28 July 2010

Gift to You-a giveaway!

One day is simply not enough to celebrate one's birthday.  
But instead of gifts to me, I am giving away a bracelet I just finished:  
Double ruffle banded cuff in eggplant and soft slate.
I had to borrow one of Ryan's belts because, would you believe it, I don't own a grey belt?  Tsk, tsk.

Vintage glass button closure

This color scheme can't seem to escape my grasp, can it?

To do list:
Leave a comment with oomph.
Check back Friday.
Giveaway Closed.


*edit* ps in case you were wondering, you won't find these in my etsy shop because it takes many hours to make and I don't work for  $.06/hr [although this motherhood thing doesn't pay much either, and I continue with it] but I do have a pattern variation available.

99 comments:

  1. I just adore your beaded ruffle bracelets and am in AWE of the fact that you actually hand make them. Amazing.

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  2. BEAUTIFUL!!! I ♥ that color scheme as well! How do you ever find the time to make such beautiful things!?

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  3. happy birthday to a girl who always picks out the most fabulous color schemes!

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  4. Gorgeous! I hope you had the happiest of birthdays!

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  5. This is BEAUTIFUL! MAGNIFICENT! I just can't get over how talented you are. I wanna be like you!
    Happy Birthday!

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  6. This eggplant bracelet totally ROCKS! It is beautiful, gorgeous, striking, eye-catching, dazzling, amazing, incredible and impressive and totally created by a very gifted and talented artist - YOU!

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  7. WOOO!

    How's that for oomph? Way back you wrote about green and red--and I did paint my house; it is "olive gray" and my door is "posh red."

    It looks lovely, and I did all the work myself.

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  8. That is beautiful and Happy Birthday!!!

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  9. The color reminds me of the figs that are ripening on our fig tree... lovely! The bracelet is amazing!

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  10. yes, how DO you find the time?! I LOVE the purple. It would go great with the gray top that I have on...:)

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  11. that bracelet is absolutely gorgeous!!!

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  12. wow amazing! You made that? ok I might be way behind but wow that is impressive!!! Yikes would love that :)

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  13. what a nice bracelet it be,
    would love to wear it on me,
    next to my sweater
    in the cool weather
    some Dill love, how would it be?

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  14. I love it and want it. Is that Oomph?

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  15. I'm a big fan of your blog! I still don't know how you manage to keep up with your blog, continue to create and sew with 4 kids! Amazing work!
    What a beautiful bracelet! :)

    Trendymeg@msn.com

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  16. It's gorgeous! As always...


    Oh... and oomph!

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  17. I'm loving the color scheme! I am amazed at these bracelets you make. They are all so beautiful!

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  18. what's most delicious (to me) is that draped over the yellow mini chair it looks big enough to be a lovely wrap. One that would airily fan perfectly around your shoulders and face, for an evening at the symphony or sitting in the your garden of cosmos reading.
    happy happy birthday.
    mayhap an adventure of Alice in Wonderland proportions will make it so :O)

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  19. A comment with oomph? What pressure! How about a quote that I have recently come to love?

    "A year from now you will wish you had started today"

    I wish I could do that beautiful beadwork that you do. Maybe all I need is an example in my home to draw from (hint hint)...

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  20. So beautiful! I would love to have it!!

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  21. LOVE the colors!! Happy belated birthday! :) I celebrated this weekend too, mine was Monday the 26th. :)

    Lexy of Beautylicious Fashionista

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  22. So nice of you to share! BTW I'm sure you've read that article that talks about how sahms save their households thousands of dollars a year. :)

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  23. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS DILL!!!!!!!!!!!
    I am yelling good wishes to you from the Midwest!
    That vintage button closure is making me swoon. SWOON!!!!
    Okay, now I need to go find my keys-they are lost IN the house.

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  24. Happy Happy Birthday to you!! I love those cuff braclets! I have tried to figure it out by can't seem to get it right. Love the color combo on this one.

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  25. What an amazing bracelet! Was it a swim lessons project? You must have great vision and patience.

    Hope your birthday was fab... just had one myself and would love to continue celebrating!

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  26. Because I know I will never make one for myself, I am sending you lots of oomp, in hopes that I will soon be wearing a beaded cuff, handmade, and designed by Katy Dill.

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  27. Happy Birthday to one creative woman! Your bead bracelets are sooo beautiful! And, purple is my favorite color! :)

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  28. Love all of your crafts, the bracelet is beautiful!

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  29. Pick me pick me! Please.
    The bracelet is beautiful.

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  30. Happy Birthday!! Love the colors again. Hope I win!!!

