Winner of Grand Opening Giveaway

Good morning everyone!

The Caterpillar is currently napping so I thought I would take this opportunity to announce the winner of the Grand Opening Giveaway.

Winner was chosen at random from 46 entries by Random.org.

Drumroll please...

The winner is: #3 - Dawn Schlienz

Congratulations, Dawn!! You have won $10 to spend any way you would like in my Etsy shop! You can contact me via Facebook for more information on using your $10 credit.

Thank you for everyone's participation and sharing The Crafty Caterpillar with your friends and family. Because of you, The Crafty Caterpillar hit 100 fans last night!

I will be spending the weekend with the ladies and will not have access to internet, but rest assured, I will respond to any inquires and resume regular blogging on Monday. Have a great weekend!

Giveaway Entry Log - Closed

If you are new to my blog, this post won't make any sense unless you read this blog first.

For those of you familiar with my blog, I know why you're here, so here we go!

1. Dawn Samuels
2. Beth Jannetto Reiland
3. Dawn Schlienz
4. Amanda Prihoda
5. Amanda Prihoda
6. Amanda Prihoda
7. Emily LePage Suthoff
8. Carrie Dippel
9. Carrie Dippel
10. Carrie Dippel
11. Carrie Dippel
12. Amanda Prihoda
13. Amanda Prihoda
14. Amanda Prihoda
15. Amanda Prihoda
16. Amanda Prihoda
17. Amanda Prihoda
18. Amanda Prihoda
19. Evie Swenson
20. Evie Swenson
21. Evie Swenson
22. The Enchanted Image Photography
23. Amanda Prihoda
24. Dawn Samuels
25. Dawn Samuels
26. Dawn Samuels
27. Dawn Samuels
28. Carrie Dippel

29. Gina Ashley

30. Gina Ashley

31. Gina Ashley

32. Gina Ashley

33. Gina Ashley

34. Beth Reiland

35. Jessica Simons

36. Jessica Simons

37. Jessica Simons

38. Jessica Simons

39. Jessica Simons

40. Ellie Osmundson Tomford

41. Sarah Prihoda
42. Sarah Prihoda

43. Sarah Prihoda
44. Sarah Prihoda

45. Sarah Prihoda

46. Ellie Osmundson Tomford 

*List is being actively updated throughout the giveaway. If you don't see your name yet, don't panic. Either I haven't updated the list or you don't have any entries, but you still have time to get them. Go here to learn how.

Grand Opening Giveaway - Closed

Good morning everyone!

To help celebrate and get the word out about the Grand Opening of my Etsy shop, I am giving away a $10 Gift Certificate to one (1) lucky reader!

Contest runs Tuesday, August 2nd - Thursday, August 4th. You may enter each day by doing each of the following each day. That gives you three (3) days to participate!

To get in on this giveaway, you can do five (5) things:

#1: Become friends with The Crafty Caterpillar on Facebook and share the Facebook link on your wall. (If you have a business page, you can share on both!) (This will earn you one (1) entry each.)

#2: For each new friend you refer by doing #1, you get an entry. They must post on my Facebook wall with your name or page name as the referral source. (This will earn you one (1) entry.)

#3: Follow me on Pinterest and Pin at least one (1) of your favorite items from my store. (This will earn you two (2) entries.)


#4: If you blog, mention me in your blog. You must include a link to my blog and my Etsy shop. (This will earn you four (4) entries.)

#5: You or someone you know can make a purchase in my Etsy shop. Upon checkout, you/they must include a note listing your full name or business page name as the referral source. (This will earn you five (5) entries.)

Each day you have done any of these things, come back here and let me know in the comments of this post. Please include links to where I can view your work. (If I can't find it, I can't count it.)

Easy, right? Now, go forth and prosper (get entries)!

BONUS: If I get over 200 entries, I will name 2 winners!

