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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Friends Swapaway

This is a joint blog post from Kaye - Kitten Stitching - and Kim -Wisdom with Needle and Thread.  Yep – we’re waving at you!! ;0)
(Photo courtesy of  The Graphics Fairy).

Hello lovely blogging friends,

The two of us have enjoyed an online stitching friendship for quite a while now.  We have been involved in a number of swaps giveaways (“Kim is an awesome Swap Mama” says Kaye).  We love having a chat via email and Facebook. Isn’t social media a wonderful thing when it is used for good and allows you to make friends from all around the world?

A while ago, we mistakenly thought that we had the same Blogaversary, unfortunately we didn’t due to a Blogger error. However, in our initial excitement over this we conceived a plan to do a combined Swapaway. We have decided to go ahead and do this anyway, despite the Blogger mistake.

Now, what is a Swapaway,  you ask?

Well, using that old chestnut, the ACROSTIC, we are going to create or source wonderful gifts for each other using the word FRIENDS.  We will send each other a gift for each letter.  This is the Swap part.

But, we are not stopping there. One lucky bloggy, stitchy friend (chosen at random) will receive a gift for each letter of the word FRIENDS, from EACH OF US.  So, they will receive FOURTEEN gifts altogether.

As Kaye and I are committing to making or sourcing a lot of gifts for each other and our lucky recipient, this will be a long term swap and we are looking at exchanging the gifts around Valentine’s Day next year (it seemed appropriate to us).

So here are the guidelines for YOU - our Stitching Sisters – and how you could be the recipient of the Swapaway:

  • -       You must be a follower of BOTH our blogs (we will check ;))
  • -       Place a comment in this post ONLY on BOTH BLOGS if you wish to enter
  • -       We have to be able to reach you, so you need to have a valid email address.
  • -       You don’t need to have a blog to enter.


You have until October 1st to enter (but remember you must comment on the Swapaway post on both our blogs).


Here is a link to Kaye's Swapaway post for you





33 comments:

  1. Woo Hoo! So excited to be doing this Swapaway with you, Kim. It is going to be so much fun!

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    1. Kaye, I'm having such a wonderful time with the Swapaway!
      Big HUGS to you -

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  2. Hey Kim, how tall are you? Just wondering which of us is which in our pic? I am 5' 4''.

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  3. Sounds like fun ladies, I would love to put my name down. I am a follower on both of your blogs.

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  4. Congratulations to you both on your blog anniversaries, even if they aren't exactly the same! What a generous and fun giveaway. I follow through google friends.

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  5. Hi Kim please put my name down to please,yipee what a comp.xx

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  6. Such a clever idea and so fun to share with one of your readers. I am a follower of both blogs and would love to be included.

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  7. This is a very fun and unusual event! I'd love to be included and thank you for the chance!

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  8. Love this idea. I follow both blogs. lyn.robyn.smith@gmail.com

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  9. Hi Kim. What a different way for you and Kaye to celebrate. Congratulations to you both. I'd love to be counted in the draw. I follow both of your blogs.

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  10. What a great generous giveaway!Of course I want to be a part of it! When I saw exactly the same photo on both blogs(I follow both of you) I thought that blogger had made a mistake and sent me the same blog twice to read.LOL! You can find me at ariadnesky(at)hotmail(dot)com and I will leave exactly the same comment to Kaye's blog too!AriadnefromGreece

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  11. Please count me in, well done to you both on your friendship.

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  12. Ooo lovely
    Please count me in too (:

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  13. You two are clever! I can see you are having fun with it already! Please include me Kim. I follow you both. Off to Kaye's blog to comment now. :)

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  14. Isn't it amazing the friendships that have sprung up all over the world through our blogs, Kim! I'm a follower of both of your blogs and would love to join the fun :) Congratulations to you and Kaye on your blogoversaries :)

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  15. Hi Kim. I would love to be entered in yours and Kaye's giveaway. Thank you.

    Linda

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  16. Trying to get my comment to work this time!! I do follow your blog and Kaye's so I am delighted to be able to enter this giveaway.
    Even if I don't win it will be so much fun to see all the things you both choose to send the winner and each other.

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  17. What a lovely idea, shame your Blogaversary's didnt match but something good came out of the mix up. x

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  18. Thanks for the chance to be part of this fun event! Have a wonderful time with it.

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    1. HI, Carm - I/we can't reply to you personally, as it seems you are a "no-reply blogger". Kaye and I would love to throw your name in the hat for the draw, but I/we can't reach you. If you could please send along your email address, that would be most appreciated.

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  19. now this is a wonderful swapaway bloggaversary and quite by accident too .... good luck to one and all :) love mouse xxxxx
    and just love the photo you have used ... which one is which hehehehe

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  20. This is a wonderful swapaway. Please count me in!!! Stamatia from Greece

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  21. This sounds like so much fun! Great idea. I'd love to entered, please :D I'm a huge fan of both of your blogs, so I'll zip on over and comment on Kaye's, too!

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  22. Great idea! Would love to join in and be countered!
    Hugs xx

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  23. I can't believe the two of you being soooo generous. Please add my name to the list too.
    Its such a great idea and I hope you both "enjoy" your blogoversary...
    I guess you'll be off to the "ballet" ?? lol :)

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  24. Hi Kim. Exciting idea, please count me in.

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  25. Ooooh almost missed this!! eeek I would love to join in, if that is ok? Such a wonderful thing you both are doing and yes! I would love to be a part of it :)
    Smiles :)

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  26. Ooops.....thought I had already popped my name onto your list! This is such a wonderful and generous treat! I definitely follow Kaye's blog...and added myself to yours ( always forget to follow even when I add blogs to my reading list!)

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  27. How did I miss this? What a fun and generous giveaway. Please include me if I'm not too late!

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