Announcing Poinsettia Pillow Giveaway Winner! (and some other "stuff")

We have a winner!  It's a new follower named Hannah. She said:

"super cute!!! I see gifts in my future!"

Well, how 'bout an early Christmas gift in the form of a lovely handmade pillow delivered to your door?

Thank you Spartans for entering the giveaway, and thank you for following!  There are now over 100 Spartans--I never imagined we'd increase so much!

I apologize for the lack of posts over the last week.  I have some new projects I'm working on, and hey, I still haven't mastered time management.  Have you?  Boo-yah!  (But seriously, has anyone mastered time management?  Any great guides out there?  I'm currently reading an e-book from a wonderful blog called Inspired to Action.  Kat, the blogs writer is fantastic--worth checking it out.)

In other good news, the Poinsettia Pillow Tutorial was featured on One Pretty Thing, Craft Gossip, tweeted by The Lettered Cottage and was briefly mentioned on Prudent Baby along with a few other sites.  Daaang.  Awesome. 


Spartan Living was also featured on 5 Dollar Dinners.  I adapted this recipe shared on a guest post at Sew Homegrown and tallied the cost for a $5 Dollar Dinner.  If you check out the recipe on the 5 Dollar Dinners blog you won't see that mentioned, but I included that information in the verbiage I initially sent in.  So, you're reading it here now.  Just trying to give credit where credit is due!

Anyhow, I'm excited to share a few new things with you here in the near future...  Some new furniture in the Spartan house, some new craft-y things, and perhaps even a few other surprises up my sleeve!  (I know my MIL will read this and think, hmm, new baby?  Nope, sorry!)

Poinsettia Pillow Giveaway!

I hope you enjoyed the Poinsettia Pillow tutorial.  Maybe you'll make one of your own... or maybe you're thinking that you don't have time to make one this holiday season.  Well, you're in for a treat!  I'm happy to announce that I'll be giving away a Poinsettia Pillow handmade by yours truly!

Check this out...

By becoming a follower you'll be eligible to receive an ivory handstitched poinsettia on an evergreen damask 12"x16" pillow.  The gold jingle bells in the center will be sure to bring music to your ears this holiday season!

All you have to do to be eligible to win this gorgeous poinsettia pillow is to become a follower (the icon is on the left side of the page.)  Current followers are already eligible.

You can have a second chance at eligibility by simply leaving a comment on this post.  That's it!  Not too hard, huh?

Please be sure that I have an email address to contact you with--or else, I'll simply choose another winner... Thanks!  The giveaway is open until midnight EST on Friday, November 12, 2010! 

Winner will be announced on Saturday, November 13th.

Good luck!

My apologies, but this giveaway is available only to residents of the U.S.

Announcing $35 CSN.com Giveaway Winner!

Drum roll please....

The winner of the $35 CSN.com giveaway is Jared!

He's a personal friend and new blogger and you can visit his site about programming at codeShui.  (Umm, it's way over my head, but thought I'd include the plug anyhow!)

Congratulations Jared--and please let us know what you purchase! 
And a BIG THANK YOU to all the Spartans who participated in the Giveaway--there were 47 of you!  My, how I appreciate each and every comment I receive.



Winner was chosen by the True Random Number Generator at Random.org.   (Even though programmers like Jared say nothing is "random".  As far as I'm concerned, it's random.  So there.)

Last chance for $35 CSN.com Giveaway!

Please remember that the $35 CSN.com giveaway is still going on until 11:59pm tonight! Only a few more hours! Please leave a comment on the original post to be eligible--you can click here to be directed to the post!

And you're welcome and encouraged to share this with friends and family members.  The more the merrier!
 
Good luck!

Another Giveaway!

After a successful giveaway a few weeks ago, I am happy to report that Spartan Living Readers now have the opportunity to win again!

This time we have a $35 voucher to any of the fabulous CSN online stores! 

How would you like some modern bedding?  I LOVE the DwellStudio Peacock Citrine Duvet , though I'd never have the guts to put it in my home.  Isn't that fabric fabulous?

