GIVEAWAY TIME!
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On the first day of Christmas, MimiLove gave to me... a Sparra wot talks Cockneeeey!!
On the second day of Christmas, MimiLove gave to me... a book by Mrs. Ray...first name Aimeeeee!
Howdy doo folks...well s'not quite Christmas but I am having a giveaway..huzzah!
My mate, the frankly fabulous Aimee Ray Queen of the Stitchy Universe and the folks at Lark Publishing have not only mentioned me in, but have also sent me, a copy of Aimee's new book: Doodle Stitching the Motif Collection, to giveaway to one of you lot...ooooo you lucky Bloggers!
I do owe Aimee a massive debt of gratitude as she was one of the folks who inspired me to take up stitching in the first place. If you haven't ventured into the stitching world yet but always fancied a go then I really can't recommend her first book Doodle Stitching enough. It was the catalyst to all the stuff you've seen me knock up on here...so you've got Aimee to partly blame! x;0)
But it's well written with brilliantly clear illustrations and instructions on a variety of stitches and some really lovely, simple to follow projects to make too. The latest book is a follow up to the first with some gorgeous motifs and again some really lovely and useful projects from homewares to clothing and jewellery and even includes a cd with the motifs on for you to copy and adapt
Surrounded by feathers and a birds and glittery goodness and comes with a spotty red ribbon for suspending off a tree or knob of your choice...snigger...
To get your mitts on our stitchy/booky bits just leave me a comment..in rhyming slang if you like (not necessary but will keep me amused!)
On the second day of Christmas, MimiLove gave to me... a book by Mrs. Ray...first name Aimeeeee!
Howdy doo folks...well s'not quite Christmas but I am having a giveaway..huzzah!
My mate, the frankly fabulous Aimee Ray Queen of the Stitchy Universe and the folks at Lark Publishing have not only mentioned me in, but have also sent me, a copy of Aimee's new book: Doodle Stitching the Motif Collection, to giveaway to one of you lot...ooooo you lucky Bloggers!
Yoink! Photo courtesy of DreamFollow.com
Yoink! Photo courtesy of DreamFollow.com
Yoink! Photo courtesy of DreamFollow.com
Perfect for all levels of skill and the projects would make rather spiffing handmade gifts for the impending festivities, thereby giving you a warm fluffy feeling inside knowing you've given truly unique personal gifties, when everyone else is copping a box of Harpic scented bath "cubes"....thanks for those last year by the way...you know who you are! ;D
So to go with the book I'm bunging in a dollop of MimiLove in the form of this fella...
Acrylics, hand embroidery and chock full of stuffin' for your squidging pleasure!
Mr.Cockney Sparrow looking a wee bit peeved
Cockney lesson no 5 now repeat after me...
"Strike a light!
I'm bleedin' cream crackered!
Make us a cup o Rosie Lee, I'm spitting feathers 'ere luv!"
To translate:
"Goodness me I'm tired. Would you mind awfully making me a cup of tea, as I'm really rather parched"
Cream crackered = knackered = tired
Rosie Lee = tea
To get your mitts on our stitchy/booky bits just leave me a comment..in rhyming slang if you like (not necessary but will keep me amused!)
Comments close on the 28th November 2010 so approx 2 weeks Mimi-Time and I will bung all your names into a bag and make someone else pick one out so I don't feel guilty about anyone missing out...you can blame them then.
Winner will be announced on 5th December and I will post as soon as I have your details. I will post internationally too cos I'm lovely like that x;0)
Righto I've got stitching, naps and all manner of cup cakes to fit in today so I'm off for now, but stay tuned folks cos in addtion to announcing the giveaway winner and hot mincepie action, I'll have shed loads to fill you in on when you come back including Christmas commission heading off to Alaska again...bbbrrrrrrrrr!
So a big thank you to Aimee and Lark Publisher's for giving me the chance to have this giveaway and again thank you to all my lovely chums for droppin' by! x;0)
Comments
book an' a little sparrow very much. Nuff said, yeah?
Love to win that cute little bow and arrow along with the Captain Hook but my rhyming slang makes me sound a bit Daff-a -down -dilly and you'd probably have a good old Turkish bath at my expense!!
Sorry, bout such a lame effort, but it's late and the old brain is about to shut down for the night.
Hope you have a great weekend, and have a cupcake or two (or three) for me.
Claire X
I am Mariel, from Argentina and I am writing and embroidering at the same time on this sunday morning.
Mariel
I just 'ope you send to Steak'n'Kidney or me trouble'n'strife'll chuck me out on me Germaine Greer!
