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WACKY Valentine Giveaway

We are LOUD and we are WACKY! We LOVE LOVE LOVE to have fun! So, we are having a giveaway.

Read on for all the details!

The following LOUD and WACKY STREET TEAM members have donated items for this giveaway:

http://artbysusanwilliams.etsy.com/

http://www.laughingfridge.etsy.com/

http://www.susanwilliamsdesigns.etsy.com/

http://www.soulinchains.etsy.com/

http://www.cassiescreations09.etsy.com/

http://knottythoughts.etsy.com/

http://fiberpuppy.etsy.com/

http://zaneymay.etsy.com/

http://johnniebelinda.etsy.com/ 


There is one prize and it is all the donated items for this giveaway.  Minimum retail value is $75.00 usd. The picture below does NOT include all the items.

This giveaway is open to EVERYONE in USA and CANADA only! You do NOT have to be a member of Loud and Wacky Street Team or Etsy.

TO ENTER, go to all 9 shops from the list above and pick out a favorite item from each of the nine shops and comment back here with the shops and items. You MUST have in your comment an item from each of the 9 shops.  This counts as ONE entry.  (So one comment). Persons that have entered prior to 2/3/2010, 8 shops are fine).

There are several other ways to get an additional entry (you must do the above first):

a. Blog about this giveaway in a separate post all of its own and be sure to link it back to here. Leave a comment here with your blog link.

b. Make a purchase at any of 9 shops above and leave three comments here with the transaction number. This will be verified. Each purchase will earn you THREE (3) entries. So if you shop at 9 shops, that will be 27 different entries.

c. Follow this blog and comment here that you did. If you are already following, leave a comment here that you are.

Please note - for each entry, you must leave a separate comment.

Make sure there is a way we can contact you. If there isn't and your name is drawn, your entry will be invalid.

This giveaway will end Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 5 P.M. EST. The drawing will be done with www.Random.org.

The winner will have 5 days to reply to the message that they have won. Failure to do so will result in a forfeit of the prize and another name will be drawn.

Thank you so much and enjoy. Good luck.

~~ Originally posted 1/31/2010

Check this out!

The winner of our last giveaway (Wacky New Year Giveaway), blogged about all the stuff she received.  WOW WOW WOW!

http://myknottythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-won-blog-giveaway.html

Thanks, Knotty Thoughts for entering the giveaway  and blogging about it.

Penelope's Travels - Florida

Penelope is the Loud and Wacky Street Team sales fairy.  She was created by Meesh's Pieces.  Penelope will be traveling all over the world to LAWST team members, bringing good luck and sales.  

We will chronologue her travels here.

First stop - FLORIDA!

Penelope arrived in Dunnellon, Florida to visit with Susan Williams Designs.  She was hoping for warm weather to go to the beach, but unfortunately, it was quite cold.  She wasn't even able to take a canoe ride down the Rainbow River.  She did stay warm by perching herself on Susan's laptop.

Also, Penelope was not able to visit Disney World, but she did have a nice chat with Goofy.

She kept Susan company while Susan was making jewelry.   

And she did bring Susan a sale.  Yay Penelope.  

Penelope is now off to another LAWST member and will be dressing warm for that trip.

Etsy Artisan Interview with studio3ten

If you could visit any planet, what would it be and why?
Risa !! - its an M Class Planet, located in a binary star system, with two moons.....ok, ok, I'm a big star trek fan........sorry.....

Would you ever dye your hair a not so ordinary color and if yes, what color?
YES ! Bright Pink. or Bright Blue.

What is the wackiest thing you have ever done?
Stalked Johnny Depp for an entire day - standing in 20 degree weather - while he was filming Public Enemies. (I have the best husband ever, he stood there with screaming women and girls - wildly yelling for Mr. Depps attention) - it was well worth, I swear he looked right into my eyes when I yelled his name, well, it was either at me, or this other lady - well I know it was in my general direction....

How did you first get interested in what you do?
I have been drawing since a small child, my mother said I was drawing pictures before I was talking…....just always loved drawing and painting, I just could never get enough of it. I am a self taught artist - but fined tuned this skill in college while studying fine art, specifically painting with oils – and my thesis was self portraits.

