Holiday Paper Crafting with Smile Mercantile
Oh boy, do I have pretty things to show you today - and even better, there's a chance those of you in the U.S. could win some of them! [Sorry, the giveaway has ended.] Valerie Lloyd of Smile Mercantile makes gorgeous paper maché ornaments that sparkle with fine German glass glitter. These shimmering pine cones, for example...
and dear peek-a-boo retro-dioramas.
Along with offering handmade items via her beautifully curated online shop, Smile Mercantile, Valerie sources all sorts of treasures for your crafting pleasure... hard to find things like golden paper crowns, German paper maché candy containers, glitter leaves, mercury glass pine cones, tinsel garlands, and vintage shell buttons. Browsing the shop is truly a step back in time!
Don't miss Valerie's Tutorials page where she shares enticingly photographed step-by-step projects. Learn how to make these spun cotton mushrooms (the technique surprised me - you'll use ordinary cotton balls!) There's even time to create a few of these luminous paper bag pumpkins to decorate your Thanksgiving table.
And now let's get to the giveaway. [Sorry, it has ended.] You will need to select one of two choices in your comment.
Giveaway #1 - Trio of Retro Diorama Ornaments:
The winner will receive this set of ornaments that Valerie made by hand. They are paper maché
shapes that she hand-painted and embellished with German glass
glitter and vintage mica. One is filled with vintage spun cotton
mushrooms, one is a woodland deer scene, and one has a winter forest. Each is packaged in a red box, ready for gift-giving (if you can bear to part with them!) The set is valued at $52.50
Giveaway #2 - Holiday Craft Box:
The great big red box includes a fun assortment of paper maché shapes, two spools of jute twine, and a box filled with vintage German mushrooms and holiday miniatures. It is a $72 value.
Leave a comment below as your entry through Sunday, November 30, 2014. Include your email address within your comment as Blogger doesn't allow me to see the top portion of the form. You must state in your comment which prize you choose - Trio of Ornaments or Holiday Craft Box. Sorry, U.S. only. Two winners will be selected at random and announced on this post as soon as they have been contacted. Good luck!
Shop Smile Mercantile on Etsy.
Congratulations to the winners - Jennifer Ueno and Ingrid Lavoie!
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I would love the Trio of Ornaments! They are beautiful! donnabridy@aol.com
ReplyDeleteCHOOSE???? If I have to choose which one .... oh, I guess the Holiday Craft Box, I think! I would LOVE to win this .... been wanting to make houses for Christmas, and this will get me going! Thanks!
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What a nice giveaway. I'd like to enter for Giveaway #2, the Holiday Craft Box. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI would love the craft box. Love the site, such loveliness!
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How awesome is this.. I love smile mercantile stuff.. If I had to choose just one I would sy the holiday craft box.. My daughter would love it I'm sure tnorton720@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! Since I have more than enough craft supplies I'm going to go with the Trio of Ornaments.
ReplyDeleteLove the glowing pumpkins!
kawaiicrafter@gmail.com
I can envision all sorts of fun with the holiday craft box, especially those adorable papier mache snowmen!! deicher@pdidesign.com
ReplyDeleteI also have more than enough craft supplies (where can I store them all?), but I love the craft box. Love your blog, too, btw. cloudykate at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteMy first comment didn't publish so I'll try the anonymous option. I'd choose the Holiday Craft Box, it looks like such fun!
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Oooh, how lovely! Who wouldn't love to have a box of crafts? I'd love to win the Holiday Craft Box, the kids & I would have a blast. Thank you for this chance. Elle_13@rocketmail.com
ReplyDeleteThe Holiday Craft Box offers so many possibilities.
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Both lovely prizes. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
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I really like the Silver Shimmer Acorn Ornaments. I would choose the Holiday Craft Box as a prize.
ReplyDeletekaysuet at hotmail dot com
Lovely, lovely, lovely...I would choose the trio of ornaments...your creations are amazing! Happy Holidays!
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Oooo so hard to choose - but I choose the great big red box. Delightful give away. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
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I would love the Holiday Craft Box. Jdalfonso393@aol.com
ReplyDeletewow, both so lovely is hard to choose but the red box as the house wins my heart! Love your blog, you show us such fabulous crafters, thank you. sandsjc@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely post. Thanks Ann. It woulds be wonderful to win any. If I have to choose then Giveaway #2.
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This is a wonderful giveaway! I would love that beautiful red Holiday Craft Box. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Ann! Bethjbeal@aol.com
ReplyDeleteThat is surely a grt way to kick start the holiday season.. I would love to choose the holiday craft box Thanks :)
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Such beautiful work, and I would love to win the Holiday Craft Box, thank you for the chance! annagrammo@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the holiday craft box! Thank you so much and have a lovely Thanksgiving. KK
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Wonderful! It puts me in a festive mood and ready to create!
