Hello!! I'm finally here ready to start celebrating with all of you my blog-a-versary. Three years ago I started this little grand space of mine. I dare to say 'grand' because it has given me the opportunity to grow as an artist, a quilter, and a crafter in general. This space has given me a chance to meet wonderful and talented friends with whom I get to talk, and share the greatness of the creative process. The mosaic above is just a tiny sample of what I've been doing here. In three years I have posted 224. I have uploaded 905 pictures on Flickr; that without counting the swaps, the comments, the e-mail, and the best part: fabric shopping.
As this day approached, I decided that in this occasion I wanted to celebrate big time. Not only I want to celebrate my ability to keep up with this project, but also your recurring visits to my blog, your comments, and your advise in my sewing projects and in life in general. You are the ones that make this blog such a special part of my life.
That being said, let me introduce the six generous sponsors that have graciously accepted to join us in this celebration with lots of wonderful prizes for this massive giveaway. Here we go:
The Sometimes Crafter is sponsoring us with her lovely Amanda Knitting Bag pattern from her new pattern store.
Nicole, from Follow the White Bunny is sponsoring us with a $10 gift voucher for embroidery patterns from her delicious store.
Chikipita has graciously joined us in this celebration with two lovely cupcake wine stoppers. Aren't they adorable?!?!
Another lovely etsian friend, Sew Deerly Love is sharing with us an eight fat quarter bundle!! How awesome is that!?!?
The Fabric Shoppe is generously sharing with us an Alexander Henry fat quarter bundle.
And last but not least, Fresh Squeezed Fabrics is participating in this blog-a-versary giveaway with a $25 gift certificate. Awesome!!
Wow!! thank you so much to all our generous sponsors for making this blog-a-versary such a great event. I, myself feel like participating in my own giveaway for a chance to win one of these prize.
No catch on this giveaway, just leave me a comment. Since there is lots of prizes, I'm going to leave these giveaway open until Friday, August 12th, 2011. This way we'll have plenty of time to spread the word and have lots of participants. In the meantime I'll keep posting usual. Winners will be picked via random.org, and I'll match the winners to the prizes in the order the generator picks them out.
Thanks again for these three years, and please feel free to join me on Facebook, and Twitter for lots of sharing, chatting, and blog updates.
Truly yours:
Paloma
WOW! three years and I have just found you. I just found welovefrenchknots and saw your post, loved the embroidery so i thought I would have a look. LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!! Definitely going to follow you from now on.
Posted by: mhairi | July 28, 2011 at 07:25 AM
Wow! I'm sorry that I just found you too! What a great blog!
Thank you for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: Del | July 28, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Happy Blogaversary!
I've been reading you for a while but I'm going to sign up to follow to make life easier!
Thanks!
Posted by: Gill | July 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM
I have just read your story on welovefrenchknots and followed the link to your blog. Happy Blogaversary, well done for blogging for so long. I started last week and I am still learning how to do blog things. I loved the little owl block pattern. I will be making this block soon. I have a friend in my quilting group who loves owls. I will have to make her a gift.
I look forward to following your blog.
Posted by: Julie | July 28, 2011 at 10:13 AM
WOW! What a great giveaway! Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Sherry | July 28, 2011 at 12:05 PM
I just LOVE your blog, congrats and keep it up!!!!!
Posted by: Earnest | July 28, 2011 at 12:56 PM
happy 3rd anni!!! woohoo!! how fabulous!
and speaking of fabulous, wow what a giveaway
Posted by: susan | July 28, 2011 at 01:06 PM
Happy blogiversary! Thanks to all your sponsors, and I look forward to three more years! ;)
Posted by: Steph | July 28, 2011 at 01:29 PM
Your story on welovefrenchknots brought me over here to your site. I'm looking forward to exploring more!
Posted by: Lorrie | July 28, 2011 at 01:37 PM
Happy Birthday! Happy Blogiversary! Hope you're around a long time. Loved your article on "We Love French Knots". Congratulations on your 3 years . . .
Posted by: Shelly | July 28, 2011 at 02:02 PM
I found your blog through The Sometimes Crafter and I'm so glad I did! So inspiring.
Posted by: Katie | July 28, 2011 at 08:19 PM
You give me such inspration! Glad I found your site!
