The Giveaway is officially closed. Winners will be announced Saturday. I can't wait to get started picking out the right badges for them. Thanks for visiting.
I make badges. I call them Merit Badges, because you earned it.
They are made out of upcycled Denim. I use old blue jeans to cut the blanks.
Most of them are 2 inches in diameter. About the size of the typical merit badges you are probably used to seeing and/or earning.
Some of them are a bit smaller. They are the perfect size for you little bag or your 18 inch doll.
Most of my badges are made win an iron-on backing. They are ready to patch your jeans or to show off on your messenger bag. There are a lot of places that need a little color and a little badge.
I make badges for the different seasons and holidays.
Spring is the perfect time to give your favorite gardener a wheelbarrow award.
I make badges to represent careers or favorite toys.
I make badges to document wildlife or zoo animals or favorite pets.
I've even been making some pretty interesting custom badges. All of them use upcycled materials. If I could figure out how to upcycle the thread I'd do that too!
I mostly make badges that amuse me. Thus you see merit badges for wine and other adult beverages plus lots internet memes and just plain goofy things. I am always looking for more ideas.
What I am giving away today are 3 badges one to each of three winners. I will choose your badge based on how you answer the question.
First the 'rules'.
1. To enter, leave a comment answering the question "What merit badge have you earned?"
2. The contest will close on May 25.
3. I will choose one winner based on the answer to the question. I will let the spuds choose one winner the same way. The third winner will be chosen randomly.
4. All winners will be notified on May 26 and badges will be mailed as soon as I get your address.
5. Be sure to check out the other great giveaways at the Sew Mama Sew Blog.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope to see you again some day.
I have earned the tired Mom merit badge lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I haven't earned any lately besides the grumpy mom because Papa is out of town badge, but DS has recently completed a nature course, so has certainly earned something nature inspired, such as the cute little snake or the fab canoe. :) Such cute things you have in your etsy shop!
ReplyDeleteI remember having one on my girl scout sash with a toothbrush on it. :) I think I have earned a beginner seamstress badge. Over the last 2 years I have taught myself to sew well enough that I now make a large portion of my three kids' clothes.
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I have earned my worlds best pizza badge- my kids love my pizza so much, I make it once a week just to see them all excited about it.
ReplyDeleteThese are cute! I agree with Shana...is there a Mom earned nap badge?
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I have earned the "recycling" badge, for finally making a plush toy from a recycled (felted) wool sweater.
ReplyDeleteThese badges are darling! I believe I've earned a merit badge for mastering the important shopping purchases---gifts for the grandchildren and fabric for grammy!!
ReplyDeleteI think mine should be for procrastinating a lot! I get caught up in so many things I sometimes forget what I started =D
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great giveaway =D
I'm hosting a new swap over at my blog if anyone is interested please pop over for a look =D
http://ibescheraldine.blogspot.co.uk/p/goodie-bag-swap.html
I recently had to move after living in my old place for 19 years. I haven't unpacked yet but getting here was hard enough.
ReplyDeleteOh my! Your badges are the best! I've actually been looking for something similar! I think I'd get a badge for loosing 25lbs. Or for managing not to argue with my sister for a whole week!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are just toooooooo cool. Procrastinating is something that I seem to specialize in and have passed the skill onto my daughter, lucky her.
ReplyDeleteIf there was a merit badge for getting through the day without telling anyone off I'd have earned it! But probably only once ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm making a lot of progress with my Jack Russell Terrier in dog agility, how about a badge for that?!
ReplyDeleteI umm... never earned a merit badge, but I think if I was to award myself one now, I think it would be for Tolerance & Patience.
ReplyDeleteHmm... I think I should get a badge for putting up with a few very annoying college students in my biology class this past spring. :) Yay - the semester is over!!!
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This is so cool! I deserve the "found my first new dots vintage pyrex piece" badge.
ReplyDeleteI have earned two badges lately, the "I survived" badge because I am going through a terrible illness and making it through and the second is the "caregiver" badge because I live with and care for my elderly mom (who I am blessed to still have with me so no complaints!). Thanks for the chance to win. I had never seen these before and they brought a smile to my face! Why should kids be the only ones to celebrate their accomplishments with badges? Great idea. This is my favorite part of this whole process, getting out and finding new blogs, people who inspire me and seeing new things. Thanks for participating and for the neat prizes!
ReplyDeleteI earned a first aid badge when I was 6 and was pretty impressed back then. I love that you use recycled denim hun... sustainable merit badge for you!!
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I think I just earned the "coolest sewing mum" badge from my daughters after I made them a set of fabric tunic tops which they love. :)
ReplyDeleteI think that I have earned the "wasting huge amounts of time on the SMS giveaway pages" badge.
ReplyDeleteI love your work.
