Friday, October 03, 2008

More Pictures and my Blogoversary Month :-)

So the 4 exchanges I'm in have been stressing me out but when one comes in the mail I realize how much fun they really are :-) I still have one to finish up and mail out but have mailed out the other 3 and have received all four! First to show is my Prairie Schooler exchange. This is what I stitched for my partner Becky. I stitched Rain, Rain, Go Away from book no. 139. The backing fabric is the fabric in the background. Here's the entire package that I sent minus the backing fabric.
Next is my HoE Halloween Exchange that I received from Carol. She stitched me Lizzie Kate's Hocus Pocus which was on my list to stitch and now I don't have to! She finished it off as a pinkeep and it's now sitting in my basket of smalls :-) and here's the rest of the package (Kelly already stole the soap and I *heart* the Q-Snaps!)
I did a personal exchange with Becky with a Halloween theme and her exchange also came in the mail this week. She stitched me Lizzie Kate's Bone Appetit and finished it as an awesome box! I can't wait to try this finishing now that I have a model of it in my house. here's the inside and the rest of the package
Great exchanges right???? I love exchanges but because of school as soon as my last exchange in mailed out next week I'm not going to join any for a while. The Christmas Exchange on the HoE blog looks so tempting but I can't do it to myself :-( The only good part is that it leaves more time to stitch something for myself *yea*

Now four years ago this month I started my blog. I've never celebrated my blogovesary but have always wanted to. On Oct 27th I posted my first post and like many others I never ever thought I'd be blogging 4 years later. I just started this blog because at the time everyone else was blogging and I was just following the trend. To celebrate I wanted to give out 4 gifts this month, one for every year that I've been blogging. I wanted to start on the 1st but life got in the way of me posting so I'm going to try my best to still give out 4 but in the end it may just be 3 *sigh* So for my first gift I'd like to give away... If you'd like to be considered for this just leave a comment to this post indicating that you'd like to enter the raffle. The fabric is for L*Ks Hocus Pocus and the buttons for that are included as well. The SamSarah includes the buttons and floss (not the floss in the picture you will get brand new ones those are just there for the picture!) I'll draw a name for it on Tuesday October 7th!

33 comments:

Courtney said...

oooh include me please!!! I love your blog!




...I just turned in my nursing school application on the 1st...I hope things work out well!

Valerie said...

Happy Blogversary!! I've really enjoyed reading your blog for quite a while now and I look forward to reading it in the future. I'd love to be included in your drawing.

Kim B said...

Beautiful exchanges! Congrats on your blogoversary!

Cindy said...

Congratulations on 4 years! I would love to enter the raffle :)

valerie said...

Wow, lots of great stuff Mercy! Happy Bloggoversary!! I would love to be included in your drawing.

Paula D said...

Congrats on your blogversary!
I've been lurking for a while...just love your blog!
Paula D

Tammy said...

Great things! Please include me! Happy bloggoversary!!!

Carla said...

Great exchanges!!! Love the PS pinkeep you made for Becky :)
Please add me to your raffle :)

Nic said...

You have some lovely exchanges there :o)

Happy blogoversary! I would love to be included in your drawing, thanks a lot!

Unknown said...

ooh please include me what a great prize i am nearing my 1st blogoversary so i am trying to think up a gift also!

Shelleen said...

I love the exchanges and please put my name in for the raffle :-)

mainely stitching said...

Happy anniversary with four years of blogging! That's great! :D I'd love to be included in your draw. :)

Those exchanges are really gorgeous! :D

Laci said...

Happy blogoversary! I really enjoy your blog and 4 years is a great milestone!

I'd love to be entered in the drawing! Thanks

CMKathie said...

Thanks for the chance in your drawing Mercy! Your things (both your stitching and what you've received) are beautiful!

JillMN said...

Mercy,
Thank you so much for the absolutely wonderful HoE Halloween exchange that you sent me. I just received it today in the mail. The pinkeep you made is gorgeous. And, all the goodies you sent--oh my gosh! You were very generous. I just can't thank you enough.

Happy Blogoversary and Happy Stitching!

Jill

Carol R said...

Great exchanges!

Please enter me into your raffle.

trillium said...

Please put my name in for the raffle. The pinkeep you sent for the HOE Halloween exchange was well done. I liked the green & black combination of ribbons.

Happy Blogoversary!

Meari said...

Great exchanges, Mercy! 4 years... Wow! Happy Blogversary! Please include me in your drawing.

Becky K in OK said...

Great exchanges! Count me in the drawing too.

Anonymous said...

please count me in too

Olga said...

Hi Mercy,
Happy Blogversary!!!
This is my first visit here: I wanted to see more pictures of your Halloween exchange. Your pinkeep is fabulous!
I would also like to enter your raffle.

Bine said...

I just found your blog by chance....and I love it. I added you immediatly in my google reader. I won't miss one of your blogentries anymore!!

Lynn said...

That is a neat gift. Please enter my name.

Kathy said...

Happy Bogoversary. Four years that is a long time. Hope I can last that long. Please include me in your little giveaway.

Ulla said...

Happy Blogversary! Please add my name on the drawing.

VegasJilly said...

all of your exchanges are very cute! good luck in school!

Anonymous said...

I really liked the pinkeep you made for Becky. It reminded me of a Merry Garry pattern.

Congratulations on 4 years of blogging! Please enter me in your raffle.

Anonymous said...

Happy Blogaversary!
Love the exchanges as well, Becky does beautiful work - incredible, beautiful work.

Be good,
Petra

Jinger said...

Would love to be included in your blogoversary drawing! :-)

LOVE what you stitched for the PS exchange. Don't you just love PS? They have such great designs.

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

What a lovely, bunch of goodies you've received and sent out :o)
I've admired them one and all on everyone's blogs that you've exchanged with :o)

May I please be entered in your draw?! Thank you and may I present a "toast" to many more happy years blogging and stitching!

Yuko said...

I just found your blog, and wow there is drawing!
Please add my name!
I love your PS exchange and Halloween exchange for Jill so much!
They are just perfect and I love your taste so much!
Congratulations on your blogoversary!

Yuko from Japan

Stephanie said...

I love all the exchanges, I think my favourite is the Prairie Schooler pinkeep you made for Becky, it's just gorgeous :)

If I'm still in time, I'd love to enter your draw - happy blogoversary!!

Andrea said...

really cute finishes!! seeing these reminds me that I want to stitch that Rain, Rain one, yours is too cute!
Happy "blogoversary", belated, lol!
Four years, WTG!!