#rafflecopter #win a 20$ Gift Certificate Giveaway for stationary by Night Owl paper Goods 9/15

It should go without saying I LOVE OWLS! I started my obsessions with them about 2 years ago, and now own shirts, knick-nacks, earrings, pictures, necklaces and journals with the cute critters all over them! My daughter (aged 7) can't not point them out to me now, and I love every single one!!! Did you know you can have your brand or design or logo printed onto wood? That is just one of the many cool things you will find on the Night Owl Paper Goods website!

 :)

They have lots of new journal designs and raving customers love them! I have been a big fan for years. Not only are the whimsical images too adorable to be believed but they are printed on wood! That's right, wooden greeting cards and notebooks! Is that the coolest ever or what? I love that there is almost always a sale, right now up to 80% off of select items with their Back to School SALE!

I love everything... but let me first share what was sent to me!

Happy Birthday Wooden Critter Card $6 This critter crew is ready to party!

• Single flat wood card with envelope

• Made in the USA from sustainably-harvested birch wood

• Blank back. Write with ease using color pencils, ballpoint or gel pen!

• 100% biodegradable and recyclable with paper goods

• Packaged in a clear sleeve

• A2 - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Unlike traditional paper cards, no two wood cards are exactly alike.

I loved this card, and was glad to be able to use it for my friend Jessie's little boy Brayden's birthday party this weekend!

Brayden reading his card!

My favorite card, is so hilariously funny! It's so cute, I haven't gotten a chance to gift it someone yet.. but I can't wait to!

PAT OF BUTTER Congratulations card $4.50

Toast their accomplishments with some "rye" humor.

• Single folded letterpressed card with envelope

• Printed on 100% reclaimed & recycled cotton from the garment industry

• Packaged in a clear sleeve

• A2 - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

The last thing that was sent out to me was the MR. PINCHY • WOODEN JOURNAL $18.50 We have hermit crabs so I knew Giana would love it. She loves to take these smaller notebooks and make "stories" out of them. The last one was about a vampire dog! :)

Inside front cover reads...
"A place to scribble your poetic musings or daily doings."

• Eco-friendly sustainably harvested birch journal

• NEW! All pages now lined front and back!

• 100% post-consumer recycled paper

• Wood & paper are 100% biodegradable & recyclable with paper goods

• Packaged in a clear bag

• 5 1/2" x 7 1/2"

I love everything... but now let me share what I like that I didn't get!

You always know someone who's into the nauti stuff. Being that the hubby is in the US Navy Submarines, we really love the Nautical section on Night Owl paper Goods. The mermaid and otters and crabs are all so cute. I also adore this Anchors Thanks Card $3.50

My favorite card, and I can't figure out why in the world I didn't ask for it for the review is this Mabel Mermaid Wooden Card $6.00

Last, but certainly not least- check out these adorable otter and  peacock wooden notebooks! You "otter" know they are adorable!!! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

SALE!

https://www.facebook.com/nightowlpapergoods

https://twitter.com/nightowlpaper

 Winner's will be displayed on the Rafflecopter widget and this blog's Facebook wall in addition to being emailed, and they will have 48 hours to claim their prize! :)
Please read all rules and disclaimers before entering. Rafflecopter widget will stop taking entries when giveaway has ended, as well as reflect time remaining, and how many entries thus far!

*Disclaimer*  I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention/review it on my blog. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” The opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own. Your experience with the product may differ from mine.

Maybe I'm slow...

ღ(◠‿◠)♥ 
Maybe I am dense.... but I JUST realized all of my favorite movies from childhood had mice/rats in them. :)
Warehouse mouse is back in my garage again ... he's pretty big. I love living next to an open field. :(  You'd think I'd be more accepting of him being in the garage given all the movies I loved as a child are about mice!  ღ(◠‿◠)♥
:) What's up with that 1990's? OK.. the first american tail movie was 86, but who's counting?

#CreativityforKids Craft Kits #giveaway #rafflecopter - Creativity for Kids 2 winners!! 9/15

Faber/Castell makes the brand  Creativity for Kids, and they sent us an assortment of items to review and giveaway from their site.
Here's what we got:

• Feather Fashions $21.99

·  Mossy Meadows Gnome Garden $29.99

In this Rafflecopter giveaway you will find below, one winner will win the Feather Fashions, and another will win Mossy meadows. But before we get to all that, aren't you interested to see what I thought of the two items?

