Fairy Tale Steampunk Bookmarks by RusticGoth

24 Feb, 2010 by in etsy, rustic goth, steampunk 41 comments

Today’s giveaway comes from the Rustic Goth Shop! She has given us two sets of three handmade bookmarks of original art. Here’s her bio “My dark and dreamy paintings and prints are rather sad and surreal in nature, at times a little whimsical and weird.

“Creating art is what I do…it is how I live… how I connect with the world that exists
outside of my studio…how I connect with my own feelings.

It is my hope that each work of art that I create, invoke a reaction, of some kind, in the
viewer….and a special connection with it’s owner.”

For Rustic Goth news, updates, reader discounts
and more..
Please visit my blog…
http://anotherpaintingblog.blogspot.com/
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Images and Artwork © Charlene Murray Zatloukal

To Enter to win one set of three bookmarks simply

leave your name and email address below:
there are two winners, one for each set of three…
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/rusticgoth
+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 @RusticGoth
+3 follow our blog or hers
+3 become a fan of Fire and Ice or RusticGoth

Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment

Contest ends on March 25th, 2010 and is open internationally. Please email us of you cannot comment below.  Thanks and Good Luck!

Picking Dandelions Blog Tour

24 Feb, 2010 by in picking dandelions, sarah cunningham 1 comment


published February 1st 2010 by Zondervan
details Paperback, 224 pages
isbn 0310292476

Summary Form Good Reads- In Picking Dandelions, author Sara Cunningham explains how coming to religion through the front door—rather than through a weeping, born-again conversion—can make it difficult to understand how faith changes life, and even harder to grasp why it must. This memoir is a candid and personal account of outgrowing laissez-faire Christianity, moving into mature faith, and realizing that a God-following person is a changing person … and you just might follow suit.

Picking Dandelions is a poetic memoir of Sara’s childhood that really pulls the reader in and feel a part of it. Her writing is poetic ands beautiful as she describes growing up in a world that does not resemble Eden but is magical none the less. Her descriptions of corn fields, games, and neighborhood friends make you re-live your own memories.
“All of our life- our house, our yard, ad the worlds of our imaginations- was a mystery like the Nancy Drew books I devoured.” p.18
I truly enjoyed how Sara described her faith as a child and how she changed as the book progressed. …”as a child my faith was just fine, thank you, swinging above the danger to the safety of our tree-plank, breeze in my hair.” p.24
As Sara grows up she learns she is living in the world and that world has flaws and so does she. We go with her through life experiences and she begins to acknowledge that Faith takes every day weeding and re-seeding….”the overall summary is that some changes went well, but others didn’t, and almost all are still in process. Like that dandelion, I reproduces flaws a number of times along the way.” p. 169
What a great book with a beautiful message. Be a good gardener of the small strip of land you live in, work with faith in a world full of weeds and beautiful things will grow.
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Steampunk Alice In Wonderland Signed Art

23 Feb, 2010 by in etsy, steampunk, strangeling 37 comments


Our giveaway today is for one of three signed prints from Etsy seller and artist Strangeling. Her work is unbelievable!

Here’s a little bit more about Jasmine: My name is Jasmine Becket-Griffith. (Aka Strangeling or mis-spelled as Jasmine Beckett-Griffith). I am 30 years old and I live in beautiful Celebration, Florida. I am a full-time artist and I make my living selling my artwork. I have been selling my original Fairy, Gothic, and Fantasy artwork online since 1997. You are purchasing this artwork directly from me, the artist. My original paintings are all acrylics on canvas or wood – all painted by hand, the old-fashioned way. All prints are made by myself & my husband Matty, here in our living room – and signed by me, the artist! I make all of my jewelry myself as well. I feel that it is important for me to sell my work directly to my fans, without the needless expenses or pretension of a gallery or middleman. I grow weary of the mundane world, and I am trying to slowly create my own through my fantasy artwork. I believe that with each piece of art I get out of my system, onto paper, and into your home I have done my part to make this place a more magical planet. You may know my work from countless books and lines of merchandise, especially through Hot Topic, Torrid, Target, SuperTarget, the Bradford Exchange, Hamilton Collection, etc. as well as my website http://www.strangeling.com/ ! Here is your chance to own the actual artwork. My work can be found in collections and galleries throughout the world, and am featured in the books “The Art of Faery” & “The World of Faery,” “Big Eye Art: Resurrected and Transformed,” “Spectrum” number 11, 13, and 15, “Gothic Art Now,” and others. Also be sure to check out my solo art book called “Fairy: the Art of Jasmine Becket-Griffith,” “Jasmine Becket-Griffith: Portfolio Volume I” and my new book “Jasmine Becket-Griffith: Portfolio Volume II” now available. When I’m not painting, I’m reading, spending time with my family, petting my cats (Mama Wolf and Tigrillo), playing outdoors, listening to music, or traveling. I enjoy traveling all over the world, whether it be for my art shows & conventions or just for fun and exploration! I love the ocean and spend a lot of time island hopping in the Caribbean, playing pirate. I also love visiting museums and historic sites throughout Europe. A lot of my travels end up as being sources of inspiration for my paintings!

