Wednesday, September 10, 2008

200th post giveaway!

I've got a lil' giveaway to share with you today! A couple of books to celebrate my 200th post! Yay!
"Dance" is an 'American Girl'  book I've illustrated a while ago. Here it is... finally out in print!  If you have (or know) a young girl (7 to 10y.o.) that enjoys dancing - this book is for her! It's an introduction to dance. Leave me a comment and I will announce a couple of winners on Monday morning, September 15th.

P.S.: Thank you all for your help with my difficult pattern choice. I've chosen 6 (with your help) and am ordering a 1/2 yard of each. If you are curious... the choices are: 1,3,7,14,15&17. Boy, I really wish I could choose them all...

49 comments:

Brooke S. Rochon said...

I think it's so important that you read to children almost immediately once they're out of the womb. And, to see your beautiful illustrations in a book that could be suitable for my daughter who loves to dance is awesome! I hope I am a lucky recipient.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your 200th post!! How awesome!! :)

Anonymous said...

I'm expecting for the first time at the end of the year and even though we didn't find out the sex, my intuition says it's going to be a girl! This book would be a great one to read to my tummy and keep for when she grows older.

Superdumb Supervillain said...

congrats on your 200th post and on your impending lovely fabrics... can't wait to see what you make with them!

Roo loves to dance, so I hope we win.

Melanie said...

I'm glad my favorite fabric made it onto your final list! (although I had a hard time choosing) Great choices. :-) My daughter started dancing this summer - and now that's all life is for her. She LOVES it! I'm working on a ballet bag for her shoes tonight. :-)

Jannie aka Chickengirl said...

I love your artwork. So I hope I win!

Anonymous said...

My little dancing princess would love this book. Congrats on #200!! Thanks for the great giveaway.


Blessings,

Jenn W

Carolyn Gavin said...

well i'll just enter 'cause i love all that you do as you know. + i have lily who is 7 + luves to dance the watusi + shake about!

Anonymous said...

awesome choices, cannot wait to see the printed fabric!

Bunny B said...

Congrats on your 200th post!! Woohoo!! I missed your last post to vote! I like 15! :)

mushroommeadows said...

wow! 200 posts is grand! :)

metrochic said...

i've got a soon-to-be eight year old who would love that book! congrats on 200 and i can't to see the fabric when its run. wow, how gorgeous!

Melissa G said...

I have a lil bub who will enter this world January next year. While she is in my belly I can already tell that she has picked up the dancing gene from me. So I would love to share this colourful book with her.

Congratulations on the publication.

nico said...

Congrats on your 200th Post! Your work is beautiful. I'd love to give that book to my little half-sister- who is turning six and is the dancingest person i know. Her birthday is later this month and I think those pretty illustrations would go great with the dance party we are going to have for her!

Thanks again for the beautiful blog.

Nico

Casey said...

congrats on 200!!!

Anonymous said...

Hi! Congrats on the 200th :)
I have a 8yo, her name's Rebecca, she dances and would probably enjoy the book ;)
Proof: http://rashelg.livejournal.com/204756.html)

Anonymous said...

congratulations on 200! :)
i would love a copy for my six year old!

Mollie said...

Well, I didn't leave a suggestion for fabric choices, but it's as if I did. Your choices are just what I would have said. All such lovely patterns!

emily and joe said...

I love your illustrations. I am also a dancer :)

Anonymous said...

Hello,

I was always shy to leave a comment, but since I worship your illustrations and I have a little girl that LOVES TO DANCE, I've decided to try!
She's my italian little neighbor and her name's Giulia!

Regards,
Marisa Wilhelmi

Holly said...

I just celebrated my 200th post as well! This book looks adorable!
xo holly

kelly said...

Wow...200th post, makes you want to dance!!!

Anonymous said...

I'm new with you, but I love your work. And this book looks adorable!

Mandy said...

Ooh, my middle girl (Miss 9yo) would adore this book :) She loves to dance ;)

Claire said...

Happy 200th post! (a dancing book for little girls?? That would go down a treat in our house).

Anonymous said...

I just want to say keep up the good work and go for another 200 ;-)! I love reading everything you post. And yes I have a 7 year old daughter Eline who would treasure this book a lot!

Amanda said...

Oh, Oh, how fun! We'd love that book in our house! Congrats on the 200th post!

Unknown said...

I feel happy when i see your lovely illustrations! I feel happy when i see my 2 girls dancing! We feel happy when we 're reading beautiful books:-)

AnnDeO said...

200 posts and an American Girl book to boot. I'm in!

stuff said...

your 200th and a new book - how exciting!

i'm starting a new girl scout troop that I would love to add Dance! to the library of.

congratulations

tatjana said...

Hey, that's perfect, I have two girls that love to dance! ...And I live in a town where dance class means lipstick and pompoms......baton anyone? I think it's the college football culture here.
Anyway, I love your work and I'm so happy to see how often you are popping up all over the web these days - well deserved attention!

Unknown said...

congratulations on the book, on your 200th post, and on your fabric choices!!!

(think i could get some of #17??)
:)

mel said...

Congratulations! I love everything that you do!

amanda said...

If I don't win this book, I will have to go buy it. I would love a book for my girls with your illustrations. You can never have too many books!

Anonymous said...

two of my nieces would go crazy over your american girl dance book! they are dancin' machines -- as well as american girl doll collectors. last year, the highlight of all highlights for them was going to the american girl store in chicago... pure magic :)

thanks for the opportunity to win, helen!

kristina proffitt said...

Congratulations on your 200th post! SO excited that I found your blog!! Thank you for the inspiration and your beautiful work!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your 200th Post! Your work is truly inspiring and makes me smile every time I visit your blog. I would love to win, they would be cherished by my two girls and myself!

ChatRabbit said...

It's a 3-girl house here...the book would be very welcome here! Would love to see how the fabric turns out...

awolfie said...

All she wants to is "Dance, Dance, Dance.." :) Check out this awesome link on dancing - it might make you cry. http://wherethehellismatt.com/?fbid=B5XDtA

s a n s k u :) said...

Happy 200th! :)

Kim said...

love your illustrations and blog...

mattclack said...

200 POSTS!

Kate Hadfield said...

Congratulations on your 200th post! My little girl would adore this book, she enjoys your illustrations almost as much as I do. Many thanks for the giveaway!

Pattern and Perspective said...

I know a little girl, my bf's niece. She hasn't had the best life, but I hope for her sake she doesn't understand what's gone on...She loves to sing & dance. I'm sure this would make a great book for her.

Congrats on your 200th post.

7 & 17 are sure to be big sellers!!!! Love 9, too, but it's not on the lsit.

Anonymous said...

I just love your work!!! I didn't know you had fabric!!!!

outofthedark said...

Wow! 200th post! So thankful for all 200 of them. My girls (all 4 of them, thank you very much!) are all big American Girl fans. And my Lucy & Libby Scout can dance till the cows come home! Congrats on the fabulous fabric designs you have created by the way...one after the other beautiful!

paperlili said...

oh again how happy I am to find you...you have jumped to my number one spot on my blogs to read list!

Amy said...

Congrats on 200 posts! The fabric will be fun too!
And a book illustrated by you has to be awesome, so here's hoping!

Dragana Savkov - Bajić said...

Thanks for sharing your amazing work and to give us the chance to win such a great book! :)