Good morning and happy Monday! How was your holiday weekend? We had such a great weekend, but, you know, I'm always relieved when a holiday passes so I can start on new projects and look ahead. I'm going to have a busy week. Many things I've been putting off I will get to and I can even feel a list coming on!
But to start things off I'm checking in here with a new giveaway. This week we're being joined yet again by Melissa, of Wild Faerie Caps. Maybe you've ran across her here before? One of her giveaways, perhaps, or maybe it was when I was showing off the weather and day of the week gnomes she made for us.
But this week Melissa is here to show us what's new in her shop. So, Melissa, what's been happening since your last giveaway here?
In the past few months I have discovered an amazing love of doll making - Waldorf inspired dolls, to be precise. My shop languished while I indulged this new craft, though I've kept up with some custom orders of gnomes. While I do still enjoy making peg gnomes, sewing little dolls has been a really great change. When I'm not sewing, I'm knitting like a crazy person (that is, when my boys let me). My yarn stash has gotten out of control so I've been trying to tame it by using my most beautiful yarns for doll hair and longies. In the near future I hope to expand into spinning and dyeing my own yarns.
Today Melissa is very generously offering one lucky reader the chance to win this beautiful mermaid doll in the last three photos above.
She's about 11 inches long. Her skin is a cotton blend and she's stuffed with wool. Her tail is crocheted pima cotton/modal. Her hair is an unknown fiber (linen, she thinks). Her top is hand dyed wool.
OK, so to enter leave me a comment. You can let me know how your Monday is going or, better yet, tell me how you beat the dreadful Meltdown Monday or just say hi.
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I will randomly pick a winner on Sunday April 15th and announce here, on my blog. (Please, make sure I have a way to contact you!)
PS: If anyone is interested in participating in a Monday Meltdown giveaway, here on my blog, contact me here. Whether an item from your Etsy shop or just a little something you would like to give away to brighten someone's Monday, it's all good!
82 comments:
I just love this beautiful doll! The hair is amazing.
It is 5 am here in the pacific NW and I am getting up and ready for a long work day after a week off. Wish me luck, and thanks for the giveaway!
I love the way the mermaid's hands are just begging to be embraced.
oooh beautiful giveaway!
My daughter would be so excited to play with this doll! I beat monday meltdowns with a large pot of tea, a helpful mother-in-law who takes my daughter to the park, and lots of time outside with the toddler.
Happy Easter Monday!
This week's Monday doesn't seem so bad as it's a Gov't holiday in Canada. ;o)
This mermaid doll is lovely. I recently finished my first Waldorf doll and while I was making her swore I'd never make another. They are kind of like giving birth, you quickly forget and before you know it, you're on to the next one! ;o)
xoxo
~ joey ~
I just adore the mermaid!
My Monday, the first day of spring break, has been doing the final paper work for my taxes; the good thing is they are now done! Knitting is going to take up the rest of my day!
Mady would love it! Hmmm... I got up late and have a list of stuff to do b/c I didn't do anything yesterday. :/ -- and that incl. sanding and sealing the bunny & lamb breakfast boards & sewing the bags for them.
So someone please kick my buns into gear. Please! lol.
Thanks for another lovely giveaway!
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Her etsy is in my favs. Thanks!
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Happy Easter monday! Lovely (but cold) day in Germany. We took a long walk along the river and fields. . . great to see and feel spring again.
Lovely mermaid! Such a cutie!
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My daughter just started to get into mermaids... would love to gift her this. Our Monday is crazy this week as we are in the middle of the move and I am trying to pack and keep three little ones happy while my husband works.
Oh, the dolls are so pretty!
The dolls are beautiful.
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Cute mermaid, she's welcome to come swim in the new blue playsilk ocean we got for Easter. :)
Added etsy shop to favorites. Got my eye on that gorgeous playmat!!
Followed Melissa's blog.
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Added her shop to my Etsy fave's.
I follow Melissa's blog. (have been following for some time. Love her!) :)
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I like This Cosy Life on Facebook, of course!
Thank you for another great giveaway!
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I added her Esty shop to my favorites (I'm Tasik9 on Etsy)
I just blogged about this giveaway!
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Love this doll! My two little homeschooling daughters would Love this! kingchic05@yahoo.com
Oh, my little one would love a mermaid doll!
my granddaughter would love this doll.
i already have melissa's etsy shop favorited.
Well it's not Monday anymore but I'm having a lovely day. Did my seedlings today and spent time with friends and hung up our tree swings!
MY daughter Paige loves mermaids so this would be lovely for her birthday
We are mermaid crazy in this house, and we would cherish this dolly for sure! Can't wait to look through the shop, and follow blog.
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Betsy
I now follow her blog!
favorite her shop, i already had some items from her shop in my faves, yay
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Hello!!! It isn't Monday for me but thankfully today (thursday) is going well for me...I am exhausted though...I always feel tired in the afternoon though...and it is almost noon!
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I happily added her etsy shop to my favorites! katy010305
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oh my heavens, this is about the cutest thing ever!!
Good morning. What a lovely giveaway! I managed to swing by from http://etsygiveaways.blogspot.com and I wanted to also let you know that they have your link wrong.
I would very much like to be entered into this giveaway, the dolls are lovely!
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oh my goodness what beautiful dolls !!!! happy friday everyone..
i follow you melissa, x
So pretty! My niece would love thus doll : )
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Amazing mermaid doll!!! My daughter will adore play with her! Crossing my fingers!
Thank you for the chance!
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I love the giveaway, enter me please!
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I love all your mermaid dolls. So adorable!
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Thought I would drop you a line to let you know I have shared this on my facebook page. Your creations are lovely ღ
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My Monday wasn't too bad; just stay up too late looking in Etsy shops and entering giveaways. Great giveaway; very cool doll
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Love the mermaid doll and I love Mondays - always a fresh start to a new week!
My Daughter has a real love for all things mermaid at the moment.. I am sure she'd make a lovely little home in her heart for this dear doll. Thanks so much for the chance to win such a treasure! x
Thanks again, I've liked you face book :-)
I've also favourited her easy shop.. I LOVE those peg gnomes... Very inspiring x
I love this mermaid!
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I would love to win it, my daughter saw it and asked if I would make her one, but much better to win it!
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Thanks for the giveaway!!!!!
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I added to my etsy faves!! (etsy name is hunfy)
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Super cute Dollie!
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On my Monday, both my kids took naps! It was a Monday Miracle!
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I love the mermaid - my youngest was named after a mermaid myth
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