Some Shadowhunter bookish goodies for you ^^

Hey guys ^^ For today's post, I'm bringing to you a selection of bookish items derived from Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter books. If anything catches your fancy, you can always find a link to the store under each item so that you can look it up and maybe purchase it if you want ^^

Let's start ^^

Parabatai Candle

Over at Novelly Yours, you'll find a large collection of candles inspired by your favorite books and characters. For this Shadowhunter themed post, they have selected for you their Parabatai candle, inspired by the Dark Artifices series. The candle's scent evokes the outdoors, storms, the forest and a hint of citrus. 

To check out more of Novelly Yours's awesome candles, visit the Etsy shop here. For more similar awesome products, check out their Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 

Shadowhunter Necklaces

Find this necklace here

These beautiful necklaces are offered by Julia's Fandom Jewelry. The shop has a wide selection of Shadowhunter inspired jewelry, with quite a lot of different styles. The necklaces are handmade and the pendants feature quotes taken from Cassie Clare's books. 

Find this necklace here

The store also offers other necklace designs, such as this one with a shimmery coppery-reddish glass cabochon pendant inspired by Clary's hair and featuring a fearless rune. 

To check out more of these pretty necklaces from Jessica's Fandom Jewelry, you can visit the Etsy shop here.

I'm currently also hosting a giveaway for another necklace from Jessica's Fandom Jewelry. The necklace being offered is this one featuring a quote from City of Bones and you can still enter the giveaway for a chance to win it by clicking here.

Giveaway: Enter to win a Shadowhunter necklace (Open Internationally)

Hey guys ^^ Since Lord of Shadows is finally here, I thought it would be fun to check out some Shadowhunter goodies to fangirl about together. So today, I have a Shadowhunter inspired giveaway for you!

For today's post, I'm working with the Etsy store Julia's Fandom Jewelry. This store offers awesome jewelry inspired by books and for this giveaway, they have selected for you their beautiful Shadowhunter necklace featuring a quote from City of Bones. Below you'll find the giveaway which you can enter to win this necklace.

Product Description

The pendant is approx. 25 mm in diameter and 35 mm in height. The necklace is approx. 42 cm in length. The quote included in the necklace is by Madam Dorothea from City of Bones and it says, "The most terrible things men do they do in the name of love". For more information, check out the store here. 

The Giveaway

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• This giveaway is open internationally.
• It will last till the 20th of July.
• Once the giveaway ends, I will randomly choose a winner and email them personally to let them know they won. 

Good luck!

Art by Cassandra Jean

Giveaway: Enter to win a pair of earrings inspired by ACOTAR (Open Internationally!)

Hello guys ^^ My ACOTAR/ACOMAF celebrations are still going on and today, I have another exciting giveaway inspired by Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series.

For today's post, I'm working with the Etsy store Bell Book and Scandal. This store offers awesome jewelry inspired by books and for this giveaway, they have selected for you their beautiful Feyre & Rhysand pair of earrings. Below you'll find the giveaway which you can enter to win these earrings.

Product description

This is a handmade pair of 12mm bronze tone leverback earrings, with the names Rhysand and Feyre printed behind resin cabochons. For more information, check out the store here.

The Giveaway

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1. This giveaway is open internationally!

2. This giveaway will last until June 30th.

3. Once the giveaway ends, I will randomly choose a winner and email them to let them know they have won. 

Good luck everyone!

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Cover image left found here

June 2017 New Release Giveaway Hop

Hey guys! This month I'm again participating in the monthly New Release Giveaway Hop hosted by Shannon over at It Starts at Midnight. 

So I'll be giving away a book of your choice released in June 2017, worth $20 or less. The giveaway is open internationally, so long the Book Depository ships to your country. 

The Books

If you win, you may pick a book even if it's not featured in the picture here, so long it is a June 2017 release.

Credit: It Starts at Midnight

The Giveaway

Enter here to win one of those new June book releases. This giveaway ends June 30th. Good luck ^^

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Enter my other giveaway to win a Rhysand Soap! 

