Merry Blues Art {review + giveaway}

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Restore. Rethink. Welcome to Merry Blues Art!!

This beautiful shop is filled with gorgeous art created by the very talented Ana. She explores all sorts of art mediums, and is committed to using earth-friendly products, like banana paper and recycled/reused products. From cards to memory games, it's stunning what she can create! She is currently working on her 2011 multi-lingual calendar, which features a different language and a collage of her artwork each month! (Here's one lovely example from 2010!)

See what I mean? I love the originality, and the way the speckled grain of the paper shows through. She's incredibly easy to work with, ships fast, and your items will arrive safe and sound... and ready to give as a gift! She's even sweet to offer to our readers 10% off through June 21st by using the special code "give&take" during checkout! Can't beat that!!

Not only that, but Ana has a huge heart. She has many causes that are dear to her, but she even worked up some fleece blankets for Project Night Night! I can't thank her enough for this special contribution!! 10 percent of sales in her shop are split between Population Connection and a local creative material reuse shop!

You can also check out her blogs, her vegan blog with her sister, and her newly created Merry Blues Art Blog! Read about their vegan lifestyle, and check out the shop's most recent activities, and her works in progress!

When the packaged arrived, it was packaged so well that it was ready for gift giving. She surprised us with her Pairs of Spring Memory Game. These pictures do not even do these justice! Each game piece is solid cardboard (recycled too!) with a pretty stamp on the back, carved by Miss Ana herself! The original artwork featured on the game pieces are absolutely breathtaking, and it was hard to let my two year old even play with them! But, I did, and she totes it around with her everywhere; to church, to the dinner table, and even to bed. She's not exactly playing memory, but she loves to match the pictures and name the beautiful illustrations.


And me? Well I love it too! Here are my personal faves:

I know... fall in love! Then go check out the other seasons!

Ana has offered a $20 gift certificate to Merry Blues Art to a lucky reader of The Ivy Twines! How sweet!



To qualify (you MUST do this before any others!): Check out Merry Blues Art and leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite item! I know you'll have more than one :)



**Please leave a valid email address so we can contact you if you win!**

And if one entry is not nearly enough. . . (please leave a separate comment for each extra entry)




Earn one additional entry:

• Favorite an item at Merry Blues Art
  



• Follow Merry Blues Art on Twitter
  




• Like Merry Blues Art on Facebook - for Facebook only promos!!
  
  
  
• Follow The Ivy Twines (publicly) using Google Friend




• Follow The Ivy Twines on Twitter and leave twitter name




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• Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and leave link!

Earn TEN additional entries:

• Make a purchase from Merry Blues Art! Get 10 off through June 21st by using the code "give&take"! Let her know you came from Ivy Twines!
  
  
  

Your GIVE BACK Entry:

1. Participate in our Give Back Project Night Night Challenge! (Head over to this post for the details, check out how you can help, and leave a comment!)
   
   
   
2. Help Project Night Night, and earn 5 extra entries here!! Yay!

Good luck readers and happy shopping at Merry Blues Art! I hope you win!




Giveaway will end June 21st at 11:59pm CST. Winner will be chosen via random.org and contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond. Must be 18 to enter, US entries only. Special thanks to the very sweet Ana and Merry Blues Art for her beautiful art that truly makes us smile!! Your contribution to Project Night Night warmed my heart too! Thanks so much for helping out!!