it's evolution (and giveaway!)...

via the evolution store

my shop almost has 500 sales!! it's exciting to think that there are (at the least, but definitely more than) 500 objects made by my hands floating out there in the world. to celebrate i'm giving the 500th buyer something a little extra- maybe it'll be you. who knows. AND i made new books and would like to do a little giveaway here too. (sexy book photos to follow. for now some photobooth vanity...) 

about the book. i love letters and mail and this is a little book/letter to mail, keep or gift. it's "cover" is made of an airmail envelope and has a vintage gummed label on the front. there are 12 vintage, found and up-cycled, lined, school ruled and gridded hand bound pages. whew. oh, and there is a "pocket" in the back. in it to win it? just leave me a comment.

aside: i wanted an image for this post that was somehow imaging "500" or a celebration, as in "kitty stampede" or "500 donuts". it's stange how fast the internet goes to breasts and nakedness in just a few clicks. hence i went with the "Evolution" image above via evolution, nyc. their new website is eye candy. i'd like to think MR is growing....

in it to win it....

just a heads up...marvelous kiddo is hosting a little giveaway today for my message in a bottle letter service. visit here to enter. good luck! i love leigh's (aka marvelous kiddo) finds. check out her post about forts!!

update and give away....

Miniature Rhino shop update 11.2.2009 at 2pm eastern time...

really excited about this!
i have a few new things for this shop update including these postcards. they are images of little collections and come with something special- a set of vintage stamps enough for mailing one postcard. each set in the shop will come with this little extra.

receiving mail is one of the best gifts and i equally enjoy sending and receiving it. so to celebrate this update i thought i'd share the mail love and offer one set of postcards to, maybe, you! just leave a comment here and i'll pick a winner randomly 2.7.09. tell me about the book your reading or recommend a good one. i need to pick a new book since i forgot to cancel my membership to audible.com just like i said i would.

i hope you can stop by for the update! and thanks to all in advance for your recommendations!
i'm reading The Road currently....

a Giveaway and Contest

the oh so kind ladies at 100 Layer Cake and i have teamed up for a little giveaway. we want to join creative forces with you! really. i wanted to enter the Martha Stewart + Etsy handmade wedding details contest with one of my custom heart samplers that would be used in an actual real life wedding. so 100 layer cake is helping me find all you brides to be that would like to use a little embroidered heart in their weddings.

to enter just head on over here, and leave a comment about how you could use this in your wedding. maybe you have a unique names or a good story too. we wanna hear it! and if you know any brides point them on over thrrr!

many thanks to all you who enter and 100 Layer Cake for helping to spread the word!

the bright side project...

Today I'm featured on The Bright Side Project. Have you heard of it? Its wonderful blog featuring artists and offering guests a chance to win a piece of the featured artist's work...if they respond to a question. The questions are appropriately crafted to fit the work. The questions and responses inspire.  Since my Message in a Bottle Letter Service is being offered the question is:

What is the best piece of mail you have ever received?

visit the blog here and answer for a chance to win. i get to pick the winner. good luck if you comment!

and thank you to The Bright Side Project, Miss K and all those who respond!

a thousand thank yous Update...

remember i did a give away for my 1,000th heart on etsy...well, the winner was Tracy all the way from HONG KONG! so excited to send something so far. I sent her one of my new little pieces called, Reading the Stars, a series of delicately stitched constellations.

I sent her Andromeda...

she also order a book and this image is from her blog. thank you so much Tracy!!
and...
i'm kicking myself for not bidding on this crazy great book/ lockets on the ebays.
damn you ebays- for introducing me to all the things i never knew i needed so bad.

a thousand thank yous and one inparticular...give away!

i'm lookin out for my shop's 1,000th heart...via Desire To Inspire

...because i want to say thank you to you individually and as a gesture to all who have added their hearts to my little shop. so i will be giving a little treat to the 1,000th person who hearts, err favorites, my shop. just a little something to say, "thanks mang!" i'm at 994 at this very moment so just 6 more...

is it you? let me know!
comment, convo, holla back and i will send you a sweet treat...