elk accessories giveaway!

One of the first brands that I got excited about when I started working in magazines was Elk Accessories. They were - and essentially still are (although on a larger scale) - two designers based in Melbourne who create affordable yet stylish fashion accessories. At every trade show Marnie and Adam always have one of the most impressive stands. Everything they do is thorough and thoughtful. (Read one of the first Daily Imprint interviews with Marnie here.)

Elk Accessories is giving one lucky Daily Imprint reader the chance to win

1 x leather Cappel Satchel, valued at $189.

For your chance to win, visit the Elk Accessories website and leave a comment below, specifying which colour you would like. Note that Marnie has reserved colours for this competition. Also, the prize is only available to those with Australian postal addresses.

One entry per person please. Comments have to be approved so there may be a slight delay in your comment appearing on the site.

A winner will be selected at random after comments close at midnight on Tuesday 24 April. Don't forget to check back to see if you are the winner. The results will be posted on the Daily Imprint Facebook page. If the winner does not respond within two weeks of their name being announced, the prize will be redrawn.

images courtesy of elk accessories

wednesday giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from Aura, a Melbourne-based homewares company - headed by the talented, tireless and always exuberant Tracie Ellis - which now exports all over the world. It's always fun to see the collections that she puts together. I remember when I first saw this design, I was so excited that a style long popular in magazines like Domino was finally available in Australia.

Aura is offering a lucky reader

1 x Cross quilt cover (pictured above) and a set of standard pillowcases, valued from about $228.95 (depending on your bed size).

For a chance to win, visit Aura's online shop and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random after comments close at midnight on Wednesday 19 January. Don't forget to check back to see if your name was selected. I will need you to contact me with your delivery address details.

Good luck!

The winner is

#21 Lauren Boyle

Congratulations! Contact me with your delivery address details and a daytime phone number and we'll organise delivery of your prize.

image aura

monday giveaway!

What better day of the week to start a few giveaways than a Monday. Just in time for Christmas, the talented women behind the Australian design brand Polli are offering 5 readers the chance to each win 3 of their gorgeous Eco Decoration Kits (value, $59.85). Each kit - in Polli Red, Sunshine Yellow and Sky Blue - includes 30 decorations and red twine, which you can use as a garland, for tree displays or gift tags. The kits are designed and printed in Australia.

For a chance to win, please visit Polli's online shop and leave a comment below. I'd love to know who YOU would like to read about on Daily Imprint next - but the winner will be selected at random on Friday. Good luck!

To learn about how Maja Rose and Tess Lloyd turned their hobby into a success story, read their interview on Daily Imprint here.

The winners (using random.org) are
#11 - Paula
# 22 - Anne-Marie @10 Rooms
# 31 - Leah leahluna32[at]gmail.com
# 19 - Gem
# 35 - Terri

Please email me your full name, postal address and daytime contact phone number (by Friday 3 December) so I can organise delivery of your prize - natalie[at]nataliewalton.com

image polli

monday giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from Ubabub, a cool Melbourne company that's all about injecting high design into nursery furniture, and now... artworks. Natasha and Daniel are offering 2 lucky winners their choice of an artwork from their online store. (This would be my pick.) They come unframed and are worth $69 each.

For a chance to win, please visit Ubabub and their online store, and leave a comment below. Two winners will be chosen at random on Wednesday 1 December. (So don't forget to check back Thursday to see if it's you!)

In this Daily Imprint interview with Natasha I could really relate to her proudest career achievement!

Good luck!

The winners are
#21 Tracie
#45 Jess
Congratulations!!! Please contact me with your postal address and daytime phone number (as well as your chosen print) and I will arrange delivery of your prize. Thanks everyone for taking part.

images courtesy of ubabub

wednesday giveaway!

Perhaps I'm getting a little carried away, but it is irresistible to have giveaways, especially as we're nearing Christmas. So think of them as presents to you for all your support this year.

Today's giveaway is from Heaven In Earth, which could convert any brown thumb into a bona fide greenie. In fact, you don't even have to be either of those because Jocelyn Van Hoven's products extend to homewares too. I bought this for the kitchen but used it all up on my past couple of styling shoots. This hangs on display as it's too beautiful to hide away. And these mark the mint, rosemary and rocket in our courtyard garden.

