Happy Halloween!

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Halloween Swap Features & Winners

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I had soooo much fun hosting the Halloween Swap this month. Everyone did such an amazing job, it was so hard to pick just a few to feature out of over 100 photos! Here are some highlights from our Flickr Group:



1. "Ghastlie" apron ready for swap partner!, 2. Halloween Coaster, 3. Finally ready to ship, 4. Notepad & Pen, 5. Halloween Swap 003, 6. To hold goodies!, 7. Skull Apron, 8. Ready to ship in the morning!, 9. I made polymer clay "sewing pins" to go with theme!, 10. Untitled, 11. Halloween Swap, 12. halloween swap, 13. Halloween Banner (3), 14. for my Halloween swap!, 15. Swap mini bag, 16. Teacup Pin Cushion with Handmade Clay Pins from Ruth(Thread of Hearts)

These were such a fun group of ladies. I was blown away by all the creativity I saw in the Flickr Group and looked forward to checking it every week! You can check out what I received from my partner, Katie, on her blog Craptastic. She is the best!! I wanted to thank all the participants by having a little giveaway. The winner of this fun little goodie bag is...


Amy Kendrick... Congrats! I'll be mailing it out to you this week :)

And the winner of the Halloween Giveaway is...

ThreadofHearts... Congratulations! I'll be emailing you later today for your snail mail addy :)

Thanks to everyone who participated in both the swap and the giveaway! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Halloween Giveaway

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I think it's time for a Halloween giveaway!



One lucky winner will win:
- A large star block zippy made by me
- A canister of Haunt sugar polish (Witch-Wife)
- A variety of Halloween straight pins made by me






Haunt has quickly become one of my latest obsessions. These sugar polishes are so luxurious and they smell insane. A friend and I made the cute Halloween pins this week with polymer clay. They were so easy and fun to make- tutorial coming soon!

To enter:
- What will you be dressing up as for Halloween? (1 entry)
- Follow Pink Stitches blog (1 entry)
- Like Pink Stitches on Facebook (1 entry)
Leave one comment for each entry and include your email address if it isn't available on your profile. I'll choose a winner next Friday, Oct. 12 and announce it along with the Halloween Swap features! Good luck!

Halloween Swap Sent

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As you now, I'm hosting a Halloween Swap this month to start off my favorite season (I'm a hardcore fall freak). I'm sure you've heard me speak of Katie many times before on this blog. She's one of the first bloggy friends I ever met. She won my very first giveaway! We've been friends for almost two years and have been swapping almost as long. Katie and I arranged a private swap for Halloween/Fall and she received her package today! So now I can share what I sent.




The handmade goodies were so fun to make. I mostly used Lizzy House fabrics with the exception of the Chicopee dots on the strap of the boxy pouch. I had originally made a patchwork version for Katie but I loved the pumpkin one so much, I had to send it to her! I made her a patchwork coffee cozy using Jeni's fab tutorial. And I used this pattern for the star crocheted trivet.




I went a little crazy adding extra treats- I couldn't stop myself! Target is evil. I almost died when I saw those mini spatulas. I know Katie loves to bake so those were a must. I also sent her a ton of candy (I filled the boxy pouch with a lot more!) including some of my favorite Mexican candy called Pulparindos. Sooo good!

I hope this package helped put Katie in the Halloween spirit. It was so much fun putting it together! I've got a little surprise giveaway for you tomorrow so don't forget to stop by! In the meantime, you can check out some of the other cute projects from the Halloween Swap in our Flickr Group.

Halloween Goodies

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I've been working on some fun goodies for the Halloween Swap. I really enjoyed making the jack-o-lantern boxy pouch awhile back and I wanted to see how it would look in a patchwork version. I love them both! I also made another crocheted flower trivet in Halloween colors. So fun! Have you started any Halloween or Fall projects?

Anyone up for a Halloween giveaway? What would you like to win??

Halloween Swap Sign Up

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It's that time of year again! Halloween is next month and we are kicking off fall with a handmade swap.

As usual, for this swap, you will be responsible for sending at least one handmade Halloween item to your assigned partner. This handmade item can be anything (zipper pouch, mug rug, table runner, tote, etc.) as long as it is made by you! And ofcourse, I always encourage sending extra goodies.

To sign up, email me at greenletterday (at) yahoo (dot) com with the subject: Halloween Swap. I will need the following information from you in the EXACT FORMAT to make it easier for me to copy and paste to your assigned partner.

Full Name
Address
City, State, Zip

Email address
Any additional links (blog, FB, Pinterest) you'd like to include
And if you are willing to ship internationally

I will leave the sign up open until I return from Disney World (Sept. 12) and will assign partners shortly thereafter. I will also include a list of additional guidelines for the swap. Once you recieve your partner's information, you will have four weeks to mail out your goodies!

Please help spread the word by posting about this swap on your blogs or facebook pages! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Holidays are Approaching!!

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How was your Halloween?? We had a great time at my sister's house giving out candy and eating some delicious wings. I mentioned on my last post that AJ had decided to dress as an airplane this year. I had planned a huge photoshoot in my mind with cute little poses and great close up shots but ofcourse, I forgot my camera! I did manage to get a picture of him with my phone though.


Oh, he just melts my heart! He had so much fun in that costume. You should've seen how he acted when he met "Bumblebee" from Transformers. He chatted up a storm. He was convinced it was really him. So cute!

Well, October is behind us now and my favorite time of the year is approaching! Are you as excited as I am about Christmas??! I know Thanksgiving comes first but Christmas is always on my mind. I have to finish up making things for the Christmas Market, start making Christmas presents annnnd also start brainstorming for the Craftaholics Anonymous Handmade Gift Exchange!


I was determined not to miss it this time around. I was so bummed when I missed it in the spring. Sign ups are all this week so go fill out your forms! I will not be hosting a swap this Christmas because I'm joining this one. So if you were planning on participating in that, I really recommend this swap. There are hundreds of participants (U.S. or international)! You don't wanna miss it.

Alright, gotta get back to sewing! Enjoy your week :-)

Have a Happy Halloween!

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I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween tomorrow. I will not be dressing up. The day totally sneaked up on me this year. I have been too busy preparing for the Christmas Market. AJ has opted to be an airplane this year. Not Optimus Prime, not Thomas the Train, not Spiderman... an airplane. Strange I know. I will post pictures of him in his adorable costume after tomorrow.

For now, here are a few of my favorite Halloween things I've seen around Blogland lately.

Source: etsy.com via Bonnie on Pinterest

Source: google.com via Bonnie on Pinterest

Source: farm5.static.flickr.com via Bonnie on Pinterest

Source: blog.betzwhite.com via Bonnie on Pinterest

Source: sassysanctuary.blogspot.com via Bonnie on Pinterest

Don't forget to check out my new Facebook Page! Have a great weekend!!