Free Flor Contest!

Shane and I are days aways from painting the living room...finally! Yes, we've been talking about it forever, but we were gun shy because we didn't have furniture. We kept looking for furniture and coming up with nothing. But that all came to an end this weekend, when we finally found a nice leather set that is both pretty and comfortable. Now that the furniture is on its way (coming at the end of next week), we were able to pick some paint. But paint is the point at which my head starts swirling, because it means all the other decor needs to come together. I think I have the curtains ready to go, but I need a rug...and dang are they expensive! So La Dolce Vita's Flor Giveaway couldn't come at a better time! I need to win a 5x7 set of my choice. However, me wanting to win doesn't stop me from sharing the chance at wealth with you. Head on over here and learn all the ways to enter!

Lolly's "What's for Dinner?" Bracelet Giveaway

Miss LollyChops is having a giveaway here! All you have to do is leave her a comment saying what you're having for dinner tonight, and you could be the lucky winner of this super spring-y Lolly-made bracelet. Head on over and tell her I said, "Hi!" Go on...scoot.

I'm a Winner...Again!

Kelly over at Knit.Frog.Repeat (I love that name...so funny), just inforned that I am the winner of this stunning Brassy Apple Bunchy Scarf (but in teal...not purple). Isn't it great? She won two scarves from Portabellopixie and decided to give one away to a lucky winner. And that was me! Woohoo for contests and giveaways. I have to do more of them!

FujiMama, Come On Down!

FujiMama, you are the winner of the 2nd annual birthday giveaway! Yay!!! I'm very excited for you. I'll be emailing you separately to get your info so that I can get your prizes in the mail ASAP! Congrats!

And to everyone who played and shared your favorite yummy birthday treats, thank you! Here's a little Dexter reindeer love just for you! I do believe my dog is Forrest Gump when it comes to taking pictures. I have multiple shots with his eyes closed. But I actually find those shots cuter sometimes.

I made the reindeer antlers from felt. He hates them...but loves to chew on them. I think he thinks it's a soft bone.

My Birthday Giveaway!

Yep, it's that time of year again, kids! It's my birthday! Woohoo! And while that's good for me, it's even better for you, because it means you have the chance to win three fun little handmade goodies that you can keep and enjoy or use to fill someone else's stocking. It's a win-win for everyone.

Let's start with the prizes:

Here's the sweet little prize pack--three items made just for one lucky winner. Included are:

A pair of Santa Skully knee socks. I didn't make the socks (those striped goodies came from Target), but I made and sewed on the holiday appliques.

One handknit bird named Holly. She stands about 6-8 inches and is decked out with her own personal (and removable) scarf, because, birdie, it's cold outside!

And for those days when you want to dress like your birdie, it's your very own blue/purple scarflette complete with silver polka dot buttons.

How to play:

One winner will be chosen using the Random Number Generator. All entries must include an email address or someway for me to contact you. If you don't, I'll have to draw again. There are lots of ways to enter, and lots of ways to get even more entries. For each thing you do, leave a separate comment to let me know.

1. Leave a comment letting me know your favorite kind of birthday cake/birthday treat. (one entry)
2. Subscribe/become a follower of my blog--it's the link at the bottom of all the right side links. (one entry--if you're already a follower, let me know and you still get an extra entry)
3. Tweet about my contest, and be sure to include @carrieg777 so that I can keep track. (one entry)
4. Blog about it! (three entries...leave three separate comments each with the URL of the contest posting)

So what are you waiting for! Let's play. The winner will be announced midweek...once my birthday buzz has fizzled out. Good luck!

A Namaste Giveaway! Oh My!

OMG...this beautiful brand new Namaste bag is being given away over at Knit Purl Gurl. Seriously. I believe it was last January where I posted about the Namaste Zuma that I loved and adored and yet did not treat myself to for reasons of probably saving for a house. And now that I have said house, it's not like I can run right out and treat myself because rooms need to be painted, furniture needs to be purchased, and well, my dog needs to eat. So all I've got left is luck. Here's hoping being a December baby will work to my advantage and bring this bag home to me.

Oh yeah, and you can enter too...I guess. I mean, the bag is ugly and all. You wouldn't want it. =)

Peanut Blossom's Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Week 1

Miss Tiffany over at Peanut Blossom is kicking off her Stocking Stuffers Giveaways. This week, you could be the lucky winner of the Thimble Blossoms "late bloomer" pattern. It's easy to enter, which means it could be easy to win!

