Pretty Birds Jewellery GIVEAWAY

Pretty Birds are back on Sophie Slim! It's a pleasure, really. Pretty Birds were the first small business to advertise with Sophie Slim and have been a huge Sisterhood supporter ever since! I love em, love em I do!

In fact, when Lee saw a picture of my little Sisterhood office area she sent me a photo of this necklace that she had made and sells in her online store and asked if I'd like to give it away to one of my readers. She's thoughtful like it.

It's my Sisterhood mantra, the strong words sum up who I would like to be as a woman, one of strength and dignity with the ability and lightness to laugh without fear. These words can be found in Proverbs 31, a beautiful chapter of The Bible that leaves much to be desired for my own life. 

Proverbs 31:25  "She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future".  Attached to the quote is a small image of a magnolia flower, a flower that symbolises dignity; and a swallow charm, signifying freedom (from fear).  The lucky winner is able to choose either an antique bronze or antique silver setting.

This would make a perfect Christmas gift for someone in your life, or could adorn your own neck and provide a reminder of strength and courage. 

**Giveaway now closed - Congratulations Angyla!**

TO ENTER:

Be in to win a Strength and Dignity necklace with a choice of your setting (antique bronze or silver) Simply visit the Pretty Birds online store and leave a comment with your email address telling me what you love! 

For extra entries you can:

Sign up to the Mailing List here (get the info on new releases, discounts and sales!)

Like Facebook: www.facebook.com/PrettyBirdsCreations

[leave an extra comment for each extra entry]

Giveaway closes November 13th 2013 (oh hey, my birthday!! ;)) Winner will be announced on this post, on the Sophie Slim Facebook Page and will be emailed.

Intro: Homestitchness and a Giveaway!

I really wanted to introduce you to my new love, Homestitchness and to tell you about her giveaway (at the end of the post)! I have fallen head over heels for these designs!

(classic kiwi bach)

I was in contact with Jenny at the beginning of this year when she told me about her plans to start her business selling her cross stitch designs. I've dabbled in cross-stitch in the past so have a love and appreciation for the art, but I know there are some pretty daggy designs out there.

Jenny's designs blew me away when I finally laid my eyes on them!! As a kiwi living away from home (she's now based in the USA) she has completely channelled her love of Aotearoa and embroidery floss to create these iconic, collectable cross stitch designs.

They are perfectly reminiscent of the Kiwi summer, homes and landscape and would look great in my home. I love the series of little cottages - they are the perfect mix of colonial and Maori. Much like our own whanau, actually.

The fabulous thing is she sells them in her Etsy store and they are sent to you on high quality cardstock and are shipped world wide for free. I haven't seen them in person yet but I imagine the pattern alone could be framed and displayed like a piece of art.

(Pohutukawa House) (Possibly my fav!! Whats yours?)

The exciting thing is to celebrate, Jenny is giving away 2 opportunities to win a pattern of your choice! The first winner will get a full kit with pattern, floss and linen, the second will get a pattern of their choice.

All you need to do is visit the Homestitchness blog and enter!!! 

If you've never cross stitched before this is the perfect opportunity to start, or pick up some skills learnt a long time ago. The patterns come with detailed instructions on how to create the piece, and you'll be able to hang it with pride in your Kiwi Home.

(Kowhai Cottage)

Thanks Jenny!

Pepin Giveaway Winners!

Thank you so much to Pip of Pepin Design for giving away two sets of three prints to my lucky readers this week! I hope you got the chance to hear the news and enter for yourself!

Pip and a whole lot of other crafties are going to be at Elements Market tomorrow in Christchurch. Christchurch is cranking in the crafty scenes these days so I'm super excited that this new market has been started to join the other top notch, high quality events! If you're here (i'm not :() check it out!

Congratulations to these two winners of the dictionary prints! You'll receive an email from me and Pip to arrange your new art! 

Happy weekend everyone! We'll be visiting my family on the West Coast this weekend, join me on instagram (sophiemoo2) for lots of pictures of Milla and animals!

xxx

Pepin Design GIVEAWAY!

Introducing a give away by Pepin Design! 

(my 3 favs)

The chances are you have seen these beautiful hand illustrated prints around the internet but didn't know where to get them from, the answer is Pepin Design! Totally unique hand illustrated prints (and more!) are sold in Pips Felt Shop. You'll also see her at local markets around Canterbury, like Elements Market next week and on Hazels Online Emporium.

