November 28th Drawing - Fourth Winner!

As this year comes to an end, and we are busy getting ready for Christmas, we, Southern Californians, had a shocking storm. For those who haven't seen it on TV, or heard on the radio, or even haven't heard anyone talking about it, yes, we had some strong winds that knocked down trees, power lines, and generally made a huge mess. The city is still cleaning up that mess.  On a positive note, I guess, everyone could use some cleaning before the holidays, ha -:))

Anyways, we are over that, but my Giveaway is still going on, however there is only two more weeks left, which means only two more lucky winners can get their favorite items from my Shop.

The Fourth Winner of the Vicontempo Giveaway will be getting the Hawaiian Tiki Christmas Stocking. "Yey" for the winner!

For those, who want to try their luck, please read the Giveaway Starts Today blog, where you can find very simple instructions on how to enter the Giveaway.

Thank you for stopping by, and hopefully you will have a good weather throughout the year, or at least til the holidays are over.

Cyber Monday Promotion Code

Purchase items at Vicontempo Etsy Shop and get it shipped to you for FREE. At the time of purchase use the promotion code FREEDELIVERY which will let you waive the shipping fee.


Free Shipping promotion is only valid for 3 days starting on Cyber Monday, Nov. 28 thru Nov. 30.

Vicontempo online store has a variety of selections of Throw Pillows, Table Runners, Stockings and Ornaments.

Thank you for stopping by!

November 21st Drawing - Third Winner!

Red Flowers on White Quilted Throw Pillow Cover, 16"x16"

Giveaway Starts Today

This is amazing, we have another winner, who is from Florida. This delicately quilted Throw Pillow Cover will soon be shipped to Deltona.

For those who haven't participated in this Giveaway, there is a big chance you can win by just following simple and easy steps. You can get anything you like from Vicontempo Etsy shop, except the table runners, for free.

Just leave a comment under this post, or any other Giveaway posts on this blog, and increase your chance by joining us on Facebook and Twitter.

The first TWO winners have already gotten their prizes, and we are looking forward to see more people participating. Remember, there is only 5 weeks left till the end of this year, which means we will have FIVE more winners.

Thank you for stopping by, and good luck everyone!

November 14th Drawing - Second Winner!

Yey, we've got our second winner! How exciting, this cute Cupcakes Christmas Stocking will be shipped to Washington State.

 This Giveaway will last till the end of 2011. If you like any of the items sold on Vicontempo Etsy Shop, please leave a comment with a link to the item under any of the Giveaway posts on this blog, and enter your email address on the top right corner. This will secure your eligibility for winning.

To INCREASE your chance of winning, here are some other things you can do:

• share this Giveaway post on Facebook, Twitter, or your own blogs, and include the link to the vicontempo shop and/or the link to your favorite item.
• follow Vicontempo on Twitter: @Vicontempo
• Join Vicontempo Facebook Fan Page
• subscribe to RSS feed on this blog.
•  write a blog about the item

We already have our first TWO winners. The drawing is held every Monday till the end of 2011.


Thank you for stopping by, and good luck to you all!

November 7th Drawing - First Winner!

Well, this is exciting! We already have our first winner, who will be receiving this wonderful throw pillow:

Desert Rose Throw Pillow 

Vicontempo is launching a giveaway promotion, where a winner will be picked each week. By entering once you have a chance to win something every week. This Giveaway will be going on till the end of 2011.

To enter, you need to leave a comment about the vicontempo item you like under this post, and join this blog by entering your email address on the top right corner of this page. There are other things you can do to increase your chance of winning: this would be joining our Twitter/Facebook accounts, writing blogs about the vicontempo products, and more. Please remember each activity is counted in as one raffle ticket. All raffle tickets will be played once a week till the end of the year.

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

Handmade Christmas Heart Ornaments

These weightless whimsical ornaments in the shape of the heart are truly adorable and enticing. As I was creating each one of them, I realized that the ideas and design possibilities were endless. Made of felt, each ornament is sewn by hand, and stuffed with fiber for softness. A thin white ribbon loop is wide enough to be hung from any branch. The main signature ornament is this one: a red heart with snowflakes.

