Friday, August 5, 2011

an apple a day giveaway

I've been wanting to do a giveaway for a while now to say thank you to all you lovely mousehouse readers, followers and 'likers' out there, especially as I've gathered quite a few more of you since posting about my dolls house last week!
I got the idea to do an apple themed giveaway after the lovely feedback from my apple cosy and my crochet apple.  Also, one of the first purses I made was using some apples fabric.  I mentioned my apple themed idea to Kirsty at Sew Pretty the other day when she shared my apple cosy post on SewPretty's facebook page and she very kindly offered to donate a fat quarter of two of her apple fabrics to each of the giveaways thank you Kirsty!

So Prize one is....

  • a mousehouse 'Red Apples' waterproof zip purse
  • a crochet apple
  • 6 apple buttons
  • a set of 10 apple, button and yarn stamped mousehouse gift tags
  • a bow brooch
  • a fat quarter of Sew Pretty's 'apples in red' fabric
And Prize two is....
  • a mousehouse 'Orchard Apples' waterproof zip purse
  • a crochet apple cosy 
  • handmade peppermint lip balm
  • a set of 10 apple, button and yarn stamped mousehouse gift tags
  • two sheets of cute stickers
  • a fat quarter of Sew Pretty's 'apples in green' fabric
To enter all you have to do is leave a comment telling me whether you would like to win Prize one or Prize two. You could tell me where you're from too as I love seeing where everyone is from! If you don't have a blog you are still welcome to enter, just leave your email address in your comment. Or you can tell me which prize you would like under this post on my Facebook page.  International entries welcome! 

Thank you so much again for all your lovely comments on my posts, for the awesome emails I get, for reading my blog and for being such a great community of like minded souls!
Megan x

105 comments:

Hera said...

Ooh! I love the 2nd prize! I come to your blog regularly for loads of inspiration! I've also just had a baby (nearly 7 week old boy!) and so have started crafting and (trying) to organise my home! But I end up spending so much time watching him sleeping! Oh yea, I'm from Hamilton!
h_royal@xtra.co.nz

clare said...

You know me! I love prize 1 :)
x

Jessicah said...

I absolutely love the fabric the pouch in the first prize is made of- where is it from?

Megan said...

Hi Jessica, the apples fabric in the first prize is a fabric I bought for some cushions from a store here "Levene's" which was part of a Freedom Furniture store here in Tauranga. It's closed now unfortunately. I don't know the name of the fabric (so should have written it down!) but I wish I did as it is such a cool print and is a a nice heavy fabric too.

camelama said...

What a great giveaway! I'd like to win prize #2. Love that apple cozy. :) I'm from Seattle, where it's raining! Oh wait, no, finally it isn't, it's actually sunny and warm! :)

MissMollyCoddle said...

Ooh I love prize one best, it's the red factor! I'm in New Plymouth. Great giveaways :)

Rachel T said...

I would so love to win prize 2! I'm from the UK, by the way...

Sarah Gauntlett said...

prize 1! what a fantastic giveaway!

go auckland (not!)

Belinda said...

Hi! I am Belinda from Dunedin! I love both of the prize packs but if I were to choose I would pick #2. Thanks!

teawithonesugarplease said...

Prize 1 for me please, love your blog, came across it via a link and think you are so talented with the dolls house. I want to make one for my little girl as I adore Orla Kiely. I'm in the UK ! x Cheers

remaliah said...

Ooh hard choice! I go with 2 :) I'm from NZ, living in Switzerland and currently in Auckland on holiday! :)

Lisa said...

It's a very close call, but I'm going to say prize 1 - love those buttons! And I'm in Tucson, AZ :)

Widge said...

I vote pack 1 please and I'm from Caaaaaaaannnnttterrrbuuurrryy ;)

Hootnz said...

Thankyou, I would love prize pack one! It's Laura from the central Nth Island NZ..loving following your blog.... so many great ideas :)

danilynpaderesgreen said...

Ooh lala! Choices, choices - I would definitely love both but that may be a little greedy of me so choice 1 it is! I live in beautiful Christchurch :) x

p.s. love your blog! Make sure you check out my tumblr www.danilynpaderesgreen.tumblr.com

The Higbee Family said...

