Watching and waiting. That means it is time for a giveaway or two.
What giveaway you ask?
Well, my Birthday is on June 1. And I thought it would be nice to hold a "Happy Birthday to me" giveaway. Since I really hate my birthday (well the gifts part is fun but the getting older part sucks) I decided I wanted to do something to make it special. I love to give as much as receive so I am holding a giveaway in my honor. My birthday gift to to one of you.
And the second reason for a giveaway is that one year ago on May 24th my little boy, Rory, came home. 
May 24th, 2009
The first giveaway is for a 25 dollar gift certificate to my one of my favorite ONS, Down Sunshine Lane.
The second is for a pin pillow stitched and finished by me. This is the second finish I mentioned in my previous post. Well, the pin pillow will be finished using this finish. As soon as I know who this is going to I will add their initials and finish it off. 
The rules are simple.
The rules are simple.
One comment equals one chance. And those comments are this post only.
If you choose to enter for both the pin pillow and the gc you much comment twice.
One comment for each prize.
You MUST state in your comment which giveaway you are entering.
International and no blog entries are fine as long as I can get in touch with by email.
Rory and I will choose a winner on May 31st and announce the winner on June 2.
This is my way of saying Thank you to all of you who have been following my journey with my Rory for the past year. Thank you for your comments. Thank you for being there.
Until next time...................
Love and stitches
Kathy
and licks from Rory too.
Edited for A quick PS
Rory's birthday was in March. The celebration part of the giveaway that concerns him is the first anniversary of his adoption as my little boy. :) The birthday part of the celebration is mine only. I hope that clears up any confusion.
152 comments:
You are so generous. I would love to enter the gc give away. Rory is growing up to be a beautiful dog. Congratulations on your awards.
I would also like to enter the pin keep give away. My grandmother had a snowball bush and your mother's is absolutely fantastic.
I'm not going to say happy birthday yet, it's too early :-) But please enter me to the gc giveaway.
Time sure flies! Already nearly a year since Rory came home. I started reading your blog around the same time. And please enter me to the pinkeep giveaway, too :-)
Please include me in your pinkeep giveaway! I stitched the same lovely for someone else and I would love to have it for myself.
Happy Birthday!
Jennifer
I would like to enter the gift certificate give away-- Rory looks like he is getting so big-- hard to believe that you have had him almost a year!!!! Congratulations on your first anniversary at home Rory!!!!
What an awesome giveaway! I'd love a chance at the gc..give Rory a hug for me =) Meg
And this one is to enter your pinkeep give away. You stitch beautifully, and I love the design. I hope this give away makes your birthday a happy day!!!!
PS... How are you going to get Rory to help you pick-- Mikey (my toy poodle) would try to eat the paper!!!
So we are June babies both :) Happy birthday - put my name in the hat for the GC, please!
Pirjo from Finland
Rory is such a joy surely! Also the pin pillow is very pretty - I would love to have that!
Pirjo
Happy birthday to both of you! I'd like to enter for both prizes. I will do another entry - this will be for the lovely stitched piece.
And this is for the gift certificate. Thanks for the giveaway, and happy birthday!
Happy Birthday to you! Please enter me for the DSL gift Certificate!
And Happy Birthday to Rory+You, as well! Can it really be a year already?! Please enter me to win your beautiful stitching. :)
Hi Kathy,
Happy Birthday! My
birthday is 6/2. I would
love to be entered in your
drawing for the gift card.
Your stitching is beautiful!
Pam in PA
pamkifer@yahoo.com
Hi Kathy,
Happy Birthday to you.
It is hard to believe that you have had Rory a year. He sure has grown into a
beautiful dog. I enjoy reading your blog & reading
about Rory. Please enter
me into your drawing for the pinkeep.
Pam in PA
pamkifer@yahoo.com
The pin cushion is absolutely lovely. Your work is beautifully
done and you should be very proud.
Thanks for letting us see your work.
I would like to enter to win this item too.
What a special giveaway. Please include me for the GC.
Happy Birthday to YOU
Suzann
I love celebrations! And since I love to celebrate I will enter twice! And I will do a little extra and post a link to your giveaway on my blog. This comment is for a chance to win the gift certificate.
Happy birthday and happy 1st anniversary with Rory! I wish you many, many more birthdays and anniversaries.
This is my second comment and it is for a chance to win your beautiful pin pillow. I absolutely love your stitching!
I should do a giveaway for my birthday too - it's May 31st! Almost the same. I'd love to be entered in to win the gift certificate.
And I'd love to be entered to win the pin pillow too.
What a generous give away!
