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Monday, February 4, 2013

It Is Giveaway Time ...

Hello my dear friends,

... it is giveaway time here at Todolwen!
(I still can't believe I forgot my 2 year blogging anniversary ~ silly me!)

Over these last few days I have sat down and put some thought into what I could present to you as my giveaway gift and I was successful, which made me happy.
 
I have put together some treasures for one of you lovely bloggers that will be picked by one of my daughters.
 
Since I love you being creative I have not only made a creation for this giveaway but I am also including something for you to create and these are the gifts I have chosen ...
 
 
My millinery head pattern ...
 
 
 
... which includes the pattern for the pincushion as well ...
 
 
... and my scissor pouch tutorial.
(You will receive both of my PDF~patterns via e-mail.)
 
And via the good old fashioned mail service you will receive the following too ...
 
  
... I made some of my little flutter~bys for you and ...


... I am also adding some of my lovely vintage lace too.
  
And last but not least I also created a new 'Heart~Felt' for this giveaway.

 
It is my Dream Heart~Felt.
  
 

 

 
Every time you look it should remind you to never stop dreaming! 

And those are my giveaway gifts for one of you lovely bloggers.

Oh, dear I almost forgot something again or didn't I? ... You can take part in this giveaway from all over the world and it would be nice if you were a follower but it isn't a must.

Now if you wish you can leave a comment on this post and a name will be picked on February 11th ~ I am not sure at what time though.

I would love to hear from all of you and it would be so nice if you were to visit me here at Todolwen sometime soon again.

I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.

Have a peaceful and creative day,


Karen B. 
 

85 comments:

  1. Wow 2 years have really flown by!! It's a joy to read your blog and especially to ooh and aah over your pictures of your latest creations. Congratulations and many more years of creating and blogging.

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  2. Congratulations sweet Karen!!! Two years already? I've so loved you blogging and sharing. You are a wonderful, creative spirit and your creations are just beautiful! I wish you many, many more years of blogging to come ~ hugs and love, Dawn

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  3. Congrats on your two years.. I wish you many many more as I so love your work.. I follow via email so I miss nothing... what a treasure to have some little somethings made just by you... I would surely treasure them always.. a girl can dream right.. February is the best month of the year.. hugs

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  4. i'm so proud of you! you have a lovely blog and i'm so glad i found you. been following you and your amazingly beautiful creativity and swooning over everything you make. and i would treasure any single thing of yours and consider myself twice-blessed. here's to another 2 years and counting. clink.

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  5. Hi Karen, congratulations on your two years!! I am so glad I have found you and I am a happy follower thru email. I have made your nest (yours looks so much better-my yarn wasn't 100% wool, so didn't felt properly), I also have small tins to make your pincushions, but oh would I dearly love your gifts if I am chosen. Thank you for sharing your ideas and your gifts for your give away.

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  6. I started following you a few weeks ago . . . really love this place. I made one of your little flutterby's and they are so sweet. Congratulations on your 2 year anniversary and yes I would love to be entered in the giveaway.

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  7. Hi Karen, Congratulations!! I just found you recently, and am following you thru email. I have made a nest from an old sweater sleeve, (thanks for the instructions)and plan to make another one after I get to town and buy yarn like you have used. Yours is just so amazing! Also, found small tins to make some pin cushions like yours. Your creations are amazing and I would dearly love to be the winner of your hand-made gifts. Oh, pick me, pick me!!! Thank you for sharing, being an inspiration and your give away.

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  8. Congratulations Karen,
    I always read your posts ans love your tutorials, although I don't always leave a comment. It has been a joy to follow you. Here's to many more wonderful years of blogging.
    Hugs and smiles,
    Angela

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  9. what a nice giveaway. please enter me. i'm a newer subscriber and have been truly enjoying your creativity.

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  10. Dear Karen

    Congratulations on your two years blogging anniversary!!!
    You have given so much to other bloggers with all your tutorials and I particularly love your violet and bird ones.

    I'm a long time follower.
    Here's to your next two years - we never know where this journey will take us, but making friends like you along the way makes it worthwhile.

    Hugs
    Shane ♥

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  11. A recent follower - that is me,
    Thanks to the lovely "FlowerLady".

    Your blog is inspiring, in case you haven't heard,
    Made it possible for a novice like myself to create the little "Wee-Bird".

    So please enter my name in your drawing if you will,
    Because winning those beauties would surely be a thrill!

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  12. Karen, I always look forward to your blog and the creations you do. I have made many of them and enjoy the results. Congratulations on your second year anniversary.

