Rikrak Studio Thanks You With A Sale & Giveaway!

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Congrats to the creative minds behind Rikrak Studio and their blog reaching 1700 Google Friend followers!  To commemorate this event, they're offering a limited-time Etsy sale and a fantastic giveaway!

Not only will you get 25% off any one item in the shop, you also have a chance to win a set of 4 custom Rikrak stockings - that's right, an $88 prize!  These stockings would make an incredibly unique addition to your holiday decor - I've already got my eye on these pet stockings for dogs (for Shiva!) that I had included in my Treasury, Puppy Love.  I also love these eco-friendly 'Sweetie Pie' stocking ornaments that would make great additions to the little cousins' presents full of goodies!

Eco-Friendly Sweetie Pie Tiny Stocking Ornaments

Click here to enter Rikrak Studio's giveaway and visit the shop on Etsy to take advantage of the sale!  Sale ends November 7, and giveaway ends November 9 - don't delay!

Cafe Press Giveaway Hosted By Etsy It Up!: Win An Apron Of Your Choice!

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Etsy It Up! has got another great giveaway to win an apron of your choice from Cafe Press!  What a great Christmas present this would make!  And oh, the selections!  I would love to win this Alice In Wonderland-inspired 'Cake Will Make It Better' apron for my friend, Karen - a fashionable and practical lady who whips up a mean dessert!

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Cafe Press has it all!  Tees, totes, hoodies, mugs, stickers - you name it!  You'll probably even find your favourite television show or movie - I found this awesome Geronimo Jackson tote in the Lost section!

Click here to visit the Etsy It Up! blog and enter this awesome contest!  Entries will be taken until November 7th, so don't delay!

Peg & Awl/Black Spot Books Giveaway Hosted By The Rikrak Studio: Win A $35 Gift Voucher!

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Two beautiful Etsy shops are combining forces with Rikrak Studio for this outstanding giveaway!  Peg & Awl and Black Spot Books are offering a chance for you to win a $35 gift voucher in either of these beautiful shops full of treasures!

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My favourite item from Peg & Awl has to be the stunning Wolves II necklace made from reclaimed oak and mahogany wood.  An elegant, yet natural way to showcase the beauty of wood.

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My favourite item from Black Spot Books is the antiqued Doctor's Bag book necklace.  Lots of history from these bags, I bet, going from house to house in the middle of the night, tending to the sick.  Stories in items like these make them all the more magical.

Click here to visit Rikrak Studio's blog and enter this giveaway!  Entries are taken until Friday, November 5th, so act fast!

The Morose Bee Giveaway Hosted By Delightfully Tacky: Win An Item $15 Or Less! (CLOSED)

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This delightfully shabby chic blog Delightfully Tacky is hosting a giveaway courtesy of The Morose Bee for any item in her shop $15 or less!  My winning pick - the Bling Bling necklace made from clay!

Visit Delightfully Tacky to enter this fantastic giveaway!  Entries will be taken until November 2nd, so act fast!

Dear Lillie Giveaway Hosted By Etsy It Up!: Win A Screenprinted Item Of Your Choice! (CLOSED)

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Etsy It Up! is hosting a chance to win a screenprinted item of your choice from the darling shop Dear Lillie, makers of vintage-inspired clothing, knitwear and accessories for fashionable ladies, mommies and babies.

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A favourite item of mine is this Vintage Crown screenprinted chocolate brown tee - great with a pair of jeans or a cute skirt and heels with loads of chain!  This would be my winning pick!

Want to check out this giveaway?  Click here to visit the Etsy It Up! post and follow the simple rules!  Contest ends November 4th, so act fast!

Giveaway Hosted By Adored Austin: Win A Marc Jacobs Owl Bangle! (CLOSED)

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If you aren't following this adorably fashionable blog, you will be for this giveaway!

One of my favourite fashion blogs and 'new momma' Indiana Adams of Adored Austin is hosting the opportunity to win a Marc Jacobs Owl Bangle courtesy of Designer Apparel!

Click here to visit Adored Austin's blog and enter this fabulous giveaway!


Indiana likens Designer Apparel to luxury brands as Orbitz.com is to travel rates, and she recommends you check out the site to find more of your favourite brands.

Entries will be taken for this giveaway by midnight, October 31st.  Good luck!

Pearl Everlasting's First Ever Giveaway! (CLOSED)

Well, really, the last thing I would want to do in this case is tell you about this giveaway to win this beautiful necklace from Pearl Everlasting on Etsy ... because I want it all to myself. 

I guess a little healthy competition never hurt anybody!

This agua nueve agate necklace will be sent off to one lucky winner to be determined Monday morning!  Don't hesitate - click here to enter!  Don't forget to visit Pearl Everlasting on Etsy for more beautiful jewelry!

A Long Overdue Giveaway Winner Announcement!

Oh gawsh, I don't know where to begin to apologize, really.  Life had caught up with me ... and so did Etsy!  My awesome job at Long & McQuade Musical Instruments has been getting more busy and I've been slaving away at making some new pieces - with more on the way!  What's more - I've been selling like crazy on my Etsy shop!  If you've got a favourite piece in there - grab it now, or it may be on it's way to Greece, like the Mr. Spring Frog necklace!  Wow!  How exotic!

