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Birthday presents for you!

August 2, 2011 by Denise Felton 274 Comments

For me, September 2 will be one of those birthdays that end in zero. I kind of hate to see this decade end. It has brought so many wonderful things into my life, including this gig at CraftGossip, which still rocks my face off. On the other hand, I know it is the beginning of an awesome new decade. I can hardly wait to see what happens next!

So I’m celebrating with lots of birthday presents…for you! Thanks to some epic sponsors, I’ll be having a giveaway nearly every day of the month running up to my birthday. Each giveaway will be open for a week. Winners will be announced each Sunday for the contests that ended that week, and the prizes also will be mailed weekly.

To enter, just comment on the giveaway post–one comment per post, please. (Duplicate entries will be deleted.) You can enter as many of the giveaways as you like, even if you’ve already won one. Each comment will be assigned a number, and the winner will be determined by the online random number generator. Be sure to include your email address in the proper field on the comment form. (If I have no way to get in touch with you, your entry will be disqualified.) When you win, I’ll send you an email with the subject line, “You won a CraftGossip giveaway.” (Watch for it.) You’ll have 48 hours to respond with your snail mail address. If I don’t hear from you before the deadline, I’ll pick another winner.

So there you have it: The rules for a glorious month full of books and needlework kits and perhaps an item or two created by yours truly. Happy birthday to all of us!

Edited to add: These giveaways are open to all CraftGossip readers, wherever in the world they may live.

Edited again to add: Precious friends, you cannot enter the giveaways through this post. This is just a list of the rules. You have to enter each giveaway separately by commenting on the giveaway post. Go to CraftGossip’s giveaway page to see all of them.

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Comments

  1. nina d. says

    August 18, 2011 at 5:57 am

    Your supposed to receive gifts on your birthday, not give them away. But as an avid fan, I am truly grateful and wish you a happy crafty birthday!

  2. Heather says

    August 18, 2011 at 6:40 am

    Happy Birthday! I’m two years away from closing another decade! The Big 4-0!!! Celebrate it with love and open arms!!!

  3. lynn says

    August 18, 2011 at 6:41 am

    happy birthday ! thanks for the giveaway!

  4. Autumn Lingerfelt says

    August 18, 2011 at 6:51 am

    How exciting! Happy birthday to you!! =)

  5. Geri Colgrove says

    August 18, 2011 at 7:18 am

    Cel-E-brate your birthday soon!
    It will be a great day for You and
    the lucky receipient of you GIVEAWAY!
    You make this world a brighter place!

  6. Elizabeth says

    August 18, 2011 at 7:29 am

    LOVE your website!!!

  7. Jane S. says

    August 18, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Happy Birthday! There’s just something about those 0 birthdays, they seem to be so much more momentous than others.

    Thank you for having the giveaways, too, I love presents even when it isn’t my own birthday!

  8. Suzanne says

    August 18, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    I visit this place twice a day. Happy Bday!

  9. lyn lewis says

    August 18, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Of course its not the 0 itself thats the problem with ‘those’ birthdays..its the blessed number before it!!
    heres hoping my numbers lucky lol

  10. Antidigger says

    August 18, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    Have a wonderful August, whatever the day. This is a very generous act on your part.

  11. iris stump says

    August 19, 2011 at 5:33 am

    it’s YOUr Birthday and you are giving me a present…what a gal thank you
    hope you have a great one !

  12. Joy says

    August 19, 2011 at 6:17 am

    Happy Birthday & thanks for this opportunity!
    XoXoXo
    Joy

  13. melissa thomson says

    August 19, 2011 at 6:55 am

    Yea! A giveaway!

  14. Mary says

    August 19, 2011 at 7:17 am

    These kits are so neat! I love them. I purchased a “tree” last year for hanging my stitched ornaments on. These would really fill out the branches!

  15. Danny says

    August 19, 2011 at 8:42 am

    I read Craftgossip everyday! Thank you for the chance to win some great prizes!

  16. Danny says

    August 19, 2011 at 8:46 am

    Yay! Giveaways! This little doll would be a great gift for my daughter!

  17. Sarah J says

    August 19, 2011 at 9:24 am

    I join you in the “zero on the end” next April. Not a problem 4 me as the other alternative is death and I have way too much to do 4 that just yet! Happy Day! Sarah

  18. Kathi Smolkowicz says

    August 19, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    Happy Birthday!!!! I always find something I like on Craft Gossip everyday. Keep it coming. Thank you for the giveaways.

  19. Celestine says

    August 19, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Happy Special Burthday

  20. mitch j says

    August 19, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    Happy birthday. I hope that more great stuff continues on this website.

