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Congrats to the Winner!

Rachelle — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:57:00 +0000

Thanks again to Mie Art & Crafts for the generous giveaway this month! Slushy the Snowman will surely go to a wonderful home :) The winner of this month’s giveaway is… Cris Marsh! Congrats Cris! If you didn’t win this month, don’t fret. We are doing a really wonderful giveaway for December so be sure to come back soon!

EtsyLove: MIE Art & Crafts Giveaway

Rachelle — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:29 +0000

A few months ago I featured MIE Art and Crafts Etsy store in an EtsyLove giveaway. I am excited to be featuring this store again with another giveaway – a Christmas one! It is that time of year now isn’t it?This store is one of a kind! Wilmarie offers a wide range of very cute, unique, and lovable stuffed toys that any child would love to receive on Christmas morning. She is creating new characters all the time and one of her newest characters, Slushie ($60 value) is the prize for our latest giveaway. Wouldn’t he look cute sitting up on your mantle at Christmastime?

MIE ART & CRAFTS GIVEAWAY!

How to Enter:
1. Visit MIE Art & Crafts Etsy store and choose your favorite item.
2. Add a comment on this blog post and link to your favorite item.
**EXTRA ENTRY: Tweet about this giveaway for 1 extra entry (please post in your comment that you have tweeted).

I will be making the draw on November 14th at 7pm EST. Good luck!

LINKS:
MIE Art & Crafts Blog and Website

Pre-Christmas Sale – 50% Off All Art Prints!!

Rachelle — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:55:08 +0000

Started on your Christmas shopping yet? Well now is the time! I’m having my annual pre-Christmas art print sale where EVERYTHING in my Etsy store is 50% off – EVERYTHING! This is the perfect time to pick up some unique art (signed and dated by yours truly) for those special little ones in your life :) The sale ends a week from today, so don’t delay! Click here to visit my store.

ENTER CODE: HOLIDAY50

All orders from the sale will be shipped on October 24th, 2011.

Congrats to the Little Birds Boutique Winner!

Rachelle — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:32:06 +0000

Drum roll please…. congrats to Sherry Freeman for winning a $20 gift certificate to Little Birds Boutique Etsy store! The store is filled with clothing, banners, tents, clippings, snack bags, napkins, and so much more – all made with fun, brightly coloured fabrics! There are so many wonderful things that I’m sure you’ll have no trouble finding something you love :)

Started Christmas shopping yet? Be sure to check out my blog in the next couple days to find out about the amazing annual sale I’ll be having very soon – just in time for the upcoming holidays!

EtsyLove: LittleBirdsBoutique Giveaway!

Rachelle — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:00:45 +0000

October is upon us and so is the cold weather and sidewalks full of leaves! This time of year is always busy for us as we have various holidays, events, and birthdays all packed together in the next few months. One of those fun events is Halloween! Isaac has decided to be a monkey this year and therefore it only makes sense for his little brother, Elijah, to be a banana :) This is an exciting time of year and I want to share with you a lovely Etsy store that can help you celebrate.

I stumbled upon Little Birds Boutique a couple months ago when I was in the market for a bunting banner for our playroom. I love the fabrics and quality of work I saw at this store and decided to go ahead with this banner: http://www.etsy.com/listing/77391700/eco-friendly-reusable-fabric-bunting

Not only does the store carry a wide range of banners, they also carry clothing, clippies, napkins, and much more! The latest items to be added to the store all have super cute Halloween patterns on them and would be perfect to dress up any party! Little Birds Boutique is generously giving away a $20 gift certificate to their store to one lucky blog reader.

LITTLE BIRDS BOUTIQUE GIVEAWAY!

How to Enter:

Entry #1 – Visit Little Birds Boutique Etsy store and choose your favorite item. Add a comment on this blog post and link to your favorite item.

Entry #2 {Bonus} – Visit Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios and Little Birds Boutique on Facebook and “LIKE” both fan pages, leave some love sharing that “Rachelle Anne Miller” sent you for the giveaway and then come back and tell me you did by leaving your 2nd entry in the comment section below.

