Category Archives: blog giveaway
Giveaway – Win a Handmade Bowl!
*Now Closed!* Thank you to everyone who entered.
After the success of launching my new website, and to say a big thank you to all of my continuous supporting customers, fans and followers, I thought it was about time I had a giveaway!
'Blow Away' Dandelion Bowl
Up for grabs is a sweet little bowl from my new dandelion range. For a chance of winning this bowl, here’s what you need to do…
- Leave a comment on this post to let me know you have entered and done any or all of the following things…
- Follow me on Twitter, and tweet about my giveaway, e.g. “I just entered this giveaway by @CHCeramics ~ Win a handmade bowl! http://www.charlottehupfieldceramics.com/2011/07/28/giveaway-win-a-handmade-bowl/“
- ‘Like’ me on Facebook and leave a comment on my wall saying what you like about my work
- Join my mailing list
- Oh and while you’re here, would you mind voting for my cat Molly in this competition? She would love it if you could, she’s a bit of a poser!
A winner will be announced on 10th August so you have plenty of time to enter and let your family and friends know!
Good luck!
Giveaway – win a vase & accessories!
I’m feeling very positive and happy this week. We got the keys to our new house yesterday, took a few car loads of stuff last night, will take a few more later today, and then the rest of the stuff will be moved with a van we are hiring tomorrow. So we should be fully moved in by Friday! I’m looking forward to setting up my new workshop and starting on some new ideas that are patiently waiting in my head at the moment!
To celebrate things going well I’ve decided to host another giveaway… The prize is one of my handmade natural pentagon vases, and a selection of magnets & brooches.
Here are a few things you can do to enter, the more you can do the more of a chance you have of winning 
- Become a follower of my blog if you’re not already.
- Become a fan of Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics on facebook by ‘liking’ my page and sharing with your friends.
- Follow me on twitter @CHCeramics and send me the following tweet: “I just entered this fab giveaway! http://charlottehupfieldceramics.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway-win-vase-accessories.html @CHCeramics”
- Join my mailing list
- Visit my website and leave a comment on this post letting me know which of my products is your favourite and why.
The giveaway will be open until 31st March, when I will pick a winner at 8.00pm.
Good luck!
*SALE* Half Price Bowls & Giveaway!
When I was cleaning out my workshop the other day, I found some little bowls that have been sitting around for a while. I would love to see them go to new homes! Each bowl is now half price, available from my direct online store only.
Each bowl is approx 12cm diameter, and would make a perfect tea light candle holder, soap dish, or bowl for holding pot pouri. Please see links below which will take you directly to the items;
From left to right:
When all but one bowl has sold, I’ll be giving the last one away at random to anyone who leaves a comment on this post, and follows my blog
EDIT: The pink bowl and the blue bowl have now sold.
Vintage Lovebirds Giveaway
Kirsty Elson is running a giveaway over at her blog, it is the best giveaway I have seen – Too good to miss!
For a chance of winning these gorgeous fabric caged lovebirds, head over to Kirsty’s blog to read about her recent feature in a magazine, and to enter the competition. I would love to win – what a perfect house warming present it would make!
Giveaway Winners
I’m so pleased to be home! Sunday night was the best feeling walking out of the hospital, and I still can’t believe how well I’m feeling. I’m still a little bit delicate, sore and tired but those things are to be expected. I don’t remember recovering this quickly last year.
The doctors have advised me not to take to my bed and not to sit around too much as I need to get my strength back, so I’ve been pottering about and walking up & down the stairs when I can! Brisk walks are supposed to be good for recovering, so Dave took me to feed the ducks at the country park yesterday. It was nice to get out in the fresh air. We saw lots of different types of birds, but this swan was my favourite > Dave gets credit for the photography!
I’ve been preparing myself to get back out in the workshop but I haven’t felt like it today, maybe tomorrow. I did however take a few photos out in the workshop today, and here are the custom plaques for the winners of my giveaway. A huge thanks to everyone who entered. The 2 winners are… Karen of Blonde Design & Zoe of Jewel Box. Well done to both of you! Your plaques will be posted out to you in early April and I’ll contact you nearer the time for your address.
The edges are yet to be smoothed and both plaques need to be glazed and fired. Karen’s heart plaque will be cream & brown in colour with brown string as requested. The natural pattern on the surface will be much more clearer once the glazes have been applied. Zoe’s round plaque will be green & brown in colour with the words ‘Elaine’s Greenhouse’ engraved into the surface as requested. Zoe will be giving the plaque as a gift to her mum for her new green house retirement project.
