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Hello! Hope you are well today. I thought I might have a little giveaway here because I haven't had one in a while, and it's fun. Also, I turn another year older tomorrow and I always like to give stuff away on my birthday. I have made up two packages to send (to anywhere in the world) and each has a digital print of a collage I made back in the wintertime, a couple of fat quarters from this fabric collection, and a set of watercolour postcards. 

For past giveaways, I've suggested leaving a comment telling us about your latest favourite record or film, and I still go back to those posts to find new things to listen to and watch! So if you wouldn't mind doing the same this time, that would be fabulous. What are you enjoying listening to/watching/making? 

Thanks for visiting my blog and being generally awesome, lovely readers.

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  1. Cinnamon Avatar
    Cinnamon

    Happy Birthday!
    Currently I am watching Mad Men with my husband, reading the Hunger Games by Susanna Conway, and listening to Sarah Jarosz almost non-stop! (Not all at once, of course 🙂 I hope you have a lovely weekend!

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  2. annri Avatar
    annri

    I’ve been listening to Adele’s 21 album so much; in the car, while cleaning, while stitching… Lately, I’ve been crocheting mushrooms!http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ballee-mushroom
    You needn’t include me in the giveaway; I am the very glad keeper of some of your pretty printed fabric and due to your generosity have a beautiful notecard too. Just wanting to comment to share and wish you, “Happy Birthday, Melissa!” 🙂

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  3. natalie Avatar
    natalie

    happy, happy birthday thank you for being so generous on your day 🙂 my husband & i just spent last weekend seeing beirut in st. louis. their newest album, the rip tide, is wonderful. it is all i want to listen to right now 🙂 enjoy!

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  4. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    Happy Birthday to you! What a generous giveaway…I watch Out of Africa at least once every few months–my all-time favorite, but I don’t know if my hubby has made it through without falling asleep once and we’ve been married almost twelve years!!! Listening to my little one’s playing and making some Amish puzzle balls for all the little babes in the family this Christmas. Hope you have a lovely birthday!

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  5. andrea gutierrez Avatar
    andrea gutierrez

    During the changing of seasons, I look forward to having more of a general ‘spooky’ feeling about. Right now I have a handful of old horror films playing on TCM on queue to watch this October and November.
    🙂

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  6. Aja Avatar
    Aja

    How kind of you! What a nice thing to do on your birthday – Happy Birthday! I have been listening to The Finches so much lately – the album 6 Songs. I just love it so much!

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  7. Hayley Pearce Avatar
    Hayley Pearce

    Hi. I’ve just bought an old album from Graeme Downes, Hammers & Anvils. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2434-hammers-and-anvils/
    Its genius – he is a wonderful songwriter. I listen to it while screenprinting in my studio. 🙂
    Have a lovely birthday
    & I love your blog! 🙂
    Hayley.
    The Art Room. x
    http://www.theartroom.co.nz

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  8. Dusty Plum (Jo) Avatar
    Dusty Plum (Jo)

    Melissa Happy Birthday for tomorrow. XX
    In our house Master 3 is listening to La Roux, Miss 6 is listening to James and the Giant Peach and Miss 9 is listening to Kimbra.
    I’m listening to my new favourite band Immigrant Union (ex Dandy Warhols etc. country/folk awesomeness).

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  9. Catherine M Avatar
    Catherine M

    I really enjoy your blog. 🙂 I’ve liked listening to Foster the People lately.
    Happy Birthday!

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  10. Ellenchristensen Avatar
    Ellenchristensen

    Oh my goodness, that framed book page with flowers is so beautiful!
    I’ve been listening to Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label, Serengeti : Family and Friends, and Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside. Reading short stories by Grace Paley! And making little books like this: http://maybonne.tumblr.com/post/10961500912/i-made-a-little-book-all-the
    Happy birthday to you. Thank you for all the inspiration!