You've been telling your friends about me, haven't you?  :)  A great big thank you to all!  I'm very excited about sharing this stuff with the world - there wouldn't be any other reason to make it!

And on that note, I have to make a humungous apology to those who had entered the 600 Twitter Followers Giveaway to win this beautiful, one-of-a-kind repurposed bangle necklace from my own personal collection, and had waited for so long, anticipating possible victory.  Well, I've finally the time to sit down and make this proper, so here we go!

Here's all your names, with their appropriate point entries, into a large soup can (which will be used in a future project I'm very excited about!)

My hand is now in the can (!) and I've selected a piece of paper ...

And the winner is ... Cathy H!

And Cathy had some really great odds!  Good for you - karma is on your side, my friend! 

A big thank you to everyone who entered for your patience and wonderfulness you bring to all those around you!  Stay tuned to your inbox - 'cause we're all winners in this game!

Congrats, Cathy!  A lots of hugs and kisses to you all!

600 Followers! Time For A Giveaway Contest! (CLOSED)

I've got the best followers in all of Twitterverse!  I say this calls for a giveaway!

Because you all are so special to me, I have a very special prize - the very first Bangle necklace I had made, and my very favourite - the Oiseau Bangle necklace! 

You may remember some fun designs I've made from repurposing these traditional Indian women's bangles into earrings and necklaces, and I have still some more ideas spinning around.  This was the first, using two metal cream-coloured bangles with turquoise glass and soldite chips.  I had also included a sparrow charm to dangle from the bangles, and a vintage charm from a Paris souvenier bracelet.  Part of my private collection for quite some time, I'm now offering a chance to win this gorgeous statement necklace!

Here's what you can do to enter:

• Follow my blog!
• Follow @dsgnbycassandra and retweet the message below!  Tweet as many times as you like and leave a comment every time you do!
• http://twitpic.com/179gpt - 600 FOLLOWERS GIVEAWAY! Read how you can win a OOAK Bangle necklace! http://designbycassandra.blogspot.com
• Blog about this giveaway linking my Etsy shop (designbycassandra.etsy.com) and my blog (designbycassandra.blogspot.com)!
• Tweet the following: "10% off all repurposed bangle accessories at Design by Cassandra! http://designbycassandra.etsy.com"
• Stumble, Digg, Technorati etc. this giveaway!
• Make a purchase from my Etsy shop at designbycassandra.etsy.com for a whopping 10 entries!

And that's all you need to do!  The winner will be drawn on March 25!  Good luck to everyone! 

Update: Congrats to Cathy H, the winner!

Photography credit: Cassandra Watsham 

I'm a Giveaway Winner ... Again!

Karma is such a wonderful thing!

Remember the Black Kitty scarf from RosaleenDhu Designs I had tweeted about earlier from Ms. Modern's Halloween Giveaway Extravaganza?  I won the giveaway!  I couldn't believe it!  Just look at this cute scarf!

I plan to wear it in tribute to my newly adopted kitten, Edward, who just happens to be a black cat.  Thank you to RosaleenDhu for the scarf, and I shall wear it proudly!

When I had entered this giveaway, I had noticed at that time that there was an open space available for anyone who'd like to participate in this month-long giveaway.  Well, as you had probably seen previously, I had offered up the Spider necklace, no. 2 as a prize for a lucky winner.

Who wouldn't want to win this?  I mean, I don't mean to 'toot my own horn', but it took a lot to separate myself from this necklace.

I am happy to announce that this necklace will be in a happy home with Cathy, our lucky winner, in Pennsylvania, US!

Wee-haw!  This is a testament that it is great to give - and receive!

Halloween Giveaway Extravaganza, Hosted by Ms. Modern! (CLOSED)

You need to check this giveaway out!

I do apologize for the delay of posting this, but I have been fortunate to be involved in Ms. Modern's Halloween Giveaway Extravaganza!  There's a giveaway a day, and guess who's on Day 21?  That's me!

Get a chance to win this showstopper Spider necklace, no. 2, from my Etsy shop, amongst other very, very cool things!

You'll remember this necklace from a previous Make n' Tell Challenge, and thought this would be the perfect way for it to go to a great home!

To get yourself in the draw, pick your favourite piece from my Etsy shop and leave a comment on this post on the Ms. Modern blog.  There are many other ways you can earn bonus entries, too!  Visit her blog to find out more.

But that's not all from me!

I've been keeping track of everyone's favourite picks and I've put them on sale!  The 'Ms. Modern Sale' at Design by Cassandra will end on November 1st!  So pick your favourite piece and enter the draw - and keep an eye on my Etsy shop for your item on a great sale price!

Thank You, Blueberry Cream!

I've just received my Pearly Swirly bracelet I had won in a recent giveaway in the mail, and it is gorgeous!  Even more stunning in real life!  I've worn it on numerous occasions, and received plenty of compliments - to which all I direct to the lovely store it came from, BlueberryCream.etsy.com!

