hot dog... a winner!

Apologies for the late post! Having little Jasper help me pick a random giveaway winner took longer than I thought. After some multiple attempts of grabbing fistfuls of names, he managed to finally just hand me one. Thanks again to everyone who entered!

The winner of the wiener dog bookmark/bookplate giveaway is: Maegan Morin.... Congrats! Here is her answer to what her have dog breed is: “My favorite kind of dog is Blue Heeler or Australian Cattle Dog. I have had two in my life and they are a special kind of dog because they are so protective but both were the best friend I could ask for and I felt safe when they were around.”

Didn’t win this time around? No worries, there will be another giveaway around the corner, so keep checking back. :)

and we have a winner!

Ok, a little late posting today... sorry! But it let a few of you get your entries in the last minute...yay! There were so many great entries and so many reasons everyone is celebrating... fantastic! My little helper Jasper helped me with the random draw today. Apologies for the blurry photo, but he is getting to be a quick little guy. Ok, so cutting to the chase now.... the winner of the July giveaway - the set of Tiny Cub greeting cards is.... (drumroll please)... Suzanne aka Kiddo! And what is she celebrating?

"I'm celebrating because I just lost 15 pounds through Weight Watchers! I've still got a long way to go, but it's a start!"

Congrats on the win... and congrats on the 15 lbs too! Yipee!

Didn’t win this time? No worries... there will always be another giveaway around the corner soon... Happy Weekend!

pin win!

OK, so my little helper is down for his nap... so I am proceeding to draw the June giveaway winner myself and end the suspense! Drawing it out of the cereal bowl this morning, since the ugly trophy cup I usually use is in the napping one’s room (forgetful me). Anyhoo... who, you might ask, is the lucky winner of the wooden flower brooch?

Heartfelt Yarn Wreaths! Congratulations! Hooray! And this is her response to where she would wear the new little pin: “I would wear this on my dove grey summer coat!.”

Didn’t win this time? No worries... there will always be another giveaway around the corner soon... Happy Wednesday!

hooray for the giveaway winner!

Nothing like brightening up the midweek blahs by picking out the giveaway winner! Today is the draw for my March giveaway... thanks to everyone who entered! With the help from the hubby, a random draw was done this morning... and the winner of a small woodburning is:

Laura of Betula'Loo! Hooray! And what was Laura's panel choice?:

"I'm thinking the olive green little bird. Or maybe the brown one. So hard to choose! If I did win I would put my little bird near my workspace to remind me spring is here (despite the huge snow today)."

Didn't win this time? Well, March is almost over, which means the April giveaway will be fast approaching... so stay tuned! Happy Wednesday!

three time's a charm

What is better than having one giveaway winner?... um, try three! With my little helper Jasper doing the random draw this morning, the three winners of this month's giveaway (and their answers to what their favourite craft tool/material) are:

1. Kristi McMurray (www.kristimcmurry.blogspot.com): I love my scale miniature deer. I photograph other miniatures for my shop, but my deer are my favourites.

2. Stacey Winters (www.staceywinters.blogspot.com): My favorite craft tool is my exacto knife, couldn't do a lot of things without it!

3. Tsuki aka LittleGrayFox (www.littlegrayfox.blogspot.com): My favorite tool is probably my embroidery thread. I have practically every color, it's really quite ridiculous!!!

Congrats to all the winners! Each of you is getting the Sublime Stitching Embroidery Pattern and two lovely pin brooches in the mail soon... happy stitching! Thanks again to everyone who entered... and stay tuned for the giveaway next month!

and we have a winner!