Right, I'm off to kitchen sink an Aristotle of young'n'frisky til I get Molly the monk and Nellie Bligh off the scandal til the ducks'n'geese come get me.
Ciao ciao!
I like your biz,
wanna win,
everytin',
specially da bird
tell 'im'
to fly ova to my sweet hand
in the swedish promise land,
bara-bing!
XOXOXO
joyjoyhappy
I hope you don't mind that my ryme don't sing.
But I'd love to win, a bird and a doodle,
perhaps i'd find you stuff on google.
Any way a lame atempt I think you'd agree,
but please don't use this to judge me.
I would love to win such a beautiful bird,
I'm much better person than you have heard!!
:o)
it would be worth it just for the sparrow, but i do like the book too!
cockney slang is quite fun, 'King Rat' by China Mieville has enough to make your head spin (and it's a interesting story! and and i found out the other day that he was actually NAMED after some Rhyming slang....how cool is that?!?)
-keni
I love Aimee Ray's stuff, her first book was one of the first embroidery books I bought, ahhh back in the day . . .
(Yeah, I'm obviously American - hope that doesn't knock me out of the pool)
I'd like participate! ^^
Diana
sdsunshine@sio.midco.net
Wouldn't mind embroiring myself a... uh... rag.
And going outside to play some... tag...
Okay, I'm bad at rhyming. But thanks for the giveaway! Whoever wins will be a lucky person indeed. ;D
Also, your blog looks awesome. I'm definitely going to keep following it. <3
:P
Heidi
I would make things both small and great
I think this book and bird would inspire me the most
Fingers crossed you'll pick my post
Have a nice crafty week.
pick me... pick me...
:o)
And now to stalk the rest of your blog because I am liking your work a lot.
i find my sources of inspiration!
Thank you so much...
pickerofflowers@gmail.com
Thanks for it, eh?
Gotta leave a comment to enter
So that book's comin' my way...
okay so my rhyming is pathetic at best, lol!
of a fine book for stitchin'
but a wee painted birdy
would be doubly bitchin'...
great giveaway batman. new follower.
So I'll spare you the reading of such strife!
dove dove dove!
glove glove love!
want want want!
(gosh, what rhymes with want?)
font font font?
hmmmm.
thank you! thank you! thank you!
....bank moo! bank moo! bank moo!
If I don't win it, I will throw a total hissy!
tee hee hee
lovely blog, keep up the good work
Not really rhyming, but perhaps amusing nonetheless?
Beautiful giveaway! Count me in!
Jill x
Anyhow, I just want to say:
what a cool exciting giveaway!
Peace y'all :-)
[Warning: this comment lacks rhyming. The author of this comment regrets that she is not very good at it and would like to learn, but midnight classes on an iceberg are all she could find.]
And all that you make is better than cake.
I'd love to win, so here's to a chance
I comment much better, than I ever could dance!
Weeeeee!
Lisa
COMMENT!!! :D
cant seem to do it,dang!
Please enter me anyway
for this awesome giveaway!
LOVE your sparrow art - so inspiring. how do you do that?!
I Love Amiee's work a have pinned her photos lots of times on printerest.com to spred the lovelyness, so to win her book would be fantastic.
I'll be pinning your sparrow.
Thanks for letting us internationals be in on it too, i feel left out of so many nice giveaways co's i live in europe. :)
Here's my shot at it..;)
Wey ya bugga, man! Am bloody knackered...Myek iz a cup a tea, Pet! Am gaggin' ower here.
Love the blog!
but i hope this does just fine.
please oh magic hat
pull the name of this hopeful cat.
alex
Can I have the book anyway? Please????
I'd love a piece of your work and that book looks pretty cool to. :o)
BTW I'm chestnutgrey on flickr
this is beaut,
I'll have to gave a gander at that .
becky mackeigan
doni @ Oregon coast
M x
Your little sparrow is adorable!
:o)
pippirose59 at gmail dot com
Your lovely paintings
and embroidery always
make me drool. Indeed.
And thanks to her I've just discovered your blog so I'll follow you too because your work is soooo charming! ^_^
Hugs!
Gaw blimey, luv a duck, Treacle! Mighty generous of ya luv
Now I wanna add me hobson's choice n 'ave a dicky bird about all these potential chicken dinners. I would've given you a bell but I ain't got your jelly bone numerical, but then we would ave given it a bit of ol bunny ...
See I've got a cunning Manfred Mann and I'm beggin on me hairy knees to win your prize. So if you could sort it luv, that my monica gets pulled then i'd be over the moon
If you could pop it in the beans on toast that ud be luvverly jubbly
Tom Hanks
luv n stuff
xo