May 17, 2010

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway 2010 - something for a little girl

I am participating in the Sew Mama Sew (handcraft section) giveaway again this year. It was fun last year and I know it will be this year too!

So what am I giving away?

Something perfect for your daughter, grand-daughter, niece or best friend's child.....

This altered canvas child's apron (I couldn't fit the whole thing in my light box, I will take another photo in the daylight):


And this little wall handing, which is 10x10 inches.



The apron was spotlighted in Apronology, Vol. 1 in 2009.



I made this for my daughter, Lily, 8 but by the time it came back from the magazine she had moved on from pink, so I am making her a new one! She is OK with me giving this away! My Lil is so sweet!

TO WIN:

To win these 2 pieces simply leave a comment in this post (anyone can enter, even those not doing a giveaway themselves).

If you want a second chance to enter, sign up to be a follower of my blog 'An Artful Life'. Leave a second comment to tell me you are already signed up or have just done so. For a third chance to enter, add me to your blog roll!!! Each comment left will be counted as one.

* If you are a follower you are automatically entered in my Saturday Follower giveaway, which is running in this month of May and again in August, 2010. For details visit here*

Please leave me a way to contact you, either a blog or email.

The winner will be announced on Friday May 21.



Just for fun, here are some more images of the apron, wall hanging and the magazine article where the apron was published:



You may have noticed that the Ballerina Fairy in the wall hanging is a mirror image of the one in the apron. Well that is because I created the Ballerina using Sandra Evertson stamps (I used Prima and elements from Botanical Illustrations to create her) and then scanned it in to the computer and then printed it onto iron on fabric (the transfer is a reverse image). Fun!


For anyone new to my blog - welcome! Come back by for a visit when all the madness of the giveaway is over! I do try to visit those who visit here. I see blogging as a way to build community and like minded connections.


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I was a guest on Diva Craft Lounge, well my voice was! Danielle and Rayme interviewed me about my book.  They are such bright, cheerful, crafty folks. Their show is 30 minutes long in all and is posted on their site once a week. You can watch the show I was on or listen to the podcast on iTunes (I come on at about the 7 minute mark). If you watch the show you can see them flicking through my book and holding up the pages we are talking about.

We talked about lots of things concerning my book - how I chose to write about motherhood and art, about the contributors to the book, my favorite project in the book and more. I mentioned Trudy Callan's Artistic Mother art group and how awesome it is to see a group of women doing the book's workshop and keeping each other accountable and posting their art.

To hear/see the show I am on go here. You can listen to past shows and interviews in their archive.

231 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:11 AM

    Beautiful apron! :)
    And feel free to visit my giveaway too! http://seemommysew.wordpress.com

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  2. What a lovely apron! Thanks for participating in SMS Giveaway Day. And thanks for entering me :-)

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  3. Oh I completely HEART that apron! I don't have any girls *sob sob* - only three boys, so I am continually trying to "feminise" the place a little. If I won this sweet prize I would be hanging it in my kitchen so I could swoon over it every day!

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  4. I just followed you, and happy to do so, your blog is fabulous. I LOVE your photos, so inspirational. I'll have to keep an eye out for any tips and tricks you might generously share. ;)

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  5. Anonymous6:51 AM

    Love the apron and the wall hanging, I could see the apron on my little Lillyan

    I won't follow but you are in my bloglines :-)

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  6. Wow! It's gorgeous!

    My email is heidi[dot]cipriano[at]gmail[dot]com

    Thanks for the wonderful opportunity!

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  7. very sweet! My giveaway is up today too

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  8. oh, & I am already a follower!

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  9. and you are on my blogroll already too!

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  10. Love this giveaway. Thanks.

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  11. Oooh, My daughter loves to cook and would be trilled with an apron! Thanks for participating!

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  12. Anonymous7:25 AM

    So cute!!
    justeventeux@live.com

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  13. Anonymous7:26 AM

    I'm a follower!

    justeventeux@live.com

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  14. Beautiful Apron! Have a great day!