Posted by: Sofia Dakos | July 28, 2011 at 08:42 PM
happy happy blogoversary to you!
what great company you keep!
Posted by: Jenny | July 28, 2011 at 09:28 PM
Happy blogoversary! Thanks for the chance to share in your celebration.
Posted by: Ella | July 29, 2011 at 12:46 AM
I've just discovered your blog via the
We Love French Knots blog. Oh I have lots to look at as I scroll back over the previous entries.
Congrats on your three years of blogging. I'd love to enter the draw please.
Thank you,
Margaret
Posted by: Margaret | July 29, 2011 at 08:17 AM
This is awsome! Very inspiring!
Posted by: Chrochet Dude | July 29, 2011 at 10:25 AM
I just found you via The Sometimes Crafter's blog. Congratulations on three years of blogging! It's quite an occasion, and I'm happy to have found you.
Posted by: Jacey | July 29, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Followed your blog for about a year and love your work! Keep it up, cheers to another many successful years!
Posted by: Madelynn | July 29, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Feliz aniversario!!!! que sigan los exitos.
TQM
Mami
Posted by: mami | July 29, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Hi. Felicitaciones! Tres años! I wrote such a lovely little note before and can not remember all that I wrote but the gist is to congratulate you on three years and what a lovely giveaway!
Posted by: Alia Ghulam | July 30, 2011 at 04:33 AM
Enjoy celebrating your third anniversary of blogging fun!
Posted by: Mary on Lake Pulaski | July 30, 2011 at 05:39 PM
Happy bloganniversary. What wonderful gifts from your sponsors. Thanks for the chance to win one!
Posted by: Dawn | July 30, 2011 at 06:52 PM
Great prizes! Happy Anniversary & more good years to come!
Posted by: sukie | July 31, 2011 at 02:04 AM
happy blog-anniversary!!!
I stop here one and then to see what you´re up to - its always nice:)
Posted by: Monika | July 31, 2011 at 03:59 AM
Congratulations! Love your blog, please keep going!
Thanks for the super giveaway.
Posted by: Mary | July 31, 2011 at 05:07 PM
I adore this on-line community. . thank you for sharing the love my dear.
Posted by: H2Ogirl | July 31, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Congratulations on your 3 year blog-irthday. Great prizes!
Posted by: Jan May | August 01, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations, you have a lovely blog!
Posted by: Tracy in SW WA | August 01, 2011 at 12:50 PM
my~!~you really know how to celebrate~!
congratulations on your milestone and on having a very sweet blog that is always like getting a breath of fresh air whenever i visit.
looking at your beautiful montage of photos and remembering that FABULOUS wheel quilt that you made~!
love your style.
:-)
libbyQ
Posted by: libby | August 01, 2011 at 08:43 PM
I just started reading your blog and love it!
Your patterns are so sweet and lovely, it makes me smile every time I look!
Posted by: Tasa | August 02, 2011 at 12:37 AM
Happy Blogiversary... and many more!
Posted by: upstatelisa | August 02, 2011 at 05:01 AM
One of the best craft blog I enjoy so much for so long! Please keep on writing Paloma! ^_^ happy happy more blog anniversaries to come! xoxo
Posted by: Wynn | August 02, 2011 at 05:23 AM
Here I am - late to the party. So Happy Belated to you!
What a great giveaway to celebrate.
Posted by: Sequana | August 02, 2011 at 07:05 AM
Congratulations! I love everything I've seen on your blog! Thanks for the opportunity to win!=)
Posted by: Sandy Narayan | August 02, 2011 at 09:08 AM
oh love the wine stoppers and your blog is really sweet!
Posted by: Sara | August 02, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Just found you on talknt! What a great blog!
Posted by: Ana | August 02, 2011 at 10:18 PM
congrats,keep up the great work!
Posted by: Missy | August 02, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Happy Blogoversary! Congrats on your 3 years of amazing sharing!
Posted by: Gwen | August 02, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Congratulations on your blogoversary! So exciting!
and thanks for the chances to win!
Posted by: Crafty Mummy | August 02, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Great giveaway! :) I'm here from the DQS11 post. :)
Posted by: Emily | August 03, 2011 at 12:57 AM
WOW !! First of all Congratulations on your 3rd Anniversary. I saw you on #talknt (twitter) tonight and wanted to come and visit. Boy I'm glad I did. I'm now one of your new followers !! Looking forward to see what is next and may you have many more successful blogging years !! Thank you and your sponsors for this giveaway and a chance to win.
