olive giveaway!
fallon from olive is such an inspiring creative. you may have seen some of her packages from the lovely package exchange. well, she has a shop filled with the most lovely goods. she has generously donated a $40 gift certificate to spend on anything in her shop. good luck :)
win: $40 gift certificate!
Hello! Please tell us a little about yourself and how you started your lovely shop/How did you learn how to sew?: Hello! My name is Fallon. In 2007 I had a sudden interest in sewing. Maybe it was my love of decorating or rather my love of Anthropologie pillows that I couldn't afford! Without any knowledge of the craft I went out and and purchased a sewing machine. Within a month I had sewn dozens of items and without any planning I turned my Etsy buyer account into a seller account. At first I thought it would be great if I could sell 2 or 3 items in a month. Little did I know I would be selling that much each week from the start. I was stunned and forever changed. You could say I'm a self taught sewer but I think it was a God giving talent that was in me all along.
Places you go for inspiration: My favorite designs seem to come at very uninspiring times like when I'm in line at the grocery store or stuck in traffic. When it's time to cut and sew new ideas I find inspiration in the suns glow, a cracked window letting in a cool breeze, a new stack of fabric, music and a fresh cup of coffee.
Advice for aspiring shop owners: You'll never know what may be if you don't at least try! Put your worries aside and just dive in. Opening a shop on Etsy is super easy and very afforadable. You'll learn all you need to know as you go along. Be sure to give yourself a fair amount of time the make your shop grow. Don't forget that customer service is as important as the quality of the items you sell. So treat your buyers good and hopefully they will tell a friend or two about you :)
Places you go for inspiration: My favorite designs seem to come at very uninspiring times like when I'm in line at the grocery store or stuck in traffic. When it's time to cut and sew new ideas I find inspiration in the suns glow, a cracked window letting in a cool breeze, a new stack of fabric, music and a fresh cup of coffee.
Advice for aspiring shop owners: You'll never know what may be if you don't at least try! Put your worries aside and just dive in. Opening a shop on Etsy is super easy and very afforadable. You'll learn all you need to know as you go along. Be sure to give yourself a fair amount of time the make your shop grow. Don't forget that customer service is as important as the quality of the items you sell. So treat your buyers good and hopefully they will tell a friend or two about you :)
( EXTRA CHANCE TO ENTER! )
please check back next week to see if you are the lucky winner!
wait! there is an opportunity to gain one extra entry:
simply twitter, facebook, or blog about this giveaway
and come back and comment with the link :)
simply twitter, facebook, or blog about this giveaway
and come back and comment with the link :)
please check back next week to see if you are the lucky winner!
giveaway ends on monday, february 1 at 8am, pst
congrats to #16 - JEN
who won the $30 certificate from yellowgoat!
congrats to #16 - JEN
who won the $30 certificate from yellowgoat!
302 hello's:
«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 302 Newer› Newest»I love the 50's birdcage pillow most of all!
And a twitter!
http://twitter.com/ColeJosephine
I love the Mute Forest Pillow the best. But really, how am I supposed to choose from that selection? Can I choose them all instead?
nadia[dot]torrieri[at]gmail[dot]com
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/naddie_t/status/8199207833
nadia[dot]torrieri[at]gmail[dot]com
It's so hard to pick just one favorite - it's all so lovely! I really love the wading bird pillow though!
I am so impressed! I love the building, tea and suitcase pillows the best. I am drooling over how cute and unique they are! Just gorrrrgeous! I really really hope I win :)
www.hurraykimmay.blogspot.com
I love the mute forest pillow.
I adore the "birdie bunch" pillow; it's so lively and colorful!
I love everything in her shop|!!
My fav is this
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32165208
i twitted URL: http://twitter.com/SumikoShop
What a cute shop! It's been added to my favorites.
As for my favorite item, I actually have two; the Tea in a Teacup wall hanging and the I Like to Play in the Leaves pillow.
Oooh. Her work is so lovely. I think my favorite is the yellow suitcase pillow. Adorable!
I love the fabric covered ribbons & bows votive .... so cute!
What a lovely shop! I adore the my cup of tea pillow :)
I LOVE the Birdie Bunch pillow!
The "My Cup of Tea" pillow is, well, my cup of tea. Simply adorable!
And a tweet: http://twitter.com/jenwaters/status/8199990056
The heart pillow is my favorite :) So cute.
seasidesmitten@aol.com
the bird cage pillow is so adorable!!
xoxo
I absolutely love the suitcase pillow!