I love the colors of prize #2! I enjoy reading your blog and seeing your ideas. From Idaho.
Jen

Notchka said...

Beautiful giveaways Megan - so hard to chose, but you know I adored the bow brooch you made for the brooch swap recently, so please enter me for giveaway 1. I'm from Christchurch :)

Renee said...

Gorgey! I love looking at your blog - what a talented Mumma!

I love prize 1 :-)

I'm from a very rainy today Auckland :-)

Emma - Freedom Creative said...

Oh, sweet giveaway!!!
I'd love prize 2 (love the apple cosy!).
I live in Christchurch, NZ.
-Emma :)

Sam said...

Red or Green? So hard! Please enter me for giveaway 1 as I just love the crochet apple - I'd use it as a funky pin cushion :o)
I'm Sam from Northampton in the UK ♥

Amorette said...

i would love prize two- i love the apples fabric on the pouch. i am from the bay area in california!

Sam Findlay said...

What a great giveaway! I love them both but the apple cozy swung it for me!
From a Durham, England! Oh and it's raining here too!

Felicity said...

Oh Happy Day!

This is such a fun giveaway and although the choice is a tough one I will plump for Two as I'm primarily a green girl and I've admired the apple cosies for some time now.

Sending you a great big hug from Noosa Australia,

xx Felicity

Rhiannon said...

Great giveaway, tough choice, but I think I'm going to have to choose prize #1, because I love the cute bow brooch. Oh yeah, I live in Pyes Pa :) and I love reading your blog.

Cadi said...

Cadi from Chocolate Fishies in Richmond, VA, USA. :-)

I love both (of course), but I'd go for #2 cause I really like the apple cozy. :-)

Cat said...

ohhhh 2 great giveaways - and I love them BOTH - but if I HAVE to choose then #2 because I LOVE the crochet apple cover - it's cute quirky and I can't crochet (yet).
And I'm from Auckland .. .. ..

lbhaydon said...

Have recently discovered your blog, you have inspired me to try and find time to be more crafty :) I would love to win prize 2 and I'm from an overcast Upper Hutt.

Oh, and I have serious doll house envy!

Chloe said...

Hard choice, would have to go for the 2nd one. Love your blog and getting tips and tricks for crafting!!
Currently live in Hamilton NZ, bu tborn and raised in gizzy :)

Leonie said...

Ohhhhhhh!!! Gorgeous!
I choose #1 pretty please!
Waving HI from Auckland :)

Bron H said...

Love your blog - follow it regularly and find it so inspiring! I would love to win prize 2.
I'm a local in Papamoa
bronwynhudson@ihug.co.nz

Little stitch and me said...

What a sweet giveaway i like prize 2. I am from the uk near London. By the way i loved your dolls house post, amazing.

Kate said...

Hey Megan, I have just got internet back on my computer after a few weeks so I haven't yet checked out your dolls house but I will after this, I promise.
I love prize one.
And I am writting this from a caravan park in a place called Mataranka in the North of Australia.
Have a wonderful day. x

Alex Fulton Design said...

Hey Megan - loving the giveaway - you are super generous! No.1 is my fav too.

Just an FYI - the fabric that your reader Jessicah Win asked about... It's a James Dunlop fabric that was available back on 2007. They also did pears and they were very cool. Unfortunately they no longer produce and supply the fabric so it's now a collectors item!

Alex Fulton from Alex Fulton Design, Christchurch.

Flower said...

OOOOHHHHHhhhhhhh! Prize 2 prize 2!!!

Melinda said...

What a great giveaway! I'd like to enter for prize number 2 please. BTW - saw your beautiful house in Homestyle today. Please tell me how you manage to have such a tidy home with 2 kids and a newborn?

Ashley said...

What a gorgeous giveaway! I'd LOVE to win prize one. Those buttons are just too cut!
I'm from West Sussex in the UK.

Ashley xxx

Christy Franklin said...

How lovely! I really like prize two!

Jen said...

