Thursday, August 28, 2008

Nie Nie Day Auctions are Here.



Happy Nie Nie Day to you! (What's Nie Nie Day? See here.) On the schedule: auctions. And more auctions. And then some auctions. Followed by a few auctions.

At last count, there are 165+ opportunities to get spendy on an assortment of fantastic products. UPDATE: Make that 275+ opportunities! And wrong again — now we're over 350. (350!) With all proceeds going straight to Stephanie and Christian. So have fun shopping and bidding, and feel free to be generous. Let's keep the love flowing.

Look for the red LIVE to see which ones are currently active. [ 10/01/08 Update: no auctions on this list remain live, but you can find current auctions and fundraising efforts listed here and here and here. ] Also. All of the auctions are being run independently and may have different rules and different end times. Please read the details carefully.

And now. The list:

Extra Big Prizes
1) Holy Cow. Check it: Oh Judy is auctioning a Maroon 5 Signed Guitar — Plus Concert Tickets!!! Dibs.
2)
Tangled and True has 5 more fabulous auctions (to add to the 12 great auctions they already hosted). Watch for great prized from The Silly Wagon.
3)
There are over 30 items up for grabs at Leslie's wonderful A Room Somewhere blog.
4) Don't miss my auction for an incredible MicraLite Toro Stroller (worth $525).
5) Blue Lily has relisted with a 2nd auction! This is a big one: Blue Lily Photography is hosting an auction on their blog for their largest package, priced at $480. And along with that, a big ol' canvas priced at $370. Plus, there are also 50 holiday cards (custom) included. Nice!

6) You could win a three-night stay at a really cool new hotel called Cable Mountain Lodge in Springdale, Utah. Right at the entrance to Zion National Park which is one of the prettiest places in the whole world. You can find the auction here.
7) Darlybird has offered up a super-charming Nie Nie Themed Collection of Goodies that I'm auctioning off here at Design Mom.
8) Have a Custom Quilt made from the clothes your baby has outgrown — worth $350. You'll send the seamstress 35-40 baby clothing items and she'll do the rest. At Vermillion Rules. Plus she's offered two small quilts in her Love September etsy shop.
9) Hey Diamondbacks Fans! How about 4 tickets to DUGOUT BOX seats valued at $125 a piece plus a pass for parking? Find the auction at Crissybug's Crazy Clan.

11) Artist Paul Ferney is donating a Blank Canvas — to be painted on — the subject is the choice of the buyer. At Jordan's Blog.
12) Also at Oh Happy Day: Gorgeous Custom Screen-Printed Party Invitations valued at $175.
13) I'm hosting an auction for $150 worth of artwork by Sarah Jane Studios. She's amazing. I have her work decorating the halls of both my playroom and my girls' room.
14) Calling All Cougar Fans: Nie's sister C Jane is auctioning off BYU Football awesomeness.
15) Handmade Baby and Kids items, Jewelry and Cards, Children's Books and a wonderful Christmas CD from the girls at Tales From the Crib.

16)
Christopher Clark (Nie's brother) will make you Famous! Starting bid: $20 at The Jolly Porter.
17) And there's a gorgeous $550 Chandelier up for grabs at Blissful Living Studio
18) Have a Video Made for Your Next Special Event — A Wedding, a 50th Anniversary, a Sweet Sixteen party. Valued at $300 at La Vie est Belle.
19) Lots of Great Stuff at Ash Madsen's Blog. Like 2 lower level tickets to an October 8th Phoenix Suns basketball game. And 2 lower level tickets to an October 23rd Phoenix Suns basketball game. And. A large picture matted and framed of the 2007-2008 Phoenix Suns basketball team autographed by every player. Bonus:
a photography session with Ashley Madsen Photography.
20) Another BIG one. Five super hip outfits (or any single items from their girls and boys line). Fabulous Childrens Books from Lauren Child and other great authors/illustrators. And one Like a Bike (value $325!) from Peek Aren't You Curious at their Design and Discourse blog.

21)
It's not an auction, but it's Over-the-Top Generous. Jonathan Canlas, the constantly-in-demand photographer, is donating proceeds from all family sessions booked during the month of Sept and shot in Sept. Plus any reprints associated with those shoots. That's right. 100% of the proceeds. Ummm. You're going to want to get in on that.
22) Ginormous Collection of Fabulous Scrapbooking Supplies by Pebbles worth $550 at In Love With Love. Also. A brand new MAC Brush set and 10 Full-size MAC Products of your Choice, worth over $500 at In Love With Love. I want!
23)
Two Nights in either the Cottonwood, Aspen or Lodgepole Cabin in Wyoming. Just 70 miles from Jackson Hole. A $310 value. Neat: The Old Mill was Featured in Men’s Journal Article: 25 Hideouts & Dream Towns. At Carolyn Beth's blog.
24)
More Great items at Ash Madsen's blog. Like 3 teeth whitening treatments + trays and whitening gel to take home (retail $250). And. Salsa Lessons!
25) Representative Steve Urquhart will make you his World Famous Waffles and serve them to you fresh at his home. Or freeze and ship them to you if you prefer. I've personally partaken of these waffles. They are exquisite. Bidding starts at $20.