I'd love to be entered in the pin pillow give away, i've always admired these and never got around to making one for myself.
Rory has such a cute face dosen't he!
Happy Birthday, Kathy! I'd love to be entered into your giveaway for the darling pin pillow--it is so pretty :)
And, of course, I would also love to enter the gift certificate giveaway...Thanks so very much for the chance!
I'm a happy follower and would love to be entered for the GC. Thank you, and Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday...what a neat idea.
Hard to imagine that's little Rory, sure has grown to be a beautiful dog.
How fun! I follow you through my Google Reader and I'd *love* to be entered in the gift certificate drawing. :-)
And I'd *love* to be entered for the pin pillow drawing, too. Honestly at first glance I thought you were giving away a puppy... :-) Sigh!!! LOL!!
kathy, how sweet, please enter me in the pin pillow giveaway.
klpich@aol.com
ok, I'm greedy :-) Please enter me in the gift cert also! :-)
thanks!!!
Please add me to your giveaway & Happy Birthday!!!!
karinlv675@gmail.com
I would love to enter.
Karin :)
in NY
How sweet of you, I'd love to win either one. :) and Rory is a doll. I know I love my Rowdy (shitzu/yorkie mix) Their worse than kids... Please enter me in your drawing. I loved looking at your blog hun, check mine out sometime.
Hugs, Shar
sharlenesstitchingsite@blogspot
I'd love a chance to enter your wonderful giveaway for the gift certificate - Thanks!
kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com
I would also love to be in the pin cushion give-away, it's beautiful.. and would be my first pin cushion....LOL
Hugs, Shar
ssharlene0320@yahoo.com
Please also enter me for the your beautiful pin pillow - Thanks :)
kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com
Oh...I love DSL too! Would love to do some shopping...please enter me for the GC.
Love your stitched piece too...hope to stitch this one soon.
Ok this is for your birthday give away. Don't think of it as getting older...just think of it as getting stitchier. Please add me to the give away too. Terry N
shyphantum57@hotmail.com
And also enter me for Rory's give away.He was a very lucky boy to be adopted by you. The 2 of you are great together.I love watching him grow up and he is always a winner no matter what. Terry N
shyphantum57@hotmail.com
Ooo I couldn't pass up this amazing giveaway! We could celebrate our birthdays together Kathy because my birthday is June 2. Happy Birthday to us.... YAY!!!
I would love a chance to win either of your giveaways so I will enter both, this entry is for the gorgeous BB pinpillow finish by you, my email is in my blog profile.
Cheers and hugs
LISA V
And here is my second entry for the generous gift certificate to Down Sunshine Lane.
Many Thanks
LISA V
Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birrrrthhhhday dear Kathy, happy birthday to you! Please enter me in the drawing for the gift certificate!
Rory, my how you have grown! Thank you for coming into my friend, Kathy's life and bringing so much joy to her. Will you please enter me in the drawing for the pin pillow, please? Thanks.
Happy Early Birthday to you and Rory. He is a beautiful dog. Is that a skein of floss in his mouth? I would love to be entered into the GC drawing please.
Forgot to tell you your stitching is lovely. But because you want to seperate entries for your contests I can say it hear. This piece is beautiful and I would love to be entered into the drawing to possibly win it. You are so extremely generous. Thanks so much for doing this.
Kathy please enter me for a chance to win your lovely stitched item :) Thanks!
I would like to enter your give The stitched item is very nice away... But I need to start a stash and the G.C. would be nice so i'll go for the G.C. thanks sharon
It's me again I would like to win the G.C Your blog keeps me going thanks ftsharona4@yahoo.com
Rory is a BEAUTIFUL dog! Been watching him grow. Please enter me in G.C.giiveaway.
I'd love a chance for the gift certificate. I really enjoy your blog and hope you have a great birthday.
I'd also like a chance for your pretty pin pillow. Rory is a beautiful boy and lucky to have someone who loves him so much. My email is codocat@yahoo.com
What a generous giveaway! Please enter me in your gift certificate giveaway. Thanks!
Rory is such a handsome fella. You are both very lucky to have each other. I would love a chance to win your pin pillow as well. Thank you!
You are generous with your birthday give away.
Marl
Wow! I love the bird on the pinkeep. Please enter me for the pinkeep. U have a lovely dog. I have followed your blog and you have some lovely stitching projects!
Hugs,
socialsue
Thank you for the awesome give-away. Please enter me for the gc...and "Happy Birthday" to both of u!
socialsue
Rory is so cute I love your blog and downsunshine lane please enter me for the gc thanks Donna
It is great to see what a big boy he has grown into, for sure a handsome dog :)
I would love to enter for the GC from DSL, my favorite LNS also.
