CLOSED--Valentine Handmade with Love Gift Giveaway Hop Feb. 2-6--CLOSED

 Giveaway is closed. Winner has replied.  Random.org drew number 88 tearyeyedstars.  Doing a 2nd draw for the US only prize.  Winner will be emailed and have 48 hours to reply.


Thanks for hopping over to Free Stuff, Fun Sites, Contests, and More. I'm very happy to be be participating in the Valentine Handmade with Love Winter Giveaway Hop. All items being offered by all the great sponsors are handmade. Give them as gifts or keep them for yourself.

If you read my spotlight posts before this hop, then you've probably already read about the awesome handmade sponsors that are offering you, my readers, some great prizes to try to win.  When entering please be aware of which prizes are available worldwide and which ones are only for US.  This list is in no particular order.

The following Giveaways are open Worldwide

HautTotes

You'd have to read the sponsor spotlight on how much I love HautTotes. I've been a customer for a while now.  Fantastic handmade bags that you'll find the likes of NOWHERE else.  Durable, fashionable, current, and custom if you like.  HautTotes is offering one of my winners this super "Haut" zipper pouch.  This print is exclusively available from HautTotes shop ONLY!

You can also find HautTotes on twitter: @HautTotes
and on Facebook.

HautTotes' Giveaway is open Worldwide!

The Clever Hedgehog

The Clever Hedgehog is a new online handmade jewelry shop.  The creativity behind The Clever Hedgehogs' beautiful pieces amazes me. Never could I imagine creating such beautiful pieces from materials like buttons and beads.  Feminine and contemporary styles at a very reasonable price.  The Clever Hedgehog is offering 1 FFCM reader a $25 gift certificate!

You can also find The Clever Hedgehog on Facebook

and The Clever Hedgehog's blog: http://www.thecleverhedgehog.com/

The Clever Hedgehog's giveaway is open Worldwide!

Concrete Minerals

After years of working in the natural cosmetics industry Emily decided to create Concrete Minerals.  The beautiful colors and attitude of the make up is sass that mineral make up needs.  Concrete Minerals is offering one FFCM reader two full size eyeshadows in their best selling shades!

Smut

 and Lolita 

 

Find Concrete Minerals on twitter: @CM_Official

and Facebook

Concrete Minerals giveaway is Open Worldwide!


The next two giveaways are open to US and Canada Only

Madame Koiteh

Madame Koiteh's shop offers handmade products inspired by and learned from her African elders.  Madame Koiteh's love of Shea Butter is also an inspiration for many of her products.  You can find Organic Shea Butter, African black soap, handmade glycerin soaps, and more in her shop.  Madame Koiteh is offering one FFCM winner a Romantic Lover's Gift basket which is a 3 piece bath and body set that includes:  Shea butter enriched spa bath salts,  Shea butter infused massage oil, a moisturizing glycerin soap all in Strawberry Kisses scent, and she will also include a bonus handcrafted candle tin in Japanese Cherry Blossom .


You can also find Madame Koiteh's products on these site:
www.madamekoiteh.com 

www.thesheabutterqueen.com

As well as Madame Koiteh's blog:
www.madamekoiteh.blogspot.com

Madame Koiteh's giveaway is open to US and Canada

ANGIE'S HANDMADE CANDLES 

Yes it's me.  I can't have a handmade giveaway and not give one of my readers something from my own shop. One FFCM readers will win a wax dip bear in their choice of scents available in my shop.  I make wax dip bears, jar candles, and melting tarts using soy wax.  I try to keep my business as green as possible by reusing boxes, packing material, and whatever I can to ship my products.  Wax dip bears work similar to a room air freshener.  Sit one of these guys on their provided glass plate on a dresser in a bedroom, on your mantle, kitchen counter or wherever you'd like to add some fragrance.  Fragrance without the flame.  Scent will generally last about 30 days.  After 30 days you can refresh the scent by running a hair dryer over them for about 30 seconds.  

