Blank Canvas Designs- Wall Decal giveaway! CLOSED

I have a rather large studio all to myself and one of walls spans the entire space. I almost had it painted, but I opted for a different wall instead.

Not knowing what to do with such a large space, I decided to stare at the wall and see how it made me feel. You all probably think I'm bonkers and have stopped reading by now. If not, hear me out...

The wall made me feel like I had a world of space to fly. I couldn't get the thought of flight out of my head. I thought about planes, outer space, birds... anything that could get up in the air.

And then I came across Blank Canvas Designs and the Flock in Flight wall decals.

Joanne, the artist behind Blank Canvas Designs, was introduced to wall decals by a friend and immediately fell in love with the idea of "drawing" on walls or glass without the mess and permanency. Literally, all the walls became a blank canvas.

Joanne designs and produces the wall decals, while her sister handles the marketing and promotions. Not only is it great to partner with her sister, but Joanne also loves that she is working with her hands and connecting with people from all over the world.

And now Joanne would like to connect with one of you as she has generously offered to give one of you the same Flock in Flight wall decals to one of you in the colors of your choice! I chose a charcoal grey and yellow and they look great together!

To Enter:
Visit Blank Canvas Designs on either etsy or on their official website. Come back here and tell me what else you'd love to have on your walls.

If you can't wait to win, Joanne is offering 10% off to my readers. Simply send her a message in "message to seller" on etsy and mention that you found her through my blog.

Contest ends December 4th, 2009

Winner will have 48 hours to confirm win.

Contest is open to international entries.

DISCLAIMER: Joanne did NOT pay me to do this review. I understand there are new FTC guidelines on blog giveaways. I want you all to know that *I* approach artists and designers for reviews & giveaways when I find their products online. *I* ask their permission to review their products, and I will only speak truthfully about their products. In addition, once the winner has confirmed win, *I* am not responsible for the delivery of the prize. I trust my sponsors to uphold the giveaway, and I cannot guarantee the prize will be delivered to the winner.

Wilson Graphics Wall Decals

I don't have a head board for my bed. At first I was ok with it, but I'm an adult... and dammit... I need to start living like one. As I was perusing countless sites for a bed board, I realized that though I may be an adult, I'm not paid well enough to afford the luxuries online.

I sought alternative options and came across wall decals. They were nicely done, easy to apply to the wall and an inexpensive option. In deciding exactly what I wanted at the head of my bed I came across Wilson Graphics.

Paul David Wilson, the artist of Wilson Graphics, has an unbelievable selection of wall decals. I absolutely loved the Cherry Blossom and Dove tree branch wall decal, but with the color scheme I wasn't sure if pink blossoms would work in my apartment.

Not a problem for Paul. He can customize colors on all of his designs. He can vary the sizes of all of his designs. He can flip designs in any direction to flow with your decor. If you're not satisfied with those options, he will custom-create a whole new design for you from scratch.

Paul began as a graphic designer for about 15 years on the local Air Force base. Not quite satisfied with his original printer, he took the plunge and bought a vinyl printer. It was a big step since it cost about as much as a new car at the time.

Shortly after getting the printer, Paul was asked by a local sign shop to start running prints for them and eventually picked up half a dozen more within 50 miles. Soon enough he quit his day job and focused his energy on expanding his shop.

Today Paul has over 250 designs in several shops around the net, but his primary shop remains on Etsy. I encourage you to visit this shop among his many other shops as he will be offering a fantastic giveaway on my blog in the future.

If you go to his shop now and tell me what you love, I will give you an EXTRA entry in the future giveaway...


DISCLAIMER: Paul did NOT pay me to do this review. I understand there are new FTC guidelines on blog giveaways. I want you all to know that *I* approach artists and designers for reviews & giveaways when I find their products online. *I* ask their permission to review their products, and I will only speak truthfully about their products.

Byrdie Graphics Wall Decal Giveaway! CLOSED

I moved into my apartment a couple of months ago. Knowing I would only be here for a year, I didn't bother to decorate. Eventually the bland nature of my studio got to me and I decided to do something.

My building manager painted one of my walls a nice, deep red for me. Gorgeous, but I needed to get something else going. I had been reading quite a bit about wall decals. They're great designs that are easy to get on your walls, so I went searching for them.

I found the shop, Byrdie Graphics, on etsy and fell in love with the one-of-a-kind designs... which are also quite affordable. Not having the time or the salary to deal with painting, I contacted Byrdie herself and asked for her help.

She was kind enough to send me several of the wildflowers in various sizes and in the deep red color. If you take a look at the color palette, you will see that you can get any color to match your decor!

The wildflowers arrived along with a couple of small bird decals for me to test out my wall decal skills. Let me tell you that this was the easiest decorating I have ever done. Byrdie sent along directions that were user-friendly. Within an hour, I had the wildflowers lining the walk-way from my door into the apartment.

It was a real treat to come home the next day after work and feel like I was walking along a trail into my kitchen.

Byrdie always has a list of new designs that she and her designer are working on so that inventory stays fresh and up to date. Some of their best designs come from things right around around them: beautiful flowers, antique iron work, and of course whatever is hot in fashion and home decor at the moment.

Their favorite things to create are the Wall Patterns. You can achieve the same effect as expensive wallpaper and have the option of easily taking it down when you are ready for a change. Are you ready to change your place with wall decals from Byrdie Graphics?

Byrdie would like to offer one of you the chance to win a $25 gift certificate to her shop!

To Enter:Visit Byrdie Graphics on Etsy. Come back here and comment with what you would buy with the gift certificate and what room would benefit from your purchase!

BE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL!

Can't wait to win??? As a treat to my readers, Byrdie is offering all you 10% off using the code ROXY10 at checkout.

Contest Ends November 20th. Winner will have 48 hours to email me or I'll choose another winner!

Open to US and Canadian winners

DISCLAIMER: Byrdie did NOT pay me to do this review. I understand there are new FTC guidelines on blog giveaways. I want you all to know that *I* approach artists and designers for reviews & giveaways when I find their products online. *I* ask their permission to review their products, and I will only speak truthfully about their products. In addition, once the winner has confirmed win, *I* am not responsible for the delivery of the prize. I trust my sponsors to uphold the giveaway, and I cannot guarantee the prize will be delivered to the winner.