The last time I touched felt was in arts and crafts during elementary school. I always found it to be a curious material. It was thick. It took time to cut, but if you got a cool shape out of it... it lept off the page. It was better than crayons and watercolor paint. It was tangible, touchable... able to be felt ;)
Tracy, of feltplanet, "felt" the same way when she was handed some samples of a felt unlike any she had ever seen back in 2005. Thick, dense, warm, wonderful and vibrant, she was amazed. The felt was at once simple but luxurious, basic but elegant. It was 5mm thick felt from Germany.
Busy with work and family, the felt sat on her desk for about 4 years when she finally took the leap and started creating. Tracy's inspiration is the felt itself. She is in awe of this most basic of materials. It is natural, renewable, reusable and Earth-friendly.
It is an ancient 'technology', but still possesses characteristics that can't be duplicated by any other material. It's naturally heat resistant, durable, warm and wonderfully touchable. Tracy is constantly eyeing items made from other materials and thinking... "oh that would be great made with felt!"
Tracy sent me this adorable lily pad bowl made from felt. It is made from slightly thinner felt (3mm as opposed to 5mm), Though seemingly delicate, the lily pad bowl is quite durable and handy for smaller items. I have it in my bedroom holding an assortment of rings.
As Tracy likes to put it, the lily pad bowl is "a tiny extravagance for your tiniest treasures!"
And now one of you has the chance to win a lily pad felt bowl in your choice of color OR $15 to be used towards her shop if there is something else that you'd rather have.
To Enter:
Visit feltplanet and tell me your favorite irem. Be sure to leave you email in the comment.
Only one entry per person/household/email
Contest will end February 17, 2010
Contest is open to international entries
Winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification email.
BE SURE TO ENTER MY OTHER GIVEAWAYS LISTED IN THE TOP RIGHT!
DISCLAIMER: Tracy did NOT pay me to do this review. I asked her to sponsor a review/giveaway and she gave me permission to review her products. If otherwise, I will always let you know. Once winner has confirmed, I send winner's info to the sponsor. I am not responsible for delivery of prize thereafter.
31 comments:
The Purple Velvet Bowl
aunteegem@yahoo.com
I like Medium Felt Bowl in 5MM Thick Virgin Merino Wool Felt, FIRE-
ale84.vercelli at hotmail dot it
I like the Felt Coasters in 5MM Thick Virgin Merino Wool Felt-Evergreen.
june_spirit2628 at hotmail dot com
Small Felt Bowl in 5mm Thick Virgin Merino Wool Felt-CHERRY is beautiful, so red!
sugareaterATgmailDOTcom
I love the poodle and snowflake christmas ornaments.
urchiken at gmail dot com
I love the felt flower coasters!
e.estt[at]yahoo[dot]com
I love the Small Industrial Felt Bowl!
Lilyhoot@gmail.com
I love the Felt Nesting Bowls in 5mm Thick Virgin Merino Wool Felt.
carethediva[at]hotmail[dot]com
I love this felt desk set!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34477440
kmp8 at sfu dot ca
I love this because it is unique. One of a kind. I would display it for eveyone to see.
jdreid06@att.net
I like the Industrial Felt Small Bowl! It's a nice neutral gray, and would be PERFECT for my hubby to drop his change and other pockets stuff into at night! We're still working on developing this habit...hehe. :)
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
My favorite item is the petite felt bowl in violet! I love the buttons on it!
srobinson8561 at bryan.edu
Lily Pad Felt Bowl in 3mm Virgin Merino Wool Felt-Bordeaux is my fave! Lovely and unique!
reviewsbyabby at gmail dot com
My fave would be the Wool Felt Nesting Bowls in 5mm Virgin Merino Wool Felt in Bordeaux and Olive?
Not so good at mix and match
shiki6210 at gmail dot com
I love the felt sheets and the bowls.
aschertle at yahoo dot com
im loving the felt coasters especially the green ones. and i like the xl felt basket
thompson_tanda@yahoo.com
So many amazing ways to use felt! I like the Small Felt Bowl in 5MM Thick Merino Wool Felt, Black. These bowls are so pretty and unique. ambrerose(at)aol.com
I like the blue felt bowls
saramstevens@gmail.com
I like: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34868235
I like the Petite Felt Bowl in VIOLET.
annabell_lee_dk (at) yahoo.com
Ooh, what a great giveaway!
I think that this one is darling! I like all the colors it's available in too : )
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34512036
My email is paper_bella@yahoo.com
Felt Gift Set in 5mm Virgin Merino Wool Felt- SANDSTONE is what I love
curtneysison(at)gmail.com
I like the Felt Coasters with rounded corners in Royal Blue
SamneneD@aol.com
I love the felt shamrocks set. jacksond@nhr3.net
i love the small felt bowl in royal blue! so beautiful!
jmt413@gmail.com
I like the Felt Mouse Pad in 5mm Thick Virgin Merino Wool Felt, FIRE
i would get the violet one!
great shop too!!!
I really love the lily pad felt bowl but in Turquoise. All of the colors are so vibrant!
dbkagrayson2002 at gmail dot com
I love this bowl!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38810397
daisydayz25 at googlemail.com
I ♥♥♥ the Felt Gift Set in 5mm Virgin Merino Wool Felt- SANDSTONE-round.
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