This week I will celebrate the 1 year birthday of my little blog, and also the 1 year anniversary of opening my Etsy shop! When I started out I never thought I would get so consumed by the craft ‘scene’ and meet so many lovely people – it’s been a super year and I’m grateful to anyone who stops by to read my rambling, random and occasionally <geeky> posts!
To say thank-you I’m having a little giveaway – and there will be not one, but two prizes! The first prize is any 5 cards, a notebook, AND a pack of gift tags of your choice – the winner will be chosen randomly from everyone who subscribes to my blog via the ‘Friend Connect’ widget in the sidebar! The second prize is any 5 cards, open to anyone who comments below 
You can of course enter both and I will ship internationally… As a ‘runner up’ prize for everyone I’ll also be popping some little extras with all orders from my shop this week (and also orders from Etsy/Folksy). I’ll be choosing the winners sometime next weekend. Good luck!
And just because I happen to be going through them right now, here’s some cute animal pics from our day out last weekend to Shugborough Hall!
A giveaway AND sheep! You’ve won me over
me me me!! yum yum scrum, I love your work x
Thanks so much. Glad to have found you. Come on by and join me at snug-n-luv.blospot.com. It’s fun.
I love the picture of the owl!!!
Great competition! Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary!
Did you get an owl photo?
thanks guys!
Sarah – no, I didn’t get a photo, hehe! the owls were actually a bit scary, I stayed a safe distance away
Congrats on your anniversary
Love your berry and florals cards!
Happy Anniversary – congratulations!
Thanks for the cute animal pics too.
Sarah x
oh yay congrats! your work is really gorgeous. the cute spring aminals are pretty cute too!
Happy One Year Anniversary! Looking forward to next year! The owls are cute, went to a May Day thing today and saw some pygmy owls, very sweet, but with sharp beaks xXx
I had to comment, photo with owl made me laugh as did the words bloggiversary and etsyversarymade: I hadn’t heard of those words before!
Happy anniversary Kate!
Happy 1st year Anniversary. Good competition.
Neato competition. Good job on the anniversary!
Oh, I LOVE those piglets! And the lambs, and the owls! Am following you on twitter – thanks for the competition tip-off x
Adorable!
Kissing pigs! How cute are they!!? And happy blogiversary.
Well the competition made me realise i wasn’t ‘offically’ folowing you, but thats now been rectified. Such a wonderful idea too! Heres to many more years of Blogging and er… Etsy-ing? lol.
god, not been to Shugborough Hall in years! Great pics
& Happy blogging x
Congratulations on a whole year! I love the Owl photo, that would make a marvellous postcard.
~ Molly
HI,
Happy anniversary! I found your blog a while ago and I really like it. I am not able to join Google Connect now but i will try again later.
Have a nice Sunday.
Marianne.
Happy anniversary! x
hi Kate, thank you for your message. I like your super blog und your beautifull artwork. I wish you good luck an thank your for soooo good german conversation:-)
Best wish, Ines from germany
Happy Anniversary!
I wouldn’t mind having my picture taken with an owl. I love the piggies, they’re gorgeous. They’re my favourites, any more piggy pictures?
Hi, I just came across your blog on Flickr and I’m really pleased I did because this is lovely. Congratulations on your crafty year!
Bribery gets you everywhere! So many comments!
Happy anniversary and here’s to many more years. xxx
Congrats for the successful year! I think your cards are great and i love the owls picture above – worth making something of it…
Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary! I live not too far from shugborough – lovely pics!
Congratulations! It’s amazing where a year can take you!
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wow!! what a genourous giveaway. i was looking at some of your gift tags the other day! congratualtions on your anniversary its a great achivement…well done
x