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  11. Erin Avatar
    Erin

    I listen to podcasts a lot to get through my workday, and lately have been very much enjoying Radiolab and Stuff You Should Know. Both do a great job of presenting different topics in a way that is appealing to a really wide audience.
    As far as working on, I am getting ready for another big update on my Etsy shop–just waiting for my zippers to arrive, hopefully just in time for a crafty weekend. Happy birthday!

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  12. Dee Avatar
    Dee

    Happy birthday Melissa! thank you for this lovely giveaway.
    to be honest, the two albums i never get tired of are: Kenny Rogers – Greatest Hits (!!) and Andrea Bocelli. Kenny for morning chores and Andrea for evening clean up 🙂
    Dee

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  13. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    What a lovely idea!
    I absolutely loved the new Jane Eyre film by Cary Fukunaga. I have been listening to Van Morrison and the Chieftains, particularly the song Lagan Love. ANd I have been humming to myself what I remember of the album Universal Mother by Sinead O’Connor even though I lost the cassette tape years back.
    Happy Birthday!

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  14. jennie Avatar
    jennie

    Ooooh Happy Birthday for tomorrow Melissa!!
    My favourite programme has to be ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, since we lived in England. Now they have a series of it over here too.
    (ps. i’m having a custom made doll giveaway at the mo! As part of Blogtoberfest month)xxJ

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  15. Dusty Plum (Jo) Avatar
    Dusty Plum (Jo)

    http://www.myspace.com/immigrantunion
    you can have a listen here 🙂 I think you’ll like it. X

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  16. Larissa Avatar
    Larissa

    As for music, I’m completely addicted to Adele. I’m reading Hitchhikers. And the last movie I rented was Inception – not bad. Not Oscar-worthy, but not bad.

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  17. Debbie Hayden Avatar
    Debbie Hayden

    Happy Birthday! I’ve just discovered tiny happy in the last few months and have found your ideas inspiring…Sunshine! ..and reading beautifully written ‘The particular sadness of lemon cake’ by Aimee Bender – sitting on the deck watching waxeyes gobble and flit in my garden…and lately stitching doorstop owls – really squashy and they stand on top of each other growing ever smaller – pattern from our local – Patchwork Passion in Onehunga, Auckland.

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  18. sloane Avatar
    sloane

    A giveaway, how much fun is that? Pretty sweet of you to do on your special day I might add. Being the mom of a 3 1/2 year old, my world of entertainment is generally kid related. So, I would have to say Elizabeth Mitchell always inspires a happy little dance and sing along at our house. I have been reading more and more craft/art books lately. Inner Excavation by Liz Lamoreux and Art Saves by Jenny Doh, are both hugely worth picking up.
    Here’s to wishing you a day filled with giggles and happiness. Happy Birthday! 🙂

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  19. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    Happy birthday for tomorrow Melissa 🙂
    Really enjoying listening to Adele’s album 21 at the moment – also some Brooke Fraser albums. Tonight we are watching the dvd called “Exit through the Gift Shop” – my sons choice.
    I am currently making a doll and dressing her in an old vintage tablecloth that I have teadyed – she is coming together nicely 🙂
    Really enjoy your blog and all that you do. Kind regards, Julie

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  20. sloane Avatar
    sloane

    I guess I do sneak in some Laura Marling also, she has a beautiful voice! 🙂

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  21. Valerie S Avatar
    Valerie S

    Happy Birthday fellow Libra! My birthday is on Sunday 🙂
    I’m really really into Florence and the Machine. Absolutely love it.

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  22. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    happy birthday to you too! x

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  23. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    Happy birthday for tomorrow! I can’t stop playing ‘riverside’ by agnes obel, B is currently enjoying snippets of 50 words for snow, K keeps singing ‘marry you’ by bruno mars (lol) and C has a fascination for gorillaz! Hope you have a happy day x

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  24. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    also, have just made seven felt owls for k’s birthday!

