My third anniversary giveaway ---- Ooooo La La Paris!

Hi everyone, it was my third anniversary for blogging on the last day of July and here is my giveaway to one lucky winner, I do hope you like it!

This giveaway is now closed!

Designed and created by Lynn B

More photos below.

 

Included in this giveaway:

A cotton door pillow with a transferred image of a Paris cafe

Measurement 14cm x12m  

Two felt strawberry scissor fob pin cushions, one pink and one white

Measurements 3cm across the top and 3.5cm from the top of each strawberry to the bottom.  

One felt needlebook - including three polymer clay pins,

two cupcakes and one pink and black teapot.  

Needlebook measures 6cm by 7cm when closed and 12cm when fully open

The cross stitch design for the needlebook is available in my freebies on my blog.

One pink and black cupcake brooch.

Measures 5cm x 5cm

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

  You must be a follower to participate - new followers are welcome.

1) Comment on this post and tell me you are a follower.

2) Take the top photo and post about this giveaway on my blog - another point for doing this. 

The giveaway closes on Sunday evening the 28th August 2011,

the winner will be announced a few days later. 

If you have not had chance to see the winner of my last giveaway for the brooch, please see previous post. 

I stitched black ribbon and one bright pink swarovski crystal to the top of the canopy

to give it a three dimensional appearance.

Cupcake needlebook with silver thread stitches on 32 count black linen

Cute cupcake and teapot pins.

The teapot measures 1cm not including spout and handle, 2cm including spout and handle!  

Swarovski crystal bead to fasten

Cupcake brooch with swarovski crystal trim and black mill hill beads

Who says that strawberries have to be red!

Pretty ribbon trim

Good luck to everyone!

Happy stitching!

Winner of my giveaway is..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone, thankyou for the 171 comments on my brooch giveaway, I really appreciated every single one! I could not respond to everyone because some of your emails are set as no reply, I know I am always saying this but I don't want you to think I was ignoring you!

And now for the moment you have been waiting for ............

the winner is  Julie from Julies Knit and sew corner - blog click here

Congratulations Julie you chose the blue one!

It will be in the post as soon as you let me know your address, please email me from my profile! 

Please don't be too disappointed if you did not win this time, I have another giveaway ready for my third anniversary of blogging,  which was last week sometime, I will put that up, hopefully, tomorrow.

Stitching news

Pretty emery filled strawberry with a matching strawberry polymer clay pin, I just so love making these pins!

My latest collection - some of these are included in the next giveaway!

I made this pretty box too for the packaging!

I hope you enjoyed your visit and,  as always,

happy stitching!  

Pop back tomorrow evening for my next giveaway!

   

Computer problems!

Hi everyone, sorry for the delay in announcing my giveaway, I have had computer problems, it has been running real slow and I have not been able to leave comments on blogs or post pictures etc. I tried to leave a comment on a giveaway yesterday but my computer just gave up and then I lost patience and closed it down! This is the second time in  so many months that I have had to reset the computer to its original settings, if anyone has ever had to do that you will know how time consuming this is!

I am going to have to change my schedule for announcing the giveaway ( I have not drawn the winner yet) it was going to be yesterday ( Wednesday 3rd August ) but now it will have to be the weekend, I will try and do it tomorrow I will see how it goes!

I have finished my third anniversary giveaway, if you check out my Etsy store you will get a hint of what is to come, I have put a cupcake and a teapot in the strawberry listing here,(bottom photo - just click on the photo and it will enlarge)  it is those two pins that are included in the giveaway, they are shocking pink and black and white!  Remember the other clue - Oo la la and Paris!  

I will announce the winner of the brooch giveaway and then a few days later I will post the anniversary gift.

Thankyou so much for all of your lovely comments, they are all appreciated.

Happy Stitching!

The smell of lavender dances around my home!

Today I took delivery of a some lovely dried lavender buds, I could smell them as the postperson handed them to me, when I opened the box the aroma danced around my house and reminded me of standing in a field in Provence, which is exactly where these lavender buds were grown!   

I have always loved the smell of lavender and the little bags that can be made to hang in your bedroom or craft room, so I decided to make this sweet little bag and fill it with these beautiful buds. Each time I passed the needle through the fabric I awoke the scent inside and it was gorgeous. These piilows feel so soft and nice with this filling inside instead of using fibrefill, I can highly recommend using these buds.

 

You can get this lavender from me as a special order, please email me from my about me page.

32 count murano linen fabric, mill hill beads and DMC threads 

I used lightweight iron on interfacing on the reverse side of the linen to give the fabric 

some support.   

I will be announcing the winner of my brooch giveaway on Monday 1st August 2011 and then a few days later I will publish my third anniversary giveaway, I am hoping you like it as much as I do!

I will give you all a clue:

Ooooo la la and Paris!

Thankyou to everyone who has kindly left me a comment and become a follower, I really appreciate it!

Until next time, happy stitching!   

I have been published and Lee's beautiful giveaway has arrived!

Hi everyone, thankyou for all of your lovely comments on my recent giveaway, it seems that you like my felt brooches! I have tried to reply to all comments but some emails are set as 'no reply' which makes it difficult, but just to let you all know I really appreciate your comments. Welcome to all of my new followers!

I have some exciting news, I have been published in The World Of Cross Stitching Magazine for the first time, I was so excited when my monthly magazine dropped through the letterbox! I have known for quite a few months but I wanted to keep it secret until I was published. I am quite shy at showing my photograph but the magazine preferred me to publish a photo of me, so for the first time you all get to know what I  look like, lol!!!!!
They have shown photos of some of my recent creations and they very kindly published my blog addresses.

Here is the front cover

and here is the article I contributed to: 

The Do's and Dont's of cross stitch. 

That's me on the right!

My sister nearly fainted when she saw a photo of me in the magazine, she thought I would not be able to keep it to myself, but this proved I could! lol I did not tell my Mother or my sister as  I wanted to surprise them!

Another exciting gift arrived in the post, it was Lee's giveaway, and oh my did this take my breath away, Lee is one very talented lady, thankyou Lee I love it, and I am sure everyone who see's the photo's will too!

These will be treasured always.

Check out Lees blog at 

Notes From Under the Mountain Blog here  

Beautiful notebook, embroidered bag, beautifully beaded pomegranate and

embroidered heart!

A close up for the detail!

Told you all it was worth the wait!

Stitching news

A cute pin cushion

I attached a swarovski crystal bead

and a sweet 'made with love' tag on the reverse 

I am also planning another giveaway which will be posted within a few days of announcing the winner of this one, so there is still another chance to be a winner soon!

Thankyou for your comments and happy stitching!