Jocelyn is being particular generous, though, because she's offering one lucky reader the chance to own a piece of Penkridge Ceramics, a UK company that has been around for more than 25 years. (She's the exclusive distributor in Australia.)

For your chance to win a silver pear (platinum in the glaze with a sculpted pewter twig) valued at $150 simply visit Heaven In Earth's online store and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random on Monday.

To read more about Jocelyn, check out her Daily Imprint interview here.

Whoops! Dix, stay tuned. Still contact me. Everyone else, the giveaway is still on. My apologies.

And the winner is...
#3 - Gemma
Please contact me so I can arrange the delivery of your prize. Thanks everyone for taking part.

images courtesy of heaven in earth and penkridge ceramics

monday giveaway!

Have you bought your Christmas presents yet? If not, don't fear. There are still a few more great giveaways on Daily Imprint over the coming weeks.

Today's giveaway is from Best in Park, a Melbourne company dedicated to designing stylish accessories for dogs. Christina is offering one lucky reader a collar and lead of your choice PLUS a Doggy bow-tie (RRP from $120). The products are so great that even though I don't own a dog I have one of these hanging in my kitchen. Mr C likes to point and talk about him. And I couldn't resist using these cool wall tiles in the recent xmas gift guide I styled - after all, everyone gentleman's bar should have some!

For a chance to win, visit Best in Park's web shop and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random on Monday 13 December. Comments close at midnight (AEST) on Sunday.

Also, read about the very stylish Christina Teresinski on Daily Imprint here.

Congratulations Bec Hem - you are the winer of the Best in Park prize pack. Please contact me with your address details and daytime phone number so I can organise delivery of your prize. natalie[at]nataliewalton.com Thanks everyone for taking part! Natalie

image best in park

thursday giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from Safari Fusion - one of the first Australian companies that I came across that was importing these gorgeous headdresses. While they continue to stock an ever-growing array of colours, I love some of their other offerings too, including this guy.

Kellie Shearwood is offering TWO lucky readers 2 x Sevilla Rock Cushion covers PLUS 1 x Sevilla Rock Apron. You get to choose either the Herd or the Colts design, other details are below. Each prize pack is worth $197.

Herd design pack: Value $197
1 Sevilla Rock Cushion (Herds Red) cover only
1 Sevilla Rock Cushion (Herds Grey) cover only
1 Sevilla Rock Apron (Colts Yellow or Teal)

Colts design: Value $197
1 Sevilla Rock Cushion (Colts Yellow) cover only
1 Sevilla Rock Cushion (Colts Teal) cover only
1 Sevilla Rock Apron (Colts Yellow or Teal)

For a chance to win, visit Kellie's online shop and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random after comments close at midnight on Wednesday 15 December. Don't forget to check back to see if your name was selected.

If you love to travel, read about Kellie's amazing journey here.

Congratulations. The winners are
#36 Melinda

#45 Belinda Y
Please contact me with your postal address and daytime phone number so we can organise delivery of the prize. Thanks again, everyone, for taking part.

image courtesy of safari fusion

designer talk prize giveaway!

Today Daily Imprint is pleased to offer an EXCLUSIVE giveaway in conjunction with the site's newest sponsor - Boyac, a leading Melbourne-based distributor of textiles and wallpaper.

Boyac is offering 5 x FREE TICKETS (worth $425 in total) to a series of talks with leading Melbourne designers being held at the company's showroom later this month. That's one ticket per session (valued at $85 each) - a total of five free tickets. The ticket also includes a light lunch/supper and champagne.

For your chance to win visit Boyac's website for details of the events - including dates and the list of speakers - and leave a comment below. Five winners will be chosen at random after comments close at midnight on Wednesday 12 October. If you are unable to attend on the date, a new winner will be selected at random. Don't forget to check back to see if your name was selected.

the lowercase giveaway!

Today the talented duo behind The Lowercase (who I interviewed here) are giving Daily Imprint readers a chance to have a bit of fun at the dinner table this holiday season. As part of their launch collection they designed party papermats, which are part placemat, part paper art. They're also lightweight so easy to take along to the park or your local cafe. And perfect stocking fillers!