You're gonna see a picture here real soon of me wearing this beautiful bracelet ... just need to take a nice one with detail!

I've already started a little personal 'wish list' of other stuff from the shop!

Autumn Collection - Fall bracelet, blueberrycream.etsy.com

Yellow and Grey necklace, blueberrycream.etsy.com

Herringbone earrings, blueberrycream.etsy.com

Square pendant, blueberrycream.etsy.com

Garnet Heart necklace, blueberrycream.etsy.com

Blueberry Cream offers shipping on almost everything in the store!  You can follow her blog for more giveaway options at gemstonegirl.blogspot.com, and be sure to follow her on Twitter at @blueberry_cream.

100th Post Giveaway Winners!

Congrats to the 100th Post Giveaway winners!  Tracy from The Tote Trove and Debby from Starbabys Little Universe!  They'll each receive their choice of prize from my Etsy shop valued at $20 or less!

Stay tuned for more chances to win more awesome stuff from Design by Cassandra!

Just Ice Jewelry Giveaway, Hosted by KiddiesCorner Deals! (CLOSED)

KiddiesCorner Deals is hosting a giveaway with a pottery shard necklace from Just Ice Jewelry on Etsy!

The first step in entering is to visit the shop at justicejewelry.etsy.com and post a comment which is your favourite piece in the shop, and I had chosen the Water Lotus necklace.

What's your favourite?  Visit justicejewelry.etsy.com to pick your favourite, and visit KiddiesCorner Deals to enter the giveaway!  Winner will be announced on October 26.  (It's the day after my birthday, so I hope I win - it'll be a great surprise!)

Good luck!

Andira Rain Tees Giveaway, Hosted by Natural Mommie! (CLOSED)

Natural Mommie, converting mothers from "eco-weak to eco-chic" is giving a chance to win your choice of t-shirt from Andira Rain Tees, made of 100% organic materials, and designed by children currently living in endangered rainforests.  The purchase of each of these t-shirts puts a tree in these children's hands to plant in replace the deforestation happening around them.  A fantastic effort!

I've chosen this tee, the Rainforest tee.

You can read a fantastic review on Andira's Rain Tees from Natural Mommie and how this company is giving back to the planet and its employees, and to enter the giveaway!  Winner will be drawn on October 19, so act fast!

Thanks to Natural Mommie for supporting a great artistan!

RosaleenDhu Halloween Giveaway, Hosted by Ms. Modern! (CLOSED)

Ms. Modern is hosting a Halloween Giveaway Extravaganza on their blog, and continuing on with the festivities, they've got RosaleenDhu Designs in on the party for a giveaway on the cutest scarf you'll ever see, the Black Kitty Scarf!

This scarf is adorable!  I hope I do win this scarf, and I'd wear it all the time in tribute to my new kitten, Edward.

Visit Ms. Modern for more details on how you could enter for your chance to win, and visit RosaleenDhu Designs on Etsy for more scarf cuteness!

100th Post Giveaway Special! Pick Your Own Prize! (CLOSED)

This is my 100th blog post!  I'm a busy girl!

To celebrate the busyness of blogging, the love of all things handmade, and to celebrate all of YOU fellow readers, I'm hosting an awesome giveaway!  

The arrangement for this idea is inspired by a recent giveaway I had won, hosted by BlueberryCream.etsy.com.  There were quite a lot of entries, which made the giveaway more fun.  And what are the chances, I'm the lucky recipient of this beautiful bracelet, which I can't wait to get in the mail!  Thanks again to Blueberry Cream and gemstonegirl.blogspot.com for hosting such a successful giveaway!

So, on that note, I'd like to offer the same proposition - you can choose your own prize valued $20 or less from my Etsy shop at designbycassandra.etsy.com!  Here's what you need to do:

• Visit my shop at designbycassandra.etsy.com and choose your lucky charm valued at $20 or less.  Let me know what your selection is by leaving a comment on this post with your email address.  I solemly swear I will not use your email address for any other purpose than to send to information regarding this particular giveaway.  However, you're more than welcome to send me a friendly 'hello!' at designbycassandra@hotmail.com whenever you like! 
• Retweet the following message by a simple 'copy and paste': RT @dsgnbycassandra 100th Blog Post Giveaway Special: Pick Your Own Prize! Visit http://designbycassandra.blogspot.com to enter! Pls RT!  There's also a 'Retweet' button at the bottom of this post you can simply press!  Tweet your little heart out, and post a comment below each time you do; each retweet gets you an entry!
• And a few ways to earn some extra points:
• Link my Etsy store (designbycassandra.etsy.com) to your blog and earn 5 entries!
• Post about the giveaway in your blog and earn 5 entries!
• Each item purchased from my Etsy shop earns a whopping 10 entries!  Wow

And don't forget!  Leave a comment about each retweet, blog post and purchase to make sure your entries get in the hat!

The winner will be drawn and posted here on Friday, October 16th!  Good luck, and thank you to everyone!

Take a look below at a selection of many potential prizes found on my Etsy shop!