26)
Another Cougar Fan Surprise! A Football, signed by BYU's Head Football Coach Bronco Mendenhall and his 2008 - 2009 Players. Sweeet! At The Thompson Troop.
27)
More Signed Sports Stuff: A basketball autographed by the entire Boston Celtic team. (They were last year's NBA Champions.) And. A Couple of Football items autographed by Steve Young. At Ash Madsen's Blog.
28)
Huge Collection! of Scrapbooking Supplies (over $500 worth) from Sassafras Lass. At In Love With Love.


Jewelry/Sweets/Luxuries
1) A necklace inspired by one of Nie Nie's posts at RHB Designs.
2)
Proceeds from the gorgeous Rolo Chain Bracelet at The Orange Bell go to Nie Nie.
3) Jewelry from My Neck Candy.
4)
Hand-strung, Kazuri Necklace at A Daily Scoop.
5) Beautiful Jewelry from Darleen Meier (I've featured her gorgeous work on Design Mom).

6) Custom Hand Stamped Jewelry at
Just Be Custom.
7) British candy and chocolate — shipping straight from England, at Joanne Brown.
8) Blue Poppy Earrings (one of my fave lines!) at English Trees.
9) A Beautiful Bracelet dedicated to Stephanie at The Blog Shoppe.
10)
Two pieces of Custom Personalized Jewelry at Cinnamon*Sticks Boutique.

11) Lovely work from Caroline at Armelle Jewelry (covet!).
12)
Butter Yellow Leather Marc Jacobs bag. Really stunning and originally sold for $800. At Knot Sew Crafty.
13)
Something Pretty from Bel Kai Designs.
14) Noritake China and Waterford Crystal at
Heusen.
15) A legendary Superhero Necklace by Andrea Scher at The Queso.

16)
A versatile Patchwork necklace with charm from Twisted Silver at Buby + Bleu.
17) Necklace
in Stephanie's favorite color (green) at Openshaws in Asia.
18) Hope glass Tile Pendant at Just Add Cake.
19) Super sweet! Three Toddler Bracelets and Two Adult Necklaces toddler bracelets and two adult necklaces at Eriksens.
20)
Woman's Pendant Necklace at The Big Piece of Cake.

21) Baked Goods (mouth-watering) at Entertaining For Monkeys.
22) Homemade Baklava. Overnighted to your doorstep.
23) Sweet Earrings at Simply Sassy Daisy.
24) Bluebird Necklace and Nesting Dolls at Gingham World.
25) Sparkly Creations at Bringing Good Home.

26) A beautiful freshwater pearl/pewter/gemstone bracelet at Adorn.
27) Ivory Faux Pearl Necklace and a Black Rhinestone Dome Ring at Madison Envy.
28)
High Quality Handmade Jewelry. Three Women's and two Children's items. Beautiful. At Cinnamon*Sticks Boutique.
29) Leather Designers Guild Clutch at Buby + Bleu.
30) This Just In!: One Dozen, Made-from-Scratch, Magnolia Bakery Style Cupcakes. At Halls of Pemberly. Delicious.

31)
Beautiful Antique Key Necklace at Lost Button Studio. So Charming!
32)
Little Mermaid Wraparound Bracelet. With crystal, vintage Czech, Japanese and German glass beads, and a ferry token from Denmark. Ooooh. So Cosmopolitan. At Claire B. Cotts.
33)
Fresh Baked! Sour Cream Lemon Pie at Compulsive Writer. And handmade soap!
34)
Scrumptious Chocolate Cake! at bids2calvin. Plus beautiful earrings.
35)
Beautiful Pair of Nie Nie Inspired Earrings at Kids Stuff World.

36)
Delicious & Gorgeous Cake. Handmade by a Professional Baking Goddess. At Café Johnsonia.
37)
Almost-Famous Cream Puffs — I'm craving them now — at Formerly Phread.
38)
Japanese "Sweet"ness (I heart Japanese candy!) at Adventures in Japan.
39)
Dooney and Bourke Tote — with cosmetic case, key fob, and ID case. Brand new! at Getting Healthy Together.
40)
Beautiful Christmas Ornament from Brand-New-Blogger AndTiques AndMore!

41)
Sophisticated Silver Hoop Necklace. Elegant! From Ethiopian Orphan Relief.
42)
At The Harkers, a Jemdrops Multicolor Wire Wrapped Bracelet, Vintage Flower Pacifier Clip and Amethyst and Flower Hairpin.


