Friday, April 6, 2012

A Sponsor GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Friday Giveaway Day!! 

My sponsor, Whisker Graphics, has a really fun and special offer today!

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Whisker Graphics is a young, small company that strives to create fun, well-designed products that bring a smile to your face. They are the proud makers of Divine Twine (eco-luxe bakers twine in yummy colors), Bitty Bags and Sweet Stickys labels. Whisker Graphics is the little shop where you can find paper, printable and packaging goodness.

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We hope you enjoy visiting their sites!!  

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For this weekend's Giveaway, Whisker Graphics is offering Twenty Chevron Middy Bitty Bags, Twenty Chevron Little Bitty Bags, and One spool of Divine Twine! The color choice of these offerings is completely up to the lucky giveaway winner!

My creation

I've really enjoyed incorporating Divine Twine into some of my own sewing projects! Adding a running stitch around my Valentine Mini Quilt, making the twine pompoms for my Spring Garland Tutorial, and this adorable Easter Treat Bag Tutorial are great examples of how us sewists and craft enthusiasts can incorporate twine into our own work! 
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Enter to Win!

Here's how,

1. Simply add a comment to this post!
I'd love to know what colors you would choose or what you would love to use these bags and twine for? (one entry)
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Follow Whisker Graphics on their facebook page. Just let me know that you follow, by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (one optional entry)
3. Followers of Maureen Cracknell Handmade get a second entry! Whether you follow me here or on Facebook, just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (one optional entry)

Please, enter now through Monday morning, April 9th. Mr. Random will pick the winner and I will announce their name in a new post here on the blog.

* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or an anonymous commenter, remember to include your email address in your comment so that I can contact you, should you win! Please check to make sure you can be contacted!


  
Wishing a wonderful weekend to all!!!

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Tatkis said...

Wow! That's what I wanted for a long time - some twine cord!
I would choose green (my favourite colour) or red - as the most universal :)

Thank you very much for the giveaway!

Hugs,
Tatyana

Michelle said...

I love divine twine..and would enjoy using it on the cars that I make,,,the bags are perfect for treats of all sorts....this is a wonderful giveaway!

Tatkis said...

And I'm your follower :)
Thanks again!

Hugs,
Tatyana

Michelle said...

I have "liked" WG for a long time on FB

Jezibels ~ sproutbabysprout.blogspot.com said...

I would love to use the twine to sew borders on the placemats I will make for the picnic table at the campground campsites. I plan on making a set and a set of bench cusions for the picnic table too - they are always so hard to sit on!

Michelle said...

And...I have liked you, Maureen...on FB for a Lomb time was well....and follow your blog daily

Lyxa said...

This giveway is really pretty - I have to try and hopefully I'll be the lucky winner *ichdrückemirdirDaumen*

Greetings from Germany,
Alex

HanimSaiful said...

I love the yellow and pink bags. Will use the bag to put my stationery and the twine to make some scrapbook things. Love them!

Jezibels ~ sproutbabysprout.blogspot.com said...

Im a fb follower of Whisker Graphics

Sonia said...

Lovely! I'd go for the turquoise, looks sooo gorgeous!

Jezibels ~ sproutbabysprout.blogspot.com said...

Im a follower of you too!

HanimSaiful said...

I've liked Whisker Graphics on their facebook page.

Lyxa said...

And of course I am your follower :D So this is my second entry! Btw, I love the light blue which I would choose in case of my win!

Greetings from Germany,
Alex

Sonia said...

I also follow your blog!

HanimSaiful said...

And i've liked your page as well :D

mjb said...

Those bags are so cute for party favors!

Sonia said...

And now I follow Whiskers Graphics on Facebook.
Thanks for the opportunity!

mjb said...

I follow your blog on facebook.

Karen said...

Thanks for the giveaway, I'd chose spring colours like green and yellow :-)

Karen said...

I'm also a happy follower of yours :-)

Janet said...

Great giveaway. I love that Plum Purple Twine. Thanks for the chance

Janet said...

I'm a follower

beth said...

Love the bags and twine! I'd use the twine on the bags I'm making my nieces, so would probably choose pink.

Jane Skoch said...

Gosh, how do you pick a color! I love red!

Jane Skoch said...

I follow you on FB!

Jen said...

Beautiful!! I'm loving the blue. I think because it's so springy!!

Jen said...

I follow you both through Google reader and on facebook

beth said...

I also follow you on FB.

Jane Skoch said...

New follower of Whisker Graphics on FB!

beth said...

And I just liked wg on FB.

Mrsblocko said...

I'd pick the black and white bags, and the peppermint twine. I have no idea what I'd use them for, but I KNOW I'd figure something out!

