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Claire has taken the time to answer a few questions:
What does a perfectly ordinary day in your life look like?
"I generally get up at around 6.15, get to work around 7.45 and stay till 5ish. After that, I come home, check emails, maybe go for a run, and then get down to making orders, reprinting paper or answering emails. We generally have dinner around 7.30, then watch some TV while I work on a garland. At about 9.30 I package up any orders needed to be sent the next day, then watch some more tv or read, and by 10.30ish, I'm in bed!"
What time of year most inspires you?
"I love Spring (because it's finally the end of winter!) and Christmas.. because I love the atmosphere that surrounds that time of year, plus the Christmas markets here in Europe are amazing!"
What do you think of as comfort food?
Hmm well we went to a market today and bought 2 mini caramel pies, a mini cheese cake, a mini apricot pie and some seasoned almonds.. all sounds pretty comforting to me! :)
If you could hop on a plane, without giving one thought to your budget, where would you go?
"Oh that's a tough one, there are so many places I'd love to go! At this very point in time (given the rainy weather here) I'd love to find some sun on an island.. maybe in the Maldives.. yeah."
What are five things you would like to do in the next five years?
"I would like to: travel more, do volunteer work, build a full time business from my crafting, buy/build a house somewhere, to own a dog."
This giveaway runs from August 30th - September 4th at 9pm (EST)
1. Visit 'This Neck of the Woods' and choose your favourite item(s) from the shop... Come back here and leave a comment along with your email address, mentioning your favourite item...
2. For an additional entry, link to this giveaway on your blog, come back here and post an additional comment with the link and your email address...
3. For an additional entry, tweet about this giveaway on Twitter, come back here and post an additional comment with the link and your email address...
4. For an additional entry, link to this giveaway on Facebook, come back here and post an additional comment with the link and your email address...
5. For even more entries, POST again (Blog, Twitter, Facebook) at any time later in the week, come back here and post an additional comment with the link and your email address...
* YOU MAY ENTER UP TO FIVE TIMES FOR FIVE CHANCES TO WIN (Entries beyond the fifth comment will not be published)!
The winner will be randomly chosen and posted HERE on the blog on Saturday... Please check the blog on Saturday to see if YOU are the winner! Enjoy... Please help spread the word and a dear thank you again to Claire of 'This Neck of the Woods'!
What a very great shop! Loving the Scalloped Garland - Green Marine. omydarlingblog(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteMy favourite would definitely have to be the Butterfly Garland - Moss. This would look beautiful in either my sisters or my own room!
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I have posted about this on my blog!
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The Ball garland is so cute!
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I love the scalloped garlands, especially the Circus one.
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I like the Butterfly Garland - Moss best.
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Such a pretty shop! I'm in love with the 'Small Tear Garland - Sprinkles', it's gorgeous!
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Hi there! Again another lovely giveway. My favourite item is that same butterfly garland.
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Thank you!
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My favorite is the Wlldflower small tear mobile.
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Enter me please! My favorite item is Butterfly Garland - Moss.
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Lovely! I love the Sugar Plum butterfly garland, as it has the same rust-red-orange color accent color as my room! I happen to have a similar butterfly garland in my room now that I made myself for a birthday party.. but this is much more delicate and pretty. Love it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite item in this adorable giveaway is definitely "Scallop Garland - Woodland"!!
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I love it! Especially the tear mobile :)
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All of the garlands are absolutely wonderful! I want each and every one of them, but my favorite is definitely the Ball Garland in rainbow colors.
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The mixed butterfly garland is super cute! Me likes..
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Lovely giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is Dot Garland - Sugar Plum
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I really love the "Small Tear Mobile - Wildflower" and all tear garlands
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I really liked the scalloped circus garland!
ReplyDeleteThey are all so fun!
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This is a gorgeous shop! Thanks for the giveaway! My favourite one is the mixed butterfly garland.
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I like the Dot Garland in Sugar Plum
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An absolutely lovely shop! I'm in love with the Rainbow Ball Garland! sandrac5026@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love the butterfly garland in spring or moss!
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My favorite would have to be the Butterfly Garland "white and one". So lovely!
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I love the butterfly garland - it has been in my favorites for a while and I was hoping someone in my family would have taken the hint for my birthday!! :) I also love the scalloped garland.
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The "small tear mobile wildflowers" is adorable!
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Blogged about giveaway :)
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Tweeted :)
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they are all so pretty. i love the tear mobile. great job!
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I love the Butterfly Garland - White-and-one, it reminds me of the little puddle sipping butterflies I'd see in my old neck of the woods.
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butterfly garland - moss
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My favorite item is the Butterfly Garland - White-and-one. It is so beautiful and delicate!
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They're all beautiful, but my favourite is the Butterfly Garland in Sugar Plum
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If I hang up the tear mobile,
ReplyDeletehttp://www.etsy.com/listing/52528591/small-tear-mobile-wildflower, it would not only be pretty in the window, but it would keep birds from banging into the glass.
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My favorite item is the Butterfly Garland. The Sugar Plum or Spring one would be perfect for my bedroom!
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My favorite item is the Small Tear Garland - Frost.
ReplyDeleteI love the Dot Garland in Sugar Plum. I made the store a favorite as well- so pretty!!
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I adore the butterfly garland sugar plum... so sweet! Viele Grüsse nach Dtl ;)
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Love the garlands!
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The Wildflower small tear mobile is my favorite.
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My favorite item in the shop is the Dot Garland - Sugar Plum! Very cute!
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I really like the Scalloped Garland- Circus!
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So precious! I love the Small Tear Garland in Frost!
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i love the Small Tear Garland - Frost
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I think the Ball garland - Rainbow is just the cutest thing! What great ideas you have! ambrerose at aol dot com
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I love the Butterfly Garland - Sugar Plum. Gorgeous!
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My favorite item is : Ball garland - Rainbow
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Everything is beautiful! I love the small tear mobile in forget.me.not.
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Hi, My fav thingy there is http://www.etsy.com/listing/52815743/ball-garland-rainbow
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I like the moss butterfly garland.
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uhh I like this giveaway! =) my favourite is the mixed butterfly garland
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the mixed butterfly garland is great
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My fav. item is the spring garland!
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I love the mixed butterfly garland and the rainbow ball garland :] I'm a college student looking for inexpensive ways to decorate my place and they would be a wonderful addition.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the mixed butterfly garland and the rainbow ball garland. I am a college student looking for inexpensive ways to decorate my new place. I think these would be wonderful additions :]
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I like the Butterfly Garland - Moss
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I'm in love with the Sorbet Butterfly Garland! <3
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I love the butterfly garden garland in sugar plum and green marine!
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I love the Dot Garland - Sugar Plum.
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My favorite is Small Tear Mobile - Wildflower.
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I love all the garland, especially the "Butterfly Garland - Moss"
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I love the Spring Garland!
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I like the Circus Garland!!
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I like the dot garland sugarplum!
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I love the dot garland in sugar plum! :)
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What a lovely shop (which I "hearted" on Etsy - and everything is truly delightful! Most of these garlands are so pretty I almost want to WEAR them like a necklace!
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I like the Ball garland - Rainbow! These would be so cute in a college dorm!!
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