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  15. I am a new follower too! Love your site!

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  16. I've been reading your blog for a while now and really loving it.

    I'd love to win this - so cute.

    Thanks.

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  17. I follow you. (sounds a bit creepy and stalker - like!)

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  18. Anonymous7:49 AM

    Beautiful little apron. Thanks for the opportunity.
    Dianne
    jmclean@mts.net

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  19. I think I'm going to win!

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  20. Such a beautiful apron. Lovely. Your daughter is very kind indeed. Sweet wall hanging too.
    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  21. OMG, these are so gorgeous, and I must say I feel we're meant since my daughter is my Bellarina.

    mommatrishdesigns@gmail.com

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  22. Beautiful...I would love it for my daughter, it would be a great surprise for her!

    thanks

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  23. Simply....Gorgeous!
    thx for sharing
    choochmagooz@yahoo.com

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  24. I've also become a follower!

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  25. thank you for the chance to win.my grandaughters name is Lily too.

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  26. How cute!! My daughter loves to bake, and we can always use more cute aprons!!

    kelli.staggs@gmail.com

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  27. That is adorable!

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  28. Anonymous8:29 AM

    I have a fairy-lover who would LOVE THESE!

    westcoastwilsons AT gmail DOT com

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  29. would love to win that beautiful apron!! too bad my 3 girls will probably fight over it!! your work looks awesome!!
    soozanna@hotmail.com

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  30. Anonymous8:39 AM

    What a beautiful pair of items to give away!

    I am following you, not sure how to put you in my blog roll though.

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  31. Oooh my little gorl is called Lily too and she is 7 and I know she would love this! x

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  32. ...and I am already a follower.x

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  33. This apron is fantastic! You have beautiful artistic talent!

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  34. I also just became a fan of your site!!

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  35. Wow, these are beautiful...almost too beautiful to actually use! Also, I love your blog header - it's lovely!

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  36. I so totally love aprons. :) The remind me of my grandma.

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  37. I've also become a follower.

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  38. what an adorable apron! I don't have a little girl, but do have many friends with their own.

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  39. I follow your blog too!

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  40. absolutely gorgeous work! so inspiring :-)
    please check out my giveaway too at www.cheekyapple.com
    kiwi living in vienna*** (currently expecting first baby :-)
    mail@cheekyapple.com

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  41. Thank you so very much for this opportunity!

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  42. what a pretty apron!

    ~Ashley

    http://lensandneedle.typepad.com

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  43. I am already a follower!!

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  44. awesome. thanks for the chance to win!

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  45. and i follow you in bloglines :)

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  46. I just signed up to follow your blog :-)
    mail@cheekyapple.com

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  47. My grand daughter would love this apron... My son loves to cook and she has to help her daddy...
    Plus Pink is one of her favorite colors... Along with Faries and Angels (one of her grandmothers is an angel)...
    Thanks for a chance to win,
    Lisa

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  48. Such a nice apron-great prizes as always ;)

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  49. Beautiful apron...I love it!!

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  50. I added myself to your followers list....

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  51. Anonymous9:51 AM

    My daughters name is Lily too. If i win tell her that the apron is going to go live with another lily. Thanks for the give a way.

    red_murray2@yahoo.com

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  52. I added you to my blog roll

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  53. i know a very special little friend that would be adorable in the apron and love the wall hanging!!
    i'm participating also so come on over.

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  54. These are so beautiful!

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  55. they are both beautiful! my 5 year old is very much into pink, she would love it - but i think the art would hang in my craft room. thanks for the chance!

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  56. Lovely apron! It's so cool that it got featured in a mag.

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  57. I'm now a follower :)

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  58. Cute apron! I would love to have this for the nieces when they come to visit for a baking day. Then I don't have to pick who gets to keep it and I get to enjoy it and all three of them!

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  59. Beautiful giveaway prizes, Shona! I have the perfect recipients. Thanks for the chance.

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  60. I am already a follower. Thanks for the second chance!

