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friday giveaway

October 14, 2011

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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266 responses to “friday giveaway”

melissa

October 14, 2011

happy birthday!
these days i’m watching lots of friday night lights, and listening to lots of the clean (you new zealanders know how to make catchy pop music!). 🙂

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Kielz

October 14, 2011

Thought we would reminisce the other day by watching Memento as it was such a clever movie back in the day… yeah nah haha. Tonight we are going to watch paranormal activity – I HATE movies like this but keep seeing the ad and as a curious creature I need to know what happens. He reckons we are going to switch all the lights off… nervous already! Have a lovely birthday – mine is next week and I am dreading it!!!!!
Yay for Librans 🙂

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Francesca

October 14, 2011

it’s a wonderful pleasure coming here and reading you, melissa. yours is the first blog i check in the morning, while having my espresso … just like right now! Happy birthday to you!

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Carrie Sanford

October 14, 2011

I love that our b-days are so close together. I turn 36 on Monday!
I’ve fallen for “Future Islands”. . . a band. So dreamy.
I hope you have a fabulous day, Melissa! xoxo

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Mirva

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday, may you have one that is full of joy! I recently saw the film Even the Rain (También la lluvia), it just came out in Finland though it was released in 2010. If you haven’t seen it yet, I certainly recommend it, it restored my faith in the belief that political can be beautiful, too.

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lori

October 14, 2011

happy birthday to you dear and your mum too. i love your giveaway, the collage, fabric and cards. beautiful xxx thank you.

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Angela Hennessy

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday x
At the minute I’m spellbound by Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, a truly inspiring book. Listening to some new bands with an 80’s feel, Craft Spells, Soft Metals, Wild Nothing, Monks, all beautiful jangly songsters. And loving some period Downton Abbey.
Have a lovely day, Ang x

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Angela Hennessy

October 14, 2011

That should be Minks not Monks!!

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woolf

October 14, 2011

hello tiny happy
how generous you are. happy birthday tomorrow.
i’ve just seen
THE EXTRA MAN and it kind of captured me unexpectedly. i can recommend it, it is a film that grows on you, after you have watched it.
then, on the other hand, i’m into JAM&JERUSALEM again. that’s just to clear the head of cobwebs. can’t think of a better remedy to sweep away possible cobwebs, and they are plenty, in the fall… ;)))
so anyway.
n♥

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elisa.b

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday, I hope it’s wonderful!
Well, one of my favorite bands is the Arctic Monkeys. Their Humbug album is very good. A lot edgier and sexy than some of their earlier stuff, which is also very good.
But something light and fun I am enjoying recently is the girl band from Japan called The Suzan.

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woolf

October 14, 2011

(typepad hasn’t acknowledged my inline linking… so sorry) n♥

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Cynthia Campbell

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday for tomorrow! I am currently listening to Feists new album Metals and really enjoying it! Would love to go in the draw please as I really enjoy looking at all your amazing creations you blog! Thanks and have a great day!

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Frankie

October 14, 2011

Thank you for the give away.
I have been listening to Edith Piaf a lot of late. I love her voice.
I really enjoyed watching Woody Allen’s new movie Midnight in Paris on the plane last week.
On the making front – I have just started 4 weeks annual and my ‘Things to Make’ list is a hundred items long!
Frankie

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Elise

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday for tomorrow! A special day as my youngest sister also turns a year older… those Libran gals are so generous 🙂 School holidays a time to breath and get creating. I’ve been listening to my son play the piano whilst I make liquorice allsorts brooches and watch the tui’s feasting on kowhai outside the window! Have a FAB day, hope are spoilt with many delights!

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Lynsey aka Swirlyarts

October 14, 2011

I’ve been listening to BBC Radio 6 Music lately and they have been playing a lot of Beth Jeans Houghton and the Hooves of Destiny. She has a gorgeous voice! The song I like is called Lilliput but I’m not sure if it is out yet! P.S. I LOVE your fabric 🙂

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Thea | mon ami

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday! I hope you have a day full of celebration, loved ones and cake!
I have recently become addicted to the tv series Modern Family. The 20 minute episodes are perfect for my feeding sessions with my newborn.
I am also making a number of projects from the book Sew Liberated Growing Up.
Thanks for sharing
Xo

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Frauke. Hahne

October 14, 2011

Hello Melissa,
what a great present for us!
The last time my husband and I was in the cinema were ‘of course’ the last part of Harry Potter. But I love ‘mister magorium’, its so inspiriering and full of fantasie.
The last days I’m knitting caps. In germany is autum.
Frauke

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jasmin

October 14, 2011

Good morning!
I’m not sure if you heared about them on the other side of the world, but there is a new faboulus two-girls-band called “Boy” who just released their first record “Mutual Friends”. They are german/swiss and it’s really easy to fall in love with their summer tunes…This is my favourite song and not only because of the beuatiful directed video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsyjS_vJfkw
It makes me want to dance everytime I listen to it!
By the way: Happy Birthday!