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  13. Such a gorgeous giveaway, Karen! I am a follower and a beginner at crochet. I bookmarked a couple of your crochet tutorials and hope to make them soon! I think the little butterflies and violets are so pretty. :)
    Thank you for all the beauty & inspiration you share!!!
    ~ Zuzu from A Cottage in the Woods

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  14. Congrats! You have a wonderful blog...I am so glad I found it. I love to come here and just look around....there is always a good idea...even if I have seen them time and again, I still love coming to your blog and looking. You are so creative. I have been following you by email for some time now.
    I so hope I win your gifts....I absolutely love them. Thanks for the opportunity.
    By the way, did you get my message about the wine glass cloches that I made? I thought you would like that idea.

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  15. Just recently found your blog and just love seeing what your creative spirit will come up with next. Thanks for sharing these wonderful ideas.

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  16. Karen; I bless the day I found your blog and although I don't comment a lot, I still enjoy every visit 'chez toi'... :)
    Congratulations to your two years; i ADMIRE everybody who keeps their blog working - it's so much work and often with very little feedback. Keep the dreams alive, it's often the only thing we have - so we MUST keep dreaming!!!
    Much love from (presently) France
    Kiki

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  17. What amazing gifts you are offering. You will diffidently inspire some feed back on this post. They're all wonderful works of heartfelt art.

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  18. congratulations!!! 2 years have past and I met a friend and blog I adore! I love everything you make and would treasure your gift if I won!!! I need to learn to crochet too.

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  19. I have never before entered a giveaway at a blog before because there was nothing I ever really wanted. You, my dear, are quite different. Your posts always make me smile and your handiwork is second to none. Please consider m e for this giveaway. It's only a few days late for my birthday!

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  20. I too love your blog! Happy Anniversary and thanks for the opportunity to enter your lovely give-a-way. I would be delighted to win!!! Love the felted heart.

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  21. What a wonderful giveaway to celebrate your anniversary. I enjoy reading your blog when it comes to my e-mail inbox. Here's to crossed fingers that I might be the lucky one to have my name drawn.
    Kristin

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  22. I love your blog. Congrats on your anniversary, and thanks for the giveaway- i would love to win!

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  23. I love your blog and keep up the good work. Your Dream heart is wonderful. I love to make little gifts for my sewing friends. Nancy P.

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  24. Congratulations on two wonderful years,,,,I follow faithfully and with every post I am in awe of your beautiful unique creations!! And this give away is just soooo amazing. I create vintage style baby bonnets and have often thought your millinery head would be the perfect item to showcase them!! And the Dream heartfelt is again beyond words...I would simply treasure these gifts if I were to win..Thank you for the giveaway and wish you continued happiness in your blogging ...xo Kim

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  25. I am so happy that I found your blog. You have such wonderful information and tutorials. I would love to be entered into the giveaway! Blessings. Dianntha

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  26. I found your blog recently and have loved your tutorials! I teach a group of K,1, and 2nd grade girls. We have made your hymn feathers- what a hit! I have also made your tiny butterflies.- Joyce

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  27. I just love your little projects, they are adorable. I am not an advanced seamstress, so if you think the projects are at an easy level, please include my name. I would love to make the scissor pouch. And the butterflies,lace, and felt dream heart are beautiful. Thanks for the chance to enter and Congrats on your blogaversary.

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  28. Karen, I would love to win your dreamy heart and the tutorials. The scissor pouch would come in especially handy when doing my needlework. This is quite the useful giveaway. Thank you for your generosity and happy 2 years of blogging.
    Smiles, ~Nan

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  29. Oh, EACH of these awe swoon worthy! What a generous give away! Thank you! I shall keep my fingers crossed!!

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  30. Congratulations on your 2 year anniversary. I love your blog it is so inspiring and beautiful. My daughters made your paper feathers for my birthday table a year ago and I have been a reader since. I love your flutterbys, I don't crochet so would love to be gifted with some. Thank you for sharing yourself with us all. Thank you for introducing me to Vicki, I now own an autumn nest. :) A blessed reader, Pam

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  31. Congrats on your second anniversary. Guess I'm too impatient to wait for emails....I have you in first place on my list of Bookmarks and check you out every morning to see what's new, and I must say, "there's always something".

    Here's to many more years of doing your magic creativity. Thanks.

    Linda.

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  32. Congratulations on two years of creative sharing! I so enjoy dropping by to see what lovely pieces you have created. I have followed for a while now and look forward to following for as long as you continue to blog. Blessings to you on another year of blogging.

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  33. Happy Anniversary, Karen!
    i know I probably won't win, but I would LOVE to win!!!!! J'adore your heartfelts...all of them and the laces and flutter-bys....we call them that too!
    thanks for sharing your heart and talents with us!
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  34. 2 year anniversary, thats fantastic, congratulations! Although it seems to me as if you have been here in our little corner of blogland forever ;-). What a lovely way to celebrate this milestone, Karen, with such a great giveaway. Those little flutter-bies, they are the cutest little darlings.