Thank you
Aww, Rory is such a cutie. I want to enter the pin pillow giveaway. Thanks so much for the chance to win. thorandellie[at]gmail[dot]com
Please throw my name into the hat for the GC to Down Sunshine Lane, too! Yay! thorandellie[at]gmail[dot]com
Wow!!! I would love to join the party!! Please enter me for the gift certificate!!! Thanks!!!
I would also like to enter for your pin pillow!!! Thank you so much and congratulations to the both of you~
Please enter me in your birthday giveaway.
Hope you have a wonderful birthday.
Wow seems like just yesterday we were seeing the baby boy for the first time. Rory is such a gorgeous baby. Please include me in his anniversary giveaway. Thank you for sharing his life with us.
Thanks for your giveaways would love to take part and HAPPY BIRTHDAY and hope you have a fantastic day
Lorraine
Would like to enter for your pillow giveaway too pls. Rory is so beautiful. Thank You
Lorraine
Just so kind Kathy, and Rory, what an exciting year it has been for both of you (and all of us watching Rory grow into a magnificent boy) Dont worry about the age thing it is only a number lol. I am putting mine back to front now but have decided being 26 with aches and pain doesnt work!!!!
Please will you enter me in your draw for the gift certificate.
Hugs to you both.
Well hello again Kathy ,all these comments for you to read, please may I be given the chance to win your pillow.
Not wishing you the HB yet,but hopefully will remember when the time comes.
Hi Kathy,
So nice of you to want to give someone a present on your birthday. It would be nice to win a gift certificate to a new shop.
Wishing luck to the winner. Ruth
blog: http://beickertryahoocom.blogspot.com
e-mail beickertr@yahoo.com
Hi Kathy
Happy Birthday to you. It would be loely to win pillow from you.
Also happy about Rory . One year went fast right.
Wishing good luck to all who have entered her.
Ruth
http://beickertryahoocom.blogspot.com
e- mail- beickertr@yahoocom
Happy birthday, Rory!
I'd love to enter your contest for the DSL GC.
Thanks!
Please also enter me for the pin pillow. It's beautiful!
The top picture of Rory makes me think he's thinking "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful."
What a handsome dog he is!
Good Morning Kathy, Have been away from home so trying to get caught up. Always love pictures and stories regarding Rory.
I would love to be entered in the Pin Pillow giveaway.
Thanks -- Roberta
Hi Again, would also like to be entered in the Gift Certificate giveaway.
Thank you --- Roberta
Hey Kathy!! Good to hear from you! Yes, I will be at sit and stitch next week. Neither one of the boys have a baseball game that night, and if there is a practice, well, someone is just going to have to miss it! This comment is for the pin cushion!
Just to let you know, my DH's birthday is also June 1, along with DH's aunt! June 1st seems to be a popular day for birthdays! This is for the GC.
See you next week!
Hi! Please enter me in the gc giveaway! I stitched the bird in blue and in brown - I loved it so much I stitched it twice!! LOL! Love your site!
Hugs,
Lisa C.
jeffandlisaclarke@gmail.com
Happy Birthday! Love your blog and keeping up with Rory. Please enter me in the GC giveaway too...love the pin pillow too. Happy Stitching! pj
You adopted on a great day, one day after my anniversary and one day before MY birthday! I really don't like entering give aways...it always seems like I've got my tin cup out for a hand out! I know, my issue!! LOL But...since I am turning the BIG 50 on the 25th...I might get lucky this time and win!!! So enter me in the GC, I use DSL too!
And since I'm at it...how can I turn down anything stitched and finished by YOU???? Enter me again for the pin cushion too... I might as well be greedy! :-)
Hope you have a happy birthday. Don't worry about being another year older, it just means your brain cells are reduced to a more manageable number!!! Cheers Karen.
Your work is so beautiful. Please enter me in your pinkeep drawing. I love reading about your adventures with Rory. He is such a beautiful little boy!
PennyB
pbeddia@comcast.net
And here's my entry for the gc. I just noticed how many comments you've gotten so far! Amazing!! You sure do have a lot of friends! Happy Birthday to both of you and thank you for sharing with all of us.
