Anniversary Week - Contest 5

Welcome to the 5th and final contest of the week! I hope every has had fun playing games this week. Don't forget ALL of the contests are open until Sunday at midnight so you have until then to get your referrals/answers/suggestions/photos in! :) Now, on to today's contest! What's in a name you ask?? Well, pretty much everything!

Today you're going to get a sneak peek at one of the new products that I will be debuting in the next few months! I have the idea, the designs, the supplies... the only thing I'm still lacking is THE NAME {obviously a pretty important part of the deal}! And that's where you come in! I have thought and brainstormed and made lists and crumpled them up. I cannot come up with a name that I think "fits" this little guy and his soon to be friends. Here is a picture of the first prototype {who shall be referred to from here forward as "the new guy"}:

Let me tell you a little bit about "the new guy" and his buddies. This line will have a variety of critters and creatures, the designs of which will of course be similar in style to my Lens Pet designs. They'll be made from fleece, fabric and felt, hand and machine sewn. Each is a perfect fit in the palm of your hand and has a squeaker inside. Making it the perfect little addition to any photographer or mommy's bag. :)  {button eyes can be replaced with felt to make "the new guy" more baby/pet friendly upon request}

Now, for the naming part of the game. I would like something that goes well with or is similar to 'Lens Pets'. But I'm not completely set on that. If someone comes up with a great name that is in no way related to 'Lens Pets' then that rule goes right out the window. Which makes the rules pretty simple and straight forward... come up with an awesome name, and post it here in the comments section! :)

THE RULES:

1. You're welcome to submit as many names as you can come up with, but one name suggestion per post please.

THE DEADLINE: This contest will be open all weekend to give everyone ample time to get all their entries in. :) On Sunday May 29 at midnight this post will be locked.

Winner will be announced in a blog post on Tuesday May 31.

THE PRIZE: THREE different "new guys" in advance of their release in my shop! {$45 retail value}
*prize will be new, not this prototype


As always, feel free to email me if you have any questions - mandeefranee@hotmail.com

and don't forget your chance at getting some bonus entries for that big grand prize...

BONUS:
In addition to the daily games and contests there are a couple bonuses that can get you a little closer to winning that big grand prize at the end.

• Each sale from 12:01 am on May 23rd until 11:59 pm on May 29th will earn bonus entries into the drawing for the grand prize. Every Lens Pet or sock monster purchased gets you TEN extra entries. Order two Lens Pets, you'll get twenty entries, three gets thirty... and so on. 
• Each person YOU refer that places an order gets you another 5 entries towards the big prize (plus of course, they earn entries for ordering)! Make sure your friends add your name in the notes section when they place their order so I know to give you credit.

Thank you so much for playing along all week! :) See you on Tuesday with the list of lucky winners!!!

Anniversary Week - Contest 4

Welcome to day four! :) Today the contest is more of a trivia/scavenger hunt type game! So I hope lots of you will participate. Some of the answers may be a bit harder to find than others, but they're all there if you're willing to do a little digging. You can find the answers you need in the following places:

• Blogger
• Facebook
   
• Flickr
   
• Twitter
  http://www.facebook.com/MandeeFraneeDesigns

THE QUESTIONS:

1. On what date did I list my very first Lens Pet on Etsy?

2. On what date did I share pictures from my first craft show?

3. What did I say in my very first status update on FB?

4. Name 3 of the weekly features I've run here on my blog in the past year

5. What are the names of all of the holiday Lens Pet collections I released in 2010?

6. How many sizes of Lens Pets do I offer? Sock monsters?

7. What is my best selling Lens Pet design?

8. What is my favorite number?

9. When did I host my very first giveaway?

10. What are the names of the bees in the OddSox fairytale that I wrote?

11.What was the title of my very first blog post?

12. Approximately how many Lens Pet orders did I receive in my first week on Etsy?

13.How many tattoos do I have?

