Sunday 6 February 2011

Sweet Hearts Giveaway!

Welcome to my blog today - and to my first giveaway!! I wanted to thank  all my sweet readers for taking time to visit my little bit of blogland, to read, to comment, to share and be a part of it...... so here is a chance to win a little gift - in fact a chance for two winners to win a heart each!
Both the hearts are hand made by me, with applique patches, a little cross stitch embroidery, and of course a few buttons....They can be hung almost anywhere you like.....
 ...or used as a pincushion - pretty to have around and small enough to tuck into your work basket....
 ....and on the back of each heart I've stitched my initials with one strand of cotton over one thread of linen - and added another button apiece too...
If you would like to be put in the draw to win one of these sweet hearts, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post!! So easy! The giveaway will be open until next Sunday, and I will announce the two winners on Monday February 14 - Valentine's Day!!
I'll be back here before then, of course...I hope you are having a lovely weekend - it's rather windy here but the sun is just peeking out and we're off for a walk soon. Enjoy your day! And good luck in the sweet heart giveaway!! xx
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62 comments:

  1. sylviesgarden6 February 2011 at 13:39

    They are so pretty!
    x

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  2. Crafts @ Home6 February 2011 at 13:52

    They are gorgeous, I love hearts, please include me. Sue :)

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  3. driftwood6 February 2011 at 13:52

    oh they are gorgeous. thanks for all the comments on my blog, blogger never gives me your email so I can never reply properly.

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  4. mynestofyarnandbuttons6 February 2011 at 13:54

    Oh Helen I love the Sweet Hearts! Your work is so exquisite, I would love to have a piece of it. Oh no, am I sounding disparate. So sweet of you to have thought of this for Valentine's Day! Love love love the buttons! Thanks for your kind words on my post too. Have a great rest of the day. xoRobin❤

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  5. Chris6 February 2011 at 14:39

    Your hearts are wonderful but then your whole blog is inspirational. Thank you for lots of ideas and fingers crossed that I win a heart!
    Thank you.

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  6. Anonymous6 February 2011 at 15:26

    These sweet hearts are just adorable, and I'd love to be in your giveaway, assuming you do ship overseas?

    Anyway, I really came to say thank you for your very kind comments on my blog!

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  7. Colette6 February 2011 at 15:30

    WHat a lovely blog. I love it when you follow a link and stumble across such a lovely suprise.

    Your hearts are lovely.
    Colette x

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  8. Snap6 February 2011 at 15:33

    Your hearts are wonderful. I'd love to give one of them a home. Thanks!

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  9. Anonymous6 February 2011 at 15:37

    Hi Helen,
    What a lovely giveaway! :) Your little hearts are beautiful and I would so love to win one.
    We are off to the park soon for a walk too, it's a bit dull here but hoping the rain stays away! Enjoy your walk and the rest of your weekend!
    Vivienne x

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  10. debbie @ happy little cottage6 February 2011 at 15:45

    Hi Helen,

    The hearts really are sweet! No walking for me today. Lots of snow fell overnight, so we have to shovel a path first LOL! Have a lovely weekend!

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  11. Marigold Jam6 February 2011 at 15:59

    How pretty those little hearts are and how "you" in their colouring. Love them and would dearly like to be included in the draw for one of them. Hope the walk was good - bit dull here today but at least it is dry so I could have had a walk but I didn't in fact I had an after lunch nap instead!

    Jane

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  12. Mia6 February 2011 at 16:03

    Hi Helen,

    Adorable hearts! Please do count me in, I'm keeping my fingers crossed here until 14th!

    Have a happy new week soon!

    Yours,
    Mia

    P.S. I'm an overseas-visitor (as you know!), I hope participating still alright?

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  13. Jane6 February 2011 at 16:13

    Hi Helen, what an appropriate gift for Valentine's and very sweet hearts. I love the way you have personalised them too. Please count me in and thanks for offering them as a giveaway.
    Jane x

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  14. Simone6 February 2011 at 16:16

    Hello Helen! Thank you for cheering up another dismal day! The hearts are very pretty. I can appreciate the amount of work involved in making them. Would you please count me in your giveaway. I would be thrilled to win one of your lovely hand made hearts. x

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  15. Ali6 February 2011 at 16:23

    Hi there I'm just a new follower I have come from a link from Lucy at Attic 24 - your blog is gorgeous loving the pictures & colours and your makes are fab - hugs xx

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  16. Hazel6 February 2011 at 16:28

