Giveaway Time!

I'm hosting a giveaway over on my Instagram feed!  If you are interested in winning, please head over to https://instagram.com/p/8WAwcfy3mj/?taken-by=ambitiousstitches to read all about it!

I'm giving away:

• A one-of-a-kind 4" hand embroidered, Halloween-themed hoop completed by me
• Three skeins of DMC floss in Halloween colors
• A roll of ribbon with a lock and key design
• A roll of fashion burlap duct tape with orange polka dots
• 2 Halloween stampers

Open to anyone in the world and you can enter as many times as you'd like between now and 9pm EST on Monday, October 5th.

To enter, you need to share the post on Instagram, tag me in the photo (@AmbitiousStitches) and use the hashtag #Eek200Giveaway .

Contest Alert!

There is a super cute giveaway going on over at I'll Cross That Leg When I Get To It.  Julie made an adorably cute, fall-inspired ORT container that she is giving away to one lucky follower!

Click >>here<< to find her blog and the contest page.

Good luck and happy stitching!  =)

Contest Round-Up

I'm so very behind on reading all the blogs I follow.  I may just have to wipe the slate clean and start reading only the newest posts, but that makes me sad and my OCD won't really allow it.  So, I'm slowly catching up.
Here are the contests I've come across so far that are still active.  Head on over to each blog and check them out!  =)

Cross'N My Stitches

Miss LindaLee is giving away a box of goodies to one lucky winner.  The drawing will be held on September 26, 2013 so there is still plenty of time to enter.  Head here for details.

Keebles World

Keebles is giving away some Disney trading pins in celebration of her blogoversary.  Today (9/6) is the last day to enter!  Head here for details.

**I will add more as I come across them!**

***If you are having a contest (or know of one I missed), leave a comment and let me know***

I'm a WINNER!!

I know I'm behind in posting a Wild Thing update (no, it's not done yet) but I just had to pop over here and share:

I WON!!

I am beyond excited to have won a giveaway on a fellow craft blog.  The best part is I have been thinking about this one ever since I entered and was really hoping to win this.

Wanna know what I won?

This totally awesome Coffee Bean Tote Bag which was made by Bec over at smallbirdie.  I'm such a huge fan of repurposing things and this bag is the perfect example of taking a throw-away type item and turning it into something useful.  The best part?  Teal is my favorite color!!  Yay!!  =)

You can find the post >>here<< which contains the tutorial to create a repurposed coffee bean tote bag of your very own.  The entry was a guest post by Bec which was hosted by Allison of little lovelies.

Both blogs are absolutely lovely, with lots of neat ideas for DIY and repurposing.  Take some time now to head over and check them both out!

Big thanks again to Allison and Bec.  I can't wait to see this adorable bag in person!  =)


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8/13/11 Contest Updates

Be sure you check out the top of my blog (right above the current posts) and see all the great contests that are going on around the blogosphere. 

It's a lot quicker to put the info up there than try and overload my postings each time I find new ones (they always comes in groups of 2 or 3!)

If you know of a contest or giveaway going on, or are hosting one yourself, let me know and I'll update it on my blog! 

I'm thinking of holding a small giveaway myself in the near future.  I need to go through my stash and see what I can find!


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8/9/11 Wild Thing

This is my little girl's last week before school starts Kindergarten.  I seriously can't believe she is old enough for school and I'm a bit of a wreck.  It's not that I don't think she'll love it (if she's anything like me, she'll be a totally nerd and really enjoy going to school) but I worry about not having my eye on her every hour of the day.  She took her first trip away from me the other day to the water park with the church and I was a nervous wreck from the time she got on the bus until I went to pick her up.  She, naturally, had a great time and didn't miss me one bit while all I could think about was picking her up. 

Anywho, through all the craziness I have managed to finish Mr. Giraffe:

He sure looks better with some eyes!

Overall progress

 There were some difficulties stitching over the past few days.  Two days ago, our power went out in the middle of the afternoon and didn't get restored for over 6 hours.  This was especially terrible because our A/C unit already has a difficult time keeping our home under 80 degrees on a good day.  With no power, our house became unbearable, so we spent a while in the car with the kids.  Once the sun went down the house started to cool off a bit, so we all parked ourselves in different rooms and lay quietly until the power was restored. 