PennyB
pbeddia@comcast.net
Hi Kathy! I'm going to wish you a Happy Birthday early because I'll be a little bit busy when it does roll around. I have ALWAYS enjoyed your blog!! I wanted to thank you for the kind comments you leave on my blog as well, they keep me laughing and inspired too. I would love to be entered in the pin keep drawing. Thank you! Enjoy your special day and Rory's special day as well. *Hugs*
happy birthday! I would liek to be entered in for the pyn pillow
dq
Happy birthday again and i would like to be entered in for the gift certificate.
dq
I hope you have a wonderful birthday! Please enter me in the GC giveaway. Thanks!
And....happy adoption day! Rory is one lucky pup! May I enter the pin pillow giveaway as well? Thanks again!
How fun, I'd like to enter the gc give-away. :)
May I be entered in the pin pillow give-away too :)
Kathy, no confusion here! Happy Birthday & Adoption Day to you both! I know you'll be celebrating together.
I would love to win either gift but his entry is for the gift certificate. I've already picked out what I'd buy soooo Choose Me, please!
Hey Rory, you sure have grown into one handsom dude! Happy Adoption Day! Give your mom some kisses for her Birthday.
Kathy, I love your blog so much and Rory is a star. Gotta love him! Keep the photos comming.
Happy Birthday girl, you're catching up to me!
I'd love to win your pin pillow. What a wonderful idea to put the winners initals on it.
I would love the chance to win the gc. You are such a sweet person.
How fun - a double give away!! I'd love to be entered for the GC!
Thanks!
Okay, I have to also say, I'd love a chance at the pin pillow as well!! Rory is one handsome pup!
Dear Kathy,
I just discovered your blog and I am in love with your beautiful Rory! I have signed up to follow him - er, uh, you (smile). Please enter me in the drawing for the gift certificate. Happy birthday to you - and happy anniversary to Rory!
Hugs
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
P.S. I have 2 beautiful cats - if Rory won't get to jealous, come by and have a peek at them - my youngest, Legend, celebrates his birthday this month!
Kathy, your pillow is gorgeous and I would love the opportunity to win that as well! I will be adding that to my sidebar at Create With Joy when I am done exploring your blog. Please stop by when you have a moment - I'm also hosting a month of giveaways - I'd be delighted to include you in the drawings!
Hugs
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
I would be thrilled to win your pinkeep. Your stitching is so lovely and I'd treasure owning one of your pieces. Thanks for the chance.
Barb in TX
How generous of you to offer 2 great giveaways. The gift certificate would be an awesome gift to win in honor of your birthday. I can think of so much stash I could add to my collection. Thanks for the chance.
Rory has sure grown in the year you've had him. And he is so well behaved (except for the 1 time he tried to eat your floss - lol).
Hugs,
Barb in TX
You really know how to celebrate!!
Please enter me in the 1st drawing for the 25 dollar gift certificate.
s.tompkins76@yahoo.com
Your stitching is so beautiful so I can't help myself.
Please enter me in your second drawing for the pin pillow.
s.tompkins76@yahoo.com
Happy birthday, Kathy! What a great way to celebrate. And Rory's adoption day...We celebrate Sheba's too but it's called "Pooky Day" at our house. Nutty, I know!
Enter me for the pin pillow, please!
Please enter me in the gc giveaway. That would be a lovely surprise.
I would also like to be included in the pinkeep drawing. Molly and Marty say woof woof to Rory. He is such a handsome boy.
Hey,
I would love a chance a winning a GC giveaway! I love watching Rory grow and his pics are so cute.
Jennifer
Feathers in the Nest
my next posting here because I'm loving a chance to win your pinkeep too. I love that design and have been tempted to buy the pattern so many times. And what a gorgeous color of thread too!!!!
Jennifer
Feathers in the Nest
Happy Birthday to you! I would love to be in the pinkeep giveaway. I have enjoyed reading about Rory, he is a gorgeous dog!
Since we have to comment twice for both giveaways, here's mine for the gift certificate. Thank you!
Happy birthday to you and happy Gotcha Day for Rory! I'm commenting for the gift certificate *crossing fingers*
Graceann (silentsgirl)
What a beautiful way to celebrate your birthday - doing something nice for others. Please enter me for the gift card. Lots of love your way and much pets and praise for Rory.
Happy birthday to you, early! :) I'd love to be entered in your giveaway!
I'd love to be entered in your celebration of the day that Rory joined your family. :) Thanks for the chances!
Wow, how Rory has grown and changed. :)
Please include me in the drawing for the GC. Thanks.
Happy Birthday, Kathy! I hope you have a wonderful day.
I'd like to be included in the pin pillow drawing also.
Happy birthday to you and Rory.
Reading your blog there is a lot people who has birdays in June. Me too. Such a great giveaway, please enter me in your drawing for the pincushion.
