Birthday Giveaway Winners!

I just came inside from adding another super (box) to one of my hives.  I was stung.  Four times on my left leg.  I don't know what they have against my left leg, but OUCH!  I guess it serves me right for waiting until dawn and avoiding the task of picking winners for all the giveaways!  But here we go, ready or not!

Gina, you get to go shopping at the Ruffle Fabric shop! Hooray! (mrsdaniels)

Ohio Girl will be getting $50 to spend at Imagine Gnats fabric shop!(bearpaws9)

Nickel...will be cutting and filing on a dime with a cute pocket knife from Blade HQ! (Cathy555)

Hayley Burns will be spending $50 at Piggy & Dirt on stained glass stars!(possumsdaughter)

Jess will be swaddling some little feet with a pair of Mon Petit Shoes for her baby #5!  (crannberri7)

June will be healing and soothing with a jar of Mom's Stuff! (jvarricchione)

RedMittens will be steaming up a storm with a new iron from Reliable!(mbhunt)

And last, but not least, the winner of the beautiful Rachel Baby Lock sewing machine is Kandyce Pinckney!(kandyce.pinckney)

Whew!  I've had such a fun week sharing some of my favorites with you.  Thanks for indulging a birthday girl. ;)

$50 of Stars! (Birthday Giveaway #4)

This giveaway is not so random, because you probably know by now that my parents make these stained glass stars, and you probably know by now that I loved them and would like a whole rainbow of them in my windows. They've really got something for everyone, and if you can't find a single thing (highly doubtful), they'll make you something custom.

They can satisfy your craving for teeny tiny stars, 

your very own hive of bees,

stars named after me! ;)

and stars and stripes.

And, did you know that you can also get your favorite color baker's twine, too? Or one of each! ;)  They're offering a $50 gift certificate to anything in their shop!  

• Leave a comment to be entered.  What would you get?
• Please leave your email address in your comment, in the form of nobigdilblog {at} gmail {dot} com if you're more comfortable with that.
• Winners will be announced Monday, August 3rd.
• Get your husband to enter for you, too ;) Good Luck!

Stars, Bunnies, Books, Twill & Nails

I can't believe it's already W week for Sew All 26.  When did that happen?! It's like a child that grows up too fast ;)

Spring has sprung around here quite nicely.  We are harvesting lettuce from the garden, and making letting the kids enjoy this beautiful weather before it turns too hot. Homework?  Subtract outside.  Hungry?  Eat outside.  Friend over?  Play outside.  

My parents are already gearing up for Easter with some amazing stars.  All these bunnies!!

It's like going to a pet store, trying to decide which one is cutest.

  Even baby chicks!

Or just plain spring-like that you could display year round.  Take a peek.

Another Easter idea is this beautiful children's book filled with artwork of Christ.  My sister-in-law, Krisanne Knudsen, authored the book that was written in conjunction with an art exhibit featuring the work of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann and Frans Schwartz.  It's also available (signed copies!) from my parents store as well, here.

They also have a new size twill tape in stock for those who have been wanting (and patiently been waiting for) the 1 1/2 inch, it's finally here!!

It's the perfect size for a little message tag on the inside of the clothes you make :)  Need a refresher on how to make your own tags?  Go here.

Also, my "nail party" is open for a couple more days over at JamBerry.  Just choose No Big Dill Katy when you check out. Longest party I've ever hosted.  Whew!

Come back tomorrow to see my first W week guest.  She will not disappoint!