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My Holiday Gift Picks for Dad

Finding the right gifts can be difficult. I've created a new series of Holiday Gift Picks to help you find the right handmade, vintage or just simply interesting gifts for your friends and family. I'm going to start the series off with Dad, since he's always the hardest to find the right gift for. First have a look at my favorite handmade gifts for dad...

Here are a few of my favorite gadgets...

Even I want this laser tape measure.	Wake up to weather and the time with the Knock on Wood Station Clock.
Moar lazerz! Virtual Laser Keyboard.	Dad will never have to ask a stranger to take the family photo again with this guerilla tripod.

Handmade iPhone Covers

I am in love with a gadget. It's the new iPhone and it's a delight. I don't think anything is more handy than this lil guy. I've been looking for the perfect handmade iPhone cozy/cover to protect my new obsesion. Which would you choose?

P.S. Much thanks to my twitter buddies who shared their favorite iPhone cozies with me!

Frenchies!

Oh I love me a bulldog, french, english - any old bulldog. Smooosh faces, snorts, wiggly buts. Hope you enjoy my collection of handmade french bulldog goodies!

Ad Space Winners!

   

So many great images to choose from! Thanks for everyone who submitted your ad.  I'll put a call out for the next batch at the beginning of November.

Fascinated

Free Ad Space - October Edition

Contest closed! See the winners here.

Oh MONDAYS.

Every Monday I feel like Kathy from the Kids in the Hall sketch (watch here). I need a pick me up!

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays - and tomorrow happens to be Canadian Thanksgiving, and I happen to be Canadian. So today I give thanks to the Canada-based artists above. Press play below to listen to my new favorite Canadian band, Great Diviners! Check them out on Myspace, too.

Weeds

Regina_Spektor_-_Little_Boxes

I'm not really one to get "toasted" - but I do enjoy Weeds. The show.  You know... on Showtime?  I've spent the last two weeks getting up to speed, and I got to say, I'm hooked. The theme song was covered by a different guest artist for Season 3 - my favorite being Regina Spektor's version (listen above).

Etched Metal

If you've seen my jewelry you know I'm an etching fanatic. I've probably etched over 2,000 pieces in my lifetime, and in that time I've made many discoveries (and mistakes). I get a lot of people asking me about the metal etching process, so I've put together a Super How-To Guide to Etching Metal! It's $12 ('cause I have paid a pretty penny to master this art!) - and I'm hosting it on drop.io. The cool thing about hosting files on drop.io is that you can also share links, photos, notes and add updates. So it really is more than just a downloadable PDF - it's more like an Etching How-to blog just for you!

Get out of here!

I'm just dying to get out of the city this weekend! Go on a little weekend trip to Beacon, NY perhaps. Pack up the hubby, pup and some snacks and hit the road. Cross your fingers for me dear readers! I've been saying this for weeks - but this week I'm determined to make this happen!

OH! Did I mention...

I started a new shop! You can find my new series of rock, country and comedy inspired gems here: daniellemaveal.etsy.com

Top 15 Furniture Finds

Jim and I have been sharing 1 chair since we moved. We're finally ordering some furniture this week and I've been scouring Etsy for seating and other cool pieces. Here are my top furniture finds (under $200!).

Creamsicles

A collection of handmade Etsy items inspired by creamsicles!

Plates!

flickr photo by brungirl

I'm working on a plate wall for my new kitchen. Right now I've collected a few ceramic pieces from Dovetail and Bailey Doesn't Bark. Now I'm looking to mix in a little vintage. Once it's done I'll post a photo!

Happy America Day!

Happy America Day! This is my second year living in Brooklyn and I'm still in love with this place. Excited to spend this day with friends, food and pups!

This Month's Gold School Peers~

     
     
      
 

Thanks to everyone who posted their entry!  Because I had so so so many of you, I decided to post 12 instead of 6 ads this month!

My apologies to those who didn't get a spot this month - but try again next time.  I must admit I couldn't easily save some of the Flickr images, my fault for not making it clear that I needed to be able to save your images from your Flickr pages.

Navy

I'm unexpectantly in love with navy right now! I think something about white and navy enamel pots sparked this new color relationship.

P.S. Winners of the free ad space will be announced and put up tomorrow! Sorry for the delay.

Free Ad Space for July --->

Hello Dear Reader,

I know some of you have your own handmade businesses and in these rough and tumble times, you could use a little love.  So, I'm giving away 6 ad spots on Gold School for July 1st to August 1st. Please follow the instructions carefully.  Here's how to get your ad Goldschooled:

1) Submit a comment to this blog post by July 1st. The comment MUST contain the following:

2) A link to your ad (upload it to Flickr or Photobucket so I can have a peek).

3) Your Ad must be exactly 150 pixels wide exactly and must not exceed 150 pixels in length.

4) Make it pretty (the ads up now are beautiful! use these as a guide).

5) If you win, where would like the ad to link to?  Include the link in your comment.

6) Please only submit one ad.

xo
Danielle

I know some of you have your own handmade businesses and in these rough and tumble times, you could use a little love.  So, I'm giving away 6 ad spots on Gold School for July 1st to August 1st. Please follow the instructions carefully.  Here's how to get your ad Goldschooled:

1) Submit a comment to this blog post by July 1st. The comment MUST contain the following:

2) A link to your ad (upload it to Flickr or Photobucket so I can have a peek).

3) Your Ad must be exactly 150 pixels wide exactly and must not exceed 150 pixels in length.

4) Make it pretty (the ads up now are beautiful! use these as a guide).

5) If you win, where would like the ad to link to?  Include the link in your comment.

6) Please only submit one ad.

xo
Danielle

New Starts in Old Places

Moving at the beginning of the Summer is a dream! We recently moved only a few blocks away–but it feels like another world. The neighborhood is small and full of charm and history. It seems to be making me a little less mod and a little more feminine. See my latest favorites above.

P.S. Tune in next week when Gold School will have it's very first giveaway!