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Mac

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday Melissa,
I like to watch the old classics – High Society, Sabrina, Houseboat, any Hitchcock and To Catch a Thief while quilting. Have a great day tomorrow and thanks for the give away.

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Alice Domett Doyle

October 14, 2011

What I am watching: Breakfast Club and 16 Candles. The best DVD’s. I also have just read and watched all the Twilight books and movies. Very awesome.
Hapy Birthday for tomorrow XX

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Anna

October 14, 2011

I read the novel “Model Home” not too long ago. I didn’t love it, but I did find it rather riveting. Music for me has been a lot of The XX lately, but my kids would say “Party Rock Anthem” all the way. Sheesh.
Happy, happy birthday!

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Helen King

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Melissa. I do love your giveaways! I’ve been busy making fabric envelopes, needlecases and pin cushions for my Folksy shop (and becoming even more addicted to ticking!) whilst listening to Mumford & Sons – Sigh no More. Oh how I love this album, well worth a listen – even better live though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrKRcsCZ_L0

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tina

October 14, 2011

listening to ‘the quest’ by eric dolphy and mal waldron as i type this, a bit of a friday favourite. beirut has been playing in the car for the past week, and i think audio books are brilliant for longer trips.
aren’t we supposed to give YOU something on your birthday, and not the other way round? happy birthday x

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Julie Sayers

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday Melissa, my youngest shares this birthday too, he’ll be a big 4 year old tomorrow.
I’m enjoying having the older kids home for the school holidays – we’ve been collecting plastic shopping bags and ironing them together to form pieces that we will sew together and top with a vintage sheet for a waterproof picnic blanket. I got the idea from the Simple, Green, Frugal Co-op blog.
PS: I’m new to your blog and I’m really enjoying working my way through your archives, you’re a seriously talented lady!

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jenni

October 14, 2011

our cd player was dropped..:( so not much music in the studio..but i have been painting..”tekkies” South African word for..beach shoes…and with summer..not so many movies as the sun sets so late..we would rather be on the beach…i hope you have a wonderful birthday!!!!!

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Mar Ruiz

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday!!!
I wish you a wonderful day full of joy and happyness.
Lately I like listening to Nouvelle Vague, In a manner of speaking and Dance with me are my favourites songs. I love their sweet and smooth voices…
Than you very much for this lovely giveaway.
Greetings. Mar

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Mlle Miracle

October 14, 2011

Oh, happy birthday, enjoy your day tomorrow (and the rest of the year!).
I’ve just seen a wonderful, inspiring movie: “Pina”, by Wim Wenders. It’s about Pina Bausch, the german choreographer. So inspiring, full of love for life.
And I’m making some stuff for a tiny little craft fair I’ll attend next Sunday. It’s a challenge for me, as I never made one before!

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rachel @ tea with lucy

October 14, 2011

Hello Melissa. I thoroughly enjoy stopping by here regularly for a dose of lovely (although i don’t comment often!). I’m listening to Joan As Police Woman today. Birthday blessings for tomorrow. xox

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aupres de mon arbre

October 14, 2011

Dearest Melissa,
I wish you a lovely birthday.
You know, I turned 40 this year, and I’ve never been happier and I even myself. The passage of time is my friend.
What I like to do?
I like to draw birds and flowers, at the moment.

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sara f

October 14, 2011

happy birthday! 🙂
beautiful giveaway!
well, i’ve been listening to fleet foxes and beirut a lot. started watching terra nova with the hubby. hum… some movie sugestions… “my blueberry nights” and “once” 🙂

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Mali

October 14, 2011

Hi, I’ve been listening to the new Ane Brun album, on vinyl. We just bought an old record player. I’m trying to sow my first pillow in vintage fabric.

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louana

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday Melissa! I really enjoyed watching the nz show “nothing trivial” that has just finished. Hope you have a great birthday my friend!

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Katie

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday! October birthday’s rock (I speak from experience!).
Awesome giveaway.
I’m watching The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency at the moment. I read some of the books years ago and I’m really enjoying seeing it on the screen too!

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lekki

October 14, 2011

Hi Melissa, happy birthday for tomorrow. What I’ve been enjoying reading and viewing lately is not a book or a movie, it’s another New Zealand blog. You might enjoy it, lots of sound ideas on how children develop holisticly through physical activity and movement… http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/

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Cozy Memories

October 14, 2011

Happy and lovely birthday tomorrow, sweet friend ! Thank you for this very generous giveaway, so typical of you to gift someone else when you should be the one to be gifted nice things.
I’m listening to Anouar Brahem today, making no so much these days (for the reasons you know) & reading “Wabi Sabi, The Art of Everyday Art”.
sending you big hugs xoxo

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Mrs Biddle

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday Melissa. Hope you have a lovely day.
I’ve been watching an old BBC Denis Potter series called The Singing Detective during night feeds with Baby B. It’s amazing, unlike much TV around at the moment. It’s like an upbeat version of David Lynch mixed with Hollywood Musicals and a flash of a Harold Pinter play. Great cast too. We’ve been listening to lots of Hello Children Everywhere – a CD of old children’s classic songs from the 50s which are so much better than modern songs for kids. And I’ve been making an Oliver + S Music Box dress for my lovely God daughter. Mrs B x

