It’s Valentine Week! My husband thinks Valentine’s is {and I quote} “a manufactured Hallmark holiday geared at forcing men to buy unnecessary trinkets to keep their women happy”, so I take care of my own needs during Valentines. And that includes doing things that are fun for myself, such as: officially declaring it to be Valentine Week on Petit Elefant. What does this mean for you?
- Valentine Crafts
- Gift Suggestions
- Favorite Romantic Songs
- Valentine Decorations
- &
- Giveaways!!
Let’s get right to it, shall we? I know the internets have been all abuzz with all things Matryoshka lately, and I’m one of those on the bandwagon. I love Matryoshka dolls and I don’t think it’s just because my husband is from eastern Europe. They’re beautiful and intricate at the same time without trying too hard.
Sweet Tweets, one of my favorite Etsy shops, is full of all kinds of Matryoshka loveliness and Trevlyn Nally, the owner of Sweet Tweets has been kind enough to offer a one-of-a-kind, hand stitched doll for our giveaway worth $14.50. Thanks Trevlyn! See giveaway details below.
Giveaway Guidelines:
- Giveaway ends Saturday February 14, 2009 Midnight MST
- Leave a comment on this post, any comment.
- Include your contact info in comment.
- Anonymous comments will be ignored.
- Winner will be announced Monday February 16, 2009 on Petit Elefant.
- If I do not hear from you WITHIN 7 DAYS, another winner will be chosen.
Allison
Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!
oh-please-let-it-be-me-please-let-it-be-me-please-let-it-be-me…(p.s. awesome blog!)(p.p.s: have never entered a blog give away before). info: kira@tangarang.com
Wow, Pick Me me me. How fun! I love your blog.
lynnaep@aol.com
I’m in love with the Matryoshkas (and I also take care of all the Valentine tomfoolery.)
this doll is a total doll!!! seriously it is just too cute!
What a sweet site. The eyelashes are my favourite part of all the animals. Sooooo darling.
It would be so fun to win this giveaway because Trevlyn and I grew up in the same stake and at one point she was my Merry Miss teacher. Ha ha talk about small world!
Oh, she is lovely!
I’m laughing so hard right now! If I didn’t know better I’d think we were married to the same man! My husband says the same thing {almost exactly!} It’s nice to know I’m not alone :) I’ll be thinking of you, Petit Elefant, on Valentine’s Day this year! {Cheers!}
Love the doll too, I fell in love with Matryoshka’s when a Russian friend of mine gave me one as a gift. Love that this one is soft and huggable!
Oh so cute! Love your blog.
happybroccoli@gmail.com
Those are very cute!
Even though I secretly would like this for me, I will probably ascend through my own wants and relinquish it to my undiscriminating 2 year old daughter, who “loves hearts AND circles on valentines day.” Ahhh, more motherly selflessness!!! It’s totally adorable, I love it!
treva_colton@yahoo.com
My little girl would adore this precious doll.
How cute! I would love to win!
Thanks for another great giveaway!
Happy Valentine’s Week.
ashley_miskel@yahoo.com
Cute, cute cute. And of course he feels that way. The pressure is all on them. HA!
Count me in!
H.S.
tan.huishan(at)gmail(dot)com
I love Matryoshkas very much! I recall my sister buying one for me a long while back. How nice it would be if i had a plush form of it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Cheers,
melody
mel_88_88 at hotmail dot com
The vintage floral doll is so cute! I’d love this for my little girl.
kallie.buckmaster[at]gmail.com
Lovely! She’s such a darling. :)
dancerinthemaking AT gmail DOT com
great giveaway!! would la-la-la-LOVE to win!
The doll is delightful!
I would like to win the doll.
Very sweet doll.
tinatre@msn.com
I just found your site, and WOW I love it! Thank you!!
How precious she is. I also subscribe and have your button.
This would make a perfect birthday gift for a little 3 y/o friend. Thanks for the chance to enter. It’s simply beautiful.
I’d love to win. Happy V-day!
My little girl, Lucienne would love this beautiful doll. What a wonderful Valentine’s Gift!
Oh this is so cute! Just amazing stuff!
