First, I would like to show you my Purple Pansy Postcard. After such wonderful feedback last month, I decided to continue on each month with these postcards. They are quick and easy to make and are truly addicting.
I was inspired by these pansy baskets in Captain's yard. They are so pretty. My favorites have always been the purple pansies with the yellow centers, so that's what I designed.
The pattern is FREE, but the bunnies and I truly appreciate all your help and support. Every month we donate some of the money from sales to rabbit rescues in the US.
So, when you make a purchase from us, you are not only getting something fun for yourself, you are also helping bunnies in a rescue. Thank you so very much!
We have 15 kits available. Each kit is enough wool, fabric, floss, buttons, pearls, fusible, index cards and even clear, plastic, mailing envelopes to make two postcards. You can keep one and share one. There will only be 15 kits, so if you want one, Hop over here to get the pattern and to purchase a kit.
Next, I would like to introduce you to my dear friend and fellow Valdani thread designer, Missie Carpenter of Hallbrook Designs. Valdani brought Missie and I together and she is one of those friends I can't wait to meet in person one day. I have seen her beautiful punchneedle designs up close and I simply adore them.
Missie designed these beautiful Sunflower punchneedle and wool applique pincushions using my Folk Art Fusion (TM) 3 strand floss collection.
I think they are gorgeous. I invite you to Hop over and visit Missie's shop for this pattern as well as many other incredible punchneedle/quilting designs.
You can purchase the floss collection from me here.
Ok, so are you ready for this months giveaway? Woo hoo!
This month the prize is my original Purple Pansy Postcard
and Missie's pattern!
To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment on this post.
2. If you are signed up as a follower (right side bar) you get two chances.
3. You only need to leave one comment. You can say you are a follower in that comment. Please note, I do check to make sure you are signed up. I've had some cases where folks were fibbing. (naugty, naughty) That's not fair to others, so if I don't know you very well, I check. Fair is fair.
Harrington and Hannah will use the random number generator to select the winner this Friday, April 19. Good luck and happy stitching!
We'll see you back here Wednesday for a mid-week sneak peek. Much to do, much to do.
xx,
Michelle and the Bunnies
71 comments:
How sweet for the season!
Please add me to your giveaway. I think valdini thread is wonderful. BTW I love my bunny pincushion did you get my payment check? You'd love this. My grandparents last name was Hare and they used to have a sign on their house saying Hop in to Hare's Hutch:-)
wow so pretty Shell.xx
Oh, goodie, I want to win!! And I am an admirer (opps, I mean follower!!). And wait until later today (Monday) when I post about what I did with the darling Christmas postcard you and the bunnies sent me!! Woo! Hoo!! xoxoxox
I really adore Missie's pattern- great colors! And i agree- those postcards are addicting!
Such sweet pansies Shell. Your post card is lovely. Wouldn't it be wonderful if it made it's way to Australia! LOL! Thanks for the lovely giveaway Shell. Of course I'm a follower of you and the bunnies. Hugs, Christine
Ciao, sono una tua nuova seguace e il tuo blog mi sembra bellissimo!
Posso partecipare al tuo giveway anche se vivo in Italia?
Spero di si, un abbraccio ai coniglietti e a te.
Marina
What a lovely postcard, pansies are such a cheerful plant
Beautiful postcard. I am a follower.
Oh, cute. Way cute. Too cute. Cute cute. Love it!
Oh yes please put my name in the hat, I am a follower (as you know LOL) Hugs x
Your little postcard is adorable! I am a follower...thank you for the chance!
PUT ME IN! PLEASE, PUT ME IN THIS GIVEAWAY!
Michelle, your art is super, and the originality of this piece is divine. I especially love the "tightness" of your sewing work as well and it would make an exceptional piece of folk art memorabilia, ANYWHERE.
I went to the Hoppy Hour yesterday at the Humane Society. It was a riot. There was one little feller there who kept getting "time out" in the green box; he was NOT neutered and finally after about 10 time-outs, his parents were advised to get him fixed ON THE SPOT. They hauled him away to the surgery! teehee...he was so cute but in order to participate, your rabbit has to be fixed. But to watch the various bunnies hop and play and come to us for cuddles, OH DEAR, you walk out of there with a melted heart. My husband had a rex rabbit that took to him and shoved his little muzzle into his pant leg and just "purred" the whole time. Ahhh
HAVE A GREAT MONDAY! Anita
I love Pansies! The postcard is gorgeous! And I am a faithful follower!
Such a pretty postcard!!
BTW I love the picture of the little girl with her enormous rabbit!!!!
I'm a happy follower!
I love the pansies!! Very gorgeous. Hope you have a fun week - and yes, I am a follower too :-)
I am a follower. Love pansies. They just shout spring to me and make me smile.
YesI am a follower!! Love your creations!! And this new round is great. Love the pansy postcard and would love to win it along with that wonderful sunflower pattern from Missie. Thanks for the chance
Great giveaway - thanks for the chance to win your sweet postcard and Missy's pattern! I am a follower.
Hi Michelle - Missie sent me - we have become friends through blogging and have gotten together a few times now! I don't know how I have missed you all this time, but I'm signed up to follow you now. Funny thing - I have your thread collection! Just love the colors, and actually took them out of the cute little box yesterday and put them in a different storage box. Love your pansies - so nice and spring-y!
Delightful! Lovely Mid Month Marvelous Creations! :) Happy Monday!
lovely, cheerful postcard of spring ,so fun; I am a follower also; thanks for the chance at this giveaway!!
