Steve James Keathley -- Handcrafted Journals -- The Perfect Valentine's Day or Baby Shower Gift -- Product Review and Giveaway

And, the winner is:

Congrats, Amber D.

As you all know, I love handmade products and sharing my unique finds with you.  Well, here is another Etsy store you have to check out. Californian artist, Steven James Keathley creates handcrafted blank journals with his own artwork used as the cover design.  I was so impressed with Steven's artwork, and loved that I could choose an art print and have it made into a eco-friendly blank journal or notebook. 

I was so happy when Steven sent me a sample journal to review.  And, what better art work than an elephant -- this is the theme we chose for Savannah's nursery and the first stuffed animal I received from my father when I was born -- so, I have always had a love of elephants.  When I received the handcrafted elephant journal, I just fell in love with it.  The front cover image features a whimsical vintage portrait of a baby elephant.  See for yourself:

The front cover of this journal is printed on eco-friendly recycled ivory card stock.  It measures 5 1/2" by 4 1/4" (14 cm by 10.8 cm). Inside, it has 50 sheets (100 pages) of white, unlined paper from responsibly-managed North American wood producers, who plant two trees for every tree they harvest. The back cover is made of chipboard, a environmentally-friendly, biodegradable product. This journal is bound with a sturdy double coil wire, a convenient feature which causes the inside pages to lie flat when you open the book. So, as you can tell, Steve spares no expense when creating these journals.  And, you can feel good about helping the environment with the eco-friendly recycled paper he uses. 

These journals would make great gifts for expectant or new moms, looking to track diaper changes, feedings and important dates.  You can throw this in your diaper bag if you are on the go. I bet when you pull it out people will comment on the beautiful artwork and ask where you got it.
 
When I was talking with Steve, he was in the process of combining all his Etsy stores into one storefront.  Steve has so much to offer -- his original artwork, jewelry, handmade notebooks, journals, food diaries, travel journals, and so much more.  I love how he can personalize a journal for you with your name, photo, artwork, or logo.  Here is an example of his personalized journals:

If you love large, colorful floral abstracts, traditional landscapes, spacescapes and sketched animals, Steve's unique and collectible works of art are just for you.   Here are some more examples of Steve's artwork and product offerings.

You can see more photos of Steve's artwork on his blog.  And, while you are there, be sure to subscribe to his RSS feed, to see new artwork the moment it arrives.

With Valentine's Day around the corner, this would make the perfect gift.  These blank journals can be used to write down recipes one finds online and in magazines, as a personal  journal, an appointment book, food diary and so much more. And, they will not break the bank either.  Most journals range from $8.00 to $10.00.

To buy a handmade journal today, visit Steve's Etsy store.  And, as an added bonus, at checkout use the following coupon code, INSPIREDBYSAVANNAH15, to receie 15% off your total order.  Act now, as this coupon code is only valid for a limited time.

---GIVEAWAY---

Steve has graciously donated another handcrafted elephant journal for one lucky reader to win.  To enter, please complete the MANDATORY ENTRY first, and then for extra chances, you can complete as many EXTRA ENTRIES as you want.  Be sure to complete the MANDATORY ENTRY first, or your additional entries will not be counted.

MANDATORY ENTRY:

First, you must be a Public Follower of this blog. Then, visit Steve's Etsy shop and tell me which item you like the most.  (1 entry) 

Make sure to include an email address in your comments, so I can contact you if you win.


EXTRA ENTRIES:
1) Visit Steve's Etsy shop and add his shop to your favorites. (2 entries)

2) Subscribe to my blog via email (2 entries)

3) Follow me on Facebook (1 entry)

4) Enter any of my other giveaways, leaving a comment with the name of the giveaway (1entry per giveaway entered)

5) Blog about this giveaway. It must include a link to this specific post, as well as a link to my blog, http://ctmomreviews.blogspot.com/. (In your comment, please leave a link directly to your post – 5 Entries)

6) Follow me on Twitter (1entry)
7) Tweet about this giveaway (1 entry per tweet, per day; please include link to tweet in comment below)

Enter to #win Steve James Keathley Handmade Journal @rmccoy1234 http://ctmomreviews.blogspot.com/ #giveaway ends 2/14.

8) Like SoothEaze (my company website) on Facebook! Please include your Facebook name with your entry, so I can follow you back. (4 entries)
9) Follow my blog via Networked Blogs (3 entries)

10) Vote for me on picket fence blogs (See button on right side of blog -- One entry per vote, per day)

Open to US residents only. Giveaway ends on February 14, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. I will then use Random.org to choose a winner. Winner will have 48 hrs. to respond to my email to claim prize. If I don't hear back from selected winner, I will draw another winner.


Disclosure:  I received a sample from the artist/vendor in order to provide an honest review of his products.  I was in no way compensated for my review and my opinions/views are mine and mine alone.  I was also given a giveaway journal to give to one of my readers.

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