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  35. Look at you girlfriend-/ 30 something comments already-/ YOU are a rock star!! Congrats to you on your blog anniversary-- but really-/ we are the lucky ones!! We are all just so happy to know you and to love you--- you bring so much beauty into our little blogging lives!!

    I'm not entering the contest-- ( because you know I am already blessed by your generosity//) but I cheering on for everybody else!!

    Hugs to you-
    Vicki

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  36. Wishing you a wonderful day and congratulations on your blog anniversary. Thank you for sharing your lovely creations.

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  37. Karen, yours was the first blog I ever subscribed to...a friend emailed me a like to your feather tutorial and hours later I had to subscribe.... you changed my perception of blogs forever. Thank you. And I would love to be entered in the giveaway... I even had to create an account so I could comment...Wow...Have you inspired changes....

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  38. Happy Anniversary, Karen!
    I just started to read Blogs and have visited your site a number of times. I am fascinated by your and others talents. I would like to have my on Blog...but have no clue how to go about it! Maybe some day I'll give it a try!
    I have only read some of your Blogs and have many more to go. I mostly like your little Canadian Bird with the German worded paper wings.
    Best of luck to you and your Blog in the future.
    I'll be visiting soon again!

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  39. I find the most wonderful web sites when going to some of my favorite sites. I love yours. Your giveaway is beautiful. I check your site every day.
    Thank you.

    M J

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  40. I love your site. Happy Anniversary! your stuff is so beautiful!!!

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  41. I love your work! It is very inspiring. Happy Anniversary! Chris C

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  42. I'm a regular visitor to your gorgeous blog Karen. Congratulations on your blogiversary. Love all your amazing creations and Thank you so much for the great tutorials and for offering such a wonderful giveaway.

    Hugs from Helen in Australia

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  43. I have been following your beautiful blog for over a year now! You are so inspirational :-) Thank you for sharing, I always have crotchet hook and thread in the car to make little flowers and now flutterbys whenever I am waiting for the children!
    Happy Anniversary, hugs, Mandy

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  44. You have gathered some of my very favorite creations of yours and I would be honored to be included in your give. I adore all you make and share with us. Happy 2 year Blogiversary. Creative Hearts are Happy Hearts...

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  45. What a beautiful giveaway! You are very generous! I just love all your creations!

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  46. Happy Anniversary,dear Karen and many more to come:)Thanks for all the inspiration. Your giveaway is wonderful and so generous.
    Have a wonderful day.
    Hugs,
    Marie

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  47. What a really nice give-a-way. I really like what you do. Thank you

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  48. Patterns plus a treasure in the mail, that's a great giveaway! Thank you for this chance!

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  49. Hi Karen,
    Happy Anniversary sweet friend! I love your patterns! That would be gift enough, but the heart....Oh it's wonderful. Been a follower since day one!
    Lisa

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  50. Love your blog and would love to be entered in your two year drawing. Beautiful give away!

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  51. How lovely - two years! I so look forward to your posts. May God bless you!!!
    Dee-Ann
    denslin22@yahoo.com

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  52. Beautiful Giveaway and Happy 2 year Anniversary.Thanks so much for the chance to win.

    Hugs
    Lisa

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  53. 2 year anniversary! I always enjoy my visits here and seeing all your beautiful creations. Looking forward to the next 2 years!
    Deb

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  54. Congratulations on your blogoversary! And such a wonderful giveaway - please enter me into the draw.

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  55. I am so glad I found you isn't Pinterst great. Thanks for the chance to win and congrats on your anniversary!

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  56. Happy Blog Year #2! Just found ya, thanks to the feathers tutorial on Ashley Caulder's Feathers Pinterest board. Love it! Your tutes are awesome. Just subscribed to you via email. Thank you for the lovely giveaway chance. Those laces are especially gorgeous, but so is everything else. <3, Aimeslee at gmail dot com

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  57. Oh how lovely all of these are. Congratulations and Happy BlogOversary! You truly are an inspiration. Your work is such an inspiration, with all the love you put into each piece. Thanks for a chance to win. And thanks for always sharing.

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  58. Your heart is very sweet!! I am a follower..and would LOVE to win. Fingers crossed!! Hugs

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  59. What a SWEET give away! Please count me in, Karen! Love it all.
    Happy Blog Anniversary.

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  60. I just started following your blog a few weeks ago and I love it all. You create such beautiful things. Thank you for sharing them with us!

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  61. I am sooooo in love with your tiny crochet butterflies and flowers....you create such beauty, thank you for giving some away!

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  62. Wow! Two years! Congratulations! Yours is one of my favorite blogs; I love all of your creations and the tutorials. That's why I follow you via email in case I forget to go online and check your blog while there. I never miss a post!

    Someday I am going to learn crochet so that I can make my own little flowers, flutter~bys, etc! In the meantime, I sure would love some of your flutter~bys! I have made your pretty little paper flowers and placed them in a silver salt shaker. They reside on top of my piano. They are so very pretty!

