More Prizes in My Giveaway...

Well Ladies I did say I would spring some more prizes on you all...I will have 7 prizes altogether...the prizes will be drawn one each day for 7 days beginning the 1st of February.

A reminder of the rules:

* Follow Me...Blog about it and link back to this page

and leave a comment on this page...*

I have noticed a lot of people have started to follow me but not left a comment...you must leave a comment to be in the draw...

I will be using the random number generator, each comment will be numbered from the first to the last...so get those comments in...

 a sneak peek at the prizes...

Have a fabulous time sewing and crafting.

Amanda

Words Cannot Express...

What a crazy start to 2011, we have had torrential rain for most of the first 2 weeks (and before) of this new year.

We live in Ipswich QLD and have had some severe flooding here, in fact 75% of our state has been flooded over the last month or so. the worst part hit was a little town called Grantham below the Great Dividing Range and the city of Toowoomba. there was flash flooding that triggered an inland Tsunami that hit Toowoomba quite badly and flowed down the range to the towns lower down.

many lives have been lost and many more homes and properties have been destroyed. the total devastation is gut wrenching, people are quite numb here...it all seems so surreal.

one thing that makes me proud to be an Aussie is the camaraderie and spirit that makes us who we are...we have something like 50,000 volunteers from the region helping each other clean up. strangers are helping people they have never met before, and may never meet again. a lady from one of the worst areas hit here in Ipswich was cleaning up the mess that is whats left of her home...then people started coming from all directions, simply saying "how can I help". she ended up with 40 people helping her, most she never knew...there are many stories like this of the wonderful nature humans can have when we are faced with devastation.

How Can You Help...

the best way that you can help is by donating money that can be distributed to the worst or most urgent needs.

if you go to the Government site you can safely donate there without fear of being scammed, they also have plenty of info for you to get an understanding of the size of this disaster.

is a fantastic blog that has got a list of blogs and bloggers who are holding auctions of home made goods and the money goes to the Qld flood relief fund. this another way you can help the people who are desperate.

Another way you can help is by making a little something to help out some of the families who have lost everything including family members.

these folks are giving away extra fabric and notions when you make a purchase, the fabric and notions are to be used to make something for the victims of the flood. I am sure you can email them for further details.

I am sure you may find many more places out there who would be offering ways to help...a word of warning though, check out thoroughly any blogs or sites asking for cash donations, you could do this by looking on the government site for known scammers.

BUT...perhaps the best way to donate is thorough the secure government site.

A Note on My Giveaway...

This is still happening, Life has just been very busy here in Ipswich over the last week or so.

I will be adding Pics in the next week of more prizes for the draw.

until next time

Amanda

Happy New Year...100th Post Giveaway

I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas and have started the New Year off on a good note...as promised in my last post I am having a surprise giveaway to celebrate my 100th post (some have been removed by accident) and this wonderful new year we are starting...


I am going all out so this is how to get an entry in the draw...


* Follow Me...Blog about it and link back to this page
and leave a comment on this page...*

simple enough, I will do the draw at the end of January so you have enough time to enter and get your friends to enter as well.
keep an eye out for extra surprises in the month...

There will be more than one prize, but you have to keep an eye out to know what they are...

I am excited about this year, it holds so much potential...we just have to take it by the horns and run with it.

chat soon

Amanda

Celine Dion-Oh Holy night

Merry Christmas and My 100th Post

                 Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas
I am hoping and Praying you all have a very safe and happy Christmas with your loved ones.
the new year holds such great hopes for us all, I just want to say that no matter what is happening in your life right now,  life will be good,.  I will see you in the new year,


well Yipee this is my 100th post...I am planning on having a giveaway after Christmas to celebrate my 100th...but for now we will have to be satisfied with just this little not to you all.


Christmas Blessings to you all.

Amanda



...Winners...

Winners for November

Winner # 1 for this fabric pack is...Rita...

Winner # 2 for the extra prize is...Karen...

Thank you all ladies for all the effort you have put into this challenge. it would never have been as much fun if you all were not a part of it.

special thanks to:

Aliki, Amanda, Amy(past winner), B2, Carolyn, Deanna(past winner), , Diana(past winner), , Elena, Jeanne, Karen, Khristina, Leanne(past winner), , Lisa B, Lois(past winner), , Lynda, Lyndel, Marilyn(past winner), , Michelle, Naomi, Pam(past winner), , Rita(past winner), , Robin, Robyn, Tracee, Wilma, Donnely and Karen T.

Give away Coming Up

Keep an eye out for another challenge in the future...but in the very near future I have a special giveaway coming up.

stay tuned...

Happy Stitching and I want to wish you all a

Very Merry Christmas

&
a Happy New Year

Amanda



                       

The Final Challenge Draw...

Ladies thank you all for the wonderful entries this month, in fact thank you all for every entry you have submitted over the time we have done this challenge.
I have to say I have been very impressed by all of your talent, we just seem to get better and better.
well I did say there would be secret prizes didn't I?


Prize for November

 As normal there is the prize draw for the winner of this months challenge...the prize is these two lovely pieces of Christmas fabric... they will be winging their way to the winner very soon.

I have decided to give away 1 more pack of fabric as a reward to those who  put an entry in every month. the entries are as follows...

Amy

Diana

Karen

Lois

Rita

of course your name will be added if you have submitted an entry each month and get an entry in before the draw...

Secret Prize

Alright not long now till I do the draw so keep a watch out around 2pm my time.
Happy Hugs

Amanda