Spring Giveaway!

 The sun is shining, lots of spring flowers are blooming and once again it is time for my springtime giveaway....each year i put together a few little gifts at this time of year to say a special thank you to all my lovely readers............

 .............there are four parts to the giveaway this time.......the first is a tiny sugar bunny handmade by me, with a pretty little skirt and a tiny cardigan made from lace weight angora yarn.......below are some of the ingredients for making this sugar bunny :) .......she was made from the pattern in my book pretty patchwork gifts and is half the size of the bunnies i usually make.....perfect to hang on the easter tree............

 ..............the second part of the giveaway was bought at hill top, beatrix potter's house in the lake district seen in the pictures below that i took on our recent trip there.............

 .............the gift shop at hill top was selling peter rabbit mugs personalised for hill top.....i just had to have one and i thought you might like one too..........2016 is 150 years since beatrix potter was born so there are lots of celebrations going on.......you can find out more about her wonderful lake district conservation work and her lasting legacy of paintings and children's books here.....

 .............the pictures below are of hill top when we visited there in summer 2012......there were roses and rabbits and a beautiful abundant garden to enjoy.........

 ..............the mugs are a lovely idea because you can buy them to personalise with children's names...

 .............the third and fourth parts of the giveaway are crafty ones....we always like to include something you can craft with and today there are some fabric covered buttons in spring green shades and some wonderful variegated dmc perle cotton which you can use for embroidery or to quilt with...you can also use it to tie tags onto gifts as it is nice and strong and looks pretty..........

 ...........the giveaway is open until sunday 20 march....just a short one this time so i can send your gifts before easter........it is open to everyone anywhere in the world.............

 ...............all you have to do is leave me a comment on this post.....and if you are a follower of this blog, or a follower on facebook, you are welcome to have a second chance by leaving me a second comment to tell me so :)............

 ...........this week i am doing patchwork, sewing, drawing and crochet.....also sowing seeds ready to grow in the greenhouse (so excited about this!) and making a couple more tiny sugar bunnies for our easter tree..............

 ..........today is the mildest, sunniest most spring like day we have had so far this year and the blossom is just beginning to open......such a gorgeous time of year.......

...........thank you for all your visits and kind comments dear readers......i will leave you with a picture of this sweet little wild primrose and with lots of good wishes for a happy week......good luck in the giveaway everyone :) ................back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx