Saturday, April 10, 2010

Star SunFlower Studio Artist Feature and Giveaway! CLOSED

i am pleased to announce Su Smith as my featured artist!

Su is a long time friend, and inspiration. She is the one who first introduced me to peyote stitch bead work, and inspired me to really get into sewing and marble/stone wrapping beadwork.
Su made many of my all time favorite dresses (tha
t i still own!) Her work is incredibly detailed, high quality and beautifully made.


Su is into all things crafty! She has been beading and sewing as a profession since 1993. It all intensified when her roommate asked her to go on Dead tour and guerilla vend with her on Shakedown Street.
Su has also vended at several Michigan music festivals including Bliss, Farm Fest, Blues Sunday and Spirit Of The Woods.

"I’m inspired by planting seeds and singing songs, local wild edibles and medicinals, bottles, trash, dryer lint and sometimes cat tail fuzz for stuffing, jars, twigs, sticks, marbles, beads, scrap copper electrical wire, gemstones, sacred geometry, spiritual endeavors, being a busy bee, community cooking fires, pot lucks, drum circles, and the pheonix rising up from the fire to the luminous lovelight of the One."




"One of my passions is to utilize things that the masses typically throw away and turn these disrespected items into useful, respected functional artwork."




Want it? You can purchase Su's work here and here.


Win it! On to the Giveaway!!


Su, has generous offered three items up for grabs!

First place winner will receive their choice of any beaded item from Su's store or Etsy shop.

Second and third place winners will receive a surprise beaded item, picked out by Su.



**Mandatory Entry**


Go to the StarSunflower Studio Etsy Shop and have a look around then leave a comment here telling me what item you love the most! Please be sure to leave your email address, or make sure it's visible on your profile. *You MUST do the mandatory entry! Bonus entries will not count, if mandatory entry it's not done first!*

**Bonus Entries**
Bonus entries are not required. However, you may do one or all to increase your chance of winning!
{Please leave separate comments for each entry or it will not count}


1. Check out StarSunflower Studio Website and tell me your favorite item. {1 entry}
2. Add StarSunflower Studio to your favorites on Etsy. {1 entry} (leave your etsy user name in comment)
3. Subscribe to the StarSunflower Studio Newsletter {1 entry} (right column half way down)
4. Follow The enchanted tree blog publicly on google friend connect {1 entry}

5. Become a friend of Su Smith on Facebook {1 entry } leave facebook name in comment
6. Become a fan of The enchanted tree on Facebook {1 entry} leave facebook name in comment
7. Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link to the post {2 entries}
8. purchase an item from Star Sunflower Studio Etsy shop or Shopping cart {5 entries} must be verified.
**Rules**
  • Giveaway ends Friday, April 23, 2010 at 11:59pm EST
  • Winner will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted by email
  • Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email or another winner will be chosen

78 comments:

  1. Hi! Sü's work is so lovely! I'm partial to her Steelie as well:
    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42603355

    If I'm lucky, I can be reached at kyrna13@netzero.net

    Thank you & Sü for the opportunity! :)

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  2. I love the mossy sprite light starwheel :)

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  3. added as favorite on Etsy

    thecatinthetree

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  4. subscribed to StarSunflower newsletter.

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  5. Gorgeous work! Everything is so beautiful but I have to say the Vintage Blue Starwheel really caught my eye!
    Jen
    fromthefigtree at yahoo dot com

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  6. ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh everything is sooooooo pretty!!
    My fave is Sunshine starwheel!!!
    Backporchboutique@gmail.com

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  7. I love her work! I visited her website and am in love with the Unakite cab necklace. Wow! I added her to Mountainhearth's favorite shops on Etsy and love the Misty Twilight necklace she has listed there. I already follow The Enchanted Tree Blog, and have the Enchanted tree added to my Mountain Hearth Handcraft's Facebook page favorites. Thanks for sharing all this inspiration!

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  8. Such beautiful bead work!!! I think my favorite is the sunshine starwheel.
    danielle at pixypatch dot com

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  9. the indian sunset necklace is gorgeous!

    miracle512420@yahoo.com

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  10. I follow your blog publicly :o)
    miracle512420@yahoo.com

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  11. I am an ET fan on facebook!

    miracle512420@yahoo.com

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  12. subscribed to starsunflower newsletter

    miracle512420@yahoo.com

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  13. Okay, got it now and am separating the entries out. I added her to Mountainhearth's favorites on Etsy and I love the Misty Twilight necklace!

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  14. I added the Enchanted Tree to my favorites on Mountainhearth's facebook page.

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  15. I love the 'sacred rainbow spiral geomancy of love' necklace on her etsy page. So beautiful!!

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  16. i am liking the captivating crystal! beautiful stuff :-)
    kimsalerno@gmail.com

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  17. here we go. right place? i love the indian woman necklace!
    angelina
    imisswaylon@hotmail.com

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  18. OMG, I totally love the sacred rainbow spiral geomancy of love. It is awesome. Not big enough around for my fat neck, but I would totally figure out how to make it work.

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  19. Marked her as a friend on Etsy. I think I already follow your blog and am a fan on Facebook. I will go fan her page on facebook now.

