Stuff… for People

I just got my hair cut yesterday at Meleesa the Salon in Huntington Beach, CA.  They were doing this awesome Cuts for the Cure – $25 for an amazing haircut and it all goes to the AVON breast cancer research fund.  So now that I have my new ‘do (which is pretty much the same as my old one, but much better executed than prior stylists), I need new hair pins!

From top to bottom, left to right:

1.)  La Femme Poppies by poppychicdesigns

2.)  Glimmer Bobbies by cookoorikoo

3.)  Psychobilly Freakout Eclectic Hair Pins by bionicunicorn

4.)  Moonlight Glow Luna Moth Hair Pins by 4TheSparrowsNest

5.)  Finch Hair Pins by TillyBloom

6.)  Kanzashi Bobby Pin hair clips - Black Swan Flowers by PetalMix

7.)  Flutter bobby pins by NinjaBowTique

8.)  Flower Snap Clip (FP-19) by Flowerybliss

9.)  Mossy Tiny Twig Hair Pins by by 4TheSparrowsNest

Until later! ®oscata

THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER!  THANKS!!!!

Congratulations dymphna!!!!  You’re the winner of the Mochi purse charm!

Interested in my other monthly giveaways?  Sign up for Roscata’s Stuff Club mailing list to be notified of future contests and giveaways.  Just send me an e-mail or go to my Etsy store and send a convo!

I’ve been so busy doing a ton of custom orders that I almost forgot that it’s giveaway time!!!

So this month, I’m giving away a totally cute mochi purse charm (or keychain)!  If you’ve never had mochi before, you’re missing out.  Most people have it in ice cream but my favorite way when it’s wrapped around some sweet red bean paste and then covered in black roasted sesame seeds (called daifuku) – YUM!

Mochi is made from cooked rice that’s pounded and when done, the result is this chewy yummy Japanese treat, similar in texture to a marshmallow!  Mochi can be sweet (perfectly not-too-sweet) and used in tons of desserts and snacks or even unsweetened and added to savory dishes.  Monjayaki with cheese, mochi and spicy cod roe from GajaMoc (in Lomita, CA) or takoyaki with mochi and cheese from Asa Ramen (in Gardena, CA) are some of my favorites…  Geez, I’m making myself hungry, um… back to the giveaway!

For all mochi-lovers out there, I’ve created a little purse charm / key chain with some traditional mochi treats – a mochi bunny, green tea mochi, pink mochi flower, mochi folded over sweet red bean paste, mochi with sweet red beans and a fresh juicy strawberry, and three flavors of mochi on a stick.

So here are the rules…

Be sure to include your e-mail address, website or blog link so if you win, I’ll be able to contact you!  You can leave separate comments or put everything in one comment.  Either way is fine with me.

1.)  Visit my shop (www.roscata.com or http://roscata.etsy.com) and leave a comment on this post with your favorite item – feel free to peruse my listed items and my sold items!  This will get you one entry.

2.) Blog about my giveaway (be sure to link to my shop, to this giveaway post, and include a picture of the mochi purse charm!) and leave a separate comment with the link.  This will get you five additional entries.

3.) Go to Twitter and tweet the following for one additional entry:  @roscatastuff Handmade mochi purse charm giveaway! http://roscata.com/blog/?p=573

4.)  Go to my Flickr page and leave a comment on this photo to get one additional entry!  Feel free to look at my other photos too!  To see all my photos click here.

5.) Follow this blog and leave another comment letting me know you did so for one additional entry.  If you already follow my blog, just remind me.

6.) Make a purchase of $10 or more from my shop and receive 10 additional entries!  Be sure to let me know you made a purchase in either a separate comment or in an Etsy conversation.

The winner will also receive cute goodies from talented Southern California crafters Ennadesign and LuckyFindDesigns!!!

The giveaway ends at 12:00 pm Pacific time on September 7, 2009.

All entrants will be added to the Stuff Club (Roscata’s mailing list) to be notified of other Roscata giveaways!  E-mail addresses will be kept private and only used to send notifications of sales and giveaways at Roscata’s Shop – Stuff for People.

❀ GOOD LUCK!!!! ❀

Until later! ®oscata

Some of my favorite food-related stuff on Etsy…

Left to right, top to bottom:

1.)  Garden salad scarf by pineapplesauce

2.) Blueberry cake felt box by Teerada

3.) Jello fabric magnets by pinksweetie

4.) Kitsch-Plated with Fried Chicken and Peas by homeECOnomics

5.) Boba tea vegan soap by DirtyAssSoaps

6.) Merit badge for ‘being sweet as pie’ by leemeszaros

7.) Yakisoba felt dinner by GoBuggy

8.) Fortune cookie organic catnip toy by chaucerswench

9.) Three peas in a pod emery pincushion by dottyral

Until later! ®oscata