Jodi (@usairdoll)
Posted by: Jodi Guerrero | August 03, 2011 at 02:06 AM
Congratulations to you -- three years is definitely deserving of a BIG celebration!!!
Posted by: The Hungry Crafter | August 03, 2011 at 09:19 AM
I am also new to your blog. It's great! Hope to win as I could use all the prizes, lol.
marce _ hall at yahoo dot com
Posted by: me.yahoo.com/a/RZCRqk4ot_k51CZvMLoPyAX3vYRbzOM- | August 04, 2011 at 11:12 PM
Happy 3 years blogiversary!!
What a wonderful celebration! Thanks for a chance!!
Posted by: Hueisei | August 05, 2011 at 04:44 AM
Happy 3rd!!! Heard about you from 'Follow the
White Bunny' and thought I'd check out your
blog. Love it! Your blog, I mean.
I'll be following you. Need all the inspiration I
can get lately and you have tons. Thanks for
the giveaways, they are fantastic!
elsa.hart@gmail.com
Posted by: Elsa | August 05, 2011 at 10:04 AM
How wonderful! Thanks for sharing this occasion with us!
Posted by: Linda Thorn | August 05, 2011 at 06:36 PM
Hi! happy blogiversary!!! I oust found you too, and your place is great!!
Greetings from Chile!
Posted by: Fran | August 06, 2011 at 12:17 AM
Congrats on your 3rd blogaversary! You are so creative and inspiring! :D
Posted by: Amy | August 08, 2011 at 12:27 AM
Happy blogiversary! Thanks for the chance to win.
I added your giveaway to my blog friends giveaway page http://craizeecorner.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Sha | August 08, 2011 at 08:47 AM
Congratulations on blogging for 3 years and on the growth you have experienced and the challenges you have met and conquered. You are an inspiration to those just beginning. We will see you in 2 years (I'll be around more then that,,,,just sayin') to help you celebrate your 5th blogiversary!
Posted by: Jeanne | August 08, 2011 at 01:01 PM
awesome giveaway. congrats on three years and thanks for the chance to win. :)
Posted by: Angie | August 08, 2011 at 01:18 PM
Happy Anniversary! This is a great giveaway, thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: Jennie {Clover & Violet} | August 08, 2011 at 04:19 PM
What a great giveaway! These are all fabulous prizes! *fingers crossed*
Posted by: Meg | August 08, 2011 at 06:00 PM
Hi Paloma!! Happy Blogiversary. One of my all time favorite projects of yours is the wagon wheel quilt you made for your girls. I just love it!
Posted by: Adrianne (Little Bluebell) | August 09, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Wow - 3 years well done !- fantastic gifts (thank you and your friends )it looks like I have some catching up to do in my blog reading .
Posted by: Anne-Marie | August 10, 2011 at 12:02 AM
Well Confreakingratuations....that's great! So glad I found you....now if you would please continue to show us your progress on the tea leaves mini I'll continue learning from you!:) My boss ordered 6" leaves for me....just 25 in the package as I'm sure that would keep me busy for quite a while....of course I'm not starting until I see more from you!;)
Posted by: Dolores | August 10, 2011 at 10:45 PM
Happy anniversary thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Laurie | August 11, 2011 at 01:00 AM
Congratulations on your blogaversary! It is definitely an accomplishment.
Posted by: Jill B | August 11, 2011 at 03:35 AM
I LOVE reading your blog. =)So many awesome and practical ideas!! Thanks for sharing the goods!! Here is to another three years of creativity and growth!! <3
Posted by: Jacqueline | August 11, 2011 at 03:11 PM
Happy Blogaversary!! I'm a new follower and I'm so glad I found your blog (thanks twitter!)
Posted by: K*D Quilts | August 11, 2011 at 03:14 PM
What wonderful prizes! Congrats on your 3 year blogaversary!
Posted by: Anita in Florida | August 12, 2011 at 09:23 AM
CONGRATS ON YOUR BLOGVERSARY!
NEAT GIVEAWAY!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
Posted by: Linda | August 12, 2011 at 12:34 PM