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Homemade on a Budget & Giveaway!

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Welcome to the first edition of Homemade on a Budget. This will be a monthly post written by a DEAR friend of mine Nicole! She is a wonderful friend, woman of God, wife, mommy to her dog and lover of all things crafty! I am excited that she is going to write this monthly post for me because she is FABULOUS with crafts and loves making them more than just about anything else! I think you’ll enjoy reading her ideas and trying them out for yourself!

To kick things off right Nicole has GRACIOUSLY sponsored a giveaway of some of her creations for sale at her store Olive Blue! Oh how I love giveaways – and of such cute stuff. My girls often wear her hair bows! So what are we giving away? You’ll have to read Nicole’s post first! All the details of the giveaway are after this great reading…

Handmade items are quickly becoming “the thing to buy” for most people. What you get from handmade, you can’t get from retail stores. You get someones unique talent manifested into a present. No, the items are not always perfect, but that’s the beauty of handmade, imperfection at its best. Another thing I love about handmade is that you can find the perfect gift for even the hardest person to shop for. Sure, you can buy a purse anywhere, but with handmade purses you can find them in all different fabrics, designs, and color pallets.

Hi, my name is Nicole, and I want to help spread the handmade love. I want to offer you an alternative to purchasing a present from a retail store. Handmade items are awesome and my first choice when giving a gift, however with this economy, I can hardly afford it. That is why I have created Handmade on a Budget. This is a new idea for buying and making items. In these articles, you will find different cost saving ideas on making handmade gifts, decor, and even treats for yourself. I will also be featuring many different Handmade on a Budget shop supporters. Don’t miss a beat, check out my Etsy shop (Olive Blue) for great prices and quality items for yourself and those special people in your life. If you have any handy, cost saving tips for crafting, sewing, or shopping handmade, please email me. Check out my blog Casa de Leche by click here .

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Doesn’t that just wet your whistle for her next post? Well you’ll have to wait until August for that! (I know, we are SOOO mean!)

Now for the detail on how to enter the giveaway! Here is what you are entering to win:

Giveaway includes 2 Summer hair bows and 1 Ladies REVERSIBLE headband!

So cute, huh? Well to enter you need to do the following:

Visit Olive Blue and pick your favorite item that is for sale –

then come back and leave a comment telling us your favorite!

For extra entries you can do any or all of the following:

Subscribe to The MommyTrade feed via RSS or subscribe via email (don’t forget to verify your subscription) – leave a comment telling me which you did. (If you already subscribe just tell me that)
Subscribe to Nicoles Blog “Casa de Leche” . There is a Subscribe button in her sidebar.
Blog about this giveaway linking back to this post. Leave a comment below with a link going directly to your post. You can grab the image in the text box above.
Leave a comment below telling Nicole and I your color suggestions for a bow (2 colors)
Become a fan of The MommyTrade on Facebook.

This Giveaway is open for entries from the time this post is up until NOON on Friday July 24th. I will post the winner that night. (Winner will be chosen at random from the comments on this post)

Aimee | Giveaway, HandmadeOnBudget | 07/17/09 |

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18 Responses to “Homemade on a Budget & Giveaway!”

By Christina on Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
Hooray for May-Pink floral, and the Purple with Polka dots
Cora Paige, yellow. Turqiouse Blue clips are my favorite.

My idea for a bow- Same style as the pink “hooray for May” but all 2 solid colors only. I love all these types of bows but for my daughter, solid colors work best. If you have too many designs on the bows, they are really hard to match with clothes she wears. for example. Solid hot pink and solid green clip.
By shannon combado on Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
i love the acrylic flower w ribbon clippie!
By shannon combado on Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
my idea would be for a zebra print!
By Mandy on Jul 18, 2009 | Reply
I love the vintage guitar snuggly!
By Mandy on Jul 18, 2009 | Reply
And my vote for a bow would have to be chocolate brown with a bright blue.
By Angie (Losing It and Loving It) on Jul 19, 2009 | Reply
Oh boy, headbands are a weakness! I love the Brown and Orange pattern ladies headband.
By Becky on Jul 19, 2009 | Reply
I like the nursing covers. . . Having nursed my 1st for 13 months, still nursing my 2nd at almost 14 months, and pregnant with my 3rd . . . I could have used one of these a lot by now!

I too love solid colors for the bows. I agree with the earlier comment that it is harder to match when there are various designs, unless you buy the bow and the outfit together.
My daughter has red hair and wears a lot of turquoise blue-ish, purple (various shades) and green (various shades), rather than pinks. But all the bows are very pretty . She always has a bow in her hair.
By Debbie Perkins on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply
I like the custom nursing cover that is on sale!
By Debbie Perkins on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply
I think a lavender and pastel yellow bow would be really cute!
By K. C. on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply
Pink and Brown Delight Bow is so cute!
By Stephanie Sample on Jul 23, 2009 | Reply
I like the Hooray for May Flower w/clip in pink plaid!
By Stephanie Sample on Jul 23, 2009 | Reply
I just subscribed to The Mommy Trade via email.

Thanks!
By Stephanie Sample on Jul 23, 2009 | Reply
My suggestion for a new bow color combo is turquoise and lime green.
By Karen on Jul 23, 2009 | Reply
I really like the CORA PAIGE- Shocking Pink Polka Dot CLip Set