    Kathi

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  20. Sorry Tree, I can't figure out how to edit my last post. Please delete it. I made Su a favorite on Etsy. Hippiefairylover.

    I sent her a friend request on Facebook.
    I am already a fan of you on Facebook.
    I am Kathi Weiss on Facebook.

    I follow your blog. Hippiefairylover.

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  21. Wrote a short blog about the giveaway. The link is:

    http://kathishippiehaven.blogspot.com/2010/04/enchanted-tree.html

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  22. i checked out her website too and i really like the west coast cab necklace ☺
    kimsalerno@gmail.com

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  23. I have several of Su's pieces - love them all! My new favorite is the Brilliant Blue Wire Wrapped Necklace (WW3).

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  24. Hi Tree! If I had my pick it would be the Misty Twilight. http://www.etsy.com/listing/15029507/misty-twilight
    <3 Thanks for sharing this artist!!!
    ~Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  25. From her website I really liked the West Coast - Peyote & Web Cab!
    ~Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  26. This was already one of my favorite shops!!!
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/christinashandmades
    ~Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  27. Added as a friend!
    My facebook name is
    Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  28. Just purchased the Citrine Delight! It was so pretty I couldn't chance it getting away!!!
    Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  29. I don't know if it counts but I was already a fan of The Enchanted Tree on Facebook!
    ~Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  30. Su's necklace, Mossy Sprite Lite Starwheel, is my favorite. :O). SO pretty!!

    terrapinmoon @ gmail.com

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  31. I added Su to my favorite's list on Etsy.
    My ID is Terrapinmoon. :o)

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  32. I checked out her website and am in love with the Gorgeous turquoise wire wrapped necklace!!! :o) Awesome!!!!

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  33. I am a fan of The Enchanted Tree on Facebook! :O)

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  34. I made a purchase!
    Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  35. I made a purchase!
    Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  36. I made a purchase!
    Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  37. I made a purchase!
    Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  38. I made a purchase!
    Christina Hatton
    stillgrateful365@yahoo.com

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  39. I'm kind of peeing my pants over the sparkly earthy starwheel!

    thepeacefulpeacock-at-gmail-dot-com

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  40. added as a favorite:

    thepeacefulpeacock.etsy.com

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  41. following enchanted tree! (my google account is through gypsy road)

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  42. I'm already a fan of the enchanted tree on facebook!

    peaceful peacock julie

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  43. subscribed to the newsletter!

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  44. favorite item on the website is the west coast peyote and web cab!

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  45. blogged about the giveaway w/ a link to your blog ~ also posts on facebook and can easily be reblogged since it's on tumblr. do I get a bonus point for that? hahahaha

    http://thepeacefulpeacock.tumblr.com/post/529318632/this-necklace-is-amazing-you-could-win-it-go?ref=nf

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  46. My favorite is the Mossy sprite light starwheel.
    monster6236(at)gmail(dot)com

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  47. Sparkly Earthy Starwheel is my favorite!!!!
    lokiwoman@gmail.com

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  48. added her as a favorite on Etsy-
    lokiwomanwares

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  49. and I'm a fan on Facebook!!
    lokiwoman@gmail.com

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  50. On Etsy I love the Pale Blue and Green Starble

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  51. on the website I like the Pebble cab necklace - earthy brown, gold and green

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  52. I just found your wonderful blog. What lucky timing! The jewlery is absolutely beautiful and it's near impossible to narrow it down to just one favorite but I guess I would say the sunshine starwheel.
    I'm now a new follower of your blog : )

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  53. Su's creations are all beautiful! My favorite from her shop is the Captivating Crystal :)

    lizardsrphree@aol.com

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  54. OOOh I love them all! I guess my favorite is the Sparkly Earthy Starwheel. Also love the Mossy Sprite Lite and West Coast Water Halo.

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  55. I've added StarSunflower Studio to my favorites on Etsy.

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  56. I subscribed to the StarSunflower Studio Newsletter using email wolfden1013 (at)yahoo (dot)com

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  57. Sent Su Smith a friend request on FB.

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  58. Already a friend of The Enchanted Tree on FB. :o)

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  59. Hey tree! I really like the mandala one - earthy orange I believe. It's beautiful and seems to be a strong symbol for me.

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  60. Hi! I love Su's "Sparkley Earth Starwheel"!! I have worked with peyote stitch and beading, too, so I totally appreciate the detail and vision it takes to come out with something so lovely! My email is sarafinap@verizon.net, if I am fortunate enough to need to be contacted =D

    I marked that item, and her shop to my favorites (ManifestGrove)

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  61. I also marked the shop as a favorite! (ManifestGrove)

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  62. I am also a facebook fan =)(Sara Bowman Peters)

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  63. I am also Su's friend on facebook (am doind this right, now? lol)

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  64. Beautiful shop and items - I especially love the Mossy sprite light starwheel.
    june_spirit2628 at hotmail dot com

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  65. Love the pebble cab necklace from the website
    june_spirit2628 at hotmail dot com

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  66. I cant make up my mind which i like best =) i equally like the vintage blue starwheel and the sunshine starwheel. NICE giveaway Tree =)

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  67. And i really like the shades of green pebble necklace on su's website =)

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  68. I like the West Coast Water Halo the best. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Bridgette Groschen
    The Groscen Goblins

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