Pay It Forward 2009

I participated in a fun Pay It Forward recently and I have been waiting for a working internet connection to post this for you all! Dawn from Lydia and Pugs sent me a box full of wonderful goodies, including my very own super cute personalized notecards (which you can find in her etsy shop) and some yummy dog treats for my beagle!
Here is Hunter modelling her new "Surf's Pup" doggie tank, though this is the only pose I could get her to strike! "Surf's Pup" is written on the back. As you can see, Hunter also needs to lose a few pounds so she can fit into her shirt a little better! Which is not going to happen easily as this activity--laying on the couch--is her favorite.


So here are the "rules" reposted from Lydia and Pugs:
"The exchange focuses on doing an act of kindness without expecting anything in return other than that the recipient will, in their turn, pass the kindness along and 'pay it forward' in their own way. This is how it works...I am going to send something to the first 3 blog owners who want to take part. In turn you will then post about this on your blog, link to me, then send something to the first three people who sign up to play along through your blog. There are no cost restraints, BUT don't go crazy! The little something you send can be something you made, bought, were given or found. No biggie, just a gift that will make the person smile. Maybe something unique from where you live? And, remember that kindness does not have to involve money, there are untold ways to help others every single day, everywhere you go- just look around."


Just leave a comment here and I will contact you for your address. You will then receive a surprise from me in the mail!

Thanks, and I hope you will play along!

Mary's Granddaughter Giveaway

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Check out this cute giveaway from Mary's Granddaughter! You have until May 26th to enter for a chance to win a sweet brooch or adorable Greta doll. You can enter up to 5 times, so pop on over to her blog now!

Giveaway Winner

Thank you to everyone that entered my little giveaway! Your comments are very helpful to me and very much appreciated! I have picked the winner using the random number generator at random.org. And that number is 5--the winner is Mallory! I will be contacting you for your address soon. Thank you again to all!

Giveaway!

I've been participating in giveaways on other blogs every now and then, and I thought perhaps I should host one right here, on my own blog! I always enjoy doing them and reading people's comments, so why not?
I will be giving away a little tennis-screenprinted gift set! It includes 1 pocket size moleskine cahiers journal, 3 notecards with envelopes, and 4 matching round stickers. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment for me here! Please visit my shops, links which can be found over on the left (or here and here), and let me know your favorite item from each of my two shops. This is a really good way for me to get feedback regarding what people like, and what isn't really working. If you wish to leave a comment with more than one favorite, like your top 3 for example, please be my guest! Or if you even want to let me know what you dislike, don't be shy (just please don't be mean either)! This really helps me a lot! I know what I like, but it can be hard to judge what items will be popular and which won't. And frankly, I could really use some feedback!

Feel free to blog about this or spread the word if you wish, but only one entry per person, please. This is open to anyone in any part of the world--I will ship anywhere! Also make sure you leave a way for me to contact you, an email or link back to your own blog. Giveaway will be open until midnight EDT, on Sunday, May 10th. I will pick the winner via a random number generator thereafter.

Thanks so much!!

A Lovely, Little Blog Giveaway

I am very delighted to be participating in a giveaway hosted by the super sweet Chelsea of A Lovely, Little Blog. You can win a set of notecards and a magnet set (something from each of my shops). And I am amongst great company here-- there are 5 additional shops participating, and all of them are just wonderful. There will be several winners, so hop on over to Chelsea's blog to enter! In fact, I would like to enter as well, because there are some lovely items indeed! But I don't think I should, lest I win my own stuff. That would be dull. The giveaway only runs for a couple of days, from now until May 7th, so don't delay!

Little Lovelies Giveaway

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Nadine of the wonderful Little Lovelies blog is hosting a giveaway! She is giving away 3 sweet little handmade egglets to 3 lucky winners. I just love Nadine's style--please visit her blog here for a chance to win one of these adorable crocheted egglets!

Etsy Beagles Giveaway

The Etsy Beagles street team, of which I am a member, is hosting a giveaway on the team blog! To enter just hop over to the Beagle Team Blog to check it out. The prize is a vintage button charm bracelet by Ms. Anomaly, our team leader. Arooo!

Another Giveaway!

I feel like I haven't really posted in a while... I do have a few new posts lined up, I just have to work on them some. I can tell you that one will be about doughnuts and one about karaoke!

For now, I wanted to post a quick link to another giveaway I am doing over on Sweet Irie blog. I am giving away this cute set of notes as well as magnets, so hop on over to Michele's blog and check it out! She has several giveaways going on right now, in fact!

Giveaway!

I am participating in a giveaway for a great cause. A group of ladies who run a blog called Periodic Elements of Style are having a fundraiser for a little dog named Rusty. Rusty needs cataract surgery.

No donation is necessary to enter. Anyone can enter to win any/all of the prizes, simply by commenting with a favorite item from each shop. For every $2 in donations you will receive another entry. Click here for all the details and rules. And then click here to see all the wonderful giveaways! Commenting closes at 7pm EST on Friday, January 30th.

This is a really great cause, so I hope you will check it out! Right now there are 10 different giveaways, and I think there are more lined up. I am donating my Snow Day print, which I think is so fitting: a girl and her dog!