The Spring PikaPackage giveaway!
Posted by Amy on Thursday June 17, 2010
Ah, don’t you just love spring? The sound of birds chirping, the flowers are blooming, and also, the return of the PikaPackage Project – the Spring edition no less!
A year’s hiatus, plenty of emails and requests for the PikaPackage Project and I’m so happy to announce that we’re now on track to bring you more lovely items from our favourite illustrators and artists! For the newly initiated, the PikaPackage project is a fun marketing tool and swap meet for illustrators who are currently selling their wares online. There’s a giveaway (this post is it!), and also very limited edition packages for sale in the shop!
We have 23 participants in total, and here they are:
1. Allison Cole
2. Amy Blackwell
3. Angel D’Amico Bauer of AD Love
4. Carla Sonheim
5. Cloudery
6. Cristina Amodeo
7. Donna McKenzie of Corella Design
8. Fonfique
9. Jen Collins of Hellojenuine
10. Jordan Grace Owens
11. Jo Cheung
12. Juan Diego of Machintoy
13. Katie Green
14. Lucy Davidson of Peas & Needles
15. Lydia Nichols
16. Michelle Cavagliano of Myzoetrope
17. Nancy Mungcal of Pretty Little Thieves
18. Papirmasse
19. Roseau
20. Sam Wedelich of Dwell Deep
21. Samantha Battersby of Matou en peluche
22. Sarah Anderson of Petit Reve
23. Pamela Tobler of Zoetropa
Best of all, you can read all about our participants in this little nifty Spring PikaPackage zine – there’s a short little Q+A in there with each artist and you may just find a new favourite to love!
We have TWO 8-item Spring PikaPackage for grabs (valued at about $50 each!), and TWO lucky winners will get to take home a large loot of lovely items in the mail! All you have to do is just head on to any of the websites above and tell us which one is your favourite artist & why. Drop your note in the comments section by 23rd June and we’ll email the winners after!
For those who want to get a Spring PikaPackage of your very own, you can head over to the shop to pick up a package!
UPDATE: Commenting has closed and we’ll announce the winner on Monday!
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Sponsor giveaway: Lucy Farfort
Posted by Amy on Wednesday May 12, 2010
This week’s giveaway comes from Lucy Farfort, an illustrator, crafter and happy-things maker extraordinaire based in the UK. She’s giving away a one of a kind handmade shopper bag (with cotton vintage fabric, no less!) that has one of her woolly headed designs; and also a set of 8 illustrated notecards with envelopes — all encased in a special handmade pack!
Just comment on this post before the 19th of May to be in the running, and the winner will be emailed soon after!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is Bonnie Rue.
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Sponsor giveaway: Two Pooch Paperie
Posted by Amy on Tuesday April 27, 2010
Graphic designer by day and a custom stationary designer come night (and any other free time she has), Kellie of Two Pooch Paperie started her business when she couldn’t find what she wanted. The business was coined after her two pooches, Molly and Baxter – the craziest two dogs in Mississippi!
She’s giving away 10 (sorry!) 1 set of 10 thank you notes and labels to ONE lucky Pikaland reader. We’d love to you to share some crazy stories about your pets, or anyone else’s pets, or if you’re not into pets, then just jot down the first thing that ran across your mind. Write ‘em here by 4th May and we’ll be in touch with the lucky winner via email after!
P/S — Remember to hit Preview during commenting, and then click Submit after the preview has generated to get your comments up on the blog!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is Amaranta.
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Review + mini giveaway: Idea Log
Posted by Amy on Friday February 26, 2010
I love notebooks, sketchbooks and boy am I a list person. I’m always hunting for the next best thing in combining the three, and somehow it always involves a pair of scissors and later on, heartbreak at doing a terrible job at massacring modifying a perfectly good notebook.
The people at Knock Knock must have heard my howls of regrets over the untimely demise of the books and sent me the Idea Log – it’s a handy-sized notebook that has a few sections that will make jotting down your next big idea a cinch. My favorite so far is the Idea Log section where you can write down ideas (alphabetically, I kid you not), and also the Sketch Log section where you can actually draw stuff ideas out — which is normally what I do when words fail me.
If you’re as mad about lists and planning as I am, then you’d want to get your hands on a copy for all your creative outbursts. And here at Pikaland, I’m going to make it easier for you!
I’m giving away ONE copy of the Idea Log to ONE lucky commenter who answers this in the comment section:
Describe Pikaland in three words.
You have one week to submit your answers, and this mini-giveaway ends on the 5th of March.
Have a great weekend and I’ll see you on Monday! (also, did you enter Fawa’s giveaway yet?)
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is when skies are grey
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Giveaway #28: Anthony Zinonos' loot
Posted by Amy on Tuesday December 1, 2009
I love getting a loot (yes, that’s right) of stuff. Especially when they’re rad and filled with illustrate-y goodness, like this bounty from Anthony Zinonos.
Inside you’ll find one A4 Giclee print, DIY collage kit, ‘Le Dot’ zine, notebook made from vintage and recycled paper and handmade collage badges. I’d say this would make one heck of a stocking stuffer for the lucky winner, wouldn’t you? :)
Comment below to be in the running and be sure to enter by 8th December to be in the running. Did I mention that December 8th is my birthday too? Pity I can’t enter because I would definitely give the birthday girl a big upper hand. Sigh.
Giveaways on Pikaland are global – meaning that EVERYONE from ANYWHERE can enter!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Bang bang you're thread
Posted by Amy on Sunday September 6, 2009
Allison Cole, an artist and illustrator based in Providence, Rhode Island just opened up an Etsy shop filled with all sort of printed goodies, buttons, and more! If you’re like me, then you might probably remember her best for her yeti character in Little Otsu’s The Tour Diary by Allison Cole.
If you need a stronger reason to have one of her works in your home, well you’ll be happy to know that she’s giving away a free Bird Postcard Set with the first 10 orders (she’s now up to 4, so better hurry!)
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Giveaway #9: Matou en Peluche set!
Posted by Amy on Wednesday September 2, 2009
Sam of Matou en Peluche is giving out a package filled with goodies from her shop! There’s one big print, three smaller prints, two buttons and a set of two cards + envelopes and they’re all so gorgeous!
Comment below to enter, and the winner will be emailed after the giveaway ends on 8th September!
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And yes, Tuesdays are officially giveaway days from now on, so there’s another giveaway from Vitoria Usova happening right now too!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Gemma Latimer
Posted by Amy on Sunday August 30, 2009
Loving the works of Gemma Latimer who is based in Nottingham. Central to her works is an assortment of strange creatures and characters; images of which were collected at flea markets and charity shops lovingly put together and revealed with the aid of a photocopier.
Read up on her blog for her latest news & works, and also take a peek into her online portfolio while waiting for her website to be ready.
{Thanks for the intro, Amy!}
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Giveaway #6: memo's cube chap set
Posted by Amy on Saturday August 22, 2009
Helen of memo is giving away this cube chap keyring and also a cube chap writing set for one lucky commentor!
The writing set includes 5 sheets of paper, 5 envelopes and 5 stickers to seal the envelopes, and as for the cube chap, you can string him around everywhere you go.
Giveaway ends on 28th August 2009, and the lucky chap will be emailed!
Happy Friday to everyone!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Anna Bond: interview
Posted by Amy on Saturday July 4, 2009
You might remember the last time when I posted about Anna Bond’s work, and for the fans out there, you’ll be happy to know that Evie has an interview with the lovely Anna up at her blog.
P/S— I’m still very much in love with ALL her work, particularly the wedding invites she did.
{Thanks Evie!}
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