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Bibliosophy Handmade {giveaway}

20140503-DSC_6489Today’s giveaway is from Bley of Bibliosophy Handmade.  Bley creates beautiful watercolor illustrations, and my entire family was thrilled when we recently received a custom family portrait from her.  She captured each of us so perfectly.  She even has Jonny growing out his beard again so he will match the picture!  I am also a big fan of Bley’s calendar tea towels.  She has a few left for 2014 and they are on sale!  Be sure to check out her blog as well.  She has some great free printable downloads including a lovely “thank you” note template for children.

I asked Bley to share a little about herself and her shop with you:

My name is Bley Hack and I started Bibliosophy Handmade in 2012 to showcase my original watercolor artwork.  I am inspired by all things vintage, and create nostalgic paintings, paper goods and home items to brighten your life.  Sometimes we can lose the art of a hand-written note in our digital age, and I hope my stationery will encourage people to do some old-fashioned corresponding!

My husband and I live in the Midwest with our four young children.  Inspired by my children, and by all families, I have recently started doing custom family portraits.  I love to capture each family’s unique personalities in watercolor.  I also love to create custom wedding stationery and birthday party packages.

Bley has generously offered to paint a custom family portrait for one Small Things reader!  She is also giving 15% off anything in her shop through Friday, May 9th.  Use coupon code GINNY14 to receive the discount.

For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post.  For an additional chance to win, “like” Bibliosophy Handmade on Facebook and leave a second comment here letting me know that you’ve done so.  Comments are closed and the winner is Sally who commented, “What beautiful work!”

Thank you, Bley!

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  7. It would be so special to win a family portrait, especially with how our family is right now. Thank you for the generous offer.

  10. Wow. Years ago when my daughter came home from South Korea, we sold an artist’s painting of my husband, biological son and myself – worried that my daughter would look at it and see herself missing. This would be a
    beautiful way to commemorate our beautiful, complete family. What lovely works of art.

  18. Oh, how sweet these are – it would be wonderful to have our family in watercolor, especially since it would be the first picture of ALL of us that we would all be smiling, eyes open, and facing forward… ;-)!

  21. Just “liked” her page on facebook and I’m off to favorite her etsy shop as well. Such cute stuff!!

  22. This is the most adorable thing ever! Love her artwork! Please enter me for this great giveaway. Thank you!

  25. Two days in a row with such cute businesses! I went to the Etsy shop right away and picked out gifts for my mother. Now, if I could just get the coupon code to work…

  35. Wow! those are just adorable and I am bookmarking her site as I would love to have Christmas cards made…..such a cute idea!!!

  48. I just love her work! I was just saying that we need a family picture! 🙂

  49. There is something just so adorable about these it almost makes me want to cry! Soooo sweet!