Birthday Celebration Giveaway


This month is my birthday month!  In honor of my fabulous birthday, I thought it would be fun to celebrate with a giveaway to thank all of you lovely readers who leave comments, some I have known for quite a while and some I've just met.  Then there are the many readers who only read.  I appreciate all of you and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

So for one lucky winner I will be awarding a skein of silky alpaca lace yarn in a pink colorway, so soft and yes lace weight :)

For three other winners, I will send you a packet of six photo note cards.  I have been busy this past weekend making them.


So what do you have to do to win?  Well leave a comment on the blog of course-simple as that. Please make sure you have an email address or a ravelry name in the comment so I can get in touch with you. I will use a random number generator to pick the winners.

I will close the comments on November 17th in the evening and announce a winner on November 18th in a new post.

(If I am unable to find you after one week of the announcement, I will pick another winner)

Comments

  1. Tracey ~ CloverNovember 12, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Oh Karen, how sweet, the yarn and the cards are all amazing. Happy birthday month. My middle sister shares this month with you, her birthday was on the 8th.

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  2. DiannaNovember 12, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    Karen...although I've only "known" you a short time, this just sounds like something you would do! :) After that nightmare you had the other night about lace yarn I can't imagine parting with some...but that is just the way you are! And it looks as ifyou and I have been doing some of the same things in o ur workshops. I made some note cards last evening as well, using my husband's beautiful photography work!

    My e-mail is crmdlm@hotmail.com

    Happy Birthday month to you. Is your birthday the 18th?

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  3. tamknotsNovember 12, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    HAPPY BIRTH MONTH! I celebrate mine the whole month of August! You deserve an entire month! The yarn is beautiful.

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  4. AnkeNovember 12, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Karen, how sweet of you to host a giveaway in honor of your birthday. Such beautiful yarn and note cards, too. Hope you have a great birthday month and birthday!

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  5. margeneNovember 12, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    We all deserve a month of celebration! Enjoy your month, as well as your special day when it come along!

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  6. Deborah HamiltonNovember 12, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    Happy birthday and those are nice prizes. I'm squaregrannie on Ravelry.

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  7. KCMamaNovember 12, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    Well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! My son shares this month with you. Thank you for the chance to win something in honor of your birthday. I enjoy your blog and get it in my RSS feed.

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  8. UnknownNovember 12, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    Happy Birthday month!!! Maybe this new baby will share the month with you! You are so generous. The yarn is beautiful!

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  9. SueNovember 12, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    What fun, birthday girl! Hope you have a great day, and a great month, and a great new year! ♥

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  10. DebbieNovember 12, 2013 at 6:10 PM

    Happy Birthday, Karen! I would love to have the chance to knit something with that lovely yarn, and I've never knitted with lace weight before, so a challenge! Your notecards look lovely too. What a nice idea to have a giveaway for your birthday month ��

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  11. BridgetNovember 12, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    What day is your BD? My husband's is the 18th, and I'm busy getting some things ready for him!

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  12. Kim November 12, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    How fun!!! Thank you for treating us so well my friend. Happy birthday month :)

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  13. amyNovember 12, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    Well, I clicked over to make sure I wished you a happy birthday, and then I see you're giving things away! I love making my own notecards too and yours look lovely--isn't it great how easy it is to do these days? (I sometimes think I opened an Etsy shop just so I could justify making minicards on Moo.) I hope you have a fabulous birthday month and a whole year of nice things to follow. :)

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  14. knit one, knit twoNovember 12, 2013 at 10:40 PM

    I discovered your blog a few weeks ago through ravelry - love your posts and especially your photos - very soothing.

    I hope you have a great birthday!

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  15. stephNovember 12, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    Hope this is the best birthday EVER!!! (and of course, please do celebrate all month long!!!) Lovely giveaways....silky alpaca is the best lace yarn....and your photos can't be beat. Lucky winners all around. (I don't suppose Freddy could also enter to win???? He just ate another pattern tonight...paper is some of his favorite stuff in life!)

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  16. LisaNovember 13, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Yea! Happiest of birthdays to you, dear Karen! The yarn, the notecards, it's all just lovely and so I'll include my ravelry name (DoleValleyGirl) just in case I'm picked. :) Many blessings! ~Lisa

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  17. UmmRaniaNovember 13, 2013 at 12:47 AM

    I think my first comment got eaten?? I hope this isnt a double post. Anyway all I said in the last was that this is a really generous giveaway and to have a great month....only more eloquent......so thank you and I hope you have a great time.