    I would love a chance at winning one of your gorgeous hearts! Please enter me. x

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  17. home made gorgeous6 February 2011 at 17:34

    Hi Helen, yes please I would LOVE to win one of these hearts!! We have lots of wind here today too.. enjoy the rest of your weekend! Sarah x

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  18. Michelle6 February 2011 at 17:42

    beautiful hearts x

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  19. Jenny6 February 2011 at 17:43

    Helen these are so lovely, please count me in too:) the little cross stitch detail on them is beautiful, you must have put so much work into them! Hope you've had a lovely weekend, jenny xxx

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  20. Anonymous6 February 2011 at 18:07

    Could I dare to think my winning luck might continue?! They look beautiful, I'd especially like to study your cross stitched flower up close. Have great week Helen. Claire x

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  21. nimble fingers and steady eyebrows6 February 2011 at 18:18

    How pretty! Nice to know that valentines day is just around the corner. Hope my dear hubby remembers too! Laura x

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  22. Teresa Kasner6 February 2011 at 18:50

    Dear Helen, I'm a "heart-a-holic" and love your sweet pink and white ones! I have a crochet heart on my blog with a free pattern if you're so inclined to take a peek.

    I'm happy to be in your giveaway!

    Teresa from Oregon

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  23. Andrea6 February 2011 at 19:14

    Hi Helen,
    I would love to win these!! Count me in! I love your cushion in this months Issue of Crafts Beautiful, its so lovely as is the whole project.
    Enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening,
    Andrea x

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  24. Anonymous6 February 2011 at 20:28

    Hi Helen, these are so pretty please count me in. Hannah x

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  25. Unknown6 February 2011 at 20:47

    I have only just discovered your blog, what an inspirational place to visit. Please include me in your giveaway, fingers crossed! ;)

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  26. harmony and rosie6 February 2011 at 20:51

    Helen, your hearts are so pretty and perfect of course for February. Please can my name be put in your hat?

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  27. Teje6 February 2011 at 21:13

    Dear Helen! You have made so sweet hearts! I would be so so happy to have the most qute heart made by you, to decorate my sewing room and to remind me every day about my dear friend! Those tiny patches are so unique with gross stitches and especially with your initials!
    I wish you sunny week! Teje

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  28. clare6 February 2011 at 22:49

    Hi Helen x Would love the chance to be entered please..those hearts are just sooo gorgeous!!
    Thanks hugs clare@weekend crafter xx

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  29. sew6 February 2011 at 23:42

    Helen - how lucky we are to be in with a chance of owning one of your creations! I attended a crochet workshop yesterday which only proves that I should stick to sewing! I think I'll go & have a chat to my jug of hyacinths & make a wish. Thank you for the pleasure and inspiration you give.
    Sue
    xx

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  30. Sewmancer7 February 2011 at 00:11

    Oh I'd love to enter! They look so cute.

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  31. Anonymous7 February 2011 at 06:33

    I saw the giveaway and couldn't resist the chance to win one of your beautiful hearts. Thankyou for giving us all the chance.
    Happy Valentines Day!

    Claire

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  32. Fernanda7 February 2011 at 07:46

    I recently got your book Cross Stitch Keepsakes and now I've just found your blog! Thanks for your lovely ideas!

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  33. Naturally Carol7 February 2011 at 08:54

    Hi Helen, they are both so georgeous! I would love to win one...it is my birthday this Wednesday and my husband's on Valentine's Day...maybe we can also be lucky this week too...you never know! Have a great week.

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  34. DianeM7 February 2011 at 09:43

    Good Morning :) Please enter me for a chance to win one of your sweet hearts <3
    Thank you for a great give-away & for such an enjoyable blog.
    Smiles, DianeM

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  35. sarah7 February 2011 at 10:10

    please include me in your giveaway, love the hearts x
    guernseygirlgetscrafty
    x

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  36. silverpebble7 February 2011 at 10:32

    Oh I would really love a chance to win Helen - what a beautiful little giveaway! Thankyou for the chance and all my fingers are crossed.

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  37. Gill7 February 2011 at 10:37

    Hi Helen
    The hearts are gorgeous! I would love to win one!
    I hope you enjoyed your walk - here it is grey,drizzly and incredibly windy!!

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  38. Sherry from Alabama7 February 2011 at 13:37

    I would love to win one of your gorgeous hearts! I love hearts and I especially love Valentine's Day hearts!

    Sherry @ A Happy Valentine

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  39. littlecottonbluebirds7 February 2011 at 14:19

    Hi Helen, what a lovely gift to win. They are gorgeous! Although I am not one to be lucky in contest I am entering just the same.