I feel my work has evolved more into a stylistic approach. Its basically always evolving, changing - I remember a few years ago someone I knew was talking about Etsy. well stupid me, years would go by - and I didn't look into it until a couple months ago - I LOVE etsyland, so many nice etsians.....
Tell us about your shop.
Studio3ten is a fun - eclectic mix of color - and various imagery.

I sell prints, cards - and have LOTS more to come! I add to it all the time - and am working on some new things as I type this.......It will also have cards that can be purchased individually for holidays/etc. -I also hope to have some original oil paintings in the future - and some top secret things that I have not uploaded yet ! All my pieces start in my brain - and I spend hours in my studio fine tuning - and going through many rough drafts, before the final is uploaded for the world to see.......

All my art encompass some of 'me'/and my inspirations, like coffee/wine - beer - my love of any and all music/etc (love all those things !) - I also am inspired by current fashion trends - as well as vintage fashion.... and various eras when clothing/accessories were SO unique - and eccentric, like top hats - and feather boas....man I really think I was meant to live in the roaring 20's !

I also really enjoy color, I would say the two things that are common threads in all my work is strong use of color and repetition – I am obsessed with taking a word or a shape and using repetition to enhance its form/thought – my poetry is the product of many weeks or sometimes months…….a line here, a line there……until I have reworked it and rewritten it over and over – until I feel it’s done’ and it can’t be ‘worked’ anymore……..I have a hard time ’stopping’ with my work and always have.

I add to my site ALL the time, and will have lots of fun things for valentines, some other super cool stuff, then I don’t want to mention quite yet – also I’d like to add some original paintings down the road as well…… I think my shop encompasses a lot of styles/expressions…sort of like the different facets of my personality…so long story short, there will be lots more to come…….
Where else can we find you? (facebook, blog, twitter, flickr, etc)
I am not anywhere but etsyville. I used to have a facebook account, but it became too much of a time sucker, - and I was getting bombarded by 'friends' that I didn’t know, and it scared me. Every day someone new...."someone that knows someone else that knows you, wants to be your friend" - Really? I never heard of them! - its just strange to me, more like 'virtual' fake friends, but I understand that its great for families and friends spread out and able to connect - I really do get the concept, for now, its not for me.....someday I'd like a blog or website - but until then I am pretty much just on etsy.

Do you like minty cheese?
huh?

Is there anything else you would like to add?
Just that I am having so much fun with my esty shop, and can't wait to keep adding to it.........I am in awe of all the talent out there - I wish everyone the best in this new year.

Meet the Wackies - Johnnie Belinda

You have been selected to go to outer space. Who do you want to go with you?

My daughter Rachel.

You have run out of milk for your coffee. What do you use instead?

soymilk

What is the wackiest thing you have ever done?

Wore two different shoes by mistake; told my friend to give her order to trash can at starbucks.

Do you like minty cheese?

With ice cream.

Why did you join the LOUD and WACKY Street Team?

To know me is to know wacky, please bring extra underwear, because I promise I'll make you laugh till you twinkle.

How did you first get interested in what you do?

I challenged myself to outside my comfort zone and expertiment with the wax and try my hand at abstract design.

Isn't Susan Williams the nicest person? (ha ha, you don't have to answer that --- especially if you are going to disagree ...just being silly )

She is! She is! Just like st. nick, a giver.

Tell us about your shop.

Unique art made from melted wax, watercolors, pastel. I am psychic too I see ghost and things that go bump in the night, they even appear in my art.

Where else can we find you? (facebook, blog, twitter, flickr, etc)

http://encausticartease.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/arttease

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29773321@N04/

Is there anything else you would like to add?

This is the greatess team ever, wonderful people, funny and caring.

Darling Shop on ETSY

Oh! You all need to check out this newish shop on Etsy.  It is so cute!  The name of the shop is Sew Sicora.

We Have a WINNER!

Congrats to knottythoughts on winning the WACKY New Year Giveaway.

Please keep an eye out for out next giveaway to be announced VERY SOON!