Additional Info: List of names with assigned #'s will begin being compiled immediately and will be listed as my blog post for 7/3/11. This list will be updated periodically with hopes to have the full list by EOD Sunday (because I'm leaving town for the weekend with the ladies). Monday, a winner will be chosen by number using RANDOM.ORG and their name will be announced on the Monday blog, so check back to see if you've won!

*Gift Certificate must be used during the month of August 2011. Total value of GC must be used in one shopping experience. All items will be shipped to the same location. GC not valid on custom orders. 

**Keep in mind, I'm still posting new products, so the shop is not fully complete.

Open For Business!

Phew... it has been a long and trying couple weeks, but my Etsy shop is officially open!

If you are joining me for the first time, take a few minutes to browse my previous posts... but don't take too long or you'll risk missing out on the great items in my Etsy shop!

I am still listing products and will be adding the first wave of items though out the next few days. (Listing takes a lot longer than one would think!)

Here are a few pictures to get you excited:

 

Now head on over to the shop!

If you haven't already 'liked' me on Facebook, you can do that here. You can also follow my Pinterest here.

*This is by no means the end of my blogging saga. I have lots in store and can't wait to share my world with you. I hope you stick around for the ride... it will be fun!

Grand Opening TOMORROW

Good evening everyone!

Phew...the past few days have been busy! We have had a handful of various activities including 3 birthday parties! All the while, I've been preparing for tomorrow's Grand Opening for my Etsy shop, The Crafty Caterpillar. I just finished taking a ton of pictures and am getting ready to start drafting my listings.

I'm a little nervous because I'm afraid no one will stop by the shop. (Please don't let me down.)

If you haven't become a fan on Facebook yet, you can join me here and RSVP for the Grand Opening here.

Well, I just wanted to stop in and let you know what I'm working on. Now, I have to get back to work.

Thank you for supporting me and The Crafty Caterpillar!

I'm So Bad...

With only 4 days left until the Grand Opening of my Etsy Shop, I'm struggling against my better judgement. I don't know if it's the hours of poking myself with a needle, the hot-glue burns, pride in workmanship, or just this pesky nasal congestion clouding my mind, but I'm having a hard time committing to part with some of my product.

I know that as soon as the pictures are up and the listing is open, there's no going back...

Here's my current struggle:

(Isn't she cute!?)

Is there any hope for me? Oh, the agony...

5 Days and Counting

Good morning friends! The countdown continues.

With 5 days left until the Grand Opening of my Etsy shop, I am busy crafting... so busy that I've let a few other things slide...

Thankfully, my wonderful husband has been ultra supportive and continually offers to give me a hand around the house. Despite pushing myself to launch August 1st, I did take a few breaks yesterday to ensure we had clean clothes to wear and, of course, care for our daughter. :)

Here is today's sneak peek into what I've been filling my time with:

Turning this...

Into this!...

If you can't make it for the Grand Opening, you can still stop by anytime (24/7) to see these and many other creations by The Crafty Caterpillar. Hope to see you soon!

6 Days and Counting...

Only 6 days to the Grand Opening of The Crafty Caterpillar! 

So, between The Caterpillar's 4-month doctor appointment and not feeling too well myself, I didn't exactly get a lot done, yesterday. Today will be much more constructive! 

Baby is currently sleeping and I'm having a great time with these little guys...

Here is what I'm working on now:

Now, if only my hardware would arrive!

Side note: The Caterpillar gained 1.5 lbs and almost 4 inches in 2 months!

The Countdown Begins!

I realized last night, there are only 7 days until the Grand Opening of my Etsy shop!

I have been very busy, but not busy enough. Plus, I'm waiting on a few things to arrive in the mail so I can put the finishing touches on some projects.

Here are a few pictures of the mess I've made this week. (They will provide a sneak-peek into what is coming your way.)

(What was once a civilized dining room has become craft central.)

 (Paper)

 (Zippers)

(Buttons)

Don't forget to 'like' The Crafty Caterpillar on Facebook and see what inspires me via Pinterest!