LOVE the suitcase pillows and the 50s birdcage pillow as well...such darling creations!
how cute! i love the bird cage pillow :)
I think my fave would have to be the I'll Carry You Everywhere I Go pillow. The elephant is so cute!
Love the suitcase and tea cup pillows!
Hello! I heart her neighborhood pillow & love on a clothesline card. adorable!
Everything is so beautiful!
www.floddertjeblog.blogspot.com
love/want/need my cup of tea pillow!
Oh there's so many lovely things to choose from! I really like the Tea Wall Hanging and fabric covered votives! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
I love the personalized postcard pillow - so cute and I can think of 100 people to send it to.
I love the Birdie Bunch pillow. I am just so into birds right now. What a great shop. Thank you for introducing it to me.
Love the neighbourhood pillow and the play in the leaves pillow:) Gorgeous birds:)
sophie110489(at)gmail(dot)com
oh i just love the take me anywhere suitcase pillows! so cute.
melissa
http://lissanancy.blogspot.com
I heart the 50s birdcage pillow + and keys please pillow. Love!
And I twittered about it just now:)
http://twitter.com/effortless_
I also blogged about this giveaway:
http://gidudesign.blogspot.com/2010/01/giveaway-on-oh-hello-friend.html
Such a beautiful shop! My favorite is the 50s birdcage pillow http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39171870
Ooh, what a fun shop! I love the bows and stitches pillow cover. :)
Love the 50s birdcage and chimeny brick pillows!
I love Neighborhood Felt Garland.
Its really cute
I really like het suitcase pillows. especially 'Take Me Anywhere - Suitcase Pillow - number 28'
Thank you!
Marieke
http://www.MadeByMo.com
My tweet
http://twitter.com/BranchNew/status/8201478387
Thank you!
Oh I think those pillows are simply adorable! They would definitely dress up our couch.
CUTE!!!
I love the 88 Cranberry Ave - House Pillow.
mccann.heather@gmail.com
Flowers In The Dark Of Winter Pillow-- perfect for my living room!
thanks!
Lovely shop! I think my favorite is the birdcage pillow, but it was so hard to choose! Thanks for the chance to win :)
i tweeted!
http://twitter.com/gimmeakisss
what a fantastic shop! it is so hard to pick on favorite. im in the middle of getting things ready to decorate my wee ones nursery and the birdcage pillow, gaggle of geese pillow and hoop, and the 'its for you' pillow would all be PERFECT!!
loving the plain and simple heart pillow...but my daughter would kill for one of those suitcase pillows!
I love "I like to play in the leaves." Darling!
They're all so darling! I think I love Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow - number 36 the best. It would be perfect for a guest room (well preferably MY guest room ;) )!
I love the "it's for you" pillow. so. cute!
I love the "it's for you" pillow. so. cute!
Such great pillows, i had to go through like 4 times!!
I picked..
Your Grandmas Floral Bedsheet Pillow
thecapricioustraveler@yahoo.com
The Personalize a Postcard Pillow is so incredibly unique! Such a fantastic idea!
shannoncarman at yahoo dot com
Such a pretty and original shop.
I love the "Take my anywhere" pillow.
Oooh Fallon is awesome! So talented! I LOVE her creativity, her store is marvelous!
Fallon is my absolute fave! she always goes beyond customer service when i've ordered with her.
i think it's amazing that she never knew how to sew until she taught herself. I believe it is a God given talent :)
i have been dying to get a customized house pillow. But i'm always a huge fan of her personalized postcard pillows.
great giveaway!!! xo
really like everything in Olive shop but my favourite is the Take me Anywhere Suitcase pillow.
And I have also made a post in my blog for this giveaway :)
http://coccinellerougehandmade.blogspot.com/2010/01/olive-giveaway.html
I am in looove with Fallon's house pillows! They are all so unique and beautifully detailed.
I am crossing my fingers, this is my lucky chance to get one. :)
I blogged about this giveaway:
http://sewlola.blogspot.com/2010/01/giveaway-find.html
I wanna wiiiin!!
I love the phone pillow.
brookebee at gmail
my tops are:
I'll Carry You Everywhere I go Pillow 50s Birdcage Pillow
Quaint Forest - Pillow
::fingers crossed::
I Love the "heart" and the "there's a flower on my pillow" pillows. They would each be PERFECT for my girls bedrooms!!!
My favourite is the Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow, so original!
winterperfume@yahoo.com
I love the simplicity of the heart pillow, and the pretty bird wall hanging is adorable! But my favorite thing is the "ps, I love you" tag! Such sweetness!
ive had my eye on the postcard pillow for quite some time, even thinking about it for my bridesmaids! :)
What a great giveaway!
