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Liane Fried Studio Review & Giveaway

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As the weather turns cooler, the leaves start to change color and the holidays quickly approach, I start to let my mind wander about gifts for all the special people in my life. From my husband and daughter to family members and close friends, I love to find unique gifts for each of their unique personalities. Sure, it’s easy to go wandering around the mall or through lil shops, but I want something different, something not everyone else will have. I love handcrafted items, they make the perfect gifts for anyone and show that you really put time and thought into the purchase.

Throughout the year I tend to visit lots of festivals, flea markets, websites, etc that feature wonderful people with their handcrafted items. A few months ago I had the delight of coming across Liane Fried Studio. After looking at several items available, I was able to speak more with Liane and was overjoyed with the opportunity to work with her on a review of her creations. This is something I love to do, feature someone like Liane on my blog so that I can share her story and beautiful creations she works so hard on with all my readers. 
Even before receiving the item in the mail, I was in love with her products. Visiting her website Liane Fried Studio welcomed me into her whimsical world. The website is so bright and cheerful, just like her handcrafted home decor and gift products. Let me share a little about Liane with you real quick (borrowed from website)

It all started when……no, seriously,
I had been a world traveler and professional illustrator in New York City
since 1976. My darling husband moved me in 1990 to upstate NY
where I had neither friends nor family, and I couldn’t find a job.
Needless to say, I was a little bored…so I played around with
polymer clay (which didn’t involve expensive equipment) and
began to create whimsical animals and divas.
I came up with designs that reflected my illustration background
and my love of color. Some of the local gallery owners and Museum Shop
buyers encouraged me by selling my work in their stores and a new
full-time career was born!
I have been back in the NYC area for over 16 years now.
Although I was primarily a designer and illustrator of 
international postage stamps, I found that designing whimsical pieces of
home decor is a welcome departure from the tightly rendered stamps.
After many years of designing and producing jewelry,
I have returned to my illustrator/designer roots and now offer
a line of quirky home decor and gift items such as
New items are added frequently. My newest additions, to be posted soon, 
will be MEMO BOARDS, NIGHT LIGHTS and PICTURE FRAMES.

I have to admit, after reading her introduction, I was quite fascinated and couldn’t wait to speak more with Liane and see more of her handcrafted home decor! After spending time browsing her website, I definitely have a few favorites! And a few gift ideas in mind 🙂 I especially love her Gift Packages! The Cupcake and The Ladybug are perfect for my niece and Abby!! (for the girls I would choose to leave off the wording of the Cupcake; however, I might need to get one for myself with the wording!)

I was sent the mini Ladybug clock to review and instantly fell in love with it when I opened the box. The colors are so vibrant and cheerful, even more so than what I imagined from viewing the picture online. The quality of the clock is fantastic and the magnets are heavy duty; I tend to worry about things falling when hubby slams the fridge door but it has stayed perfectly in place (it has since been moved to my office now that we have moved). Here is the mini clock I received along with a few other sample pictures of Liane’s work:

 

**To view even more examples of Liane’s work visit her on Facebook!
Liane ends the welcome to her page with “I hope you enjoy my work. It’s meant to make you smile.” That is truly does, looking though all the pictures brought a smile to my face, a few giggles and plenty of ideas for gifts for friends, gifts that I know will bring a smile to their face. 
And now to bring a smile to your face! Liane is offering one Adventures in Abbyland reader the chance to win a $25 gift certificate to be spent towards the item(s) of their choice!! Just in time for the holidays!!

<a href=”http://rafl.es/enable-js”>You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.**Thank you to Liane Fried Studio for providing the products for the review and giveaway! I only recommend products or services I can stand behind and believe will be good for my readers. This review is my honest opinion of the products, I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I paid for this review. The thoughts and opinions I have expressed are my own and might differ from yours.**

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