A Lovely Lolly Giveaway

Little Miss Lolly Chops is giving away this super cute felt topiary over on her blog. She also gives instructions on how to make your own. Head on over to enter by March 12, and tell her I said Hi! Good luck!

Tis the Month for Giveaways!

The wonderful Miss Lolly over at LollyChops is giving away fabric she designed and had printed through Spoonflower. I hesitated to even tell you about this giveaway since I would LOVE to win it all for myself, but I suppose there are three chances to win (three different fabrics) so I won't be stingy...especially since she sent so many people over to my giveaway and wouldn't even allowed to be entered in return. So selfless! Note to self for New Year's resolutions: be more like Lolly, be more like Lolly. =)




And here's how to enter (taken from Lolly's blog):

So how do you enter? All you have to do is leave [Lolly] a comment telling [her] a few ideas of what you might make.. and remember.. these are only fat quarters (18x22 inches) (we are not talking yards of fabric here). [She] needs your first and second fabric choice (for example.. tarts and gumbo)..with your project ideas... and then RonChops and [LollyChops] are going to pick the winners based on the projects that are submitted. You have until this Saturday night (12/21/08) 10CST to enter - so think on it some if you need to ok.

Babalisme...COME ON DOWN!!!

You are the winner of the Happy Birthday Giveaway!!! Congratulations! Bablalisme's number was picked on Random.org and had a whopping 16 chances thanks to this comment:

Happy birthday!!!

Well my husband is having his birthday on the 13th, and I baked him a surprise cake today. I don't usually bake, and I'm a novice at baking stuff and you know what, I failed. So I went down to the nearest supermarket and grabbed a Haagen Dazs ice cream cake. That's a wonderful memory of a birthday cake turned into a disaster and a mental note to self that baking is for professional.

...AND this picture on Flickr:

...AND a post on the Babalisme blog.

Thank you so much to everyone who sent me birthday wishes and shared their birthday stories. If you haven't read through the comments already, I recommend you do. There are so many that were heart touching, sweet, and just down-right funny. Each and every one of those comments brought a smile to my face. And that's the best birthday present a girl can get! So thanks again!

AND (yes, this post is a lot of thank yous) thanks to all of those people who came over to my blog for the first time from the following blogs. Please come back again....and again!

• Lolly Chops (and for all you Lolly visitors...don't worry, a special gift is coming her way)
• BunnyMoney
• This Girl's Life
• Indefinitely Definite
• The Bitterness of Eating Lemons
• I Love Candy
• KnitHappens
• Paper and Stitch
• One Shabby Chick

(Sorry if I missed anyone! Blame it on a splitting headache!)

And to wrap this up right, follow this link to see another video entry I received from Jessica. This little girl (pictured below) is as cute as button. And the caption for that photo: "'But it's too much stinkin' fun, mom!' These were her exact words :)" Birthdays are the best!

It's the Happy Birthday Giveaway!

Today, December 11, is my birthday (YAY!!!), and what better way to celebrate than to be lavished with gifts! Not me...YOU!

In honor of my special day, I'm giving away a special prize pack to one person. The pack includes: one orange cozy cowl neck scarflette, Mimi the recycled sweater Christmas mouse, and two handmade snowman note cards. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment by noon on Sunday December 14th telling me your favorite birthday or favorite birthday gift or both! It's that easy. Then, check back on Monday December 15th to see if you've won. See...it's easy!

Wait...one chance to win isn't that fun, let's go for more! Ok, win five extra entries if you blog about this contest...and use any photos you like (be sure to leave your blog address so I can come visit where you live). Win ten extra entries if you add a link to a flickr photo (or other photo) of you doing anything birthday related. And win 50...yes 50!!! extra entries if you submit a video of you...your child...your family...your dog...whoever...singing Happy Birthday. Ah...now that feels like more fun!

Free Gifts!

Looking to save some money this holiday season on gifts for friends, family, or even you? Then head over to Paper and Stitch and enter to win a whole lot of goodies that you can keep for yourself or regift for the holidays! It's easy to enter. Here's the lowdown (taken from the Paper and Stitch entry):

Please visit the shops from the links provided and then come back to this entry and list your favorites and mention why you like them. You can list more than one item that you enjoy in each comment you make. And you can enter up to three times (but no more than that please). That’s it! You have plenty of time to enter because this giveaway will run through Friday, December 19th at 8pm eastern time. There will be at least three winners (maybe more- who knows).

AND if you love a good giveaway.....well, you just might want to stop back here tomorrow (December 11th)! ;)