many of you know that i have a love for journals, but this one from gadanke is especially unique. it’s handmade AND it’s specifically for creatives! it slowly helps you find inspiration and answer questions, unearthing the creative direction you’ve been searching for.

{a become journal in progress from gadanke}

as a creative journalist herself, the lovely katie of gadanke knows just how important it is to get your dreams and thoughts on paper. she’s so sweet, that she’s offered one become journal and refill pack to giveaway! filled with prompts and tidbits that make you think (and laugh!), her journals are thoughtful and eco-friendly (printed on 100% recycled papers)!

the become handmade journal includes:

* 76 pages of writing prompts
* mini envelopes with custom labels for exercises like writing a letter to your future (successful!) self
* carnival tickets, a hand-stamped teensy tag, and square embellishing stickers
* patterned papers from italy

your 35-piece refill kit includes:

* 21 mixed papers
* 1 recycled paper envelope
* 1 luggage tag
* 2 round kraft stickers
* 2 shaped paperclips
* 1 aeronautical chart page
* 2 library cards
* 1 library card pocket
* 1 30% recycled mini envelope
* 2 4×4 inch hand-cut patterned papers
* 1 italian textured paper

giving: become journal and 1 refill pack

deadline: giveaway ends sunday, may 20th at midnight, pst.  the winner will be drawn at random and announced here on monday, may 21st.

ways to enter:

head on over to gadanke and check out all the lovely journals, then let us know which one is your favorite and why!

like both going home to roost and gadanke on facebook, and leave another comment here letting us know you did so.

tweet the following, and leave another comment here letting us know you did so:

Unearth the creative direction you’ve been looking for. Enter to win this journal by @makingthishome on @gohometoroost! http://bit.ly/JN5ozk

as a total book lover myself, i was so excited when danny introduced me to litographs and offered to host a giveaway for you! litographs are prints that are are literally created from the text of classic books, like alice and wonderfland, moby dick and the secret garden!

for most titles, litographs is able to print the entire book on their 24×36″ paper and the text is always sharp and fully legible. pretty amazing, right? see below for the giveaway details!

what: enter to win any litograph print in any size, either in color or black and white.

deadline: giveaway ends monday, may 14th at midnight, pst.  the winner will be drawn at random and announced here on tuesday, may 15th.

giveaway open to: everyone! however, residents outside of the united states will be asked to pay for shipping.

ways to enter:

1) head on over to litographs, then come back here and tell us which book creation is your favorite!

2) tweet the following, and leave another comment here letting us know you did so:

Calling all book lovers! Enter to win a print made from the text of classic favorites by @litographs on @gohometoroost! http://bit.ly/K4IYKQ

3) like both going home to roost and litographs on facebook, then leave a 3rd comment letting us know you did so.

good luck!

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oh boy, am i excited about sharing this amazing giveaway with you! ghtr has partnered with etsy to offer one lucky reader this handmade laptop sleeve full of goodies and their latest etsy success workbook on how to get found.

what is the etsy success symposium, you ask?

well for all of you who have a small business or blog, it’s all about how to get featured, get noticed, get storied, get pinned, get out there and GET FOUND!

this year’s etsy success symposium will focus exclusively on teaching creative small business owners the skills to get their products out there and get found. this full day of workshops will help attendees create impactful stories for their products, master web and etsy searches, romance bloggers, turn browsers into lifelong fans at craft and wholesale shows, and get their work found through new social shopping tools like pinterest. etsy has asked their favorite experts and successful etsy sellers to guide online and in-person attendees to the next level of etsy success. anyone, anywhere can tune in online for a full day of focused workshops all dedicated to teaching you how to get found. find out how to RSVP here.

in addition to sharing this awesome opportunity with you on how to attend the symposium event live in etsy’s labs, the lovely danielle maveal at etsy has also generously offered to give away one of their special laptop sleeves full of amazing goodies that will help you get found. the fabric was designed by etsy’s nicole licht, isn’t it beautiful?

giveaway details:

this giveaway is open to anyone and will end on march 30th at midnight, pst. one winner will be chosen randomly and announced here on monday, april 2nd.

how to enter:

please leave a comment on this post sharing with us your favorite business tip on how to get noticed.

additional ways to enter:

» tweet the following: Want to GET FOUND? Enter to win a Get Found Workbook & handmade laptop sleeve + a SLEW of @Etsy goodies! http://bit.ly/GGpLxH @gohometoroost

» pin this post on pinterest by clicking here.

please leave an additional comment for each entry for a maximum of 3 entries.

