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Remember this post from last year? I haven't turned on the radio just in case. Don't tell me if they are doing it again.

The talented Michelle Budge of typetypetype (I love her stuff!) is giving away 20 of her incredible Christmas cards, and that doesn't make me feel angry at all! Maybe it is the beautiful weather, or the fact that the rotting jack-o-lanterns have already been thrown away.

She said you can pick 20 of either one, or 10 of each, whichever you prefer. They come with lovely 70lb square flap envelope, so you should be good to go.

Every comment will be entered. The winner and next contest will be announced next Monday. Good Luck!

Which Watch Designs CONTEST CLOSED

Congratulations to the Reese's who said, "these watches are so cute! I always see stuff like this at the farmer's market but they aren't as cute as these!" You are the lucky winner of they cute holiday watch from Which Watch! You can pick up your watch at the show- or if you can't make it (or wait) please email me dani@ohsweetsadie.com and I will get you hooked up sooner.

Sara Jane Taylor is the creative genius behind Which Watch Designs. Sara's watches are always a big seller- what's not to love? Her watches double as a funky/cool bracelet- talk about killing 2 birds with 1 stone. The watch faces interchange with any band...and if you buy 4 bands you get the 5th band free! You could have a different watch to go with every season/holiday.

Everyone who leaves a comment will be entered into the drawing to win this adorable Christmas watch. The winner and next contest will be announced next Monday. Feel free to comment on how cute the watches are, or your favorite time of day. Mine is right now- kids are asleep, husband just got home, contest is up on the blog, time for bed. Good Luck!

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Green Lily Designs CONTEST CLOSED

Congratulations to Jack who said, "These are so cute! I love plain old fashioned names like Jane and Henry." Well, Jack- I think either of these posters would look amazing with a name like Jane or Henry! Email me and I will put you in contact with Amy so you can claim your prize.



New to Oh Sweet Sadie! is Amy Robison of Green Lily Designs(http://www.greenlilydesigns.blogspot.com/). Amy is a super talented graphic design student who has found her passion and is ready to get to work! She spends all of her free time designing announcements, invitations, blog headers, cards and more. (I hope she can use them as assignments in class as well.)

Amy is giving away one Custom Baby Info 11x14 print. It is perfect to hang in a baby nursery and child's bedroom. The design can also be printed as a baby announcement to help spread the news of your new arrival. ($30 value)

Everyone who leaves a comment will be entered into the drawing. What is your current favorite baby name? I have a new little niece born last week in Hong Kong- Finley Mei. Can you beat that? The winner and next contest will be announced next Monday. Good Luck!





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Pumpkins & Gourds CONTEST CLOSED

Congratulations to our winners!

The winner of the Jeni Gochnour gourd is Meg who said, "I talked my 3-year-old out of being Batman AGAIN, and into being a fly (cutest costume from Children's Place) since his baby brother is a spider. My kindergartener says he wants to be a ghost. Not as creative as some other people...but I don't get much choice anymore.Those gourds are AMAZING!! So cute, I really need it for my house. Do they break very easily?!" Congratulations Meg! I have a couple of Jeni's gourds, and I think they are pretty durable. It may dent if you drop it, but I don't think it would break. Email me (dani@ohsweetsadie.com) and I will get you in contact with Jeni.

The winner of the pumpkins from Petersen Family Farm is wavecloud who said, "I will be a geisha girl and my hubby will be a ninja! I know, I'm a nerd!" Well, at least you can be a nerd with pumpkins! Could you email me too? I will give them your information so you can pick them up. (dani@ohsweetsadie.com)

One of our most amazingly talented artisans, is Miss Jeni Gochnour. Jeni is a true artist- several years ago started turning dried gourds into the funkiest little friends to spruce up your holiday decor. You may remember us bragging about her on our stint on Studio 5.

Each one is first hand painted, and then she burns them to add further character and charm, and finally embellishes them with wire, bottle caps, and any cool thing she has laying around. No two are the same- each is a treasured work of art.

Jeni has her own Autumn Art Open House coming up this weekend and she is giving away one of her fantastic gourds to one of this contest's lucky winners.

Also....

