Gnome Bracelet by Flirtbuttons

17 Feb, 2010 by in Uncategorized 14 comments

It is no secret that I absolutely adore gnomes.
So when I ran accross Flirtbuttons shop on etsy it was instant love…
She says “I have wanted a button maker since I was in elementary school. I just love the concept. So I took my birthday money and bought a professional machine. I now make buttons, pocket mirrors, bottle openers and magnets. All are 2.25 inches. I am doing paper and fabric coverings, and of course I accept wholesale and custom orders. Then I bought a one inch machine and make magnets, buttons, pendants, earrings, bobby pins, jumbo paper clips, rings and bracelets.”

Twitter: www.twitter.com/flirtbuttons
FB: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flirtbuttons/95434339022

To Enter to win the gnome button bracelet simply

leave your name and email address below:

Additional entries
+2 go to her shop and comment on your favorite item by pasting the link
+2 go to Etsy and heart her shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/flirtbuttons
+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 both of us on twitter @FireIcePhotos and @flirtbuttons
+3 follow our blog or hers
+3 become a fan of Fire and Ice or Flirtbuttons on Facebook

Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment

Contest ends on St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 2010

Good Luck!

WOW- Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

17 Feb, 2010 by in penguin USA 35 comments

Bitterblue (The Seven Kingdoms Trilogy, Book 3)
by Kristin Cashore

published 2011 by Dial

details Hardcover

isbn 0547248059

Not quite sure how long we will be waiting for this one, but it will be WELL worth the wait…Taken from Kristin Cashore’s blog “Book 3, tentatively titled Bitterblue and currently in progress, is a companion book to both Graceling and Fire and takes place in the seven kingdoms six years after Graceling. As you may have gathered, the protagonist is Bitterblue. Yes, Katsa, Po, and others from Graceling whom I’m not yet willing to name do appear in the book. I don’t know yet when it’ll be coming out, and heartily invite you not to ask ^_^. That’s all I can say about it at this point.

EDIT 3/9/09: If you notice on Amazon that Bitterblue is cancelled, don’t worry! The Harcourt edition is cancelled, but only because the book has moved to Penguin. Once Bitterblue is written, it’ll be published by the Penguin imprint Dial Books for Young Readers.

In the meantime enjoy her first book Graceling on us…
You will fall head over heels for Po!

To enter to win the hardback: Simply leave us your name and email address!

Open Internationally and contest will end March 3rd, 2010

Teaser Tuesday-Dead Tossed Waves

16 Feb, 2010 by in Uncategorized 5 comments


The Dead Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
to be published March 9th 2010 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

details Hardcover, 416 pages

isbn 0385736843

synopsis from Goodreads: Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a town trapped between a forest and the ocean, in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living. She’s content on her side of the Barrier, happy to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast while she watches from the top of her lighthouse. But there are threats the Barrier cannot hold back. Threats like the secrets Gabry’s mother thought she left behind when she escaped from the Sisterhood and the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Like the cult of religious zealots who worship the dead. Like the stranger from the forest who seems to know Gabry. And suddenly, everything is changing. One reckless moment, and half of Gabry’s generation is dead, the other half imprisoned. Now Gabry only knows one thing: she must face the forest of her mother’s past in order to save herself and the one she loves

I read the Forest of Hands and Teeth a couple of months ago and can’t wait to read the sequel!Visit Carrie’s website to learn more: http://www.carrieryan.com/books.php

Chesire Cat Scrabble Tile Pendant

16 Feb, 2010 by in etsy, paperpistol 18 comments


Our giveaway today is in honor of Grimilkin in J Kagawa’s “The Iron King.” Thanks to PaperPistol at Etsy. Hello! I’m Carissa and I run Paperpistol in my little homeshop. I love my Min Pin, History, and Cupcakes.Oh, and my family too!

Check out our sister site at:
Klodesigns.etsy.com

♥♥Need more? We also do custom amounts♥♥

http:///Twitter.com/paperpistol
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chico-CA/Klo-Designs/110487053394

To enter to win the Grinning Cat Scrabble Tile necklace
leave your name and email address below +1:
Additional entries
+2 go to her sister shop and comment on your favorite item by pasting the link
+2 go to Etsy and heart her shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperPistol
+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
+2 visit our Etsy shop and pick your favorite item http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeatherZahnGardner

Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment Contest ends March 15th and is open to International Entries. Good Luck!