The Lowercase is offering one lucky reader:

1 x 12-packet Alphabetti Spaghetti Papermat, valued at $24.

1 x 12-packet Checkers Papermat, valued at $24.

1 x 12-packet Punch & Pose Papermat, vaued at $24.

The prize pack is worth $72.

For a chance to win, visit The Lowercase website and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random after comments close at midnight on Monday 5 December. Don't forget to check back to see if your name was selected. (If the winner does not respond within two weeks of being notified, the prize will be redrawn.)

Congratulations!!! The winner is:

#3 Lexi: PottyMouthMama

Thanks to everyone for taking part.

images courtesy of the lowercase

tuesday giveaway!

There is a talented designer in Melbourne called Emily Wright (read her Daily Imprint interview here) who comes from a fine arts background but is now a textile designer for her label Nancybird, which had its genesis in 2001. Most of her wares are handprinted in Melbourne and she sources custom-made leathers in Italy. There is a distinct Australian influence in Emily's work, such as the bag she's offering Daily Imprint readers the chance to win. It features a native Australian daisy print.

Nancybird is offering one Daily Imprint reader the chance to win

1 x West Bag in Red, valued at $450!

For your chance to win, visit the Nancybird website and leave a comment below. A winner will be selected at random after comments close at midnight on Monday 12 December. Don't forget to check back to see if you are the winner. (If the winner does not respond within two weeks of being notified, the prize will be redrawn.)

Thank you to everyone for taking part. A winner has been drawn:

#52 loulou

Congratulations!!! Please contact me as soon as possible so I can organise delivery of the prize.

images courtesy of nancybird

dunlin lighting giveaway!

One of my favourite finds from this past year has been Dunlin Home. (Read Alexandra Bond's Daily Imprint interview here.) It is a company set up by two architects who lived and worked in New York for several years, and came back to Sydney intent on sharing their contact book filled as it is with great brands that previously haven't been available in Australia.

One example is BTC, an English company that makes lights out of its original Oxford factory. Dunlin Home have collaborated with them to create the Titan pendant lamp, which is based on an original 1940s British design and handmade.

Dunlin Home is offering one Daily Imprint reader the chance to win

1 x Original BTC Titan pendant lamp, valued at $498

For your chance to win, visit the Dunlin Home website and leave a comment below, specifying which of the four available colours for the Titan pendant lamp you would like to own.

Note: The prize can only be delivered to an Australian address as the lamp is wired and specifically approved to comply with the Australian National Electrical Code and regulations.

Also, one entry per person please. I have to approve comments so they may be a slight delay in your comment appearing on the site.

A winner will be selected at random after comments close at midnight on Thursday 22 March. Don't forget to check back to see if you are the winner. (If the winner does not respond within two weeks of their name being announced on Daily Imprint, the prize will be redrawn.)

Go to the Daily Imprint Facebook page to find out the winner.

images courtesy of dunlin home

shelf/life giveaway!

For many of my styling shoots this year I've stopped off at shelf/life in Sydney's Surry Hills. The shop, run by Jess Ibbett, has a great mix of gifts and homewares, all with an eye towards sustainability. It's also just a beautiful space to be in.

One brand that shelf/life stocks is Leif, a range of bodycare products made from Australian botanical extracts with pure botanical oils that are free from soap and a range of chemicals. Needless to say, the products are proudly Australian made.

shelf/life is offering one Daily Imprint reader the chance to win

1 x Leif duo kit, valued at $40

For your chance to win, visit the shelf/life website and leave a comment below, specifying which one of the three fragrance choices you would most like.

Note: the prize is only available to those with Australian postal addresses. One entry per person please. Comments have to be approved so there may be a slight delay in your comment appearing on the site.

