17 June 2010

giveaway: nancy jo studio

today's giveaway is from nancy jo studio, a shop full of handsewn handmades. i simply love a clutch or wallet that adds a little punch to the day's ensemble. a pretty pouch like hers is sure to collect compliments with every purchase from here on out. here's to adding a touch of cuteness at the cash register!

giving :: one sweet wallet pouch with wrist strap or key chain. (the winner can choose any color combo they want; stripes or solid. of course, any design in the shop can be made into a wallet size.)

please comment today to enter to win. good luck!
tell me three (materialistic) things you cannot live without.
you only have until midnight, this post will be updated with the winner.

a bit of a bio :: I currently live in Indianapolis after a few years of moving around. I am trained only in the literary arts, and have my undergrad English degree from Loyola and a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from a small little school in Boulder, CO, called Naropa. Right now I also work as a waitress and a book editor. I started sewing a few years ago, during my last year at grad school. My favorite color is turquoise and I am soothed by tasks that others may find tedious, such as cutting out flower petals and sewing them on one at a time, hand beading, etc. I am mostly inspired by color and love bright and cheerful things, as well as sparkly things like crystals and rhinestones which I am gradually adding to my items. Aside from sewing I love to read, write, run, watch bad reality tv, and cook (and eat).

I also enjoy creating custom items for my customers. I make baby quilts by custom order, and I love to hear people's wedding colors and inspirations in order to make a special line of bags just for their bridesmaids. I think clutches to use on the wedding day or little custom makeup bags make really good bridesmaids gifts.

congratulations to... cleverly content who commented, can't cope without: mascara, sunglasses and dr. pepper.

thank you nancy for sharing these patchwork pretties!
please visit her shop + blog.


92 comments:

  1. these are sooo cute! Thanks for the chance to win.
    My 3 are:
    --my wedding band
    --my camera
    --my favorite pen

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  2. polly8:28 AM

    very cute.
    my three things are-
    hair products
    my pillow
    my computer

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  3. oooh, love.

    For me it is my wedding band, my iPhone (bad I know, but it is SO useful all day long) and good lipstick/lipgloss. I must have something on everyday.

    Happy Father's Day!
    -- lena
    (parsonslena@gmail.com)

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  4. Hmmm, My Laura Mercier concealer, my camera, and my padded bra. ;)

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  5. Anonymous8:30 AM

    Well Wow...lets see..

    -Laptop
    -Paper Cutter
    -My Stamps

    I'm a stamper/scrapbooker and REALLY would be in a corner curled up w/out these things daily! :)

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  6. Three things I can't live without...my sewing machine, my dishwasher, and my music collection.

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  7. orange juice
    mascara
    my watch (is that sad or what)

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  8. Anonymous8:36 AM

    cute :)

    i could not live without my laptop, burts bees honey chapstick or my camera :)

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  9. such cute things! I can't live without my computer, my hair straightener, and my fav lipgloss. :)

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  10. janice f8:36 AM

    Can't do without ~
    my droid
    earrings
    mascara

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  11. This is so cool!

    I couldn't live without my SLR or my Sharpie pen!

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  12. 1. My pillow (I can sleep on anything as long as I have the right pillow, and without it, even the most comfortable bed keeps me awake)
    2. Coffee and Tea (I love dessert by my favorite thing is a good beverage)
    3. A good novel (I'm in the middle of Shirley by Charlotte Bronte now. My favorite author!)

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  13. my mac, my camera, and earrings!

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  14. Love these!

    I can't live without, my mac, lip gloss, and dr.pepper!!

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  15. 1. My stuffed toy rabbit, named "bunny". My mother gave her to me when I was 3 (I'm now 28), and she still has a place on my bed.

    2. under-eye cover-up. I'm a teacher, so often work looooong hours, and need to hide how tired I am!

    3. classic black heels. They go with anything.

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  16. - my camera
    - sammy, the seal toy I received 20+ years ago
    and, old photos of my family & friends

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  17. I absolutely cannot live without my ipod, my camera, and pretty shoes.

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  18. my camera
    my endless supply of cookie dough
    my chapstick

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  19. oooh, fun! okay, let's see...three things:

    computer
    cosmetics
    caffeine

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  20. i so desperately need a new keychain.

    cant live without:
    chapstick
    hypoallergenic lotion
    and my macbook

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  21. jenlb9:06 AM

    cute!

