**CLOSED** Nursing Cover Giveaway!

******* This giveaway is closed now - stay tuned to find out who won!  :) *******

You may or may not know that I opened a second shop on Etsy called FourHarpDesignsTOO.  I was getting a little weary staring at the computer so often and decided I need a hobby where I could work with my hands.  So I bought a sewing machine! So much fun!  I love making all kinds of fun gifty things with my sewing machine.



Reversible Autumn Placemat



A friend of mine asked if I wanted to sell some of my stuff at her holiday boutique and I went a little nuts making a bunch of things.  I wasn't really sure what to expect - how many of each thing I should make, what patterns would be most popular...  My poor family was a little neglected for a few weeks  :)



ruffled camera strap cover

   Well the boutique has come and gone and now I have an abundance of nursing covers!  I'd like to sort of clear out that inventory and I figured what better way than to give one away, right?  I love giving free things (I like getting them too ;-)  ).

  

Zippered Sash Clutch

  So let's do a giveaway.  One person will win a free nursing cover of their choice out of my shop.  My nursing covers measure approximately 35" wide by 25" long.  They have an adjustable neckstrap (2" by 26") that doesn't slip (my biggest pet peeve of the nursing cover I used for 2 years).  The top has 16 inches of boning to hold the top open making it easy to see baby.  I only use fabrics I LOVE and of course find myself wishing I had use for one....  Here's just a sampling of what's in my shop:

And maybe I'll feel extra generous when I'm drawing a name... perhaps give away some key fobs too.  'Cause I kind of have a lot of them (lots and lots...).

Wanna win?  I'll give you several ways to do so.  You can do one or all, it doesn't matter to me.  Just make sure that you leave a seperate comment for each entry and you leave an email address in your comment or visible in your profile.  Open to residents of the U.S. only.

1. Visit FourHarpDesignsTOO and leave a comment on this post letting me know which cover you would choose if you won. (you can describe it or tell me the name of it which is in the listing just after the words "nursing cover -"
2. "Like" FourHarpDesigns on facebook.  Leave a comment on this post letting me know you're a fan.
3. Follow FourHarpDesigns on Twitter.  Leave a comment on this post letting me know you're a follower.
4. Tweet about the giveaway: "Win a free nursing cover from @fourharpdesigns. http://bit.ly/dFzJ6N " Then leave a comment on this post with a link to your tweet.

Giveaway will be open until Friday, December 3rd at 3pm PST.  Don't forget to check back... I'll probably give you a discount code if you don't win.  Just sayin'.

Okay?  Ready, Set, Go!

Creative Touches - Floral Design

Inspired by arrangements I found in Creative Touches, a book my mom gave me years ago when I was first married, I went out this weekend to buy some fresh flowers and greens for my home.  Usually I just buy fresh cut flowers from Whole Foods or our local farmer's market.  This time, I did things a little different.

Contemporary Elegance
This would make a fabulous Mother's Day gift, hostess gift or even baby/bridal shower decorations!  I actually made two of these arrangements, one for the family room and one for my bedside table.

WHAT I USED

3" potted Parade Rose

4.5" cylinder clear glass vase

green moss

rafia

WHAT I DID

I placed the potted roses in the cylinder vase (still potted) and stuffed moss down around the edges to cover up the plastic pot the roses are in.  To finish it off, I simply tied a bit of rafia around the vase!  It was super simple.  I think this arrangement would look great with most potted flowers or plants, I just happened to find these roses on sale!

Serene & Sophisticated
I went to the market with a picture in mind of an all-green arrangement with very specific foliage that I wanted.  Of course, they didn't happen to have anything I had in mind!  This was a last minute plan that I put together while browsing all my options.  I really wasn't sure about it at first but it's definitely growing on me!

WHAT I USED
white rectangular vase - $12 at Michaels (4" W x 4" D x 12" H)
cut flowers and greens in different textures and shades of green

WHAT I DID
At the mouth of the vase, I placed baby's breath so it was just popping out the opening.  From there, I layered lady's mantle and then lime green chrysanthemums.  I topped off the arrangement with a spray of bear grass.