When the First Friday falls on the first, the First Friday Freebie can sneak up on you! (Say that three times fast while standing on one leg, rubbing your tummy and patting the top of your head.)
I, however, planned ahead. The fun part is that I did it right under your very nose! Take a look at June’s free gift. Recognize these?
That’s right! The last post – more than just a tutorial – provided this month’s free gift! If you missed it, check out the first installment of “Create with Kathy”. While Kathy was sharing her wood burning skills with me, I had been all the while hoping that I wouldn’t be a total failure at it so I could create something special just for you.
This set of six bamboo utensils with wood burning accents goes to Midwest Storyteller’s June winner. Each is embellished with a different pattern and I think they’ll make a great addition to your kitchen decor. All you need to do to enter to win is leave a comment on this post before midnight tonight, June 1st, telling me how excited you are to win by saying, “I’m all stirred up!” You’re name will go into a drawing and a winner will be chosen at random. (Container shown is not included.)
I picked up this set of dishwasher safe wooden utensils at Marshalls. I find they have some great deals on gadgets, necessary items and home accents. I purchased them just after I saw the utensil set my friend, Kathy, made for her mom, and Kathy agreed to bring her wood burning kit and help me get started.
Note: I do not know if the utensils are still dishwasher safe once the wood burning process has been done. I’d be hesitant to put them in the dishwasher myself, as I think it may fade the patterns.
Kathy will be returning with more great ideas. You can get to know her here and see her utensil set along with other unique items she’s created.
I find that everyone loves a handmade gift. I suppose I should have counted the hours it took to do this project, but as usual, I became hyper-focused on the creative process and time ceased to exist.
Just a little help for the guys: Handmade gifts score points, if you get my drift, so why not subscribe and enter to win. The lady in your life will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
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Previous freebies can be found on the “Freebies” page. Take a look at the gifts subscribers have been winning.
Once again, a winner will be chosen at random from those subscribers who enter before midnight tonight by leaving a comment which says, “I’m all stirred up!”
And now, here are the complete rules:
First Friday Freebies are available to SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. That means if you have come to this post through social media or someone has emailed you a link to it and you haven’t become a subscriber yet, you’ll need to hop on over to the right sidebar and do that really quick. If you are on a phone or tablet, the easiest way is to go to the “About Me” page. All it means to be a subscriber is that you’ll receive an email each time Midwest Storyteller has something new, which won’t likely be more than once or twice a week. It keeps you from missing out on all the fun and FREE STUFF! And, I’m not sharing your emails with anybody.
IMPORTANT: After subscribing, you MUST check your email to confirm the subscription or it will not appear. Then, sadly, you won’t be eligible to enter.
To enter the drawing, scroll back up to the top of this post (or all the way to the bottom, depending on your device) and click on “Leave a Comment”. Subscribers who comment as directed before midnight on Friday will enter the drawing, provided they are already on the subscribers list and live within the continental United States.
Three simple steps!
What are you waiting for? Go! Go! Go! Subscribe if you haven’t already, confirm and comment to enter before midnight tonight, June 1st!
May I offer a word of advice to the winner. Rather them use them, because they were to pretty to use, my mother spent her entire life packing away items like these beautiful utensils. For a long time I followed my mothers’ tradition, but I opened my eyes to the possibilities. I received many beautiful items. They were mine to enjoy, so I began doing so. My advice. Use these suckers. They are gorgeous. Keep them on the counter where you can see them, and reach for them anytime you have a need. Every time you use one of them, you will smile. While you’re at it, if you have anything else tucked away waiting for the right time, let me tell you. The time is now. You can’t take it with you to use later.
So true, Judy! My mother’s drawers were full of pillow cases too pretty to use and nightgowns too pretty to wear. Years ago, when nestling into a home of my own, I vowed to USE MY STUFF and I always have and I’ve always enjoyed it. In some instances, “someday” arrives all too soon and in others, it never comes. Yes, I say USE them! Although, I’m still a little uncertain about the dishwasher as I’m afraid it may bleach out the dark brown of the burned designs and leave you with nothing but dents.
I’m not saying the dishwasher and detergent wouldn’t make an impact on the burned parts, but when that wood is burned, I think it would take quite a bit to bleach it out.
I’m all stirred up.
“I’m all stirred up!”
I love this idea, it would be a great gift for bridal showers!
Don’t forget – you must respond as directed in order to be entered in the drawing.
“I’m all stirred up” over these darling wooden spoons!
I know I just won, so maybe I can’t enter again, but just in case🤗
I’m all stirred up!