    Hugs, Dani

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  40. susanhal7 February 2011 at 14:34

    What a great treat it would be to win either of those pretty hearts! thank you.
    Susan x

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  41. Coco Rose Diaries7 February 2011 at 15:52

    Goodness Helen, how beautiful are these! Okay, So I would be REALLY silly if I didn't say please count me in, because I have a place just waiting for one! ha ha!

    Have a super rest of a day!

    Vanessa x

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  42. Scented Sweetpeas7 February 2011 at 16:29

    Well it would be rude not to reply to your request for people to give one of your hearts a new home :-) please count me in.

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  43. bellaboo7 February 2011 at 16:58

    What a gorgeous giveaway treat for Valentines! One can never have too many hearts in my humble opinion. Please could I go in to the draw too? :0)

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  44. campeona20087 February 2011 at 18:51

    Hello Helen, I love yours hearts!!

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  45. ...Nina Nixon...7 February 2011 at 20:23

    Sweet hearts for sweet hearts and polka dot too - who could resist? Not I.

    Have fun with the giveaway,

    Nina xxx

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  46. Holly7 February 2011 at 23:09

    Hello Helen,
    Thank you for offering such a generous giveaway. The hearts are so lovely, and so apt for the season too! I never win giveaways, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one :)

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  47. gillyflower8 February 2011 at 14:35

    Hi Helen
    As I have come to expect in the short time since finding your lovely blog, there is always something bright and beautiful here! The hearts are so pretty, and the embroidered intials so tiny and neat - wish I had the patience to produce such exquisiteness!

    Hope you are enjoying this glorious spring weather if in your part of the country!
    Gill

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  48. pamfish8 February 2011 at 15:22

    Hi Helen, So glad I found you. I think your blog is brilliant. Love the spring flowers. Please put me into the draw to win your super sweat heart gift. love pamfish

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  49. Linda8 February 2011 at 20:30

    Really pretty hearts, love the buttons and polka dots.

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  50. salty pebble9 February 2011 at 09:30

    Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog helen x

    oh wowza beutiful giverway, please put my name in ya hat for a lucky chance to win! ;0)x

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  51. elena9 February 2011 at 12:30

    These are beautiful!!Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

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  52. elizabeth9 February 2011 at 19:11

    Such lovely little hearts! I'm crossing my fingers!

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  53. Pattygloria by Gloria V10 February 2011 at 04:52

    Hola Helen,
    Please enter my name for a chance to win one of your hearts. I love all the details to put on them.
    Thanks for this giveaway!
    Gloria

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  54. Carole10 February 2011 at 11:03

    Hi Helen,
    I`m quite new to your lovely blog. I found it from a link from Lucy at Attic24. I live in Lancashire & enjoy knitting & crocheting. I would love to sew more, but i look at the sewing machine with fear, don`t know why?!I love your blog it`s so bright & cheerful, it lifts the spirits. Thank you for a lovely blog
    Love Carole from Rossendale xx

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  55. Pipany10 February 2011 at 11:20

    Ooh, count me in please! x

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  56. Pink Milk10 February 2011 at 14:36

    Ooh Helen, I'm so glad to have discovered your prettiest blog. I do 'heart' hearts too so would love to be considered. :-)

    Hx

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  57. do you mind if i knit10 February 2011 at 17:45

    They're beautiful Helen, just beautiful, the colours, patterns, embroidery, everything. I would so love to enter this giveaway, thank you. Love Vanessa xxx

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  58. Julia10 February 2011 at 19:40

    Oooh am I in time to enter? I do hope I haven't missed such a generous and pretty giveaway ~ please do add my name to your hat!

    Love Julia x x x

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  59. Mary Kay11 February 2011 at 03:13

    Love the hearts and all you do. Thank you so much for offering these little sweet hearts.

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  60. alex11 February 2011 at 11:04

    Oooohh they are lovely! I would love love love one of them to brighten up my house, and my day! xx

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  61. Anonymous11 February 2011 at 17:50

    Hi ya,
    Such a beautiful blog, only just found you. I am very hooked already!! Love all the fresh colours. I love to crochet, sew, knit and bake and love all these inspirational blogs. Thankyou
    Nancy

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  62. Sónia Valente13 February 2011 at 16:55

    Lovely hearts!
    I found your blog recently and I'm just loving it...

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Thank you for your lovely words...I so enjoy your comments and read them all.