I fell in love with these Salt and Pepper Shakers

and these ones are SO unique and perfect for Shark Week!

I think this bowl would compliment my Fiestaware well:

And there's lots of baby stuff including the stroller we own:

Phil and Ted's Classic Buggy Stroller which is the perfect all-purpose stroller!  (Shopping, walking, rollerblading, you name it--I have only this one stroller and don't have a need for another.  Also, you can buy the double kit if you have more than one child and easily turn it into a double stroller.  Phil and Ted are brilliant I tell you!)

This current CSN giveaway is good for any of the CSN.com stores and is a voucher for $35!

All you have to do to be considered for this giveaway is to leave a comment on this post telling me what you need to "modernize" in your home!

And why not consider becoming a follower and becoming a fan on Facebook?  The more followers and fans SL has, the more opportunities we will have for giveaways like this one! 

The giveaway is valid for residents of the United States and Canada only. $35 voucher does not cover shipping costs, but don't worry-many products offer free shipping! Please be sure that I have an email address to contact you with if your email address is not linked to your profile!

Giveaway will be open until 11:59pm est on Wednesday 9/15/10! 

Winner will be announced on Thursday 9/16/10.

Happy commenting and good luck!

PLEASE NOTE: GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!!!

Announcing $40 Cookware.com Giveaway Winner!

Drum roll please....

The winner of the Cookware.com $40 giveaway is Emily Dutton who said:

I would LOVE that coffee press! I LOVE this blog too (had to subscribe after reading a couple of the entries!) I LOVE the great ideas and cost savings you have made seem so easy to achieve, and you have inspired me to start using some of your ideas already!

Well, Emily, I hope you enjoy the french press and a few other goodies!  And please be sure to check your email for the voucher!

Thanks to all of you who left a comment--34 comments is definitely a Spartan Living record--for now!



Winner was chosen by the True Random Number Generator at Random.org.

Just 5 more days for $40 Cookware.com giveaway!

Just a quick reminder: The Cookware.com giveaway will end on Monday, August 30th. 

The lucky winner will be posted on Tuesday, August 31st. 

All comments left on the original post until Monday 8/30 11:59 pm E.S.T. will be eligible!

Click here to go leave your comment or click the yellow button on the left side of the page!

The giveaway is valid for residents of the United States and Canada only.  $40 voucher does not cover shipping costs, but don't worry-many products offer free shipping!  Please be sure that your comments are left on the original post and that I have an email address to contact you with.

A Spartan Living First- A $40 Giveaway to Cookware.com!!

I am proud to share that Spartan Living has been contacted by an online retailer with a giveaway offer for my readers!  What an exciting time it is for me--and you, my fellow Spartans!

How would you like to own fabulous Le Creuset Cookware? 

I drool over this stuff all the time... and look forward to the day that I own some!

One lucky reader will receive a $40 gift card to use on a purchase at Cookware.com. $40 May not buy you a new Le Creuset hand cast dutch oven, but it will cover a few of my favorites, like:

Fiestaware

It's so fun to have multi-colored dishes to eat on!

 or a Bodum French Press

This is the one I own and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

Circulon Non-stick Skillets

Circulon is my preference for non-stick pans. 

This rolling pin is on my wishlist

Isn't it gorgeous?

Want to know how you can be eligible to win this coveted $40 gift card to Cookware.com?

All you have to do to win this $40 gift card is leave a comment on this post letting me know which product you would purchase with a $40 gift card from Cookware.com. That's it!

What are you waiting for?  Go take a peek at the site and come back and comment on your findings!

(Please be sure that I have access to your email address in some form from your comment; if you do not have a google account that you comment from that links to your email or site, you may need to leave your email address in your comment! Did that make sense at all? Well, just make sure I can contact you!)

While you're at it, why not consider becoming a follower of Spartan Living? The more followers I have, the more opportunities there will be for nice giveaways like this! (How's that for shameless self-promotion?!)

Winner will be posted on Tuesday 8/31--all comments left on this post between today and Monday 8/30 11:59pm E.S.T. will be eligible!

Edited: THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. 

Check out the winner!