Mrsblocko said...

I follow your blog.

Gwen said...

I think I'd choose the green color-- perfect for Spring time use! :-) If I won, I think the little bags would be great for the party favors for my granddaughters 1st birthday party, which is next month! :-)

Mrsblocko said...

Liked Whisker Graphics on FB.

Gwen said...

I do follow Whisker Graphics on Facebook--- like! :-)

Gwen said...

I follow your blog--- always look forward to reading your new emails! :-)

Paskiaq said...

I'd pick the aqua twine...but they're all so pretty!

Paskiaq said...

I'm a follower :)

Maria Carriger, Oklahoma City, OK said...

Thank you for the chance to win, I'd love the green and pink twine options. The options are endless of what to do with them, can't wait to try something. Pretty

Maria Carriger, Oklahoma City, OK said...

Follower of Whisker Graphics on FB!

Maria Carriger, Oklahoma City, OK said...

I also follow you on FB and your blog, love it.

Daisy Aslett said...

So cute, and delicious colors.

Daisy Aslett said...

I'm a follower!

flossyknits said...

I'd pick red and make something christmassy (is it too early to mention the 'c' word lol)

flossyknits said...

I follow Whisker graphics on facebook

Betty said...

What a fabulous giveaway! I would choose red, my favorite color! Would use the little bags for the gift cards holders I make.

flossyknits said...

I follow you on facebook- thanks for another fab giveaway!

Ann-Kay said...

I would choose the aqua twine. Turquoise is my absolute favorite color!

Betty said...

Following Whisker Graphics on their Facebook page.

Ann-Kay said...

I follow Whisker Graphics on Facebook

Wendy said...

I'd definitely go for blue. I'd use the twine to make flowers and for packaging

Ann-Kay said...

And i follow you here and on Facebook

brenna said...

Beautiful!

brenna said...

I'm a follower...

Jessnmary said...

I'd go for pink - my little girl has a birthday coming up and these would help to make wonderful favors!!

rachael said...

ooh... i'd love that twine in ANY color :)

rachael said...

and i follow you on fb and here!

pamb said...

LOVE the twine!! Baby shower coming up, so I'm sure there would be dozens of uses for that...

Jen@thecraftingfiend said...

I follow your blog and facebook!

Jen@thecraftingfiend said...

I would pick cotton candy!

pamb said...

I'm following Whisker Graphics on Facebook now... looking forward to their site growing!

pamb said...

I've been your follower for some time, and I really appreciate this giveaway! Keep up the good work!!

Handbags*N*Pigtails said...

Im a follower here!

Handbags*N*Pigtails said...

I would use the bags for party favor bags and the twine would be helpful in packaging and shipping my handmade creations!

Amber Lea said...

I am a follower of you on Facebook!

holly @hotmail.com said...

Pretty sure I would pick orange, just 'cause I love orange.

Amber Lea said...

I would get blue twine so I can make something for my little man!

Johanna said...

I love the pink but I think the blue would get more use. They are food safe, so I think some baked goodies would be going in them!

Johanna said...

I follow you on Google reader!

Judi said...

I'm all about the turquoise and red. So pretty, and they're great together.

DanaK ~ WaterPenny said...

Love that green twine!

ScrapbookDBA said...

An awesome give-away! I would chose the aqua ... love it1

Thank you so much for the chance!

ScrapbookDBA said...

I am a follower of your blog ... love it!

ScrapbookDBA said...

I am now a follower of Whisker Graphics!

pkrueger said...

I love the green. The twine would also be great for scrapbooking.
Thanks.

pkrueger said...

I follow you on facebook. Great blog!

Savaria Bags said...

Following Whisker Graphics on Facebook! :)

Savaria Bags said...

I love the green, yellow and blue the most. But all of the colors are gorgeous!!! I love using the twine to wrap around my bags I send in the mail, wrapped in tissue paper.

Gemma said...

Purple, alwayspurple for me.

Gemma said...

I'm a blog follower.

Paige @ Little Nostalgia said...

Yes! I'd definitely do the light blue!

Paige @ Little Nostalgia said...

I'm a follower via GFC.

JLG said...

I'm a follower

JLG said...

I love the aqua and the orange!

Karen said...

I am a follower of yours.

Karen said...

I love the red and orange.

yorkie mom said...

I'm a follower.

yorkie mom said...

Love the blue! So Spring!

SuzyMcQ said...

Lovin' those chevron bags, and, combined with some twine....sounds perfect. I'm a green girl and would be so overjoyed to win the giveaway! Thanks.....

SuzyMcQ said...

I'm a happy follower!

Catherine said...