Feather Fashions

 "    From hair extensions to headbands, add some feathery fun to your style! This complete set includes hairclips, headbands, ponytail holders, 40+ feather, rhinestones and enough accessories to make 12+ designs. Enough to wear and share! (Feathers are sourced in USA and inspected and certified by the U.S. Division of Fish & Wildlife.)      "

Includes:

40+ Feathers Headbands Hair clips Fabric flowers Rhinestones Adhesive & elastic felt backers Glitter glue - .61 fl oz (18 ml) Craft glue - .17 fl oz (5 ml) Elastic hair bands Craft String Instructions & ideas Contents may vary from those shown or listed.

What We Thought

Giana lit up like a Christmas tree at this kit. She is girly from Head to Toe and loves fashion accessories. She enjoys making things, and being creative, like most kids. She was delighted to make hair-bows, headbands, hair clippies, and she loved all the flowers, jewels, and feathers. 

The kit was not very big, but not too small. It comes with easy to follow directions with picture illustrations. We sat down with Brynna (my best friends little girl) and Gigi and set to work right away. The girls dove in and didn't even fight once. That's rare with that many pretty things up for grabs. Giana (Gigi) is 7 and Brynna is almost 5.

I was worried about the glue being strong enough to hold some of the things together, but I was wrong. It works just fine.  It was my birthday so Giana got to make me a gift! She is very artsy and craftsy and she did a great job! See the photos below.  Overall I give this kit an A+. It was easy, quick and painless and it made something we will definitely use.

Too cute!

            Mossy Meadows Gnome Garden

 " Everything you need to create an enchanting home for 3 wee gnomes. This all-inclusive garden craft kit includes a garden dish, potting mix, wheat grass seeds, bark house, leaf-shaped pond, mossy rocks, stepping stones, resin gnomes, toadstools, ladybugs, paint, brush and a mister - just add water and a little sunshine! The garden dish measures 11"w x 2"d. The natural wheat grass seeds are pet friendly and sprout in just a few days."

What We Thought

We thought the painting to be a little immature for our kids, so I painted it. I tried to mimic what was printed on the box, and considering the brush included wasn't the best, I did as good as I could. I tried to keep it child-like a little bit, but not too sloppy. I love to paint, that the only reason I say the brush. Mine are locked away in the garage, so I just used what it came with.  This little garden's quality impressed me from the start. The box it comes in is very sturdy and screams "BUY ME" with it's whimsical gnome garden pictured on it. When you pull it out of the box, it comes with a pretty efficient instructions for starting your Mossy Gnome Garden. The success lies in the details, the mossy "rocks" and the house (whose roof you craft by gluing tiny leaves on it's roof). It was precious, and adorable. It took a little longer than I thought it would, but that was a lot of painting and gluing Giana showed me which colors to use where, and I did it for her. Her painting hand is not too steady, you see. ;)

She then set to work building the house. Brynna started painting the rocks too.

When I got it painted, we waited for it to dry. It didn't take too long, we let it sit about 10 minutes.

We poured the "dirt" in, and Giana shoved sees in appropriate places into the soil. She misted it with the provided spray bottle and started setting up the gnomes. I have to tell you, these gnomes are so detailed to be so small. They are really cute.

I like the little leaf the one gnomes sits on. You can also sit him on the roof.

The part I didn't like was the Styrofoam mushrooms, but only because the broke too easy. The one that didn't break (we painted both of them) blew across our yard with a strong gust. Other than that- there were no issues with the garden.

It looks quaint sitting on my porch now, out in the sun.. with it's beautiful grass, that started growing about 6 days later, and is now very tall.

If you win this, you will be lucky, because of the two, this craft kit was my our favorite. :)

What you can win here today on L of E!~  There will be two craft kits given out at random to two random winners!  Winner's will be displayed on the Rafflecopter widget and this blog's Facebook wall in addition to being emailed, and they will have 48 hours to claim their prize! :)
You will either win the Beach Buddies Shell Crafts (#1243) or the Deluxe Glitter Art (#1737)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Facebook.com/CreativityforKids

@creativity4kids

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” The opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own. Your experience with the product may differ from mine. The sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment and will be shipping the winner(s) their prize(s). For more information read my rules/disclosure policy.