Well I'm sure the majority of you reading this post today have found me from the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day but for those of you who aren't... it's Giveaway Day!Today I am giving away one Summertime Buttercup Bag. I made two of these up recently and one went into my etsy shop and one I am saving for a lucky winner!
So here are the rules...
1. Leave me a comment! You can just say hi, or if you feel up to it, tell me your favorite thing about summertime! I love summer for so many reasons so I'd love to hear just what exactly you love about it too.
2. For a second chance to win, become a fan of my facebook page then comment again telling me you did! (if you are already a fan, great! Just let me know)
3. I will ship only to Canada and the US (sorry everyone else)
4. Contest closes May 20th at midnight my time. (mountain time zone)
5. I'll pick the winner with a random number generator.
6. I'll ship the bag out by the end of the week!
7. Make sure you leave a way for me to contact you!
5. I'll pick the winner with a random number generator.
6. I'll ship the bag out by the end of the week!
7. Make sure you leave a way for me to contact you!
So thanks for dropping by and I'd love to have you check out my shop too! If you love this bag and don't win it, like I mentioned before it is for sale! I have plenty more of this fabric too so if it sells, I am more than happy to do up a custom order just for you!
231 comments:
1 – 200 of 231 Newer› Newest»My favorite things about summer time are warmth and vacations. :) Beautiful bag!
oh, and I'm a fan on fb ;)
...I love to wake up to the birds singing outside my window in the morning and working in my vegetable and flower garden. Going to the beach almost every day and bbq, bbq, bbq. Then finishing the day out on the deck and watching the sunset.
I'm a fan of course, and another wicked bag! And did I mention how much I LOVE the diaper bag!!!!!
My favourite things about summer are CAMPING (especially when I get to go with my sister & her fam - does that get me suck up points?!), not working, sunshine, and gardening.
And I think I am already a fan of your facebook page... if not, I can't figure out how to be one.
My favourite thing about summer is warm air and sunshine on bare skin. And then there are many, many more things I love about summer too.
The bag is beautiful! I don't want to win because I want someone who doesn't already have one of your awesome bags to win it. So if it picks my number, just do it again. :)
My favourite thing about summer has always been camping.... This year I have a feeling that baby's arrival will be the highlight though ;) LOVE the bag...
Favorite thing about summer is camping! Wahoo! Love this bag. I am off to join facebook page.
My favourite thing about summer is planning projects. LOVE!! I adore that bag and sooooo want to win :)
Also, I am already a liker on fb, thus my diaper bag ;)
I am a fan of course on fb
i like camping and fishing and sunshine and baseball and warmth and fires and late walks and going to work when the sun is out and coming home and the sun is out and visiting friends and road trips and oh so many things! :)
Hi! Love the bag!
My favorite summer thing is hanging out with the kiddos with no place that we have to go. You know like school.
Summertime is my favorite time of year, spending time outdoors. I love cooking out on a grassy yard, preferably with a river or ocean nearby.
I love that school is out and the weather is nice:)
Great bags!
Be sure and stop by-I'm participating in the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway today too :)
What a lovely bag! I am a big fan of summer too. :)
Hi - i love your bags - the buttercup is so cute! Nice for summer, which I love - the gardens and birds and sunsets of West Michigan. Colleen
Butler83@aol.com
so cute! i'd love to win.
my favorite thing about summertime is that my hubby is home more (he's a schoolteacher). :)
lora
Love the bag! My favorite thing about summer is that I can spend most of my time outside enjoying nature, sports, and company.
My favourite thing about summer are warm summer evenings - nothing better than going for a walk, sitting in a backyard or around a fire when it's warm and still a bit light outside, smelling like grass and flowers.
And like Kara said, let someone who doesn't have your bag win it! I just wanted to participate. Plus I want to work with you on a black one. : )
summertime...napping in the hammock with my muttdog. ahhhhhhhhh.
My favourite things about summer are camping, the beach, bonfires, and being able to go outside without putting 16 articles of clothing on first.
And I'm a fan on FB.