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happy monday lovelies! to get your week started well, i’ve got a wonderful giveaway for you from the fabulous jenna lou designs!

jenna lou designs comes from our fellow rooster and homemaker at heart, jenna lou. she specializes in handmade handbags and wallets, and recently added a gorgeous line of iPad/e-reader cases and extra large messenger bags. what makes it even more special? jenna allows you to choose your own fabrics from a gallery with over 250 designs!

today, jenna lou is offering a $50 shop credit to one lucky winner to be used towards anything in her online boutique!

here’s how you enter!

comment here letting us know what your favorite item is from jenna lou designs. to enter twice, you may “like” jenna lou on facebook and leave another comment here letting us know you did so.

the nitty gritty:

giveaway ends sunday, january 15th at midnight, pst. one winner will be drawn by a random number generator and announced here on monday. good luck!

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happy monday, lovelies! we are on day 4 of our cross country trip back to north carolina for the holidays, and we’ll be arriving at home later today! we’re so excited! for now, i just wanted to pop in with the winner for our first giveaway from the lovely shabby apple.

congratulations dale (#26!).

pssst! don’t miss the other giveaways still open for entering!:

tuesday: enter to win this chic antler deer pillow! (ends 12/12/12)

wednesday: enter to win a set of these genevieve necklaces! (ends 12/13/12)

thursday: enter to win a $20 gift card for paper goods! (ends 12/14/12)

friday: enter to win scrapbooking software! (ends 12/15/12)

to round out our week of giveaways (hasn’t it been fun?!), today you’ll have the chance to win the latest digital scrapbooking software from my memories, and i think you’ll love it!

rated #1 by amazon, my memories suite allows you to create digital scrapbooks, photobooks, cards, calendars and gifts right at home! it comes with over 1,500 papers, 1,000 page elements, and over 30 album templates and is available for either the mac or pc. it’s a fun and creative way to share memories, and is incredibly easy to use!

not sure about making your own scrapbook? i think this would also be a great way to doll up your blog! use the papers and elements to jazz up your photos or posts. calendars, cards and photobooks also make great gifts, which makes this giveaway perfect timing for the holidays.

in addition to the giveaway, my memories has also offered each of you a coupon code for $10 off of their software (woot woot!). better yet, when you use this coupon for $10 off, you get another coupon for $10 to use in their store!

use code “STMMMS48069” during checkout to receive $10 off the my memories suite software (only applicable to version 3).

here’s how you enter!

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i’m starting to get used to this giveaway a day thing, it’s fun! todays comes from our very own lovely contributor, ashley pahl from indie pretty projects. she’s giving away a $20 gift card to either of her beautiful etsy shops: ashley pahl or nature party! i think you’ll find both to completely wow and dazzle you (she’s so my style!).

here’s how you enter!

comment here letting us know what your favorite item is from either ashley pahl or nature party. to enter twice, you may “like” indie pretty on facebook and leave another comment here letting us know you did so.

the nitty gritty:

giveaway ends wednesday, december 14th at midnight, pst. one winner will be drawn by a random number generator and announced here on thursday. good luck!

pssst! don’t miss the other giveaways going on this week:

monday: enter to win this beautiful skirt! (ends 12/11/12)

tuesday: enter to win this chic antler deer pillow! (ends 12/12/12)

wednesday: enter to win a set of these genevieve necklaces! (ends 12/13/12)

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today’s giveaway comes from twillypop where the lovely sara makes beautiful handmade ribbon necklaces and accessories. this giveaway is for three (count them, three!) ribbon necklaces that you can layer together or separate and give as gifts (or keep for yourself!).

here’s how you enter!

head on over to twillypop and pick out your three favorite genevieve ribbon necklaces (you may choose from these). come back here and comment letting us know which three you chose!

the nitty gritty:

giveaway ends tuesday, december 13th at midnight, pst. one winner will be drawn by a random number generator and announced here on wednesday. good luck!

pssst! don’t miss the other giveaways going on this week:

monday: enter to win this beautiful skirt! (ends 12/11/12)

tuesday: enter to win this chic antler deer pillow! (ends 12/12/12)

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