Stationery/Paper Goods
1)
Custom Set of Children's Silhouette Stationery at Ambrosia Girl.
2)
100% of all proceeds from any Thursday (8/28) sale at Swanky Paper will go to Nie Nie. Find info here.
3)
Custom Card Designs at A Card Maker (in Nie Nie's style!). Plus. This just in: a Weekend Stay at the Courtyard by Marriott in Old Town Scottsdale (Arizona) — also at A Card Maker.
4)
Packs of Handcrafted Cards at Heart, Soul and Fun.
5)
A Clever Collection of melissahead stuff — like gift tags, bookmarks and a holiday pack — valued at $74, at Operation Nice.

6)
Gorgeous Japanese Stationery at Stephmodo.
7) Handmade Cards at Get Up and Play.
8) Brand new Rubber Stamp Sets and all the supplies to make 10 handmade cards (one which says "Delight in the simple things" — so Nie Nie!) at This Is Our Tale.
9)
A Collection of Vintage Paperie and a sultry-soothing vocal/guitar CD, at Fredin Family and Life at The Chicken Coop.
10) 100% of all profits made on Thursday at Doodle Bugs Paper will go to Nie.

11) A Set of Custom Letterpress Stationery [set of 40] at Simple Song.
12)
2 sets of 24 Personalized Custom Stationery and 2 signed prints of Santa Barbara Pencil drawing series at Le Papier Studio.
13)
A Set of Sarah Stahl Greeting Cards at xo, Miss L2.
14) Handcrafted cards at Three Wheels Turning.
15) An adorable Gift Case filled with Stationery Goodies at Broadway Paper.

16) A Vinyl Sign and a set of Handmade Cards at Welcome Back Kotter.
17) Personalized Stationery, Scrapbooking Supplies and Sea Salt Scrub, Candle & Soap at Mumbo Jumbo.
18)
A Love Letter Written by Amy Sharp Doobleh-vay. (Wow!)
19)
German photo albums/scrapbooks at Buby + Bleu.
20)
Fifty custom 5x7 photo card birth announcements to the highest bidder at Sugarhouse Ink.

21)
Beautiful Hand-Stamped Cards at Red-Eye Stamper.
22)
Set of 25 Custom Designed Photo Christmas cards w/envelopes at Life As I Know It.
23)
Sanity Starter Kit! A collection of darling organizational materials from LobotoME. (I love these products!).


Books/Music
1)
Signed copy of Freshman for President and other Election Goodies auctioned by the author.
2)
Vintage Teen Home-Ec book (purchased with Nie Nie in mind) at The Modern Hive.
3)
Signed copy of 'Bound on Earth' by Angela Hallstrom.
4) Signed copies of Sharlee Glenn's children's books entitled 'Just what Mama Needs, "One in a Billion," and 'Keeping up with Roo'.


5) $35 bandVillage gift certificate, this is good for any purchase at bandVillage.com at XoBeau.
6) 5 signed copies of the book, Culinary Confessions of the PTA Divas at Amuse Bouche.
7) "The First Adventures of Incredible You" Custom Storybook gift certificate
at Fun Finds For Mom. (We have this and adore it.)
8)
Several Collections of Books are up for grabs at Mrs. MRS.
9)
A set of signed AND dedicated copies of two books illustrated by Claire B. Cotts. (Just tell her who to dedicate them to!)
10)
Mike Fitzgerald says that anyone who makes a donation of $19 or more to the recovery fund and emails him a copy of their receipt will be sent one of his ebooks (their choice) for free. At The Law of Attraction.

11)
Brand new, Unreleased Music, as well as a Personal in-home Concert is up for auction at Debra Fotheringham.


Baby/Kids
1) Super sweet handmade Baby Angel Mobile by Katy.

2)
A luxe Nursing Pillow by Blessed Nest.
3)
A Kate Spade (yum!) Diaper bag at Lovely Dainty.
4)
RococoMocco says that when you buy anything from her Baby Adorned Etsy shop, all proceeds will go to Nie Nie.
5) Vintage inspired originals at The Baby Gardner Baby Bloggie.

6) Handmade Baby Quilt at
Orange You Glad.
7)
Pottery Barn Kids Goodies at Boys Meet Girl.
8) Onesies, Burp Cloths (and maybe an Apron) at My Sparkle.
9) A Diaper Cake made by Renée at Cutie Booty Cakes.
10)
Two Stunning Baby Quilts at Rhubarb Marmalade.

11)
"For little and not so little girls." — a petite violette food smock, a cd, a book, a game, a necklace and chocolate at Discomom.
12) A Custom Homemade Bunting at Fredin Family and Life at The Chicken Coop.
13)
A Persimmon & Pink Wool Doll and Vintage Children's Book, "Mud Pie and Other Recipes–A CookBook for Dolls," at I Never Grew Up.
14)
Two Wipee Cases at A Pruett Life.
15) Maple Teethers at Doobleh-vay.

16) Petit Bateau Onsies at Stephmodo.
17) Vintage French T-Strap Baby Shoes. In Yellow. (Must have!) at Stephmodo.
18) Handmade Custom Slippers for Kids and a Handmade custom Kids Apron at
El Paso Represent Yo.
19) $50 Gift Certificate at Just Add Cake.
20) Little Girl's Necklace at The Big Piece of Cake.

