No Foolin' April Fools Day Giveaway!

On this lovely April 1st, a day when people will be playing tricks on you, trying to turn you into a fool, I present you with a safe, foolin' free haven with an ENORMOUS giveaway for spring, worth $965!  No joke!  So keep safe at your desk all day, avoiding banana peels and pies in the face (uh, is that what people do?) and spend some time scavenging around some amazing indie sites to earn a chance at winning the goodies you see below.  Since it's a biggin' (yet again!) I'll be choosing 2 winners at random to split the stash up between, and I hope you're an art lover because there's 9 works of art included that need a good wall to hang on.  Read on for rules on how to enter and good luck!  And no, this really isn't a joke- promise!

To enter the giveaway contest: click and explore at least one site from one of the giveaway contributors listed below.  Scope their site out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or something that you'd love to have for yourself- then, leave a comment on this post letting us know which site you visited and share a link to an item you found there that you like!  Voila!

Some guidelines:

• You can visit one site or visit a lot- just share one link per comment- (ie: if you visit 5 different shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times with 5 different comments and increase your odds of winning, see?) Please paste the link into the actual BODY of the comment- the "URL" section is for your own website, if you have one.
• You'll have until Friday, April 4th at 11:59pm (PST) to look around at the sites and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest)
  
• on Saturday, April 5th, TWO winners will be chosen randomly from all the commenters and notified by email!  (so check your email if you've entered!)
• And yes!  International residents can enter to win too.
  

So, start cruising the sites below, share the cool things you find with the rest of us and maybe even pick up a few things for yourself along the way, hmmm?  And happy April Fool's Day! 

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keys photograph SIXHOURS PHOTOGRAPHY
paris wallet PATTERN & PAW
treetings recycled card set DESIGN FOR MANKIND
crystal earrings A PRETTY ROCK
copper bird necklace FLAMBEAUX DESIGN
vintage bicycle mounted photo PLYWERK
knit wrist cuff TICKLED PINK KNITS
"hoos there" print UNE FEMME
wine glass coasters FOR QUILTS SAKE
set of photo notecards GOTCHA GREETINGS
mixtape zine premiere issue MIXTAPE ZINE
keys to my heart earrings A PLANET 4 CREATION
set of greeting cards PAPER LOTUS
color it yourself book WOLFIE & THE SNEAK (at modish)
set of 3 notecards A PUNKIN' CARD CO      
pink kimono purse CHIC 36
capiz shell earrings SPARKLE PLENTY
faux bois print BROWNINGTON FOREST
thank you card BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE      
original map painting RACHEL AUSTIN
locket charm necklace ECLECTIC ECCENTRICITY
hedgehog zip pouch OBLINAKNIT
love carousel print WITTY WORKSHOP
Peruvian chalcedony necklace JEWEL ALCHEMY 
Izabella awaits print AUSSIE PATCHES
neverending knot necklace SPARKLE THOTS  
verdigris flower earrings KIM B DESIGNS
bamboo necklace IT'S A LJUBICA DESIGNS!
home sweet home print ROSIE MUSIC
seashore necklace HAZELNUT COTTAGE
three trees in spring print LUCIA JOHNSON
3 sets of gift tags and labels THE CUTTING EDGE   
handcrafted wristlet BELLA & LINA   
Mau Mau button and magnet set MAU STUDIO
beaded dice earrings and necklace set ECLECTIC ELEMENTS
hand-screened tote bag CAREY SHAW 
purple quartz earrings CHERRY CREEK DESIGNS 
protozoan ring STARVING ARTIST BAZAAR 
signature barcode tank SMASHING DARLING
beaded and embroidered chocker KRISTA RAAK
set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample ART CREATED 
corduroy pouch SHEILA D
reversible fabric headband STYLISH MODE

Comments

[Christina]

I visited Kim B Designs and really like her Dark Garden Necklace. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9116506

[Christina]

And the Cherry Blossom Earrings from A Pretty Rock. http://www.aprettyrock.com/cherry-blossoms-rhodolite-garnets-and-keishe-pearl-earrings

[Anita]

Being an Aussie in NYC, about to board a plane TO Australia in 2 hours (I'll be back!) to visit, I immediately clicked on Aussie Patches. Wow. What an artist: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9745171

[Carlita!]

Hello! I've found this beautiful print at Rosie Music (I love her stuff) :)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10561016

[Sophie]

Some great shops there, I've chosen an item from A Punkin Card Company:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8493876

I love the design, and the message is even better, because not matter how I was feeling, there is always time for a cup of tea.

[Marilyn]

How exciting to see Design for Mankind http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5358691 in this giveaway. I love the site, it's one of my daily reads!

[sekund magazine]

I love gift tags - they are great to have on hand. Especially due to the fact that I can never remember to get out to the store and buy greeting cards. With 2 kids and 2 businesses it's impossible to make those special trips and I would love to keep tags on hand to attach to a gift on the fly!

I heart this product too from the collection. Mid Century Modern furniture labels. They remind me of the ones that are on my Drexel Heritage vintage dining table and chairs!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10221559

[ann]

i visited starving artist bazaar & immediately fell in love with the hairpins!

http://starvingartistbazaar.com/products/protozoa/hairpin.php#

[Michelle]

So many great shops to choose from! But I have to say I'd choose Rosie Music's Home Sweet Home print (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10559466) because I just bought my first home. Love all her stuff!

[veronika]

I visited Witty Workshop - I really liked these notecards!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10518442

[Jeanne]

I've always loved Eclectic Eccentricity, and the "Grey Skies Are Gonna Clear Up" necklace in silver is one of my favorites:

http://eclecticeccentricity.bigcartel.com/product/grey-skies-are-gonna-clear-up-silver

[Spazzmanda]

Cuuuute. Some of my favorite colors to fancy up my felines: http://www.patternandpaw.com/category.php?category_id=53

[Lisa]

Love-love the soro-iro bag at Chic 36 http://chic36.web.fc2.com/69.html

[berit]

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8689554
this print from caryshaw reminds me of summer!

[emily]

Love this jewelry!
http://www.sparklethots.com/shop/

[Katrina]

http://sheilad.com/products/sheila-d-reversible-corduroy-round-tote-5-005.html

I love this bag by Sheila D!

[Alyssa]

Wow! Lovely lovely things.

I really liked chic36 and the Dark orange BIG Kinchaku bag:
http://chic36.web.fc2.com/91.html

[veronika]

I went to Hazelnut Cottage, too...
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10044710
This necklace is gorgeous! I love the key.

[Martha]

We adopted our bichon frise (so cute) about 5 years ago, and his halter is about 4 and half years old! He's ready for a classy upgrade.
http://www.patternandpaw.com/category.php?category_id=84

[Spazzmanda]

You bad bad people, now I'm shopping! http://eclecticeccentricity.bigcartel.com/product/why-so-jolly-roger-necklace-back-in-stock

[Alyssa]

Oh dear. Well, I visited OBLINAKNIT on etsy, and found I like way too many of the bags there for it to be healthy! O.o

My favorite of the zip pouches is Zip-It - In The Forest:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9472765

[Alyssa]

Last one for now because I will break down and eventually go broke if I keep surfing at the moment. Very nice indie sellers; thank for posting the names and links!

Jewel Alchemy has some gorgeous things, but I didn't get much farther once I'd seen the Rugged Mookaite Garnet Smoky and Oro Verde Quartz Sterling and Bali Silver Bracelet:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8207963

[Mymsie]

Love this Japanese-inspired head band: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10639888

[emily]

Could hedgehogs be cuter? No they could not!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=73045

[Spazzmanda]

And I like this: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10330607