{CLOSED} HUGE Giveaway ~ Brand Spankin’ ~ the NEW *bespoke* website and blog!
It’s here!!
Welcome to the brand-new *bespoke* zine website.
I think it looks pretty snazzy, how about you? You’ll need to check out the home page to get the full effect!
To celebrate the redesign – and the launch of Issue 4 – we’ve got a WHOLE bunch of gorgeous folk on board, giving away stacks of goodies! A big, big virtual hug and thanks to everyone who’s come to the party and donated something pretty to help us celebrate.
You get one random entry just by leaving a comment telling us what your favourite item below is – for other ways to win, entry details are at the end of the post – enjoy!
Let’s have a browse through what you can win….
Open World-Wide!
All of these gorgeous goodies are up for grabs for anyone – no matter where you live in the world!
Bunny Origami Brooch – Kimono Reincarnate
This origami bunny rabbit is really sweet but sometimes a little naughty, it’s best to keep an eye on her when she’s playing near your vegetable patch.
The sustainable bamboo has been laser cut, hand sanded and painted. A little brooch back on the back means that you can take him with you where ever you go, be it on a top, a scarf or a bag. She’s about 5cm (2 inches) tall and it comes on a little Kimono Reincarnate card.
Women’s Double-Zipper Seatbelt Wallet – Interrobang
This handmade wallet has all the features of a standard women’s wallet, with the unique twist of being of made entirely from upcycled seatbelts! The wallet is roomy without being too large or heavy, and is strikingly fashionable.
Bambino Brooch - Mikaela Handmade
Pretty Bambino Brooch with laser cut pattern, based on creature Comforts necklace design. Available in Bamboo or White.
Peacock Pincushion Kit - Spincushions
This kit has almost everything you need to make your very own peacock pincushion.
If you have basic hand sewing skills (running stitch and french knots), then this kit is for you.
Carnival of Cute Teacup Ring in Poprock Purple & a Tea for One Teaparty Ring in the winner’s choice of colour – KITTYROBOT
Quirky, bright and fun jewellery from KITTYROBOT – and you get two pieces!
Plastic teacup and saucer, Carefully attached to a silver tone ring base, adjustable in size, to suit the young and old.
A delicately laser cut acrylic teapot charm hangs from a nice long silver tone necklace, joined by a quality silver tone split ring.
Butterfly Artwork Kit – Paper Art Studio
If you would love to have your own butterfly artwork, but don’t want to pay the prices some are charging for these artworks, why not make your own with my Butterfly Artwork Kit?
This Butterfly Artwork Kit includes everything you will need to create your own little masterpiece. Each kit contains over 20 punched butterflies, one A4 260gsm card in white, and instructions for mounting your butterflies.
Vintage Floral Skirt – Monsoons and Mangoes
This one-off, adorable spring skirt is made from crisp vintage cotton in a delightful rose, green and lime floral on white.
The stunning apron is cut from a vintage linen doily with beautiful floral motifs hand-embroidered in cross-stitch. Size 2-3-4.
Bird and a Love Wire – Tea & Cake
One Rainy Day in May – Tea and Cake
Hand stamped pendants from Tea & Cake. Inspired by warm summer breezes and moonlit fires on the beach. Those days when the rain shines and the sun showers! Pendants are coated in a glossy resin and come with a cute 31cm silver plated ball chain.
Alice in Wonderland, Six Impossible Things – Be Loverly
Inspired by one of my favourite books, “Alice Through the Looking Glass” this piece is handstitched in shades of pink and blue and black ink on calico.
Red Berries – Vintage Lucite and Sterling Silver Earrings – Michvanetta
These beads are gorgeous and if you’re a lover of all things red, then these are for you. Made with vintage lucite beads and Sterling Silver findings and earwires. Measuring approximately 30mm in length.
Shrinkie Plastic Necklace – Denim Days
I just adore these stamps I have from Unity, funky girls stamped onto shrinkie plastic and shrunk to 20% of their size. The finished pendant ends up at around 6.5 cm x 2.5 cm which I have attached to a 60cm ball chain.
Polka-Dot Crochet Hooks – Donna Duncombe
Brightly coloured with glittery polka dots, if you love to crochet this is the perfect hook for you. With a chunky handle, it makes the work easier on your hands and fingers. (Winner’s choice of hook!)