21) A Beautiful Hand Sewn Nursing Cover in a print that reminds the maker of Stephanie at
Luvs and Life.
22) Second Story Window etsy shop (they make educational games and tools) is giving all of today's proceeds to Nie.
23) Three darling hair clips at Andiland.
24) Two Sets of Custom Hair Clips at Follow Along.
25) Two Sweet Handmade Dolls at Tollipop — so adorable!

26) Cozy Swaddle Blanket at Say Yes!
27) China-related - Food, Fun and Games at
Three P's in a Pod.
28) Children's Storybooks — and a bracelet — at Monica Buckles.
29) Bling! A Swarovski crystal studded pacifier with matching Swarovski crystal studded pacifier clip at Baby Bling Las Vegas.
30) Pippalily Baby Sling, Numbers Bib and Burp Cloth Set, Pink Flower Headband at Fun Finds For Mom.

31) Sweet Toddler Pinafore — apples and pears print — at Super Hot Mama's House.
32) All proceeds from the Ciao Bella Baby etsy shop go to the Recovery Fund.
33)
A Handknit Cashmere Baby Kimono (love!) at Bolt From the Blu.
34)
An Infant Car Seat Cover from My Designer Baby at Fabulous Fun Finds.
35) Binga Hairbows and a Binga Bow Holder at Confessions of a Blogoholic. Girly fun!

36)
Lola Dress from Baby Peas & Carrots, up to size 5T. So cute! At Eenie Meeny Picks.
37)
Pink Fleurville Mothership Diaper Bag. And. Bebe au Lait Nursing Cover. At For the One.
38)
Little Man Tie goes to the top Five Bidders! Fabulous. At Dainty Couture.
39)
Fleurville Lexie Tote, valued at $165. Gorgeous!! At Let's Go Strolling.
40)
Set of Two Custom Super Hero Capes — Sha-zaamm! Plus proceeds from her etsy shop. At Reese Dixon.


Fine Art/Illustration
1) Artwork by Claire B. Cotts at She Hath Done What She Could.
2) A Painting from the lovely Bushel and Bloom etsy shop.

3) A Painting by Beth that reminds her of Nie Nie at Let the Good Times Roll.
4) In addition to the auction on Design Mom, Sarah Jane Studios is also hosting an auction for a Set of Calendar Prints on her blog. Double-y generous, don't you think?
5) A Painting at Ella and Rory that reminds the artist of Stephanie.

6)
Fantastic Paintings/Sketches by Illustrator Guy Francis.
7) Several Paintings by Jennifro.
8) Limited Edition Aurora Broadside letterpressed by Tryst Press.
9) A Great Giclee by J. Kirk Richards at Light Refreshments Served.
10) A Print of a little girl with a balloon titled "Waiting" by the lovely Sarah Jane at Bek's blog.

11) Three Prints at Peekaboo Prints.
12) A Custom Painting of from a photo of the winners choosing, any size, anything they want, at Little Shop of Shavs.
13)
An Original Lithographic Print at Fredin Family and Life at The Chicken Coop.
14) A 16" x 20" giclee print of Jack and Jill at Winborg Design.
15)Perfect "Into the Woods" Paper Illustration at A Little Hut (one of my fave artists!)

16) Two adorable Original Paintings at Tollipop. Too cool for words.
17) Handsome WoodBlock Print at Say Yes! To Hoboken.
18) Gorgeous "For She Loved Much" Print by Jeffrey Hein at Say Yes!
19) Creative Thursday — great artist and blogger — is auctioning off $150 gift certificate to her etsy shop. Love.
20)
Several Beautiful Oil Paintings at Kyle plus Sarah.

21) Three paintings, two ink transfers, a charcoal drawing, and a intaglio print by Mallory Robin at Ology.
22)
Acrylic Painter Juliette Caron is donating 50% of her online sales to the NieNie fund for the next 30 days.
23) Myles Cavanaugh's Paintbox Collections is listing both a Painting and a set of Letterpress Cards
24)
Encaustic Collage Painting by Claire B. Cotts. So pretty.
25)
Limited Edition Giclee Print of a Carrot Cake Painting. At Candy Yum Yum.


Handmade/Home Goods
1)
Focus Jennie will donate any proceeds from her Patrick Lane etsy store directly to the cause.
2)
A Happy Birthday Banner (love it!) at Jump Up And Down.
3)
When you donate $20 or more to the Nie Nie Fund, email a copy of your receipt to info.at.laundrytree.dot.com, and they’ll send two sample bags of LaundryTree soapnuts: one for you, and one for a friend.
4)
Thirteen! separate auctions (vintage jewelry/squash blossoms/antique candle sticks/eclectic jewelry) at Choose the Write.
5) An assortment of items from the cute Simple Finds shop.

