Shabby Apple Giveaway

Beth over at Old Tyme Marketplace is hosting a fabulous giveaway for all you fashionistas out there! She is offering your choice of three beautiful dresses from Shabby Apple. You'll want to rush on over and sign up...I know I did! When I win...this is the dress I'll choose!

Beautiful!

So hurry on over to Beth's blog and enter for your chance to win!

http://oldetymemarketplace.blogspot.com/2011/07/shabby-apple-give-awayyou-choose.html

Until next time...

Rhonda

~Pay It Forward~

I have been seeing this all over blogland today and it really struck a chord with me. So many of you have been so kind and encouraging to me that it makes me want to do something nice for someone too. See how that works?

*Pay It Forward *
When something, usually good, happens to you, you turn around and do something good for someone else. Instead of paying something "back" you are paying it "forward" on to the next person.

Here's how it works....

The first five people who comment on this blog post will receive a handmade gift from me.

In return, you must FIRST write a blog post explaining Pay It Forward 2011. Then.... send out a handmade gift to the first 5 visitors who leave a comment on your post. Take your time...you don't need to send them all today or tomorrow. Any time in the next few months. No pressure. This is to be a joyful experience.

This is such a sweet way to connect with friends or meet new ones, by sharing things we create with our hearts.

"It's not the size of the gift that matters, but the spirit of paying it forward." 

Now, isn't that just lovely? (Thanks Misi!)

Until next time...

~Giveaway Winners Announced~

Today was one of those doggone lazy dayz, dreary, overcast and only fit for napping. And that's exactly what my trusty assistants did. So I had to find another way to choose the giveaway winners. 

 ~You snooze, you lose.~

 In order to do things in a way that is fair & square, I assigned each person a number in the order they commented. Next, I used used the random number generator at Random.org to select three winners. And the winners are:

Wendy at Ravenwood Whimsies, you have won the primitive heart, framed silhouette and the spring issue of Mercantile Gatherings Magazine!

Becky Jean at Primitives n Stitchin', you have won the spring issue of Mercantile Gatherings Magazine!

Conni at Cabin Fever Primitives, you have also won the spring issue of Mercantile Gatherings Magazine!

Congratulations ladies, please send your mailing address to me at kattywhompusprimitives@gmail.com so I can get your prizes out to you!

 ~Did we miss something?~

Thank you to all who joined in the giveaway fun and most especially, thank you for your sweet comments! Until next time...

I heart YOU~Giveaway

 I can't think of a better way to tell you how much I appreciate YOU...

I am truly thankful for each of you who reads along here and in the magazine...your kindness warms my heart. Really...how can I thank you for being so supportive of my efforts?

How about a giveaway?

ONE sweet follower will receive the items pictured above. I'll be sending you one of my hand-cut silhouettes and a fancy wool heart stitched with love, from me to thee...as well as the spring issue of Mercantile Gatherings Magazine...filled with wonderful homes, stories, gardens, and projects. TWO additional followers will receive a copy of the spring magazine.

Here's what you must do to enter...

...first, you must be a follower of my blog. Next, leave a comment on this post telling me which of my blog posts is your favorite and why...kind of a, "I'd like more of this kind of post please". Last, please tell me if you are already a subscriber to Mercantile Gatherings Magazine (I'd hate to send you something you already have-I'll send you something else.)

I am truly thankful for each of you who reads along here and in the magazine...you warm my heart.

I'll draw the winners on February 21st, one week from today.

 Until then, I wish you love... 

Regretfully this giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only.

~Star Rug Company Giveaway~

Just in time for Christmas! How many opportunities do you get to win a fabulous hooked rug like this beauty from The Star Rug Company? Well, here's your chance! Just follow the link to Maria's page and enter to win. Good luck!

Heartfelt Thanks

Sometimes when you see wonderful handwork, you just instinctively know that the person behind it is every bit as beautiful as their work. That's Julie. Through blogs and email, Julie & I have become friends...she is one of those kindred souls that I wish lived next door. When I think that we may never have "met" if it weren't for the www, I'm thankful to live in the age we live in. 

Yesterday, a package arrived in my mailbox. Inside was the prize I won on Julie's very generous blog giveaway. Of course I was excited about winning...but I really had no idea HOW excited I was about to be! When I opened the package it smelled of cinnamon and spices...mmmm. When I carefully pulled back the paper I saw this...

Honestly, I wasn't prepared for just how wonderful Julie's work is. Her attention to detail is remarkable, and her stitching and finishing are meticulous. Add to that my love for sewing 'accoutrements' and that it's a make-do heart (one of my favorite things)...well, you can just imagine how pleased I was with my prize. So of course I took a few photos to show off Julie's work in it's new home.

My heartfelt thanks for your generous gift Julie. I'm thrilled to display something made by your hand in our home. It's my newest treasure.

Visit Julie online here: 

http://primitiveheartstrings.blogspot.com/  

OR here:

http://www.picturetrail.com/my.primitive.heart

 You'll be glad you did.

Until next time...

Michelle Palmer Giveaway!

I'm always excited when Michelle Palmer has a giveaway...heck, I'm excited just to see her new wares. I adore her enchanting little drawings (Oh, to have half her talent for drawing*sigh*).

I hope you'll stop by and see what she's up to (and while you're there enter her giveaway!). You can thank me later. Good luck!

Until next time...

Giveaway Winners Anounced!

Thank you ever so much to all who entered my drawing, and most especially for reading along, both here and in the magazine. Your kind and supportive comments and emails have been very heartwarming indeed.

In the name of fairness, I've conducted the giveaway in the most scientific way possible. Each name was printed on a slip of paper, folded, and dropped into a favorite little bowl.

 My helpers quarreled about who would choose the winning name...and so I have agreed that each of them might draw a name from the entrants.

Murray insisted on going first, as usual.

 

He chose...Doris, of I Play Outside The Box . 

Then it was Edith's turn to sneak in for her pick.

She chose...Nan, of Atticbabys.

Congratulations Ladies! You've both won a copy of the magazine! 

 Please email me at kattywhompusprimitives@gmail.com with your mailing address ASAP so you can claim your prize.
 

Thanks again to all who participated! Until next time...

Mercantile Gatherings Magazine Holiday Issue Giveaway!

Guess what's just arrived in my mailbox? That's right, my Mercantile Gatherings Magazines! I've been waiting rather impatiently for this issue as I am planning a special gift for my Mom based on the article I've written. It's a sort of tribute to my grandparents...remembered from stories Mom has told me over the years.

The ladies at Mercantile Gatherings do a splendid job on the magazine and I feel truly blessed to have the opportunity to write for their publication. This issue is filled with all the wonderful photos, patterns and stories you've come to expect...along with a few new features like recipes and tutorials. I think you'll love it as much as I do.

With the Holiday issue hot off the press, I thought I'd share the love with a little giveaway...

To be eligible to win YOUR copy of the magazine, you must be a follower of my blog, and leave me a comment on this post by Friday, October 8th, one week from today. I'll announce the winner here on Friday evening.

Until Next time...

PS. I've found a peanut doll!!! Shhhh....don't tell!

I'd like to introduce you to one of my favorite artists, Michelle Palmer. I just adore her little nature sketches on muslin. I've purchased several from her Etsy shop to be used in my spring projects. Choosing which sketches I liked best was the hardest part.
 

If you haven't already peeked at her blog, I hope you will. And while you're there, be sure to enter her give-away!  Michelle is generously offering a fabulous drawing of MiMi Mouse to one lucky reader.
Maybe It'll be YOU!