The Purple Pear Giveaway

by Laurel Plum

I’ll tell you a little secret. I absolutely adore ETSY. I could get lost perusing there for hours. So when I started thinking about doing this giveaway, instead of just doing a few commercial things, I wanted to go all out and make it a week long event to make sure to include several wonderful shops so those of you that have not yet discovered it could. Going to the ETSY site is sort of like visiting an AMAZING craft fair except you never need to leave your comfy chair. And the crafters there are not the average crafters, many of them are true artists. I highly recommend you make ETSY a regular stop when looking for special things for your home or for gifts. The items are unique and most are handmade.

But do not visit yet! First I want you to get a peek at The Purple Pear and get a chance to score one of their wonderful offerings. The Purple Pear has many really fun accents such as magnets, pendants, and pretty office supplies. She has over 150 things in her shop right now! Plus she even does custom projects for gifts, favors, announcements and many other events or occasions.

I have been eying several things for myself, but instead I contacted Catherine and begged asked for a particular type of magnet to offer to you and she agreed! Want to see what one very lucky person is going to get?

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Pretty with a purpose! So, do YOU want to make them yours? There are just a couple of little things you need to do.

I need you to visit The Purple Pear and pick out a few of your favorite things then come back here and let me know what they are in the comments.
For anyone who wants extra entries, I will give two extra entries for anyone who tweets about this giveaway or passes it along. Just let me know in the comments that you did so. (You can follow me or use a #lpo hash tag so I can find it.)
That’s it. If you are new here, I would like for you to look around, but I will not ask you to subscribe. I hope you will, but that is not a condition for the giveaway.

You have until Sunday the 22nd at midnight (EST). Next Monday, I will announce the winning number.

Update: The giveaway has concluded, but you can still get some amazing things using this special offer:

BONUS DEAL!!! For a while, anytime you visit The Purple Pear to make a purchase, just type in “Laurel Plum” in the Message to Seller box upon checkout and you will get free shipping for your purchases! Thank you, Catherine from all of us!

End Update.

If you like what Catherine has to offer at The Purple Pear, you might want to check out her amazing blog – Daisy and Pear – full of all kinds of family fun including kid-friendly projects and crafts OR her other ETSY shop, Daisybows.

Daisybows has some of the cutest little hair accessories for little girls. (Know of anyone planning a wedding this year? They could get unique announcements and favors at The Purple Pear, then get some great accessories for the flower girls at Daisybows! They will love you if you pass the info along to them!)

So get to looking and commenting. Then make sure to come back tomorrow for a chance for even more swag!

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1 Pat March 16, 2009 at 6:37 am: I love the Scripture glass magnets and also the Sweet gift tags-don’t ask me to choose just one! I would love the organizational magnets and I really need them!
2 Heather March 16, 2009 at 7:08 am: i love the organized woman glass magnets

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3 DaisyMoon March 16, 2009 at 9:29 am: There is no way to pick just a few. I am a magnet freak! The scripture magnets and the laundry magnets would be two of my first purchases. I saved the Purple Pear to my favorites. Thank you so much for a great link. Etsy is also one of my favorite places to dream in crafty heaven.

DaisyMoons last blog post..weekend
4 Nova March 16, 2009 at 6:42 pm: The teal/lime floral pendant and the cherish mighty magnets.
5 Kim March 16, 2009 at 9:10 pm: I love the Radiance – Scripture Inspired Magnets. I love that they are not obvious but that they are very intentional. The Non-Slippy Book Clippies are also really cute!
6 peggy March 17, 2009 at 9:01 pm: Love the glass magnets featuring a tree from each season. This would make a nice gift for my nine year old daughter to take to her Aunt J’s house when she visits Spring Break!
7 Catherine March 18, 2009 at 10:27 pm: Thank you for the amazing write up of my shop! I can’t wait to see who the winner will be!
~Catherine (The Purple Pear)

Catherines last blog post..SALE – Laundry Room – A Set of Glass Marble Magnets
8 Kelly March 19, 2009 at 10:07 am: Love the pendant “cherry blossom blue” What a fabulous find!
9 Kelly March 19, 2009 at 10:09 am: tweet tweet

Announcing a Purple Pear Giveaway! Want to win a chic Organizational Magnet Set? Comment here http://tinyurl.com/c8ybga for a chance to win

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10 Janet Carpenter March 19, 2009 at 11:55 am: So many interesting items! My favorites are the glass tile pendants. The matching gift tins are adorable. What a unique gift, but I’d have to order two because I would want to keep it for myself. The Dainty was my fav of the pendants.