Pepin Design are giving away TWO sets of THREE dictionary prints to my lucky readers (That means two people can win any three dictionary prints. IKNOW!)

To Enter:

Mandatory entry:
Visit the Pepin Design store and choose your fav three prints, leave a comment here on this post with the ones that you love and want to win, and make sure your email is either linked or in your comment.

Earn extra entrys (and leave extra comments) by:
1) Liking the Pepin Design Facebook Page
2) Following the Sophie Slim Blog
3) Liking the Sophie Slim Facebook Page
4) Tell me your fav from Hazel Loves Design Online Emporium

Winners drawn Friday 23rd August 2013 and contacted via email

Woohooo! Good luck and happy weekend to you all! (Seriously. I'm having a mega blog readers crush right now. You are all amazing. I hope you win the giveaway!)

Thanks for the sweet and generous giveaway Pip!

xxx

BirthWeek WINNERS!

Thank you so much for celebrating Katies BirthWeek with us! I had lots of fun being able to offer you all of the giveaways, and as usual loved dealing with the beautiful and generous people behind the companies!

I hope over the last week I could introduce you to some fabulous NZ businesses and perhaps inspire you for your next purchase or gift!

And now, the winners! If you're listed below, I've already sent you an email! If you don't respond within a week I'll pick another :) 

Stuck On You - winter PJ set from their new personalised clothing line!

2x Clip on Cami's from Breastmates

Mum Organiser from Scamps Boutique

Baby Care Pack from Ecostore

Sweet Shoes from All About Heidi

Prize Pack from Qwerky Home

Dandelion Shoes from Big Little

Congratulations to all of the winners! xxx

Birthweek Celebrations! Big Little GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to our Birth-Week Celebrations!! I so wanted to make this an exciting event for all my readers so this week I have a great line up of Mama, Baby and Toddler giveaways, all donated generously by beautiful companies who I have worked with in the past and am still so glad to represent! I hope you've enjoyed all the celebrations so far, today is the final giveaway in this series! 

Today, win one pair of super sweet baby shoes from Big Little!

CUTE!!


What you'll win: One reader will win a super sweet pair of 0-6 month pink dandelion shoes, handmade by Big Little.

Lisa sent me a pair of these as a surprise gift in the post before the arrival of sweet Katie - I was completely smitten with their quality and adorableness, I can't wait to have them on her tiny feet! I quickly asked Lisa if she would giveaway a pair to my readers too (I know, I push generous boundaries! Luckily I have such generous friends!!)

To win this prize: Visit the Big Little felt shop and leave a comment on this post with which item you're coveting & swooning over! (You could definitely win this for an expecting Mama in your life, or a sweet Kiddo). You can use Rafflecopter to gain more entries!

Good Luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

TERMS: All giveaways will be open during Birth-Week and winners will be drawn the following Monday and announced in a blog post and on the Sophie Slim Facebook Page. To be eligible to win you MUST leave your email address in your blog comment (so you can be contacted) (if its not already connected to your blog-profile) and live in NEW ZEALAND. I contacted each of these companies to see if they would give you free products to help celebrate, because I love them, and because they love you (and me!).

BirthWeek Celebrations! Scamps GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to our Birth-Week Celebrations!! I so wanted to make this an exciting event for all my readers so this week I have a great line up of Mama, Baby and Toddler giveaways, all donated generously by beautiful companies who I have worked with in the past and am still so glad to represent!

I hope you'll enjoy Birth-Week and hopefully win something for yourself or a Mama / Kiddo in your life!! 

Today, win a Mum Organiser from Scamps Boutique!

Scamps Boutique is your one stop shop for all your eco products for mum, baby and child.  We specialise in modern cloth nappies and the Manduca baby carrier.  Talk to us today about choosing the right product for you and family.

This stylish and practical design is the perfect accessory for every mum. A specially designed week to a view diary (January 2013 - December 2013) with space to write your appointments, to-do list, birthdays, anniversaries and a place for you to write your kids activities or plan your family dinners and outings.


What you'll win: One reader will win a Mum Organiser in your choice of colour that is in stock!

To win this prize pack: Visit the Scamps Boutique website and choose your favourite colour and leave a comment on this post with which you would choose! (You could definitely win this for an expecting Mama in your life). You can use Rafflecopter to gain more entries!

