A Bendable Bright Light for You and Me! A Giveaway!

So recently I have found a couple of new favorite sewing tools! And today I can’t wait to share with you something I received recently from our new sponsor, Sewing Parts Online! The Dreamworld Bendable Bright Sewing Light!

My sewing studio is in a windowless room in our downstairs (which is technically a day-lit basement, but I like to call it our downstairs!). It’s pretty bright when all the lights are on, but the shadows from the lights, etc, make the space under my machine kinda dark. So when I was contacted by Sewing Parts Online, to try out their new product, the Bendable Bright Light, I didn’t think twice and said, ‘Oh, Yeah!’

So this is what my machine area looked like before the light!

And this is what it looks like now!

So some of you might not understand what I am about to explain, but bear with me… I live in Seattle, right? It’s pretty grey here most of the year, right? So when the some first comes out in the Spring, we don’t really know what to do! Who knows what we did with our sunglasses since the list time the sun was out! So we kinda wander around squinting for a while…. And that’s kinda what I did when I plugged in my light for the first time! It’s so bright and wonderful!

The light comes with a little ‘stand’ you could call it that sticks to your machine. You can take the light out if you need to move your machine, etc.

The only thing that some people might not like is that it has to plug in. To me, this isn’t an issue. For one, I don’t have to worry about batteries. And I have a plug right next to my machine that it can plug into and the cord won’t get in the way of sewing. It does also come with six removable adhesive clips to hold the wire out of the way.

The light is perfect for sewing! But it’s also flexible so that you can move it around for when you are seam ripping (which doesn’t happen often at my house! HA! just kidding!) or when you are threading a needle. And of course, you can use it for anything. Woodworking. Trying to read the fine print. Since I’m sitting at the beach, making fishing lures comes to mind! Not that I make those, but you might!  It doesn’t have to just be for sewing! But of course, that’s what I’m going to use it for!

And guess what?? Sewing Parts Online is offering one for one lucky winner!!

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1. Visit the Sewing Parts Online website and sign up for their once a week newsletter with fun instructional videos and project tutorials!! Leave one comment. (one entry)

2. Like Sewing Parts Online on Facebook for silly sewing comics and videos. Leave one comment. (one entry)

3. My blog followers get an extra entry. Leave one comment. (one entry)

4. Like I’m Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

5. Share the giveaway on your blog, FB page, or tweet about. Leave one comment. (one entry)

That’s 5 possible entries! You must comment on this post to win. Open to both US and International readers. The giveaway will close on Friday, May 27th at 11.59 PST, and we’ll choose one winner using Random.org.

I have been compensated with either payment or product for this post. All opinions are my own, honest opinons!

Thank you Sewing Parts Online!

Fabric Giveaway from West Seattle Fabric Company

Yea! It’s Giveaway Day over on Sew Mama Sew and we’ve got a special one!

I wish I could win my own giveaway today!! I’m in love with the Constellations fabric collection by Lizzy House. I keep putting off buying any until I have just the right project… But I need to just get it and have it for when that project comes up!

Just think… Instead of waiting for that perfect project, you could win your very own fat quarter bundle right here! Sign up now! 4 pieces from the Constellation line and a coordinating Pearl Bracelets piece, also by Lizzy House!

I’m thinking about using the fabric for some curtains for the kids room with some superheros interspersed in there…. We’ll he to wait and see what I come up with. Either way, I need to go buy mine… I can’t win my own giveaway, that would be a little suspicious huh???

And if you just can’t wait to see if you have won, head on over to the West Seattle Fabric Company shop and snatch up yours today!

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1. Visit the West Seattle Fabric Company’s website and let us know which is your favorite fabric! Leave one comment. (one entry)

2. Like the West Seattle Fabric Company on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

3. My blog followers get an extra entry. Leave one comment. (one entry)

4. Like I’m Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

5. Share the giveaway on your blog, FB page, or tweet about. Leave one comment. (one entry)

That’s 5 possible entries! You must comment on this post to win. Open to both US and International readers. The giveaway will close on Friday, May 10th at 11.59 PST, and we’ll choose one winner using Random.org.

Be sure to check out the Sew Mama Sew blog for more giveaways!