I know I bought a bag very similar to this, but it was stolen! :( So I'd be thrilled to win a new one because I loved it. I got lots of compliments on it, too, and the receptionist at my dentist's office asked for the name of your etsy site. :)
My favorite thing about summertime is tubing the Guadalupe, weekend camping, and fishing. Beautiful bag!
my email is tatinaann@gmail.com
I love driving with my windows down in the summer and everything warm and sunny! Thanks for the chance to win this great bag. worshiper4ever@comcast.net
Love the colors in the bag. My favorite thing about summer is my grandbabies birthdays.
What a classy and fun bag!!! I would love to win it, but if not I'm glad you have more fabric!!
My favorite thing about summer is walking in the grass barefoot (total bliss)!!
Thanks for the contest!!
dena.m.king@rrd.com
So awesome! Crossing my fingers!
http://justeventeux.blogspot.com/
following!
My favorite thing about summer is having all my windows and doors open and sitting out on the patio having a BBQ or going down to the lake and swimming.
And I am already a fan of your facebook!
That bag would be FABULOUS for the summer! Beautiful. Thanks for giving me a chance to win it.
As for my favorite thing about summer?!?! Listening to anything by Jack Johnson while driving in my car with the windows all rolled down.
favorite thing about summer is the smell of freshly cut grass and falling asleep in the garden on a beautiful sunny day. Great bag, hope I win :)
I love that bag. My favorite summer thing is taking my daughter swimming. She loves being in the water. Thanks.
ninjaeema (at) aol (dot) com
What a beautiful bag!!
turnerfamily5151@aol.com
holy Canolli! you have a lot of readers! way to go hilda!
the bag is beautiful, and im pretty sure i am already a fan!
My favorite thing about summer is long beach surfing days followed by barbecues :) I love the purse, btw.
I like working in the garden.
iluvchrisnlevi@aol.com
what a beautiful bag!!
Hi Hilda,Thanks for the give away-such a versatile bag to go with any outfit. Summer is time to get together with family and friends; most travel HOME to Nova Scotia. BBQ's, siteseeing,golfing,swimming. Whats not to like except maybe the #$%@!!blackflies and mosquetoes!! Are you bothered by them?
my family!
what a wonderful bag!
kjp37@hotmail.com
Hi! I love summer for the beautiful weather which allows me to spend more time biking around with my husband. :) Oh, and grilling!
I love the bag! I love the possibilities of summer. There seems to be so many options: places to go, things to do (or not do), activities to do around the house, etc. I love it all. I especially enjoy going to the beach and watching my children renew their love for the surf and sand all over again. Thanks for the great giveaway.
my favorite thing about summer is no school!! and I get to see some more people.
-lauren
lauren51990 at aol dot com
great bag. love the shape of it.
in the summer, I love going to the beach and meeting our friends under the tree.
thanks so much for sharing.
I love the pretty flowers of summer and the nice warm weather.
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
My favorite thing about summer is getting out of work early on Friday afternoons so that I can get out of the office and enjoy the sunshine! :)
Hi! I love your bags! Awesome!
Love the colors
Love the bags!! So pretty.
i am a fan on facebook
What a beautiful bag - thanks for the opprotunity!
I love picking strawberries, and can't wait until I can do just that in a couple more weeks!
Thanks again,
suserat at yahoo
super cute !!
thanks!
escuishi(at)hotmail(dot)com
http://hello-my-little-world.blogspot.com/
The bag is lovely! Thanks for the giveaway!ex
Oh pick me. and my favorite thing about summer is S'mores!
What fun fabric! I love the beach!
Thanks for giving!
melissacorry@hotmail.com
This summer is extra special. We moved back to Hawaii last year are looking forward to a LOT of beach days!
SHARKritzler@aol.com
FB fan! By the way - the colors of the bag....are all me! :)
SHARKritzler@aol.com
What a cute bag and a great giveaway! I love summer because it means that my hubby, who is a schoolteacher, is free to do all the projects I have saved up for him. Oh, and we get to see him more. :) Thanks for posting!
iced tea on the deck while watching my daughter swinging...
Hello there! I just love the fabric! I love summer music festivals in the summer. omydarlingblog(at)gmail(dot)com
Working with my grandfather in his garden and watching everything grow! I love the bag!
Oh, Also I am a fan!@
I love the sun and boating!
The bag is beautiful. I love the flowers and the beach, and the ice cream treats.
My birthday is at the beginning of summer. I love the long days and the warm nights.