Beautiful Pansy's with the promise of spring and summer thats why I would want to win!xx Rachel an Speedy
Shell, Love the Pansies. Just back from placing my order. I'm heading on vacation in a couple of weeks and this will be the perfect take along. Another wonderful design.
I'm a follower! I love pansies. I think of them as little smiling faces. Thanks for a chance to win your beautiful postcard.
So adorable Shell, love your new pansy postcard and bless you for donating to help the rescued bunnies <3. And Missie's designs are spectacular, I think I am going to have to learn how to do punchneedle! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win one of your lovely postcards and Missie's pattern, I am a follower of your lovely blog and here's my comment :O) Deb
I am a follower and love reading about you and the bunnies. Anything from you would be wonderful to receive.
would love to win thanks
What a pretty postcard. I follow your blog through Bloglovin. Thanks!
Gorgeous Shell. I had to smile when you said what your favourite pansy is. That is my all time favourite too. :) Yes i'm a follower. Hugs,xx.
Love the postcard and I am a follower of your blog. thanks for the chance to win.
I love pansies!!! And I love your work and your bunnies!! I have followed you for quite some time now! Have a happy day....and week!!
Thank you for your give a way. I love bunnies so much and would love to have one sme day. Love, love pansies! Post card is adorable!
I forgot to say I am a happy follower!
Thank you for your give a way. I love bunnies so much and would love to have one sme day. Love, love pansies! Post card is adorable!
On a day when there is so much sadness in the news, your giveaway and generosity seem especially kind.
I follow you via GFC and email.
Of course I follow you and the bunnies and all of your wonderful adventures. Purple pansies are such happy flowers and your postcard is lovely. Creative Hearts are Happy Hearts...
Love your pansies and the postcard is fabulous! Hello to Hannah and Harrington.
I follow via email! Thanks for the chance to win.
I am a follower. I send postcards to my grands and make/send at Christmas time to several of my friends plus grands (I have five). Thanks for the pattern.
Hi Shell,
How sweet the pansies and postcard are, they are one of my favourites, always such a happy flower.
How sweet the photo is of the cute girl and the gigantic rabbit.
Have a happy week
hugs
Carolyn
Love the postcard. I get your email every time you post. I look forward to it. Love the bunnies. Nancy P.
I'm really enjoying these postcards, they're so pretty. Thank you so much for providing the pattern,but I would love to win the original. I follow by email,is that ok?
lyn.robyn.smith@gmail.com
Love the colors of this postcard, Shell. So cute. Please sign me up for your giveaway. I am a follower. Thanks.
The post card is amazing. Of course I am a follower so please put my name in the hat.
Thanks for introducing Missie's designs to me. They are gorgeous.
I hope that you and the bunnies have a great spring week!
Michelle - thanks for the opportunity to win one of YOUR postcards - love it! Dee
Great giveaway. Thanks for the chance. I follow via email.
Janet
What a pretty postcard.Of course I am a follower(Patty AKAcarrotcake55@sbcglobal.net) I love the postcard. Thanks.
That is such a cute postcard! Thanks for the giveaway.
Thank you for the giveaway! What beautiful projects; I would love to win them. I receive your blog in my email and I just signed up to follow you on Facebook so I guess I'm now a "follower."
I love pansies. They are just so cheerful! Love the postcard.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I follow via GFC.
:o)
pippirose59 at gmail dot com
I love your postcard and the pincushions they are adorable. I am also a follower by email.
smjohns63 at yahoo dot com
Love the postcard! I am a follower :-)
Another great design, I love pansies. I am a follower, of course
Love the colors in your pansies postcard. Thank you for the chance to win. I'm a follower too!
Love your work! You are sooo talented!
Absolutely beautiful!! So fitting for Spring.
Thank you for the giveaway.
I am a happy follower of yours.
Oh Shell, so pretty!!! loving the Valdani's......and the pansies, and being a follower, and, and, and, and.....!
big sugary hugs
Wendy :O) xox
I'd love to win your postcard - I'm a huge fan of Missie's designs too!
I an now a follower. Love your site!
I got my love of pansies from my mother. She loved yellow pansies. I love them all. Thanks for the free pattern. I am a follower and I also follow you by email. Hugs
Just adorable Michelle , I love the purple pansies too. I am a happy follower. Thanks for the pattern :-)
Happy middle of the month-a day late.
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I am a faithful follower and it would be nice to win your little postcard. I am thinking of ordering your book but I'm wondering if I can do the stitching that you do that is so perfect. Without seeing the book, is some unique trick you have to make those stitches so beautiful? Would love to know as I so love all your designs and I've fallen in love with bunnies too!
Love your postcard, Michelle! Would love to win it. Hope the bunnies are lucky for me! :) Have been a loyal follower for a while now. Love your designs <3!
xoxo
Joy
I am one of your many followers and would love to win your pansy post card and the pansies in your post are beautiful. I use to plant my brick planter with all shades of pansies it is around my outside light. Hugs and Prayers from Your Missouri Friend.
Your pansies are beautiful and what a great giveaway! I am a follower of you and the bunnies!
oh, your new postcard is so sweet. I love pansies but don't grow them because the deer eat them.
Love Missie's patterns too.
What a great giveaway. Love the pansies. I am a follower.
Hi Michelle...and I follow you, and Missie too! Give the bunnies a cuddle from me!
You are a good custodian of money dear Shell. Hugs to you for that. That's the main reason I want to be successful...to help animals, to give to bunnies.
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