And a Special Thank you to West Seattle Fabric Shop!

And the Dear My Kids Winner is…..

I should say, And the Winners ARE….

I have to take a break from the news and sneak in an apology…. I should also say that this week I have been the worst blogger ever and I apologize! I got the bug…. I set this post up to post on Tuesday and I just realized that it didn’t post. And my Wednesday post, isn’t finished…. blah blah blah! I apologize! Ok, and back to the news at hand!

The winners of the Dear My Kids e-patterns are….

Drum roll please…..

Winner #1 is #31, Staci!

Winner #2 is #36, Ajaire!

and Winner #3 is #56, Amy!

I have sent the winners emails, so keep an eye out! And to all the other readers, thank you so much for a very successful giveaway!!

A Sponsor for Me and a Giveaway for You!

Yep, my first blog sponsor! I’ve decided to take the plunge and accept advertising…  I’m excited! I’m planning on it bring even more fun and creative crafting and sewing ideas our way!

My very first sponsor is,  honestly, not a crafty or sewing product, but she is my Mom and she is a Mary Kay Director! She has been since I was 1. So guess what product I’ve used my whole life… And which products I’ve never used… Answer to the first question is Mary Kay. The answer to the second question is… Every thing else!

And as her role as a sponsor she’s offering a giveaway! One lucky reader will receive this three-piece Satin hands set! The Fragrance-Free Satin Hands^® Pampering Set is an easy, three-step system that helps keep hands feeling renewed, soothed and pampered. Perfect timing for you to win a wonderful gift for yourself or a gift to put under the tree for another lucky friend!

And another little surprise… It comes gift wrapped in a cute little lined bag by yours truly!!

I love this! There are three pieces, the first is the hand softener which leaves your hands hydrated. The second, my favorite, is the Satin Smoothie Hand Scrub, the exfoliator. And the third piece in the set is the moisturizing hand cream.

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1) Head to my Mom’s website and let us know which product is your favorite!

2) Become a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook.

3) Feelin’ Crafty subscriber’s get another comment.

4) Share the Giveaway and let me know that you did in another comment.

5) And for an extra order, Contact Jenny Mullins  and place a Christmas gift order.  Be sure to let me know that you did! She’ll love to hear from you!

Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. (update: I extended the deadline becuase I realized I hadn’t left it open for a week, which I like t0

 

Winner will be chosen using random.org.

The giveaway is now closed!

The Birthday Winner is…..

We always start giveaways with a drumroll…..

And the winner is….

Congratulations, Nancy!!

Thanks to all my readers! I’ll be back this evening with more kids clothes!!

It’s My Birthday!! And a Giveaway for You!

Wohoo! It’s my birthday!!

I came home today and my son and Mom had made this beautiful cake for me and picked me two bouquets! One of up stairs and one for next to my bed. So as Max says, ‘You can see it at night and then you can see it when you wake up in the morning!’ Then he took me on a tour of the back yard showing me where all the flowers had come from! I love that the cake only has three candles. Does that mean I’m thirty again?? Yes! I’ll go with that!

So I’m taking a break from blogging today, but since it’s my birthday I thought I’d share a little something with ya! In the spirit of Sew Ready to Play month,  One lucky reader will get their very own handmade Memory game, made by yours truly!

This giveaway is for my blog followers! If you are a follower, just leave a comment telling me what you like to do on your birthday!

And if you’re not a follower, You’re welcome to follow along now and leave a comment telling me that you did! There are buttons to the right that let you subsricbe via RSS feed or email!

And for an extra entry:

Become a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. And leave a comment letting me know you did!

Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, October 13, 2012.

Winner will be chosen using random.org.

 

And the Winners Are….

First off, Thank you everyone for all your kind words on both of the giveaways!!

And the drumroll, please….

First off, we’ll start with the Steel Quilt Company Giveaway!

 Of the 165 comments, 157 were actual comments and Random.org picked number 107! Congratulations to EightLeggy!

Up next is the Gee’s Bend Potholder Giveaway!

For this one, of the 62 comments, 60 were actually comments and Random.org picked number 52! Congratulations to Leo!