    Ummrania on Rav

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  18. monique's messNovember 13, 2013 at 1:08 AM

    Happy Birthday Karen, I fear if I won your lovely skein I wouldnt do it justice as you would, but lovely soft colour all the same. Have fun in this your birthday month. I never really thought about dedicating a whole month to celebrating Me, nice idea though! Monique xox

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  19. AndriaNovember 13, 2013 at 2:34 AM

    Hurray for fall birthdays!! I'm an October baby, and I have always loved the fall. It did my head in to move Down Under and have a spring birthday. Happy happy birthday month to you, I love reading your blog and seeing what you are up to.

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  20. AlisaNovember 13, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    Your so sweet..giving presents on your birthday!! I hope your Birthday is truly blessed with all the things you love most! I have loved reading your blog and getting to know you "here" in this space.

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  21. AnonymousNovember 13, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Happy Birthday to you! The cards are just beautiful!

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  22. AnonymousNovember 13, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    What a lovely giveaway! Happy birthday month!

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  23. DonnaNovember 13, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    Yay for birthdays! How sweet of you to give US something for your birthday!

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  24. CathieJNovember 13, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    Happy Birthday month! What a great giveaway. Thank you so much. I love visiting your blog. You can contact me at cathiescraftworks@gmail.com

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  25. DebbieNovember 13, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    Wishing you a Happy Birthday! I enjoy reading your blog!

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  26. Reinventing MotherNovember 13, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!! The yarn and cards look lovely. Hope to be a winner!

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  27. Beth FitchNovember 13, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    Happy happy Birthday!!! Mine is the 15 th I'll clink my glass for you. ;)
    Biscottibeth @ravelry

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  28. Two Cables and a FrappNovember 13, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    You have beautiful photos. I'm glad I was blog-surfing !

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  29. katie metzrothNovember 13, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    I hope you have a lovely birthday!!!
    (It makes me laugh that your Frodo was too lazy to move. My dog runs to get in the photos when the camera comes out because she knows she gets treats for posing. )

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  30. spriteNovember 13, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Happy birthday month! What a nice time of the year for a celebration!

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  31. tina at septemberNovember 13, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Happy Birthday to you!! My ravelry is tinasSeptember :D

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  32. Swiss Lunch ladyNovember 13, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    Happy birthday month! It was my birthday yesterday. I follow you quietly all the way from Switzerland so I understand if im exempt from winning that gorgeous yarn! My ravelry is Zurimama

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  33. AnonymousNovember 13, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    Happy Birthday Month to you! How sweet it is to have one's birthday at this time of year. We've entered the cosy, fire-crackling, indoorsy time of year, but not yet gotten entirely captured by the Christmas rush. I wish you a wonderful birthday when it comes ♥ what beautiful prizes you have for your giveaway. I'm Beascoffeebreak on Ravelry :)

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  34. Judy S.November 13, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    Have a fabulous birthday if you haven't already!

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  35. LenaNovember 13, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    Happy Birthday Month! It's MY birthday month, too! I've been lurking around your blog for quite a while, but this is the first time I have commented. Your blog is such a peaceful place to visit. I really enjoy it! autumnjoy42@roadrunner.com

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  36. Project TaraNovember 13, 2013 at 9:11 PM

    Happy Birthday to you! What a wonderful thing to do! I am TaraChristiane on Ravelry.

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  37. TannaNovember 13, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    Happy Birthday to you, Karen! We share a birthday month! I hope your dreams will only be filled with LOTS of beautiful lace weight yarn... ;) blessings ~ tanna
    ps your effortless cardigan is going to be perfect for that Thanksgiving dinner.

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  38. KristenNovember 13, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    Great idea for your birthday month! Many happy returns to you, Karen!

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  39. AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Happy birthday month, Karen! It's my dad's birthday today (and also my best friend from high school's), we'll be heading up to my parents' house to celebrate with his traditional pumpkin pie soon :)

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  40. MarieNovember 16, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    Happy Birthday! My mom's birthday was this month and she would be 101 if she was still with us. I would be so excited to win the yarn. I have to buy yarn from Michael's or some place like that and have never had wonderful yarn like you use. I am so thankful that I came to your blog today and just got in under the wire.
    Love,
    Marie

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  41. Shirley-AnnNovember 17, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    Happy Birthday Month Karen! I hope that you are completely spoilt!!! That yarn looks dreamy! Such a pretty soft pink. My Ravelry name is purrfectlyknitty ;o)
    X Shirley

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