oh, happy happy day! if you remember this nautical themed round up i did a few weeks back, this necklace might look familiar. :) the lovely maker stephanie, from sea and cake has offered to give away this nautical necklace to one of you! plus, she’s offering going home to roost readers an exclusive coupon code for 20% off- just enter ‘goinghometoroost’ during checkout anytime between now and april 30th, 2012 to receive your discount. thanks, stephanie!!

about the necklace: this handmade sailor’s knot necklace features a flat turkshead sailors knot, made from cotton cord and suspended from a 16 inch 14k gold chain. if you love it, you must also check out these matching sailor’s knot earrings!

deadline: giveaway ends tuesday, april 17th at midnight, pst.  the winner will be drawn at random and announced on wednesday, april 18th.

to enter: head on over to sea and cake, then come back here and tell us which piece from her shop is your favorite.

additional ways to enter:

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

Enter to win this handmade nautical necklace by Sea and Cake on @gohometoroost! http://bit.ly/IBo0kq (Ends 4/17).

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1. going home to roost readers are the bee’s knees.
2. you like handmade stuff? that’s the bee’s knees!
3. whoa, you read going home to roost? you’re the bee’s knees!

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gasping for air yet? yeah, me too. elisa strozyk is a young designer from berlin who has mastered the art of turning an unconventional material- wood- into a textile. she makes everything from bedspreads and blankets to rugs and lamps- and is even starting to work on accessories and bags! to meet her and see her process, you can check out this video.

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congratulations, rin!

happy friday, friends! can you believe march is almost over? this is the last week of our national craft month, and it’s been such a great experience to hear from you all over the month. thanks to everyone who participated!

today’s post is all about the passions that drive your craft, and here a few snippets that hope to inspire you from some really wonderful artists. i hope you enjoy! xox, bonnie

featured artists:
1. brenda watts | cattails woodwork | blog
2. ami maes | 2market2
3. susan forker | joeyfivecents | blog
4. katie wades | lemon jitters
5. maxine ramey | a stitch in time | blog

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it’s spring! it’s spring! here are 10 reasons to be joyful, for it’s spring!

one: modern decorative wall clock
two: look at the bright side
three: seaside raincoat
four: porcelain flowers lace wall pockets
five: infinity scarf
six: set of two scissor sleeves
seven: floral twisted headband
eight: pom pom flowers
nine: crochet pattern for flip flops
ten: spring stationary set

top image: spring memories by leaf**

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hello, lovelies! thank you so much to everyone who submitted such wonderful diy projects for last week’s national craft month round up! it was so inspiring to curate the roundup- it made me want to get seriously crafty!

this week is all about… well, YOU! we all favorite a favorite something that we’ve made before, whether it be a quilt or pretty painting. this week, i want to see them! so you must ask yourself:

what is the handmade item that you’re most proud of?

 
after reading the submission guidelines below, please send in your entry. i will choose 10 items and post a round up of them on friday in hopes of inspiring everyone’s creative mojo. are you ready? here’s an outline for the month:

WEEK 1
submit a link to your all time favorite DIY project/tutorial.

WEEK 2
submit a photo or a link to a favorite handmade item that you yourself have made.

WEEK 3
submit a photo or a link to a favorite handmade item that you own.

WEEK 4
submit a snippet about your craft and why you love it (details coming in week 4).

WEEK 2 GUIDELINES- please read!

please submit the following by e-mailing me:

- 1 picture of your most favorite handmade item (that YOU’VE made!)

- though not necessary, feel free to include any links that coincide (i.e. a shop or tutorial link).

- in your e-mail, include your name and a link to your shop, blog or website (if you have one).

- title your e-mail ‘national craft month week 2′.

submissions are due each thursday by midnight, pst.

please follow the entry guidelines! happy national craft month! love, bonnie

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