Good Luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

TERMS: All giveaways will be open during Birth-Week and winners will be drawn the following Monday and announced in a blog post and on the Sophie Slim Facebook Page. To be eligible to win you MUST leave your email address in your blog comment (so you can be contacted) (if its not already connected to your blog-profile) and live in NEW ZEALAND. I contacted each of these companies to see if they would give you free products to help celebrate, because I love them, and because they love you (and me!).

BirthWeek Celebrations! Stuck On You GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to our Birth-Week Celebrations!! I wanted to make this an exciting event for all my readers so this week I have a great line up of Mama, Baby and Toddler giveaways, all donated generously by beautiful companies who I have worked with in the past and am still so glad to represent!

I hope you'll enjoy Birth-Week and hopefully win something for yourself or a Mama / Kiddo in your life!! 

Today, win one winter PJ set from Stuck On You!

The above PJs are the ones I picked out for Milla, super cute! Can't wait to get them!


What you'll win: One winner will be able to choose their own kiddie PJs from the newly released line of personalised clothing from Stuck On You (the PJs are in the personalised clothing category - you mix and match pants and bottoms! You can choose the colours, the fonts, text, images and sizes! 

To win this prize pack: Visit Stuck On You and leave a comment on this post with which design you would pick out to embellish your PJs with (you could definitely win this for an expecting Mama in your life, or a sweet Kiddo, it will come as a voucher-code to use on their website). You can use Rafflecopter to gain more entries!

Good Luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

TERMS: All giveaways will be open during Birth-Week and winners will be drawn the following Monday and announced in a blog post and on the Sophie Slim Facebook Page. To be eligible to win you MUST leave your email address in your blog comment (so you can be contacted) (if its not already connected to your blog-profile) and live in NEW ZEALAND. I contacted each of these companies to see if they would give you free products to help celebrate, because I love them, and because they love you (and me!).

Hello Lovely Jewellery GIVEAWAY!

**giveaway closed**

Thanks for entering, Congratultions Simone!

Meet Hello Lovely, super sweet jewellery that will make your heart sing! 

I was so excited when I received a little parcel in the mail this week, a gorgeous necklace and set of earrings (seen below), my favourite from their beautiful website! Only to discover that they are actually for YOU! My readers! Count your lucky stars!

TO WIN:

To win this set of roses on royal blue (heart pendant necklace and drop earrings as below) simply visit the Hello Lovely website and leave a comment on this post with your favourite piece(s) (mine are all in the picture above... Just incase you were feeling generous... ;) )

Lots of extra entries can be gained by using Rafflecopter! 

Good luck!

Hello Lovely website | Facebook

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Details: You are entering to win one heart pendant and matching earrings from Hello Lovely as pictured in this blog post. The winner will be contacted via email to have their goods sent and will be displayed here on this original post and on the Sophie Slim FB page. Giveaway closes Friday 24th May 2013. Open to New Zealand residents only. 

All About Heidi - Baby Shoes Review & Giveaway

These shoes are unlike anything Milla has worn before. Once on the soft leather moulded to her feet and she has happily worn them for days at a time since. The velcro is strong and stays put and her feet dont slip out of them. Its like they were made for her.

I love the shiny gold colour so much, and All About Heidi has such a delicious range of colours available you might not be able to choose your favourite, they are unlike anything I have seen before! Only handmade will offer you that.

Did I say handmade leather shoes? Yes. Yes I did.

All About Heidi are offering you the chance to win a pair for a little special person! 

I know right! These would be great for your own kids, or win them as a gift for someone elses, or stash them away for "that day" ;)

Visit All About Heidi and choose which scrummy shoes you would like to win and leave a comment here with the colour and size (its all on the website) along with your email address (so you can be contacted).

The winner will be chosen on Friday 29th March 2013 and notified by email. Use Rafflecopter to gain more entries!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

((word verification has been disabled so you cellphone users can enter too!))

Buttoflies Giveaway Winner

Thanks to Buttoflies I had the opportunity to give away these gorgeous button Christmas decorations to one of my lucky readers!

Buttoflies make all sorts of accessories, you can browse their albums on Facebook to see their full range!

Simone was the winner of these buttons! Congratulations! You'll be getting an email from me soon xx

Like Buttoflies on Facebook

Christmas Decoration Giveaway!

My fabulous sponsor Buttoflies wants to give away some super cute fabric button Christmas decorations!! Aren't they adorable? hehe, I love the little santa and gingerbread man in the bottom one!