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Carla

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday Melissa, all the way from Belgium!
My current favorites are:
music: Julia and Angus Stone, anything from Van Morrison & Gilian Welch
Books: i found “extremely loud and incredibly close” from Jonathan Safran Foer breathtaking. I’m reading now the account of Robyn Davidson’s trek through inner Australia with camels. Interesting…
Movies: A must see is “Precious” by Lee Daniels
Crafts: i will print napkins and kitchen towels with quotes i like for my sister, for her b-day.
Have a fun day and no… you don’t look older 😉
Carla

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cafscrafts

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday, how kind of you!!
I have been watching the TV program TENKO. Bit sad I know, but like to remind myself of how much women have went though in the past.

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Gracia

October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday for tomorrow, Melissa, and here’s to a great year of adventure and creativity ahead.
I am listening to classical ballet music as I work on my collages. I like playing with the narrative I hear as I place my animals in the tiny scene. I am watching a lot of French movies of late too. Any. Just because it feels so far away. And bad/great telly too. I am a sucker for it.
g xo

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Nida

October 14, 2011

I really like your blog, so greetings from completely other side of the world!
At the moment I can’t get enaugh of the little country pieces in the songs of The White Stripes, so Joleene rocks my world. Also, I’m reading a great book by Linda Grant called “Clothes on their backs” and can’t forget a film based on a book and true story “Desert flower”. It was kind of shocking, but really good. Cheers ;}

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Kevie

October 14, 2011

Hppy Birthday for tomorrow!! I am listening to Gillian Welch new and old at the moment, working with antique and vintage lace and hmmmm…. not watching anything good at the moment actually so I too will be looking for some ideas in this list myself! xx

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Jannette

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday for tomorrow!! Hope it’ll be a lovely day..
I’m listening (and have been for the last year) to Julia Fischer’s version of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. While cooking (and drowning out the first-30-minutes-after-school-squabbles), during the washing up, and when just taking a break with a coffee. Awesome. Really.

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Caroline McN

October 14, 2011

Ooh. Happy Birthday, Melissa. My Husband and I are enjoying watching a series of Numbers at the moment (great if you like FBI dramas, but don’t like being left on a cliff hanger between episodes!). Last weekend we watched “Unknown” with Liam Neeson, which is very exciting and an extremely good film. Music wise, I always love relaxing to Jack Johnson, The GoTan project or Wax Taylor. All pretty chilled. Cx

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rosa

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday for tomorow. I hope you get some good treats. I have just read The Wee Free Men (trilogy) by Terry Prachett. I think it is for older children, I read it to my daughter, but enjoyed it so much I had to read it to myself aswel. There’s magic and small blue pixies with scottish accents, its very funny. Rosa

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Paula

October 14, 2011

What a lovely thing to do. My favourite ‘band’ at the moment is Tunng. They’re a British electronic folk band, very catchy tunes, good fun, but good musicians and complex too. You can get an idea of what they’re like if you go to this page and follow their video links: http://www.tunng.co.uk/audio.html
Hope you enjoy, and Happy Birthday too!
x x x

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Emmanuelle

October 14, 2011

Happy birthday!
What are you enjoying listening to/watching/making?
At the moment I listen to old 80’s hit songs like Desireless’ Voyage Voyage or Sandra’s Maria Madgalena. I have enjoyed reading my new japanese crafting books and trying to figure out what reads there. I started learning japanese this fall, so all I can do is to see which symbols I recognise. And of course at the moment knitting warm cardigans and shawls is enjoyable.

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Neus

October 14, 2011

Hi! A film: I recommend you the Pedro Almodovar’s film: “La piel que habito”- the skin I live in (title in English). I hope you like it, is an strange film but a good one!
Thanks for the give away! Hugs from Barcelona!

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Lyn Atkins

October 14, 2011

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Novel
by Mary Ann Shaffer is the book I’ve enjoyed most recently. Very light and easy to pick up and read when you only have short moments to spare and written in lovely 1940’s post war language with lots of sparkling wit thrown into an interesting view of the Channel Islanders experiences of German occupation, something which is not often considered.
Fave film was My Afternoons with Marguerite, French language, soulful, funny, wistful and Gerard Depardieu, loved it,
Have a Happy happy birthday, hopefully with lots of cake and sunshine:)

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neza

October 14, 2011

You can listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjbpwlqp5Qw
– Perpetuum Jazzile, Slovenian acapella choir (no instruments!) performing Toto’s Africa.
I asure you that listening to them live would give you shivers – but in a good way!
Happy birthday, dear Melissa!

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Thouraya

October 14, 2011

Hello…we having been watching ‘Dark Shadows’ the old soap from the 60’s that Tim Burton is currently making into a film…it’s awesome!
I really need some new musical inspiration too so I will be checking back in!
The eels are my favourite band!

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