I love, love, love it all:)
if i had to pick a favorite...
it would be the quaint forest pillow!
thanks!
Nikki
LOVE the birdcage pillow!
So hard to pick a favorite - but I love her luggage pillows. :)
Great shop! I really, really like the 50s birdcage pillow!!
and I tweeted too:)
www.twitter.com/moondogfarm
I have been a fan of Fallon's pretty much ever since her adorable cardboard house appeared in my internet life. I am fortunate to own the Birdcage pillow already!!!
It is so hard for me to choose just one of her pillows to love, but I don't even have to go to her shop to think about them.
I love the house pillows. They are so inspiring! I adore the suitcase pillows and the postcard pillows. So unique and what lovely gifts they'd make!
Sadly (maybe not so sadly) the brick pillow is my current favorite. Why? Because it reminds me of the bricks you break on the Mario Bros. Nintendo games, and my two sons are Mario and Luigi on many days around here and that pillow would receive so darn much love I can't even imagine!
Lovely interview!!!
I've always adored this shop's house pillows but I love the heart pillow just as much!
Awwww I really like the heart pillow! Might be because February is so close and I'm still crazy for my man :) I like the keys please and the suitcase pillows too! What a sweet shop. I will definitely be back!
Awwww I really like the heart pillow! Might be because February is so close and I'm still crazy for my man :) I like the keys please and the suitcase pillows too! What a sweet shop. I will definitely be back!
I love so many birds so many cages pillow.
I have one of olives pillows and I love it!!!
doodlekp@gmail.com
My style is a little different, but I love the muted Trees pillow!!!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35480139
cute blog too!
I also facebooked about this giveaway!
http://www.facebook.com/kylieparry.fans?ref=nf
doodlekp@gmail.com
its a toss up. cutest sheep ever, second cutest sheep ever or the 50s birdcage. DECISIONS!
I love the Keys Please pillow. What a great giveaway!
Love, love, LOVE the Take Me Anywhere - Suitcase Pillow ... thanks for the chance :)
My favorite is the green and gray suitcase pillow. All the suitcase pillows are AMAZING!
i love the yellow suitcase pillow! what a great giveaway!
mlle[dot]wheeler[at]gmail[dot]com
50s Birdcage Pillow is my favorite!!
tough decision! my favs are the mail pigeon pillow, black & white gerbera flowers pillow, and a little birdie told me so pillow.
My favorite is the flowers in the dark of winter pillow...it fits perfectly with my home decor!!
The birdcage pillows. (dhippo at mac dot com)
Oh my, how could anyone pick just one favorite for Olive?! Everything is so sweet and whimsical and perfect! I really adore the Bows and Stitches - Pillow Cover and the There's a Big Flower on My Pillow. So sweet!
i have so many favorite things! i love the the tea cup pillows, the personalized post cards, and birdhouse pillows... love it all! :)
My favorite is the It's For You pillow! So cute.
Definitely the post card pillow.
Cute little blog and shop :)
I love everything! especially the tea cup pillow.
I blogged about the giveaway as well...
http://honeyandthemoondesign.blogspot.com/2010/01/another-lovely-giveaway-at-oh-hello.html
I love the lamp pillow.
I just blogged about the giveaway:
http://thatwinsomegirl.blogspot.com/2010/01/giveaway-at-oh-hello-friend.html
I am going with Lil Lady hoop hanging but I would adore any pillow, she is quite the talented lady.
thericebabies@ymail.com
Oh, i am LOVING all her sweet sweet cushions! One that stood out for me the most was the Personalized Postcard Pillow. Gorgeous! <3
I love all the house pillows especially the 1928 Forest Trail - House Pillow
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/EVA_n_essence/status/8207043184
I like the take me anywhere suitcase pillow number 28! they're all so cute!
cam22190 at gmail
I absolutely love the 50's bird cage pillow and the "I'll carry you everywhere I go" pillow. Such sweet, unique pieces!
the shop is so cut e- it was hard to decide - but I think I like the beautiful rose pillows the best...
Ugh, it's hard to choose... but I think the birdcage pillow is my favorite. :)
WOW I love so many of them! She is extremely talented. Either the heart pillow, or the 50's birdcage pillow or the Keys Pillow. They are adorable!
Best,
Edith
I love the neighbourhood felt garland!
And a blog entry:
http://dotanddashdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/win-handmade-pillow.html
-Edith
Love the brick chimney pillow!