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  61. Hi Shona,

    First of all, I hope you are doing better in the meantime -- you have been in my thoughts.

    Moreover, you must be excited about your upcoming stay in Ireland -- back in the homeland so to speak. :) I bet your parents are even more excited. :)

    You know that I don't have a little girl myself, but I have good friends with little girls, so your apron would surely find a good home. By the way, the apron is a treasure -- like all the things you do. I so enjoy visiting your blog. You may wonder why I haven't added your blog to my blog roll then. It's simply because I haven't made a blog roll yet. In a way, I am anxious to maybe leave someone out, thus hurting his or her feelings. That's why I still haven't set up a blog roll.

    Anyway, thanks for offering such great prizes -- the wall hanging is just wonderful, too.

    Big hugs,
    Birgit

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  62. Oh, and yes -- of course, I am a follower. :)

    Hugs,
    Birgit

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  63. You do simply beautiful work. I'd love to win this apron for my Granddaughter to whom I plan to pass on my love of cooking and baking.

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  64. Count me in for such beautiful prizes.

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  65. and I'm already a follower.

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  66. This apron is amazing! And to add in the little wall hanging, that is so generous. I would love to win!

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  67. My granddaughter would LOVE that adorable apron for when we do crafts together! If we don't win one I am absolutely going to have to make one for her. Love the ballerina stamp! Where would I find the child size apron? Beautiful as always.

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  68. Gorgeous!!!
    purple banana 1991 at gmail dot com

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  69. Beautiful! I know a little girl who would love the apron :)

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  70. I'm a follower now as well!! Thank-you!

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  71. Anonymous10:57 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway-what an absolutely beautiful apron!

    diallen86314@gmail.com

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  72. Anonymous10:58 AM

    I'm now a follower of your beautiful blog!

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  73. Great apron! I'd love to win it for my daughter.

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  74. Gorgeous apron! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  75. and I am now a follower to your fabulous blog!

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  76. I knew May was here, and I knew the Sew Mama Sew giveaway would be too, but somehow it crept up on me. Beautiful apron, and "as seen in", like the stores market some of their goodies, when they are spotlighted in a fashion magazine! So we are lucky to be entering this giveaway.

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  77. I am a follower.

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  78. Simply stunning! Thank you for the opportunity to win :)

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  79. The apron is super cute. Thank you for the chance to win.
    Christiharrison.blogspot.com

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  80. wow, a giveaway of a featured apron - pretty amazing! i've got a little boy at home but i know plenty of little girls who would love this apron. thanks for the chance to win.

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  81. really lovely, thanks for a chance.

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  82. What a beautiful apron! My cousin would look great in this!

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  83. I'm also a follower!

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  84. Goregous. daphne g 16 at hot mail dot com

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  85. Oh, I love that apron! It's beautiful.

    You are so creative.

    mythoughtsandtreasures.blogspot.com

    my email is connected to my blog

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  86. Wow, I really love the apron!!!

    http://busybeefree.blogspot.com/

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  87. Anonymous1:45 PM

    My daughter would love that apron!

    melissacorry@hotmail.com

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  88. Very cute! Your blog looks great!

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  89. cute cute cute :) everyhing i can say!
    liz
    I follow your blog!

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  90. What a great apron! My seven-year-old would love it!

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  91. I love the apron and the wall hanging! My daughter would sure love it! :)

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  92. So lovely! I would love to win these.

    Cheers!
    Lori
    kirudaze@gmail.com

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  93. Oh, and I'm a follower of yours as well!

    Cheers!
    Lori
    kirudaze@gmail.com

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  94. Your work is beautiful! my daughters would be sure to argue over this all the time. i am off to follow your blog and add you to my roll

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  95. that is so pretty! what beautiful design!

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  96. Beautiful apron!

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  97. Anonymous2:53 PM

    Wonderful giveaway, the apron is sooo cute. I have no daughters, but have the cutest little niece who would look adorable in this!!

