Seedling Design!

I am excited to announce our newest blog sponsor Seedling Design!love this market tote!Anna sews the cutest bags, aprons, napkins and more. She purchases her fabric from independently owned businesses, and uses organic or repurposed fabric whenever possible. She designs and sews everything herself in her home studio.
cherry tomatoes zip pouchAnna says, "you care about the earth and realize that

shabby apple giveaway!

I'm SO excited for today's giveaway!! 
I'm sure by now you've heard of Shabby Apple....their dresses are popping up all over, and I am especially loving some of the new designs they have for spring.Today they are giving away the Mariposa Grove dress ($86 value) to one lucky reader!Check out their website--they have so many different styles and colors of women's dresses, as well as maternity

winner!!!

We have TWO lucky MadeOn Au Chocolat Winners!


email me your address at sheenajibson at gmail. 
Be sure to go check out all of the MadeOn products! Get 10% off through Feb 14th when you use the code "littlered" at checkout. 

chocolate.

Valentines Day is right around the corner......and to me, that means only one thing....love? romance?giant teddy bears holding hearts?nah. 
chocolate. good. chocolaty. chocolate. 
Growing up, my favorite dessert ever, was chocolate pudding cake. We'd have it after Sunday dinner, nice and warm in little bowls my mom saved just for desserts. Chocolate pudding cake was so special, it had it's own

MadeOn winner!!!

Our winner of the Bee Silk 3-pack is SUMMER!!

Take yourself over to MadeOn right now and treat yourself to something yummy for your skin. 
Renee is the BEST and just sent me one of the Au Chocolat  lotion bars and I am in heaven!! I am so tempted to take a bite out of it:)  Go pick one up--your winter hands will thank you!

*if you are interested in sponsoring The Little Red House or hosting a

New Sponsor and Giveaway: MadeOn Natural Skin Care

I am so excited to introduce our newest sponsor to you--MadeOn, who makes all natural (we're talking THREE ingredients!) hard lotion bars, lip balm, hair butter, and all natural baby product. 
My favorite is the Bee Silk Hard Lotion Bars--they are exactly what they sound like.....a BAR of lotion (only coconut oil, shea butter, and beeswax), that come in the cutest little tin, and feel so nice on

winter wednesday....and a giveaway!

I'm not a fan of winter. And I'm not good at pretending to be. But last year I forced myself to post something I liked about winter.....every Wednesday....just so I could convince myself (once a week) that all was well in this frozen tundra we call home.
I decided to bring it back this year.....and maybe we can share survival tips....what do you think?
Survival Tip #1: Keep Warmuh....duh.
I grew

artist spotlight: bricolage life and daisy chain vintage!

Today I want to introduce you to Sandra and her not one, but TWO amazing shops, Bricolage Life and Daisy Chain Vintage.Bricolage Life if full of Sandra's creations....she's so talented she covers just about everything...necklaces, photographs, and pretty little things for your home.Daisy Chain Vintage is loaded with vintage treasures...just my kind of place!How long have you been making all your

artist spotlight: liesl made!

Meet Liesl of Liesl Made!She is adorable. Her blog is full of pretty things. And her shop is loaded with everything I love!How long have you been sewing? How did you get started?I’ve been sewing pretty nonstop for about ten years now. When I was very little, I wanted to make some doll clothes and my Mom showed me how to thread the sewing machine. Then it kind of lay dormant until I was about

artist spotlight: the barbershop!

So excited for our artist spotlight today! Meet Amie Barber from The Barbershop!How long have you been painting? How did you get started?I painted and dabbled in art when I was younger and growing up. I was always doodling and sketching when I should have been paying attention in class, but really didn't start painting until August 2009, when my boyfriend's brother & sis-in-law (who also happens

artist spotlight: Linkel Designs

Suuuuper cute giveaway today from Kelly Roenicke of Linkel Designs! Kelly is coming to us from Michigan with her handmade jewelry.....check out her shop! She has EVERYTHING I love--I really can't pick a favorite!How long have you been making jewelry? How did you get started?I started making jewelry in high school for fun, then stopped for awhile, then picked it up again here and there when I had

vibeke hoie winner!

ha!! here's proof that if you want something bad enough, you just might get it! Liz entered the giveaway 4 times (blogged, tweeted, and facebooked for extra entries)....and guess what?? It worked!! Liz is our winner! Too bad the lottery doesn't work the same way!If you missed the giveaway, be sure to go pick out something from Vibeke's shop--she is so talented and he work is the cutest!

artist spotlight: vibeke hoie

Today's artist spotlight comes to you all the way from Norway....NORWAY!! I was so happy when Vibeke contacted me--I am in love with her artwork! She is so talented, and her shop and blog are some of the cutest that I've seen!You said you have been doing this for 6 years? How did you get started?Well, I have been working as an illustrator/ graphic designer for over 10 years now, 6 of them

artist spotlight: mommy holly

Today's artist spotlight is blogger and creative shop owner Holly Devlin of Poway, California, and her shop Mommy Holly!How long have you been making all your cute creations? How did you get started?I opened my Etsy shop close to two years ago, but at first it was more of a hobby for me. I have always loved to work with paper crafts, and wanted to share my creations with others. Then around a

artist spotlight: Birdcage Bohemia!

Oh I am excited for today's giveaway!! Meet Beatrice Bachleda of Birdcage Bohemia! Beatrice uses vintage pieces mixed with modern to create her very own style of jewelry!You HAVE to check out her shop!How long have you been making jewelry? How did you get started?As I was growing up, I hoarded tons and tons of vintage jewelry. Many of the pieces were either broken or out of style or simply

brooke schmidt winner!!!

Angela!! Please email Brooke at flypeterfly at hotmail dot com with your address.Thanks so much to everyone who entered! Thank you Brooke for sharing your talents!Check back next Wednesday for another great giveaway!

artist spotlight: Brooke Schmidt

I am so happy to introduce you to Brooke Schmidt of Wyndmoor, PA, and her fabulous shop!How long have you been creating things for your shop?I opened my Etsy shop in January 2009 primarily as a way to shuffle off some of a large pile of drawings from art school. It was winter, and I was decluttering. But as I got to know Etsy better, I realized what a gem it was: instant contact with the artists

artist spotlight: Ashley Mae Hoiland

I am so excited to start up our artist spotlights and giveaways!! Check back every Wednesday!Kicking things off is Ashley Mae Hoiland of Provo, UT and her shop Birds of Ashmae.I have seen Ashley's work come up on a few other blogs and I am in LOVE with her style! How long have you been painting? How did you get started? I've been painting for as long as I can remember. I used to stand behind my

writing it down......a giveaway!

Let's talk about journals....shall we?? I'm already nervously sweating little drops of guilt.I used to be really good at journaling.......and I am so thankful. I started in the 6th grade....that is some hilarious stuff to read!! I continued on through high school, and into college when Robby and I started dating. I love that I can go back and recall every little thing about our younger (uh yeah..

winner winner

And the winner is...............Lillie!! Email me your address and choice from the shop!Thanks so much to everyone who played, and for your nicest comments!* if you are a shop owner and would like to host a giveaway on my little blog--email me at sheenajibson(at)gmail(dot)com.