14. Name something I am afraid of

15. What is my middle name?

16. How many photo albums do I have total between FB and Flickr?

17. Name one of my favorite Etsy shops

18. How many different Lens Pet designs have I created (NOT counting different colors of a single design)?

19. How many different sock monsters have I made (NOT counting multiples of the same animal)?

20. What did I do for work before opening my Etsy shop?

21. What crafts did I love to do when I was a little girl?

22. How many kids do I have?

23. How many pets do I have?

24. I won a contest in May of 2010, who sponsored that contest and what was my 'title' as the grand prize winner?

25.What do I want to be when I grow up?

THE RULES:

1. One entry per person for this game.
   
2. You must EMAIL me your list of answers. DO NOT post them here or others won't have to work as hard to find them! ;)
   
3. Send your list of answers to me at mandeefranee@hotmail.com with "day 4 trivia" as the subject
4. The person with the most correct answers will win the contest.
5. If there is a tie between two or more people, a random number generator will be used to choose a winner.
   

THE DEADLINE: This contest will be open throughout the weekend to give everyone ample time to get all their entries in. :) On Sunday May 29 at midnight this post will be locked.

Winner will be announced in a blog post on Tuesday May 31.

THE PRIZE: $35 credit towards the purchase of anything in my shop.


As always, feel free to email me if you have any questions - mandeefranee@hotmail.com

SPECIAL ONE DAY BONUS!!

Because today is the official one year anniversary of my very first Lens Pet sold on Etsy, for one day only I am offering 15% off every order placed from now until midnight tonight!! Just use code ONEYEAR15 when you check out. And don't forget, not only will you save $$ on your purchase but you'll also earn the bonus entries for your chance to win the GRAND PRIZE!! :) So if you were thinking about it, now's the time!!

BONUS:
In addition to the daily games and contests there are a couple bonuses that can get you a little closer to winning that big grand prize at the end.

• Each sale from 12:01 am on May 23rd until 11:59 pm on May 29th will earn bonus entries into the drawing for the grand prize. Every Lens Pet or sock monster purchased gets you TEN extra entries. Order two Lens Pets, you'll get twenty entries, three gets thirty... and so on. 
• Each person YOU refer that places an order gets you another 5 entries towards the big prize (plus of course, they earn entries for ordering)! Make sure your friends add your name in the notes section when they place their order so I know to give you credit.

Have fun!

Anniversary Week - Contest 3

Welcome back for another day of fun!! :) Today's contest is in part, a big thank you to every single customer I've had in the last year! 

And all you have to do to enter today's contest, is take a picture! :) 

1400+ orders, that's a lot of Lens Pets™ and sock monsters sold in the last year. So to get an entry into today's contest you need to take a picture of the Lens Pet™ or sock monster that each of you has purchased from me in the last year. ;) The more creative the better! Maybe you'll take your sock monster to a professional sporting event and get one of the players to hold it for a photo... or maybe you'll get the guy at the corner store to wear your Lens Pet™ on his hand while you snap the pic. {of course it's not required that you go anywhere, the picture could be taken in your own home} Whatever it is, just get creative... get crazy!! ;) I want to see where all of my creations have gone off to live!

example photo {taken from my FB page} by Ashley Swallow of Live Laugh PHOTOGRAPH

THE RULES:

1. One photo per Lens Pet™/sock monster. If you own 5 Lens Pets™ and 5 sock monsters, that means you can get a total of 10 entries. 
2. Post your photos to Flickr, PhotoBucket or another photo sharing website
3. Then come back here to my blog  and leave a comment with a link to your photo, otherwise I won't know it's been posted and you can't get credit! <---This step is critical! You can't get credit if you don't share your link!

THE DEADLINE: This contest will be open all week to give everyone ample time to get all their entries in. :) On Sunday May 29 at midnight this post will be locked.

Winner will be announced in a blog post on Tuesday May 31.

THE PRIZE: $20 credit towards the purchase of anything in my shop.


As always, feel free to email me if you have any questions - mandeefranee@hotmail.com

and don't forget your chance at getting some bonus entries for that big grand prize...

BONUS:
In addition to the daily games and contests there are a couple bonuses that can get you a little closer to winning that big grand prize at the end.

• Each sale from 12:01 am on May 23rd until 11:59 pm on May 29th will earn bonus entries into the drawing for the grand prize. Every Lens Pet or sock monster purchased gets you TEN extra entries. Order two Lens Pets, you'll get twenty entries, three gets thirty... and so on. 
• Each person YOU refer that places an order gets you another 5 entries towards the big prize (plus of course, they earn entries for ordering)! Make sure your friends add your name in the notes section when they place their order so I know to give you credit.