You can also find Angie's Candles on Facebook
and on twitter: @angiewith3

Angie's Handmade Candles giveaway is open to US and Canada






The following Giveaway is Open to US ONLY



SOUTH TEXAS NATURALS

South Texas Naturals offers a variety of handcrafted soaps from milk, glycerin, natural, on more.  Also handmade lotions, cuticle cream, bath bombs and more.  There is a scent and type for just about anyone.  South Texas Naturals has been making handmade soaps for about 10 yrs and are planning to add more products to their line. South Texas Naturals will be giving one FFCM reader 5 bars of handcrafted soap in the scents of their choice.

You can also find South Texas Naturals on etsy
On twitter: @STNaturals
and on Facebook.  

South Texas Naturals giveaway is open to US ONLY

Mandatory Entry

Follow FFCM with Google Friend Connect (located in Right column).  Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you if you win.  

 Bonus Entries:

Please leave a separate comment for each bonus entry completed.  Bonus entries will be deleted if mandatory entry is not completed. 

1.  Like FFCM on Facebook

2.  Follow me on twitter: @angiewith3 and leave your twitter id in a comment.

3.  Tweet about this giveaway using the RT button in upper left corner OR you can use this phrase:

"  Big Valentine giveaway on http://bit.ly/gsRjEz with 1 winner to be spoiled by the sponsors ends 2/6 worldwide! @angiewith3 "

Can tweet once per day during the giveaway.  Leave a link to your tweet.  

4.  Subscribe to FFCM via RSS feed and/OR Email (email must be confirmed to count)  

+1 for each one completed.  Located in Right hand column.  

5.  Follow any of the sponsors on their respective links: IE.  twitter, facebook, blog, or heart etsy shop and tell them FFCM sent you and get 1 extra entry for each.  Just leave a comment telling me what you did with the respective id ( twitter handle, facebook name, etsy id etc.)

PLEASE READ RULES:  I will draw one winner no later than Feb. 7 using random.org.  If the winner is in the US, that winner is eligible for all prizes and only 1 winner will be chosen.  If the winner is from Canada, that winner will qualify for the worldwide and US/CAN prizes and a 2nd winner will be drawn for the US only prize. And in the odd scenario that a worldwide winner is drawn and then a Canadian winner is drawn 2nd for the US/CAN only prize, a 3rd winner will be drawn for the US only prize.  Make sense?

Winner will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to reply to winning email notification.  IF no response in the given time frame, a new winner will be chosen. 

Now that you've entered here, why not stop by one of the other participating blogs for even more Valentine gift giveaways!

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Valentine Handmade gift hop starts tomorrow get 5 bonus entries now

I'm so excited for the Valentine Handmade with Love gift giveaway hop that starts tomorrow and runs until Feb. 6. Many blogs are participating. I have 6 awesome sponsors that have offered up some really cool prizes.

1.  HautTotes is offering a really cool zipper pouch with a fabric design exclusively available from HautTotes.

2. The Clever Hedgehog is offering a $25 gift certificate for her beautiful handmade jewelry,

3. Concrete Minerals is offering 2 of their best selling mineral eye shadow shades in Lolita and Smut.

4. South Texas Naturals is offering 5 bars of hand crafted soap in the winner's choice of scents.

5. Madame Koiteh is offering a romantic lover's gift basket that is a 3 piece bath and body set which includes: shea butter enriched spa bath salts, shea butter infused massage oils, and a moisturizing glycerin soap all in Strawberry kisses scent. As a bonus she will also give the winner a handcrafted candle tin in Japanese Cherry Blossom scent.

6. Angie's Handmade Candles is offering a wax dipped bear in the winner's choice of scents.

Several items will be available to International readers.


So how can you get 5 bonus entries today? Blog about this giveaway today with a link to my blog. Then when you come back to enter the giveaway tomorrow (starting at midnight) just leave 5 separate comments that you blogged about this giveaway with a link to your blog post on the giveaway post!  Feel free to copy whatever you like from this post to use in yours. 