Hi, Great and affordable items. I love the Wading Bird Pillow (and the It's for you hello pillow!)
What a tough decision! But I think my favorite is the suitcase pillow. It's so adorable!
I love this shop!! My favorite:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35194020
I twitted:
http://twitter.com/bijouxstregatto
i love the 50's birdcage pillow, ALL the suitcase pillows and A Beautiful Rose For You - Pillow.
THanks for the giveaway-
Jen
jenniferbrzinski{at}gmail
I love the 50s Birdcage Pillow!
Gorgeous shop with so many lovely wares.
jrodemann@hotmail.com
I am head over heels for the "Take Me Anywhere SuitcasePillow! Swoon!!!
Thank you so much for this opportunity!
I heart the Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow Number 28 and the Personalize a Postcard Pillow what a great gift idea! Thanks for the giveaway!
tweet tweet here http://twitter.com/hherz09
How to choose? I absolutely adore the 50s birdcage and the Come on to my Neighborhood pillows- they are lovely! Thank you for introducing me to her!
Oh how cute! The "Come On To My Neighborhood Pillow" and the "It's for you" pillows are my fav!
I adore these lovely pillows.
I really love the 50s birdcage pillow!! So cute!
I love the Abstract Flower Fields Pillow!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31864945
lianne-nichols at hotmail dot com
i love the cutest sheep pillow!
I love AirMail Linen Pillow Cover the most, but everything in the store is sooo cute!!
I have been wanting that airmail pillow forever now. But all her pillows are fabulous.
so many wonderful pillows...love the heart one!
I love the 2nd Cutest Sheep Pillow!
sphinxcw at aol dot com
I am honestly smitten with everything in this shop but I especially love the 1928 Forest Trail - House Pillow it is just so charming and whimsical!
mialovesgod@yahoo.com
i heart the birds and bows pillow. such a great vintage feel!
"I Hang My Art From A Miniature Clothesline" would make a cute addition to my workspace.
I love the personalize a post card pillow. It's such a fun custom item!
Oh My...everything is just so beautiful..so creative and fresh..how can I possible choose?
But I have to say...I heart..the heart pillow..just adorable..and am currently jazzing up my little boy Jacq's room..and it would look perfect in there...as he is my heart x
Thanks so much for sharing such a fantastic giveaway x
My favorites are the suitcases, and the postcard pillows. Love the house pillows too, and all of them, what can I say! :)
Christina, considerthecoffee(at)gmail.com
Love, love, love OLIVE. Hands down - this giveaway really has me excited :)
My fav out of so many greats in her shop is the 50s Birdcage Pillow...so fun!
catherine s.
1928 Forest Trail - House Pillow. So adorable! The 50's birdcage pillow is so cheerful too.
just tweeted about it here:
@catherinestern
OLIVE #giveaway at @ohhellofriend - enter here: http://bit.ly/5OzChR - cute, cute stuff!
thanks danni - and good luck to all!
catherine s.
I'm in love with the Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow. Absolutely adorable.
Ooo what a gorgeous selection of designs! The AirMail Linen Pillow Cover is so unique; love it!
Not sure if I stand to win, coming from Singapore. Shall try my luck!!
Best,
Ann
Hi! This shoppe is so stinkin' cute! I would choose Take Me Anywhere Suitcase #36 or the Postcard Pillow. I hope I win! :D
and twitter'd it! http://twitter.com/ann_thomas/status/8214024928
Here's my tweet:
http://twitter.com/dnasrepma/statuses/8214135915
Loved the Forest House pillow! It is too cute.
I love the heart pillow
I was feeling very Valentiney and liking the heart pillow until I saw the Cutest Sheep Ever Pillow. SO CUTE!
Love the classic Heart Pillow! and a tweet: http://twitter.com/emanolis
So many cute pillows! My two favorites are Take A Peak Inside My Home pillow and Bows and Stitches pillow cover.
so many things to chose from but i have to go with the Your Grandmas Floral Bedsheet Pillow!
i LOVE LOVE LOVE the little birdie pillow. would seriously love to have that.
i love the "take me anywhere" pillows!
the design is innovative and super cute!!
I love the idea of the take me anywhere suitcase pillow! So cute!
I love the Keys Please Pillow! Such a funky and different print, and keys themselves are a practical yet decorative item, just like the cushion.
...and a post over on my tumblr. coincidentally also called little birdie!
http://lomobecks.tumblr.com/post/353455458/loveliness-from-olive-shop-over-at-oh-hello
My favorite is the Wading Bird pillow (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34150919). The colors are gorgeous!
abigail.lee {at} gmail.com
Oh my goodness...I would love love love to win this giveaway. I have one of Fallon's house pillows and one of her suitcase pillows. They are my favs.
The suitcase pillows are the cutest!!!
I love the second cutest sheep pillow ever (for a kid's room) and the red chimney pillow (for my room)! I love this store and I've been following her blog on google reader ever since that Lovely Package Exchange post!
I facebooked too:
http://www.facebook.com/#/profile.php?id=535461479&ref=mf
Love the brick work pillow!
daisydayz25 at googlemail.com
Oh dear, I never thought it'd be so difficult to choose! Everything in this shop is so magical, I might just have to buy a few things! I would pick the pink "Cup Of Tea" pillow. It's so, so charming, seeing it filled me with childlike glee!
Also, I tweeted about the giveaway!
http://twitter.com/ShipInaBottle
Penelope
I love the full bloom pillow AND the black and white gerbera flower pillow. Too cute!
Emily
Oh my gosh - such cute stuff!!!
I think my favorite is the 50s Birdcage Pillow. So so cute (and it would kind of look great in my apartment)! :)
Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Just tweeted about the giveaway, too!
:)
http://twitter.com/WordsAndEggs
I really like the
Come On To My Neighborhood Pillow. Such a great pattern and beautiful colours.
What a cute shop!!! I love this pillow: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29869513
Would go perfectly with my bedspread.
The Keys Please pillow is so unique and the Sun Set On My Flowers Organic Cotton pillow is lovely!!!! :]
Oh, the elephant pillow is my favorite - so sweet!
Oh the hello telephone pillow is so cute. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Jessica
jspara324@aol.com
I'm loving everything, but since I have to pick a favorite- it is the 1928 Forest Trail House Pillow. How lovely to make a collection of houses too!
Olive has been one of my favourites for so long, how exciting! I love lots of things but right now the Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow - number 36 is my favourite! ♥
That has been one of my favorite etsy shops for a while now! I love browsing through her new items - so, so cozy and adorable.
My favorite would have to be the pretty flower pillow. The black & white would be perfect for our living room. Love it!
ahoy there <3 i've loved the 'ps i love you' tags for awhile.. and that brick pillow is so cool!
i love this: Downtown is Where I Hang My Clothes Pillow
tazimd@gmail.com
I'm loving the Bird Cage Pillow. I have the perfect chair needing its company.
The "I'll Carry You Wherever I Go" pillow is just adorable. How sweet. Thank you!
I love the Take Me Anywhere - Suitcase Pillow - number 34! Such a wonderful idea!
i love love love the full bloom pillow! but what's not to like really?
mail pigeon = super cute!
I adore the Keys please pillow!!!
I love the Order ADD ON - Ps I Love You Tag.
Such a cute idea!!
so hard to choose a fav...all the pillows are sweet...i like the forest trail the best though!
my favorite is the 50s birdcage pillow!!
Seems a lot of people agree with me. I LOVE :
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39171870
50s Birdcage Pillow.
I saw her 50's birdcage pillow before and fell in LOVE with it! It actually inspired a pillow experiment of my own, and has to be my favorite.
spectacular colors, I love the clever suitcase pillow.
xo,
Hilary
http://www.pinkpianos.com
My favourite item from her store is the suitcase cushion !! :)
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33300051
Tweeted about this also -
twitter.com/thylady
ijenyfah_@hotmail.com
Jennifer xx
i love the cutest sheep ever pillow!
the birdie bunch pillow is my favorite !!
The Take Me Anywhere - Suitcase Pillow (number 28) is my favourite. But there are so many beautiful ideas and soft presents in that shop!
Thanks for the opportunity! ;)
ilariabaccelli.design@gmail.com
here I post this giveaway on my facebook profile ;-)
ooops...forgot to add the link http://www.facebook.com/#/profile.php?id=655535161&ref=nf
sorry!
The Green Birds Blank Greeting Cards are so lovely, such a great color combination (and it's got birds!)
This is really such a sweet store, thanks for offering the giveaway ❤
What a great giveaway - I have some items from this store in my wishlist folder. I love the 'Come On To My Neightbourhood' pillow.
I'm in love with the 1928 Forest Trail - House Pillow! How creative! Loved the store.
Camila Faria
naomemandeflores@gmail.com
I love the Birds and Bows pillow!
gonnabehismrs@yahoo.com
Oeff... They're all extremely cute! But for me, it simply has to be the birdcage pillow..
I really love the pure and simple heart pillow. <3
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