Monday, October 4, 2010

YAY for Mini Wallets!!! - Giveaway

 Mini Wallets
$28 each includes shipping

While I was gallivanting around Northern California and Southern Oregon with my family I stopped in every artsy store I could find. (Ashland, OR is an excellent place for the Artsy) At one of the fabric stores I saw some cute little wallets. They had the most amazing fabrics at the shop, the wallets were adorable. They weren't exactly the way I would want them. Way to flimsy, but I loved the shape. When I got home I experimented and came up with my own design. I love them! I even took one out for a spin last night.

On Saturday I mentioned that I would make one of these wallets as a gift for one of you! All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me what colors you would like your mini wallet to be. One person will win, and I will do my best to make a wallet in the colors of your choice. Make sure I can find you if you win. If your blogger account isn't public I don't know who you are. I also am having the damnedest time trying to figure out who anonymous is... Leave your email address or twitter account if you are unsure.

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RECAP-
1. leave a comment here on the blog
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3. tweet/mention this Giveaway on Facebook and/or twitter



To make a purchase contact me at:
ashvantol@gmail.com or send me a tweet @upcycledbyash
Payments are via PayPal, Credit Card or Personal Check

GOOD LUCK!
winner to be announced Monday October 11 
Winner = Jodie Pralong

Making the pattern pieces. I had to make sure that all the lines/cuts matched up folded in half so that the each side of the wallet matched and then again when the flap folded down. Then I had to cut a second piece that was "exactly" the same only smaller for the interfacing. The smaller pattern piece is the most important since it is the interfacing that gives the wallet it's form.

About the word exactly...  I'm not a perfectionist. I'm far from it in fact. As my friend Nani once quoted "perfectionism is the greatest killer of creativity". I do a lot of my designing freehand, luckily I have a good eye!

24 comments:

  1. Love them! I would like a baby blue and brown one. Those are my favorite colors together.

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  2. The choice is yours..would make a great xmas gift on a lymie budget!

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  3. Too cute!! You're brilliant to come up with such a beautiful design (I can't sew worth a darn). Anything with red, or better yet, I think I'd let you pick since I love your sense of style.

    AmyL

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  4. oh yeah....blue..or pink..or zebra...

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  5. I tweeted and facebook the contest
    www.twitter.com/k_laymon2003
    I like the black and red one and red and gold one with flowers they are both amazing !!!I hope I get a chance to win one

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  6. I obviously love the cherry blossom to suit my tote so those colours are great! Monika

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  7. Oh my gosh! How am I supposed to pick a color! Or colors! Hah - I can do this! I would like one that has black in it as a main color! Lyme green of course and a really bright orange! Could have a tad bit of red in it too! :) This way it would match my Harley Davidson and my Artic Cat Snowmobile! How could I not get better - ride them and be styling at the same time? Yay! Of course - it would be an excellent discussion item for me to educate non-lymies in a very cool way!

    Mary Jane

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  8. OOO YAY!!! I absolutely LOVE little wallets, I will join this giveaway!! I can't wait to hear!

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  9. I Love The Small Wallets! Everything you do is so Beautiful..If I were to win I would Love The Colors Browns & Lime Green...Thank You For Always having Give Aways...Lisa Ray

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  10. Ok, I was doing 25 things at once when I first commented (or "entered" for the giveaway) so I LOVE either of the red ones, but my ABSOLUTE favorite fave is the Zebra!!!

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  11. I love your creations! And these small wallets are incredible. Lyme green, blue and brown or just use your creativeness. Mandy

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  12. after talking to you yesterday, I figured I would get on here and register everyday (heehee) of course the Zebra is my favorite, but either of the reds are amazing. Have a great day xoxo

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  13. Oh wow, is this open to international readers? :)

    Those are gorgeous!

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  14. I'd go for purple & green...with hot pink & turq...and some animal print of course! lol

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  15. International fans are always welcome!

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  16. What an awesome giveaway!! I'm so excited! Ok - I would go with brown and green, maybe blue and yellow too? I love anything bright and cheery :)

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  17. What a great idea! Can I enter form Switzerland? I would have anything but pink! not much of a pink girl! Hope that you are well Ash and that life is going well. Love your web page is great!
    Jodie
    jodiepeters@hotmail.com

    How is Sander and Lucy?

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  18. I'm loving what you do, Ashley. I'd like to see something in purple. :D

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  19. signing in again :) Can't wait to hear if I win the giveway...Actually I can't wait to hear WHO wins it! I love when you do these!

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  20. I would like something with black and gold(yellow)to match my Steeler purses that I have!

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  21. Ok....entering yet again. Can you tell I want one BAD??!! Lots of love, Ginger

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  22. I love your designs! If I win, I would like a purple, or purple and silver one. :)
    Nikki Harris

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  23. Gorgeous! I'm partial to peacock colors: purple, green, and turquoise, a peacock feather design or something using those colors would ROCK! :)I'm tweeting this to everyone immediately!!

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  24. Ok, last one...can't wait to here who wins this beautiful creation! Ash YOu ROCK!!

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