A Second Little Give-Away

As promised there is another little give-away this week ... I made some wooden tile necklaces and I would like to give away three of them because it is Spring and I am on my way to Germany for a Easter Market with my friend Martina and it is just nive to give things away (LOL)

Well, if you are interested in any if the three, please just drop me a note and please let me know which one you would like. I will draw the winners next week Thursday.
Good luck to everybody, wishing you all a very nice weekend! Petra.

And The Winner Is .......

Thank you Ladies for all your lovely comments and your interest. There are 6 comments on the give-away post and per Mr Random the winner is

No 5 .... Sherry

Congratulations, and I cannot wait to see what you will do with them!

Thank you to all of you for stopping by ever so often ... and please do pop in again because next week there will be another little give-away of a different kind (LOL)

Have a wonderful evening, take care, Petra.

A Little Give-Away

I have made quite a few small crochet flowers lately and wondered whether there would be any interest to get some of them .... in mercerized cotton .... various colours ... two different sizes

 

If you are interested, please just drop me a note and if there is more than one person interested, I will draw the winner coming Thursday. Hope you have a good start to the new week, Petra.

Give-away Winner

I want to say a BIG thank you to everybody who left a comment on the give-away post. It meant so much to me and was true encouragement to dive a little bit more into the world of jewellery .... and if you fancy doing it and do not really know, I can just say, just go for it! It is enjoyable and you can show it off!

Mr Random.Org did his job and picked a number ... drumroll and cheers please ... the winner is

No 5

and this is: Valerie! Congratulations!

Wishing you all a lovely evening and a good start into the new week, Petra.

Lunagirl - Alice Charm Bracelet & Giveaway

I cannot tell you how happy I am today ... a long Bank Holiday weekend has started (yippppeee) which means I will have time to do some of my favourite activities like crafting, gardening, go for walks, ..... how wonderful is this? ... and I finished my first ever piece of jewellery! I did not really occur to me to even attempt anything like this .... till I saw this charm bracelet and Karen from Lunagirl Moonbeams announced the current challenge: Alice in Wonderland. Well, I was hooked (lol)

 The bracelet and charms are all in Antique Bronze 

which works so nicely with the colours of Lunagirl Moonbeam's Alice & Friends 1910 collage sheet, the images are just adorable.

The images are Laserprints and sealed with Decoupage glue to - hopefully - prevent the inks to run. I also sealed the little trays inside. Once all the glue had dried, I used epoxy stickers to cover the images and then glued it into the trays. The little trays have a front and back filling.

The next step was to line up all the images, charms and beads and attach them to the chain.

I truly struggled with closing the jump rings and making the loops (sigh), it needs more practise!

I really like the way thebracelet turned out and I am quite sure there will be another one (lol)

and because it was such a happy day, I would like to share it with you and give the bracelet away.

If you would like get this little piece, please just leave me a comment mentioning that you would like it! I will draw the winner next Saturday.

And don't forget to pop over to Karen's blog for the current Alice challenge. There is still time to take part till Sunday. And there is also still time to get the Alice collage sheets for a reduced price.

Wishing you a lovely weekend, Petra.

DeClutter Give-away 1 - Magazine/Book

It has to be! The de-cluttering has started, very slowly but steadily I am in the process of going through heaps of magazines and books .... I have toooo many of them and seem to run out of space! But I just cannot throw them away, so I thought maybe somebody would like to have one or the other. Here are the first two

 

If you are interested and enjoy knitting and/or sewing sweet soft toys, then you might like this very nice magazine with lovely patterns.

 

This is a fabulous book with fun ideas, giving ample ideas of what to do with your fabric scraps.

If you are interested in the magazine or book, please just leave a comment. And please tell me which one you would like. They will come with some goodies. The draw for these two will be coming Wednesday.

Have a lovely weekend, Petra.

Spring Flowers and a little Ribbon Give-Away

The days have been a bit warmer lately ... everything sprang into life and the garden is flooded with Spring colours

 

 Pulsatilla vulgaris

 

Camellia

 Forget-Me-Nots - one of my very favourite Springflowers

A warm welcome to new followers, you are all very much appreciated.
As a thank you for all the lovely comments and because it is so cheerful outside and I go on holidays soon (lol) and everything else, I thought it would be nice to have a little give-away to celebrate. I have quite a few new ribbons and if you are interested in a little selection

 

and a few flowers and buttons, please just leave a comment here. 