Petersen Family Farm, a local favorite, is setting up shop in SoDa Row on Saturdays from 10 am until 5 pm and Mondays from 3 pm until dusk. They’ll have all the fall favorites on hand, including an assortment of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes, ornamental gourds (you will have to beat Jeni to 'em), corn stocks, and Indian corn cobs.

If you are buying your pumpkins at the grocery store- you are robbing your family of a fantastic outing. You can never have too many pumpkins, gourds, corn stocks, or hay bales to decorate your home. If the response (and the weather) are favorable, they’ll continue to set up additional dates in October.

The other lucky winner will get to pick out a pumpkin for everyone in the family (limit 4) to take home. Everyone who leaves a comment will be entered. Feel free to let us know what you are going to be, or what your kids are going to be for Halloween. Heidi is still looking for ideas. The winner and next contest will be announced Monday. Good Luck!

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Once Upon a Bookshelf: CONTEST CLOSED

That was a fun contest! I share a lot of favorites with many of you, and look forward to reading so many great recommendations! Congratulations to The Reese's who said, "My favorite books growing up were the I Can Read books. I would read them a hundred times a day probably!" You are lucky number 12! Come to the Oh Sweet Sadie! Holiday Show Wednesday thru Saturday, November 18th - 21st, in the Southwest corner of SoDa Row at Daybreak to pick out your book. See you soon!

I love books. Especially children's books. I have heard about people who shop at Nordstrom and the clothing or shoe salesperson knows their name. This is me at Barnes and Noble. They cheer (and my husband cries) when they see me come in. They roll out the red carpet and send me special invitations to sales- they even stay open until midnight some nights so that I may purchase a highly anticipated book. (I don't know how all of those other people knew about the party too...)

Last year I wanted everyone to see the amazing books, authors, and illustrators that I love. It is not enough that I inflict my every passion on my family, friends, and neighbors- now Oh Sweet Sadie! has to get it too. So I sell books. My favorite children's books. Sometimes I love a book because of the language- the rhyme, the cadance, the 'read aloud' factor. Sometimes I love, love, love the illustrations- especially when they mix mediums- ie. computer graphics with hand painted embellishments. Sometimes I just love a book because you are suppose to. It is a classic and everyone needs it on a shelf. Every child should know that the quiet old lady is whispering 'Hush', or that Max's dinner was waiting for him, and it was still hot.

I am giving a book away. Your choice. You can come and read on the little card why I love each and every book and decide which one you want to give a good home. Leave a comment telling my your favorite book (if you want) and you will be entered. The winner will be announced next Monday when a new contest will be posted. Good Luck!

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True Love: CONTEST CLOSED

Congratulations to the winner of this contest... Gma G who said, "I am so excited to come to your next show. I would also love to be able to take that gift certificate off your hands and shop, shop, shop!!" We are excited to see you shop, shOP, SHOP the week before Thanksgiving! You can pick up your gift certificate at checkout with your bags of goodies. See you soon!

So you know when you first start crushin' on a guy- you are totally freaked out that he might not like you too? And then that he might not like you as much as you like him? So you are both playing it cool, not really letting the other one know how you feel? This is Oh Sweet Sadie's relationship with Daybreak. We love them. We NEVER play it cool. We are the needy, annoying girlfriend saying, "I love you, do you love me? do you? do you?"

Turns out- they do. THEY DO! They let their guard down and told us how much we truly mean to them and they want our relationship to be eternal- well, at least through the Holidays.

Which means we need to be exclusive. We finally are at that point in our relationship. All other shows are cancelled. We will be hosting the Oh Sweet Sadie! Holiday Show the week before Thanksgiving. We will help you get a jump on your Christmas shopping- and in the mood to party!

This show will be everything you loved- the Pre Sale (join the mailing list to be invited), the wide isles (strollers!), the urban-New York City-warehousey feel, the live music, the AMAZING vendors and artisans- and nothing that you hated. (No 1 hour lines. I really, really hope.) But LONGER. We will run the show from Wednesday, November 18th to Saturday, November 21st.


Mark your calendars- we will continue to have weekly giveaways until the show. A new contest will go up every Monday... can you believe the great stuff people are just giving away?? It is hard to have any kind of prize after those amazingly generous Spark! women, but Heidi and I would like to give away a $50.00 gift certificate to our Holiday Show. Then you can pick your favorite OSS treasures to give or to keep. Just post a comment to be entered. The winner will be announced next Monday when the next contest will be posted. Good Luck!

