ice
+3 Visit her Blog: http://mightymarce.blospot.com/ and comment
+3 follow her and @FireIcePhotos on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mightymarce
+2 Visit our Chile photo gallery and pick your favorite photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/heatherzahngardner/galleries/72157623554104198/
+3 Visit her stream and comment below with your favorite photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightymarce
+5 blog about this and leave the link+5 add our button to your blog

+3 entries for each additional dollar donated via Paypal using the yellow “donate” button on right sidebar
Total your entries and leave the total in the comments below

Contest ends March 22nd and is open internationally.

Set of Three Vina Del Mar Cards

07 Mar, 2010 by in Uncategorized 2 comments

This set of cards was donated to the Chile earthquake relief effort by MightyMarce…
Hi, my name is Marcy. I’m 28 years old, live in California, and am a wife and mother to an adorable little boy.
I spent the first 11 years of my life living in Chile. Every summer my family would drive to the popular beach town of Vina del Mar for some time together, and fun in the sun. I have so many fond memories of those summer escapes.
This is a set of 4 cards, each featuring one image taken in Vina del Mar, Chile:
*A runner on the beach passing straw huts
*Gentle waves under a pier full of small shops
*My husband, eating an ice cream cone whioe overlooking the ocean
*A stray dog, such a classic sight, who followed us as he smelled the leftover pizza in our take-home containers.
Each photograph has been processed into black and white, while the cardstock they are printed on give it a touch of warmth that lends a vintage-esque feel to the photos.
The cards measure 4.5″ x 6.25″ folded and are printed on 62lb GreenPix Photo Matte paper, made 100% from post consumer recycled fiber (no trees were harmed in the making of these cards). Each card comes with matching envelope.
Cards are blank on the inside, making them great for any occasion– birthday, thank you, or just a simple hello to a friend. My shop name and url are printed on the back of each card.
The set is encased in a clear plastic box, wrapped in ribbon, and shipped to you in a sturdy and safe cardboard box.
To enter to win: donate one dollar minimum to the Chile Relief Fund and leave your email address below
+3 Become a fan of her Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/mightymarce-studio/74284988247 or ours at Fire and Ice
+3 Visit her Blog: http://mightymarce.blospot.com/ and comment
+3 follow her and @FireIcePhotos on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mightymarce
Also feel free to check out my flickr stream for more of my photography.
+3 Visit her stream and comment below with your favorite photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightymarce
+3 entries for each additional dollar donated via Paypal using the “donate” button on right sidebar
Contest ends March 15th and is open internationally.

Plan for Chile Earthquake Relief

07 Mar, 2010 by in santiago 1 comment

Some of you may have noticed I am running a little behind on my book reviews this week. I’ve read three books and haven’t posted them yet. My mind has been occupied with the earthquake in Chile as I lived there for a year and a half. I love the people there like family. I have contacted some of them online and it is apparent that there are many in need. Some have lost their homes and have a family members missing. As a result I am hoping some of you will contribute to a Chile relief fund. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to families there. Each day I will be posting silent auction items that others have generously donated instead of a giveaway. Please be generous in prayers if you have nothing to give. Thank you!

Affiliated Contest from Mundie Moms

06 Mar, 2010 by in giveaway, mundie moms Leave a comment

One of our Affiliates, Mundie Moms is currently giving away some Mortal Instruments Inspired jewelry from Heather’s Etsy shop as part of their Freebie Friday!

This week’s Freebie Friday is sponsored by our wonderful friend and affiliate, Heather with Fire & Ice.

Today we have two wonderful MI necklaces that we’re giving away (books NOT included).

To Enter, make sure you’re a blog follower and leave us a comment with your email address. For extra entries-
+3 for being a forum member
+2 if you follow Fire & Ice on blogger
+2 for checking out Heather’s Etsy shop and leaving a comment with your favorite item from her shop

This contest will run until next Friday, March 12 at midnight CST. At that time, 2 winners will be selected and their names will be posted on our blog the following day.

Enter on their site… http://mundiemoms.blogspot.com/2010/03/freebie-friday.html

To find more amazing jewelry of Heather’s, please visit her shop here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeatherZahnGardner/

40% of all sales go to Chilean earthquake relief efforts.

Foggy Notions Hobo Bag Giveaway

06 Mar, 2010 by in etsy 69 comments


Today’s Etsy giveaway is from one of my close friends, FoggyNotions! She is the most organized, craftiest person I know and she has even come over to help me clean my house! We all need people like her in the world…”I started sewing when I was about 13 years old and have sewn everything from wedding dresses to window seat pads to quilts. When I became a stay-at-home mom, sewing and crafting became a way for me to stay in touch with my hobbies and interests. “

She is giving away an item of your choice from her Etsy shop!

To Enter To Win: leave your name and email address below
Additional entries
+2 go to Etsy and heart her shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/foggynotions
+3 tweet this mailto:contest@FireIcePhotos and leave the link
+5 post it on your blog or facebook– leave the link
+5 add our button to your blog
+3 follow us on twitter @FireIcePhotos
+3 become a fan of Fire and Ice on Facebook
Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment

Contest ends on April 6, 2010 and is open internationally. Please email us of you cannot comment below. Thanks and Good Luck!

Templar Book Thongs Giveaway

05 Mar, 2010 by in sarwat chadda, tmplar 19 comments


Today’s bookish giveaway is inspired by the book “Devil’s Kiss” by Sarwat Chadda and is brough to you by Bad Candy Studios –the brainchild of three creative friends–Heather, Maureen, and Amanda–who wanted an excuse to get together and make things more often. We specialize in handmade note cards, including invitations and announcements, though we’ve also been known to dabble in everything from prints to jewelry to thumb tacks.

If you like what you see here, you can also check out our other non-snarky stationery at http://papercupcakestudios.etsy.com/.

Gretchen Vandervort of Bad Candy Studios made and donated FIVE templar book thongs for our blog readers!

To Enter To Win: leave your name and email address below
Additional entries
+2 go to Etsy and heart their shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/badcandystudios
+3 tweet this contest-leave the link
+5 post it on your blog or facebook- leave the link
+5 add our button to your blog
+3 follow us on twitter @FireIcePhotos
+3 become a fan of Fire and Ice on Facebook

Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment

Contest ends on April 5, 2010 and is open internationally. Please email us of you cannot comment below. Thanks and Good Luck!