You do the best giveaways! I like both, but have to go with prize 2 - just so I can use the apple cosy for my daughters lunchbox.
And from Papamoa, NZ.
Very cool reading where everyone else is from!

HannahT said...

Hi, I came across your blog like the 14000 other people who saw the dollhouse post on ohdeedoh...was stoked to see you were from NZ. (I'm from Christchurch) Love the crocheted (sp?) apple - have tried crochet multiple times and keep failing :( So prize 1 would be awesome...also any hints for good books for learning to crochet? Thanks - Hannah

alipyper said...

I came across your blog from Belle and Boo, who provided a link to your amazing doll house. I'm so inspired! Thank you for the fun giveaway - I have to say the #2 is my favorite! I'm in Utah, USA.

HannahT said...

whoops...forgot to leave e mail - hethorne@gmail.com. Hannah :)

Sarah - Red Gingham said...

Oh my goodness I so need an apple cozy, so no.2 please! It's too cute. Apples are brilliant aren't they? Thanks for the chance to win your wonderful giveaways. I'm from Auckland.

CHD said...

So, generous! I love prize #1- probably the red in the fabric is what swayed me, but I would probably be just as delighted with prize #2. Something about apples just makes me smile. I'm an Australian (from Sydney once upon a time), now living in Hamilton, New Zealand. Cx

macca said...

awww cute giveaway - would love to win prize one

HamiltonMum said...

Oooh - too hard. I think I would go for prize 2. I'm in Hamilton. abaucke at yahoo dot co dot nz

Christine said...

Hi from Hamilton! They are both really cute, but I think I would have to choose #2! :) Thanks for a great giveaway :)

Helga said...

It's a hard choice, they are both so lovely, but #1 for me. I'm from Sydney Australia.

tartankiwi said...

I'm loving prize pack 2, so cute! Just returned to (just outside) the shaky city after visiting your neck of the woods! So nice to go back to Tga and catch up with my old friends... If I'd been there for longer I would've looked you up :-) Maybe next time...

nz green buttons said...

It's a hard choice, my favourite colour is red so I should say #1 but instead I'm going to say #2! I'm from Auckland and I still can't believe how stunning that doll's house is.

fabulousmrsg said...

Prize 2! Love the fabric and the homemade lip balm sounds divine!!

Sharyn said...

You are such a generous soul, just such beautiful goodies...I'm drawn to prize two if I was the lucky one! Hope you are having a good day.xo

Emily said...

o goodness -- I've only been following your blog since the amazing house (i.e. new new new!), but o my goodness, the apples are fabulous. #1 is my slight fave, but they are both gorgeous!

Emily

Emily said...

oops! I'm in Boston, and I'm at emilyj67@aol.com :)

shorty said...

Aww so generous of you! I lurve red so I would love to be in the draw to win Prize 1. (I'm from Wellington, the cafe capital!)

Rochelle's Lenz said...

Thanks for the gorgeous give away Megan and Kirsty! My daughter would love prize two, it would match her apple wheelie bag from Cherish Child gorgeously and she is really into lip balms so it would be super. I might even be inspired to create the next apple wheelie bag accessory from the FQ! Perhaps a baby wrap/sling for her to where when her mummy has her brother/sister in their wrap? We are from picturesque Papamoa, I love your blog and am inspired by your vision and passion for what you do. From very slack blogger Rochelle, who cant seem to reach her blog over her big belly xx

Deb Robertson Writes said...

I love your blog, it's just so pretty! I would love to win prize too, it's the ziplock back, so cute!!

Andrea said...

oooh, prize one! I'm writing from the coast of Maine in the US! Love your blog--a recent discovery!

Unknown said...

Oh, what a delicious giveaway! Both are so cute, but I think I'd lean toward #2. Thanks so much!!!

Katie said...

What a great giveaway :-) Tough choice but I think I'd choose prize pack 2!
Katie in Palmerston North (where the weather can't make its mind up today!)

Hannah said...

Just discovered your blog. Love your stuff:)
I would love to win the giveaway. Both prizes look amazing, but I think my first choice would be prize one.
-Hannah (Originally from Denmark, but now I live in MA)

sandandstarfish said...