Wanna literally take a shower with everyone's favorite High Lord?? XD. This gorgeous soap is inspired by Rhysand from the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas. You can enter my giveaway for a chance to win it by clicking here. 

Now you can go ahead and hop on to the other blogs who are also participating in this giveaway hop ^^

Giveaway: Enter to win a Rhysand soap!

Hello guys ^^ With my ACOTAR/ACOMAF celebrations well underway, today I'm bringing you an exciting giveaway! Check out the bottom of the post for the giveaway. In case you missed my earlier posts, to celebrate the release of A Court of Wings and Ruin, the third book in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series, I am hosting a bunch of fun stuff on the blog, including posts inspired by the series as well as giveaways of related bookish goodies. 

For today's post, I'm working with the lovely ladies over at Story Scentsations. This mother-daughter duo makes awesome soaps inspired by books and book characters. For this giveaway, they have selected for you their beautiful Rhysand soap. Below you'll find the giveaway which you can enter to win this soap.

Rhysand is very enigmatic. He is darkly handsome and has a dangerous air as he rules the night. He has a flair for the dramatic, and he is very protective of—and loyal to—those he loves. This scent is of the ocean with a splash of citrus. The soap is a deep midnight blue with a touch of starry violet to reflect his eyes.

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Product description

All the soaps of Story Scentsations are all-natural glycerin soaps that have superior quality ingredients and are highly moisturizing, providing excellent lather and containing no unnecessary chemicals. They are made using high-quality micas, liquid colorants, and beautiful premium-grade fragrance oils. 

Scent profile: salty ocean air, tangerine, grapefruit, kumquat, Meyer lemon, guava, ylang ylang, pomegranate, bergamot, cyclamen, eucalyptus, sandalwood, and musk.

Color: dark violet blue with deep shimmer. 

Ingredients: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Elaeis Guineensis (Sustainable Palm) Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Glycerin (kosher, of vegetable origin), Purified Water, Sodium Hydroxide (saponifying agent), Sorbitol (moisturizer), Sorbitan oleate (emulsifier), Oat protein (conditioner), mica, titanium dioxide, liquid colorant, and premium-grade fragrance oil.

For more information about the soap, feel free to check out the Story Scentsations store.

The Giveaway

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• This giveaway will last until June 3oth.
• Once the giveaway ends, I will randomly choose a winner and email them to let them know they have won.
• This giveaway is open to the US, Mexico and Canada.

Good luck everyone!

Art by Charlie-Bowater, found here.

Awesome ACOTAR bookish goodies to fangirl about (Part Two)

Hi guys. Today I'm bringing you Part Two to my post featuring a selection of bookish items derived from Sarah J. Maas's ACOTAR series. If you haven't seen Part One yet, you can check it out here. So for this post, I'm again working with some lovely people from Etsy who have selected some really cool ACOTAR bookish goodies for you . If anything catches your eye, you can check out the links I've included below to know more about all these cool products and maybe add one or two to your wishlist... or your shopping cart ^^

And now let's begin ^^

Watercolor Print by Indigo Eleven

This gorgeous watercolor hand lettering art print, made using a brush lettering and color blending technique, features one of the most beautiful quotes of A Court of Mist and Fury. This art print comes with a signature of the artist, as well as the original date on the back. 

For more details on this print, you can visit the Etsy shop here and for more of similar awesome original artwork, you can also check out the shop's Instagram, Facebook and Tumblr.

Rhysand soap by Story Scentsations 

Inspired by Rhysand, this beautiful soap is a deep midnight blue with a touch of starry violet to reflect his eyes. The soap also smells of the ocean with a splash of citrus. 

For more details on this product, you can visit the Etsy shop here. You can also follow Story Scentsations's Instagram and Facebook to check out their other bookish soaps. 

Sip and Read's ACOTAR bookmarks

All of Sip and Read's bookmarks are printed on thick matte ivory paper and each is of the size 5.5 x 17 cm. There are 4 main bookmark designs to choose from. Aside from the one based on Starfall and the one with the "To the people who look" quote, you can also choose between bookmarks inspired by the covers of the books and those inspired by the Fae Courts. And in case you weren't sure which of the 7 main courts you prefer, the shop even offers a special rainbow bookmark inspired by the Court of Dreams! 