6) A "couple of kids things and a couple of grown-up things" at Thirty Handmade Days.
7) Handmade Board/Sign at Practically Perfect in Every Way.
8) All profits from Hannah's Scentsy sales during this next week will go to Nie's Family.
9) Christy at Crafty Conservative is holding a raffle. Every $5 donation gets an entry into the drawing for some goodies — including a $50 Stampin' UP gift certificate and some Etsy finds.
10)
Handwoven African Baskets at Momedy.

11) Vinyl Wall Decals (vintage clothes line and under the sea) at Word Candy Vinyl.
12) Several Hand-made Items at Keep Me In Stitches.
13)
A Two Foot Clock at Clocks by Staci.
14)
Several sweet items up for auction at Ponytail Challenge.
15) Something Special at Kismet Plush Collection.

16) Two Glittering Pieces from the amazing Studio D Sharp. (Tiara!)
17)
Two Sushi Plates with two Chopstick Rests and two Sets of Chopsticks as well as a few other misc. Japanese treasures at Acte Gratuit.
18)
Proceeds from a cute Headband go to Nie at Auntie Ann.
19) Four cute home items at Dog Days.
20) Sweet Flora Crown by Rubyellen at Cakies.

21) Handmade Witch Hat, A Witch Boot & a Crow on a Moon (Halloween is coming!) at Saying It Simply.
22) Three Handknit Cupcakes at Petey and Lars.
23) $77.00 worth of Scentsy Products at Together is My Favorite Place to Be. Plus! Proceeds from ALL additional Scentsy orders placed through TaraF's web site until the end of August will be donated to Nie's Fund.
24) 13” x 24” custom vinyl project in your choice of available colors and font at Urban Lettering.
25) At Sweet Tweets: a handmade bird collage, owl pillow softie and black bird pendant...all as a threesome in one auction.

26) A Chinese Porcelain and Stone Necklace at The Wheelers.
27) Cherry wall hanging/table topper and two Toothfairy Pillows at Keep Me In Stitches.
28) Bakery Special for 8 (a great gift!) with 100% of the proceeds going to the Stephanie Neilson Fund at Garnish.
29)
An adorable Pillow created by The Little Stitch at Kim & Tyler.
30)
It's beyond charming! A beautiful Cupcake Pincushion. Made by the famous Portabellopixie.

31)
A Scentsy System (warmer plus 3 scents) at Party @ the Peine's.
32)
Green Glass Bird, plus Handmade Olivia Greeting Cards at I Heart Provo.
33)
$100 Gift Certificate to A Green Candle Company! Nice.
34)
Magnet Board! Bid start at $40. Whoever wins, has the choice of their color and design. At Eternal Papyrus.
35)
Four Hand-painted Wood Plates at Just Add Dots.


Totes, Bags and Aprons
1)
The NieNie Love Pillow in honor of Stephanie and Christian and the Stephanie Apron, made of vintage looking fabric. Lots of red. It's lovely. At Blue Grass Market.
2)
Any Custom Item from Modern Myrtle. (Don't miss the gorgeous apron.)
3) Polka-dot Handbag from Kennedy Grace Boutique.
4) Four Custom Embroidered Bags. Plus 2 custom-embroidered burps and teddy bears at Make Mine a Quad.
5)
A super-cute Apron at Uniquety.

6)
Handmade Scripture Tote at Firelein TomFoolery.
7)
Three Fantastic Items (a tote, a necklace and a free blog banner) at Kids Stuff World.
8) Mother-Daughter Matching Apron Set at Run Lucas Run.
9)
Choice of three PeaceLoveMom drawstring totes at Buby + Bleu.
10) A Vintage Apron at El Paso Represent Yo.

11)
Matching Mother/Daughter Apron set at The Glauser Gang.
12) Claire V. Silk Bag at The Big Piece of Cake.
13)
Handmade Bag (in a great print!) at It's My Story — plus a sterling silver necklace!
14) Handmade Purse and Earrings at Live Simply and Simply Live.
15) Handmade Bag and Custom Lettering at
Remember This.

16) Christian's talented sister is auctioning a Gorgeous Bag at Lizzy Writes.
17) Handmade Apron from Vintage Sheets and a Grab Bag of Vinyl Lettering at
My Little Gems.
18) Three Baggu Bags in your choice of colors and Cup Kozy (cardboard coffee sleeve alternative) of your choice
at Fun Finds For Mom.
19) Handmade Bag (winner chooses 1 of 2) in adorable prints at This Little Miggy.
20)
An Apron and Vintage Party Book at The Longest Year.

21) Vera Bradley Designer Handbag valued at $80. Quilted. Black. Gorgeous. At She Hath Done What She Could.


Quilts/Fabric/Ribbon
1) A Handmade Patriotic Lap Quilt at Panhandle Sue's Quilting Spot.
2) Gorgeous handmade Patchwork Quilt at Sparkle Power!
3) A Beautiful Twin-Sized Quilt at Life As I Know It.
4) A quilt that I'm sure Nie Nie herself would love at Bloom.
5) A Martha-esque Art Quilt and a Blastoid Cat at Persimmon & Pink — I've totally featured the Cat. Adorable!