Geennalee @ aol.com
how nice
I’d love to win this. thanks.
How absolutely gorgeous. This doll is so adorable and artsy – and would fit perfectly on my bed! Thanks for the giveaway and please enter me :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
this is excellent
I LOVE these dolls! I attempted to make one for my niece a few months ago. I would love to give her one made by someone who knew what they were doing. :)
I’ll very much love to win this for my sister! Very cute indeed!
Crystal(manhattandolls[at]gmail[dot]com)
very cure doll, thanks for the chance to win it! yyeres[at]gmail[dot]com
Oh, she is just precious! I have a little wooden cradle in my living room where I keep special dolls (including a Pee Wee Herman Doll from the 80s) lol and she would make great company for them!
Thanks
nancyrobster@gmail.com
Very cute.
My niece would LOVE this
gkstratos@yahoo.com
these are so fun!
cute and creative
sc2466 at comcast dot net
I love her. I want her. I have the perfect place for her.
This doll is soooo cute!! Pick me!!
fiorlind@isu.edu
Please enter me in contest.
This is the cutest doll ever!
nicolevaslotathotmaildotcom
I’d love to give this adorable doll to a new special little girl in our family!
kr@roadrunner(dot)com
Awww, lovely! Thanks for hosting this giveaway :-D
greenyak [at] yahoo [dot] com
I love this doll and would love to be your valentine winner! jodywalunas@hotmail.com
i haven’t seen these dolls yet, so sweet
wow i must say she is a verry pretty doll and well i just know my girl would love her if well we where to win her please enter me infor this thanks
Thanks for the giveaway!
what a beautiful handcrafted item. thanks for sponsoring this contest.
Do they make boy versions of these dolls?
Cheers, mcaindy@gmail.com
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO EVERYONE
I’m not sure of your rules if you’re a winner. Do you contact the person who wins or what?
kaaih7@aol.com
Thank you.
The little felt doll is not my style. But…. My Granddaughter is absolutely ga-ga over it. So much for what Grandmas know!
How adorable is she!!! I know my granddaughter would love her. I also really love the Daisy the Patchwork Bunny. Thank you so much!
shes cute thanks
too cute for words
a girl with a slavic lover should be sypathetic to another girl with a slavic past, please, i’ve loved her little sweet matryoshkas for so long and you know i’ll buy another so i have 2 for my girls ;) kelly@startupprincess.com xo
Love it! My husband also shares the same philosophy!
velocityjones@hotmail.com
this doll is so cute.
soo cute enter me please
I am sad to say my boyfriend agrees with your husband-if he had his way, I would cook dinner!
smchester at gmail dot com
This little doll is absolutely darling. I know my 6-year-old granddaughter would just fall in love if she saw her. Wish me luck!
This is really cool. Count me in. Thanks.
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
This doll is precious!
pheobiejenkins @ gmail. com
I want this little dollie for my daughter’s birthday…she loves nesting dolls (can’t spell the other fancy word).
kristy at kristyglass dot com
I just love home crafted items – these are adorable.
brn2lisn (at) gmail (dot) com
What a beautiful doll. My daughter would love it.
She can come to live with us!
SparklePowerCandace@gmail.com
Oh my little girls would love this!
janae_letterman@yahoo.com
My daughter is turning 2 years old on Feb. 14th. This little doll is just too cute and I’d love for my Sophie to get it!
How adorable! I’d love to give it to my cute little niece! stephilund@gmail.com
This is so cute, my daughter just told me I want dat!
mommyhoodisthankless[AT}gmail.com
So cute! I collect Matryoshkas, but if I should win, I would give it to my niece-maybe! She’s only 3, so a little too young for the “real” dolls. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love her creations, whimsical and wonderful!
Oh, how beautiful!! I want it!!
hear, hear, take Valentine’s into your hands if you need to. thanks for the giveaway! pamela http://www.frenchknots.blogspot.com
cardwelldone@gmail.com
This is so adorable. I would love to have this doll.
OH my goodness, she is stunning. I would love love love to win this!
