Sponsor giveaway: Benconservato
Posted by Amy on Tuesday March 9, 2010
Everyone should have a monster to call their own. Mine would be one that’s a little rough around the edges, scruffy looking with a gruff voice, but a big heart (and one with a smile goes a long way too.)
If there ever was a lady who could translate my perfect monster onto paper, that would be Emma Kidd of Benconservato. She’s based in Australia, and is an artist, illustrator, printmaker, and photographer who’s always busy dreaming up and drawing monsters!
She’s giving away a set of Monsters Behaving Badly Colouring Book and a 6-pack of Colour Me Happy Gocco Party Invites to ONE lucky reader if you’ll share with us your favorite monsters (real or imaginary!)
Giveaway ends on 16th March 2010 and the winner will be announced via email!
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Sponsor giveaway: Fawa
Posted by Amy on Tuesday February 23, 2010
This week’s sponsor giveaway comes from Natalia Cervantes who runs Fawa in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, along with hubby Shijune and her two year old son Junn.
Her shop is stocked with lovely handmade items (do check out her hand-carved stamps and hand-painted fridge magnets!) and original paintings.
She’s giving away ONE each of her original acrylic paintings on paper to TWO lucky Pikaland readers! To be in the running, just leave your comment in this post before 2nd March, and we’ll email the winner after.
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is Anita Z and Carol Gudanowski!
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Old World Primitives
Posted by Jamie Shelman on Wednesday February 17, 2010
I’ve been in love with Stephanie’s vintage style chenille ornaments ever since I purchased her victorian cat ornaments for the holidays. Those big cat heads and little furry bodies, I can’t get enough. I love them all! (did you notice the little valentine in the cats mouth?) Find her works in her Etsy Shop and visit her website for more!
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Pescerosso
Posted by Amy on Friday February 5, 2010
Pescerosso is an Etsy shop opened by an Italian illustrator and designer who works and lives in Sweden. I love the use of pencils in her work — it adds lightness and texture, while the fun splashes of color add vibrancy to the overall piece.
(I haven’t got hold of her name yet, so if you know who she is, please help me fill in the blanks!) Got it! Her name is Laura Di Francesco and here is her website and her blog.
{Thanks Irene!}
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Jenny Mendes
Posted by Amy on Friday January 15, 2010
Jenny Mendes’ ceramic sculptures are characters unto themselves – one look at them and you can almost picture them talking and coming to life (like on the telly!) She’s a full time artist based in Ohio, and she offers giclee prints for sale in her Etsy shop that are prints of her original terra sigillata painting on a clay tile. She’ll return in February with more ceramic works, so until then you can see a collection of her wall birds here.
{Thanks Yael!}
Dwell Deep
Posted by Amy on Tuesday January 12, 2010
Lovely illustrations with a retro feel from Sam Wedelich, who sells gocco prints and illustrated wares in her Etsy shop, Dwell Deep. Love her idea of upcycling a basic glass jar and turning it into something that can make you break into a smile — now everyone needs to put their own mug on that jar!
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Giveaway #32: Homeschool original drawing
Posted by Amy on Thursday December 17, 2009
From Homeschool – an affordable art shop selling original art for $150 or less that’s based in Portland, Oregon – comes this awesome giveaway of an original drawing by Jessica Hirsch aptly entitled Beachbum. This original sketch measures 11” x 8.5” and is graphite drawing on paper.
There are three different ways you can enter to better your odds:
1. Comment on this article; OR
2. Subscribe to our newsletter! OR
3. Follow us on Twitter and tweet this message: I’m throwing my hat in the ring for the @pikaland Holiday Special Giveaway! http://tinyurl.com/homeschool-giveaway
Comment by the 24th of December to be in the running!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Chantal de Felice
Posted by Amy on Tuesday November 24, 2009
Remember Chantal? Well her drawings can now be brought along wherever you go — in the form of necklaces or earrings! See her Etsy shop for more selections and also new line drawings depicting streetscapes and still life.
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Giveaway #26: Karen Cheung's critter & cards!
Posted by Amy on Thursday November 19, 2009
Giveaway #26 is a little late this week (my apologies!) and it’s a Christmas offering!
Karen Cheung has offered ONE lucky giveaway winner a pack of four very witty Christmas cards and envelopes in a biodegradable cello bag, plus an original pencil drawing of a critter on 300gsm watercolour paper. (You can see more critters in her Etsy shop).
Giveaways on Pikaland are global – meaning that EVERYONE from ANYWHERE can enter! Comment on this post to be in the running to win the pack by the 26th of November.
P/S: From next week onwards giveaways will resume on Tuesdays, and I’ll also resume regular postings. Thanks so much to everyone for putting up with my erratic schedule for the past week, and especially to Racheal who has been filling in while I’m away!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Beauchamping
Posted by Amy on Friday November 6, 2009
Looking through Beauchamping’s Etsy shop, his Homestead series reminds me how much of how I miss and love my family, since I am currently away from them for three weeks.
And best of all, each of his work has a story.
{Thanks Yael!}
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