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a handmade gift guide for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays… or for no reason at all!

fun facts for may:

>> may is the month of music
>> 2nd week of may is bike week
>> mother’s day is may 11th
>> may 25th is towel day
>> birthstone: emerald
>> flower: lily of the valley

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to celebrate octavia bloom’s new jewelry and amazing sale, we’ve joined forces again to offer one of you a $50 gift certificate to enjoy! each piece of jewelry that jenny makes is handmade with love and inspired by the wildflowers of spring. now you can take a little bit of spring with you everywhere you go!

pssst.. mother’s day is just around the corner, and you still have plenty of time to shop octavia bloom for the occasion!

deadline: giveaway will end sunday, may 5th at 12am, eastern standard time. the winner will be drawn using a random number generator and announced on this post shortly after.

to enter: head on over to octavia bloom  and browse her shop. then come back here and leave a comment letting us know what your favorite piece is.

additional ways to enter:

>> share on twitter and include the handle @gohometoroost and hashtag #octaviabloom.

>> share giveaway image on pinterest and include hashtags #goinghometoroost & #octaviabloom.

be sure to leave a new comment for each additional entry so it counts (limit of 3 comments per person)!

good luck! xo, bonnie

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.

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today, i’m so excited to announce this beautiful giveaway from the most lovely cloud+lolly! cheryl, the creator behind cloud+lolly makes whimsical handmade goods including hair pins, necklaces, bracelets and brooches. she does an amazing job making each piece feel nostalgic while still combining modern geometrics with sweet woodland tones.

cheryl has generously offered to give away a $100 gift certificate to cloud+lolly for one lucky winner’s shopping spree! keep reading for giveaway details.

about cloud+lolly: the cloud+lolly line is composed of stylish, unique and vintage-style elements. every piece is a work of art, made from new, vintage and found elements, base metals, and many happy accidents.

deadline: giveaway will end sunday, april 7th at midnight, eastern standard time. the winner will be drawn using a random number generator and announced on this post shortly after.

to enter: head on over to cloud+lollyand take a look around. then come back here and leave a comment letting us what your favorite pieces are.

additional ways to enter:

>> like both going home to roost and cloud+lolly on facebook and leave another comment here letting us know you did so.

>> share on twitter and be sure to include the handles @gohometoroost and @cloudandlolly – then come back here and leave another comment letting us know you did so.

>> share the above giveaway image on pinterest and include hashtags #cloudandlolly and #goinghometoroost. come back here and leave another comment with the url of your pin.

good luck! xo

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.

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inspired by the wildflowers of spring, each piece at octavia bloom jewelry is created as a tribute to these wild beauties. jenny hopes that by wearing or viewing her jewelry, you will have a sense of the wondrous, natural world we live in full of beautiful, blossoming wildflowers.

pssst! every piece of jewelry over at octavia bloom is on sale right now, don’t miss out!

deadline: giveaway will end monday, february 11th at 12am, eastern standard time. the winner will be drawn using a random number generator and announced on this post shortly after.

to enter: head on over to octavia bloom  and browse her shop. then come back here and leave a comment letting us know what your favorite piece.

additional ways to enter:

>> share on twitter and include the handle @gohometoroost and hashtag #octaviabloom. then come back here and leave another comment letting us know you did so.

>> share giveaway image on pinterest and include hashtags #goinghometoroost & #octaviabloom. come back here and leave another comment with the url of your pin.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED

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inspired by the wildflowers of spring, jenny christiansen designs jewelry for octavia bloom with the hope that wearing a piece will give you a sense of the wondrous, natural world we live in full of beautiful, blossoming wildflowers. each piece is handmade with intricate beadwork in her old school house studio in montana. perfect for adding a little pizazz to an outfit, or gifting to someone special (order before december 20th for arrival by christmas!).

*EXCLUSIVE discount for GHTR readers! Enter code ‘ghtr15’ during checkout to receive 15% off your order. ends 12/19/12. thanks, jenny!

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pelipecas is the shop full of positivity! handmade in costa rica, tati makes each piece with a lot of love and hopes to spread happiness around the world through her beautiful jewelry. each piece has a positive meaning, just waiting to be shared!

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poisonberry is a dreamy little place. born out of a little cabin studio in the woods of northwestern montana, what first started out as a hobby has now turned in to a full time creative outlet. britt creates ethereal pieces that reflect the beauty in nature that surrounds us. perfect for everyday wear, i especially love the ‘flip necklaces‘, that can simply be flipped around to give a completely new look!

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as a way to escape the craziness of being a full time photojournalist in the philippines, ruby thursday uses her free time to escape to a world of arts and crafts. when she offered to host a giveaway for some of her handcrafted jewelry and accessories from her shop thursday craft love, i was ecstatic! i especially love her creative use of natural materials like wood, wine corks and hand woven fabric.

about the giveaway: enter below to win a $75 gift certificate to thursday craft love.

deadline: giveaway ends sunday, november 25th at midnight, est. the winner will be drawn at random and announced on monday, november 26th.

to enter: head on over to thursday craft love, then come back here and leave a comment letting us know what your favorite item is and why.

additional ways to enter:

>> like both going home to roost and thursday craft love 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:

Giveaway! Enter to win $75 worth of handcrafted jewelry from @thursdayCRFTLV on @gohometoroost! bit.ly/S5ZFZC (Ends 11/18.)

thursday craft love elsewhere: etsy | blog | twitter | facebook

CONGRATULATIONS, MEGHAN! this giveaway is closed, thanks to all who participated!

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