Blog Annivesary and a HUGE Giveaway

Recently several of my bloggy friends were celebrating their blogging anniversaries, which made me curious to find out how long I have been blogging. I remembered that it was approximately two years, but wasn't for sure. Turns out my first blog post was in June 11, 2012. Well, we need to celebrate. But first let's talk blogging - the good, the bad and the ugly. :) I thought it would be fun to go down the memory lane and revisit a few things. If you are not interested in reliving the memories with me, scroll down to the Giveaway. It's awesome. So let's start. Click on the picture if you want to see the original post.

 1. My most popular post, that's not a tutorial:

Funny enough, it's a post where I am the main subject, not one of my kids. I am also wearing the dress as I type this. The promised circular insert tutorial will be coming soon. Ahem.

2. My most popular kid post, that's not a tutorial:

The outfit was created for the "What Would Celina Do" series. The shirt is probably one of my most favorite things I've made.

3. The post with least number of views, which also happens to be my first. Probably the ugliest thing I've made but also the most loved and worn by the recipient:

Nice picture, ha. The outlet in the background adds a nice touch too. Hey, at least you know we are all about safety in our house. LOL.  The shorts are, well, not the prettiest thing you've ever seen.  But I have to say that they were really well made, flat felled seams and all. Eli loves them, and wears them constantly. Go figure. :)

4. My most popular tutorial:

The pyramid pants get the most views on a daily basis. They are a bit short now for Ania. I will probably turn them into something else now. :)

5. The dress that I loved, but nobody else did.

I absolutely loved this dress, yet it got only two comments - one from the designer and one from my sister. Yeah. It's safe the say that it got no comments. I am sure grainy, OOF pictures were partly to blame. The pattern is by Elephants and Elegance. It's made out of embroidered linen with the most beautiful feel and drape to it. Ania still wears it, even though it's quite a bit shorter now. :)

It's interesting to look at the old posts. I remembered when I first started blogging, I was so naïve. I thought that I would get the big following, make a ton of new friends and ultimately make money blogging. Ha! I was humbled along the way. :) I realized that it takes time, patience and persistence to grow. Big bloggers also work hard, very hard. My other discovery was that you don't get that much money for the amount of work and effort you pour into the blog. Ultimately, blogging became a hobby. Many times I was ready to abandon it for good, but then I did make a few good friends blogging. (You know who you are)I "met" and got to know  the most fascinating people who shared similar passions and interests. I learned a lot. So many of my bloggy buddies shared their incredible knowledge and expertise with me. I am very grateful for that.  I also became a pattern designer. I am working on my second pattern now, and I love it.  Ok, Enough with the sentimental mush, let's get to the giveaway. I have three different prize packages. Three winners will be chosen randomly. The giveaways closes in five days.

Prize Package One:

1. A digital item of choice from LBG Studio

2. A pattern of choice from Titchy Threads

3. A new pattern from Mingo and Grace

4. A pattern of choice from Straight Grain



Prize Package Two:

1. A mystery gift from Glitter & Wit

2. A new pattern from Jennuine Designs

3. One yard of fabric from Made by Sara (maybe the Chamboray she used to make the Mulberry Tunic)

4. A pattern from Paisley Roots

5 A pattern from Do Guincho



Prize package Three:

1. 11/2 yards of pink/green fabric, 1yard of yellow fabric (prewashed), 1/2 yard floral fabric from Kid Approved. All fabric is 100% cotton.

2. A pattern of choice from Mouse House Creations

3. A pattern of choice from Sew Much Ado

4. A $25.00 CDN Etsy gift card from La gang a Nat

 Good luck! Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Thank you!



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