Strangeling has donated Three Signed 8×10 Fine Art prints to us

To enter to win one (there are three winners) …leave your name, email address, and favorite print of the three 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/strangeling
+3 follow her on twitter @Jasminetoad
+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

Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment

Contest ends March 23rd and is open to International Entries. Good Luck!

Teaser Tuesday-The Sorcerer King

23 Feb, 2010 by in seventh daughter, Sorcerer King 15 comments


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here’s my teaser: “The tension rose as they made their way along the valley. Tania’s head ached with strain. She felt like yelling out to the creatures–anything to break the deadly volatile silence.” (okay so it’s three sentences)

p. 196 The Seventh Daughter previously published as The Sorcerer King by Frewin Jones Book #3 of the Faerie Path
A special unnanounced treat for my loyal blog readers…Leave a comment below to be entered to win the first book in the series “The Faerie Path” Winner will be drawn on March 26th, 2010.

Mom’s Monday Giveaway-Vintage Little People Jewelry

22 Feb, 2010 by in etsy, vintage 16 comments



Today’s giveaway is from Etsy seller Green Cricket. I am a huge vintage fisher price fan, so I thought these little beauties would be perfect for MOM’s Monday!

Her bio: Part treasure hunter, part explorer, part salvage artist.

Welcome to Green Cricket and thanks for stopping by.

Restoring unwanted thrift, salvaging curbside castoffs and overall treasure hunting are at the heart of my shop. I am always experimenting and evolving my craft, so its often a surprise what you will find.

Besides my larger furniture pieces, my latest finds include vintage Fisher Price people, groovy LP’s and retro reels of film. My shop also includes a little vintage….all that treasure hunting unearths some awesome finds that I just have to share.

To check out past transformations, see what inspires me and to get a sneak peek at upcoming projects, check out my blog.
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http://www.greencricketsalvage.com/

I am also on Facebook. Search GREEN CRICKET SALVAGE and click on photos. There you can see all the before and afters.

Thank you for supporting independent art and making the planet a little greener by buying recycled goods.

-Beth

Who doesn’t get a nostalgic, warm fuzzy feeling when you see these little faces? Now, carry that feeling all day by sporting one around your neck.

Vintage Fisher Price little people have attached hardware and include a ball chain. Making these once well loved toys into perfect necklaces (or key chains, the chain can be easily cut.)

To enter to win a little people necklace…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/greencricket
+3 visit her blog and comment http://www.greencricketsalvage.com/
+3 Become a fan on facebook of Green Cricket Salvage
+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

Add your entries up and leave the total in your comment

Contest ends March 22nd and is open to International Entries. Good Luck!

Affiliated Contest from Mundie Moms

22 Feb, 2010 by in giveaway, mundie moms Leave a comment

Our affiliates, Mundie Moms are giving away one of our Cassandra Clare Inspired necklaces as part of their birthday bash! Here is what they have to say :

“We want to add to the awesomeness of this Monday. We thought we’d have a Mundane Monday give away to go with the yummy cupcakes that our friend Myra treated us with *see post and picture below*.

We’re giving away a MI necklace, from our friend Heather (with Fire & Ice), along with a signed book mark from Anastasia Hopcus ( CoG book NOT included).

All you have to do is leave us a comment with your favorite line or quote from the MI series and be a forum member or blog follower to win. Please be sure to leave us a valid email address so we contact you. This give away will run until Friday Feb. 26th, midnight CST. The winner will be announced on Saturday on our blog, and will be drawn using random.org.

We just might use your quote submission for our Mundane Mondays. 🙂 GO HERE to enter: http://mundiemoms.blogspot.com/2010/02/mundane-monday-22.html

Mom’s Monday-How To Find Flower Fairies

22 Feb, 2010 by in pop up book 2 comments

published October 4th 2007 by Warne
details Hardcover, 14 pages
isbn 0723258902

“Children, the knowledge that I am passing to you is precious and must be carefully guarded…”

After centuries of being hidden from human sight, the Flower Fairies allowed Cicely Mary Barker a glimpse into their enchanted fairy world in Fairyopolis. Now you can continue the adventure with this spectacular new novelty book where every page unlocks the secrets behind the magical places the fairies call home. Five eye-popping spreads include intricate three-dimensional pop-up images of flowers and trees that magically open up to reveal the secret homes of the fairies. Lift-the- flaps, booklets, maps and other ephemera provide interactive fun on every page leading up to a stunning surprise on the final spread.
This book is a favorite at our home as are the others in Cicely Mary Barker’s Fairyopolis series. With holographic pictures, pop ups, hidden letters, glitter embellishments and raised graphics it is a multi sensory experience which leaves the reader feeling like they have stepped into the fairy realm. Her illustrations, handwritten notes and photographs are enchanting. It is a book that will not gather dust on your shelves and will remain a keepsake in our homes! Five stars.