Author Spotlight: Anastasia Hopcus

15 Feb, 2010 by in shadow hills 2 comments


Anastasia Hopcus wrote her first book in the 2nd grade.It was entitled Frederick the Friendly French Ferret and was seven pages long. During high school she wrote numerous short stories and started (but never finished) three screenplays, all as an alternative to doing actual school work. At the very wise age of twelve her career ambition was to drive a Mack truck, but when that didn’t pan out, she tried acting, bartending, and being a receptionist in a dojo before finally returning to writing. Anastasia loves horror movies, Joss Whedon, obsessing over music, and British accents. She lives in Austin, Texas and her debut young adult novel is out Summer 2010 from Egmont. Taken from her website:

Kibbles and Bits of Writing
Gingerbread House
Silver coin streets glimmer

first sprinkling, now pouring

oil slick rainbows drain off

swirling colors bleeding into gutters

StreetSweeperSpring is barreling through

Still our clean slate has dirt underneath

debris trapped in ice

obscured by layers upon layers of resurfaced fresh starts

the bread crumbs lie frozen and buried

Here is a little toddler of a teaser from Shadow Hills. No full chapters yet. I’d say this just meets the minimum requirements to qualify as a paragraph.

The campus lay before me, pristine and untouched by the terror I was experiencing tonight. The school had dorms filled with people who would hear me scream, which made it my best option. The quickest path was through the graveyard, so, already gasping for breath, I took off at a sprint, bearing down on the old cemetery.

Become a fan on Goodreads
Visit her livejournal page
twitter @anastasiahopcus
Pre-order her book and enter her contest in the post below

Shadow Hills Giveaway

15 Feb, 2010 by in shadow hills 34 comments

Today’s Giveaway is SOOO awesome! Anastasia Hopcus, author of Shadow Hills and Egmont books sent us some swag in the mail and we are passing it on to you!~

First place winner receives: A new Hardcover book “Hunger” by Michael Grant,2 Shadow Hills signed bookmarks, one Shadow Hills Magnet, one Shadow Hills button, one of our Twilight inspired Cd’s, and one of our buttons

Second and third place receive one Shadow Hills button, one magnet and two signed bookmarks!

Synopsis from Goodreads: ” Since her sister’s mysterious death, Persephone “Phe” Archer has been plagued by a series of disturbing dreams. Determined to find out what happened to her sister, Phe enrolls at Devenish Prep in Shadow Hills, Massachusetts—the subject of her sister’s final diary entry.

After stepping on campus, Phe immediately realizes that there’s something different about this place—an unexplained epidemic that decimated the town in the 1700s, an ancient and creepy cemetery, and gorgeous boy Zach—and somehow she’s connected to it all.

But the more questions she asks and the deeper she digs, the more entangled Phe becomes in the haunting past of Shadow Hills. Finding what links her to this town…might cost her her life.
Click here to learn more about Anastasia and her book to be released July 13th, 2010 http://fireandicereads.com/2010/01/waiting-on-wednesday-shadow-hills.html

Three winners will be chosen.

To enter: Leave your name and email address below +1
Additional entries +3 visit Anastasia’s website http://www.anastasiahopcus.com/ and leave a comment
+2 Add Shadow Hills to your Goodreads list
+3 tweet this contest-leave the link
Contest Ends March 1st, 2010 and is open internationally

Steampunk and Fairy Bookmark Giveaway

14 Feb, 2010 by in etsy, Meredith Dillman, steampunk 31 comments

Our Valentine’s Giveaway is from the incredibly talented Etsy shop of Meredith Dillman Fantasy and Fairy Art and Illustration

“I mean by a picture, a beautiful romantic dream of something that never was, never will be – in a better light than any light that ever shone – in a land that no-one can define or remember, only desire – and the forms divinely beautiful” – Edward Coley Burne-Jones

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I am an artist from the frozen north. I would prefer the real world was always filled with autumn leaves and colorful flowers, but at least I can paint them with my watercolors instead:)

