Giveaway Winners!!!!

First, before I announce the three winners of the giveaway, I want to say thank you to everyone who participated! I was so happy with the ammount of people who took the time out to come to my blog to enter. Thank you.

Okay, on to announcing the winners! I had my youngest help me pick out all of our winners from a hat, so it was all very fair.

The winner of the Gnome is : :

Olive Oyl

The Winner of the Wool Dryer Ball Set is : :

Lola B.

The Winner of the Boobie Beanie is : :

BranchingOutDoulaNC

Congratulations to all of the winners!!

If you all could please contact me through my e-mail at theindigoforest@live.com with your mailing address please! I should have all of the goodies packed up and shipped out within a week.

Thank you all again!

~Kellie

Thursday's Pick Five (week 11)

*Here's what Thursday's Pick Five is all about*
I thought I would start something fun on here. I got to thinking that I would really like to share with you all, all of the really lovely Etsy shops that I run across. I am always falling in love with shops on Etsy (I mean, how could you not with all of the lovely artisans out there?) and as artists, we need all of the support we can get! So I'm thinking that every Thursday (well, that is the goal at least), I will share with you the five Etsy shops that have caught my eye recently. Here are this weeks five picks!

* A Snood For All Seasons

* Willow Tree Minerals

* Turn A New Leaf Designs

* Meadow Muffin Gardens

* Kitchen Ink

If you have the chance, please check out all of these lovely shops!

~Kellie

(I'll be announcing the giveaway winners in just a bit! Stay tuned!)

June Sponsor - Little Princess Pea

I'd like to introduce to all of my readers the newest sponsor for the month of June, Little Princess Pea. Little Princess Pea offers the cutest hair accessories around, not to mention the adorable tutus! If you're looking for something cute to pull yours or your own little princess's outfit together, Little Princess Pea is the place to go. Find all of these adorable accessories here.

**(All of my free ad spots for June are now filled up. If you would like to have free advertising on my blog in the months to come, please feel free to contact me! Thank you.)**

Kellie

June Sponsor - DeLorenzo Arts and Crafts

I'd like to introduce to all of my readers the newest sponsor for the month of June, DeLorenzo Arts and Crafts. DeLorenzo Arts and Crafts offers a wide variety of paper craft items! Tags, notecards, home decor items, you name it! Everything is beautiful and vibrant. Find all of what DeLorenzo Arts and Crafts has to offer here.

Kellie

Recipe : : Baked Rosemary Onion Rings

 

Today I'd like to share this super yummy recipe with you all.

Baked Rosemary Onion Rings

 (Recipe above from Food Doodles)

I was craving something crunchy to eat today, so what did I do? I went straight to Pinterest of course! (If I'm searching for a certain kind of recipe, that site seems to always have it!)

I decided I'd like to try baked onion rings. I had never made baked onion rings before today, but I had all of the ingredients, including fresh rosemary from my garden! I am SO glad I tried these. With very simple ingredients and a little bit of baking time, this was just the snack I had been looking for. I also served these up with a side of my spicy ketchup. So good! Try this recipe, you will not be disappointed.

My super simple spicy ketchup is simply a mixture of 1/4 cup ketchup, any kind you like and about 1/2 teaspoon of Sriracha Sauce.

Thursday's Pick Five (week 10)

*Here's what Thursday's Pick Five is all about*
I thought I would start something fun on here. I got to thinking that I would really like to share with you all, all of the really lovely Etsy shops that I run across. I am always falling in love with shops on Etsy (I mean, how could you not with all of the lovely artisans out there?) and as artists, we need all of the support we can get! So I'm thinking that every Thursday (well, that is the goal at least), I will share with you the five Etsy shops that have caught my eye recently. Here are this weeks five picks!

* Minding Milo
* EJ's Groovy Tuesdays
* Toy Box by Flame of Silver

* Adelante71
* Tigerseyecrafts

Giveaway Time!!

It's giveaway time folks! I'm really excited about this. Since this is my first ever giveaway, I've decided to give more than one of you a chance at winning. This giveaway will run until next Wednesday, givng you one week to enter and plenty of time for you to tell your friends to enter too!

Up for grabs are....