I've been a follower/admirer of yours for a little time now :) you are so talented! I love the way you put colors together! Gorgeous! I would love either prize but the second one really really caught my eye. I think it's because I'm a fan of green apples. they remind me of my dad (now passed). He'd always sprinkle a little salt on them :) and i'm in Panama City Beach, FL :) thank you so much for offering these!

Gingham Skies said...

Either prize would be sweet to win but the red apple in number one would look adorable on my desk in my new classroom! I'm from Waterloo, Ontario which is about an hour from Toronto.
Love your blog! Thanks for the chance. :)

Therese said...

Wow Megan,what a lovely giveaway to brighten a winters day in Palmerston North.I like the look of the 2nd collection, with the gorgeous green fabric.

Anonymous said...

Megan both prizes are gorgeous but I love, love, love prize two :)
I am from Wellington but currently living in Perth.
x

Pip said...

ooh Prize 2 looks just like my cup of tea! I'm a sucker for stickers!
Pip here from Taupo, NZ
http://bubbledesigns.wordpress.com/

Susan said...

I think the apple cozy is so cute so prize pack 2 pretty please, fingers crossed. I have been a big fan for a while, love the dolls house, and what you manage to squeeze into your day. I'm also from Caaannnnntteeerrrbbbbuuuuuurrrryy.
smiliedawes at gmail dot com

lillabea said...

Soooooo Hard buuuuut, Prize two please..
Isnt it weird to think that your blog (you) have become part of my daily routine and we don't even know each other... Soo cool. Love your blog x

Muhku said...

Both of your prizes look awesome, but green is one of my favorite colors so number two it is. :) I'm from Finland.

Kylie said...

Ooooo Prize pack two would be my pick - I love the green! Love your blog :) I'm in Whangarei.

Fay said...

I love prize 2!

Jo said...

Hi Megan
I would love prize 1! Has taken me ages to get to write my comment, interesting to see just where all your readers come from, how exciting! Thank you!

simoneil said...

I'm from Wagga Wagga Australia and its a toughie but I think I'd like pack 1. Thanks for the giveaway. Good luck all.

simmilucious at gmail dot com

cinzia said...

i like prize 2 as the green appeals to me more. lovely blog, too. just saw your doll douse at 'the boo and the boy'... crazy cute!!

Jasmine said...

ooooooooh i love Both of them! But prize 1 the most! Such a cool giveaway! I'm in hamilton :-)

adelina said...

can I please have prize two :) many thanks from auckland xx

Binenstich | www.binenstich.de said...

Hi there, I'm from Stuttgart in Germany :-) Your adorable dollhouse led me here - I'm planning to redo my old dollhouse for my little daughter. Love your blog and am a follower now.
Great giveaway - I'd prefer price one.
Best wishes from Germany
Tiffy

Cal said...

Love both sets, but would choose #one.

Where am I from? Difficult to tell at the moment. Portugal right now!

Aunt Angie said...

Hi, I'm Angie from the UK!! These giveaways are lovely you are very kind to do this. I love both of them but if I have to chose it will have to be prize 2 just because I love the design and colours of the waterproof zip purse.Thanks and I have my fingers crossed.

Little Sweethearts said...

After seeing your dollhouse on Belle & Boo I read several of your posts and they've really got me thinking about crafting more often. Prize no. 2 would be perfect!
Tania
PS: I'm from Belgium

Karen Miller said...

Hi I'm Karen from Auckland. Love you blog and welldone on the doll house.
I would love prize pack #1
Thanks

Julie said...

Hi I'm just across the "hill" in Te Awamutu - really love your blog and the inspiration you give to me. What a great giveaway - just adore red so would choose prize 1. Keep up the great work Megan - always look forward to your postings. Julie :-)

kittie444 said...

I am Kate, from Onehunga in Auckland and I don't mind either prize!! Love your blog - a newish reader and stalker (this is the first time I've left a comment)... no blog at this stage for me but I am definitely thinking of it in the future!!! Love your work!
Kate

Ruby in the Dust said...

Hi Megan; I love the apple theme and the colours in no 2!

aimee @ lily pad designs nz said...