I have "liked" your facebook page. :)
Beautiful bag! I love the sun! Crispy skin and the smell of sunscreen.
natalieinperu@yahoo.com
This bag is soooo cute! A fovorite of mine for summertime is sitting on the beach with my son and family and just enjoying the wind blow the trees and hearing the beauty of nature-so relaxing; gotta love it! Thanks!
stacyjj3@yahoo
Sno cones are a great thing about summer, cute blog!!
what wonderful stuff! checked out your etsy shop, you've got a lot of really great pieces. thanks for your generosity today!
I love summertime because of all the beautiful flowers that bloom. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Great bag! My favorite part about summer is reading in the sunshine, esp at the park or beach
Lindsay.Forgette(at)gmail(dot)com
This purse is delightful!
My favourite thing about summer is going out for bike rides and picnics with my little guys.
limes.sweet(at)gmail(dot)com
Love that bag! Perfect for taking a book and a beverage or snack to the beach. That's how I'd like to spend my summer.
I love going to the Farmer's Market in the summer, getting fresh veggies and coming home and making a big salad to have with burgers on the grill!
WOW I LOVE THAT BAG, cool shape. Thanks for sharing your talents.
this is so cute! and ps. as an art therapist I really appreciate your blog's title!
annicejohnson(at)gmail(dot)com
I think your bag could become a summer favorite thing!
My favorite thing otherwise would have to be the rare cool days.
I love summer because we can eat outside and that is a lot less clean up for Mama!
My favorite thing about summertime is road trips!
Love the fabric you chose! I've made a few Buttercup bags--great pattern, isn't it?
My favourite things about summer is the weather and going to the beach! :) The bag is amazing!
jo.tee35(at)gmail(dot)com
My favorite thing about summer time is having time to read books! I miss that in the hussle and bustle of the school year.
my favorite thing about summer is relaxing... bbqing and swimming with my kids
i "like" you on facebook :)
my favorite part of summer... talking a walk down to the beach (2.5 blocks away) and laying out to get a great tan. I live for my tanning time!
love it!
Lindsaybanton@gmail.com
Love the bag! What a fun giveaway! I love to go camping over the summertime!
Love this cool bag. Summertime is relaxed, which I love.
Wow, such a gorgeous bag!
I think my favourite thing about summer is the fresh air. And outdoor pools. I love swimming laps outside, as silly as that sounds.
Hi Hilda - you just left a comment on our blog so I went to check yours out. Good to see a fellow Canuck crafter! Your bag is beautiful.
My favourite things about summer is not having to wake up at 6:30 every morning to get my kids out the door to school. :-) And hanging out my laundry to dry, and gardening.
I love that it's warm.( that means a lot here in Minneapolis!)
My favorite thing about summer is the amazing ocean breezes and warm sunshine. Your bag seems like the perfect compliment the a California summer afternoon.
What a beautiful bag! The colors are super fun and summery. My favorite thing about summer is evening bbqs with hot dogs, watermelon, and wine. Can't wait!
My favorite thing about summertime is the way it smells... dusty and sort of like blackberries.
Swimming!!! too hot to do anything else here.
such a pretty bag. thanks for the opportunity.
Sharon
szolondek@cox.net
my favorite part of summer is wearing high heeled strappy sandles. so fun!
What a lovely bag! I love drinking a tall glass of iced lemonade! Yum!
What a beautiful bag!
I love hanging out at the beach in the summer and kayaking.
I'm a fan on fb
This bag is fabulous! As are the booties from the previous post.
The bag is gorgeous! My favorite thing about summer is sleeping in, hanging out with my kiddos and the beach. So fun and relaxing.
count me in!
love it!
great bag! camping and spending time outdoors is the best thing about summer :)
mandicoulter@gmail.com
This is a gorgeous bag! I need a new bag for summer. Thanks for the cool giveaway!
I adore your fabric choices for that bag. It is beautiful!
coveredbydesign at hotmail.com
I am now following you and am a Fan on facebook! coveredbydesign at hotmail.com
beautiful stuff!!
billington5@yahoo.com
I love summer just for the homemade lemonade! I was love a chance at this bag. Don't miss my unofficial giveaway!
I like summer because it is lazy, and so am I.
