giveaway winner

 

Well, thanks ladies for entering my little blog giveaway!  I think I got a couple more entries than last year, plus some Facebook shout-outs and a couple new followers, so that’s fun!   =)  AND, I sold a few items in my Etsy shop already!  Yay!  And only one of them was someone I know.  By the way, I put a logo and link over there ---> for my shop.

Okay, I know, I know, what you’ve all -– all six of you -- been waiting for… and the winner is --- Sue G.!  That’s my mom, hahaha.  She wasn’t going to enter but I made her do it.  Good thing, huh, mom?!  She had me keep out one of the tote bags from my Etsy shop so she could buy it, and now she gets the pin cushion she picked out in the giveaway, for free!  Aren’t I nice?  Are my mom and I the only ones who are always owing each other money for this or that or buying stuff from each other?  We are kinda weird, so it wouldn’t surprise me.  =)

Well, that’s all I got for today.  I have a pot roast in the oven and I really want to get started painting some cabinets, but I have a chicken coop to clean, and homeschool to do.  Such is life! 

it’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here!!!

Okay, so I told you a few posts back that I had gotten four footed milk glass bowls and was making pincushions out of them for my Etsy shop.  But then I thought, wait a minute… a while back I found three in one thrift shop in one day, then the next time I found four… this isn’t just going to keep happening to me.  Maybe I should keep this nice, neat little set of four vintage milk glass footed dishes for things like…

the WORLD’s BEST fruit salad that’s like nothing you’ve EVER had before.
I pretty much say that about everything my friend Sandy makes, and it’s pretty much always true.  This recipe is from Sandy, and it is no exception -  have had this three times this week and I still can’t stop thinking about it.

Okay, are you ready to try it yet?  There are three super easy parts:

WORLD’S BEST FRUIT SALAD

Fruit: Chop strawberries, apples and banannas.
Sauce: Stir together 1 cup each of plain yogurt and sour cream, plus about 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk and about 1/2 tsp. vanilla (more to taste).
Toppings: Granola of choice, coconut flakes, sprinkles.
This serving size was about a cup, so I layered in 1/3 cup bananas, 1/3 cup apples, and 1/3 cup strawberries.  Then I took a large spoon and drizzled on a heaping spoonful of the sauce.  Then I sprinkled on some coconut flakes, followed by granola and sprinkles.  That’s it!

Easy right?  Wait till you try it, it is so darn good.  I had it for lunch yesterday.  And a little after dinner, too. 
 
Okay, so those little dishes didn’t make it into my Etsy shop, but guess what… a whole bunch of other stuff did!  I finally put my leftover items from my sale into my Etsy shop.  It fittingly called, WillWorkForDecor on Etsy.  Right now it is full of camera strap covers, zippered pouches, teacup pincushions and some art prints.  I will have some vintage plastic signboard letters coming up soon.  I also hope to keep an eye out for thrifted treasures to sell in the vintage section.

And here’s the kicker (boy, this post just keeps getting better!)… head on over to my Etsy shop and pick out your favorite item… leave a comment here, telling me what your favorite item is and (drum roll please?) … you will be entered to win that item! 
You didn’t think I had forgotten about my blogiversary giveaway did you!?  Get over there, pick out your favorite item and leave a comment now!  AND, Follow my blog or give me a shout out on Facebook and you can enter twice (leave two comments).  I will randomly select one winner next Tuesday, and announce it here.  If you win but your favorite item has sold, you can pick another or I may custom make you another.  Giveaway closes Tuesday morning, January 24th, at 8am PST.
(Note: this giveaway is now closed!)


Have fun, ladies, and thanks for reading this lil’ ol’ blog!  =)

Giveaway Day Winners!

 

Okay, the giveaways are over!  I used Random.org to pick some lucky winners, and they are as follows:

 

Congrats to the winners!  Check your email for details on how to claim your prize!

Giveaway Day { 3 of 3 }

{UPDATED: this giveaway has been extended until noon Monday!}

And that’s not all! My last and final giveaway item may be my favorite!…

How sweet is a teacup pin cushion!? I love it. Yes, I made one for myself already!

I am so smitten with these little things! I need to go thrift store hunting for teacups, like, NOW.

If you don’t sew, this would make a great gift!

To enter to win this tea cup pin cushion, made with love by yours truly, just leave a comment below! Giveaways will be closed for entries at noon Monday, January 31, 2011 and winners will be announced Monday. One entry per person please.

Good luck! :P

{And don’t miss giveaways 1 and 2 !}

Giveaway Day! { 2 of 3 }

{UPDATED: this giveaway has been extended until noon Monday!}

But wait, there’s more! My second giveaway today is a camera strap cover for your DSLR…

This slips over your DSLR strap, providing some much needed padding (those straps are so uncomfortable!) and a fun dose of personality. If you have photographer friends, you will no longer mistake their camera for yours with this…

This one should be pretty standard, but it was made to fit the kit strap for my Nikon D40. It measures 19 3/4 inches long and the inside width is a little over 1 1/2 inches. It has a fleece lining and a flannel backing so it is super soft.

If you don’t have a DSLR, it would make a great gift!

To enter to win this camera strap cover, made with love by yours truly, just leave a comment below! Giveaways will be closed for entries at noon Monday, January 31, 2011 and winners will be announced Monday. One entry per person please.

Good luck! :P

{And don’t miss giveaways 1 and 3 !}

Giveaway Day! { 1 of 3 }

{UPDATED: this giveaway has been extended until noon Monday!}

I woke up this morning practically chanting, “It’s today! It’s today!” (name that movie). I have been so excited to share my giveaways with you all! I crafted three items to give away to celebrate my blog’s one-year anniversary. I will do three separate posts, so you can enter to win only the item(s) you want!

With no further ado, here is the first item…

I love the bright punchy floral print, and the turquoise corduroy lining!

To enter to win this espresso cozy, made with love by yours truly, just leave a comment below! Giveaways will be closed for entries at noon Monday, January 31, 2011 and winners will be announced Monday. One entry per person please.

Good luck! :P

{And don’t miss giveaways 2 and 3 !}

1 year / 140 posts

Do you know what I missed? My own blogiversary! I kept thinking it might be coming up and never looked it up until just now and it was on January 21st! One year and 140 posts later, here I am still sharing!

Looking back at my first post ever, I didn't know if I had it in me to keep at it. But, blogging has become such a fun and unique little hobby. Fun because I am a girl and what girl doesn't love gabbing, sharing ideas, successes and failures, and telling people what to do about this or that? And not unique because no one else has one, let's face it, dogs have blogs these days. But unique in and of itself. Blogging is just weird to me. Weird but I love it. It is weird that little old me has anything to share that you people actually care about (all 9 of you followers ;). It is weird that we read something in a post that we relate to and practically get warm butterflies in our tummies, like, "See? I knew there was someone else out there a little bit like me." and it somehow makes us feel good. It is weird that we then feel the need to comment and tell the blogger that they are just like us. It is weird that the blogger then reads our comment and has warm butterflies that someone out here is just like them! Like I said, the whole thing is kind of strange... or shall I say, unique.

Anyway, this is your heads up that I will be having a little giveaway soon! My goal is at the end of the month and three items to giveaway! I have been crafting and have two extra items on hand, and need to figure out one more. If you have been reading, and keep reading, you can probably guess what they are. So at the end of the month I think I will do three separate giveaway posts so you can enter or not enter whether you like the item or not.

So thanks for sticking around!