This is my year of badges!! (My year long list of goals is broken down into merit badges. You can see it here: http://kaypendragon.livejournal.com/269785.html)
ReplyDeleteI've almost completely earned the Clean the House badge this month - I'm only about one step away.
I earned the cleaning up messy bottoms badge.....as a stay at home mom of four little kiddos I think that my new job title should be "CEO"....chief excrement officer....
ReplyDeleteMy proudest badge is being a mom so if I were to buy a badge It would read "mama jay".
ReplyDeleteI have earned a festival badge because I went to New Orleans Jazz fest for 5 of the 7 days all day 10 hours in the sun and never complaining or wimping out!!! The other is the couponing badge!!!! 4 bottles of laundry detergent purchased this week for $1 each!!! full size!!! 132 loads of laundry for $4! on same trip $4 razors, $.79 gummy bears and really cheap gum!!!! LOVE these badges!!!! I think it is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI have earned the "Grandma Sews" badge. I have been making spring and summer clothes for my grandson.
ReplyDeleteI have earned a breastfeeding merit badge :)
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I have earned the coveted kitchen aid mixer award for finding a way to use the thing whenever I cook. My husband bought me a mixer as a gift but never thought I would use it to make anything other than the occational cookies. I make a point to pull it out and use it nearly every day for something. Last weekend I even used it to shred chicken!
ReplyDeleteI have earned the "Gives tours of historic sites to people in the snow, rain, sleet, thunder, and heat" badge. Oh, or the "I wear a funny hat at work" badge. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I think I just earned the "Crab" badge. I'm a biology major in university and just hatched a large batch of crab eggs, which is super exciting. Now I just have to keep them alive long enough to turn into actual crabs!
ReplyDeleteI also thing I earned at least one bird badge.
Thanks for the giveaway!
kessilari(at)gmail(dot)com
i have earned the caretaker of wonders award for having a gaggle of children from our neighborhood in my backyard everyday! or wait, maybe that's a plain ol' saint badge!
ReplyDeleteI believe I have earned the teaching your mom to quilt without losing your sanity badge! Of course she hasn't graduated yet so maybe my sanity is still in jeopardy. and some would say that I didnt have any sanity to start with so... :)
ReplyDeleteI earned the insane mother patch today! Ran around screaming at everyone today that my hair dryer was missing and then I realized I had left it at school (I was using it there for an art project)!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting such a fun giveaway!
If I were to ask my five year old son, he would say I have earned a merit badge in painlessly pulling off band-aids. He told me it was my special talent. (and, per him, his special talent is being happy!)
ReplyDeleteIf I were to ask my five year old son, he would say I've earned a merit badge in painlessly pulling off band-aids. He told me it was my "special talent." And then he went on to tell me his special talent was being happy!
ReplyDeleteShe who dies with the most fabric wins!!
ReplyDeleteI've earned the "pregnant and exhausted with two kids" badge. *yawn*
ReplyDeleteI've certainly earned my "Wino" badge! : ) And I'll be wearing it proudly on Memorial Day when my friends and I head to a wine festival at one of our favorite wineries. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm hosting a giveaway also. Please stop by!
http://helenethelstudio.blogspot.com/2012/05/everdeen-earrings-giveaway.html
OK I totally NEED a Quilting Merit Badge. I am a guy that quilts and a Eagle Scout and boy did I earn a lot of merit badges. I have been quilting for 5 months and made almost 30 items so far. So I totally deserve that badge. I have added you too my follow.
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Oh, what a neat idea! Love it! :-)
ReplyDeleteI think I've earned the 'sleepy' badge, if one can "earn" a badge from sleeping lots! Pregnancy exhaustion means I've been coming home from work each day and just sleeping, no energy to earn anything else, haha!
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Oh I have definitely earned the 'growing too many green, purple and yellow green beans' award! I planted the seeds in little pots and started them off indoors and I think now that 95% of them actaully sprouted that maybe I have gone overboard!! Ahh well, you can never have to many beans, right!!?
ReplyDeleteI think I have also earned the 'bakes alot' award. I love to bake cakes, cookies, cupcakes - you name it!! Yum. Oh and the telling bad jokes award hahaha
Love your badges!! amysalbums2004 at yahoo dot com
These badges are great! I've earned the "Most Understanding Wife of the Year" badge!!!
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I earned the "First surgery, and now somehow surviving on crutches" badge :)
ReplyDeleteCute badges!
I think I've earned the volunteerism merit badge! I have such a hard time saying no (and I really do love to help) that it's practically become a full time job. I help at my children's school (classroom time, math tutor, art docent, annual silent auction coordinator, the list goes on!) and I also co-lead a Girl Scouts troop and volunteer with my daughter's choir group as needed. I *think* that's it :-)
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