Today is the draw for my January giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered... there were over 90 entries! With my little helper Jasper doing the random draw today (I quickly picked the winning one out of his mouth after he chose a bunch) the winner of the desk calendar is:

Lisa of lisaroyhandbags (blog: http://lisaroyblog.blogspot.com/)! Congratulations! And what was her New Year's resolution?:

"Last year I made a resolution to quit my day job and focus on what I love most and since I did quit last January, I've never looked back. I'm less stressed, more present in the moment and happier (which makes my guy happier too)"

Since that giveaway was so much fun, I will definitely be having one again next month... so don't worry if you didn't win this time. Hooray for giveaways!

clipping coupons

I think I have been having a real lucky streak with blog giveaways lately... this week I received a lovely giveaway prize in the mail from Julie at elliven studio... woohoo! (Thanks Julie!) Check out my new receipt/coupon holder... isn't it cute? And yes, FYI, I do use coupons, but weirdly enough only at certain places and situations since I have a love/hate thing with them – love to use them at the grocery store and retail stores/hate using them at restaurants... weird? Yah, I guess I am just a selective coupon clipper.

did you win? did you win?

Today is giveaway winner day... woop woop! Oh so many great responses to the giveaway (over 100!)... and so many great tips from all of you on how to go green everyday, in addition to earth day. Hopefully everyone has picked up some helpful hints from one another... every little bit helps.

Ok, so who won the lovely Chippy Chipmunk notebook (made of course, out of 100% recycled paper)?... Congrats to Amber! And here is how Amber goes green: I always try to conserve energy by shutting off computers etc. when they are not in use and I have been biking a lot in the last two years since I sold my car. My big eco-friendly push this year is I've started composting! It's actually a lot of fun and very rewarding. Yay Amber!

Feeling the Monday blues that the notebook is not coming your way? Don't fret... there will be another great giveaway come May... so stay tuned! In the meantime, keep on recycling, composting, biking and being green!

magic mailbag

I love getting fun things in the mail... especially when it doesn't fall in the category of bills, junk mail or wrong address letters. So, I thought I would share some etsy goodies I got in the mail this week... two of which I won through giveaways! Woop Woop!... I am one lucky gal!

The first pic is of two cute notebooks I ordered from Earmark Invitations (one for me, one for Roger)... hmmm... can you guess the owl-y one is for me? I can't wait to start using it! The other notebook has a Hunter S. Thompson quote on the cover... one of Roger's favourite writers.

The second pic is a lovely decoupage glass plate from Julie's Adorabowls that I won through BonBon Rose Girls blog... thanks ladies!! I love it! This will have a happy home displayed on our coffee table.

The third pic is a cute russian matryoshka doll lavender sachet I won from geschichtenvonkat (the story of kat)... isn't it cute? I wish there was a scratch-n-sniff portion to this post, so you can smell its springy lavender scent.

Oh, I wish every mail day was like this. Hope everyone has a happy weekend!

ps. don't forget to enter my spring/earth day giveaway... last day is Sunday! Check back Monday to see if you've won!

and the winner is...

It is a grey wet Monday morning here in Vancouver... blah... but to brighten up today... we have picked the giveaway winner!!! Wow... so many great children's books suggestions... thank you! I will definitely have to check out a a bunch of them to get a good kick start on Bun's library. So many of the titles I remember, but had totally forgot about until now.

Ok, so down to the nitty-gritty. The random draw was done this morning by my husband Roger, from the golden trophy cup. And the winner of the bookplate set is.... Jacqui from Mee a Bee! Hooray! And what are Jacqui's fave children's books?:

"As a girl I adored the Trixie Belden books. For my boys I am slowly gathering the whole set of Roald Dahl books and we are also big fans of The Famous Five. For really little ones you simply must have a beautiful Mother Goose hardcover, I recommend the one illustrated by Rosemary Wells. My First Mother Goose."

Thanks again to everyone who entered the giveaway... there were over 95 entries! Didn't win this time?... no worries... just stay tuned until next month's giveaway in April!

and the medal goes to....

I couldn't resist sneaking that Olympic medal reference in there... it is complete Olympic hysteria over here in Vancouver! Even my parents (who never ever watch any type of sporting events) have had the Olympic channel on non-stop when I visited them last. It's like the Olympics have stolen their brains!