 Two days down, three to go! See you right back here again tomorrow!!

Anniversary Week - Contest 2

Welcome to Celebration Day #2!! Today's contest will be decided based solely on your creativity! ;) As many of you may know, I currently offer nearly 80 different Lens Pet™ designs and with a list waiting in the wings, there are many more to come! But some of my favorite designs have come right from the customers and the special requests they've made. So today, I challenge you to come up with a new idea!! The rules are as follows:

THE RULES:

1. You post your suggestion for a new Lens Pet™ design in the comments section here on my blog.
2. You may enter as many times as you'd like, but each suggestion should be a DIFFERENT idea and in a separate comment. (they need to be separate so they can be counted as individual entries for the big contest at the end of the week)
3. Check **here** for the designs I currently offer so you're not wasting your time suggesting something I've already done. ;)
4. I will select the winner based entirely on what I like best and what I think will be translated well into Lens Pet™ form.

*additional info:

please keep in mind, I am unable to use copyrighted images. unfortunately that means no Disney, Sesame Street, Nickelodeon or other popular kids characters. I can however create Lens Pets™ based on your own business logos or drawings that you've made yourself. :)

THE DEADLINE: You will have until Sunday May 29 to enter this contest. At midnight I will lock this thread so make sure to get all your ideas in before then!! 

Winner will be announced in a blog post on Tuesday May 31. 

THE PRIZE: one Lens Pet™ made using the winner's suggestion (winner may choose from mini, standard or large size so the prize will fit his/her camera)! {retail value $12 - $22}

Winner will be announced in a blog post on Tuesday May 31. 

Stay tuned for more fun and games every day this week!! :)

and don't forget the bonus entries...

BONUS:
In addition to the daily games and contests there are a couple bonuses that can get you a little closer to winning that big grand prize at the end.

• Each sale from 12:01 am on May 23rd until 11:59 pm on May 29th will earn bonus entries into the drawing for the grand prize. Every Lens Pet or sock monster purchased gets you TEN extra entries. Order two Lens Pets, you'll get twenty entries, three gets thirty... and so on. 
• Each person YOU refer that places an order gets you another 5 entries towards the big prize (plus of course, they earn entries for ordering)! Make sure your friends add your name in the notes section when they place their order so I know to give you credit.

Anniversary Week - Contest 1

It's time to celebrate! Today is your first of SIX chances to win big with MandeeFranee Designs this week! :) And our first contest is a snap! All you have to do to be entered is this:

• invite your friends and anyone you think might be interested in my products over to 'LIKE' MandeeFranee Designs on Facebook. 

After being invited, new fans will need to complete this simple task: 

• once they click that 'LIKE' button on my FB page they'll need to come back here to my blog and leave a comment letting me know who invited them. 

Easy peasy! :)

Because of strict FB contest rules, no one is required to post on my wall (though of course everyone is  welcome to say hi). To get your entry for each new fan, you should direct them to post HERE on my blog after they 'like' the page. That way you are sure to get credit for each person you invite. 

**PLEASE NOTE** If your friends don't post here on my blog with your name, the entry will not  be counted.

BONUS ENTRIES:

To earn up to three extra entries for this contest you can share a link to this blog post with friends in these additional ways:

• Twitter (be sure to tag me @MandeeFranee in your post so I can see it)
• Tumblr
• Your Blog

Just make sure to leave a comment here with a link to wherever you posted about MandeeFranee Designs Anniversary Celebration!

THE PRIZE: Of course I'm sure what everyone is really interested in is the prize! ;) The winner of this contest will receive one standard Lens Pet {$15 retail value}!

 *design and color of prize may vary

THE DEADLINE: This contest will be open all week to give everyone ample time to get as many entries as possible. :) On Sunday May 29 at midnight this post will be locked.

Winner will be announced in a blog post on Tuesday May 31.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions - mandeefranee@hotmail.com

and don't forget the bonus entries...