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  98. Beautiful pieces!! love them both!

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  99. Wow! I just saw that issue of apronology and I can't believe you're giving that one away! It's lovely, and my little girl would love it. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  100. Beautiful, would love this for my daughter.
    nyjaimedoo@gmail.com

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  101. What amazing talent! I love them both!

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  102. your work is just lovely, so creative

    ladycolmn(at)aol(dot)com

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  103. Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!! ashlee.stricklin@gmail.com

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  104. I have two granddaughters and one thinks she can only wear pink. It would be perfect for her. Thanks for chance to win it for her. I am going to do some browsing of your wonderful site!

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  105. beautiful apron, would love to win it. thanks for hosting the giveaway!

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  106. I have two girls and they would fight like cats and dogs over this apron :) Thanks for the chance!

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  107. these are just BEAUTIFUL - and I want them both so badly....one might say I am coveting them :) :)

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  108. These are beautiful! My little girl keeps asking me to scroll back to the fairy ballerina. :-)

    Feel free to check out my giveaway at www.cominguprosemary.blogspot.com

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  109. Anonymous4:47 PM

    I would love to when sk8ter.emily@gmail.com

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  110. Anonymous4:48 PM

    I follow you.

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  111. Anonymous4:48 PM

    your on my blogroll

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  112. Das ist so wundervoll!
    Ich würde gerne an der Verlosung teilnehmen. Wenn ich gewinne, dann wäre das ein tolles Geburtstagsgeschenk für mich!
    Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland, Grit

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  113. Your work is so beautiful! I have two little girls who love aprons, bags and flowers, so they would be so pleased if we won.
    And I'm running a giveaway too, so don't forget to stop by for a visit.
    :) Deb.

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  114. i want to win!

    christina.w.albritton@gmail.com

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  115. What a great give away!!

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  116. I became a follower!!

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  117. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  118. Following along!

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  119. would love to have this! sign me up!

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  120. As always, your art is lovely. Thanks for hosting a giveaway! I'm so excited. :)

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  121. thank you for such a lovely give away!

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  122. i'm a follower now too:)

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  123. Love the apron!
    carriebjacobs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  124. michelle n.9:49 PM

    The apron is adorable!

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  125. Hi My little niece would look so adorable in the apron. She has a mini kitchen so the apron would complete the look. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Ann
    oceanian@lycos.com

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  126. Rachel C10:39 PM

    Thanks for the great giveaway! my girls would love this.
    rach62803@yahoo.com

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  127. Lovely, LOVELY apron!

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  128. What a beatuiful apron i love it! please enter me its so gorgeous!

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  129. Beautiful apron. My daughter is ALL about the pink so she would love it.

    Courtney

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  130. These are soo cute!(and so sweet of your daughter:)Thanks for the giveaway! stacyjj3@yahoo

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  131. How cute is that apron? I love it!

    skooksplayground[at]gmail[dot]com

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  132. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  133. And I am now following your lovely blog!

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  134. It's beautiful! My daughter would love this!

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  135. i know some little girls that would like this very much

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  136. i would love this for my girl!

    hwtuan[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  137. What a fabulous giveaway! Thank you very much and please count me in!
    Woo-hoo,
    jj

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  138. PS I'm already a follower
    jj

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  139. And..... you are on my sidebar too.
    j

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  140. That was lovely of your daughter to relinquish the apron!!! It is beautiful, and there's one little girl here who would adore it. (And the wall hanging!!)

    I can be contacted through my blog.

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  141. And now I'm a follower!!

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  142. great giveaway! would love to be the lucky winner!

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  143. have just become a follower

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  144. following this blog as Little Red

    hwtuan [at] hotmail [dot] com

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  145. Hi! I came across your blog and I had a great time. I just want to great you a wonderful day!

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  146. I am now a follower ;)

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  147. Beautiful, just beautiful, I wish to be lucky enough to win!!