On Sunday, we went to the water park with my in laws.  The kids had so much fun but I'm beginning to realize that I just don't have the same amount of energy that I used to!  I'm sure they would have stayed all day if mommy hadn't gotten so tired!  LOL  Then, yesterday, I babysat my daughter's best friend so the majority of the day was filled with Disney movies, dress up, and popsicles.

Through all that, I managed to find at least enough time to finish the giraffe up.  Now I just have to decide which animal to do next. 

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CONTEST ALERTS!

Kaye over at Kitten Stitching is hosting a giveaway to celebrate reaching the 20 followers milestone!  She's put together a lovely gift pack to the winner, including hand dyed threads and very cute charts.

The giveaway will close on Friday, August 19th so hurry on over and get your entries in!

Click >>here<< for the giveaway page, or visit http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com

Crafty Moo is also hosting a giveaway.  You can enter to win a plethora of prizes, including a keychain, ribbon, and some Lugana!

The giveaway will close on August 29th.

Click >>here<< for the giveaway page, or visit http://craftymoo-sarah.blogspot.com

((Be sure to check out the new feature at the top of the blog, directly above the posts.  Check there for all new contest information and end dates!))
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Happy stitching everyone!

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Giveaway Alert!

The Craftbook Project is currently holding a giveaway at their blog.  All you have to do is complete a survey about your craft blog by July 31st and you are automatically entered to win a $100 Michael's gift card! 

I love this contest, because Michael's is the craft store closest to me, so I tend to pop by there as often as I can.  Having a $100 gift card would really go a long way!

Click >>here<< to visit the contest page (with the link to the survey!) and find out other ways to be entered, or visit http://craftbookproject.com

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Contest/Giveaway #5

This is the fifth contest/giveaway post today!  There are so many great contests out there that I just couldn't leave any out.  Please be sure to check out the others I've posted so far.

Along the Paths of Pins and Needles is hosting a giveaway to celebrate the opening of their cross stitch design company called Jaunty Fox Designs!  (Head to their main shop page to get your freebie Halloween chart!)

The winner of the giveaway will win one of these two scissor cases (scissors NOT included):

There are a few different ways to enter.  Two winners will be chosen on Friday, July 15th.

Click >>here<< for the contest page, or visit http://pathofpinsandneedles.blogspot.com/

Contest/Giveaway #4

This is the fourth contest/giveaway posting today.  Please be sure to check all blog posts for information on other great giveaways!

Parsley over at Seasons of My Mind is hosting a "Christmas in July" giveaway!  To enter, you must be a public follower of her blog and leave a comment on the giveaway page (as well as posting information on your blog as I've done here!)  =)

Here's what's in the giveaway:(Magazines and patterns are in used condition/as is.)

Just Cross Stitch Christmas Issues from the years 2007, 2008, and 2010

5 Little House Needleworks Ornies: Gingerbread Village, Cardinal Winter, Bringing Home the Tree, Deck the Halls, and Silent Night

Christmas Pins from Just Another Button Company

A LIMITED EDITION Christmas Bag of floss from Sampler Threads/The Gentle Art including these colors: Cranberry Garland, Heavenly Night, Grinch Green, Wassail, Boughs of Holly, and Christmas Cookie

Winner will be chosen on July 25th.

For all contest information, click >>here<< or visit http://seasonsofmymind.blogspot.com/

Contest/Giveaway #3

This is the third contest/giveaway posting today.  Please be sure to view all blog postings to see all contest information!

Riona over at Oubliette is giving away a chart for Bent Creek's Blackbird Sampler. 

This is a chart only giveaway and comes with a noble condition:  once the winner is done with the chart, they are asked to pass it on to another stitcher or donating it to a women's shelter or prison.

The winner will be selected on July 10th and informed of their win by email.

Click >>here<< to view the contest page, or visit http://oubliette-riona.blogspot.com/

Contest/Giveaway #2!