Sip and Read's ACOTAR prints 

Sip and Reads also offers art prints featuring quotes from the books and each print come in either glossy or matte paper, as well as two size choices. While the "To the people who look" is in a similar theme as the Starfall bookmark, the "To the stars who listen" print has a dark violet and blue galactic watercolor background with the quote as its main focus.

For more details on all these cool bookmarks and prints, you can check Sip and Read's Etsy store here. 

SPECIAL OFFER: The store also has an ongoing special sale throughout May for the release of ACOWAR. BUY AT LEAST ANY TWO ACOTAR SERIES BOOKMARKS OR ART PRINTS OR BOTH FROM THE ETSY STORE AND GET A STARFALL BOOKMARK FREE. 

Enter my giveaway for a chance to win a paperback copy of A Court of Wings and Ruin (Open Internationally!)

I'm currently also hosting a giveaway for a free copy of ACOWAR. And yes, it's even open internationally ^^ If you haven't already done so, you can click here to enter for a chance to win a copy of this book. 

I can't wait to share my thoughts on ACOWAR with you guys! Up next on the blog, I'm going to be having both a non-spoiler review of the book, as well as a full spoiler discussion. Plus, with my ACOTAR event still ongoing, there are more fun stuff and giveaways in store for you. So do keep an eye open for all that fun stuff ^^

Here are some awesome ACOTAR bookish goodies for you to fangirl about ^^ (Part One)

Hi guys ^^ As many of you probably know, today A Court of Wings and Ruin finally comes out (yehhhh!). I'll be heading to the bookstore later today to pick up my pre-ordered copy. I'm so excited!!! What about you? Do you already have your copy? I know a lot of people got theirs a bit early. Lucky people! So since many of us are super excited about this book, today I thought we could celebrate the book's release by fangirling together over some cute ACOTAR bookish goodies.

So continuing with my ACOTAR event, for today's post, I'm working with some lovely people from Etsy to bring to you a selection of bookish items derived from Sarah J. Maas's ACOTAR series. If anything catches your fancy, you can always find a link to the store under each item so that you can look it up and maybe purchase it if you want ^^

Let's start ^^

1. Jo Painter's Bookmarks 

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Jo Painter's artwork comes to life in these beautiful double sided bookmarks featuring original illustrations of Rhysand and Feyre. They are printed onto thick card with a silk finish so that the colour and details stand out to their fullest and are durable enough to be used either within the books or simply to be displayed on bookshelves or in a frame! 

There are memorable quotes on each bookmark that represent what the art was inspired by. The collection can be bought as a whole or simply pick and choose which bespoke bookmark you would like to own! There are also prints of various sizes available and much more exciting merchandise on the way later on in the year over on her Etsy.

To check out these bookmarks, visit her Etsy shop here and for more of her awesome original artwork, check out her Instagram, her Tumblr and her website. 

2. ACOTAR Hollow Book Safe by Secret Safe Books

Secret Safe Books sells handcrafted hollowed books which double as awesome secret safes. They come with a magnetic closure that keeps the hollowed book closed, even when it's upright.

Their ACOTAR hollow book safe comes in hardback and has the book's original dust jacket, as well as the original red endpapers lining the interior of the book. 

To check out this unique ACOTAR hollow book safe, visit the Etsy shop here. For more similar awesome products, check out their Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 

3. Fictional Flames's Night Court Inner Circle Candle Set

This amazing candle set comprises of 6 candles, each inspired by the members of the Night Court's Inner Circle. The candles are charcoal in color and also comprise of glitter of varying shades based on the character is was inspired by. My personal favorite is Feyre's charcoal with black and gold glitter candle <3 

Each candle also has a unique scent which is also inspired by the 6 different characters and feature a different quote on the side. For more details on the individual candles' scent and color, visit the shop here. You can also check out the shop's Instagram here to discover more of their awesome bookish candles.

Some of you might have recognized this awesome candle shop from one of my recent posts. I'm currently hosting a giveaway for another ACOMAF inspired candle from Fictional Flames. The candle being offered is their beautiful Velaris candle and you can still enter the giveaway for a chance to win it by clicking here. 