6) 200 Yards of Ribbon at Pink Christmas.
7) Quilting Fabric at Lanie Jane.
8) All proceeds from the sale of this Balloon Fabric (Nie hearts balloons!) goes to the Nielsons.
9) Vintage French Eyelet at Stephmodo.
10) A Nie inspired Girls Quilt at
So Much Tew Say.

11) A handmade, quilted, Baby Boy Blanket at All That I Am.
12) Hand Quilted Pear Quilt at Say Yes.
13) Retro Inspired Quilt at Positively Organic. Bright and cheerful in pinks, greens, yellows and reds with a kiss of blue.
14)
Genuine Handmade Venetian Lace at Café Johnsonia. Too pretty to part with!


Clothing
1) A Little Girls Custom Outfit, out of designer fabric, and a Baby Blanket out of swirl minky, brocade satin and hand pleated ruffle edge at A Bundle of Boths.
2)
One of a Kind Organic Tee at The Sweet Line.
3)
Fancy Field Frock (that I heart) at Grosgrain.
4) A one-of-a-kind Handmade Sweater (very Anthropologie) plus some pretty little things from her etsy shop at Dandee Designs.
5)
The talented gals at Sugar City Journal are auctioning off a tunic top (size 3) and some cute little postcards.

6)
Your Pick from the Fall Collection at Pretty Jane. Plus: 20% of all sales through Sept 9 goes to the Fund.
7) Adorable Little Girls Dress (size 4) from Refugee Crafter.
8) Several Childrens and Womens Tops from Treeshirts at Three and Counting.
9)
Women's designer tee and tank from PeaceLoveMom at Buby + Bleu.
10) Yummy Handmade Patchwork Scarf at My Longest Year.

11) Vintage-inspired hand knit Shawl. Amazing. At All Things Alissa.
12)
Vintage Outfit at Doobleh-vay.
13) A Shabby Apple Womens Dress, Jinwood Baby Shoes & A Pretty Me Girls Dress at Simple Finds.
14)
Arden B. Coat at The Big Piece of Cake.
15)
Fabulous Vintage Items at A Lovely Lifestyle — sandals, a dress, jewelry, belts and scarves. Sweeet!

16)
Everybody's Favorite: A Pronk Happy Skirt and Blouse of Choice! at Pronk Life.
17)
Father & Son Tie Necktie or Bowtie Set at Fun Finds For Mom.
18)
A Gorgeous Cotton Robe in Peony Pink (choice of sizes) from Pine Cone Hill at The Big Piece of Cake.
19) One of A Kind Nie Tee at Hello My Name is Kimberly. Brilliant.
20) Fun! Straight from The Olympics — an NBC Olypmic pin set, a limited edition GE Olympic pin set (388/1750) and an NBC Olympic hoodie (Men's XL) at A Little of This.

21)
Gorgeous! Blue Silk J. Crew Dress at A Cup of Jo. So special.
22)
Delman Bruno MaryJanes. (Oh I want these!) Size 8. At Entertaining for Monkeys.
23)
Super-soft Handknit Scarf at Everyday Giving. Plus a crocheted Cupcake Purse!
24)
A $25 Gap Giftcard. (Yay for Back 2 School Shopping!) at Formerly Phread.
25) Added 8/30: Donate to the recovery fund and you're entered to win a hand-crocheted baby sweater at Just a Little Bit of Quirky-ness.

26)
Two Handmade Custom Pieces of Little Girls' Clothing at Fresh & Vintage.


Photography
1)
Photography Prints by Jill Scripps.
2) A Photo by Life Kunst
.
3) Customized photo enhancement (very chic), and a nienie inspired custom silhouette, by Lynette.
4) A Family Portrait Session (and two handmade diaper/wipes holders) at
Year of No Fear.
5) Lovely Photography at Sheenanigans.

6)
Elizabeth's favorite etsy sellers have donated items she'll be auctioning off, as well as some Prints and Photo Editing Services at Elizabeth Harris Photography.
7) A Portrait Session and 100 Custom Designer Holiday Cards at English Photography.
8) A Photography Session worth $620. Complete with the high res. CD of all the images at Everything I Love.
9)
Reflections of Christ framed image, valued at $350, at Matage.
10) Gallery wrap Canvas Photograph by Maralise Petersen.

11) One Hour of Photography Services by Liz Fuller. If you live in AZ, you could use this for a photo shoot. If not, Liz will photograph a subject of your choice for artwork in your home. At Backward's Attraction.
12)
A Photo Session and 10 Indie Actions Sets at Indie Art Photography (gorgeous stuff!).
13)
An Engagement Session or Family Portrait Session. This is valued at $150 and includes two 8x10 prints. The photographer lives in Las Vegas but can travel to California and Utah on weekends. Plus, will be in Boston and New York this Christmas season for a week or two and will be able to shoot then as well. At Mrs. MRS.
14) A Full Service Photography Session from Ashley Thalman Photography. Plus! An 11 x 14 Matte Print of the SLC Temple.