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  25. Xeniaroselonie@gmail.com Avatar
    Xeniaroselonie@gmail.com

    I confess to now being addicted to downton abbey series one, awaiting series two. I like the al album hurts, and I can’t go past eat pray love for a cheesy movie. The kids are alright Was also a good movie lately actually. I am sitting cutting out squares for a patchwork quilt for my new baby due February. A nice natural cotton, star and French print mixture. Any advice on patchwork quilts for a beginner welcome! Happy birthday to you Melissa, hope your family treats you well xx

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  26. Jacq Avatar
    Jacq

    Happiest of days to you Melissa!
    Honestly, after the school holidays I am just enjoying the silence!! But we do love watching The Sound of Music (and listening too)
    I am making lots of things….picnic rolls (from Soulmamas new book) for christmas presents, same principle but watercolor supplies for our market stall, summer clothes for my girls and am thinking about a special cherry dress for me. 🙂
    Jacq

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  27. Christall Lowe Avatar
    Christall Lowe

    What a lovely giveaway! Happy Birthday for tomorrow – hope you have a fabulous one 🙂
    I’m currently enjoying watching: The Good Wife, The Rugby World cup (!!) and my favourite movies of late are ‘Once’ and ‘Limitless’. Music….whatever my 13 month old plays on the stereo as he bangs away at all the buttons – currently ‘Relaxing classics’
    x

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  28. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Hey there Melissa –
    Happy one more time around the sun! I hope your family is giving you extra hugs and appreciation for all the magic you make everyday.
    I’m listening to Matt Pond PA, Jens Lekman (he just played here in Chicago and it was magical), a.a. bondy, and Loney, Dear.
    Enjoy your day!
    Karen

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  29. Cherie Avatar
    Cherie

    Have a lovely birthday tomorrow! I’m listening to the Wellington International Ukelele Orchestra’s latest EP ‘I Love You’, I recently watched the 1970 edition of ‘The Railway Children’ movie – a childhood favourite I was so pleased to find on DVD, and I’ve decided moss stitch is my favourite ever so I’m knitting a scarf entirely in moss stitch.

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  30. Rosa in the Antipodes Avatar
    Rosa in the Antipodes

    Happy birthday! I’ve loved to hear that you give presents to other people on your own birthday. It’s very nice! Lucky fellow-readers! I’m finishing Hermann Hesse’s Gertrude and Hesse always amazes me. Have you read something from him before? Wish you a bright sunny weekend (even if it defies Metservice!)

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  31. Miriam Avatar
    Miriam

    Happy Birthday – what a beautiful thing to do on your special day. I love the things you make you have such a light touch. At the moment I am loving listening to Naomi Ferguson’s latest EP ‘The Rest Is Elsewhere’ and Esther Alexander’s album ‘The Long Way Home’as well as a gospel album of Bob Dylan songs. If you have time pop over and enter the giveaway for Naomi’s EP it closes tonight – could be a nice present to yourself! http://makeitgiveit.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/awesomest-giveaway-ever/

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  32. Marine Avatar
    Marine

    Happy birthday, hope you will have a very special day!
    I like to listen to Stan Walker, I watched The Proposal so many time and still love it, and I love to handmake material or felt hearts to give away as gifts.

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  33. Irene Po Avatar
    Irene Po

    Thanks for thinking of giveaways. Happy birthday and wish you a lovely day. I just watched Jane Eyre, it was a good production with lovely costumes.

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  34. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    nice to hear from you, xenia!
    congratulations on your baby-growing…. exciting news 🙂

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  35. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    Sounds fun. Ok, well I’ve been listening to Dolly Parton, watching Nigella on dvd and making lemon slice with my glut of lemons. Wishing you a very happy birthday, I love your blog, I find it very calming!

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    Africanaussie

    I listen online to a radio station from Mozambique that plays the music I used to listen to as a teenager in South Africa. http://www.lmradio.net/streaming.html
    It makes me feel young again! I am sure I am much older than you, my teenage years are long gone! Happy Birthday for tomorrow – what a lovely idea to give a gift on your birthday – I will have to adopt that trend. I think a movie I could watch again and again is Under the Tuscan Sun. I love your attitude to life and all the gorgeous things you embroider and make. Thank you for your blog, it is very uplifting!

