Tangled Thread

January 11th, 2008

contests from b5media bloggers

There are two new great contests happening today!
First of all, Kate from Babylune is celebrating her two year blogiversary (congratulations!) and is hosting a contest to celebrate.
Sasha from Tops 2 Bottoms is giving away not one, but two funny slogan t-shirts.  Go check it out & enter!
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December 17th, 2007

and the winner is…

Thank you to everyone who entered the Winter Wonderland contest!
The entries were all assigned a number and are sitting looking hopeful in their bowl:

Drumroll please….
And the results of the random draw - congratulations Kate!  Thank you all for entering and keep looking for something new coming soon :-)
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December 16th, 2007

last call for the Winter Wonderland contest!

It’s the final day to win this pair of charming copper snowflake tags:

Just leave a comment here to enter.  The contest closes tonight at 8pm MST.  Good luck!
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December 12th, 2007

a handmade Tangled Thread Christmas

My DH & myself got our tree up last night - I have to admit, I’m like a little kid at this time of year :-)  Want to see how we decorated?

Here’s the igolochkoy ornament I made earlier:

Of course, it’s not Christmas at my house without a yo-yo garland on the tree:

I’m a big fan […]

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December 9th, 2007

Threadbanger blog for hip crafters

I just discovered the very cool blog “ThreadBanger” - it’s definitely for the young & edgy crowd - but with lots of excellent information.
Here’s one of their how-to videos on how to convert an elderly sweater into a shrug & skirt:

Want to check the blog out? Click here :-)
Looking for the Winter Wonderland contest? […]

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December 6th, 2007

b5media Lifestyles Holiday Blogging Awards

Our new Lifestyles channel is hosting some fun contests these days - here’s the latest!
It’s my pleasure to announce the First Annual b5media Lifestyles Channel Holiday Blogging Awards.
Best Holiday decoration of a Blog - Any blog or blogger who has decorated their blog for the holidays either entirely or in an subtle way. Prize: $20 […]

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December 3rd, 2007

Winter Wonderland contest

My DH has been busy in his studio lately and has created these charming little snowflake fiber art tags:

The tags are approximately 1 inch square with holes pierced in each corner - perfect for stitching into a piece of fiber or mixed-media art, added to your scrapbook or even made into jewelery! The large […]

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December 2nd, 2007

Generous December

Kate from Babylune, is hosting a contest through December to encourage us all to think about all the positive things we can do for each other, and not just get caught up in negativity.
Her contest is called “Generous December” and the winner will have a donation made to their favorite charity.
My organization of choice is […]

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November 1st, 2007

Sidewinder bobbin winder from Wrights

I’ve heard some good things about the new “Sidewinder” portable bobbin winder from Wright’s.

It’s a little gadget (5.25″ X 3.5″ X 3″ high) that allows you to wind bobbins in the middle of a project without having to stop & unthread your machine.
I must admit, I got spoiled by my first sewing machine - it […]

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October 23rd, 2007

want to win a free necklace?

I’m running a contest on my other blog to win this very cool necklace :-)

To enter the contest, click here - it’s just for US residents though…
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