Enter my giveaway for a chance to win a paperback copy of A Court of Wings and Ruin (Open Internationally!)

I'm currently also hosting a giveaway for a free copy of ACOWAR. And yes, it's even open internationally ^^ If you haven't already done so, you can click here to enter for a chance to win a copy of this book. 

I can't wait to finally get my hands on ACOWAR guys! I'm planning to do both a non-spoilery review as well as a full spoilery discussion of the book as soon as I'm done reading it. So be sure to look out for that if you want to hear my thoughts on ACOWAR ^^

Giveaway: Enter to win a Velaris candle inspired by the ACOTAR series (Open Internationally!)

Hello guys ^^ Today I have a very exciting post for you. Indeed, today I'm launching a month's long celebration of all things ACOTAR/ACOMAF/ACOWAR! This is to celebrate the release of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas, which comes out on May 2nd. Excited yet??

What to expect of my ACOTAR Event

Art by Charlie-Bowater, found here.

Throughout the end of April and the whole month of May, I'm going to put up a bunch of fun posts based on Sarah J. Maas's ACOTAR series, my favorite by hers by the way. I'm also working with several lovely Etsy sellers throughout April and May to bring to you several giveaways and other posts featuring awesome bookish goodies inspired by Maas's books.

And to kick-start the event, today I'm hosting a special giveaway for you ^^ 

Velaris, the City of Starlight & Dreamers

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For today's post, I'm working with the lovely Melissa from the Etsy store Fictional Flames. This store offers awesome candles inspired by books and for this giveaway, Melissa has selected for you her beautiful Velaris candle, inspired by the magical city in the Night Court from A Court of Mist and Fury. Below you'll find the giveaway which you can enter to win this candle.

Product Description

The candles from Fictional Flames are made from soy wax.  Here are some additional details on the Velaris candle:

Fragrances: Juniper, Jasmin, Citrus, and Starlight

Color: Dark Purple with Silver and Gold Glitter

Burn Time: Approximately 40 hours

Quote on Side: "To the stars who listen & the dreams that are answered.”

For more information about the candle, feel free to check out the Fictional Flames store.

The Giveaway

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• This giveaway is open internationally!
• This giveaway will last until May 3rd.
• Once the giveaway ends, I will randomly choose a winner and email them to let them know they have won.

Good luck everyone!

Cover image (left) found here

Christmas Giveaway: Enter to win a set of Christmas themed candles!

Hi guys! So December is finally here and with Christmas soon upon us, I have a special giveaway for you today. For this giveaway I'm working with Lorie, the owner of the Etsy store Scentsational Memory. 

Enter today's giveaway to win a set of Christmas themed soy candles! Below you'll find the giveaway, followed by my interview with Lorie.

Please also note that this month I'm also hosting a Christmas Giveaway Hop. If you want to participate, you can click here to sign up in the hop :)

The Giveaway

The winner will get two Christmas candles including:

Christmas Cookies Scented (Santa's Favorite) 4 ounce Soy Candle

Christmas Cookies Scented Santa's Favorite Soy Candle has the aroma of freshly baked, buttery Christmas cookies with frosting. A delicious favorite of Santa's and many others as well!

Christmas Cabin Scented (Christmas Memories) 4 ounce Soy Candle

Christmas Memories Christmas Cabin Scented Soy Candle has a wonderful aroma that is a combination of bayberries, cranberries, cinnamon, and a hint of orange zest. It's a delightful holiday fragrance that helps bring back lovely memories of the holidays past and thoughts of holidays to come.

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This giveaway is open to the US only and will end on the 20th of December. The winner will be email within the next 48 hours.

Interview with Lorie

Tell us a little about you.

My name is Lorie Feingold, I am 38 years old and live in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.

Tell us about your craft. 

I make hand-poured scented soy wax candles.

How did you start?

I taught myself how to make candles. I wanted to learn a craft that might enable me to work from home while I stay at home with my children. I started making candles about 2-3 years ago and learned by doing a lot of online research and experimenting.