I will draw the winner coming Wednesday night so that I can post it before going on holidays.

Wishing you a lovely week, hope you can enjoy the sunshine, Petra.

Little Give-Away goes to .......

..... drumroll please .........

Lynn Stevens .... congratulations!

Have a lovely day, Petra.

'Happy New Year' Rose and a little Giveaway

My first post of 2013 ..... Hope you all had wonderful holidays and are rested for the new crafty year ahead (lol) ..... This morning I found the most amazing flowering red rose next to my front door, I am not quite sure how this happened as it is way to early but it is very much appreciated after all the rain and dull weather we had over the last weeks. I love this rose - its colour and its wonderful smell

 

And now to my little giveaway .... I was featured in the January edition of the Craft Stamper ... yippeeh! I am so chuffed and excited about it and still cannot quite believe it. This is the card published .... inspired by Lousette Ashton and her colourful scooter card in the August 2012 Craft Stamper magazine

     

If you would like to get the magazine (including the wonderful free stamp), please just leave a comment.

I wish you and your dearest a very happy and healthy New Year. Happy crafting, Petra. 

London during the Olympics and a little Give-Away

London during the time of the Olympics felt very special. We went for the first day of the competitions to watch Beach-Volleyball. The stadium was at Horseguard Parade and the air was filled with expectations, fun and joy. Being only a temporary structure the stadium looked amazing, the games were very exciting and everybody enjoyed it.

 

And then they were these dotted around London - the Wenlocks. I only caught a few but they were good fun

Being British my DH had decided to become a Gamemaker during the Olympic Games. He was designated as one of the official drivers for the officials who wanted to get a lift from airports, Olympic venues, .... He quite enjoyed it and met some interesting people. It was the first time I saw him in uniform ......

The next one is now the Paralympics and we will try to get some tickets. I am really looking forward to it.

And now something quite different. I passed the 500 blog post mark and I have more than 200 followers! This is so amazing and I cannot thank everybody enough for always being so kind and generous. It is definitely time for a little give-away!
Now having started to use canvas and tissue and just loving it, my give-away are a few canvases, some white and not so white tissue paper, some white acrylic paint and a few extra bits which you might find useful ....
If you are interested, please just leave a comment. I will draw the winner the next Sunday, so there is hopefully plenty of time to stop by. Petra.

Winner of My Little Giveaway

I cannot believe it but it is Sunday evening and almost Monday morning and I haven't announced the randomly drawn winner of my little lavender sachet yet!

Thank you to all of you leaving wonderful and kind comments on my blog. Here is the winner:
The winner is: Valerie-Jael. Congratulations, I will be in touch with you shortly. Petra. x

It's Here - One World One Heart

The 30th of January midnight ... OWOH 2011 has started.
This is the fifth and final OWOH but it is the first time for me to participate - thank you Lisa for organizing this wonderful event. It is exciting and an amazing opportunity to meet artists from all over the world.

I am Petra. My country of origin is Germany, I moved to the UK almost 14 years ago where I also met the one person very close to my heart ... I have two grown-up children and one grandson who 'knows everything' (lol) ... Apart from working full time I love gardening , baking (which is a bit of an obsession) and crafting (which seems to turn into an even greater obsession!).

These are my offerings for OWOH ... each consists of a little handmade hanging and a little surprise
Looking at the finished hearts I realized that they are quite pink (lol) ... but I promise that the little surprise inside the wrapping is not pink but something for you to play with and to decorate yourself!
If you are interested, please just leave a comment but please only one entry per person. I will do some 'random' draw on the 18th of February and will contact the lucky winners ... please include an email address or some way for me to be able to contact you.
Good Luck to everybody and thank you so much for visiting my blog! It is so nice to meet all of you. Petra.

Little Give-Away Winner

... and the winner is - drawn by random.org

8 = Sandy Ang

Congratulations! And a big thank you to everyone who left a lovely comment on my blog ... I promise there will be another chance at another time ...
Sandy Ang, please can you send me your address so that I can post the goodies to you. Wishing you all a great afternoon, Petra.

A Little Giveaway

Having been trough all my paper scraps for my Gingersnap paperscrap recycling project it doesn't look as if I have used any paper at all so I thought I bundle it and make it a little paper scraps/ribbon/twine giveaway. If you are interested, just leave me a comment (you don't need to become a follower). I will draw the recipient for the giveaway next week 05 January. Happy crafting and good luck :-), Petra.