Tough choice! I'm loving both the aqua & green apple twine. I would use it for packaging for my Etsy goodies. The hot pink bags would make great packaging for gifts for friends.

Thanks for the chance!

Swedish Scrapper said...

Oooh, yay! Love these since I sawa them on your projects last month! I think green or yellow would be most versatile for my needs....but they are all just so lovely!

Swedish Scrapper said...

I follow MCH by blog and Facebook!

Catherine said...

I follow you here & on Facebook.

Swedish Scrapper said...

I like Whisker Graphics (great name, with that twine!) on Facebook, and signed up for their mailout too! They also have some giveaways on their blog!

Irina said...

Wow! they're lovely! I'd use them to put gifts in them

Irina said...

I like MCH on FB

Irina said...

I also follow your blog. Thanks so much for sharing such a great giveaway

piece peace said...

I love the aqua divine twine. I have little girl so we would probably use these things for craft/creative play. They love to play post office and mail and send postcards that we make for each other.

piece peace said...

Happy follower here, Maureen!

Jayme said...

I think I'd use the twine for gift wrapping, and probably use the bags for goodies at my sons 6th birthday party! Fun! Thx!

Jayme said...

I follow you on Facebook!

Marion said...

GREEN, all the way!!!

Marion said...

I'm a follower :)

RSHudson said...

The first thing that comes to mind is those would be such fun supplies for gift-wrapping, etc but I'm sure many other uses would come to mind too; all the colors are lovely. Thanks for chance to win!! (marshudson at comcast dot net)

Marion said...

Following some more ;)

RSHudson said...

Am a follower of your blog also; thanks (marshudson at comcast dot net)

freckles said...

Lovin all the colors. I would probably use the twine and bags for end of year teacher gifts.
Shannonlotz@gmail.com

freckles said...

I've been following your blog for quite some time... Thanks for the giveaway!
Shannonlotz@gmail.com

just martha said...

It would be great to win on the 9th of April- that is my birthday! I would use the twine to package up the things I make and mail and it would be so fun to have the bags to send goodies home with our visitors. I love the stickers and all they have on their site.

just martha said...

I follow MCH on Facebook and love your updates.

Ginny said...

I follow your blog....

B Greene said...

I love the Blueberry Twine (dark blue), but am seriously crushing on the Airmail Twine (red, white and blue). I would have a great time deciding how to use this great prize pack!!

Ginny said...

I love the turquoise and yellow and fuschia..ok..I love them all! I would use them for gift bags for birthdays celebrations at work or maybe sachets for my dresser drawers

B Greene said...

I am a happy follower of your blog!

Karen P. said...

I think my favorite color would bed the aqua one!

Karen P. said...

I liked whisker graphics on facebook.

Karen P. said...

Like you! on facebook as well!:)

Danny Heyen said...

I would get the purple (eggplant??) twine. LOVE IT!

Danny Heyen said...

I follow them on fb. Always looking for twine deals!

Danny Heyen said...

I follow you on fb!

Heather D. said...

I don't know what I'd use them for, but I definitely love the red!

Heather D. said...

I follow your blog Maureen.

Rosa said...

I´m a happy follower of your blog!

Quilterbell said...

It will be hard to pick up a color, they are all gorgeous!, probably the brown one. Thank for the chance!.

Quilterbell said...

I am a follower, of course

Rosa said...

I love all but I chose green and blue.Thanks

nest full of eggs said...

yes, please :D

nest full of eggs said...

I'm a follower of your blog :D

Brie said...

I am loving that turquoise!

Brie said...

I follow you on FB

Scrap Happy Quilting said...

I always love blue!

Scrap Happy Quilting said...

I am a follower

Nicole Burris said...

I would love some Cotton candy or Lemon twine! I have wanted some for a while now and would use it to box up my baked goods.

Nicole Burris
nicolecburris{AT}gmail{DOT}com

www.sugarandstitches.net

April said...

I love the orange and green but might choose a more neutral color to coordinate with more things. Thanks!

shirley said...

HAPPY EASTER MC.. HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY.

annette said...

How awesome. Some many different ideas I don't know what I'd do with them but I'll have fun doing whatever it is. :)

annette said...

I follow via rss

bybido said...

I'd get the red and use it for everything! I'm also a follower.

April said...

I just found your blog through Pinterest and am a new follower.

Margaret said...

I'd choose blueberry or oyster twine. Not sure about the bags--I'd love a multi-colored assortment like in the pictures.

Margaret said...

I'm a MCH follower. :-)

Martina said...

I love the red one. But all are so great! I would use it also for wrapping little gifts in brown or natural paper. This looks very lovely!

Martina said...

