Crafts for Christmas Giveaway

I know it is a bit early to be talking about  Christmas but does anyone fancy two free tickets for the Crafts for Christmas and Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts  show at the SEC in Glasgow on the 26th - 29th October?

I have been given two free tickets for me and two to giveaway so if you fancy 2 free tickets just comment and I will draw names out of a hat on the 15th September.

Thank you Jill from Headline PR for the tickets!

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And the winner is...

Using Random.org...

Number 18, Megan, from Show and Tell Meg! 

I will be in touch for you details and a bobbin necklace will be winging it's way to you!

Thanks everyone for entering, I have found some fab new blogs from this giveaway :)

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Sew Grateful Giveaway Day!

It's giveaway day!

 Up for grabs is a wooden bobbin necklace, threaded with whatever colour thread you want, on a Sterling Silver chain.

This giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere, just leave a comment and you will be entered. If you would like to follow me that would be fab!

Giveaway closes on Sunday the 2nd March at 8pm UK time.

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DIY Formal Shirt to Cushion Cover

My first formal shirt refashion was a shirt to blouse, this time it was a lot more simple!

I got an old shirt from my Dad, dyed it turquoise, then cut it under the arms. I placed my cushion on to the shirt, drew round it, then sewed it to size, making sure the ruffles and buttons were centred (the buttons are the cushion opening).

I then trimmed the seams and turned it the right way out and popped my cushion inside! Simple. It is a light weight cover so wouldn't be suitable for a sofa but for decoration on our spare bed it is perfect.

Linking to some of these fab linky parties!

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Finally, a spare room!

It has been 4.5 years since we have had a spare room so it is great to have one again and be able to ask people to stay!

Since we moved here a year and a half ago the spare room has been a general dumping ground for all 'stuff' we have no where to keep while we renovate so getting this room done has meant a lot of tidying and sorting but it is worth it.

This is it when we moved in...

Pretty horrible with awful skirting, a window sill that didn't fit and matting over the floorboards.

Every room we have done so far has involved stripping the wood battons off the ceiling and getting it re-plastered. We chose to keep the battons in the spare room as the ceiling was in a lot better condition than in the other rooms. It also means we can show people what the house was like when we moved in!

This is the room now:

 

I wanted to re-use the curtains we had in the Master Bedroom in our last house so picked the aqua colour from the curtains for the walls. We got an Ikea Hemnes day bed second hand on gumtree and I had fun making cushions for it!

The kids have been banned from this room now because their toys get everywhere and I want this room to stay tidy, who knows how long that will last though!!

Linking to some of these fab linky parties!

I am having a Country Living Embroidery book giveaway, entries are low, click here to enter!

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Book Review and Giveaway!

I recently agreed to do another book review, this time it is this fab book:

Hand Stitched Home  by Caroline Zoob

 It is a gorgeous book and has some fantastic ideas and embroidered textiles projects in it, I love the nautical pictures!

Each project comes with very clear instructions and there is a stitch guide at the back for those with less embroidery experience.

The book covers everything from pictures to table cloths and napkins to cushions, they are all gorgeous and if I had the time and experiese I would make them all!

Unfortunately (for me) I have so much on at the moment that I know I will have no time to do any projects from the book in the near future so am going to give it away.

If you would like to win this book then you can in the following ways:

1. Leave a comment.
2. Follow me then leave another comment for another entry.
3. Share this giveaway and comment to let me know for another entry.

The giveaway is open to UK residents only and I was provided with the book free of charge to review then giveaway if I wanted to.

If you are a no reply blogger please make sure I can contact you if you win!

The Giveaway will run until 9pm (BST) on the 27th June and the winner will be chosen using a random mumber generator.

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My Memories Software Giveaway

 

On Sunday I showed you what I had done so far with my memories software,

 and now it is your turn!

I have one copy to give away and if you are desperate to get your hands on it now a wee offer for everyone!

 

Use this code: STMMMS26040 and get $10 off your purchace making it only $30 (£18)!

 

The giveaway will run until Friday 11th May at 10pm GMT and a winner will be chosen using a random number generator.

If you are a 'no reply' blogger please leave me some way of getting in touch if you are the winner!

Enter in the following ways (please leave a comment for each entry):

Compulsory:
1. Visit my memories and tell me what you love!

Additional:
2. Follow me
3. Follow my memories blog
4. Like my memories on Facebook

Good Luck!

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Bloggy Birthday Giveaway!

A year ago (yesterday!) I wrote my first blog post, how time flies!

Big E at 1

little e at 1

So, to celebrate my 1st bloggy birthday I thought I might attempt to do a giveaway! The only problem is that I only have 47 followers and think loads of them are only following because I followed them and don't actually visit so maybe there will only be two people enter..... but hey, why not spread some love so here goes...


I am giving away a cabucon ring and earring set, either white rose, blue dahalia, or purple dahalia, you choose (oh and the earrings and ring will match just don't have all the dahalia ones made yet!!),

and a fabric flower brooch similar to this one but not the same, I will try and personalise it a bit!

So if you want to enter please be a follower of Heavenly Handmades and leave a comment telling me which flower you would like, rose, blue dahalia, or purple dahalia!

For another entry you could visit my wedding stationery site (www.heavenlyhandmades.co.uk) and have a wee look at the designs then come back here and leave a comment telling me which one you prefer (call it some free market research!!).

I will announce the winner (if anyone enters...) at 10.00pm GMT on the 19th January and it is open to anyone anywhere.

Thanks for following and hopefully the next year will be full of crafty goodness!

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