Thanks for introducing me to a great Etsy shop.

Janet Carpenters last blog post..“Every Girl Should Have Flowers in Her Hair”
11 Janet Carpenter March 19, 2009 at 11:56 am: I tweeted here http://twitter.com/janetmom2maya/status/1354998536

Give someone a smile today – it’s contagious.

Janet Carpenters last blog post.."Every Girl Should Have Flowers in Her Hair"
12 Janet Carpenter March 19, 2009 at 11:57 am: Second entry for tweeting http://twitter.com/janetmom2maya/status/1354998536

I am a new subscriber and looking forward to seeing your posts in my mailbox.

Thanks for hosting daily contests. Wow, that’s gotta be keeping you busy
13 Michelle March 20, 2009 at 2:17 am: These Doodle magnets are my favorite:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20545449

Michelles last blog post..If your walls could talk..
14 Amber G March 21, 2009 at 3:19 pm: I love the Infuse set of magnets and the Infuse pendant!
15 Jennifer Hedden March 21, 2009 at 3:29 pm: the pendant cherry blossom blue
16 christopher h March 21, 2009 at 3:55 pm: love the Infuse pendant
17 Hesper F March 21, 2009 at 3:59 pm: I love the Pretty Little Trees – A Set of Acrylic Marble Magnets!
18 Jammie March 21, 2009 at 4:03 pm: Pink Splash – A Set of 4 Large Binder Clips and the happy house wives magnets,
19 Nora SP March 21, 2009 at 4:30 pm: Infuse – a Pendant and Gift Tin and the scripture magnets.
20 MRS.MOMMYY March 21, 2009 at 5:09 pm: love the scripture magnets as well as the marble magnet- ok- you are bad bad bad– I love magnets and think these are really cool
21 Kathy Scott March 21, 2009 at 5:20 pm: I like the matching tins and the doodle magnets.
22 Heather @ Life, Gluten Free March 21, 2009 at 6:03 pm: I like the petal play glass magnets and the trendy tacks in dot dot dot.

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23 Sheree Warner March 21, 2009 at 6:30 pm: They are all so pretty! I keep picking one or two and then another page here’s another one or two or three! I CAN”T MAKE UP MY MIND!! I love the Intrigue – a Pendant and Gift Tin, Scripture Magnets – Blossom
Scripture Magnets – Blossom, Marble Magnets – Tropical, and the black and white ones are gorgeous! How can you choose just one! I would be thrilled to get any of them!
24 Eliane March 21, 2009 at 6:32 pm: The Crackle – A Set of Marble Magnets and the Simply Sweet – a Pendant and Gift Tin are my favorite. Beautiful! What a great store!
25 Elaine R March 21, 2009 at 6:53 pm: So much to love on this site! I love all the magnets especially the Blossom Glass Magnets and also the Sweet Chickie Tins are so sweet for Easter.
26 Christina March 21, 2009 at 7:31 pm: I love the Cherry Blossom Blue and the Floral Pendants!
27 gigi March 21, 2009 at 7:49 pm: I love the magnets and the pendants are adorable
28 Roxanne March 21, 2009 at 7:55 pm: I love the Japanese Maple marble magnets, very pretty
29 Salleefur March 21, 2009 at 8:21 pm: I’d be thrilled to have any of the magnet set’s (I mean what is the purpose of a closed refrigerator door? And WHO doesn’t need beautiful new magnets to brighten up the kitchen – even in hard times?)

(ALL of the Gift Tags and Binder Clips are way, tres cool too…)

I love the prize which is absolutely “pretty with a purpose” (though I also love the sets that are “pretty” just for the sake of being pretty!)