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I would love to win the trio of ornaments. They are absolutely gorgeous, mantha1624@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going to check out her website--the vintage mushrooms look straight out of an enchanted fairy forest. The trio of ornaments would be much treasured - my pick for the drawing. Many thanks! jwueno@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing giveaway. If I had to choose one I think it would have to be the holiday craft boxes. Susan Samuel
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Thanks for introducing me to a great blog. It's hard to choose, but please enter me for the trio of ornaments. Tammy R. tmrdl@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff! I love all the goodies. yooperamongtrolls@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love all of these items! I would definitely choose the ornaments! wagnergoodhind@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteawesome..how..thoughtful..of.ya..i..would..love..any.of..them..if..i..could..win..but.the..craft.box..would.be.very..useful
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lynfre123@yahoo.com
I love the diorama set and would love to win it. My tree is always a small one that we set on the livingroom/diningroom/kitchen island counter top...they would be a wonderful addition to our tree! My Dad always had a small decorated tree that he just covered and put in a closet - to take back out for an instant tree at Christmas! I do decorate my tree....but small is good - LOL!
ReplyDeleteJan Castle castle77 at comcast dot net
the holiday craft box for sure
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I would absolutely love the Holiday Craft Bix! What a great giveaway! queenmarci8284 at hotmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway, thank you for sharing it. I would love to win the Holiday Craft Box, so I'm crossing my fingers and making a Christmas wish :D robin_panzer@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteAt first I wanted the craft box, but it goes against my plan to avoid aspirational clutter next year. The ornaments will make wonderful presents for 2 dear friends plus one for me! Rattlefox at gmail...
ReplyDeleteEverything is amazing....the dioramas are spectacular......the trio of ornaments is definitely my choice.....bob
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I would love the holiday craft box! Awesome giveaway! Aznslaya7@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful things! Love the box of goodies and I love the ornaments! Thanks for a chance to win!
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DeleteI have never owned a tree or ornaments! I would love this prize! yarbr012 at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteI love both sets!! But I think I would like to enter giveaway #1. Thanks for the chance to win.
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I would pick the Trio of Retro Diorama Ornaments. They are so pretty! I can see them hanging on our tree! Julie smartsavvymama@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous...as always... Almost impossible to choose but I would love the Holiday Craft box...Such possibilities... Thanks!
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Oh, the trio!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
diedre@littlesaintsimons.com
I would choose the Trio of Ornaments, they're very charming!
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I would like the Trio of Retro Diorama Ornaments bbbneys31@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful work would love trio of ornaments for the holiday, Shaj.
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I would like the gift box. Those mushroom ornaments are adorable.
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ReplyDeleteI would love to win the Trio of Retro Diorama Ornaments . They would add a beautiful touch to my tree this year.
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Oh, man. They're both so great but I'd love the crafts to work on with my niece. :) I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
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I would love to win the Trio of Retro Diorama Ornaments! melissaarcher30@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI love them both. Can I pick "Surprise me" if I am lucky? If not, the ornaments are beautiful. Thanks for the chance :-) Happy Holidays!!
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It's hard to choose, but the opportunity to make something always wins - so, the holiday craft box it would be !
ReplyDeleteprachi DOT bora AT gmail DOT com
I have always loved anything miniature! These two prizes definitely fulfill my wants and desires. I think any artist that works in miniatures is truly talented! Lovely ornaments and the gift box is any crafters dream. Hard to choose, but I think the Retro Ornaments are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas ornaments! I would love the Holiday Craft Box, if I'm fortunate enough to win. Copperhead357 At comcast Dot net
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous and equally generous. If I were fortunate enough to win I would choose the ornaments to share with the most dearest of friends. Thank you. elizabet.johnson@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteLove that holiday craft box!
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Sorry, kate43 at sbcglobal dot net
DeleteThese are so exquisitely beautiful, even following the wonderful blog, I could only dream of such craftsmanship. So, as much as I lust for the beautiful big box, I would ask for the wonderful ornaments.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links to the blog and site. My email is maureengreene at Verizon dot net
This is a great giveaway, I love crafting for christmas.
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Your work is outstanding; those acorns are gorgeous!! It's hard to make a choice between two such lovely prizes, but I guess I'll opt for the craft box. Thank you for your generosity from Roberta S. at jsx5@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteThe Holiday Craft Box is amazing. I'd squee so hard to find that at my door step! Such a great giveaway. Denise23754 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI would love the trio of ornaments!
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My choice would be the holiday craft box. Just finding your pages nudged me to get busy (a little late) making Christmas things. My email is: mmlkell@aol.com Thank you.
ReplyDeletehelenpierce@ameritech.net really likes the 3 Diorama ornaments that Valerie Loyd has made! Thanks for making them available to a happy winner! Helen P.
ReplyDeleteThe Trio of Ornaments is my choice. Thank you Valerie Lloyd for offering such a wonderful prize.
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I would love the hoilday craft box
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traceyj40@sbcglobal.net
I'd love the Trio of Ornaments for my tree!
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Awesome ornaments
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DeleteSorry if this is a repeat. i wasn't signed in properly.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win either prize, but I might be a tiny bit more excited to win the craft box. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
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Thanks for a wonderful giveaway! I like the craft box- looks like a fun day of projects :)
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These are beautiful. My tree is decorated with vintage ornaments so the trio of ornaments would be perfect. Pattilemay20 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteSorry if this comes through twice. Not sure what happened to the first try...I would choose the craft box though I too have plenty of craft supplies.
ReplyDeletekalee5080 at gmail dot com
Wow - I made it in just under the deadline! Is love to have the red box full of craft supplies. Thanks for the opportunity! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThe giveaway has ended. Thanks for all of the entries!
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