I really enjoyed making these plaques, knowing that they were being made for particular people who had chosen exactly how they wanted them. If you would like your own custom designed ceramic plaque handmade by myself, please feel free to get in touch, I would be more than happy to help.
On the subject of giveaways, I won this cute little bundle of crocheted items from Sharon of Bliss Knits last week. It was a really nice surprise when my mum brought the package into hospital. I particularly love the hanging birdy which is currently hanging from my curtain tie-back. The keyring is on my keys and the brooch is on my coat. Thank you Sharon!
Be sure to check out Sharon’s Folksy shop here where she sells a range of gorgeous felted flower brooches, scarves, more little birdies, magnets and bags.
Before I go, here’s another photo Dave took of a robin yesterday. He was sitting in a tree as we were walking home and whistled a nice song to us
Giveaway Competition – Win a handmade plaque!
I can’t believe its been a year since I started my blog. I remember writing my first post, unsure of what to write about and how my blog would develop. Look at it now – you haven’t been able to shut me up! I’ve really enjoyed looking back on some old posts, its been a great way to document what I’ve done, what I plan to do, my experiences, inspiration, and I’ve also met a lot of interesting people.
Thank you to everyone who follows my blog (I now have 200 of you!). Also thanks to anyone who has ever left comments, featured or mentioned me on your blog, and promoted some of my posts. I really appreciate you all – old or new.
To celebrate my ‘blogiversary’, and also gaining 200 followers, I have decided to run a giveaway!
The winners will each receive a customised handmade ceramic plaque with any engraved wording, pattern, texture, and colour of their choice. You can even choose the shape of the plaque – round, heart, rectangle, square… And the engraved wording can be absolutely anything. Please also specify which colour string you would prefer to hang the plaque up – either brown or cream.
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me how you would like your plaque designed. There will be 2 winners! Anyone can enter, I’m happy to ship worldwide.
To be in with more of a chance to win, you can also do some or all of the following;
- Follow me on Twitter and post a link to my giveaway, mentioning my Twitter username @CHCeramics
- Become a follower of this blog if you’re not already
- Mention this giveaway on your own blog
Winners will be drawn using the random number generator and announced on Wednesday 18th March, so you’ve got until then to comment, get tweeting and blogging! I will make the 2 winning plaques straight away, and they will be decorated and fired in the kiln. The plaques will be posted out to the winners in April. Good luck everyone!
and the winner is…
Congratulations to Shaz of Oddsox for winning a handmade ceramic brooch, magnet and hanging star on my blog giveaway. Shaz was one of many other possible winners who left a comment on my Blog Giveaway Post, telling me what they like about my work and suggesting something new for me to make. I loved Shaz’s suggestion of making some ceramic buttons, which I will start on soon! Thank you to everyone who entered. I’ll be having another giveaway when I reach 200 followers
The giveaway was also a great opportunity to browse some lovely new shops. Just look how cute these Stocking Pocket Terrors are! All handmade by Oddsox who creates a mixture of creatures from socks, recycled woollen jumpers and fabrics. Check out her shop to view more latest additions, the hedgehogs are cute too!
And congratulations to me too! I won my first ever giveaway this week, it was these hand knitted tree decorations from SophieCat. I received them this morning, they were wrapped up in a box – I hope I wasn’t supposed to wait til Christmas to open it?! I’m putting my tree up next week so they will hang nicely on there.
I’m a bit worried about putting the tree up this year… what if Molly knocks it down by climbing up it or pulls off all the decorations? She is 6 months old now but still a little rascal. How do you other cat owners find it at this time of year?
I’m hoping to have some new decorations for the tree this year, from the Frankfurt Christmas market in Birmingham that I’m going to this weekend!!! I’m so excited, I can’t wait to smell all the Christmassy smells and see lots of handmade crafts and gifts. Will let you know what its like when I’m back!
Giveaway Competition – 100 Followers!
Firstly I’d like to thank those of you who follow my blog and find it interesting enough to read!
I reached 100 followers yesterday, and to celebrate I’ve decided to run my first giveaway competition. The winner will receive a handmade ceramic turquoise magnet, a decorative shiny red hanging ceramic star, and a cream & brown handmade ceramic brooch with engraved hearts.
The brooches look great as decorations on your handbag, as well as on your jacket.
To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is follow me if you aren’t already, leave a comment on this post telling me what you like (or even dislike!) about my work, and suggest any new items that you think I should make. Oh and leave a link to your blog/shop etc so I can be nosy
To make it fair all names will be entered into the Random Number Generator. You have until 23rd November to enter, and the items will be posted out to the winner that week. Good luck!
