Magic Sponsor Giveaway :: $50 Spending Spree from Sarah's Silks

Hi Friends,

I'm delighted to introduce a new Magic Sponsor... welcome to Sarah of Sarah's Silks. Below, Sarah answers a few questions and then generously offers a super $50 Spending Spree in her shop. Thank you, Sarah's Silks!

I have my own little silk story to introduce this lovely shop. Our family is moving into our new house at the end of June and I have slowly been going through the children's cupboards, boxing what we will be taking with us, what we will be giving to friends and what we will be donating. What an amazing thing it has been to take stock of what we have, what we need, what we have outgrown and what has become clutter. In this 'cleaning out' process I have had a basket set aside for all the silks I find throughout the house. I kid you not, we have 23 silks in the basket already. Ice blue, dark blue, sky blue, green, grass green, moss green, coral, pink, yellow, mustard, brown, tan, red, orange, purple, mauve... and the list goes on. Now, you would think that I would for sure be saying, 'What on earth do we need all these silks for?' And you would probably also think that some would be going into the 'donate' box... but, on this, Friends, you would be totally wrong! NO WAY would we be able to part with a single silk! Each one becomes an invaluable part of our week... Teddy flies with mauve silken wings, Kitty sets her tea table for her bunnies using a pretty pink silken tablecloth, Sonny and Ginger are put to sleep in silken sheets... they become green mountains for Kitty's fairies, brown deserts, blue lakes... each and every one of the 23 is played with, treasured and loved... some we have dyed ourselves, some been given, some bought but each one is as beautiful as the day we received it. Playsilks are magic!

So, without further ado, meet Sarah...

Who is Sarah?   Wife, mom of three sons, RN, LLL Leader, former Peace Corps Volunteer, Business owner, designer.

 

 What you do?   Mostly design new products, dye colors on silk, create catalogs, take photos, update our web site, take care of the house, the garden. 

What you sell?  Playsilks, dress-ups, simple open ended "toys" for free imaginative play

How did Sarah's Silks get started?  I wished to stay home with my son, loved making things for him to play with, and silk is just so easy to work with and beautiful!

What do you love in the world?  Flowers, colors, connecting with people, beaches.

What do you no't like in the world?  Wars, pushing kids too fast, scolding them harshly.

 What is your creative process?  My idea books are important to me. Early in the morning when I am awake and alone I sketch out new ideas, color schemes. There is quite a pile of these notebooks now. I treasure them and flip through them when I am designing new products.

  

What tools do you use for your craft?  Our laundry room sink, sharp scissors, needle and thread, silk, cotton, wool, wood.

  

Why are your silks extra special  Our playsilks are vibrantly colored, evenly dyed, safety tested, affordable and versatile.

What are your goals?   To make my blog more useful, with DIY toy making ideas, articles on play and brain development, study the healing powers of play on children who have suffered trauma. I am most proud of our playsilks being used by the Life is Good foundation for play therapy with abused and traumatized children all over the world. (Called Project Joy)

Here are Sarah's Silks important links:

Shop: http://sarahssilks.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sarahssilks

Blog: http://sarahssilks.com/blog

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/sarahssilks

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/sarahssilks/

Thank you, Sarah... and welcome. I love the quote you use as your email signature -

"With time and patience the Mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown" 

~ Ancient Chinese Proverb

GIVEAWAY:

Sarah's Silks is giving away a $50 SHOPPING SPREE to one lucky winner. Will it be playsilks or butterfly wings or rainbow silks or magic wands or wizards capes?

Congrats to Danzel from Silver Shoes and Rabbit Holes... you are the winner!!! Hooray! Please can you send me an email with your contact details so that I can put you in touch with Sarah.

Sorry to all of us who didn't win this fabulously generous Giveaway. But don't despair too much... we'll be having another super Magic Sponsor Giveaway next month again.

Thank you to Sarah's Silks for giving :-)

To enter, simply let us know what you love about playsilks in the comment section of this post. 

You can earn 8 extra entries by...

1. Blog about this Giveaway so that others can learn about it too
2. Tweet about this Giveaway

3. Pin this Giveaway on Pinterest
4. Follow Sarah's Silk on Pinterest
5. 'like' Sarah's Silks on Facebook
6. 'like' The Magic Onions on Facebook
7. Subscribe to Sarah's Email list found on her blog.
8. Tell your friends about this Giveaway

Be sure to come back and leave a comment for each additional entry.

This Giveaway is open to everyone, everywhere - except me :(

The Magic Winner will be announced on Sunday, June 24.

Good luck, my Friends, and remember to support Sarah's Silks when you can. 

Blessings and magic, 

Donni