Chronicle Books: Happy Haul-iday's Givaway Update

Well, friends, I didn't win the giveaway, but I wanted to say a big thank you to eveyone who took the time to comment. Also, as a thank you to everyone who participated, Chronicle Books is giving all of you, my dear readers, 35% off your orders, plus free shipping, from now through December 16, 2011, when you use the promo code HAULIDAYS at check out. It's not a stack of free books, but it's a pretty sweet deal all the same.

Chronicle Books: Happy Haul-idays Giveaway

Win a wish list of $500 worth of Chronicle Books? Yes, please! Here's what I would love to win:

The Exquisite Book: 100 Artists Play a Collaborative Game ($29.95)
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students ($24.95)
Posters for the People: Art of the WPA ($50)
Pictorial Websters: A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities ($35)
The Printmaking Bible: The Complete Guide to Printing Materials and Techniques ($50)
Plants and Their Application to Ornament: A Nineteenth-Century Design Primer ($35)
Paper Cutting: Contemporary Artists, Timeless Craft ($27.50)
Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business ($16.95)
Minka: My Farmhouse in Japan ($24.95)
The Pattern Sourcebook: A Century of Surface Design ($35)
Bird's Eye Views: Historic Lithographs of North American Cities ($70)
Open Studios with Lotta Jansdotter: Twenty-Four Artists' Spaces ($24.95)
A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart ($21.95)
Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design ($24.95)
By Hand: The Use of Craft in Contemporary Art ($24.95)

And do you know what else is awesome about this giveaway? If you leave me a comment on this post and I win, you could win my list too! Check out all of the rules right here. Good luck!

we love liam

Lynn Russell, of Satsuma Press, has been trying to raise money to build an accessible bathroom for her son Liam, and the response from the blog and art community has been tremendous. So many people have contributed a wide array of items towards an amazing giveaway, which you can enter by making a donation from now until May 9th. Find out more here.

giveaways!

I love a good giveaway. I even really don't mind that I never, ever win anything, because just the fact that these great people are willing to give something away for no other reason than because they can, is enough to make me happy. A few of my favorite blogs have giveaways going on this week, so if you want to have the chance to win some really great stuff, you should pay them a visit.

Black*Eiffel is giving away a copy of the design book Downtown Chic. Enter here by June 7 to win a copy.

Win a customized sterling silver or gold-filled necklace by SimaG on the Mint blog. Just leave a comment by June 6!

Oh Joy! has a cool contest-style giveaway of a duvet set, sheet set and pillow from DwellStudios. Read the instructions and enter to win by June 5 here.

The Oh, hello friend blog has a fantastic assortment of stuff that she's giving away, plus two runner-up prizes, all of which you can enter to win here until June 8.

The Pacing the Panic Room blog (I can just hear the "one of these things is not like the others" song now) is having a father's day contest/giveaway, where you can win both of the wallets shown above. Check it out here by June 17.