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Mar 29/10 Giveaway! :: Ink & Button
******This contest is now closed. Thank you to all who entered! I will announce the winner Monday Morning! ************ I am so excited to announce our very first giveaway here on Love, Milk and Honey! Lisa Raser of Ink & Button has graciously designed and hand crafted a one of a kind fascinator just for YOU! Lisa and I met through twitter and after a peek into her etsy shop…
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******This contest is now closed. Thank you to all who entered! I will announce the winner Monday Morning! ************
I am so excited to announce our very first giveaway here on Love, Milk and Honey! Lisa Raser of Ink & Button has graciously designed and hand crafted a one of a kind fascinator just for YOU! Lisa and I met through twitter and after a peek into her etsy shop I knew she and I were meant to be friends.
Why did you start Ink & Button? I have always enjoyed opportunities to be creative, but planning my wedding last May really re-sparked my crafty side! I became a total DIY bride and loved every minute of developing new projects for the wedding. I hand stitched my bridal bouquet (as well as my six bridesmaid bouquets) out of felt and vintage buttons. It took our whole engagement to complete this project, but I love the results! My wedding bouquet now sits in a lovely apothecary jar in our dining room. After the wedding, I started playing with some new designs of felt flowers and began to create hair accessories! I opened my Etsy shop this past November and my shop has turned into such an unexpected blessing! I love creating beautiful pieces for women to wear and I love doing custom orders. I think the next step for Ink & Button will be custom boutonnieres!
Tell us a little about you! My husband and I got married in May of 2009 and SO much has changed for us in the last year! We moved from my hometown of San Diego, CA to Illinois so that I could complete a PhD program in Speech Communication. I teach public speaking skills to college students! My husband is a singer songwriter and we are also starting a photography business together called Derren Raser Photography. We absolutely love being married and traveling together as much as we can.
What are 3 things you absolutely cannot live without? my husband, good thai food, and my MacBook.
What inspires you to create the pieces you do? Finding the perfect vintage button at an antique store completely inspires me! I will bring it to my desk of all-things-crafty and start to pair colors, fabric and sometimes ribbon or feathers around it, and an Ink & Button fascinator is inspired!
Tell us a little bit about the fascinator you made for Love, Milk & Honey. Creating a unique piece just for Love, Milk & Honey was such an honor, so thank you! I gathered the inspiration for the fascinator from the colors in your lovely blog! The vintage yellow and pearl button is a unique find from an antique store in Kansas City. The fascinator would be a lovely spring addition to any wardrobe – either worn in the hair or clipped to a dress or purse!
And without further adieu… here is the beautiful piece you can win:
Here’s how to enter:
You may enter up to three times. First, visit Lisa’s Etsy shop, Ink & Button, take a gander (at the for sale and already sold pieces), and come back here and leave us the name of your favorite find in the comments. Second way to enter, Twitter about this giveaway and mention @luvmilkandhoney in your tweet. And Third, answer this question in the comments: What is the one accessory you cannot live without?
This giveaway will end on Friday, April 2nd at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. I will make the announcement of the winner, chosen at random, on Monday morning, April 5th!
Good Luck!
all photos taken by Lisa’s husband: Darren Raser
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Hi there, I’m Lauren.
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Katie Neal Photo: I love love love the fascinator she created for you! But I also love the Sasha Fascinator with the peacock feathers!!!! Go Lisa! You\'re amazing!!March 29,2010 07:57am
Katie Neal Photo: I tweeted! :) @katienealphotoMarch 29,2010 08:00am
Katie Neal Photo: I can't live without my belts! I am very small, so my belts help accentuate my waist so I don't get caught up and overwhelmed by what I'm wearing! :)March 29,2010 08:01am
Natalie Schmidt: I love the Betty Fascinator! Anything that resembles a sunflower makes me smile :)March 29,2010 08:29am
Sandy: I LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors of this fascinator! I am a huge fan of pink, yellow and grey! I really like the Betty fascinator too!March 29,2010 08:54am
lesley: i love ink & button! my favourite is still the first pin i feel for over there, the Amelia pin. love the bold yellow! the sasha fascinator in shop right now is also to die for. thanks for the chance!March 29,2010 09:34am
Catherine: Wow these are fabulous! I have to say I am quite fond of that little blue piece at the beginning of the post on the white golf ball. Hoping there will be more of those in shop soon..! But for now I have to say that The Sasha Fascinator (Hibiscus Pink) is my favorite out of the store! I mean honestly what girl doesn\'t have a thing for something pink with feathers. March 29,2010 09:35am
Catherine: OK and for the accessory I can not live with out, shoes shoes and more shoes. I\'m addicted. You should see my closet, really, it\'s about half and half, clothes and shoes! March 29,2010 09:38am
Katie: Lisa, you outdid yourself with this one! Love the antique button from KC, that is perfect with the stitching and the colors!! You know I already love your work, and I love the double light pink one in the picture above too, beautiful! Everyone needs accessories like this for everyday, great addition to any outfit. March 29,2010 09:40am