Hi! Wow this giveaway day sure is a great way to rack up craft blog bookmarks in one's browser! =D
Email is lifeinalens@gmail.com
love the boototies by the way...fave thing bout summer? sunshine!!! xoxoxox thanks for the chance at the bag!
Yea! Thanks for the chance. Fav thing of summer is hanging by the pool -- and vacations if possible!
Oh my, what a beautiful bag!! I love it!!
Love the bag!!! :D
wonderful bag. Thanks for the great giveaway!
rach62803@yahoo.com
I'm a facebook follower. :)
Love the bag!
My favorite thing about summer is going to the beach with my kids.
I love the warm weather! The hotter, the better, as far as I'm concerned!
I am a fan of your FB page! (Feel free to fan mine, too, if you want!)
Oh, your bags are fab! I love the quality of the light in the summer...there's a moment at the end of the day when it just makes my heart sing.
I'm playing along, too...come visit my blog, Foziewisp, to enter (I'm an Etsian, too, selling vintage). Thanks for the chance to win!
I love summer because I get to go swimming, and hang around on the hammock, and have cookouts, and go outside without six layers of clothing, and wear flipflops, and garden. But especially I love the swimming.
urchiken at gmail dot com
Oh, that's really cute!
My favorite thing about summer is that my teacher husband is off work. :)
I love the colors on the purse. As for summer, I am so excited for our farm share. The best part of summer is all the delicious veggies that are available! YUM.
adorable!!!
...hugs from grand babies :)
I love your bag! Thank you for the chance to win it!
Beautiful bag! Summer breezes and sunshine!
michelle@campnc.com
what a beautiful bag.. thanks for a chance to be the lucky winner.
I love opening the windows and letting in the fresh air.. I love the smell of sheets when you bring them in off the clothesline.
jleibfried@aol.com
What a cute bag! I love the fresh produce that summer (and hopefully our garden) brings. Thanks for the chance to be the new owner of that cutie.
Hi!
I love the sunshine, beach, waves... I could live on the beach.
You are giving away such a beautiful bag, thank you for the chance to win!
finnprincess79(at)hotmail(dot)com
Hello! Your bag is beautiful!
What an awesome bag! My favorite summertime thing is just hanging out with my family - preferably outside...
I love swimming!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Amy
artsyrockerchick at aim dot com
i adore this bag. about summertime--honestly, in the desert, i kind of hate summertime. so my favorite thing is the monsoon season, when it rains like crazy. although i also like it when the nightblooming cereus (a cactus with gorgeous, huge fluted white flowers) blooms--blossoms open at night and they are so fragrant and glowy.
thanks for the chance to win!
I love the colors of that bag! Thank you.
And I'm a follower too!
I love swimming in the summer. Thanks for the chance to win that great bag!
I love the pretty purse so perfect for spring.cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com
I am a fan on facebook.Shari D
I love farmers markets and garage sales ... and this bag would be prefect to hold all my money in :)
curry.jessica@gmail.com
pretty fabric! i love summer - sooo much time outside!
That is a fabulous bag!
Summer to me means flowers, sunshine and just enjoying what God gave us.
judyk2310@yahoo.com
http://judy-judysfabricaddiction.blogspot.com/
summer, my flowers are in bloom, my peaches are ripe, there are days at the beach with the grand kids and lots of pool time, and cook outs...please enter my name in your lovely drawing, ladycolmn(at)aol(dot)com from Florida Gulf Coast area
My favourite thing about summer is ice cream.
That is a beautiful bag. My favorite thing about summer is sitting on my porch or walking everywhere and random interactions with friends along the way! kwarmelink@gmail.com
My favorite thing about summer is grilling out on the deck almost every night and not coming in until it's past dark... and even then making a fire and staying out longer!
You are so very talented, amazing giveaway :)
Sarah0587 AT yahoo DOT com
Hi! That bag is so gorgeous - I'd love to win!!
This fabric is perfect! And summer is great because there is no snow to shovel.
And I "like" on fb
I am in love with the bag.... just beautiful! Great work!
Thanks for the great giveaway
I am now following you on facebook
I love camping! I'm so stoked about going to the lake this year with our boys and the boat!
Great giveaway!
my favorite thing about summer is sitting outside at a water front terrasse sipping a drink watching the boats sail by.
i love the bag :D thanks for hosting the giveaway! i'm waiting for rainier cherries to be in season again later in the summer, they're so sweat and juicy
I love the colors of that bag! Thanks for the chance to win!
