Tag Archives: handmade

Sending my gratitude to you all

Last month, I asked your opinion to help me choose among those items I’ve wanted to buy for myself. I have posted a poll containing four items with their photos and descriptions and you guys actively supported me by giving your thoughts on the products presented. More importantly, you collectively let me know about your preference by voting the necklace which you think was the most desirable.

At this point, I would like to thank everyone who participated in that post. You are good friends, sisters, and brothers to me. This may be stretching it too much, but some might even imagine how I would look like with a certain piece. Be that as it may, I am also aware of what others might have imagined. If you could go back to the mentioned post, you can see a number of comments mistaking the peter pan necklace as a woman’s undergarment. If it will make you feel better, I’d like to assure you that you are not a pervert by thinking that way. I also fell for the same mistake. :) But hey, that proved to be such an interesting way to gather comments, don’t you think so?

Now, the owner of Rakunshop, the store I have mentioned in the earlier post, was glad when she saw the post and the conversation it elicited. Megan, the owner of such wonderful Etsy store, contacted me to give an offer: the readers’ choice of jewelry will be awarded to one of you!

poll

Isn’t she sweet and generous to do that? I happily accepted it and here I am writing this blog entry. I would love to share to you one of the creations of this wonderful person. I have featured some of her products in the previous post, but I know you guys are curious about her other necklace designs. So please let’s go to her Etsy store and find out more exciting and beautiful pieces!

So for this giveaway, kindly go to the link below. Remember that the more tasks you do, the more chances of winning. I love you guys and I know you will be able to send honest entries, but I will still check every one of them for validity. Unfollowing after the giveaway is up to you though it will forfeit your chances of participating in other giveaways. I have a number of promos going on in my Giveaways tab, so if you want to win books, Amazon gift cards, Paypal Cash, and Kindle Fires, kindly check that page and participate. Some are ending soon so you better hurry!

But exclusively for my readers, a matryoshka doll necklace can be yours! The giveaway is open internationally so you are eligible to join as long as you live in this planet. This is a feminine item which can be a perfect accessory to my lovely female readers and their sisters and mothers. However, men can join, too. It can be a sweet gift for this coming Valentine’s Day!

rakunshop

 

russian dolls

matryoshka

Thank you everyone for staying with me. Your unfailing support encourages me to continue keeping this site. I know this is a small token of appreciation, and even if I cannot give everyone a gift, I am glad that at least one of you will be able to receive this. Then I’ll cut this melodramatic episode of mine before it becomes a habit. So hop along and join this week-long promo. And may the odds be ever in your favor!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

***NOTE: This giveaway will run starting today until January 27. I will then post an announcement on the 30th and the winner will be given 72 hours to response/comment. Another will be chosen should the first failed to confirm his/her winnings.***

Rakunshop links: Etsy * Website * Facebook * Twitter

Related post:

http://gongjumonica.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/help-me-choose/

Note: This post will remain sticky until January 28.

Help me choose!

Happy holidays, everyone! How’s your Christmas?

I am out of office for two weeks and currently enjoying a blissful holiday. While surfing the internet yesterday, I stumbled upon a shop in Etsy (Rakunshop) which offers unique and cute stuff. Sure, items found in her shop are too dainty and feminine, but hey, that’s what I want!

Tell me, aren’t these shoes lovely?

anchor pink flats

navy rabbit flats

Now guys, I need your help. Can you help me decide which items below should I choose? I know all of them are beautiful, but I just need a single item. I cannot have all of them, can I?

I know this is asking a lot from you guys, but I hope you will be able to help me. I want something pretty and I hope you will lend me a hand in choosing the perfect handmade item. I trust your preferences! :)

This poll will be active for a week, I guess. After that, I will be happy to follow the result of my readers’ pick.

Thanks a bunch, dears!

Related post:

http://gongjumonica.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/who-wore-it-best-korean-style-no-lens-eyeglasses/

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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Hi, folks! Thanksgiving Day already passed, but I am still not over in sending my gratitude to all of you. For this week and the next, I will write about many things to be grateful for like my readers and visitors, new blog awards, special mentions and features, and followers turned friends!

Last week, I have mentioned about some things that I am grateful for since I started blogging. Along with that, I have hosted a giveaway made especially by my skilled craftswoman friend Juanita. Together, we had fun reading your thoughts about her lovely creations, especially the sweater. Oh, how I love that striped sweater!

The contest has ended and I am now ready to announce the winner picked randomly by Rafflecopter.com.

And the winner from 218 entries gathered is *drum roll*

Congratulations, Jae! Her entry about a favorite item on Juanita’s Etsy Shop which is Lock and Key – Simple minimalist necklace was chosen.

Yay! You will be the proud owner of vibrant colored earrings and purse by Juanita Tortilla Handmade. Kindly comment your confirmation on this announcement within 48 hours and I will be in touch to get your home address.

Guys, if you have fallen in love in some of Juanita’s crafts I have featured in my previous post, please feel free to go to her Etsy shop and you can purchase enviable products from her store. Here is her shops’s link should you wish to be directed.

For others, don’t feel down as I am preparing another surprise gift for you guys! Stay tuned within this week for another promo.

So that’s it for now. Have a good day, lovelies!

Some things to be thankful for and a giveaway!

Early this year I started creating this blog as an outlet for my random and often nonsense thoughts about almost anything under the sun. For the past five months, I am happy that I have maintained writing in here and have even finished a 30-day blogging challenge.

I admit that this site isn’t themed just like others; mine is like a journal where I input my experiences, thoughts, and views. I know that my writing is nothing but ordinary, and my thoughts are so varied that some people might find it hard to keep up with me. I post Korean restaurant reviews, travel photos, book reviews, Korean songs, recipes, and even political opinions. Random, I know. In spite of all that, I was gifted with the support of my followers who keep on liking and sharing their thoughts on my blog entries. For that, I am eternally grateful.

Currently, I have 248 WordPress and 900+ SNS followers. It is really amazing yet difficult to grasp sometimes. I mean, where did I get such a number of readers? It’s not as if my blog is so wonderful and interesting. Hehe.

So to mark this overwhelming blog milestone, I would like to reward both my followers and visitors with something pretty and useful. My blogger friend, Juanita Tortilla, is kind enough to share her creative skills with us. Originally from Singapore, she brought her love of crafting handmade products to her current location in Switzerland. She’s into creating jewelry, bags, and even dresses. How wonderful is that! Interested in her products? You may check out some of the photos of her unique and crafty creations.

Beautiful, aren’t they? I especially love the sweater.

Inspiring, isn’t it? She is so nice to gift one of you guys a pair of crocheted earrings and multi-purpose purse from her Etsy shop. Now, how awesome is that?

the giveaway set

Rules: This giveaway is open internationally from November 19 to 25. I will announce the winner by November 26 in this blog and the winner has 48 hours to comment/reply on the announcement otherwise the winnings will be forfeited and I have to choose another one. The items are decidedly feminine, but men are also welcome to join. I’m sure your girl will be glad to have these. :)

How to enter: Click at the rafflecopter link below which will direct you to the giveaway widget. Answer the mandatory questions and do tasks for bonus entries. Honest answers, please. All entries will be verified.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thank you for joining and I hope you’ll continue visiting my blog. Good luck to everyone!

*This post will remain sticky until the promo ends.