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Valentine Handmade with Love sponsor spotlight: Madame Koiteh

The Valentine Handmade with Love Gift Hop will be happening Feb. 2-6. Many blogs will be participating. All giveaway items are handmade items. I'm so excited to be sharing my wonderful sponsors with you. The next wonderful sponsor I have is:    Madame Koiteh

I had the pleasure of trying some of Madame Koiteh's handmade products myself.  I had one a blog giveaway for a sampler pack from her shop that included African black soap, organic yellow shea butter, organic white shea butter, and coco butter.  This was a new experience for me.  The African black soap was in small chunks.  They lathered and cleaned well.  All of the products in the pack were in a form that I wasn't really used to but I loved.  Had I not one the giveaway I may have missed out on these organic products that were so good for my skin. 

Since I loved the product so much I contacted her hoping she would be willing to sponsor a giveaway on my blog so I could talk about my great experience with her products and hopefully give one of my readers the opportunity to try her handmade products. 

I asked Madam Koiteh if she could tell us a little about herself and her shop and here's what she had to say:


"I started crafting many years ago, actually as a child. I always loved to sew, crochet, draw, and make perfumes. My mother and other relatives were always making something,from soap to clothes to incense. My first perfume was a sad little bottle of water with a peach pit and some of my mom's Tabu. (I was 5!) Later I would collect flowers, add spices and perfume, and make potpourri. Only in the last few years did I decide to turn my crafty dreams into a business, and it has been the experience of a lifetime.

Now, I have the wonderful opportunity to share my lifelong love of shea butter with the rest of the world. I spend most of my days developing formulas that feature the goodness of pure African shea butter combined with the elegance of modern western beauty care. I use techniques that I learned from my elders in Africa to work with shea butter in a holistic way that preserves its legendary properties. I have also innovated some of my own techniques to make some unique products, such as a very limited edition "Shea Butter Pearl" bath product that will be available later! (Hint, hint)

2011 is a very special year for my whole family at Madame Koiteh, because this year we have launched our first independent fundraising campaign for one of the causes that is truly special to us. This year we are donating 10% of our net profits to the Sheikh Jobe Institute in the Gambia West Africa, where severe flooding has ravaged parts of the countryside and left thousands homeless and impoverished. The Institute is a school, children's hospice, and orphanage that houses more than 300 children, ranging from age 4 to adulthood. The facilities were damaged during the floods and are in urgent need of repair. In addition, many of the parents have lost their livelihood, and subsequently the hospice has not been able to collect critically needed school fees in order to maintain operations. It is an honor and a priviledge for Madame Koiteh to sponsor the Sheikh Jobe Institute and its children for the year of 2011, and we thank you for your business which also supports this worthy cause. You can learn more at my blog madamekoiteh.blogspot.com/2011/01/raising-funds-for-children-of-brikama.html

We will be featuring special products throughout the year in our Etsy shop and other online venues to further support our goal of raising a minimum of $5000 to be donated to the Sheikh Jobe Institute. Please visit us frequently to check out these very special listings. Happy Valentine's Day!"

So don't forget to stop by her shop to make a purchase in support of the great cause throughout the year. 


You can find Madame Koiteh products on etsy:  www.madamekoiteh.etsy.com

Madame Koiteh products website: http://www.madamekoiteh.com/

Madame Koiteh also has another website called "The Shea Butter Queen" http://www.thesheabutterqueen.com/

and last but not least, Madame Koiteh's blog: www.madamekoiteh.blogspot.com



Madame Koiteh will be offering The Romantic Lover's Gift Basket in the Valentine Handmade with Love Gift Hop. The gift basket will include:

"The set is a 3-piece bath and body set featuring shea butter-enriched spa bath salts, a shea butter infused massage oil, and a moisturizing glycerin soap, all in Strawberry Kisses. I will also include a bonus handcrafted candle tin for the winner in Japanese Cherry Blossom scent. It will all be presented in a beautiful keepsake gift bag with a bow."  --- Madame Koiteh


Oh my doesn't that sound delightful!  You lucky readers you. 

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