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  31. That is AMAZING! Seriously, so incredible.

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  32. Wow! That is gorgeous, both the colors and the ruffles! Your blog is very inspiring.

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  33. I would love a Katy creation. You are going to be famous some day.

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  34. Want a comment with oomph? How's this:

    We just found out 30 minutes ago that MD's heart murmur is innocent! Yay!

    Lovely bracelet! It would go perfect with a purple maternity dress I just got for a wedding.

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  35. with oomph!!!!!!!!!!

    happy birthday thanks for sharing your gift

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  36. I have prego brain and therefore no comment with oomph. If I can manage to keep my two girls alive for the next six months, I will consider myself a success. I love looking at your pictures, Happy Birthday, and oh yeah, pick me. =)

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  37. I love that color scheme, so much so that I chose those same scheme for my wedding colors last year.

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  38. What a lovely bracelet, such beautiful colors. I love the family dinner pictures, thanks for sharing. Happy Birthday.

    By the way, how can I win a chance to become part of the family?!

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  39. I broke up with gum when I got pregnant earlier this year. Are you a gum chewer? Historically I always had a pack of gum handy but something about being pregnant made the taste of fake sweeteners absolutely disgusting so I turned my back on gum. I'm slowly returning to my old friend but only in the flavor of bubblemint.

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  40. Happy Birthday (belated). I am expecting child #5 and would love to have something like that to help me feel feminine instead of just blimpy. I'm starting to feel that way, and I'm only 24 weeks along.

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  41. "They nicknamed me the Oomph Girl, and I loathe that nickname!" -Ann Sheridan

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  42. Happy belated birthday!!! Hope your day was filled with love and laughter and may all your birthday wishes come true!!!

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  43. Love it...it would be wonderful to have something pretty to wear when I move cross country in 2.5 weeks.

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  44. How gorgeous! I love the glass button oh so.

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  45. This is beautiful! I love the colors and the design. Thanks for the oppurtunity to try and win one!!

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  46. This design has beautiful oomph and colors. It is truly one of your most lovely creations! I love you and your creativity.

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  47. Beautiful! I love the color scheme! Happy birthday!

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  48. Beautiful, simply beautiful!! Looks like you had a great birthday-Happy Birthday!!

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  49. Love it! Very cool...so sweet of you to give the gift instead receive them. Hope you had a fabulous birthday! Blessings.

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  50. I would really, really love that bracelet!!! That shade of purple is my very most favorite color!!!

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  51. Love the eggplant color. It is like eggplants in a zen garden...wouldnt't that be weird?

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  52. It's things like this that encourage me to keep crafting and try new things. I just finished two of your ruched headbands for birthday gifts... they turned out great :)

    Samanthaj.anderson@gmail.com

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  53. I'm putting myself out there again to win one of your give-aways. Maybe this time I'll get lucky. LOVE the bracelet!

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  54. These bracelets are amazing! I can only imagine the tedious work that goes into making them.

    I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

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  55. That is so fantastic... and where ever did you find the teensy lawn chair?!

    Ya know... my birthday is just a couple of weeks away - why don't ya pick me?!

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  56. Beautiful as always Katy! I would love to know how you adjust your pattern to make this bracelet...LOVE LOVE LOVE the vintage button!

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  57. What? $0.06 an hour isn't enough for you? :0) The bracelet is absolutely Divine! LOVE, LOVE, love it & if I won, it would give me an excuse to go purchase or make myself a gray belt.
    Jill

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  58. Amazing!!! I am in awe. Love the colors. I'm crazy about purple. The vintage button is a great touch. Hope I win!! Jen

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  59. How beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration and nthe chance to win something so special!

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  60. Its one of your most beautiful cuffs'. I recently got a new job after 6 months of being unemployed. Although my husband and two little kids had to move to a brand new city - we are making it and I think I would look pretty snazzy walking into my new job with this gorgeous cuff. Ps - it reminds me of beautiful lace. love it!

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  61. What a dreamy piece of art to decorate your wrist with! LOVE the colors and am in awe of the talent!
    Oh, Happy Birthday!!!

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  62. Okay, so I have been salivating over your bracelets...went as far as to purchase the pattern and supplies. Have I made one...not yet. Perhaps I will win one of yours :) btw your blog is really lovely and your girls are just adorable. sang(at)gci(dot)net

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  63. Love the colors, love the button, love love love that bracelet!

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  64. gorgeous. gorgeous. gorgeous. i want one!! please??

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  65. ohh, I am so wanting one! Awesome colors, unique design. So beautiful!