I also agree that ETSY.com is wonder-full and the best!. I could easily get lost in their vendor’s exquisite collections for days upon days…
30 Margaret Smith March 21, 2009 at 8:36 pm: What a great store. I really love the marble magnets. Especially the Sea Spray – A Set of Glass Marble Magnets, The Doodles and The Cherish ones.
Thanks so much and please enter me.
31 Linda March 21, 2009 at 9:13 pm: I like the Fine Link Cable Chain necklace and the One Custom Gift Tin.
32 Bev March 21, 2009 at 9:16 pm: What pretty things in this store. I especially liked the Doodles and Pink Floral Glass Marble Magnets and the Dainty a Pendant and Gift Tin
33 Tanna Moddison March 21, 2009 at 9:34 pm: I love the colors in the marble magnets, tulip! There are so many wonderful items though, I think this is one of my new fav stores! Thank you so much!
34 Jaque March 21, 2009 at 9:37 pm: Lovin’ the Clear View Tins and the Trendy Tacks, and the Heartbeat scrabble pendant, and the Put Your Text On These Marble Magnets…what a great site! Thank you.
35 Paige March 21, 2009 at 9:55 pm: I like so many of the magnets! Oasis, Infuse, Etchings, etc. Love the “Dusk” pendant, too.

Paiges last blog post..Homemade vinegar cheese
36 Sheila H March 21, 2009 at 10:15 pm: I really like the The Happy Housewife – A Set of Glass Tile Magnets, and the Walk on Water – Scripture Inspired Glass Magnets! Thanks!!
37 Melanie March 21, 2009 at 10:22 pm: I love the Floating Marbles!
Also. The Intrique Pendent and Gift Tin.
38 Marianna March 21, 2009 at 10:28 pm: Those magnets are so clever! I also love the scripture magnets, trendy tacks, intrigue pendant, laundry room magnets…. basically everything! I am going to order some of the Scripture magnets right now! I am quickly becoming addicted to Etsy!
39 Linda W March 21, 2009 at 11:12 pm: I love so many of the magnets~ radiance is a special one! The scripture magnets are cool! I like the trendy tacks too and the dizzy dots magnets too!
40 Karen M March 21, 2009 at 11:17 pm: The Purple Pear is a great shop. I really like the magnets, my favorites are the Marble Magnets-Sweet Pea and the Doodles. Thanks.
41 susan varney March 21, 2009 at 11:20 pm: i like the Petal and Leaf – A Set of 4 Large Binder Clips and the Marble Magnets – Tropical Drinks
42 Chris N March 21, 2009 at 11:32 pm: I love the Twilight scrabble tile pendant. It would go with 90% of my wardrobe. Thanks for the great giveaway!
43 Anne Taylor March 21, 2009 at 11:34 pm: I love the Scripture Inspired Mighty Magnets – Sweet Are Your Words, and the Marble Magnets – Tulip!

Thanks for the introduction!
44 shannon Baas March 21, 2009 at 11:35 pm: I like the scripture magnets in the garden.
45 Anne Taylor March 21, 2009 at 11:37 pm: I tweeted #2nd entry

greeeneyedwhwomWin some gorgeous glass magnets http://tinyurl.com/dkpk3l

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46 Sonya March 22, 2009 at 12:15 am: I love the Scripture Inspired Mighty Magnets – Sweet Are Your Words!
47 Nancy March 22, 2009 at 12:41 am: I love the:

Joy – A Set of 4 Large Binder Clips

Blue Floral – a pendant and gift tin

Pretty Little Trees – A Set of Acrylic Marble Magnets

and lots more!

Thanks for the giveaway!
48 Lisa Taylor March 22, 2009 at 12:59 am: I love the Intigue pendant and photo glass magnet
49 Janna Johnson March 22, 2009 at 1:29 am: Love all of the scripture magnets! especially love the white or black scripture magnets!

Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

Janna Johnson
janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
http://www.FeedYourPigBlog.com
50 flared0ne March 22, 2009 at 1:37 am: The “Marble Magnets — School Themed” caught my attention almost immediately — and I could already see that I was about to get dragged under by all the beautiful items, so I grabbed that label and escaped back here! I like the idea of the superstrong neodymium magnets (they’ll hold a reasonably thick “whatever” up on almost any reasonably rough metal surface), and the marble-types in particular seem to capture and then give back all the light that falls on them, very beautifully!