She has joined forces with All Modern.com to give away the gorgeous pillow shown to the left. There are four different ways to enter the draw:

1. Post a comment on the original post or send an email to letsbepreppy at gmail dot com (I've typed it this way to stop spammers getting hold of Katie's email address)
2. Write a blog post (just like I did) about the giveaway (this gives you two entries into the giveaway!) and email Katie to tell her about it.
3. Go to All Modern.com and tell Katie about something else you like from their website and include it in a comment on the original post.
4. Refer your friends to follow the Let's Be Preppy blog (make sure you email Katie to tell her which of your friends have signed up).

You have to enter by any of the ways shown above by Monday 25th January at 6pm (I'm guessing that's EST since Katie is in South Carolina). That's it! Good luck everyone!

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The video is from Scubazoo - a site devoted to marine filming and photography.

I get the impression that the flounder wasn't too interested in eating a bony seahorse!

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Seahorse escapes flounder attack

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The first video shows Mauro Vianello, a Venetian Murano glass artist who films himself making pieces - today he came out with a seahorse! Watch how he crafts the creature from soft Venetian glass.

The second video shows a Welsh glass artist making an even more ornate seahorse - the finished piece is shown above.

And here are some glass seahorses on eBay in case this post has whetted your appetite!

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As I mentioned in my last seahorse craft post Etsy is a fabulous source of one-of-a-kind handmade lovely things - clothes, bags, accessories - something for everyone!

This particular bag is from Mary Moon Designs which is owned and operated by Maria Luna (get it? Mary Moon?) who specializes in gorgeous handmade applique pieces. You can read her blog here.

She has two versions of the seahorse hobo bag - below you can see the pink and blue versions. Click on the images to order yourself one!

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During mating the female seahorse deposits her eggs in a pouch in the male seahorse's belly. The male then fertilizes the eggs and carries them until they are ready to be pushed out into the water to fend for themselves. The gestation time can vary between six days and six weeks depending on the species. When the male is ready to give birth he makes thrusting movements which push the young, or fry, out of his breeding pouch.

Below you will see a fantastic video of a male giving birth to hundreds of baby seahorses while his mate looks on.

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Called "Seahorse Bliss" this design comes from the shop ExQuisiteInVitation owned and operated by Chonte Simmons from Florida.

When my husband and I got married we were too poor for a big "do" so we only had close family around. If we did it again now this would be exactly the sort of stationery we'd want to use!

On the right you can see the reply card and "save the date" tag. Click on the image to see more pictures of this stationery.

Click here to go directly to the webpage where you can order Seahorse Bliss.

If you haven't discovered Etsyyet you should check it out - it's an amazing collection of artists all producing their own work and selling them through their individual stores through Etsy.

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One of the most enduringly fascinating aspects of seahorses and seadragons is the fact that the male cares for the babies until they hatch. The female lays her eggs into a sac or onto the tail of the male and he carries them until the young are born.

Here is an absolutely beautiful extract from the BBC One documentary Life which shows the courtship dance of the weedy seadragons and some incredible footage of the male giving birth.

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I was very excited when I found his website this morning. He has created some truly stunning sea creature pieces including a bunch of seahorses.

According to the site, wire sculptures are available in sizes from six to eighteen inches and cost between $30 and $85. You can even order custom pieces which start at $75. Shipping and handling are extra.

I strongly suggest that you check out his site and all the wonderful sculptures he has to offer!

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Continuous wire sculpture seahorses

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The subject of whether graffiti can be considered art is a controversial one - especially since the elusive UK artist Banksy has started making a small fortune selling his work.

It's so subjective - when I lived in London I always got a kick out of spotting another one of Banksy's works - especially in obscure, out-of-the-way places. I always felt that they added to the environment - making it seem less drab and dreary. And Banksy's work is very funny and heavily ironic - very British.

I don't, however, enjoy the constant "tagging" where graffiti "artists" spray their names over and over again on railway sidings, billboards, post boxes and anywhere else they can reach. That kind of ugly graffiti I can do without.

If I could get hold of this guy I shouldn't mind him popping up to Toronto to spray these seahorses on the walls of my office - I think they're beautiful.

Here's the original article by Sebastian Smith where I found this picture.

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