My artistic influences include Pre-Raphaelite paintings, Art Nouveau and Japanese comics. I love painting fairies, elves, medieval and Japanese themes. My art has been published role playing games, the book Watercolor Fairies, How to Draw and Paint Fairies, and 500 Fairy Motifs and recently was the cover artist from the fantasy novel Mercury Brightman: The First Sign ( http://www.thefirstsign.com/ )

Blog: http://meredithdillman.blogspot.com/

She is giving away a prize pack of two bookmarks and one postcard to our lucky winner! To enter leave your name and email address below:

Additional entries
+2 go to her shop and comment on your favorite item by pasting the link
+2 go to Etsy and heart her shop
+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 follow our blog
+3 become a fan of Fire and Ice on Facebook
+2 add us as friends on Goodreads

Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment

Contest ends March 14th and is open to International Entries. Good Luck!

Welcome Our Newest Affiliate

13 Feb, 2010 by in YA book reviewers 1 comment

Jennifer of Book Crazy!

She is an awesome person, who leaves comments and keeps up on blogs and books. I adore her layout and design on the page and we are thrilled to be affiliated with her!

About Jennifer:

First off, I am Jennifer, Jenn for short. I am a single mom of two kids. Aubrey, my daughter is 10 – she’s an avid reader and loves to get lost in a good book. She is a really outgoing kinda girl, who has tons of friends, and can basically get along with anyone. Zachary is my son and he’s going to be 6 next month. Zachary is just starting to learn to read, and I hope he loves it, someday – for now, reading is not his “thing.” He’s my shy guy…

I started really getting back into reading about 6 months ago, when I picked up Twilight, the movie had just come out on DVD, I saw it and something made me want to pick up the book and the movie….so I did. I devoured the book, with in 2 days I was finished and had bought all the rest…with in a week they were read! (I stayed up all night at least once to finish, I just could NOT stop.)

Since then, I have been reading non stop, finding I would rather pick up a book than turn on the TV, which is so not like me! 🙂 Before, I started my renewed love for reading, that’s where you found me, any time – even sitting working at the computer…the TV was on…now, I am getting back into music, as well as reading!

Mostly I read YA Fiction. And this blog is to help me remember all the awesome books I have read, find new awesome authors and new friends!

I Love the idea of affiliating and joining forces to share good news. The affiliates we have are incredible! I’ve enjoyed everyone I’ve met. If any of the rest of you out there in blog world are interested let me know!

Angel Wings Handmade Soap Giveaway

13 Feb, 2010 by in satinandbirch, soap, valentine's 20 comments

Our giveaway today is from Etsy seller SatinandBirch. I was browsing angel wings the other day and ran accross this soap! WOW! Here’s what she says about it: It’s hard to believe this is soap. My tribute to hoping there are Angels all around us. I will leave it to the imagination.

I make my own Fragrance, commercially made fragrances can be very hard on sensitive skin. This is a light floral that is fresh and feminine. The top note is Jasmine followed by Lemon the bottom note is Rose.

I think they look best in white but I will do them in any color you like. I have done these for wedding favors.

They measure about 3×3. Two of them come with your order Gift Wrapped.

Each Wing is almost 2 oz each.


I guess I just wanted to create something unique and pretty.

It may just be soap you say…but beauty comes in all forms.

I am 50 something going on 20 something years old and living in Reno Nevada, I used to think I was a beach girl, but I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

I was raised in So Cal and I have the most wonderful son who still is in So Cal. He is the Pride and Joy of my life.
I have lots of family here in Reno who I consider not only family but my best friends.

As I continue to browse on Etsy I am overwhelmed by the talent I see. So much beauty in one place.

I consider my soap more of a gift. A very usable gift.
The sculptures are really fun and look amazing on a soap dish.

They always will come gift wrapped and are the perfect way to say Thank You to a Neighbor or Friend, Mom’s for sure.

You can be sure that my soap is completely free of harmful ingredients. Your Friend- Leslie – Avoir une journée agréable et un beau voyage.

She is gifting us soaps for Three winners! To enter:
Tell us who is your favorite angel and why +1
Leave us your email and name +1
Visit her etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/SatinandBirch

and tell us your favorite item +2
Heart her etsy shop +2
Contest ends March 12, 2010