BONUS:
In addition to the daily games and contests there are a couple bonuses that can get you a little closer to winning that big grand prize at the end.

• Each sale from 12:01 am on May 23rd until 11:59 pm on May 29th will earn bonus entries into the drawing for the grand prize. Every Lens Pet or sock monster purchased gets you TEN extra entries. Order two Lens Pets, you'll get twenty entries, three gets thirty... and so on. 
• Each person YOU refer that places an order gets you another 5 entries towards the big prize (plus of course, they earn entries for ordering)! Make sure your friends add your name in the notes section when they place their order so I know to give you credit.

ANNIVERSARY WEEK CELEBRATION!!

May 26th, 2011 marks the one year anniversary of my very first sale on Etsy!! It's been a crazy, amazing, BUSY year!! To celebrate I'm going to be running a handful of different games/contests/giveaways all week, starting on Monday May 23rd! :) I hope you'll all play along!!

Each day I'll post on my blog with instructions on how you can enter each contest. Each day there will be prizes offered, all leading up to one BIG prize at the end of the week! :) Play each day and earn an entry into the drawing for that day's prize... enter every day for more chances at winning the big prize! And what is that big prize you ask???? Well I'll tell you! :)


The GRAND PRIZE winner will receive a collection of Lens Pets from my shop worth $100!! What photographer wouldn't love to have their very own army of Lens Pets to get those smiles flowing?!
*Sizes; colors; designs will vary, but the prize will equal $100 retail.


BONUS:
In addition to the daily games and contests there are a couple bonuses that can get you a little closer to winning that big grand prize at the end.

• Each sale from 12:01 am on May 23rd until 11:59 pm on May 29th will earn bonus entries into the drawing for the grand prize. Every Lens Pet or sock monster purchased gets you TEN extra entries. Order two Lens Pets, you'll get twenty entries, three gets thirty... and so on. 
• Each person YOU refer that places an order gets you another 5 entries towards the big prize (plus of course, they earn entries for ordering)! Make sure your friends add your name in the notes section when they place their order so I know to give you credit.

Stay tuned and get in on the fun!!



*Daily prizes will be announced each morning when I post the game for that day.

Something old, something new!

I've been working even harder than usual to get orders completed and shipped with the HOPE that I could catch up and stock my shop with ready to ship items instead of everything having to be custom made and with such a long wait. After weeks of literally, non-stop sewing, I can see the finish line!! I'm back IN FRONT of my wait time and chuggin' right along. I have a list of games and contests planned for the week after next to celebrate the one year anniversary of my first Lens Pet™ sold on Etsy. :) There are new things to come in the second half of this year and a glimpse of them can be found in the new Lens Pets™ introduced lately...

Persnickety the Parakeet is one of the new characters who recently joined the cast. I sketched and cut out the pieces for him months ago but just didn't have the time to put him together until recently.

Something old was updated and turned into something new. In my opinion, the updated version is a million times better. I had a standard size tiger in the shop awhile ago but decided I wasn't entirely thrilled with it so when I received an order for a large tiger I decided to give him a little facelift.

OLD (standard size)

NEW (large size)

I don't have the same orange scrunchie for the standard size, but I do have another shade of orange that will work and I will be adding a standard tiger with the new look back to the shop soon. :)

Two more Lens Pets™ recently received facelifts as well, the cow and the jellyfish...

and this unique ladybug joined her more recognizable friend in red and black...

In addition to these and of course the many (many, MANY) unchanged Lens Pets™ churning out of the MandeeFranee workshop these days, I've also had a few sock monster orders to complete...

a couple of brand new designs - the lion and the turtle

and another kitty cat

As you can see I've been a busy bee. :)  I'm off to take a walk with my youngest as the weather is GORGEOUS here today and I feel like I haven't been outside in a year! Stay tuned for details on the anniversary celebration and a couple of new products in the near future!!

Etsy Stalker Contest Results

Announcing the April Shadowbox Giveaway Winner!

The lucky winner of one of my Limited Edition tie dye crazy face Lens Pets™ is....

(insert drum roll here)

Natalie! Comment #46

Congratulations Natalie! I hope you will enjoy your Lens Pet™, I will be in touch to get your address today!