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  66. Beautiful!!! Love the colors, love it all! Hope you had a great birthday :-)

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  67. beautiful! This is my favorite one you have made by far! I love the colors!

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  68. So gorgeous! I have about four shirts that would go with it. Maybe seven...

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  69. like all of your creations - Beautiful!


    Happy Happy Day! too.

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  70. So pretty! You must have tons of patience :0)...although, having 5 daughters tells me that also hehehe
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  71. Boo Yah! Is that enough ooommpff!! Luv this cuff must have this can't live without it!! you have me hooked on green but I think I've fallen in love with eggplant! I can just see my girls faces when they race to me to see who will take it off my wrist first! Ahh the love of daughters! Ahh the stealing of accessories!!

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  72. No pressure or anything, seeing as I won your last contest, but

    HOLY MOLY this bracelet is GORGEOUS and I would wear it to every date, church meeting, very important business meeting, fancy salon appointment, etc that I go on for the rest of the year.

    Lightning strike me again!

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  74. how in the world?! these bracelets blow me away every time! would love to flaunt one on my own wrist!
    thank you and happy beautiful birthday.

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  75. After reading many of the comments I realize there is no way I should win. I did not write a poem or think of all kinds of amazing adjectives to describe that delectable bracelet. But oh the accessorizing I could do with something like that. I do have the shoes for it! Happy bday!
    erickandmegan@yahoo.com

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  76. Happy Birthday! A beautiful bracelet and a beautiful person. I celebrated this day by returning home from a month long stint abroad...

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  77. Happy birthday :))))))
    I hope you enjoy your special day.

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  78. Beautiful bracelet...in such beautiful colours... Belated Happy Birthday too!

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  79. Please enter me for this great giveaway.If I win, it's going to my 15 yr old daughter as a surprise...she'll love it! reneealam at verizon.net

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  80. Happy Birthday! Thanks for doing these giveaways-I'd love to win!

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  81. OHH that bracelet is a AMAZING.. Happy Belated to you! OK off to stare at that beautiful work again.. LOVE IT :)

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  82. Happy Birthday. I would love to win your bracelet. All of the items you make are so beautiful.

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  83. gorgeous and delicate

    happy birthday to you

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  84. I am just weaning my youngest and I am trying to get back in shape after being pregnant or nursing for almost six years straight. A bracelet such as the one you made would help me to feel elegant again!! I don't know if I have any chance of being able to make one for myself, but I tried to buy your tutorial on Etsy and it didn't work for some reason. Thanks for all your inspiration!

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  85. Happy birthday!

    I read "oomph" and immediatly thought of oompa loompas. I've got them on the brain these days...planning my kiddo's Willy Wonka-themed birthday...

    Hope you had a great day and were appropriately spoiled : )

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  86. Happy birthday to you! I absolutly adore this bracelet and appreciate the time and talent that went into it. If there is one thing my hubby constantly reminds me about when I think of selling my items, is "your time is worth something". Such a hard thing to remember when you are a mom and you work for free! I don't know how you find the time to raise 5 beautiful daughters, take such amazing pictures and make such amazing things. You rock...and make the rest of us feel bad! Hope your birthday is the best yet!

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  87. I have never ever seen a bracelet like this before. It is GORGEOUS!!! This is my first time to your site and I am hooked. I would LOVE this bracelet and I can imagine the outfit I would wear with it now...HUBBA HUBBA!!!!

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  88. Happy, happy birthday!

    Maybe in all your free time - wink, wink - you could teach a sewing camp. I want to have a little bit of that talent :). And a little time away from changing diapers ( of 3 kids ) wouldn't be too bad either. In the mean time, I would love to be sporting that bracelet - while I change those diapers. That would make an unpleasant task better, no?

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  89. My birthday was on the 25th. Boo Hoo...how can I be 42? This lovely little piece of art would cheer me up...

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  90. And that would be a signature bracelet I would like to wear!

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  91. This bracelet is beautiful! And, you're right - 6 cents an hour doesn't cut it, unless it's for the cause of motherhood. :)

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  92. oompha loompha doompha dee doomph I've got another puzzle for you. what do you get with a whole bunch of beads, and a nice girl who does many good deeds? Add a creative mind and a whole lot of time, and what do you have? A bracelet that's mine! If you are wise & give to to me, you will feel happy doompha dee dee.


    It's a really beautiful bracelet Katy, thanks for doing this giveaway!

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  93. I very merry birthday to you. I also don't own a gray belt, but I'd love to own your pretty bracelet.

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