Hi Megan,
I love the red pack #1 especially for the crochet apple, as my girls have knitted fruit and felt fruit, but no crochet fruit yet. And I would make a picnic wrap out of the matching red fabric! So great that your doll house post got you so many new fans. Love, Aimee. PS as you know, I'm North Shore Auckland!

Lesley said...

Wow, lovely giveaway : ) I'd love the second set I think. Lesley (way out west of AKL).

Charlotte said...

I would be thrilled to win prize 2. I'm visiting from New Plymouth.

Sew Lovins said...

So cute! #1 Thanks!!

fee @ chipper nelly said...

I LOVE a giveaway!
Thanks for sharing - and it was a struggle to pick but I'm gonna say 2.
Lovely.
Fee x
from manchester, UK x

Cynthia Brooks said...

Hi Megan,
I love Prize two. I love your blog and your beautifully done dollhouse. I am very inspired by your creativity and productivity. I am from Conneaut, Ohio, USA.
Thanks for having the giveaway.
Cynthia Brooks cgmacbro@gmail.com

Teresa said...

I discovered your blog only last night (via Belle & Boo) and am hooked! I stayed up way too late going through some of your wonderful projects. What a wonderful creative talent you are - thank you for sharing all these brilliant ideas with us. The dolls house is so wonderful beyond words! I also loved your colour book and the personalised print - I'm going to attempt both projects for my daughter (also called Amelie)...oh and the giveaway..I am just happy to have found your blog but if I were so lucky to win, I would be grateful for the second package - The apple theme is perfect for some gift ideas I have for Amelie's teacher. p.s I'm from Australia - so a friendly neighbour.

Mrs. LIAYF said...

I LOVE the apple prints! Reminds me of my grandma's house and making pies . . .

Prize 2 - if I'm lucky enough to win!

Anonymous said...

I'd be happy to win either. They are both gorgeous. chch is where I'm at but you know that (I think) fisherwhanau(at)googlemail(dot)com

lorraine said...

so lovely! i would love to win either prize!! thanks! raineoc@yahoo.com

ikkinlala said...

I like prize two, and I'm from BC, Canada.

ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

Erica said...

So cute! What a nice thing to do! I like prize one:)

Jaimee said...

Hey there, I have been reading your blog for a while now, I have found it very inspiring. I think I like prize 1 best. I am from New Plymouth. Thanks :)

Keera Job - live.love.sew pattern co. said...

Love your blog! Love your designs! Been following along and loving every minute! What a wonderful giveaway... and gorgeous prizes! Love number 2... sending you hugs from Southern Queensland! Keera @ live.love.sew x

Anonymous said...

I love prize two and will make something very special for my sister who is a primary school teacher. Thanks
I'm from NSW, Australia. kate_jonson@hotmail.com

Ivana said...

I would be very happy to win the prize two, although the first one is equally gorgeous. I am following your blog for several months now and I find it absolutely lovely, inspiring and interesting. I come from Croatia. Love, Ivana.

Gill said...

Please count me in for prize #2
I'm from the UK!

Aunty's Natural Muesli said...

Peppermint lip balm! Can I eat it too? So prize 2 looks DELICIOUS! I'm Stef from Aunty's Natural Muesli. Actually I AM Aunty's Naturali Muesli from Taranaki!

http://auntysmueslimag.blogspot.com/

Love your delicious Blog (-:

Domestic Diva said...

I like them both, but I think #2 is my favorite.

lovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com

Miriana said...

Hi Megan,

I only revently discovered your blog as I was blog-hopping and I just loved it and all the nice stuff you make! I'm an Italian-Serbian living in Brussels, who's just discovering the pleasures of crafting. I'd like to be counted in for prize 2 please, who wouldn't want something as whimsical and cute as your adorable apple cosy?

- Miriana

Anonymous said...

Both are great Megan! I dont know how you find the time to do all this with 3 kiddies!
I love number 2
Love Saskia (you know the one) and Weta, Jasper and baby number 2 to be:)

xx

Bron66 said...

Oh, am I too late? I would love the second prize. I have been wanting one of those gorgeous apple cosys. Like the green apple material too. Maybe I've missed it though....

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