1st Friday Etsy Shop Feature & Giveaway

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Have you ever shopped on Etsy?  It is a fantastic place!  I love the convenience of hunting online for certain unique and creative items, and Etsy is full of them!  Etsy shops are limited to selling items that fall into one of three categories:  handmade, vintage, or craft supplies. Since it’s “opening” in 2005, Etsy has grown into a viable marketplace for the small business owner, and has become the go-to shopping destination for many people searching for that perfect item to finish out their collection or craft project..

I love small businesses (I am one myself!), so I thought showcasing some of my favorite Etsy shops would be a fun way to support other small businesses and share more great finds with Lost & Found’s readers. So beginning today and continuing on the 1st Friday of each month, I am going to introduce a different Etsy shop as a monthly feature. etsy feature tagTo kick things off, please let me introduce you to Kelly of Southern Gilt.southern gilt logoHi, I’m Kelly! I’m a stay at home mom of four southern children, ranging in age from 9 to 15. I love hunting for vintage and antique treasures. I adore wood, metal, silver, enamelware, paper, linens and ironstone. I don’t play favorites. Oh wait, yes I do! I have a love affair with ironstone! I get butterflies in my stomach when I come across a piece of really old ironstone. Did I mention that I love ironstone? Rusty and chippy are my favorite colors… and white ironstone with some great crazing, of course. I enjoy digging for treasures and finding them a new home with my Etsy customers. I would keep them all, but my sweet and patient husband might find a new place to live. So, instead I’ve decided to share them with you! I hope they bring you as much joy as they bring me.IMG_9922Southern Gilt has so many fantastic items for sale;  I absolutely love Kelly’s style.

She’s serious when she says she loves ironstone;  look at this gorgeous tall tureen she has for sale!ironstoneAnd y’all know how I love my flow blue!  This is the piece that first drew me to Kelly’s shop, and I have been stalking it for a few months now.flow blueIf it’s still for sale after our Disney trip later this month, I plan on making it mine 🙂

Kelly also stocks unique little treasures, like this wooden ring box:ring holderIs that not adorable?

And this needlepoint tin is fantastic also.  tinI found my own needlepoint tin last month at Canton . . . it made a quick exit from my shop!  I love how these tins are kind of a tease.

There is much, much more to see in Southern Gilt’s store!  Please take a few minutes to browse through her delightful collection.  If you need more motivation to shop, as a treat for Lost & Found readers, Kelly has offered a 15% discount for any Lost & Found follower through the end of September! When checking out, use the promo code LOSTANDFOUND15.

This post just keeps getting better . . . Kelly also generously offered to give away one of her antique ironstone pitchers as a part of her 1st Friday Etsy Feature! Yay! We all love giveaways 🙂IMG_4601

Here is how you can enter to win:

1.  Visit Southern Gilt on Etsy, and take a minute to browse through Kelly’s collection.  Leave a comment on THIS post telling me what you liked.

2.  Follow Lost & Found by either email, RSS feed, Facebook, or Pinterest, and leave a comment on THIS post telling me how you follow.

3.  Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest and leave a comment on THIS post telling me your shared.

The giveaway will end midnight, September 14 and is open to residents of the United States 18 years and older. Good luck!  Giveaway now closed.

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Angie @ Knick of Time

Monday 15th of September 2014

What a beautiful giveaway and wonderful shop! I follow you via Facebook.

Stacey

Saturday 13th of September 2014

I just signed up to follow your blog, Melanie, by email. You have a terrific blog and I'm looking forward to new posts and checking out the old ones!! Thanks for the give away!!!

Melanie

Sunday 14th of September 2014

Thank you Stacey! Glad to have you as a new follower :)

Stacey

Saturday 13th of September 2014

What wonderful items Kelly has in her etsy shop!! I love the silhouettes.....and the ironstone!!! :)

chris aka monkey

Friday 12th of September 2014

i'm not entering because i don't have the brain to follow what i have to do ha ha but i went and looked and i did like the vast majority of things but i got gobsmacked by the breadboard and knife the stories it could tell love it a ton please santa xx

Melanie

Friday 12th of September 2014

That counts as an entry Chris!

Linda Bradshaw

Friday 12th of September 2014

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