Look! Look! Look! My prize for the Softie Awards arrived! It's Therese Laskey's neat-o "Softies Kit: Instructions and Tools for Creating 15 Plush Pals".So very awesome and I'm so very thrilled to have won it. The only thing is, this isn't my first Softies Kit, so the only thing to do is to pass it on to one of my lucky readers! So in honour of my 104th post and because you're all so great, I'm announcing the first ever Little Acorn Giveaway! Just leave any comment on this post and I'll pick a random winner the evening of Thursday June 26th (that's 2 whole weeks - tell all your friends!). I'm happy to ship internationally, so whether you're a fellow Canadian or from anywhere else on the globe, you can enter!
Wow! I hadn't been by to visit in awhile and I can see that I've missed alot! Congratulations on your celebratory mice! It's clear you put alot of work into them and it paid off. Hooray!
Posted by: Colleen | June 12, 2008 at 05:04 PM
What cute little softies on the cover!
Posted by: Steph | June 12, 2008 at 05:31 PM
OH! what a generous idea. If I win I promise to make a softie right away!!
Congratulations on your win!
Posted by: Julia | June 12, 2008 at 08:47 PM
Congratulations on your wee mice! I'd love to try my hand at making softies, and this kit would be a great way to start!
Posted by: Andrea | June 12, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Oh My Gosh...I'd love to win this book. I don't have one Softie Book...I just sort of make up mine as I go. It would be nice to see what other people have designed! Wish me Luck! :)
Posted by: Erin | June 12, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Sounds wonderful! A great way to visit the land of softies.
Sally
Posted by: Sally | June 13, 2008 at 12:18 AM
The fact you want to pass it as this is not your first kit, says a lot of you!
Thanks so much for give us uch a chance, no only for having one of this wonders...but to share one of your prizes: )))
Julia
Posted by: Julia | June 13, 2008 at 02:57 AM
congrats on your creation of mice winning the softie awards. i have been reading your blog for a short while and find it very fun to see what you do next.
Posted by: sarah | June 13, 2008 at 05:33 AM
Congratulations!
It does seem sort of funny that the prize for having made amazing softies is a beginner's kit.
Posted by: Petula | June 13, 2008 at 06:31 AM
your softies kit looks cute, but that's too bad that you already have one!
Posted by: rebecca | June 13, 2008 at 06:33 AM
congratulations! it's an honor being recognized. thank you for sharing.
Posted by: sandra | June 13, 2008 at 08:35 AM
I voted for your mice and was happy to see that they won. So cute!
Posted by: Mary | June 13, 2008 at 09:17 AM
Great work, loved your little mousies! Maybe if I won the kit I could crank out some cuties of my own!
Posted by: Jesselyn | June 13, 2008 at 01:29 PM
I love the little mice! And it's really wonderful they've found a nice home. I'm sure they'll be appreciated! :)
Posted by: Sarita Leone | June 13, 2008 at 04:18 PM
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I loved the mice and would love to have a softie pattern to create something special.
Posted by: jodi | June 13, 2008 at 06:35 PM
You're mice were just so cute. I'm realy glad that you won! It's nice of you to share your prize as a giveaway! And happy 104th post!
Posted by: Maggie | June 14, 2008 at 06:44 AM
Can't pass this opportunity up. Thanks for offering it!
Posted by: Vicki | June 14, 2008 at 09:02 PM
your mice were so cute! they totally deserved to win!!!
Posted by: Amanda | June 15, 2008 at 12:04 AM
My kids would love anything I made out of that book! I'm sad the mice don't get to live with you, but happy they're going to a good home. They were incredible!
Posted by: Wendy | June 15, 2008 at 08:16 PM
Yay you won!!! I hoped that you would :o)
I have never made a softie before but I think I could if I had some time. I'm sure my kids would love one :o)
Posted by: Stacey | June 16, 2008 at 05:57 AM
That's so generous of you! But I'm sad that you didn't get a prize you could keep. Of course, winning is probably prize enough.
Posted by: jenne | June 16, 2008 at 01:43 PM
HI! I am a frequent reader of your blog. I just love it! Congrats on the softies win, it was awesome. Thank you for giving away your prize! That is very thoughtful!
Posted by: NIcole M | June 16, 2008 at 07:14 PM
oh pick me! pick me!
Posted by: amanda | June 17, 2008 at 05:34 AM
oh pick me! pick me!
Posted by: amanda | June 17, 2008 at 05:36 AM
Such a cool book! I didn't see it in Montreal yet. I'm curious, when they say instructions and tools...what are the tools??? Take care xox
Posted by: Claudia | June 17, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: Lisa | June 18, 2008 at 04:14 AM
I would love to have a try at making a softie! They are so sweet! Have a good Canada Day next week!
Posted by: Krista | June 25, 2008 at 08:21 AM
Softie! Softie! Pretty please pick me.
Posted by: Ayah | June 25, 2008 at 08:02 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win! I thought you did a wonderful job, very creative. I would love to try my hand at softies. Thank you for the chance ;)
Posted by: Amanda | June 26, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Lisa, I found your site while looking for a "long ago Bassett Hound panel" - you wrote "He was a sorrowful basset hound (one of those pre-printed panels that you sewed together and stuffed like a pillow) that my aunt had made for a school ... and that's why I just couldn't pass up this little stack of vintage seventies ..."
Do you still have any left and if so would you be willing to sell one ? My 46 year old daughter had one and lost it and has never stopped talking about it. Thanks, Leetta
Posted by: Leetta | May 20, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Sorry Leetta, I don't or I'd be happy to share.
Posted by: Lisa | June 09, 2009 at 10:47 AM