Monday, January 26, 2009

giveaway




For my blog's 1st anniversary I am having a little giveaway. It has a slight Valentine theme. I love Valentines Day and not for the typical reasons. I ask my husband to make sure we don't go out that night and to not spend money on me (okay a little money - a card, a Twix candy bar -maybe). I don't think I like the romance part of the holiday. I think I like it because I get to decorate and craft with a lot of my favorite color - RED. I also like it because we traditionally put on a family dinner that night that involves great food and fun desserts. I fold dollar bills in to different shapes for the kids and put them under their plates and add a few small toys to their place settings. Last year we had our cousins in town and we had a fantastic Kentucky Butter Cake for dessert. Memorable. Okay, so on to the giveaway. I have made a few things for the giveaway which include some magnets from scrap booking brads, clear marbles, and bottle caps and put them in a heart shaped tin that I attached magnets to the back of. That way you can put the tin on your fridge or magnet board and just pull out the magnets you need. Then, there is a pincushion (which my 2 year old wishes to keep to play with the pins - so safe) made of red and white heart and polka dot fabric. Finally, there are 6 vintage looking Valentine cupcake toppers and a bit of pink and white Sugar and Cream yarn that can be used to wrap gifts or hang tags with. Just leave a comment by midnight on Friday, January 30th and I will pick a comment on Saturday morning.

22 comments:

  1. Oh fun! Of course it would be something adorable and Valentines. I love it all!
    So uh, ditto...me me me!!!

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  2. These are so cute and I love the idea about the tin holding the magnets.

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  3. Hi there: I've been keeping up with your blog since the holidays, I think. These little crafts are darling, and I can always use another pincushion! I have them scattered about everywhere in my sewing room. -- Michele

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  4. Happy Blog-iversary to you! I love your Valentine ideas, spreading the love around like that for everyone...butter cake?

    Michaele

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  5. OK girl, you know I can't make these myself! I need you!

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  6. I so want in on this! super cute stuff!

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  7. Love it all Traci! I'm crossing my fingers!

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  8. you are one talented woman! i just saw the blocks you gave to lacey on her blog. i am one of her old friends from ca. it's no wonder you are friends you both are so amazing in all you do!

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  9. What a clever mom and woman! Isn't creating fun and fulfilling? I am back in school and I sure would love to win that pin cushion for my class-it would save me some time of making my own!

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  10. These are sooo cute. Happy blogversary!

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  11. You are one seriously TALENTED lady!

    Love you!


    PS I am currently lovin' all the handmade clippies on the girls. So dang cute!

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  12. Please, pick me. This is so great! Happy First!

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  13. Congrats!!! I love Valentines Day too! Pretty please!

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  14. Very cute goodies! BTW, happy belated!

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  15. Put my name in your hat! I love the pincushion!

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  16. Aye Caramba!!! Pin cushions, one of my weaknesses, the other..... Aprons.

    OOOh OOOh OOOh pick me!!!

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  17. We don't do alot of the traditional Valentines celebrating like dinner and flowers, but I do like any time to celebrate. We'll have a special family dinner of cheese fondue, gruyere bread, fruit and individual brownies in custard cups with a powdered sugar heart on top.

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  18. OOOhhhHHH I love it all! SO fun

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