What was the first thing you ever crafted? How was the experience like?

When I was a child I used to do latch hook rugs and make potholders with those looms with the rubber band like pieces. I always enjoyed making crafts and my mother is extremely crafty.

What is the favorite craft you’ve ever made? Can it still be found in your store?

My favorite craft is my Grandma's Yum Yum Jelly Wild Elderberry scented candle and it can be found in my Etsy shop. My Grandmother used to make the most wonderful homemade elderberry jelly which my Grandfather nicknamed "Yum Yum Jelly" and this candle brings back sweet memories.

What is your next project? Are you working on something in particular at the moment?

I am considering adding wax melts and/or tealight sample packs to my Etsy shop within the next year.

Do you have other interests apart from crafting? 

I have a fascination with the paranormal and I really enjoy baking.

What would you say to an aspiring artist or crafter who wishes to commercialize his or her creations? 

I would advise taking time to really learn about the business side of things such as keeping records and taxes.

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Halloween Giveaway 2: Win a Bundle of E.A. Poe Goodies!

If there's a time of the year that's perfect for some horror classics, then it's definitely October. To celebrate one of my favorite classic horror authors and also in anticipation of Halloween, today I'm hosting an Edgar Allan Poe themed giveaway! The winner gets to win not one product but a bundle of beautiful products offered by the Etsy store Novel Reveries.

Below you'll find the giveaway which you can enter to win these awesome products, followed by my interview with Denée, the owner of Novel Reveries. 

The Giveaway

The winner will get all four products featured in the picture including:

• A pumpkin metal bookmark
• A book charm necklace
• A soap aptly called 'Eau de Poe'
• A cuff bracelet with a quote from Poe that says 'All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream'.

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Denée's giveaway note: "As sole owner and operator of NovelReveries.com and Etsy shop, I have always loved the power of books, and thought others would like to display their love as well. My shop began with book charms in 2013, and have since expanded to quote bracelets, book inspired fine jewelry, music boxes, upcycled book fashions, and much more!"

This giveaway is open to the US/Canada only and will end on the 31st of October. The winner will be announced in the first week of November. 

Interview with Denée

Here's an interview I had with Denée, the creator of all these awesome bookish products.

Tell us about your craft. 

I love books, so I gear towards making literature related items, whether it be jewelry, e-reader pillows or upcycling books into e-reader cases and purses.

How did you start?

I started off making book charms for authors and book lovers and expanded from there. Growing up I’ve always loved making things, so I guess my passion for crafting just grew into better looking, and more useful items.

What was the first thing you ever crafted? 

Book charm necklaces and bracelets, and yes they can still be found in my shop, although due to listing fees, I’ve decreased the variety of them and just added Custom Listings for books not found in the shop. The experience from my first year on Etsy was great, as I had a lot of interest from people who already followed me on Tumblr, and each purchase use to come with an original drawing (by me) of the authors.

Find this cool Jane Eyre purse here

What is the favorite craft you’ve ever made? Can it still be found in your store?

So far, anything that I can sew up, so my favs are my book purses and quilted bookshelf pillow. I also really love sculpting my literature themed music boxes, although they haven’t sold yet. Everything can still be found in my store, and I do custom work as well :)

What is your next art/craft project?

I’ve been pretty busy with my book purses, but I would love to create more Lit Soaps, sculptures, music boxes, and e-reader pillows before Christmas time :)

Do you have other interests/passions/hobbies?

I started off college as a music composition major (I play the French horn,) and I ended college majoring and graduating with a degree in Interior Design. I also enjoy writing, drawing and cooking. I LOVE books (obviously, lol!) and my favorite genres are Mystery, Thrillers/horror and Sci-Fi.

Find this Harry Potter book charm bracelet here

What would you say to an aspiring artist or crafter who wishes to commercialize his or her creations?  

Do it for the fun of it! That’s the most important thing :) Don’t let your passion become a stressful burden. Also don’t sell yourself short, you know how much you’ve spent on materials, shipping, and how much love and work you’ve put into your projects, so your prices should definitely reflect that.

Discover more about Denée and her fandom inspired products at her Etsy store by clicking here.

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