    - comfy jeans
    - sunglasses
    - mascara

    (i'm a fair-skinnned, freckled, redhead. sunglasses and mascara are essential.)

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  22. Can't live without:
    1. a good book
    2. my iPhone
    3. Starbuck shaken iced tea lemonade

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  23. coke zero
    hand lotion
    hair mousse

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  24. Well, I'm not sure that I CAN'T live without them, but I sure don't want to try ;) :

    I love my iPhone,
    my sewing machine, & fabric. ;)

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  25. pretty giveaway!

    hmmm..I couldn't live without lip balm + my computer + a book to read.

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  26. adorable clutches!

    I can't live with out:
    ::my phone (for keeping in touch with my parents across the ocean.)

    ::my camera (for documenting life with cute kids)

    ::my planner (for satisfying my OCD & over-planning tendencies.)

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  27. Love those!!

    I've gotta have my cell phone, laptop, and a good book.

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  28. Anonymous9:35 AM

    My Laptop, My homeschool planner, my cell phone.

    Thanks!
    vintagemorning {AT} gmail {DOT} com

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  29. conditioner.
    journal.
    camera.

    :-)

    HOORAY!
    sljeter@gmail.com

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  30. three things i absolutely cannot live without, in no particular order are: my camera, chapstick, and journals.

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  31. fun giveaway!
    my 3 things are....mascara, a good pair of jeans, and my imac.

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  32. -my camera
    -my computer
    -my music

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  33. I can't live with out....
    - my husband's mac, w/ adobe creative suite
    - recipe books
    - my camera

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  34. can't cope without:

    mascara
    sunglasses
    dr. pepper

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  35. the first thing that came to mind was mascara (which seems to be pretty vital to all women!), body lotion, iced coffee.

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  36. Let's see:

    My camera
    My mascara
    My Diet Coke

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  37. the Internet
    sweets
    my sweater and cardigan collection.

    sugareaterATgmailDOTcom

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  38. Tampons
    My Chacos
    Diet Coke w/ Lime
    I just gotta have these three things, and I could survive anything :)

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  39. What a great shop!

    Hmm...
    my iPhone
    computer
    avocados!

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  40. Those are so great! I would love to win one. It is hard to think of the three things I can't live without...

    1. pacifier (for the baby)
    2. crayons (for the 4 year old)
    3. Bible (for me)

    All in my purse of course. ;)

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  41. Fun giveaway!

    Lately, I'm loving my:

    -Burt's Bees Lip Balm
    -iPhone
    -DVR

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  42. kitchen aid mixer
    sewing machine
    camera

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  43. ohh what a great giveaway!!

    three things i can't live without:
    - camera
    - palm pre
    - MAC midi muave lipstick

    thanks for the chance to win!
    sandy
    sandyalamode(at)gmail(dot)com

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  44. This is rough...because there are things I'd choose to keep over things I couldn't live without. Let's go with:

    Bread (any shape, size, texture...LOVE bread)
    Tampons
    Camelbak

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  45. Anonymous11:45 AM

    Cute clutches!

    My three things are:

    coffee in the am
    my camera
    mascara to help me look alive! :)

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  46. Love her patchwork flowers! Three things I can't live w/out ...

    Vanicream Lotion
    My beloved Rocketeer sewing machine
    Heeltastic foot cream

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  47. Anonymous12:15 PM

    1: My LG Netbook
    2: My coffee maker
    3: My camera

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  48. Wow, so cute!
    a)wedding ring-feel naked w/o it
    b)my brand new Nikon that I'm in love with
    c)My trusty chevy truck :)

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  49. OK... I'm gonna limit this to just crafting materials other wise I'd be here ALL day trying to prioritize!

    1. GLITTER!!! LOVE GLITTER!!!
    2. Glue
    3. Martha Stewart punches!

    I LOVE making little glittered embellishments that look soooo cute on just about anything!!

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  50. facial moisturizer
    chapstick
    and lately...chocolate milk

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  51. Super cute.
    I can't live without:
    - mascara (without my eyelashes are see-through)
    - camera
    - cell phone (see hannah's comment)

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  52. my computer, my camera, and flirty summer skirts.

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  53. I can't live without the shower, summer sandals, and the internet.

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  54. I need my computer, the internet and my expresso from the coffee shop down the street...

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  55. I couldn't live without my camera, pretty paper, and my phone.

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  56. three things:

    my computer
    my stove
    my bike (I live in the Netherlands)

    all the best,

    Elzi

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  57. my Kindle,
    my iPhone,
    and
    my favorite pen

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  58. Three things: 1st child, 2nd child and 3rd child (that's all I have!)

