Monday, December 13, 2010

Giveaway in celebration of my 1st anniversary on Green Twig

The time has come and it's sooo exciting.  I am happy to say my first giveaway is officially started.  I will be selecting names from a hat... if I have that many to draw from.  If you would like to enter my giveaway just leave a comment here.

For several years now I have been building "bee green bags" a market bag made from materials that others are discarding.  The market bag I crafted for this giveaway was made completely from materials purchased at a yard sale this summer.  The woman who was running the yard sale was selling fabric for 10 pcs for $1.  How could I possibly go wrong, so I started going through this stack of fabric and there were some really cute Christmas pieces.  This bag was made from two of them.  I made 2 bags.  One is in this giveaway and the other is going with me to our annual Ladies Christmas party and Yankee swap at church.  My tradition is to bring a bag for the swap.

Without further comment:


This bag is fully lined with pockets on the front and back.  It's approximately 14" tall and you could fit a good amount of shopping items in here.  I keep lots of fabric bags in my car for when I go shopping.  It just seems like the right thing to do.  God made Adam the caretaker of the garden and I think we still are caretakers.  If we don't take care of what we are given, then it won't be there to enjoy.  I hate seeing plastic bags hanging from tree branches along the roadside.  I just seems so wasteful and sloppy.

If you would like to win this bag, just leave a comment here and post about the giveaway on your own blog.

I also have another giveaway.  These little cups were listed on and Etsy shop for a while, but no one was interested, so I'm giving some nice person a chance to win these.
I love the design on them


These were discarded and we salvaged them.  They have a very delicate pine branch design... a little bit "Christmassy" but could be used any time of the years.  There are 3 cups, 3saucers, 3 fruit plates and a sugar and creamer.  Would be really nice for a little "Christmas Tea" with your friends.  Again, if you would like to win these, just leave a comment here and post about the giveaway on your own blog.

I will be selecting a 1st prize and a 2nd prize.  

Hope we get lots of comments.

13 comments:

  1. oh, Mrs. D, I adore the bag ... I have a thing for homemade, handmade stuff (and kind of reclaimed stuff in your case!). I envy your sewing talent as well.

    The little tea cup set is adorable too. It reminds me of the many pieces of tea services I have from my German family!! My Oma use to even collect tea cups/saucers, many of which my mom has & I hope to inherit (but not any time SOON!). :)

    This is a lovely give-away! I blogged about it too! :)

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  2. I love the tea cups :) I'm off to blog about your give away. (I think I'd have to keep them at work to keep them nice- the almost 1 year old at home would want to "dink" out of them!)
    Happy Anniversary! :)
    Happy Holidays!
    Merry Merry Christmas!
    Michelle

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  3. Both things are just lovely! How exciting that you have been blogging for a year on Green Twig and also that you are able to do a giveaway. I will post about it on my blog ASAP. I've been wanting to do a giveaway myself for some time (thought about it when I reached my 1000th post) but just never got my act together to do so. Maybe I'll hit another milestone in the new year!

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  4. Conny directed me here this morning ~ Thank you, Conny! =)
    The bag looks fun, but my second DD would LOVE the tea set!
    Thanks so much!!! I'm getting ready to do my first giveaway on my blog too =D

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  5. I heard about your giveaway on Carrie's blog so I had to come check it out. I love the bag & my Grandma has some pieces that match the china you are giving away! They are just lovely.
    Thanks for the generous giveaway!
    I'll be posting about your giveaway on my blog - www.indianapharmgirl.blogspot.com

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  6. I'd love to win the tea set. It's absolutely adorable. I heard about your give away on Mary Ann's blog. :) I'll be posting on http://erinscorneroftheworld.blogspot.com Thanks!!!

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  7. Congratulations on your first blog anniversary! Both the bag and tea set are adorable!

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  8. I'd love to win the adorable tote or the tea set! How wonderful that your tote was made from salvaged items! I heard about this giveaway from Mrs. T's blog. I'd be glad to post the giveaway at my blog: www.acrossmykitchentable.blogspot.com

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  9. Hey Mrs. D! What a fun giveaway! I blogged about it here: http://samsmommy.blogspot.com/2010/12/countdown-to-christmas-11-days-and.html

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  10. Hi I came over here from Carries blog.I do not have a blog of my own so I am not sure if my comment counts or not.:)Thought I would say hi anyway.~Nikki

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  11. Beautiful give aways. I love the delicate little design on the dishes.How sweet of you to give these 2 things away.

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  12. I love your tea set! Thank you very much for your kind giveaway :)
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  13. Congrats on your first anniversary. Love the cups.

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