summer giveaway!

Broken Hallelujah is having their first every give away! And it's a good one, too. This give away is for your very own custom pair of mary jane slippers! Summer is always a slow slipper season for me, so in an effort to try to stir up some excitement for the great slippers being added to the shop (and those already there!).

I know you didn't come to hear me blab on about how great my slippers are (and they are great!) so let's get on to what you need to do to win a pair of your very own!

What you win:
This give away is for a pair of my mary jane slippers in the winner's choice of color(s) & size. This give away is open to my variegated and two color slippers like those pictured in this post. It does not include my animal themed slippers or my fuzzy slippers. If you're looking around my shop of slipper ideas (& I hope you are) think of a $15 price-cap on the slippers.

How you enter:
Entering is simple. 

• Go to either my Artfire or Etsy shops and tell me your absolute favorite item. 
• OR tell me an item you like but a different color you'd like to see it in. 
• Leave a comment below with the item &/or your suggestions for it. This will earn you one entry. (1 entry)

You can earn a couple extra entries by doing any of the following:

• tweet about this giveaway. Leave me your twitter username in a comment. (1 entry)
• become a fan of Broken Hallelujah on Facebook. Leave your Facebook name in a comment. (1 entry)
• join my newsletter. Tell me you did in a comment. (1 entry)
• refer a friend. Ask a friend to stop by my shop & tell me their favorite item in a comment to this entry. Be sure to tell them to put your name in the comment as the referee. (3 entries for you & 1 for your friend) - there is a limit of 5 referrals/entrant.
• buy an item from either my Artfire or Etsy shop between now & the contest closing date. Leave a comment with your bought item & the date you bought it. (10 entries)

That means you can earn up to 17 entries in this giveaway!

How you win:
A winner will be drawn randomly on June 1st. Please be sure to leave a way to contact you (email, Etsy/Artfire username) in your comment so I can let you know if you are the winner and we can work on your very own custom pair of slippers.

How long the contest runs:
You have until May 31st to enter. So what are you waiting for?!

fresh

One of my favorite things about etsy is taking custom orders. This purse is one I finished this weekend and just shipped off to far away Finland! Custom orders always brings a freshness to my creations - new ideas, colors, and designs. It's always refreshing to hear what people would like that I am not already producing. It can open my eyes to color combinations or designs I would never have tried on my own. 

I love custom orders, and now without school I have a lot more time to work on them. So if you have a new idea for one of my items, send it my way! I'd love to hear from you even if you don't want an item for yourself. Crafters live off of new, fresh ideas!

customize me.

Now in my shop is this funky, spunky floor rug. I'm offering it in a customizable form so that you, the buyer, choose the colors you'd want your rug to be and I crochet it just the way you want! The one pictured above is just a sample of the rug, which I had great fun making and weaving together this weekend. The fun color combinations this rug could be made in is endless. And it's uses endless also - in the kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, or dorm. 

custom.

Here's a quick shot of the custom order slippers I mentioned I was working on before. The buyer seemed really pleased with how they turned out, and I have to say I do like them. The yarn I used gave them a little bit of a fluffy softness that makes them quite cozy. I was just trying to go for durable since she mentioned she practically lived in her slippers 24/7. She was happy with them, and I was happy to have made them (and gotten the sale). Now I have an extra $50 in my bank account to do something fun with. The mall might be calling me a bit later on today...

Everyone needs to try to convince me to save it for Disney.

Countdown to Disneyworld: 11 days.

summer lovin.

Click the picture for more information on headbands available at Broken Hallelujah Accessories. These headbands and more are now listed in my etsy store for only $5-$6 plus shipping. A great new accessory for spring, headbands add flair and style to any outfit while being a cute functional way to keep hair out of your eyes! Plus, if you buy handmade you'll find patterns and styles not offered in any store and quality to match. I've ordered more headband bases so there will be more patterns and styles coming soon. I am so in love with the warm weather that has finally arrived. But I still love walking around in my favorite pair of mary jane slippers. My feet get so cold at night and I just can't sleep when I'm cold, so these slippers are life savers. Plus, they are great and easy to slip on when I'm running outside to get something out of the car quickly. If they get dirty, I just toss them in the washer and they are ready to go again! So don't forget about Broken Hallelujah's great mary jane slippers. Offered in a variety of fibers and any color in the rainbow - plus I take custom orders for no extra charge. One of my most popular colors available now!