Entry #3 {Bonus} – Share a link to this blog post on your Facebook Fan Page or Profile Page. Be sure to tag “Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios” and “Little Birds Boutique” in the post by using the @ symbol before typing it {you will know it worked if it turns blue} and then come back and tell me you did by leaving a link and your 3rd entry in the comment section below.

Entry #4 {Bonus} – Tweet about this giveaway and let me know you’ve done so by posting a 4th entry in the comments section.

I will be making the draw on October 10th at 7pm EST. Good luck!

New Owl Art Prints

Rachelle — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:18:43 +0000

My little guy just turned 6 months and Isaac just completed his first couple weeks of preschool – where does the time go? I’ll tell you where it goes – into cleaning, playing, napping, cooking, grocery shopping, potty training, teaching, and maybe some more playing – all the things you do when you’re a busy mom of two! I am so content and happy with my life as a mom but my mind does sometime wander to the time when both my little ones will be in school and I’ll be back to working full time. Oh the things I could accomplish in a day! I have a long list of things I’d like to do with my business but between all the playing and cleaning, I just never seem to find the time. This is the reason you’ll only find my on my blog every 1-2 weeks. But don’t fret, I will never abandon it completely ;)

In the time that I did have to work this past week, I’ve redesigned some art prints that have just been released in my Etsy store. You can choose from the pink or blue colour scheme and even choose to have your little one’s name on the print itself :) Let me know what you think!

Illustration Friday: Influence

Rachelle — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:56:27 +0000

The weather can often influence your mood!

This illustration works well for this week’s Illustration Friday theme of ‘influence’. This piece is a lot moodier than my typical work but I really enjoyed the change of pace. I often create fun, bubbly, colourful art for children but it’s interesting to somewhat deviate and create something a bit different. My style is still very evident here but the colour palette and subject matter stray slightly.

I’d like to work on more illustrations like this – ones that might appeal to a different audience (not just children). This also reminds me of how much I miss painting. I blogged about some abstract artwork I did several years ago and I’ve been itching to break out the paints again. Sometimes I just need to get off the computer and back into the wonderfully rich textures and colours of REAL paint!

I’ve added this piece to my Etsy store if you’re interested in purchasing a print :)

New Personalized Artwork for Kids!

Rachelle — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:57:37 +0000

I’ve just released new personalized artwork in my Etsy store! My top selling alphabet prints can now be personalized with your little one’s name. I am selling them at 13×16 but they can be printed in a smaller format if you send in a custom request. Enjoy!

Discover Books!

Rachelle — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:30:45 +0000

Something I wish we were doing more of lately is reading books to Isaac. We always read him two books at bedtime but I want to start immersing ourselves in books more during the day… and perhaps turning off the TV! With our playroom downstairs (and all his books down there too), we don’t see too much of them during the summer. We spend a lot of time outside and ignore our playroom on warm summer days. This isn’t a bad thing but I definitely miss reading with him! Today, I decided to bring a stack of them upstairs and create a mini library for him on our bookshelf. Isaac loves books so hopefully this will allow for us to read them more often!

This is a new illustration I’ve recently licensed to a client and I wanted to share it with you! Little ones love reading and I wanted to capture the essence of this!

The illustration has just been released in my Etsy store. I think it would make a lovely addition to any child’s reading corner, don’t you? :)

Illustration Friday: Midsummer Night

Congrats to the Graphic Spaces Giveaway Winner!

Rachelle — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:38:49 +0000

How are you enjoying this new blog feature? I hope you are having fun entering the giveaways and getting the chance to see some amazing Etsy stores! If you haven’t had a chance yet, check out Graphic Spaces Etsy store now and see their gorgeous new animal mirrors – you could outfit the cutest kid’s room with their bookshelves, bookends, clocks, and mirrors :)

Thanks to everyone who entered this giveaway. This month’s EtsyLove giveaway winner is ’Kayleen West’! Congrats!!! I will be contacting you with details on how to claim your prize. Stay tuned for next month’s EtsyLove giveaway… cute little creatures are waiting to meet you!