15) Photo of the Salt Lake Temple printed on Brushed Aluminum at Smithology.
16) Lee Press is auctioning off 2 8x10 photo prints — peaceful Oregon images. Lovely.
17) A photo session which includes: all gallery images on disc in both color and black and white, with printing release, web-sized files of all images for use on blogs or email and 5x7 print of each image at
Color Me Red.
18) Beautiful, beautiful 8 x 10 photograph titled "orange" at Springtree Road.
19) A family/baby/engagement/your choice mini photo session at Jessica Kettle Photography — such a talent!

20) Family session (valued at $400) at Amanda Peterson Photography.

21) A photo session with a 16x20 mounted wall print at Haley Ann Warner Photography.
22)
1 hour Photo Session (family or child) and $300! print credit at Three Little Birds Photography.
23) Score! A $500 Photo Shoot with Nicole Hill of A Little Sussy. She's a total legend!
24)
One portrait session valued at $200 (engagements, bridals, family, babies, etc.). Feel free to enter for yourself, or for friends and family in the Utah area that could use a portrait session. At Bethany Jackman Photography.
25)
A photo session (family, child, bridal, etc) and a disc of the negatives ($450 value) at Green Apple Photography.

26)
Photo Session and Photo Package (includes 1 11x14, 2 8x10s, 4 5x7s) at Life As I Know It.
27)
8 x 10 Photo Print from this Flickr Set. At M Invasion.
28)
A Family Photo Session at Drew B. Photography.
29)
Amy M has some stunning Photographs up for auction. Six different options. At My Words.
30)
Lots of Photo Sessions up for grabs (including a Wedding Package!) at Sloan Photographers.

31)
1 1/2 to 2 Hour Photo Shoot at Ashlee Raubach's site.


Web Design/Video Editing/Blog Services/Tech
1)
Three Customized Blog Banners by the talented duo at Team Romo.
2)
Custom blog Makeovers (goodbye generic template!) by A Daisy Original.
3)
A Year of Custom Blog Headers (one for each month of the year!) at Find the Beauty in Every Day.
4)
Custom Blog Header — designed just for you! at Tending Snapdragons.
5)
Large Ad Space for Four Months on Coveiter.

6) Excellent Blog Design Package at Ruby & Roja Design.
7) Touchpoint Conference Ticket Auction at Startup Princess.
8) Ash Buckles is offering SEO for Wordpress to get your blog ready for the search engines. Super cool.
9) Through September WELLalarm™ will donate $1 for every purchase from its website. 24/7 access to your medical information from anywhere in the world via "smart" jewelry, key chains, labels and stickers. Find info here.
10) The Opinionated Parent is auctioning Two Premium 3-Month Ad Spaces worth $250 each. Love it.

11) Get Your Custom Blog Headers at Headers for Nie Nie.
12)
A Custom Banner for your Blog — three winners! — at Remarks from Sparks.
13)
Blog Header Design at Life As I Know It.
14)
Custom Wedding Inspiration Board (Yippee!) from blog superstar Snippet & Ink.
15)
Custom Blog Makeover! Three Design Packages plus a Giveaway! at BeanPaste.


Local Services
1)
Full Service Hair Cut & Color in Provo, Utah from Cat + Tadd.
2) An Original Cake (Yum!)
in metro Phoenix area from Me and Mine.
3)
One Hour Photo Shoot by Swift Stuff in Southern California.
4)
$35 gift card to Remedez, an Aveda salon/spa at University Mall in Orem, Utah courtesy of Formerly Phread.
5) Family Photo Session by April Atwater Photography in Utah County. Includes cd of high resolution images plus 8x10 print valued at $275.

6) A Photo Session Package for anyone in the Las Vegas area by Amy Leavitt Photography.
7) Ooooh! A Stay in a 3-Story Treehouse in Provo, Utah (sounds fun!) at Opening the Box.
8) Hair Cut and Color in Mesa, AZ at the
Blotkamp Family Blog.
9) Pet Grooming in Mesa AZ at Trim Time.
10) For Utah county, a photography session to take place in October for family, children, or Christmas card photos at Monica Buckles.

11) In Las Vegas: a family photo session, 10 prints (your choice of size), and a gallery wrap canvas or gallery wood mount of your favorite portrait. Valued at over $400. At Still Life.
12) In Salt Lake Valley, list your house with this agent and he will reduce listing agent fees from 3% to 1.5%.(On a home that sells for $300,000 that's a $4500 savings!) at Cece Can't Sleep.
13)
Six hours of private birthing lessons in Utah County from a certified childbirth educator at Pincock Family blog.
14) In Mesa AZ: 1 yr of team membership and costume fee ($450 value) at Dance Company Rez-O-n8. Or, the dance team can perform/give group dance instruction for an event.
15)

16) Every parent's day dream: In Orange County, CA, you can win One Full Weekend of Babysitting(!) at All About the Brown Girls. Now that's service from the heart. : )
17)
Freezer Jam (yum!), Babysitting, Slideshow Creation — heartfelt auctions at The Bucklein Bunch.
18) Kerrianne is running the Anthem AZ Triathlon for Nie. You can be her sponsor! With all proceeds going to the Recovery Fund.
19)
Delicious Fall Dinner for Someone in the Provo Area at Tanner & Leah Grow.
20)
Three Hours Interior Design Consultation in (or Any One Room) in Utah at Elegance Redefined.