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  59. Amazing giveaway! My three items of choice: my Blackberry, iPod and DSLR.

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  60. 1. itunes
    2. peanut butter
    3. our toaster

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  61. i have to have...
    my journal
    a good book
    and starbucks lattes.

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  62. Anonymous2:56 PM

    What a wonderful giveaway!

    My must-haves...
    my wedding ring
    a toaster oven
    sunscreen!

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  63. I couldn't agree with you more - love a bag that packs a punch to any outfit! These handmade bags are PRECIOUS; i'd love to have one :)
    I would have a really hard time living without:
    - my silver mesh ring
    - eyelash curler
    - my blackberry

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  64. can't live without:

    imac
    bosch mixer - i use mine like 3 times a day
    loreal volumnous mascara

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  65. Three Got-to-Have items for me:

    1. Mascara (without it my first hubbie said i looked sick all the time)

    2. Kathy Van Zeeland purses - they are the bomb!

    3. My Computer and computer access - I have being gone for the day, weekend, even just a few hours without internet access. i guess i think i will miss something really big!

    Beautiful items! I wish i could sew!

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  66. Super cute bags!

    1. A pair of Chacos
    2. Starbucks coffee
    3. A good book

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  67. Super Cute Giveaway!!!

    3 things: nutella, ballet flats & eye-concealer!

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  68. So lovely!

    1. arnold palmers
    2. muji chapstick
    3. raybans

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  69. Oh my gosh, those are fabulous! I adore them!

    Three things I cannot live without:
    * phone
    * coffee
    * over-sized sunglasses

    :)

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  70. 1. Sewing Machine
    2. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (I own 9 copies--just in case)
    3. Computer

    (Twenty years ago the first two would have been the same - no idea then what a computer would bring into my life.)

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  71. 1. My Cell
    2. Mascara
    3. My Car

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  72. Laptop, razor, and good food.

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  73. so cute and fun!
    i cannot live without my chapstick, bobby pins or my toothbrush.

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  74. Wow, the black stripes with the pink flowers is a show stopper!

    1. Internet so I can stay in touch.
    2. Art pieces from my best friend.
    3. Photographs documenting my cats as kittens.

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  75. great giveaway! three materialistic things i can't live without:

    1, my macbook
    2, my yoga mat
    3, bobby pins

    random but true list.

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  76. Anonymous5:21 PM

    Thanks for the awesome give away! My 3 things are:

    Awesome fabric
    My laptop
    A great notebook to write in.

    I definately could live without my cell phone! Oh, to go back to the days of a landline!

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  77. 3 things i now need...

    + spf chapstick
    + Starbucks espresso roast
    + cute & happy to my feet shoes

    and this giveaway, i hope:)

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  79. three things i can't live without...
    1. sunglasses
    2. my camera
    3. my blackberry

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  80. My mac
    My camera
    My paints.

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  81. Very cute! Here are my three...

    1. My husband and kids
    2. The iphone
    3. Hot chocolate

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  82. -- engagement ring
    -- i phone
    -- lipgloss

    very cute giveaway!

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  83. So fun and Cute!

    3 things
    1. Laptop
    2. Wedding Ring
    3. Drivers License. To prove I really am 21 not 16

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  84. Anonymous8:33 PM

    These are so cute. I love your blog. It is very inspiring.
    My 3 things would be:
    1. Camera
    2. My pictures
    3. My blanket (I know I am 28 but I still have a favorite blanket).

    Thanks for the chance to win.

    Nicole
    ngieske@hotmail.com

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  85. My 3 things are:
    -- my ipod touch
    -- my running clothes
    -- my garmin

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  86. -the internet
    -good books
    -comfortable shoes

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  87. nursing tanks.
    contact lenses.
    hair ties.

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  88. My three are:
    My cell phone
    A good book
    My favorite skirt

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  89. My wedding ring, my hair straightner, & my diet coke! :) These bags are adorable!!!

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  90. Jane Baker12:13 AM

    *my morning coffee
    *the photos of my loved ones around me
    *my wedding band

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  91. very cute stuff!
    i totally can't live without - my morning cup of coffee, my ipod touch, and my pillow.
    thanks for the giveaway!

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  92. I can't live without my wedding bands, a ice cole Coke in the morning and my blankee from when I was a wee babe.

    rbalderas at nc dot rr dot com

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