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Spark! The Event CONTEST CLOSED

A HUGE congratulations to the winner of the coveted ticket to Spark! #58-

It is Rosie who said, "This event sounds wonderful-I would love to attend! I hope that luck draws me!!!! I need a little SPARK added to my life, what better way?" Congratulations Rosie! We are so excited for this event, and can't imagine a better way to add some Spark to our lives. Email me and I will get you your ticket. The rest of you- jump on and buy your ticket while you still have a chance.

This is something Heidi and I are really excited about. Really excited. Spark! is a creative event/ seminar that will be hosted and taught by the best of the best. If you haven't heard these names before- check them out. You will be dazzled by their resumes and left breathless at their talent.

Elizabeth Kartchner is an amazing crafter who was named 'Scrapbooker of the Year' by Creating Keepsakes Magazine in 2007. She also is a frequent guest on Channel 5 morning show "Studio 5." She will be a guest coming up on October 2nd. (Wait! I know someone else who has been a guest on Studio 5... who was that?)

Jefra Starr Linn is a brilliant photographer. Her work has been sought out by galleries in Utah and Santa Fe, NM, as well as Getty Images. She has been involved in nearly every type of photography, except war documentary or crime scene. She even shot a major politician. (Which one Jefra?) Jefra has taught photography workshops around the country. She says, "I love the instantaneous reward of photography. I love how it reveals a person and a moment. I love how it can tell a story in one frame. I love how it grabs an instant in time that will never been seen again.” Sneak a peek at how cool she makes us look!

Margie Romney-Aslett travels the world to teach scrapbooking for Creating Keepsakes- in fact she is in Japan right now.

Rhonna Farrer works with Wacom as a Penscrapper and with Shutterfly on their Creative Board Advisers. She has worked with Two Peas in a Bucket and Better Homes & Gardens' Scrapbooks, Etc. Magazine team.

The best thing about these women is that they are real. They are moms who were blessed with amazing talents and a willingness to share. They are thoughtful, kind, fun, visionary women and I cannot wait to spend the first weekend in November with them. Heidi and I wouldn't miss Spark! for all the nursing babies in the world.

DETAILS:

Date: November 6 & 7th 2009

Where: Salt Lake City, Utah

This Is The Place Venue

2601 East Sunnyside Avenue

Salt Lake City, Utah

Friday: November 6th Welcome to Spark!

12:00 p.m. ~Registration

1:30-5 p.m.~ Show & Tell:**Spark your creativity with several artisans’ demonstrating their talents with hands-on mini class demos from

5:30-6:30 p.m.~dinner

8:00 p.m. Let the Shenanigans begin! Fun filled evening that will help you get your Spark on!Let the party continue til midnight including our Spark Train, Get to know each other games & photo booth fun!

Saturday: November 7th

9:00 a.m.~ Amazing Keynote Speaker: Cassandra Barney.A woman artist who speaks to our creative souls! We are sure she will Spark our creative spirits! We can't wait!

10-6 p.m.~ 4 fabulous classes(Including lunch and snacks)Dinner

8:00 Show & Tell & a culminating fireside to Kindle the Spark!

Tickets to this event are $300.00, and worth every penny. The generous women of Spark! are giving a ticket away to one of you! Just leave a comment to be entered. Although we usually don't allow our artisans and vendors to participate in contests on our blog- for this one- you guys go right ahead. This is something no one should miss. I will announce the winner on Monday, when the next contest will be announced. Good Luck!

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"It's too late to 'pologize"

Dear friends and customers of Oh Sweet Sadie!,

Heidi and I would like to apologize for the unreasonable line on Friday. We know many of you had to wait to check out during the show, but we heard that on Friday some of you had to wait 45 minutes. That is not acceptable to us and we will do our best to make sure it never happens again. So, for our holiday show we will adding at least one register, maybe two.

Please forgive us, we are learning as we go. We thought adding one register for this show would more than accommodate any rush or line that we had during the Spring shows. We so appreciate you coming to the show and supporting it by bringing your friends and family. We want it to be a pleasant, if not amazing experience, and that kind of thing makes it a nightmare. We know, we have kids too.

Here's to hoping you give us another chance this Holiday season.

Sincerely,
Dani Lassiter
Heidi Loewen