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Giveaway Time!

By Marceline | October 26, 2009

I finally organised my little giveaway which is an apology for not being around so much this month. It’s all a bit crazy round here.

Anyway, here is the prize!

notepads

I am giving away one of each of my new notepads. I’ve been using mine for a week or so now and it’s my absolute favourite notebook ever. The paper is lovely and smooth to write on and I get to flip the pages in an ‘I’m a busy person, checking all my important notes’ way.

So, TWO winners will get a notepad of their choice plus a calendar magnet and a set of postcards featuring my designs.

All you have to do is leave a comment saying which of the two notepad designs you prefer and which of my other characters or designs you would like to see on a notepad (check the shop for ideas). You’ve got until midday on Wednesday 4th November so get to it!

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PS. Calendar magnets, I hear you say? Yes, 2010 calendar magnets have just been added to the shop – they’ll brighten up your fridge and they make fun little gifts too!

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19 Comments »

19 Responses to “Giveaway Time!”

  1. Annie Says:
    October 26th, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    I like your cake slice that looks a little like a bit of toast. That’d be a charming notebook! (You could even stick little photos of indie popstars on them.)

    I prefer the lovehearts/jammie dodgers design because of its welcoming, smiley face – I have a fiance who needs to get cracking with wedding plans, so this notebook would help immensely with getting him organised.

  2. Nic Says:
    October 26th, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    This is a bit of a no-brainer cos I love Jammie Dodger and would like to see my idol, Monsieur Le Bun on a notepad ooh la la!
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  3. Sophie Says:
    October 26th, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    Oooh! I prefer the jammie dodger/hearts one :)

    I love your cute little cupcake – he would look great on a notepad!

    xx

  4. the green gal Says:
    October 26th, 2009 at 11:12 pm

    Hello, just found your site through twitter, what gorgeous things you make! So, for my chance to own one of them, I’d say that the vintage buttons would make a fab notebook design as they’re just gorgeous and I love buttons and vintage fabric. That also means that I’d like the vintage fabric notebook and I flip spiral notebooks in a “I’m an important person who takes lots of notes” way too!
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  5. Louise Says:
    October 26th, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    I love the flowery one!

    For a new design I’d pick the toast – It’s so cute! (and makes me crave toast!)

  6. jojoebi Says:
    October 26th, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    hmmm Jammy Dodger notebook and the new character? I like the toast boy, the fruit are cute too tough.
    jojoebi´s last blog ..What we have been doing…. My ComLuv Profile

  7. Shanny Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 4:23 am

    The Jammy Dodger notebook is simply yummy.

    I think that the Fun Bunny pattern would make an adorable notebook.

  8. hazel Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 11:53 am

    I like the Jammy Dodgers one.

    I think “I love buttons” design would make a great notebook cover – especially in turquoise.

  9. Alan Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    The Jammy Dodger notebook looks sweet!

    You should totally do one with the little cupcake guy.

  10. carmel Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    I really love the Jammy Dodger notebook – ohhhh.
    I do think that the little toast would be just too cute for a notebook cover, yes please!

  11. Maddi (Makes) Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    Monsieur Le Bun! Monsieur Le Bun!!! Would love to see him on a notepad – in a similar jammy dodger stylee! xx

  12. Katy Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    The bears, the bears!
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  13. Nic Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 8:46 pm

    I love the vintage flowers notepad! Which to do next? the cakeify one.
    Nic

  14. Emily Says:
    October 31st, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    I would totally love to have the Jammie Dodger one!! Totally sweet!

    And as for who I would love to see on a notepad?…. That’s easy…. Monsieur Le Bun of course! He’s sexy!

  15. Anna Says:
    October 31st, 2009 at 11:07 pm

    I love the colorful flowers!

    It’s a tough question what other design I would choose… The Prettify bunny, the Bears or the Geisha? Oh my, oh my… I think I would pick the Prettify pattern… So cute!:)

  16. Katy Says:
    November 3rd, 2009 at 1:22 am

    Oops! I meant to say that I prefer the flowers notepad, too. Bear madness took over for a while, there.

  17. bex Says:
    November 3rd, 2009 at 10:03 am

    i love the little jammy dodger notebook, it looks fantastic. im glad that i finally remembered to foloow your blog! i keep flicking back to it but always frogot to subscribe to it!
    xx

  18. Rachel M Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 9:43 am

    I prefer the flowers note book. I’d love to see a woodland friends one though!
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  19. Andrew B Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    I think I prefer Jammie Dodger. I’d just need to be careful to only make manly notes on cars, football, etc. to balance it out though.

    Personally for a future notebook. I’d think the wee toast fella would be good. I like the cut of his jib.