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Hellooooooooooooo!!! Thanks for stopping by, it's good to have your company as always.
So here we are on Monday and a new week unfolds before us. I know that I for one am glad to wave goodbye to last week, it was just waaaay too Full-on for me last week, I was so relieved when Friday evening rolled around. Thank heavens for a touch of alcohol and a deep hot bath, not to mention the rather super weekend that followed.
Saturday saw us pottering about at home in the morning with my customary baking-in-pyjamas, and a picnic lunch and afternoon spent by the river. How soothing it was to sit by the riverside in the late afternoon sunshine with yarn and hook, the memory of that makes me want to kind of go ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Sunday was a dawdling morning at home followed by a fantastic pub lunch and a pootle round town in the afternoon. More crochet, a little light reading...all in all quite simply blissful. And here I am now, bright as a button and feeling totally refreshed and raring to go. Woohoo!!

 
I was sorting through some bits and pieces at the weekend and I found my little box of Moo cards hiding underneath a big pile of books and papers. Do you like them? I confess that I'm rather pleased with them actually, well put it this way :: I was leaping off the furniture with excitement when they arrived in the post, but shhhh don't tell anyone how ridiculously excited I get over things like this, don't want folk to think I am crackers.
Yes, I had these printed before Christmas when I was optimistically attempting to open up my Attic24 Etsy shop, do you remember? Well what can I say about that then? The banner was made. Moo cards were printed. Supplies were purchased. And my Little Shop was created. It sits waiting patiently with empty shelves, waiting for some Stitchy Goodness to arrive. I do want to make it happen, honestly I do. Just need to Fit It In. And I don't seem to be too hot on fitting things in. But I shall try....shall I? Do you think I should? Do you think my little stitchy things would be able to find loving homes? I like to think so.

This was me on Friday (the day that was shaped like a pear), in amongst the chaos of that particular day when things just did not go to plan, finding a moment to finish crocheting the posie-brooches for the BBG (Big Blogiversary Giveaway, in case the letters confused you).

I did say I would try and make as many posie brooches as I could manage for the giveaway, and that number amounted to four. I wish it could be more, but even to make four humble brooches means making twenty four separate components remember, not to mention buttons and felt circles which still need to happen. So four it is.

And there is the textile picture too, all ready and waiting to go off to a new home. I have to be honest with you here, this little picture is still hung up in my hallway and I have fallen in love with seeing it there. Its a very happy, cheery little number and  I confess I shall be sad to take it down. But hopefully whichever name comes out of the hat to win this picture will be the name of someone who will love it just as I do. Someone who will find a little spot for it in their home where they can walk past and smile when they see it, just as I have been doing.

So.......this BBG of mine. Shall I say a few words about it? Shall I tell you how utterly awesome it was to receive so many wonderful comments on Attic24's birthday? Well it truly knocked my socks off. I was shocked. Stunned. Excited. Bowled over. Thrilled. Overwhelmed. All of those things and more.
I took a look at that post this morning and the final number of comments was 394. Uh-huh, threehundredandninetyfour. Such a crazy-big number!! Please know that each and every comment that you leave on my blog gets sent to me by Typepad as an email. Please also know that I read every single word you write, no comment gets "lost" amongst the others because I systematically go through my emails one by one. And if you leave me a www with your comment, I also visit with your blog too. It was very time consuming, but oh, so enjoyable! You are such a super, generous, creative, talented, funny, special bunch of people and I consider myself so lucky to have you all as friends, checking in on me, giving me a wave, a nod, a hug, a pat on the back, a giggle.

OK...on with the show.
Five numbers to pick out from the threehundredandninetyfour.
I cannot possibly write out 394 bits of paper, so the Random Number Generator has to be employed.

Posie brooches first...
78 :: Karen in Somerset, UK
149 :: Marian in the Netherlands I think?
279 :: Dorrie (no blog)
389 :: Alessandra in Tacoma, USA

And the Primula Picture...
156 :: Wend (no blog)

If your name is one of those above, CONGRATULATIONS!  I'll be sending you an email and will need your postal details....I only wish I could give you all a little something, I truly do.
Thank you so much for making this a very special experience for me.
Right, off now to enjoy a quick cuppa in the sunshine before I jaunt along the canalside to go get my Little People back from school...have a fabulous rest-of-day, see you tomorrow
xxxxxxxxxxx

Comments

[Amy]

Hehe, I'm having a similar issue trying to start my own store....Although, I decided to pay for an ArtFire account, so the fact that I'm dishing out money might make me try harder to sell something ^_^;;

The Moo cards are very cute :)

[Maureen]

Congrats to you lucky ones ;o)

[Thimbleanna]

Congratulations to your lucky winners -- and to YOU for so many fab comments. LOVE the moo cards -- they're tooooo cute!

[Nura Karpowitsch]

Oh! Many Congratulations to the lucky winners, am sure that your picture Lucy will be treasured as much as it has been by you.