WOULD GOT GREAT WITH MY DOLL COLLECTION
so cute-I’d love to win the doll
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
So sweet! I also love her Red and Pink Striped Bunny Softie. Thanks for the giveaway!
emhagedon at gmail
This little doll is welcome to see,
My Czech world… flower, bird, sun and bee,
The window looks out to a yard of small blossoms,
and waterfalls, hummingbirds and once an opossum!
And she would stay on the sill, in the sun,
And watch over angels that definitely come… to wish her a wonderful delightful day,
And make the windchimes a fun place to play!
pumpkinlady430@yahoo.com
She is just Adorable! I know 3 girls that would luv her up :)
I want participate from Spain, and i post you in my giveaway blog (sorteos y concursos).
My email is in my profile of the blog.
Thanks
Simply adorable!
Trevlyn is so talented. rachelann888@hotmail.com
Thank you for the opportunity to win this doll!!
Darling! Well done Trevlyn.
She is adorable!!! And what a lovely shop!!
=) melanie
http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
melanieadey at hotmail dot com
I’d like to win, thanks.
annabell_lee_dk (at) yahoo.com
What a cutie!
So cute! I’d love to win this for my niece.
Its really beautiful!
jnkrim (at) qwestoffice (dot) net
Please let me win this!
jonilee73@yahoo.com
Great Contest/Great Prize. The doll is so pretty!!!
I love this.
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clarkmurdock@yahoo.com
Oh, so cute! I’d love to win!
nerdgoddess.etsy(at)gmail.com
I can see why it’s your favorite Etsy shop…They do great work!! I love “Daisy the Patchwork Bunny” and the “Blue Rosebud Bear”…
i have always loved Matryoshka dolls.
this doll is too adorable!
Thanks for the fun contest. And please pick me. :-D
I love these beautiful dolls. Gope I win. garrettsambo@aol.com
These dolls are so precious. Thanks so much!
Love them all – my fave is the Mod Flower Matryoshka.
That shop is filled with so many lovely items! I love this doll! And i love the green spring bunny too!
so cute con5459(at)gmail(dot)com
Wow, Pick me!
So cute!
really fun!
kirbyandshana@gmail.com
thanks,
shana
This doll is so cute!
thanks!
marcy
zestywonderland@gmail.com
What a cute little doll! My baby girl would love her!
She is so dainty! and I love the blue colors!
Thanks
Sarah
believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com
That is so darling! I hope I win!
elissa at huebert dot org
What an adorable doll! Very sweet giveaway!
bugsnbees at live dot com
What an adorable doll, my daughter would love it!
this is too cute! thanks for the chance to win
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY :)
Count me in. audranut@gmail.com
What a cute doll, thanks! sbcashortie (at) hotmail (dot) com
Thanking you for posting such a wonderful review. Count me in.Thank you once again. ~ Amy (amyinkamloops *AT* gmail.com)
How darling. Would be a lovely gift for my grandaughter.
Those are too cute. Thank you.
candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
I think she is adorable!! Happy Valentines Day and thanks for awesome giveaway!!
teraustin@mindspring.com
Oh, she’s the cutest thing!
marci6tx at msn dot com
I have your button on my blog!
marci6tx at msn dot com
TY 4 THE ENTRY:)
What a wonderful giveaway. i just love the sweet tweets site. Everything is so cute – love the Princess Kitten!
racheliznewman@gmail.com
I really love this doll,so cute
and calming.I checked out her shop
very nice items including the
Mod Flower Matryoshka Russian Doll.
She is very talented!Thanks for the
giveaway
CharlieGurl57@aol.com
I collect handmade dolls – I hope I win!
galeogirl at comcast dot net
This giveaway is cool! I would love to win! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
That doll is super cute.
ladycat713@yahoo.com
Such adorable items! I love the Pink Cable Knit Kitten Softie.
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
ms.lilyk@gmail.com
I love it.
donna444444@yahoo.com
My baby girl loves dollies and she’d look so cute holding this one! stef4916@gmail.com
This is so cute, just right for a sweet little girl (or a big one, hint hint, ;).
Thanks for this great giveaway!
callmeabookworm at gmail dot com