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  37. Marty Avatar
    Marty

    What I’ve been listening to in the car is “Instant Immersion Spanish.” Trying to soak up a bit more before our next trip to Mexico. Thing is, it isn’t very instant!

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  38. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    Love your blog! I’m reading “Kisses From Katie” and listening to whatever the kids like 🙂

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  39. Heather Woollove Avatar
    Heather Woollove

    Happy Birthday, Melissa!
    I just watched a movie called Undertow http://www.undertowfilm.com/
    …and it’s lovely!

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  40. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    Happy Birthday for tomorrow! I’m currently listening to Kimbra’s album a whole lot. It puts me in such a good mood, and my boys love it too which is a bonus :o)
    Such a lovely giveaway!

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  41. Gabby Avatar
    Gabby

    Love your blog! Happy Birthday for tomorrow.
    Right now I am having to pack up the house to move next week… always a mission but made a little bit trickier with a toddler and a baby! So I am listening to ‘The Wiggles’and enjoying silence when it arises… though loving singing along LOUDLY to Adele in the car!!! My poor kids!!

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  42. Victoria Avatar
    Victoria

    Happy birthday to you….depending on who has won the music battle you’ll hear Adele, The Wiggles, Nina Simone, Abba, Hannah Montana or U2 blasting from our place (and if you peek through the window you might even see us dancing like lunatics!!)
    PS As a new subscriber I love the photos and ideas, thanks.

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  43. Christina Avatar
    Christina

    Hi Melissa. I’m a kiwi living in Belgium. Am loving listening to Gotye’s collaboration with Kimbra – Somebody that I used to know – he’s from Belgium, she’s from NZ so it’s a nice blend of my old and new homes – great video too.
    Happy Birthday or as we say here in Antwerp, Gelukkig Verjaardag!

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  44. Lotus Hattersley Avatar
    Lotus Hattersley

    Happy birthday for tomorrow, Melissa!
    I am currently listening to ‘The End of Things’ by Bachelorette (recently purchased hehe!), also Rufus Wainwright.
    I just finished ‘The Fates will find Their Way’ by Hannah Pittard a young American author and an reading Xanthe White’s ‘Organic Vege Garden’ book that I got for my birthday and just planted a new garden today following her great, creative instructions. Hope you have a lovely, peaceful day xxx Lotus

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  45. Christina Avatar
    Christina

    Hooray for birthday’s and giveaways!
    I’m loving Lana Del Ray’s song ‘Video Games’ at the moment, which my twin sister and her husband danced to for their first dance at their wedding recently. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1OV5B_JDw

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  46. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    cheers lotus- it was lovely listening to live music with you last night! xx

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  47. Kirsten of The Garden Wenches Avatar
    Kirsten of The Garden Wenches

    Only one CD worked on my trip from Hamilton to Palmerston Nth and back – Shihad The General Electric.
    I’m sewing boys shorts from Toni Cowards Make it Perfect book – one of my fave books.
    Happy birthday!

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  48. Santa Avatar
    Santa

    How lovely! 🙂 Lately I’ve been listening to Nouvelle Vague which makes me feel happier, I recently read a very interesting and beautiful book by Mark Haddon “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” which made me consider my life a bit, I am enjoying the new season of the show “Bored to Death”, the last film I saw and really enjoyed was “Everything must go” and the last film I saw and then watched again and again and which made me incredibly inspired was Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris”.
    Thank You for the opportunity!

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  49. Rhiannon Avatar
    Rhiannon

    Happy birthday, M. I hope you have something nice planned!
    I’m loving The Morning Benders at the moment, along with a touch of Adele, Alela Diane and Vampire Weekend. Strange combo, but it seems to work for me. I haven’t been staying away long enough in the evenings to watch much of anything, but I’m looking forward to getting back into watching our way through The Wire. I’ve been loving reading books by Elizabeth Berg in the meantime : )

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  50. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    I can’t go past a bit of NZ pop – current favourite is The Babysitters’ Circus and their catchy tune “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”! Happy birthday weekend!

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