I am laready a follower of your blog!

Mindelicious said...

What a cute little shop. I'd get pink (I have four daughters, I can ALWAYS use pink) and sock it away for birthdays. Thanks!

Mindelicious said...

I follow your blog.

shirley said...

I would use the twine for all the up coming events coming up in my life, new gbaby, 2 weddings, holidays. MC you proved how to use it baby !!

Needled Mom said...

I think I would choose the orange one and use it for couching on bags.

Needled Mom said...

I am a follower here.

shirley said...

MC's private staulker..LOL.. I love your site.

robin said...

I would choose Cherry. Not sure what I would use it for! But I'd find a use or many!

Needled Mom said...

I Liked Whisker Graphics on FB too.

robin said...

I like Whisker Graphics on FB.

robin said...

I like you on FB, too!

Sweetester1 said...

I like the apple green.

Svetlana said...

I'm a follower.

Wilma said...

these bags are so cute. They would make great party favors. I would like an assortment of colors. The twine would be so useful in my crafting hobby. I would choose blue.

Sweetester1 said...

I'm a follower of your blog.

Nicole F. said...

Aqua...yep... definitely the aqua :) Those look like perfect little bags for all kinds of goodies.

Wilma said...

I am a daily follower!

Teje said...

Thank you, Maureen for a lovely give away! I would choose turquoise and light green!

Svetlana said...

I'd choose the aqua one, I'd use all these gorgeous bags and twine to pack my handmade gifts.

Nicole F. said...

I follow Whisker Graphics on Facebook

Teje said...

I'm your happy follower!

Nicole F. said...

I follow your wonderful work on Facebook :)

HeyButt said...

I love the multi-colored twine.

HeyButt said...

Following your blog.

HeyButt said...

Liked Whisker Graphics on facebook.

Heidi Staples said...

Love those chevron bags...so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!

Heidi Staples said...

I'm a follower too!

Marcia W. said...

I like the assortment shown except for the yellow. Definitely the aqua-ish twine so can make pompoms, and chevrons of aqua, red, black, grey - my screen resolution isn't crisp enough to see the other colors that well. Thanks for the chance.

Marcia W. said...

I follow your blog.

Stephanie Granite said...

Love it! I think I'd choose yellow

Mary Kay said...

I love it all but would have to pick the aqua! Happy Easter! I follow you and am now following Whisker Graphics! Love it, love it!

Caitlin Weaver said...

I'd love to win these to use for both of my girls' birthday parties this summer!
cbakertroublemaker@hotmail.com

Caitlin Weaver said...

I follow you on facebook!
cbakertroublemaker@hotmail.com

Mary Sue said...

Hi, I would choose yellow, since it is such a cheerful color.

Caitlin Weaver said...

I like Whisker Graphics on facebook!
cbakertroublemaker@hotmail.com

Mary Sue said...

I follow you too!

Mary Sue said...

Liked Whisker Graphics on Facebook.

holly | bijou lovely said...

I love divine twine! I think I'd choose orange!

holly | bijou lovely said...

I'm a follower!

Jacklynn said...

I like to add hand stitches to my quilt tops when I can, and think I would use the twine for that - add some fun! Thanks for the give away!

holly | bijou lovely said...

And I just liked Whisker Graphics on FB :)

Jacklynn said...

I follow you on your blog and facebook.

Christy @ a.Amelia handmade said...

Love the colors! I think I'd have a hard time choosing.

Christy @ a.Amelia handmade said...

I follow you here and on Facebook.

Rosemary C said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win this most useful prize!

Rosemary C said...

I am a follower of Whisker Graphics, love their site!

Stacy said...

Love the Chevron and the twine! Aqua is talking to me.

Stacy said...

I "liked" whisker graphics on FB

Stacy said...

I follow Maureen too!

Rosemary C said...

I am a follower of your blog...I really enjoy it....thanks!

MamaWestWind said...

Orange and yellows maybe. They're lovely. I think I would use the bags for little gift bags and the twine would be handy in my dolls or in packaging them. Thanks!

Becca

MamaWestWind said...

Following Whisker Graphics.

MamaWestWind said...

Following your fb page!

Funky Finds said...

Teal is my favorite! I would use some of them creatively in scrapbooking & others to fix up goodie bags for friends :)

Jessica Dougherty
info(at)funkyfinds(dot)com

Kelsey said...

The blue twine is my favorite, closely followed by yellow!

Jennyroo said...

I like Turquoise the best... I would totally use the Divine Twine to make a pom pom garland! I pinned your tutorial on my 'make it' board so when I win I'll be ready to go, LOL!

Jennyroo said...

And I follow your blog, too.

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