giveaway 10 - closed

my friend says hummingbirds sound like huge bees. like buzzzzzzzz. but in my head. they're a bit more flamboyant. like flap flap flap varroooooom swish. i can also imagine a plonk poof sound. you know. for when they hit the sliding glass door.

speaking of sliding glass doors, i'm hosting another giveaway. the two have nothing in common. but that's the best segue i could come up with. and. it makes a person think.

so. up for your winning pleasure is a sweet pewter hummingbird charm necklace by my friend katrina of anirtak on etsy. her jewelry is simple and funkabeautimous. and. it'd look perfect on you. i know these things.

to be entered in this giveaway, all you have to do is:

1. visit anirtak on etsy. then. come back here and leave a comment telling me what your favorite item is. this is the only mandatory step. and it gives you one entry.
2. if you twitter about this giveaway, leave a separate comment with the twittered link. your tweet should link back to this giveaway post. once the tweet is verified, you'll have two more entries. this step is optional and can only be completed once.
   
3. if you purchase something from anirtak during the length of the giveaway, leave a separate comment. once the purchase is verified, you'll have ten more entries. (no. i will not retroactivate past purchases. dude. i know. i'm tough.) this step is also optional.
4. leave a safe way for me to contact you.

so go ahead and play. win something awesome from anirtak. and on tuesday august 18, 2009 at 11:03pm est, i will use the random number generator to select the winner. giveaway winner must reply to my contact within two days. otherwise, i will visit the random number generator again.

and now for the fine print. it's more small print than fine. contest starts as soon as this is posted. it ends at 11:02pm on tuesday, august 18, 2009 est. one entry per person per shop site visit - unless you tweet (not toot) about this giveaway. in that case, you'll get two more entries. also. if you make a purchase from the contributing shop during the length of the giveaway, you'll have an additional ten entries. purchases must be verified. if i cannot verify your purchase, i press that trashcan icon where your purchase claim comment is. dude, i told you i was tough. if you do not follow the rules, i may still publish your comment. it just won't count as an entry. yes, the toughness continues. chances of winning depend on the number of entries. raise your chances of winning by not telling anyone. lower your chances by telling everyone you know. this contest is open to you - whether i know you or not. this is my tenth giveaway. if i have a positive response, i'll have more giveaways to bring you back. if i don't have a positive response, i'll still have more giveaways to bring you back. by entering this giveaway, you agree to abide by the rules i've stated or not stated. and i can change the rules whenever i please. it's a woman's prerogative. and please note. if you should hear a "plonk poof" sound outside your glass door and if you should happen to see a hummingbird laying on the ground, do not put your face right up to it. the thing has only passed out temporarily. and when it regains consciousness, its wings will "flap flap flap varroooooom swish" a pretty purple shiner right on your eye.