How nice! Love that bag! I hope I win! thanks so much! :-)
Love these bags! Summertime is full of camping and gardening and lots of sunshine :) Thanks for the great giveaway. luscofamily@ortelco.net
I love bags.
I love the shape of this bag! The colors are nice as well. My favorite thing about summer is no school as I am a SAHM of four children and am currently homeschooling my 7 and 4 year old. Even teachers need summer breaks, right?
I love vacations in summer.
atchisonsteph@gmail.com
thanks
My favorite things about summer is camping and spending as much time as possible outside in my gardens.
This bag is beautiful! Thanks for participating. My favorite thing about summer is being able to go for long walks and biking and generally being outdoors a lot. ~Kelly, wyndsung@gmail.com
What a lovely bag!
My favourite thing about summer - sunshine! I love the long warm days :)
Thanks for the giveaway. There's something about this particular stripy fabric that feels almost retro -- in a good way -- makes me think of my momma when I was little. My favorite thing about summer is the fruits and veggies at the highest heat times. So luscious!
Love the bag Hilda!
Of course I'm a fan on FB
I have been looking for a new handbag for some time and love that one. thanks for the giveaway.
I think I'm going to win!
pjjllive(at)gmail(dot)com
wow, what a beautiful bag! i have kind of a thing for purses, totes, clutches, etc :) i love summer for the warm weather. i love taking naps out in the grass, walking on the beach in bare feet and of course...the awesome amount of summertime festivals, fairs and carnivals!
I live in AZ, so summer = HOT! I love swimming every night before bed. Tires out my wee one and helps me relax and cool down. Gorgeous bag for sure. Thank you for the chance to win!
meg_hilton (at) yahoo (dot) com
Wow, I love that bag, so beautiful. Summer, what's not to love, everyone seems to relax a little, maybe from the magic of child hood and those endless summers, or maybe it's the heat which just makes us slow down. I love it all. Thanks.
Nice handbag, great shop, my fave summer activity is just going outside with the kids, hikes,walks swimming, bbq, picnics
I love boating on Sundays!
What a lovely bag! My favourite thing about summer is spending time with my family doing fun things! Camping, water parks, road trips... Thanks for the giveaway.
My favorite summertime thing is taking a nap with my boys with all the windows open and a nice breeze going through... doesn't happen often, but I love it!
One of my favorite things about summer is visiting family in Ohio. It's a peaceful, quiet place with a gentle breeze and big puffy white clouds. :)
Love the bag
raegreen1[at]verizon[dot]net
& I like your fb page too
raegreen1[at]verizon[dot]net
Oh I like your tag in the bag - what a professional touch.
Great giveaway!
Gardening is my favorite thing about summer.
steffanie771 at hotmail dot com
I love summer because I get to wear shorts! :D
shou.milk@gmail.com
this is beautiful. thank you
atchisonsteph@gmail.com
hi :) I love the beautiful earthy colors of all your items. Lovely stuff!
Thanks!
mindeehall(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'm loving that bag and the striped print. My favorite thing about summertime is the sunshine and the warmth it brings.
I love going to the beach in the summer and just enjoying the sun. Wish those darn tourists didn't like the same thing though...
Wicked bag! I love kayaking in the summer!
Thanks for sharing,
Lynn
artemisnorth.com
My favorite thing about summer is spending time on the organic farm we have a share at.
your bag is awesome! would love to win!! i love all the fruit in the summer...esp blueberries!!
I'm a facebook fan, too
Cute bag!
ladubois@comcast.net
I love that bag! Thanks for the giveaway! sims.whitney@gmail.com
great giveaway! thanks for the chance to win!
crossing my fingers!
Hi Hilda! Your buttercup bag looks fabulous, I'd love to win!
My fav things about summer... would be going to the nature - beach, mountain etc. And barbie!
And I just became your fan on FB!
Cute! Thanks for a chance to win!
That is such a cute bag!!!
Really lovely bag! I'm one of the odds ones that actually prefers winter to summer - however, I LOVE being barefoot in the sand and spending long, quiet evenings outdoors on balmy summer nights. Oh, and I love summer rainstorms too! thanks so much!
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