Thursday, August 23, 2012

Birthday Giveaway

Hi again ...

So today is my birthday!  And I'm sharing some presents with you all!  :-)

Kate Spain has some of her Terrain designs featured on some items at Michael's Stores. She shared about them on her blog several weeks ago, shortly after which I hunted them down!

I will be giving away these two ink pen & pad combos along with a few other little surprises.  Want to win one?  Just leave a comment on this post telling me EITHER your favorite handmade gift you ever received OR your favorite handmade gift to make and give.  I will choose two random winners after 5 PM on Sunday, 8/26/12 and announce them here on the blog on Monday, 8/27/12.  One comment per person, please.

Have a wonderful day!

38 comments:

  1. UUh OOh! I'm the first one!
    Happy Birthday!
    The favorite gift I received was an afghan my SIL gave me for Christmas! It was a year when I was really stressed at work and at home and I felt all the love and care she put into it with every stitch! I cherish it every day!
    Thanks for the Giveaway!
    Take care, Leslie

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  2. Yes, I saw these Kate Spain gifts, but they aren't available here in Australia! I made my dear late Mum a quilt for Mother's Day a number of years ago. It brought her a great deal of pleasure and it now lives with me! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. Happy Birthday!
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    I make and giveaway quilts to my
    family for their special birthdays
    ending with zeros. They love them!

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  4. Happy birthday to you! My favourite handmade gift to give is homemade marmalade in a lovely jar and decorated. It is always well recieved. Thanks so much for the give away!

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  5. Happy Bithday! I love making baby blankets and hearing that they grow up loving using them long after babyhood! Usually they are crocheted but of late I'm quilting more of them.

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  6. Happy Birthday!
    I love Kate Spain fabric but I didn't know she did other stuff too!
    At the moment my favourite gift to give is zippered pouches!

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  7. A very Happy Birthday to you! My favorite handmade gift was/is a cute ginormous bag that folds into a little pocket, made by my Mother in law. I still can't get it back into the pocket though. LOL

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  8. Awe, you're a sweetie! Happy Birthday!!!! I saw those at Michael's a while back. I didn't buy any, so winning one would be too cool.

    So, I think I love to give little things...handbags, zippered pouches...it really depends upon the person. I prefer to give something made if I can...but sometimes you just can't.

    Happy Birthday again!

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  9. Happy Birthday! I love to give handmade gifts, and I also love to receive handmade gifts! ksanderson@hotmail.ca

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  10. Happy Birthday!
    My favorite gift to ever have received was a handmade pin set from my son when he was in pre-school. He is now 25. I still have the pin and it's locked in our safe with the rest of my more expensive jewelry!
    Thank you for the giveaway!

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  11. Really Happy Birthday to you!
    My Birthday is tomorrow... I am taking the day off and play around with my family.
    My favorite gift ever was when my Gram gave me her engagement ring from my Gramps to her before he went off the WWII... I miss them.

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  12. I painted a breadboard for my mommy one year. And the joy it brought her makes it my favorite handmade gift.

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  13. Happy birthday! Hope you have a great day celebrating!

    My favourite handmade gift to receive - is knitted cardigans for my kidlets from my Mum and Nan. I don't knit, but I know how much time and effort went into them and I love seeing my kids in handmade cardies!

    My favourite to give - tote bags or quilts (depending on how much I love the recipient haha!)

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  14. Oh my goodness, could there be any better stationery designs?! I think NOT!! I love to make baby quilts for my friends' new bubbies! :)

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  15. I love to make new babies a quilt....if only I can convince someone to have a baby.......

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  16. Happy Birthday! I like to make place mats and table runners for my friends and family. At least I know they get lots of use!

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  17. Happy birthday!!
    Love to make runners and cushions for friends!

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  18. Happy Birthday! I love to make baked goodies for gifts, but my all time go to is an embroidered handtowel with a set of wooden spoons and a kitchen baking mix of some type.

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  19. Happy Birthday. I love to make quilts as gifts. Kate Spain is my favorite fabric designer.

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  20. I liked to make little zippered pouches with fun treasures inside for gifts. Happy Birthday!

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  21. Happy Birthday! I like to make tote bags or quilts for gifts.

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  22. Happy Birthday! Mine is coming up next week and it is a big one! ;)

    Quilts are always so special, but you can never go wrong with chocolate. :) Thanks for the giveaway!!!

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  23. Happy Birthday sweet friend! My favorite handmade quilt was made by you...the sweet quilt you made for my little man while he was in the hospital (a special little touch during a terrible time) and his favorite baseball quilt!! :-)

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  24. Happy Birthday!!

    I love handmade pottery! Even though it wasn't a gift, I bought a beautiful soup cup from an artist at a craft show and it's my favorite dish to use.

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  25. Happy Birthday!
    My fav. homemade gift I've ever received was a calendar wall hanging quilt my sister-in-law made for me. I'm training to be a doula and the 12 squared quilt was made so that I can sew on a button to remember each baby's birth that I attend. It was a sweet gift idea.

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  26. Happy Birthday Chrissy! When my husband and I were first dating, way before we ever lived in Seattle, we visited the city together. We ended up eating at a very nice restaurant that served amazing key lime cheesecake. Once we had returned home, and my birthday rolled around, he decided to make me a key lime cheesecake from scratch to remind me of our first trip together. My husband never bakes so it was truly special for him to do this!

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  27. Happy Birthday. One of my favorite handmade gifts is a little chicken pincushion that I use all the time. I like to make quilts with matching pillowcases for gifts to others for special occasions.

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  28. Favorite handmade gift I received was a crochet baby blanket for my son from a neighbor I hardly knew. We then became good friends.

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  29. I love to give table toppers or baby quilts. And I love to receive my sister's handmade socks!

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  30. Happy belated birthday!! I just love giving quilts :) I'm working on one that's a wedding present right now!

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  31. Happy Birthday! My favorite homemade gift was a Loon wall hanging for my lake cabin in northern WI. Love it.

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  32. Happy Birthday Chrissy!! My favorite handmade so far was a quilt that I've made for my son. Thanks for the gveaway!!

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  33. Happy Birthday! I just found you and am now your newest follower. :-) Favorite handmade gift I've received is a wallet. It has all the pockets I like and I love that someone made it just for me. Have a fun weekend!

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  34. Happy Birthday! My favorite handmade gifts so far is mug rug :)

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  35. Happy Birthday! My favorite gift to make is zipper bags. I try to pick fabrics that reflect the recipient in some manner - hobbies, etc. I've seen most people actually using the bags, so it's very satisfying! Sew on!

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  36. Happy birthday - mine was last week! I like to give handmade gift bags, and I love to receive handmade socks from my sister!

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  37. Happy Birthday!! I enjoy giving hand made kitchen items to my girl friends, and the men usually get remote holders of some sort or car trash bags.

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