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  148. Amazing aprons!! I'm partial to yellow - but they are both lovely. You have a wonderful imagination for decorating them :)

    audreyscountrycrafts at gmail dot com

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  149. That apron is adorable!

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  150. Thanks for the giveaway!
    bcgood83@yahoo.com

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  151. This is just lovely ! Thanks for the chance !

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  152. My daughter would love this

    Gill

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  153. Wow - beautiful work. I would love to win ..thanks for the chance.


    jleibfried@aol.com

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  154. You do such great stuff. I'm not a regular follower, but I visit your blog frequently.

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  155. The apron is beautiful...I have 3 boys myself (sigh!) but I also have 3 adorable nieces!
    asfarrell@hotmail.com

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  156. The apron is wonderful - and I LOVE THE WALL HANGING!

    caityshinnick@gmail.com

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  157. I am now following your blog!

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  158. Also, I've added you to my blog list on my blog...

    theshinnicks.blogspot.com

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  159. this is - by far - the most beautiful apron i have ever seen. and i'm not saying that to cheat on mr random generator (or whichever method you choose)

    i'll be coming back after the madness, for sure!

    ps - funny thing: my word verification is: bless :)

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  160. and i am now a follower, so i won't get lost next time i want to visit!

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  161. and it was my privilege to add you to my blog roll. giveaway day is the best way to meet new blogs!!!

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  162. Oh! Pick me!
    lisasevcik(at)msn(dot)com

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  163. Anonymous1:32 PM

    Lily is one lucky little girl, you do beautiful work.

    Donna
    dwarrington1@gmail.com

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  164. Anonymous1:33 PM

    I follow your blog....I think I'm going to like it here.

    Donna
    dwarrington1@gmail.com

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  165. Oh it would be so lovely to win this for my little diva. Something delicious for her to wear while she whips up something for us with her play food :)

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  166. I love all your work and anything from you would be greatly treasured!

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  167. Oh what a beautiful apron! I think I would have to make sweet confections whenever I wore it if I owned it!

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  168. That apron and wall hanging hanging are great

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  169. Anonymous3:05 PM

    i love embellished things. I'm not so good at it myself.
    I always go over the top, or don't do enough. luckily, I have a great friend who likes to finish things off for me.
    I'd love to own your book someday and figure out how to do my own embellishments. YOurs might be the one that makes it all click for me. I actually gave several of my embellishment books away.
    deckerston@aol.com

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  170. Thanks for the giveaway!
    Amy
    artsyrockerchick at aim dot com

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  171. I can hear my daughters giggles now!!

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  172. great apron!

    Please enter me in the draw and don't forget to enter mine!
    http://tinyurl.com/34k4cgd

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  173. Gorgeous! coveredbydesign at hotmail.com

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  174. so lovely. Thanks for the great giveaway.
    simply.simon.sisters(at)gmail.com

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  175. I became a follower, I love your blog. Thanks for the great giveaway.
    simply.simon.sisters(at)gmail.com

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  176. Thanks for you give away. I am new to reading your blog

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  177. oh, so very pretty (and I have two adorable nieces)!

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  178. What a beautiful apron and wall hanging. Just gorgeous!!! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  179. I have two nieces that would like these. Thank you for your generous handcrafted prizes. Please enter me into your giveaway. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  180. Great giveaway! Crossing my fingers!

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  181. Thanks heaps for the chance to win...very generous of you. Fingers crossed
    From Liesa
    handmadeheaven@optusnet.com.au

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  182. Great giveaway! Please count me in! My little ballerina Anna would love this!!

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  183. That was very sweet of Lily- such a beautiful apron!

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  184. Beautiful work! This is a wonderful giveaway.

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  185. Lovely apron and artwork! My daughter is knee-deep into pink yet, so these would be much loved (by both of us!). thanks!

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  186. What a fantastic give away! I hope I will be the lucky winner! My daughter would love the apron!! :-)

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  187. My niece would really enjoy your handmade apron and wall hanging!
    Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  188. I am already a follower of your An Artful Life Blog!
    Merci, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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