21)
In the Portland, Oregon Area: A photo shoot for up to 4 people for 2 hours at Courtney B Photography.
22)
In Boise, Idaho. A photo session. 1-2 Hours, plus a CD and 8 x 10. At A Little Bit of This.
23)
In Utah County. A two hour photo session, online proofing gallery, one 11×14 or two 8×10 prints, and ten 4×6 prints. At Every Little Moment Photography.
24)
In Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona metro areas.Three different Photo Sessions, with cd of images and 8x10 print. At Lily P. Studio.
35)
In San Diego. Homemade Cookies and Homemade Pumpkin Bread. Yum! At 3 By the Sea.

36)
In Draper, Utah. All proceeds from the Nie Nie Booth at the Oh Sweet Sadie! Art & Gift Show will go to the Nie Recovery fund.
37)
In Utah. A photo session, cd with copyright, 16X20 wall portrait and 50 holiday cards. Worth $485.00. At Faucet Photography.
38)
In Utah. A photo session, cd with copyright, and 16X20 wall portrait. At Shelly Geller Photography.


Not Sure What They're Auctioning Off, But I'll Bet It's Amazing:
1)
thepachamama.blogspot.com
2) shehathdonewhatshecould.blogspot.com

3)
BennettBlogOut.blogspot.com
4)
fisforfrank.blogspot.com
5)
simpleebe.blogspot.com

6)
butternutsagedesigns.blogspot.com
7)
lindsayiscontent.blogspot.com
8)
artfulife.blogspot.com
9)
mrscropper.blogspot.com
10)
lifeatthechickencoop.blogspot.com

11)
noodleandlou.blogspot.com
12) sweettweets1.blogspot.com
13)
katietimothy.blogspot.com
14) A Lovely Lifestyle
15) Extraordinary Housewives

16)
My Happy Little Life
17) The Crazy Good Life
18) mrscropper.blogspot.com
19)
nogginsbeanies.com
20)
laurascomfychair.blogspot.com

21)
vintagefern.blogspot.com
22) adelightfulday.blogspot.com
23) elizabethbryant.blogspot.com
24) Always An Adventure
25) Half the Sales at Deb's Freckles go to the Nie Fund.

26) Heidi is holding some ebay auctions and pledges to give 20% of sales to Nie's Fund.
27) All proceeds from Today's (8/28) Sales go to Nie at Scribble It Online.
28) Any Sales Today (8/28) at Shop Poppy Seeds goes to Christian and Stephanie.
29) Sparkle Jenna is giving 10% of her sales from 8/28-8/31 to the NieNie Fund.


In addition to all those wonderful Auctions, you can read more Great Posts celebrating Nie Nie Day here:


1) Ready For My Close Up Mr. DeMille

2) My Happy Little Life

3) By Common Consent

4) All Mediocre

5)
Bennett Blog Out

6) See a Nie Nie movie here
7) Mommy Spice
8) Bloesem Kids
9) Paperwhite J
10) Possibly the sweetest tribute I've read is at HogieWogie. Anyone who needs to up their gratitude level, read this now.

11) Amy & Jeff
12) Kaitlin Farmer
13) A post dedicated to an idea borrowed off of Nie's lovely blog at Shabby Nest.
14) The Yellow Door Paperie
15) Starr Strung

16) Junque Art
17) My sister Rachel wrote this one. It made me cry.
18) The Tip Spot
19) Talk of the Week
20)
Happy Life

21) Baby Anne Quilts
22) Little Sweethearts
23) To Think is to Create
24) Musings & Misadventures
25) A great post at Two for Joy

26) Shibori Girl
27) Amuse Bouche
28) Cool Mom Picks
29) Baby Center's Momformation Blog
30) Good + Happy Day

31) Cyndi & Lee
32) House on 8
33) Keeping Up With the Jones'
34) Mel-o-Drama
35) Starry-eyed Barefoot Bride

36) Don't miss the gorgeous paper garlands at The Jet Set that were sent to Nie's hospital room for decoration.
37) Laurel Beard is spreading the word.
38) Thanks for the post May Papers.
39) Beautiful words at Finslippy.
40) Bondville is spreading the story to Australia.


For those of you Sending Cards, here's the address:
c/o stephanie and Christian Nielson
Mari Copa County Hospital
2601 East Roosevelt St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008

Thank you so much for participating! Hopefully it will mean the world to Stephanie and Christian. It certainly means a ton to me.

add to kirtsy