A winner will be selected at random after comments close at midnight on Thursday 5 April. Don't forget to check back to see if you are the winner. The results of the draw will be posted on the Daily Imprint Facebook page. If the winner does not respond within two weeks of their name being announced, the prize will be redrawn.

images via shelf/life

March Books of the Month: The Thinking Girl's Treasury of Dastardly Dames plus a Special Giveaway

Happy March everyone and do I have a treat for you! March's Books of the Month are from Goosebottom Books’ second series, The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Dastardly Dames, which explores the lives of some of the most fascinating women in history, each of whom got labeled with a terrible nickname. While satisfying tweens' tastes for something a little darker, the series also appeals to its readers’ powers of analysis and sense of fairness—asking if these women’s nicknames were just. Each woman’s story is presented in rich historical and cultural context, with gorgeous original gouache paintings by Peter Malone, as well as photographs of artifacts, reproductions of archival paintings, maps, and timelines.

Just have a gander at page from Marie Antoinette:  'Madame Deficit.'  Isn't it gorgeous and a perfect way to introduce your pre-teen daughter (or son) to some of the world's most dastardly dames.  I'm not sure that I agree with including Marie Antoinette amongst Mary Tudor, Catherine de Medici, Cixi, Cleopatra and Agrippina.  Personally, I would have included her in Goosebottom book's other series, The Thinking Girl's Treasury of Real Princesses. Still, I had fun reading these books and reacquainting myself with some of my favorite royal women.

Goosebottom books have generously sent me a copy of three of the books in their Dastardly Dames series, Marie Antoinette, Mary Tudor and Catherine de Medici.  It seems a shame to keep them all to myself.  Since March is Women's History Month and since Scandalous Women is about to celebrate 1,000,000 page views, I thought it only fitting that we have a little giveaway here on the blog. I can't believe I haven't given anything away since November!

One lucky winner will receive all three books, Catherine De Medici, Mary Tudor & Marie Antoinette from The Dastardly Dames series. Here are the rules for the giveaway. This giveaway is open solely to my American readers! The contest runs from today through Friday, March 23rd.

1. Leave your name and email in the comments. Email is very important so that I can contact you for your address.
2. If you are not a follower and become one, you get an extra entry
3. If you tweet about the giveaway, you get an extra entry.

Good luck!

wednesday giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from Wholistic Harvest, a company set up by two sisters in country Victoria who are passionate about living a simpler, more fulfilling life. Mandy Leigh, pictured, and Melissa Branagh want to encourage you to get back to nature and are offering 2 readers a 2011 wall calendar printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper using vegetable-based inks. Value $25.

For a chance to win please visit Wholistic Harvest and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random after comments close at midnight Tuesday 21 December, Sydney time. And don't forget to check back to see if you've won because we can arrange a speedy delivery if you'd like one as a Christmas gift.

Good luck!

Update - The winners, selected at random, are
#4 Irene
#5 asta199
Congratulations! Please contact me asap at nataliejwalton[at]gmail.com so I can help to organise delivery of your prize - hopefully before Christmas.

images wholistic harvest

tuesday giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from Gallop Lifestyle - a Sydney-based online shop set up by sisters-in-law Anne-Maree Bowen and Janet Addess. Together they carefully edit the wares from some of the best Australian and international independent designers in homewares and fashion. In fact, they stock one of my favourite rugs of the moment.

Gallop Lifestyle is offering TWO lucky readers

2 x sets of Attia coffee cups with timber saucers and timber teaspoons.

(Prize # 1 will be in Charcoal, prize #2 in Ivory).

Each prize pack is worth $72.

For a chance to win, visit the Gallop Lifestyle website and leave a comment below. Oh, and while you're at it, it's worthwhile subscribing to their newsletter to learn about new products that they're adding on a regular basis as well as when some pieces go on sale.

A winner will be chosen at random after comments close at midnight on Monday 21 February. Don't forget to check back to see if your name was selected. (If the winner does not respond within two weeks of being notified, the prize will be redrawn.)

And the winners are...

#39 - Gemma (winner of the Charcoal Attia set from Gallop Lifestyle), and

#21 - Bryanna (winner of the Ivory Attia set from Gallop Lifestyle).

Congratulations! And don't forget to contact me natalie[at]nataliewalton.com within the next 2 weeks with your mailing address and daytime phone number so we can arrange delivery.

images courtesy of gallop lifestyle