The details to win:
You can win this set of decorations simply by visiting Buttoflies on FB, liking their page and leaving a comment here with your favourite creation!

Extra entries can be gained by sharing on social media (simply leave another comment saying so).

Please include an email address in your comment to be contacted with later.

This is open to New Zealand residents from November 2nd - November 16th.

Intro to Unfolding Hope

Recently a group of incredibly generous and talented women have been gathering in secret, planning and scheming ways that they could create, donate and save.

Now is the time to reveal all, and I will be doing so over the course of the month, this definitely wont be the last time you will hear about Unfolding Hope from me. Miriam is the brain behind the whole thing and I have been one of her many helpers and over time this cause has become quite close to my heart.
In short, Miriam is raising funds to donate to Free The Slaves; an American organisation that is freeing slaves all over the world. It is a sad reality that this is still happening and if you let it sit for a while, I'm sure it will stir your heart into action. Just take a moment to think about it; Slaves. In 2012. I know.
If you're already on board you can donate through the link on the right of my page --->
For every $10 you donate you'll go in the draw to win something from the prize pool. Companies and talented people right across New Zealand have donated their goods to be up for grabs (I know!! This is a BIG deal). You can view whats available here on Miriams blog. New prizes are being added all the time. 
Like us on Facebook too. There you'll be kept up to date with how much has been raised already and what goodies you could be winning. 

Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations Lotti!

Leonie is an awesome reader of my blog, I'm so stoked she won - and she might actually wear it! Double yay! :)

You know how sometimes you get really inspired by things? You come up with an idea, it works wonderfully, you have all this inspiration and ideas. Well, that happens often with me, and all the times it works out and everything goes well.

Well, that didn't happen for this sale. Honestly, my heart wasn't in it. I knew it would flop. I put hardly any time or effort into it. And. It shows. In the past when I have done these types of things I have been so inspired and everything sells really well and theres heaps of interest. This time, I just wasn't feeling it. You know?

So, I'm actually really excited about most of these things not selling. It means I can keep some for myself and use some to give away to dear people who compliment them. I've had a few compliments on my brooches I wear and I keep thinking "I'd love to give one to them!" But then I think "No, I'm saving them to sell". Bah. It's only a couple of dollars. No point being pathetic right. I would rather be generous.

I dont often do these types of honest posts. Not try to trick you into buying anything really. It's not about making money (because its only a few dollars). It's about creating things and going through the whole process and getting such a thrill out of it. And its about being generous.

:)

Guess the birthdate and win!

**Giveaway now closed!! Awaiting a winner**

Today (August 3rd) marks one calendar month until our due date of MiniMoo (September 3rd) so I thought it was time I got some interaction happening on this blog with some friendly competition!

What do you win? This lovely design by Half Full Design printed on A3 heavy cardstock and shipped to you. International entries welcome :)

How do you win? Leave a comment on this post with a) MiniMoos birthdate guess. b) A weight guess for good measure* and c) Your email address.

The winner will be chosen based off the correct birthdate and will be contacted via email :)

Some info that might influence your birthdate guess:

• My last missed period puts my due date as September 3rd 2011
• My sonography scans put my due date as August 31st 2011
• My midwife is going off September 3rd as it means if I go late then I have a few extra days up my sleeve before I get any pressure to be "intervened" with.
• I have had no early labour signs yet 
• My womb size is perfectly on track for gestation (they measure it and compare it to the number of weeks you are. Typically, if I am 35 weeks pregnant (which I am) my womb size should be 35cm in length, give or take 3cm either way. Currently, it's 34cm. Perfecto!)
• From 37 weeks I am considered "Full Term" and could give birth any time from then to 42ish weeks. They bang your due date in the middle.
• Statistically first time pregnancies run past their due date

For Funsies, the weight guess:

• My pre-pregnancy weight was 65kgs. I lost 5kgs in the first trimester and now weigh in at 73kgs. Total gain: 8kgs.
• I'm tall, like, 5'11".
• Graeme is tall, like, 6'
• I dont know how much I weighed as a baby but it was nothing out of the ordinary.
• The average weight for a new born is 7.5 pounds. (3.4kgs) 

Leave a comment with your name, guesses and email address! Good luck :)

*Good measure - Get it? Too funny.

**please note: Half Full Designs has not sponsored this give away but they have consented to it**