These little things that we pull out from storage each Christmas to decorate the tree, hold memories and tell the story of our lives. They become a part of our family tradition. If that's the point, why not buy something unique, something we put our love into, making them with our own hands?!

Shop this new collection of Christmas Heart Ornaments on my Etsy Shop.

Giveaway Starts Today

FREE STUFF starting TODAY till the end of 2011. I am giving away throw pillows, throw pillow covers, and Christmas stockings from my Shop. This offer excludes table runners & toppers.

One item will be given away each week to a lucky winner. Drawings will be held on Mondays. By entering this giveaway, you have a chance to win each week while this promotion lasts.

Enter the Giveaway by following these simple instructions.

• enter your email address on the top right corner of the blog, and click Submit button 
• go to vicontempo.etsy.com and choose an item you would like to win, and leave a comment on this Giveaway post, telling why you like it, along with a link to the item

Here are some additional things you can do to INCREASE your chance of winning:

• share this Giveaway post on Facebook, Twitter, or your own blogs, and include the link to the vicontempo shop.
• follow Vicontempo on Twitter: @Vicontempo
• Join Vicontempo Facebook Fan Page
• subscribe to RSS feed on this blog.
•  write a blog about the item

Don't forget to add links when posting your comments.
Each of your comments, and other social networking actions, including all of the above, will turn into raffle tickets. Remember more tickets you get, the better chance you have for winning. These tickets will keep on being raffled once a week till the end of 2011.

The first drawing will be on November 7th. There are 24 different styles of throw pillows and pillow covers, and 28 styles of Christmas stockings.

Good luck!

Christmas Stockings - View Full Album on Facebook

Send one of these gorgeous stockings stuffed with goodies to your loved ones. Stuff your stocking with some chocolate, DVDs, jewelry, and many other items.
To proceed with the purchase, go to vicontempo.etsy.com.


To view the full collection of Christmas Stockings, go to the Christmas Stockings Album on Facebook.

If you are holding a corporate Christmas Party, appreciating your employees, this is a perfect idea for your company gifts. Please send me an Email with the fabric you have in mind that you would like to use, or let me know what theme you'd like to feature, and I will get them done and shipped to you for your party.

Christmas Stockings - A Perfect Gift Idea

Last year, I had looked around searching for a good quality Christmas Stocking. Back then I didn't know what a difficult task it was to find a stocking that would fit my needs. For example, I wanted it to have a wide opening, so I could stuff goodies, DVDs, and many other presents.  Also, I needed the inside part of the stocking to be fray-free without any holes, and have a lining so I could put in small items, like earring studs, for instance, and not have them lost. The cuff had to be adjustable to any height I wanted. And most importantly, the stocking had to be stiff to a certain degree that it would hang without losing its form. Yeah, I am very picky when it comes to quality and the purpose the item would serve. Please don't get me wrong, I am a very fun person to be around, who loves to waste money on silly things like many of you do.
So anyway, most of the stockings I found were very narrow and long, the inside was just a mess, cuffs were not adjustable, and they were not stiff at all. That's when I thought I had to make my own Christmas Stockings. And look, the design is very simple, but the stockings have a very good quality, and the fabric prints carry different themes.
Please tell me how I met my goals by leaving comments under this post. You can find all of the stockings by visiting my Etsy Shop. I would love to hear your critiques of the stockings. But before you do that here are some images I would like to share with you.
 
It is a good size stocking, not too large, not too small. The overall measurements of all stockings are 16" Long (excluding the hook, measuring from top to bottom), and 12.5" Wide (measuring from left to right)

 

 Each stocking has a cotton lining insert that doesn't have any visible stitching. It looks neat and clean.

 Cuffs are made of felt, lined with interface for stiffness and they are adjustable to any height.

 All stitches on the stockings are hidden, or invisible, except the decorative stitching on the cuffs.

For the stiffness of the stockings I have lined the wrong side of cotton fabric with the interface, furthermore the cotton lining adds more stiffness.

Finally, I found the stockings I was looking for: they were in my head, and I had to make them.