Amy: The Betty Fascinator is so cute!! But I also love the custom headbands! Might be getting one of these very soon! March 29,2010 09:43am
Lacretia: I LOVE the Ella headband (snowflake)! So pretty and delicate!March 29,2010 09:43am
Amy: I can\'t live without my hair binder! HA! I know so simple, but I NEED the basics to keep my hair under control! -- Oh and I tweeted for you!March 29,2010 09:44am
Heidi @ idieh design: I can't decide between the Betty and the Sasha Fascinator. So I choose to pick my TWO favorites. :) As for the accessory I can't live without - I'm loving my headbands right now. Lisa - I adore your pieces of art!March 29,2010 10:41am
Sara: LOVE the Marybelle and think it would be super cute on a wide headband to help me keep back the summer fly aways! I am so excited that I found you! Your work is fabulous and I look forward to following you on Twitter!March 29,2010 10:51am
lesley: i tweeted the giveaway :) @smidgeboxdesignMarch 29,2010 11:10am
lesley: right now i'm loving a fun belt buckle for an accessory. a fun way to add a pop of colour!March 29,2010 11:11am
cushycottage: i pick this The Cumbria Headband (Lake District Blue). love the color. so prettyMarch 29,2010 11:33am
Alexa @ Alexa\'s Photography: I love the Sasha fascinator in the store but I love this giveaway one even more~March 29,2010 02:42pm
Alexa @ Alexa\'s Photography: I can\'t live without earrings! I love accessorizing with different pairs of earrings :) They totally make the outfit!March 29,2010 02:46pm
Shelby: These are fabulous! I love them! What a great giveaway!March 30,2010 08:53pm
KELLI TRONTELL: oh my. OH MY! i adore these pretty hair lovelies! soooo cute! ok, the ALICE fascinator is my favorite. i love the stitching [details] on the leaf! simple, but eye catching. perfect for spring/summer. An accessory that I cant live without:: this is hard. i LOVE accessories...., but what I don\'t leave the house without are earring! My bronze Betsy Johnson rose studs are my current favorites! xoxoMarch 30,2010 08:54pm
ross: beautiful images! nice colorsMarch 31,2010 02:03am
Brit: 1. I love the Marybelle fascinator - the colors are vintage-y and chic! 2. Of course I tweeted (@landlockedbride) 3. I cannot live without my pearl earrings. I wear them every single day!March 31,2010 10:57am
cindy park: so hard to just pick out one... l love all of them! I would be so lucky to win one of lisa\'s beauties.:) March 31,2010 12:10pm
Jenna: Ohh my goodness I was SO excited to see this giveaway! I have been looking at the Ink & Button Etsy shop regularly ever since her work was featured on the Wedding Chicks Blog a few weeks ago. The Mabel Fascinator in Lagoon Blue has been my favorite Ink and Button piece so far. The pink one that she created for you is absolutely FABULOUS!March 31,2010 12:56pm
jordan: i LOVE the marybelle fascinator. SO precious. the one accessory i cannot live without...my huge yellow, lime greenish paisley bag that i cary my entire life in every single day. laptop. iphone. purse. journal. makeup. water bottle. everything. it\'s huge and FABULOUS!March 31,2010 01:10pm
jordan: just tweeted :)March 31,2010 01:13pm
Amber: Love them all, but really like the Majorie fascinator!March 31,2010 03:45pm
Marissa Kloess: Tweeted! The one accessory I cannot live without is a set of pearls! April 01,2010 08:06am
Cathy @ Love at First Invite: 1. My favorite pieces are the headbands. Love love love! 2. Just tweeted @loveinvites 3. My favorite access. is some kind of clip or hairpin, have to have one in my hair at all times to tame the mane! 4. Extra credit: I heart you guys.April 01,2010 10:44am
Jen: I love love love the marybelle. It is adorable!April 01,2010 02:07pm
Jen : My favorite accessory is my turquoise beaded bracelet. I wear it with everything!April 01,2010 02:10pm
Jenn G: i LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all of her gorgeous felt creations! and doesn\'t the fabulous photography seal the deal? There\'s nothing I hate worse than a beautiful product on etsy you can hardly see! And now on to my favorites! After JUST deciding on my wedding colors, I\'ve got those on the brain. So, my favorites are The Mabel in Lagoon Blue and The Noelle in Deep Peacock. Simply gorgeous, all of them!April 02,2010 06:39am
Jenn G: oh, my! there are a lot of Jennifer derivatives on here! Add me to the list! Lauren, I joined twitter for you and for that ink and button fascinator! So, my \"I have no idea what i\'m doing, but I want to win this\" tweet is @bluegooseweds for your viewing pleasure!April 02,2010 07:28am
Jenn: ok, 3rd vote\'s a charm, right? My favorite accessory is a pair of earrings my mom gave me last Christmas, because they\'re gorgeous, but also because she tends not to be a great gift-giver but wanted to find me something I would really love and was even nervous when she gave them to me! :) All that, after 24 years? Sweet mom.April 02,2010 07:31am
leela: oh my, this store is just amazing. one of my many the Martha Headband in Dusty Pink. I'm crossing my fingers for this one. I really would love to win. April 02,2010 09:51am
leela: oh my, I would love to own one of these fascinators my favorite item on the etsy site is the dusty pink martha headband. what a wonderful and unique product line. April 02,2010 10:26am
Bethany : I absolutely love the Abigail fascinator!April 02,2010 09:10pm
Hilary: Oooo Id have to say my favorite is the Martha headband in goldenrod. Yellow is my color right now! I love it. These are all so awesome. Thanks for telling me about them. April 02,2010 09:14pm
hilary: My favorite accessory is my belt. I know that sounds weird but without it I would be showing my butt to everyone and NO ONE wants to see that ;)April 02,2010 09:14pm
Bethany: An accessory I cannot live without would be my earrings. I feel naked without them!April 02,2010 09:15pm
Holly Steen: Love love love... April 02,2010 09:36pm