Helen Philipps: Sweet Hearts Giveaway!

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

62 comments:

sylviesgarden said...: They are so pretty!
x; 6 February 2011 at 13:39
Crafts @ Home said...: They are gorgeous, I love hearts, please include me. Sue :); 6 February 2011 at 13:52
driftwood said...: oh they are gorgeous. thanks for all the comments on my blog, blogger never gives me your email so I can never reply properly.; 6 February 2011 at 13:52
mynestofyarnandbuttons said...: 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❤; 6 February 2011 at 13:54
Chris said...: 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.; 6 February 2011 at 14:39
Anonymous said...: 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!; 6 February 2011 at 15:26
Colette said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 15:30
Snap said...: Your hearts are wonderful. I'd love to give one of them a home. Thanks!; 6 February 2011 at 15:33
Anonymous said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 15:37
debbie @ happy little cottage said...: 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!; 6 February 2011 at 15:45
Marigold Jam said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 15:59
Mia said...: 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?; 6 February 2011 at 16:03
Jane said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 16:13
Simone said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 16:16
Ali said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 16:23
Hazel said...: I would love a chance at winning one of your gorgeous hearts! Please enter me. x; 6 February 2011 at 16:28
home made gorgeous said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 17:34
Michelle said...: beautiful hearts x; 6 February 2011 at 17:42
Jenny said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 17:43
Anonymous said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 18:07
nimble fingers and steady eyebrows said...: How pretty! Nice to know that valentines day is just around the corner. Hope my dear hubby remembers too! Laura x; 6 February 2011 at 18:18
Teresa Kasner said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 18:50
Andrea said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 19:14
Anonymous said...: Hi Helen, these are so pretty please count me in. Hannah x; 6 February 2011 at 20:28
Unknown said...: I have only just discovered your blog, what an inspirational place to visit. Please include me in your giveaway, fingers crossed! ;); 6 February 2011 at 20:47
harmony and rosie said...: Helen, your hearts are so pretty and perfect of course for February. Please can my name be put in your hat?; 6 February 2011 at 20:51
Teje said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 21:13
clare said...: Hi Helen x Would love the chance to be entered please..those hearts are just sooo gorgeous!!
Thanks hugs clare@weekend crafter xx; 6 February 2011 at 22:49
sew said...: 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; 6 February 2011 at 23:42
Sewmancer said...: Oh I'd love to enter! They look so cute.; 7 February 2011 at 00:11
Anonymous said...: 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; 7 February 2011 at 06:33
Fernanda said...: I recently got your book Cross Stitch Keepsakes and now I've just found your blog! Thanks for your lovely ideas!; 7 February 2011 at 07:46
Naturally Carol said...: 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.; 7 February 2011 at 08:54
DianeM said...: 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; 7 February 2011 at 09:43
sarah said...: please include me in your giveaway, love the hearts x
guernseygirlgetscrafty
x; 7 February 2011 at 10:10
silverpebble said...: 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.; 7 February 2011 at 10:32
Gill said...: 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!!; 7 February 2011 at 10:37
Sherry from Alabama said...: 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; 7 February 2011 at 13:37
littlecottonbluebirds said...: 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; 7 February 2011 at 14:19
susanhal said...: What a great treat it would be to win either of those pretty hearts! thank you.
Susan x; 7 February 2011 at 14:34
Coco Rose Diaries said...: 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; 7 February 2011 at 15:52
Scented Sweetpeas said...: 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.; 7 February 2011 at 16:29
bellaboo said...: 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); 7 February 2011 at 16:58
campeona2008 said...: Hello Helen, I love yours hearts!!; 7 February 2011 at 18:51
...Nina Nixon... said...: Sweet hearts for sweet hearts and polka dot too - who could resist? Not I.

Have fun with the giveaway,

Nina xxx; 7 February 2011 at 20:23
Holly said...: 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 :); 7 February 2011 at 23:09
gillyflower said...: 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; 8 February 2011 at 14:35
pamfish said...: 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; 8 February 2011 at 15:22
Linda said...: Really pretty hearts, love the buttons and polka dots.; 8 February 2011 at 20:30
salty pebble said...: 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; 9 February 2011 at 09:30
elena said...: These are beautiful!!Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!; 9 February 2011 at 12:30
elizabeth said...: Such lovely little hearts! I'm crossing my fingers!; 9 February 2011 at 19:11
Pattygloria by Gloria V said...: 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; 10 February 2011 at 04:52
Carole said...: 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; 10 February 2011 at 11:03
Pipany said...: Ooh, count me in please! x; 10 February 2011 at 11:20
Pink Milk said...: Ooh Helen, I'm so glad to have discovered your prettiest blog. I do 'heart' hearts too so would love to be considered. :-)

Hx; 10 February 2011 at 14:36
do you mind if i knit said...: They're beautiful Helen, just beautiful, the colours, patterns, embroidery, everything. I would so love to enter this giveaway, thank you. Love Vanessa xxx; 10 February 2011 at 17:45
Julia said...: 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; 10 February 2011 at 19:40
Mary Kay said...: Love the hearts and all you do. Thank you so much for offering these little sweet hearts.; 11 February 2011 at 03:13
alex said...: Oooohh they are lovely! I would love love love one of them to brighten up my house, and my day! xx; 11 February 2011 at 11:04
Anonymous said...: 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; 11 February 2011 at 17:50
Sónia Valente said...: Lovely hearts!
I found your blog recently and I'm just loving it...; 13 February 2011 at 16:55