Sculpture 4 – Tasha Chawner
In a world full of same-ness, I strove to design something different. The Sculpture Collection is the something different – with each piece having a breath and life of its own – just like you.
LIMITED EDITION / ONE OF A KIND: This is a one-of-a-kind pendant. I will not create another like it.
Ampersand Earrings - Epheriell
The perfect earrings for writers, bloggers, editors and other lovers of the written word! Handmade from 1mm sterling silver wire, these earrings hang 1 1/4 inch long.
- A picture of the finished piece
- The story behind the artwork
- A stitch guide (with a hyperlink to the BEST sewing how-to online – it’s also the one that I used to learn embroidery)
- An easy-to-trace pattern
- A reversed iron-on transfer pattern
Your pattern will be e-mailed to you!
Tree of Life Pendant – Unique Dichroic
I’ve carefully hand-etched a ‘tree of life’ into absolutely stunning purple pink dichroic glass.This unique glass has a textured appearance and feel… and truly sparkles in the sunlight.
The colors shift and change from the prettiest violet purple to magenta pink, depending on what angle you are looking at it from. This really is a very special piece of handmade glass!
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Open to Australia Only
These lovely things are up for grabs for Aussies only – ooh, lucky you!
Mondrian Pendant – Red Revival
This bright pendant is inspired by the work of Mondrian. The maple and acrylic fused square is fully adjustable on cotton cord and can be worn high or low.
Cuteness Pack – Chibi Run
A super sweet and functional assortment of Chibi Run goodies worth a total of $30 all ready to be sent to a loving home! Will you be the lucky poppet?
This Chibi Run giveaway includes:
1 Japanese Grande Wooden Alphabet and Number Set
1 Flowers in my Garden Sticky Memo Set
1 Little Kitchen Girl Series Notepad
1 Natural Kraft Par Avion Envelope 10 piece Set
Tea-light Candle Holder - Bywater Design
Handmade Wooden Tray – Bywater Design
Stuart Bywater Design is widely recognised throughout Queensland and Australia as one of the leading furniture designers and makers in the country. The tray and tea-light holder are made from various recycled timber species and come in varying sizes and shapes.
Brisbane’s Best Walks Guidebook – Brisbane & Beyond
Button Jewellery Set – Rainbow Lollies
No more boring jewellery with this juicy orange posies button earrings and ring set. All items lovingly handmade in Melbourne to add colour and fun to your life.
Dragonfly Print – MarkArt
Delightful Dragonflies – A3 print on quality art paper. It can be coloured your choice of colour scheme.
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How to Enter
You get one random entry by simply leaving a comment below, telling us which item you’d like to win the most! Please tell us the country you live in, so I know which prizes you are eligible for.
To get bonus entries:
- If you are a *bespoke* zine subscriber, OR, you’ve bought a copy of Issue 4, leave a comment saying so for 1 entry.
- If you tweet this out, you get 1 entry – just make sure to @jessvanden in your tweet, and put the hashtag #bespokezine
- If you mention this giveaway on Facebook and @bespokezine, you get 1 entry (you must ‘like’ the *bespoke* facebook page to be able to @ us on there – http://facebook.com/bespokezine)
- If you visit any of the shops giving away items, and come back here to tell us your favourite item from that shop, you get 1 entry. You can do this for as many shops as you like – just leave a separate comment for each one!
The winners will be chosen randomly next Monday (26th of September, 2011) using Random.org. There will be one winner for each prize!! So there are HEAPS of chances to win!
I will do another blog post next week announcing the winners, and I will contact you each directly. PLEASE leave me a way to contact you in your comment – otherwise your prize will be passed onto another winner.
(Please note – those of you who have donated a prize ARE eligible to enter!)
Good luck!
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*bespoke* Issue 4 is out this week!
The time has come to launch our Spring issue! You only have until the end of tomorrow {Tuesday} to pre-order or subscribe and get Issue 4 included! As always, the print run is a limited edition of 1,000.
Issue 4 is bursting with bright colours and inspiration, with features such as:
- Thrive interview with Kylie Gartside
- Fashion Feature – hightlighting 2 emerging Aussie makers/designers
- Vintage Crafts – Embroidery – not just for your nanna any more…
- Tutorials – How to put a zip into a dress or cushion!
- Feature Article – Made with Love – Why consumers are calling for craft and how artists are answering them
- Lovely Clusters Spring Featurette
- Budgeting for Creatives
- Crafting with a Conscience
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