Monday Morning Giveaway!!

I was going thru some boxes and found a bunch of quilting books that need to find  new homes.
There are some beautiful quilts and patterns in these books.
Olympic Quilts is from the 1996 Olympics held in Georgia- the quilts in there are gorgeous!!!
Quilt As Desired is even signed by the author!

So, if you see something that interests you - leave a comment here, and let me know which one you would prefer if you win!!
On Friday, I will let the Random Number Generator thingy pick the winners! My purge is someone else's gain...............Spread the word!!!

Only Three More..............................

Slowly, but surely, the numbers are creeping up!!I only need 3 more followers to reach 75, and then I will have the drawing. I will number all my followers- old and new,1-75, and have the random number generator pick a lucky one to win the Japanese knot bag, filled with tea and other goodies!

So, tell your friends, and keep your fingers crossed that the random number generator picks you!!!

And, thanks so much for following!

Random Giveaway

Just a reminder - when I reach 75 followers- I will be giving away a cute little Japanese knot bag, filled with tea and goodies.
I am soooo close- 66 followers, just a few more to reach that goal of 75!!!
Won't you please join and follow me - I'll try to keep it interesting!!!!

Please go to this post, leave a comment and follow me (said the Pied Piper....!)!!!

Is It Time for Another Giveaway?????

It might just be................

This is my 113th post and I have 60 followers - woohoo!!!! If I could get it to 75 followers, I might just have to have a goodie giveaway!!!

I have been neglecting my country blog in favor of this one, but I need to step it up on both!!!More creativity here, more writing and pix there! Oh, the pressure!! LOL

What shall the giveaway be...................maybe a little Japanese knot bag of my own design stuffed full of tea and artful goodies? Most of my bags and totes are made of recycled and vintage items. This particular bag is made out of a placemat, with a floral fat quarter remnant. Just the right size for a cell phone, wallet, and makeup, or your crochet needles and a ball of yarn.

If that tickles your fancy, leave a comment and sign up to be a follower. If you have been lurking in the cyber shadows, now is the time to sign up!!

As soon as I reach 75, I will have the random number generator pick a number out of all my followers.

And the Winner is...........

Thru the magic of the Custom Random Number Generator

THE WINNER IS:


GENE, an Alabama artist!!! Congratulations!!!

Send me your address and I'll get your apple, and tea goodie in the mail!

And thank you all for signing up to follow!! Now the pressure's on - I will try to keep it interesting, so you all will keep coming back!!! LOL If you get bored, you could always check out my other blog, about life on the farm!!

Speaking of which, time to get off the computer and get back to planting, before the heat of the day bowls me over.....................

Here's What I Won!!

Ooops!! I forgot to show the bag I picked!!!
Here it is - and here is the lovely surprise that Pat chose for me!!!! I love this fabric, and there is a coordinating ribbon and button!! What to make, what to make...............!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!

Don't forget - visit my previous post and leave a comment to enter to win one of the two remaining bags!!!!

Another Fabulous Giveaway!!

"This is Round 4 of the unique bag giveaway begun by Barb of Bejeweled Quilts (click HERE for her blog). Here is the story......once upon a time, Barb, who lives in the beautiful island paradise of American Samoa, made 5 cute little bags (with zippers....and VERY nice are they). She wanted to share them with her friends and decided to have a giveaway with a twist. The winner would get all 5 bags, BUT....had to choose just ONE of the bags and then have a giveaway on her (or his) blog for the remaining 4. When a winner was selected there, the bags (along with an extra little gift) would go to that winner.

The winner of the first round was Mary of the Quilt Hollow blog (click HERE to read her blog). She chose her bag and sent the remaining 4 to Pat of "A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit of Pat" along with some nice fabric." Click on Pat's name to see her blog.

I entered, and to my surprise - I WON!!! The first time ever, that I won something on a blog contest - WOOHOO!!!!


I picked my bag - and it was sooo hard - I love all the colors, especially the blue and brown - but the bright floral spoke to me more!!!
SO - there are two left - and they are beautiful and soo well made. And to think, they came all the way from Samoa!!! They are the perfect size to hold sewing supplies, rotary cutter, small scissors, or makeup, or cellphone and Ipod- perfect for dropping in your purse or tote!

If YOU would like to win Round 4, just leave a comment on THIS post .

The winner will be randomly selected next Tuesday, April 28th - so mark your calendars!!!


The 2 remaining bags, along with an extra surprise, will be sent to YOU, the winner. Whoever YOU are, must then choose a bag for yourself, put a photo of the last bag on your blog and post the final Round 5 of the giveaway.

So, tell all your friends, leave a comment, and keep your fingers crossed!!!

Thank you so much Barb, for having this very different kind of giveaway, and making these beautiful bags!!! I am so happy to own one of them - from Samoa to Virginia- thru the magic of cyberspace!!!