  21. Sandy says

    August 20, 2011 at 6:10 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I always love those “Zero” birthdays so many hate –

    No longer a teenager – you are starting your life –

    No longer a twenty-something – you might start to know what you are doing with your life, maybe

    No longer a thirty-whatever – you now probably know what you are doing – kids, husband etc or career

    No longer a forty something – you now really should know what you are doing – maybe

    Now you are fifty something – I am a GRANDMA the Best ZERO of all!!!!!!!!!!

    Have a Happy!!!

  22. Eleni says

    August 20, 2011 at 6:12 am

    Happy birthday! Thank u

  23. Linda V says

    August 20, 2011 at 6:14 am

    Happy Birthday and thanks for the giveaway!

  24. Paula Castro says

    August 20, 2011 at 6:23 am

    Happy birthday and….hope I win it 🙂

  25. Olivia says

    August 20, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    Thank you!

  26. Marce Hall says

    August 20, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    Books are great! Have a happy day on your upcoming birthday.

  27. Shiva says

    August 20, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Happy Birthday! What a sweet present for us. 🙂

  28. T. DiMura says

    August 21, 2011 at 4:28 am

    Birthdays are always a good thing, no matter what month or what year you will be celebrating.

  29. Marie Carvalho says

    August 21, 2011 at 6:54 am

    My daughter, Adriana, would love this! She is 11 years old and has autism. She loves dolls and princesses…..because she is both a doll and my princess! Pick her!

    [email protected]

  30. Laura/readerwoman says

    August 21, 2011 at 8:45 am

    Age is just mind over matter – if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter! 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity – love giveaways!

  31. Nikki Pacheco Theard says

    August 21, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    Wishing you many happy returns of the day, you’ll certainly be enjoying all our best wishes for your Birthday and this generous giveaway. Thank you for sharing with all your Craft Gossip fans.

  32. destiny says

    August 21, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    i’ve always wanted to try different kinds of crafts –in love with sweepstakes !! <3

  33. Denise Malbrough says

    August 21, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    Happy Birthday!! Thanks for the chance to win!

  34. Stephanie Godfrey says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:54 am

    Happy Birthday… I also have a birthday that ends in a O this September. Make your day as special as you are!!!!

  35. Inês Fernandes says

    August 22, 2011 at 6:28 am

    Happy birthday! Thank you so much for the chance to participate even though they live so far away.

  36. Liz says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    As they say in my family: Happy, Happy! I hope it’s a great month! Thanks for all the giveaways!
    Liz

  37. Mary says

    August 23, 2011 at 5:40 am

    Bella is so cute – as is my 3 year old granddaughter, Bella! This would be a great doll for her.

  38. Debra says

    August 23, 2011 at 7:10 am

    Youth is not a time of life,
    It is a state of mind,
    A product of imagination, a vigor of emotions
    A predominance of courage over timidly…
    An appetite for adventure!

    Happy Birthday !! and many more happy creative years, thanks for the opportunity for a giveaway ..

  39. Lily says

    August 23, 2011 at 11:42 am

    Beautiful giveaways. I love dolls. Happy birthday.

  40. Erica says

    August 23, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Happy Birthday!
    Thanks for the generous giveaway!
    I would love to be entered!
    Erica

  41. Gloria62 says

    August 24, 2011 at 10:42 am

    Every birthday is a great one. Thanks for being so kind to share with us!

  42. Gloria62 says

    August 24, 2011 at 10:46 am

    Hello Birthday Girl

  43. Karol B. says

    August 24, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    Happy Birthday september 2 is my brothers Birthday also.

  44. Regina says

    August 24, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    I wish you a stunning happy birthday in advance!!! Just think of it as going into a new decade of perfect crafting, then it probably won’t feel as bad as you first may have thought 😉

  45. Suzanne says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:32 am

    Happy Birthday as you hit the _0!

  46. BARB says

    August 26, 2011 at 5:14 am

    Happy Birthday, thanks for the give away.

  47. erin bott says

    August 26, 2011 at 7:23 am

    Happy Birthday to you:D (and us:P)

  48. Lorraine Stark says

    August 26, 2011 at 8:17 am

    Another darling giveaway! Thanks for wanting to share with us!

  49. Mary says

    August 27, 2011 at 5:44 am

    This one is for my Princess granddaughter! Thank you for all the giveaways.

  50. T. DiMura says

    August 28, 2011 at 4:27 am

    I can use all the help I can get. HOPE I WIN. Happy B;day!

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