Thursday, August 30, 2012

Time for the Drawing!!

Greetings, all...
I am truly in awe of the response that I have received to my giveaway!  I have about 70 new followers! Unbelievable!  I expected maybe a couple of dozen, but nothing like what has happened!  I am so pleased and honored at all the complimentary letters I have received from people, people who have actually gone back and read previous postings on my blog.  Thank you so much!!  I am so flattered, but also a little intimidated...I hope that I can continue to post things that interest you...

Today is my dear mother's 86th birthday, and I am having her draw the name.  I am so blessed to have my mother, who is also my dearest friend and companion.

So, on to the main attraction.  Here is a picture of a crock with everyone's name on a little piece of paper inside.  Very low tech...no fancy automated computer drawing (I don't know how)  :)



And here is the name she drew...
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Marjorie!!!!!!!

Congratulations Marjorie!!  I have your email, but would you please write me with your full name and address?  I have a priority mail package all ready to send out with whichever sampler you choose.

And, in appreciation of all my followers, after Marjorie chooses which sampler she prefers, I am going to draw another name as a consolation prize for the second sampler.  No need to enter again, I will keep all the names in the crock.

Again to everyone...thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  I am so pleased to have you all as followers and hope that you will continue to comment!

Many hugs,
Melinda

24 comments:

  1. Congratulations, Marjorie. Enjoy your wonderful sampler.

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  2. Congratulations Marjorie!! Thanks Melinda for such a wonderful giveaway. Congrats on all those new followers too!

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  3. Congrats to Marjorie and now I have my fingers crossed for the second prize. Lovely!

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  4. Congrats to Marjorie! Happy Birthday to your Mom.And a big Wooo Hooo for you and all your new followers..smile..Warm Blessings!~Amy

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  5. Congratulations to Marjorie. I know that she will enjoy having one of your beautiful pieces. Congratulations to your Mum for her birthday. Our Mum's are very special people.

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  6. You deserve all the new followers. Lovers of samplers and stitching all enjoy your blog.

    And, how fortunate you are to consider your mother a close friend and companion.

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  7. Happy birthday to your mama.....and congrats Marjorie! Woo hoo
    Blessings
    Debbie

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  8. Melinda ~
    You are so generous!!! Congrats to Marjorie. I'm sure she will cherish it.
    Happy, happy birthday to your mom. Lucky you to still have her with you.
    Give her a hug from me :)
    Lauren

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  9. Congrats to the winner! Such a generous soul you are. Happy birthday to your mom!

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  10. Wow! 70 in a week! I'll bet that's a record, and well deserved. Congrats to the winners and a very special Happy Birthday to your mom.

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  11. Congratulations to Marjorie. Happy birthday to your mom.

    Kathy

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  12. Congratulations Marjorie. what a beautiful prize you won

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  13. Congratulations Marjorie.
    Happy Birthday to your mom!

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  14. Congratulations to Marjorie, and congratulations to you on a great record number of new followers. Hope your Mom's birthday was a blessed one for her.

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  15. Congratulations Marjorie, and thank-you Melinda for your lovely blog, which I shall enjoy following from now on. Happy Birthday to your Mum, mothers and daughters are very very special friends.
    Best Wishes from Julia in England (you have inspired me to get my needlework out again, I seem to have got a little down lately, and not done any sampler sewing, your blog has cheered me up, so thank-you) Julia x (sorry to sign in as anonymous but I don't have a blog)

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  16. Congratulations to Marjorie and a very happy birthday to your dear mom.
    Margaret

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  17. Congratulations to Marjorie! Thanks for hosting a wonderful Giveaway! Have a wonderful weekend!

    sandraallen260@centurytel.net

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  18. Congratulations to Marjoie, Happy Birthday to Melinda's Mom and what a blessing to still have her in your life. I would love to hear the stories she could tell. And above all Melinda thank you for the opportunity to win such a beautiful sampler. You are an extremely giving and talented person. I wonderful if that was learned from you Mom. I bet so.

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  19. Congratulations to marjorie,and thanks for your interesting blogging
    Tina

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  20. Marjorie is a very lucky lady!!

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  21. Congratulation Marjoie what an awesome win besure to send pictures of where you hang it!!
    Happy Birthday Mom very nice to be able to share you special day with your daughter and best friend.
    Way to go Melinda on 70 new followers.

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  22. Happy Birthday to your Mom!! And congratulations to Marjorie!! You are so generous and I am glad to have found you through this give away. ~ it has been fun going back through your posts and seeing your work!

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  23. Oh my gosh, I just found out the draw for these lovely samplers is over! You stitching is so beautiful!!! Congratulations to the very lucky winners!!

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