This is the second contest/giveaway information posted today.  Please be sure to check the other blog posts for more great contests!!

Feathers in the Nest is holding a giveaway in honor of Caylee Marie Anthony.  I was a huge follower of the case and, although shocked by the verdict, I believe we need to remember that this wasn't about publicity or a family of liars of a little girl who lost her life too soon.

In honor of Caylee, she is giving away a pair of Gingher scissors and a sampler.  There are multiple ways to enter and the drawing will be held on what would have been Caylee's birthday, August 6th.

Click >>here<< for the contest page or visit http://feathersinthenest.blogspot.com

Good luck!

Contest/Giveaway

Awesome giveaway going on over at Purls of Wisdom.  Here's the info:

Happy Independence Day to all our USA readers!

We would like to celebrate this wonderful holiday by having OUR FIRST GIVEAWAY….. Yipee!!!

We racked our brains thinking what would be our perfect first giveaway… it had to be HOT, it had to be NEW, it had to be a QUICK STITCH and if it were a LIMITED EDITION that would be great…. We thought and thought and here it is:

~~LIZZIE * KATE “LIFE’S A BEACH” LIMITED KIT ~~

Giveaway includes chart, 2 buttons, fabric & shipping

Open to all readers of this blog except for family members or employees of The Stitcher’s Market (we have no employees). No information given on this site or any of our other sites will be sold to anyone. We value and respect your privacy.

 

Click >>here<< for the contest page, or go to this site: http://thestitchersmarket.blogspot.com/2011/07/our-first-giveaway.html

 

The winner will be decided on July 9th at 9pm EST, so hurry over to get your name into the drawing!

6/30/11 Contest Information

Ever wanted to learn new embroidery techniques?  Ever wanted to get totally cute patterns for projects?  Mollie over at Wild Olive is hosting an online embroidery class called All In The Details, which is a 5 week long course with a cost of $35, and will teach advanced stitches, how to use specialty flosses, and ways to make your projects more special!

Now, the blog Ooh Leela! is offering you the chance to take the course FOR FREE!

All you have to do is follow Ooh Leela!'s blog to get an entry into the contest.  There are also ways to gain additional entries.  I'm not sure when the winner will be chosen, so head over as soon as you can to get entered!!

Go >>here<< for the contest entry page. 

6/27/11 Contest Alert

Totally awesome contest going on over at Scissor Quirk right now!  One lucky winner will win an awesome prize pack, so don't wait to go and enter!  Entries will be accepted until midnight of the 31st.

Click >>here<< to go to the entry page.

Good luck!

Contest Alert!

Bev over at My Wee Stitchy Blog has made the move from Blogger to Wordpress.  Her new web address is http://weestitchy.com . 

In order to celebrate the move, she is hosting a contest on her page.  The winner will get their choice of prizes:  A HAED chart, a gift voucher for SEWANDSO, or a donation to your favorite charity.  As a bonus, the winner will also receive a copy of Mollie Makes magazine.

The contest page can be found here, so head on over and get yourself entered to win!

The drawing will be held on July 1st, so you have until June 30th to get yourself entered.  All the details can be found at her site.

Totally Cute Contest!

My Paper Crane is having a super sweet giveaway over here: http://www.mypapercrane.com/blog/?p=4319

15 winners are going to be drawn and the deadline to enter is this Sunday, June 12th.  There are opportunities for extra entries as well.

If you are a fan of cutesy things and yummy desserts, then this is the contest for you!

Contest Alert

There is a fantastic contest going on over at Samplings from a Blue Ribbon Girl.  Two lucky winners will receive one copy of Just CrossStitch Magazine (March/April 2011) featuring a design by the Blue Ribbon Girl herself.  She'll even autograph the winning copies!

Head on over, read the fine print, and get entered!  Winners will be chosen on Monday, May 23rd.

Contest!

I just found an awesome giveaway over at Cross Stitch and Cupcakes... head on over to check it out!

I believe you have to enter by Tuesday the 19th and it's really simple.  Enjoy!