A BIG Thank You to Nathan for giving such an amazing piece for a giveaway! And if you didn’t win, be sure to contact him about getting your own piece…

Or you can contact The Steel Quilt Company via:

facebook

phone, 1 (256) 418-2599

email Nathan at sales.nlw (at) gmail (dot) com

or go right to their shop at the

Big Mill Antiques & Artisans

151 8th St NE

Fort Payne, AL 35967-2601

Thanks again for all the kind words everyone! Since the comments were for the giveaway and I didn’t want to get my comments in the mix, I didn’t respond to them like I usually do. I just want to tell you how wonderful it was to read each and every comment and to read about all the excitement everyone had about each of the pieces!! Thank you kind readers!

The Steel Quilt Company- A Giveaway!!

Yea!!! It’s a giveaway!!! Did you read about The Steel Quilt Company yesterday??

Well, Today it’s a giveaway! Yes, I already have one, but I really love this one too! Straight from Fort Payne, AL to you and you don’t even have to leave your home. Although, I do highly recommend a trip to AL!

Nathan graciously agreed to make one of my readers a VERY HAPPY STEEL QUILT OWNER! And it could be you!!

And if you didn’t read about them yesterday, be sure to check it out!

 

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1) Leave a comment below telling us why you love it so! Leave one comment. (one entry)

2) Become a fan of The Steel Quilt Company on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

3) Become a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

4) Subscribe to Feelin’ Crafty.  Leave one comment. (one entry)

5) Share the Giveaway on your blog/FB/tweet. Leave one comment. (one entry)

 

That’s 5 possible entries! You must comment on this post to win. The giveaway will close on Friday, May 25 at 5 p.m. PST. and I’ll choose one winner using Random.org.

 

This giveaway is for US address only, sorry.

 

This giveaway is a part of Sew Mama Sew’s 2012 Spring Giveaway Day!

Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me…

It’s my birthday! WoooHoo!! Another year at 25…. (I wish)

Notice anything missing from this picture?? Like maybe the icing on the cupcake? Well, last week was my son’s birthday. 3 years ago I got the best birthday present ever… The cutest little guy ever! So the other night we sung happy birthday, he blew out the candles, we all ate our cupcakes… Well, most of us. My son ate the icing off of his and then wanted to do it again! So we started over with the candles, another verse of Happy Birthday and more blowing out of candles!

A funny story… A few years back on my birthday I was lamenting the new number that was rolling over when I got an email from my cousin. She said, ‘Can you believe we’re 36???’ (or 24, I forget! I think that’s another sign of old age creeping in) But I was so excited, because I was thinking I was actually a year older than that!! It made my day!

And for my birthday, another giveaway to thank you for sharing the day with me! This week I’ll be giving one reader their choice of one of my wallets.

This giveaway is a little different than most, I picked another comment from the giveaway last week! Congratulations to comment Number 16, Hollie!

 

I’ll be in touch shortly with pictures for you to pick from!

I hope yall can celebrate with me today by having a great day!

And the Winner is plus a Purse Link Love!

WOW! I think I pulled a blogging faux paux… I was supposed to announce the winner of hte giveaway yesterday, but… I was totally in party planning/decorating mode and I’m not sure what happened to last week. Totally obsessed! Last night, or should I say this morning about 3 AM I realized that I totally spaced the giveaway! So with my apologies and without further ado….

It’s that time again…  Time for a drum roll…

And the winner of the da-atis giveaway is…..

Pally Jane!

I’ll be contacting you soon to see which one you would love best! Thanks for playing!

And for the link love… I need a new purse… But I want something different than the ones I usually make… So what’s it going to be? No idea. But here are a few of my favorites!

1. I love this bag by Made By Hank. I think it’s the piping!

2. This is a perfect rendition of the Tiered Bag from the book 1, 2, 3 Sew. This version is by the author, Ellen, from The Long Thread.

3. This is the size I’m thinking I need, by Warehouse Fabric.

4. I’m not sure this one from Amy Butler, via Sew Mama Sew,  will work for me right now, but I love it just the same.

5. I love the pleats. This bag tutorial by Made by Rae is adorable. I love this one and want to make a bigger version of it!

6. And this one by Kate Spade is adorable.

Feel free to share your favorite tutorials!