    I am always pleased by your tutorials - you do a good job of explaining, and the photos are such a help.

    Your giveaway will truly be a gift to whomever receives it. I would love to win it, so count me in.

    Your squirrels are very different than the ones we have in Wyoming. Ours are a light brown. Are your squirrels black or just very dark brown? I am glad you are enjoying them.

    Thanks for all you do,

    Jan Leonhardt (jleonhardt@bresnan.net)

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  63. Truly beautiful creations for your giveaway Karen. How generous you are to do so.
    Many congrats on your two years! ♥

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  64. Karen your blog is so inspiring. I love how you put a few items together and wind up with something so beautiful. The gentleness I hear in your voice, and your words leave me with a great sense of peace every day. Thank you from a fellow Canadian.

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  65. This is the giveaway of my dreams, I adore this heart and I enjoy in all your work.I;m your fan from Serbia, Europe.Thank you for making my days more beautiful.
    Best regards

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  66. Hi, & congratulations on your two year blog anniversary! I visit here regularly for inspiration because I really enjoy & appreciate your amazing creations. I have several of your pin cushions on my Pinterest board. I just love them! Tonight, I have been making pin cushions from egg cups & other little containers. Thank you so much for sharing you creativity with us all. I'm looking forward to future blog post full of all kinds of goodness. :)

    Gina

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  67. Congratulation Karen, with your two years.
    Your works are beautiful, and all so very lovely.
    As I`m not a regular commenter,I don`t expect to be in your amazing giveaway,
    but just wanted to congratulate you from Denmark.
    xo,Dorthe

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  68. Congratulation on your two years time flies when your having fun.... it is always a pleasure to pop in and see what you've been doing


    here's to many more years hugs Wendy

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  69. Thank you for your comforting, creative blog - it brings peace and smiles to my soul whenever I read it. I especially love the pictures of nature - birds, little creatures, plants, snow. I crocheted years ago, so may try some of your flowers and butterflies, but again I love to just look at them on your pictures.Hope you feel better soon!

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  70. Me gusta mucho venir a visitarte. Siempre se aprende algo cuando pasamos por aqui.Por supuesto me gustaría participar en el sorteo y darte las gracias por esta oportunidad.
    Un beso desde el sur de España

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  71. i fall in love with...todolwen !!!!!
    i'm from Italy.
    all is a dream!!

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  72. Love your work, thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win one og your beautiful creations!

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  73. I would love to be included on your giveaway. Such lovely things - you are an inspiration to me. Your work is wonderful and so unique.

    Take care,
    Bonnie

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  74. Herzlichen Glückwunsch liebe Karen zum 2. Geburtstag ♥ Ich lese so gerne diesen wundervollen Blog. So viele schöne Ideen und schöne Berichte.
    Vielen Dank dafür ♥ Ich springe gerne in das Lostöpfchen.

    Liebe Grüße Susanne

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  75. Happy Anniversary! To Many more- you're creations are a delight!
    Cheers
    Chrisitna

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  76. just got back from vacation...hope I signed up before we left. all such cute treasures.
    especially have wanted to do that scissor holder tut. and love your heart!!

    congratulations to whoever won.

    blessings
    barb

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  77. Hello,
    Just wanted to say thank you for uplifting my spirits with your beautiful blog. After losing my Beautiful Mother and Precious Sister both from Breast Cancer in these last few months, I have been to sad to do anything really. I was greatly inspired by your Wee Birds and Beautiful crochet flowers and butterflies. I am going to make some I think and would like you to remember, that you just never know what little things you do that may touch someone elses life, without even knowing it. For this...I thank you. For all the good you do and joy you bring to others, no matter what, you are the truth. A kind and gentle spirit.

    Lea

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  78. I would truly love to be entered so I am placing my name here dreaming of this little heart in my home!!!! Dianntha

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  79. Oh...yes, yes, yes!! Thank you for that chance !
    Warmest regards
    Ines/ E. Blumenstengel

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  80. I enjoy your blog very much. Someone is going to be very lucky to own one of your original designs made by you. Thank you for the chance to win.

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  81. Thank you for the giveaway. I love reading your blog, and I'm so happy for you!
    Kelly

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  82. oh, oh, noooo!!! I hope I'm not too late? Your giveaway is gorgeous! Thank You for the chance!

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  83. This heart melts my own. Oh how I would love to have it. Please enter my name in for a chance to win this precious giveaway; and THANK YOU for being so generous to us all. *smiles* Norma, x

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  84. Karen,
    What a wonderful giveaway. You are being SO very generous. Please count me in!! Congratulations on your 2nd anniversary of blogging. Your blog and the things you make are beautiful. I wish you many more years of blogging happiness.
    audrey xo

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