Ok, ok... enough dilly-dallying, on my part, on to the giveaway winner! The random draw was done this morning and winner of the swallow wall plaque is: Jane D. of she greets the day! Congrats!!! And here is her answer to the... er, well, non-skill testing question: What is the best or worst Valentine's gift you have ever received?

"The best v-day gift I received was a pack of polaroid film along with a box of sweethearts and a handmade magnet made by my boyfriend. Plus dinner & a movie. Followed by a nice walk around downtown and some Ghiradelli ice cream!"

Awwww... that is very sweet indeed! Well, now to top it off, you have a sweet little prize coming your way! Yay! Ok, and to everyone else who did not win this time... no worries... there is another giveaway coming up next month, so stay tuned!

who is the thirstiest? the winner is...

Hooray.... over 120 entries for the January giveaway... you all must be real thirsty, battling it out over these coasters.! To make the official draw, all the names were printed and dropped into the ultra tacky trophy cup, and one name was randomly drawn this morning by my husband Roger. He mixed and shuffled like a true pro and drew one name. And... the winner is..... Bonzai Beadwear! Congrats! And what will be gracing her lovely coasters?

"I would put a cafe mocha on them, I like to mix a package of hot chocolate with my coffee." That sounds really yummy, I should have made part of the prize package a mandatory invitation to get invited to share the winner's drink of choice... there are four coasters in the set after all. ;)

Thanks again to everyone who entered! And don't fret if you didn't win and are holding your drinks in your hands, thinking of the rings left on your coaster-less table ... there will be another giveaway in February!

make way for the winner... miss april!

The random draw from the gaudy trophy cup was this morning!... I woke up a wee bit late, so Roger was unable to make the draw since he had to get to work, so I have a stand in for today... a little Santa's helper! Isn't he cute? Yes, it is a bit cheesy, but it is the holidays... so some cheese is allowed. Ok, I will stop rambling now. And who is the winner of the December giveaway?

Congratulations Chrisy of artdecadence! You have won a Cabin + Cub desk calendar! And what was her response to the giveaway question (Q: which month you would be and what you would wear if you had to pose for a calendar?): "Oooh I'd be April...for Easter...dressed as a chicky bird...sitting in a nest placed on one of the rungs of the Eiffel Tower."

I must say, with over 90 entries... all of them were really fun and creative! How fun it would be to make a calendar with all of your suggestions... granted it would be almost an 8 year calendar, if everyone got their own page. Thanks again to everyone who entered... and don't fret if you weren't lucky this time around, there will be another giveaway in the new year!

and the award goes to...

Today is the day! The random draw was made this morning out of the tacky golden trophy cup, by my hubby, for this month's giveaway winner. Ah-hem, ah-hem... and the winner of the $20 Cabin + Cub gift certificate is... drum roll please..... and the award goes to.... ah-hem, ah-hem.... just unfolding the name now (the suspense is killing you right?... ok, the winner is...

... secret cake! Secret Cake's fave item from the shop is the Girl With Balloons limited edition print! Congrats to you! Hooray!

Thanks again to everyone who entered the November giveaway... it was really exciting... over 80 entries! Yay! But, don't worry if you didn't win... there will be yet another giveaway in December... so stay tuned!

winner winner winner

Thanks to everyone who entered the October giveaway... over 90 entries, wow! I changed things up a little today, and instead of drawing the name from the golden trophy cup - I drew it out of one of my fave bowls (yes, I have a favorite bowl, weird, I know).... but this one is a Barbamama bowl! (remember the Barbapapas?) Ok, you're tapping your foot, waiting to know who won, right, and are just bearing with me rambling on about the awesome Barbapapas....

The winner of the lovely wooden mini card set is.... JollyJennifer! And her response to who she would send a lovely note to?: "I would send one to my good friend who is going to be across the globe in Russia for the next 1.5 years!" That is a long flight for one of these little birdy cards! Congratulations! 