Nura x

[Julie]

Congrats to the very lucky winners. Am sure that any Attic24 goodies would fly off of those Etsy shelves as soon as they were put there. Glad you had a good weekend, and that it was restful after so much rushing about last week.

Bet it was a thrill on Friday to see all the PPPs making their way home. Am sure there were a lot of happy mamas in your town this weekend. x

[Twinklebaby]

Yes please Lucy open an etsy shop I have been wondering for quite some time now why there is no little link on your blog.I certainly would have a few pennies for some flowery lovliness

[susan]

that's right! your etsy shop. when *are* you going to stock it ;) i don't think you need worry about selling things. your stuff is marvelous. i would be a proud owner of something you did!

[Trish]

Glad you had a good weekend :) congrats to all the winners xxx

[Bairbre Aine]

I'm so happy for all the winners!
Oh what a wonderful thing for them.

I've finally finish my very first ever, blog/crochet/tutorial.

Lucy, you inspired me.
It wouldn't be fair if I didn't mention this, to you, right off.

I hope you will nip over and view my Wee Bunny Crochet Tutorial.
My teenage son took the pictures, of me, whilst I was crocheting. He then gave me STRONG pointers on how to link it to my blog.
Thank you for all your creative posts, I've enjoyed them!
~Bairbre Aine

[PinkCat]

Oooooh...open an Attic shop! Pretty please! There are so many of us who would love to add some of your bright colours and cheerfulness to our homes. The only trouble is, now that my birthday has gone it seems a long while until Christmas. Who said it's wrong to treat yourself though?

[Marisa]

Lucy get working, of course your shop would be a success, i for one would love one of your textile pictures (i must say here Congratulations to Wend for winning your gorgeous picture - but i am envious!!) i think all that you make are wonderful and would brighten anyones day!

[Pipany]

I think those are the loveliest Moo cards I have seen yet. Just gorgeous and yes, of course your stitchery will sell. Get going girl! x

[Bertil]

lovely flowers you have made!

love
Linda och Bertil

[Michaela]

i've my fingers crossed that i'll win next time!

let us know about the etsy. i'd love a brooch.

[Stacy]

Darn, I hoped it would be me! Oh well, congratulations to the winners. They are so lucky.

Lucy, you are just so creative and talented. You're amazing.

[bethel of bethania]

Bummer I'm not a winner but a BIG congratulations to those that did win ... you have been greatly honoured, I believe ...
Lucy I think you should go ahead with your etsy site ... you know the old saying 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'... so go for it girl, what are you waiting for ... you do such lovely work - those buyers are just a-waiting for you to take that Great Big Leap of Faith ... believe in yourself & just do it ...
OOroo ... Bethel

[Chars]

Firstly congratulations to the lucky winners :) Like everyone else I wish it had of been me!! Please Please Please open up your etsy shop :) I would love to bring a piece of the attic to Australia...but then again - you are here every day to brighten my world.

Have a great day/night in your part of the world and I will see you for coffee in the morning :)

[Sarah Allen]

Congrats to all of you that won such beautiful work from our wonderful LUCY!!! I too would certainly browse the ETSY shop but the price of the goods for all the love and time you put in them!! OH MY!!! or at least what I would think the price should be!! Hope your week is fabulous!!

[Laura]

Oh, I didn't win a posie brooch. Too bad. I'll just have to have a gin & tonic to console myself like you did on the pear shaped day.
Or maybe I could figure how to crochet my own...
Thanks for the daily bit of cheer,
Laura

[alisonb2]

I am pleased you had a relaxing weekend and have recharged your batteries! I love your little moo cards - another string to your bow! As I have said before, you are one talented lady!! Go on, go for it!! Take care.

[Ros]

congratulations to the winners!!
I really love your little flowers and those brooches! I really like your blog because of the way you use colors and the beautiful landscapes I've seen here!! And you make such beautiful things, really a great inspiration!

[BeBe]

Lucy, I hope that you do get your ETSY store up and running..I would love to buy a fabric picture. They are beautiful. My business partner and I have one..it is not going to great yet but we are hopeful. Check it out if you have time..it is www.robebags.etsy.com. One word of advice, don't let selling your things and becoming a business stop you from enjoying to process. Sometimes when we get a lot of orders or do a "Purse Party" all the creating gets to be a hardship and sort of turns into work.(We have handmade high end fabric handbags with handles that convert to necklaces made from gemstones that my husband imports for his company)So keep Attic24 a joy for you..because it is a joy for all of us who read it. Have a great week and congrats to the winners!!! BeBe in Florida at the dreary police station.

[kristina]

I only just discovered your blog...and am now wondering how I missed it all this time! Happy belated blogiversary! And I absolutely adore your Moo cards. K x

[Linda O]

Hi Lucy, glad you had a good weekend.
Hope you have a quieter week this week, you deserve it,
Congratulations to all the winners (lucky things!!)
An etsy shop would be great, you'd be very busy, I suspect!!

[marigio]

Even if i did'nt win anything.For me you're great!!!!!!!!! BACI BACI Marigio .xx