(The part of my post in 'quotes' was taken from Pat's blog- I wanted to make sure I got the details right, and she wrote so well about it - I hope you don't mind, Pat!!!!)

Posted by Pat at 5:00 AM

We Have a Winner!!!!!

I wrote down all the names, in no particular order, gave everyone a number, and entered those numbers in the Random Number Generator (http://www.mathgoodies.com).


And the winner is...............................drum roll please........................




MOLLY!!!!!!!!!!!


I want to thank everyone who commented, everyone who could and became a follower, and everyone who reads either of my blogs!! I will try to keep it interesting, to keep you coming back for more!!! LOL Followers and comments always welcome!!! And I will be following and reading everyone who visits me!!

Have a great rest of the day!!!

Spring Giveaway!!!

OK- Here's the deal!!! I need more 'followers'- and if I have to bribe to get them- I will!!! LOL

I realize this is a relatively new blog, and creating a readership takes time - but patience is NOT one of my virtues!!!! I thank all of my 7 followers, and secret readers out there in cyberspace for dropping in! But, I'd like to know who you all are!!!

So, in celebration of spring, and my new blog, I am having a Spring Random Giveaway.

All you have to do to be entered is #1 - leave a comment on THIS post, and #2 and most important- become a FOLLOWER!!!

On April 1st, April Fool's Day, I promise you WON'T be fooled - I will randomly pick a name out of all who have commented AND become a follower.( If you are already a follower, you WILL be included in the drawing- just leave me a comment letting me know you care!!!! :>) )

I think you will like this little spring "package"with a flower theme! There is a magnetic poetry set- I am addicted to these! Also, a stemware floral teacup, 2 of my fav Yogi teas, a kneeling mat and gloves for the garden, along with a seed pack of night blooming Four O'clocks. I've added a blank journal for your thoughts, and a Mason jar vase, hand painted by a local artist.

I am looking forward to meeting new followers, and giving away this spring package!!! Spread the word - tell your friends and fellow bloggers!!!! The more, the merrier!!!!! And, if you 'follow' me, I promise, I will "follow" you!!!

A Contest, A Contest, We All Love a Contest!!!

I discovered a GREAT giveaway this morning. I suppose by advertising it - I cut down my chances to win (LOL) But, tell you about it, I must - it was one of the requirements!!!By commenting, mentioning it in your own blog, and writing a little poem- gets you 11 chances to win the goodies!!!

I will definitely become a regular visitor to this blog-I love it!!

The prizes are awesome - and the table runner is an absolutely beautiful little quilt!!!
Bright and cheery and oh, so spring like!!!!
If it is meant to be - I will win - but if I don't - I hope YOU do!!!! Just click on this link:

http://simplythisthatandtheother.blogspot.com/


That giveaway has inspired me to have one on this new blog of mine. I've put my thinking cap on and will get back to you later today or tomorrow with the details!!!!!

This 'n' That.......

Before I forget - a blog I just discovered is having a 100th post giveaway. You have to go there and enter - she's offering such cute stuff as a prize!!! http://cottagegardens-theresa-smith.blogspot.com/
I am definitely going to add her blog to my 'blogs I follow "list!!

This morning's post was prompted by something I read on Peggy's blog, http://passionsofanoddchick.blogspot.com/. If you haven't checked out her blog, you must - she is a wonderful artist and writer, and has a great little shop with some of the best teas and body lotions!!!

Do you find that having a blog, forces you to be a little braver in putting your work out there?
I find it is easier to show my work (and words) to an invisible public, thru a blog. I try not to peel back too many layers, but a blog seems therapeutic in a way, and keeps me creating, instead of procrastinating!

Now that I have a blog (or 2!), I have an obligation of sorts, to keep it active, and hopefully, interesting!!!

This reminds me of an article I read in the Washington Post last year- Does the Web have a role in promoting social isolation- or does it hold out a hand and invite the socially isolated back into the world?

What do you think? Does having a blog keep your creativity moving, is it easier to present your art to the world thru the internet?

That said, time to step away from the computer and go finish a couple of projects so I have something to show in the next post!!

Just What I Need........

.......another blog!!!!!

This blog was created to be an avenue to display some of my art-full creations! It was getting too confusing to have my creative endeavors showing up on my blog about my life in the country.

My main blog, Ooglebloops' World, just celebrated its 1 year blogiversary!!!!! Woohoo!!!! You still have time to enter the random giveaway- leave a comment and the winner will be chosen on Valentine's Day!!!

Valentine's Day is also my mother's 80th birthday - so we are going to let her be the 'random number' picker!!!!

So, if you want to hear about my life as a 'country girl wannabe who got to be',
and ENTER the RANDOM GIVEAWAY - bookmark

http://www.ooglebloops.wordpress.com

and visit often!!!

And from time to time, if you are interested in what I'm working on in the studio, or what my friends have created, drop in here!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!!