Didn't win today?... don't worry, there is another giveaway coming up in November... so stay tuned!

may i have the envelope please...

Thanks to everyone who entered my September giveaway... over 80 entries! Hooray! Ok, ok.... get to the winner already and cut the intro short... I hear ya.

The random draw was made from the lucky trophy cup this morning by my husband Roger.... and the winner of a 5 x 7 print of their choice is: Altered Beauty (blog: Altered Beauty) who says, "Picking a favorite is pretty much impossible! I love them all! They either remind me of myself or my husband. I think my three faves are the Birds at the Circus, Girl with Umbrella and the Boy with Fox. AMAZING. I would love for any of these to hang in my living room." Well, looks like you will have to narrow it down to one, Altered Beauty... Congratulations! (I am clapping harder than Vanna White here).

For those of you who did not win... don't fret... there is another giveaway coming up sometime in October! So stay tuned!

hooray for the giveaway!

Hooray for the giveaway... over 130 entries this month! It was great to read about everyone's favorite subjects in school... pretty much representing almost every subject you could think of... how fun it would have been to all be in the same school!

Ok, ok... you are thinking... just get to the winner already... enough with the build-up! Who is it?! The random draw was made from the tacky trophy cup and the winner of the fabulous prize is... Khristi! And here is her response to what her fave subject was: "I worked as a library assistant my senior year... It counted as a class credit and I got to sit around and play on the internet. By far.. the best class ever!" Wow... I wish there was a class like that at our school... that does sound like one of the best classes ever.

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway! And don't fret if you didn't win this time... there will be another exciting giveaway in September... so stay tuned! ;)

his name is frederick

Wow! Over 120 entries for the latest July giveaway! The bird battle was in full force!

And who might the winner be and what is the little bird's name? The random draw was made this morning from our fancy schmancy trophy cup (by my husband Roger) and the winner of the fabulous prize is... Tahni Candelaria  (blog: and we must learn to hope). Congratulations Tahni! She has named the little fella Frederick! Frederick is flying his way down to you soon!

Thanks again to everyone who entered the giveaway and came up with such creative names. If I ever happen to get a real bird, I will have some great name ideas to choose from... heehee, but yes... living in condo, a real bird would be a bad idea. Stay tuned for another giveaway next month! Can't reveal what it is yet... have to keep it a surprise! ;)

and the winner is...

Hooray... over 90 entries for the June giveaway... the friendly competition is getting fierce! Meow! So to keep with tradition (well, ok, this is the only second giveaway I have had.. but we had to keep it ceremonious), all the names have been printed and dropped into the glorious trophy cup... it's the old school randomizer. Thanks to my hubby Roger, for being the official draw person (he really had no choice in the mater)... heehee.

And the winner of the two lovely notebooks is... Tracy of Hey Harriet (blog: Hey Harriet)! Congrats! And what is her fave book?: "Difficult to narrow down my fave book but one that I love is 'Sophie's World' - so much so that I named my little dog Sophie."

Thanks to everyone who entered... everyone had such great books as their choices (so some good suggestions in the comments, for anyone looking for summer reads)! And no fret, if you didn't win... I am going to have another giveaway in July... hooray... so stay tuned!

drum roll please...

Wow! Over 80 entries... amazing!!! To make the official draw for my first giveaway fair, all the names have been printed and were dropped into the ultra shiny trophy cup, and one name randomly drawn by my husband Roger. I am a sucker for ceremony... got to make it fun, right?

And the winner of the cute tote bag is.... Erin Keys (blog: unique women in business)! Congrats! And here is what she said she would put in the tote bag: "I would use that for many uses... carrying it to the beach or pool with towels and sunscreen, using it as a shopping bag for short grocery trips, oh I could find many many uses for this ultra cool bag!"

Thanks again to everyone who entered! With such a great response, there will be definitely another giveaway soon... so check back often!