GIVEAWAY: Pin it to Win it

Now I don't pimp giveaways and such here often but this one is fun and relatively easy (for all involved) and is very "scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" so. . .

I'm trying to win a fat quarter bundle at Freshly Squeezed.  I need any and everyone (minimum 12 folks) to re-pin one of my pics on pinterest.

DETAILS:

Freshly Squeezed is having a Pin it to Win it Contest (details HERE).

Summary:

--pick one of their Fat Quarter Bundles and pin the pic.
--get folks to re-pin your image and you WIN IT.  (need to get the same amount of pins as the sale price:  example:  the bundle I want is $12 so I need 12 folks to re-pin).
--Runs from 9/24 - 9/27 (full details on how to claim prize, etc are at the link)

I just need you to repin this:

Source: etsy.com via Jenny on Pinterest

Like I said, I only need 12 folks to help out (well, only 11 now, I already have one re-pin).

And so you don't think I'm being greedy, leave a comment if you re-pinned and I'll help you out with any contest you are currently in (this one or another--as long as no purchase is required).  Just leave a link to what you want me to vote for, re-pin, or re-tweet and I'll do it for you.

AND. . .if I win I'll share the wealth.  I'll have a giveaway here sharing either something I made from the bundle or something from my stash or. . .I'm not sure but I'll definitely celebrate the win.

Thanks for looking at this post and helping me out.

Good luck to everyone who joins!

Green Bag Flashmob!

Want to get in on something fun that can help save the earth, recycle and/or bust your fabric stash down a bit?

Join Nataliya at Sistercraft Blog for a thre month long Green Bag Flashmob.  Check out the official post HERE.  (the blog is Russian but if you scroll down the post is in English too--in case you don't want to do the google translate thing).

Green Bag Flashmob?  What the heck?

No, you don't have to meet up anywhere or even spend one thin dime.  All you have to do (from Sept 8 through December 8) is make your own bags (any style, any materials) for either yourself or to give away or sell.  And then link up your bags at Nataliya's post and you could win PRIZES.  We all love prizes, right.  (really, check out Nataliya's blog for all the details).

Every re-usable bag you make can take the place of 1,000 plastic bags.  And, face it, re-usable bags are so much nicer to look at than plastic bags.  And the handles don't cut into your hands and fabric bags don't make that annoying crackling sound AND you aren't inadvertantly adverstising for a store if you have your own (advert free!) bags  (or you could advertise your own etsy store or charity).

You can got to Green Bag Lady and get a super simple basic cloth bag tutorial for FREE.

Now stop for one second and think about your fabric stash.  I bet you have some fabric in there that's just been languishing.  This would be a GREAT way to use it up.  Then you could use the bag in place of gift wrap on the next gift you give and you've spared the planet by not using paper wrapping (which just gets tossed out).

OR, you could upcycle old clothes, sheets, or fabric scraps into a brand new bag.  How awesome is THAT?!

Really, we should all be using re-usable bags whenever possible.  It's just a more economical and healthy alternative.  And why BUY re-useable bags when you know you can make one.  Even if you've never sewn before, that Green Bag Lady tutorial is so simple, you CAN do it.

Think about how proud you'll feel if every gift under your christmas tree is wrapped in a re-usable bag.  Then think about how much fun you'll have buying new fabric once you've busted your stash!

You have THREE MONTHS, folks.  Plenty of time to make a bag (or a few dozen).

Every little bit you do to recycle, reduce, and reuse is AWESOME.  Why not start by making yourself (and others) a re-usable shopping bag.

Pimping: Purple Pumpkin is having a giveaway

CLICK HERE!!!

Enter the giveaway.

(hey, why not, right?)

Welcome Wednesdays (at Happy Hour Projects)

Yeah, I'm pimping my blog a bit here and there and I love linky round ups. 

You can see on the side there the linky roundups I've already added.  I tried to find one for every day of the week (ok, the weekend's not represented but I don't have much computer time on weekends--too busy enjoying real life!).  Those are ones where you link a particular project (or projects).

But this linky roundup at Happy Hour Projects is to pimp your blog as a whole and get to know other folks and all that happy stuff.

Hey, why not, right?

It might get more followers to my blog but more importantly, it might give me more blogs to follow.  That means more creative inspiration.  And that's what it's REALLY about, getting my creative on and having fun making stuff.

I'm a WINNER!

Not of a prize, but I'm still a winner (and it's very cool).

Remember the color collections I posted for the contest over at Fluffy Sheep Quilting?

Well one of my combos won.

Not a prize but something just about as great. 

My combo MERMAID SPLASH will be a fat eighths bundle for sale at Fluffy Sheep Quilting's store.

How's that for fun?

And it got my blog a bit of notice, which makes me happy because. . .

I WANT TO DO A GIVEAWAY.

BUUUUUUUT. . .

Not until I reach the magic number of 10 followers.  That's only ONE MORE TO GO.

Now I'm not super pimping this.  I only pimped it one place beside this lone mention right here, right now.

So when I finally get lucky number 10, I'll whip up something fun to give away.

Nope, I'm not going to even mention what it may or may not be (mostly because I haven't decided yet--have a few ideas) but I will say this one last thing.  It will be open to any and all (international, follower or anon, vegetable, alien, ghost. . .whatever!).

And that's all I'm going to say about that.

*does happy dance*

Pimping a Giveaway

I thought long and hard about doing this.  I wasn't sure I wanted to open this door but after I put those color panels up (as part of a contest/giveaway) I figured what the hey.

So, my lovely 8 followers.  Do you want to get in on a fabric giveaway?

Check out the blog Color My World.

Giveaways are fun, free, and give you a chance to pimp your own blog (in a round about way).

And who knows, you could win some free fabric.