It's Rae's new shop! It's a giveaway!

OK, so I was thinking this would get posted earlier, but I ended up at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing (what a neat place -- Michiganders go check it out!) for the day with a dear friend and her beautiful little girl and there went the day. You know how it goes...But Hey Look...it's my new Etsy Shop!

(click image above to go see the store)

I finally got sucked in too. For awhile I've wanted a way to be able to sell the odds and ends I've been making that seems to just pile up in my sewing room. Those of you regular readers will recognize things I've made over the last few months that had nowhere to go. The logo started with this design. And how fun is it to putz around with design software (I have zero training in that department so you have no idea how long it takes me to make a logo even that simple) and make stickers? So fun! Banner ads! Avatars! Starting a shop up was way more work than I initially thought, but it's fun! I hope you will take a look around and maybe see something you want to buy or make for yourself. Or maybe you'll be inspired to start a shop of your own!: : OH YAY A GIVEAWAY : :

I'm all about bright colors, trying to be friendly to the earth, and inspiring craftiness. So I'm giving away this mod clothespin holder to celebrate my shop opening:It's made of Michael Miller cotton laminate so it's water-resistant. The edges are trimmed with bias tape and there's a snap loop for easy hanging. Measures about 12" tall, shown with a 3" pin for size reference. I'll put a few extras in the shop next week just in case you don't win and you absolutely must have one.Do either (just one per person please) of the following to be entered to win:Option A: Go to my etsy shop and click on "contact happygiraffe" and send me a message (ideas: send a link to your shop so I can take a look, comment on the shop, make a suggestion for what you'd like to see there, find a type-o). Please provide your first name so I can announce you as a winner properly.OROption B: Just comment on this post. Include your first name and email address on the comment form so I can reach you if you win.Friends and family may enter...just remember, the random-name-picking baby plays no favorites (sorry, grandma).Deadline for entry: Wednesday, September 10th, 9 pm EST. Thanks for looking!