One lucky winner will receive a set of two wool dryer balls! These dryer balls are made of natural, pure cleaned and carded wool for the center and vibrant clean, carded wool for the outer layer. They have gone through a three step process - wet felt-needle felt-and wet felted again - to make sure that each is sturdy and will last a lifetime! (wet felted using unscented Dr. Bronner's soap - each ball measures approx. 8 inches around)

A second lucky winner will receive a boobie beanie! This boobie beanie is perfect for your little one to wear to show your support for breastfeeding mama's everywhere! This hat is crocheted by my own mama and former co-owner of The Indigo Forest, Tammy. The hat is made from acrylic yarn, so it's completely machine washable, but to keep it in better shape, hand washing is recommended. (This hat measures approx. 17.5 inches in circumference.)

A third lucky winner will receive one of my adorable gnomes! This gnome is made with yummy colored wool blend felt, cotton thread, and non-toxic glue. Recommended for ages 4 and older. (This gnome stands approx. 4.5 inches tall)

All you have to do to enter is to leave me a comment here letting me know which item you would most like to win! That's it! I will close comments on Wednesday. I'm going to gather names and let my kids help by pulling names out of a hat! I'll announce the winner on Thursday. Good luck to you all! Don't forget to let everyone know! The more people who enter, the more fun this will be.

Kellie

June Sponsor - Coconut Palm Designs

I'd like to introduce to all of my readers the newest sponsor for the month of June, Coconut Palm Designs. At Coconut Palm Designs, you will find a large selection of custom hand painted name signs, name art digital prints, personalized drawstring bags and bird feeders. The vibrant colors and attention to detail really sets Coconut Palm Designs apart from the rest. Find all of Coconut Palm Designs wonderful items here. 

Kellie

June Sponsor - Beads & Brass

I'd like to introduce to all of my readers the newest sponsor for the month of June, Beads & Brass. Beads & Brass offers a large variety of handmade beaded leather wrap bracelets. They are gorgeous. You can check them out for yourself here.

Kellie

Could It Almost Be Giveaway Time?

Happy Monday everyone! Lets get things started off on a good note, shall we? I've decided to have my first blog giveaway! It's something that I've been wanting to do for a really long time now and so I think I will. There are still a couple of things I would like to work on for the giveaway, but soon my friends, soon! I'm thinking I'll open the giveaway in just a few days. Keep checking back. In the meantime, you can follow me on The Indigo Forest Facebook page for more updates. I hope the giveaway has a big turnout, so tell your friends! Everyone is welcome to enter. Have a lovely week everyone.

Kellie

Sponsorship Opportunities!

Now let me just say....I am not the most computer savvy person. This whole blogging and shop creating has been a real learning experience for me. Everyday there's always something new and exciting to learn. Most recently, I've been playing around with "sponsorship ads" So far, I only have up three shops on my page : : mine and my incredibly talented parents. I want to expand a little. I know my page doesn't get much traffic now, but I wanted to offer a couple of people the chance for a free ad spot on my blog (I'm thinking two different people every month). If you are interested in advertising on my blog please let me know! The size ad I use at the moment is a 175x175. For those interested, you can contact me through my Etsy shop and I'll get in touch to discuss details. Wishing you all a lovely day!

~Kellie

A New Etsy Feature!

So Etsy has come up with a new feature for it's sellers. It's an "About" page for the shop! I have to say that I am really loving this. I created mine yesterday and I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out. I love the fact that you get to give a little story about how your shop came to be. I look forward to reading more of these as people get their "about" pages set up. You can find my page here.

~Kellie

Thursday's Pick Five (week 9)

(I'm happy to say that I'm bringing "Pick Five" back!!)
I thought I would start something fun on here. I got to thinking that I would really like to share with you all, all of the really lovely Etsy shops that I run across. I am always falling in love with shops on Etsy (I mean, how could you not with all of the lovely artisans out there?) and as artists, we need all of the support we can get! So I'm thinking that every Thursday (well, that is the goal at least), I will share with you the five Etsy shops that have caught my eye recently. Here are this weeks five picks!

* Monkey Baby Naturals

* Wilderness Serenity

* Magic Wool

* Belly-rinas

* Leccare Lollipops