Like and Win a $50 Steam Ingenious Giftcard!

I'm hosting a giveaway on my Facebook page for a $50 giftcard good at my Etsy shop or towards any custom order.

If you're not already following my Facebook page, please stop by and Like us, and like the following post to enter the contest!

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Remember to Enter the Craftsy Class Giveaway, and get classes 50% off today only!

Just a quick post to remind you guys that this week is the last week to enter to win a free Craftsy sewing class through my blog.  This giveaway is only for readers of this blog, so the odds of winning are pretty darn good.

Full details and the link to enter here.

There is also a big sale going on at Craftsy right now, with up to 50% off.  It ends tonight at midnight, though, so hurry.

Craftsy Sewing Class Giveaway!!

Some of you may remember me posting about the website Craftsy, and their online craft classes.

Since then I've been taking a couple of their classes myself, and I've been really impressed.  Their classes are detailed, clear, and can really take your crafting to the next level.  (If you're interested, the two classes I am taking are Tailoring Ready-to-Wear and Fast Track Fitting.  I highly recommend the Tailoring class if, like me, you have never learned the correct way to make alterations.  I haven't gotten beyond the basics in the second class, but so far so good.)

So I am very excited to offer my readers an opportunity to win a free class.  I even got to pick which class I would be giving away.  I wanted to choose a sewing class that would be useful regardless of your skill level, so I chose:

Now, I haven't taken this class myself, but I've heard good things, and I thought most of my readers would appreciate it.

So, you have two weeks to follow the link below and enter the giveaway.  That's from today, 3/10/14 until Monday 3/24/14.  After that time one winner will be randomly selected by Craftsy and will be notified by email.

Enter to win a Craftsy class

Let your friends know, share wherever!  The more the merrier!



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Giveaway: Steampunk Art Print from The Dead Flowers Case

I have something very exciting for you guys today!  I was contacted by representatives from a new video game launching on Kickstarter and they are offering a fantastic art print to one lucky reader of this blog.  More details on the giveaway in a bit, but first let's talk about the game.

Sculpture by Stephane Halleaux

The game is called The Dead Flowers Case and it is a steampunk point-and-click adventure game.  The art direction of the game is based on the sculptures of Belgian artist Stephane Halleaux.  Mando Production, the game developer, is lead by two veteran designers who were instrumental in creating acclaimed PC adventure hit Syberia. 

Here's what they have to say about the story of the game:

"The Dead Flowers Case is an adventure game in which players must use all of their skills to investigate the case and unravel the many mysteries that will ultimately expose the perpetrator of this terrible crime. 

The adventure is set in a Steampunk world ruled exclusively by order and the mechanized organization of all life and work activities. Regarded by the authorities as being too chaotic and free, plant life was eradicated long ago, meaning that nobody has seen a plant or a tree for generations, and so the notion of a « flower » had long since slipped into the realm of legend. In place of food, everyone swallows a supplemental Nevrovitamin pill three times a day.

One day, however, something triggers the alarms of the only car factory: the company’s Chief Accountant and MecaBrain is tragically found dead at his workstation (which as anyone agrees is an unusual event at the worst of times). Perhaps most mysterious of all, found next to the body, in a world in which plant life is but a distant memory, lies a solitary bunch of dead flowers."

Now pretty much anyone who knows me knows I really, really love adventure games.  I've been playing them since I was 8 years old or so and they are my favorite kind of game.  So to say I'm all over this is a bit of an understatement.  

So what about the free stuff?  They are giving away a limited edition print signed by artist Stephane Halleaux.  This is the print:

To win, enter here:

The Dead Flowers Case giveaway

And see more about the game at the website and facebook page.  The Kickstarter is launching this week, so keep an eye out for that link!