Please enter me also for the GC drawing. Thanks a lot, Kathy
Happy Birthday to both of you! Rory, you have made your mommy sooo proud & happy for the past year. Wishing you both the best!!
*Please enter me in the GC contest.** primtoler@yahoo.com
With 118 comments at last count I wasn't going to enter, but I love that pin pillow, so please enter me in the drawing--happy birthday Kathy and happy gotcha day to Rory!
The box is awesome she does beautiful stitching and finishing.
Your stitching is also awesome and you do the dog training too. He is so beautiful. I love that breed.
Happy early Birthday! I am entering the give away for the $25.00 gift certificate.
I love the ornaments and think the R even though it is a reindeer should go on Rory's tree. After all how many ornaments does a dog have? Probably a lot but who's counting?
God Bless ~
Lenna
Happy Birthday Early!
Rory's ribbons were great. He is such a gorgeous dog and I am a cat person. I love the picture of him on the couch all sprawled out after he made you proud!
Your stitching is so nice I love your blog.
I would love to win your pin pillow and it's all in red.
Take care and God Bless ~
Lenna
What a lovely way to celebrate!
Please put me down for the GC.
Kathy,
I would love to help celebrate your Birthday as well as Rory finding such a great family. Count me in your awesome giveaway.
Jane
Wow!! Congrats on your 1st year with Rory! And happy birthday early! Please enter me in the gift certificate giveaway- my email link is in my blog profile, but you may have it anyway. :)
Please also include me in the pyn pillow giveaway, it's lovely! thanks! :)
Happy Birthday! I would be honored to win your lovely stitching, so please enter me in your drawing!
Mary Jane
calamityjr@sbcglobal.net
A whole year with special Rory - you are blessed! Please also enter me in your gift certificate drawing.
Mary Jane
calamityjr@sbcglobal.net
What a beautiful dog!! I had an Irish Setter about 20 years ago, now my best friend is Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
I love your stitching too. Happy birthday
I'd love to win the pin pillow.
Happy Birthday to you and happy Rory-versary to both of you.
I'd love to win the gift card.
Happy Birthday, I would love to be entered in your giveaway. Either one is fine.
BTW, if you get a chance pop over to my blog and accept the beautiful blog award.
Thanks
I am in awe of all the wonderful ribbons your gorgeous boy is winning.
I'd also like to enter to win the pin pillow.
Here I am again typing with my index finger and my granddaughter who is 15 months old and she wants to help me type.
I need to leave a comment here for the give away....so here goes...if I am lucky enough to win....I would love to own your very own hand stitched treasure pin pillow. I would love to win it a whole lot. I know there are over a hundred of other readers that would love to win this also, but I really hope I am the lucky one. So....here is me hoping. Thank you Kathy for being so generous ;)
Sherry
Happy Birthday and what a sweet way to celebrate! I would love to enter the gift certificate and the piece stitched by you giveaways, Thanks so much!
Wow, 200 followers... that is super! Dear Rory has added so much joy to your life and mine by you sharing your adventures. Celebrating the day you two began your "tale" is fun! I wish you many ribbons, points, and FUN obtaining them. Hopefully he'll let you get in a few stitches. A happy belated birthday to him and a happy early birthday to you!
Hugs,
Mare
You're going to have a lot of entries to go through. I'd like to enter both contests, but I think I'll stick with the pin keep as I'd love to have something stitched by you.
Debra
Happy Birthday in advance. I would like to have a chance at winning the gift certificate, thanks.
Hugs,
I love BBD designs. Would like to have a chance at winning your stitched pin cushion as well.
Hugs,
I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring for the gift certificate too!
Hi Kathy,
Happy Birthday!! Please enter me in the drawing for the pin pillow.
Linda
bengalcatlover10@yahoo.com
Hi again,
Happy one year to Rory. Please enter me in the drawing for the gift certifcate.
Linda
bengalcatlover10@yahoo.com
I'm afraid my comment is less about stitching and more about your dog pictures. They are lovely, or perhaps I should say he is handsome instead. My furbaby does not look like yours, but I understand what they mean. Thanks for entering me in your giveaway.
I also would like to be entered into the pinkeep drawing by Rory's Mom!
Valerie M from CT
Keep those pictures coming!
I enjoy reading about Rory's adventures and accomplishments so much! What a wall of ribbons!!
Please enter me in your gc giveaway. Thanks so much!
I'd love to enter th pin pillow giveaway please :)
I'd also like to enter the gift certificate giveaway - Amy is one of my favourite ONS!
From Kathy with a K to Kathy with a K
I would love to be entered in your giveaways. I would be happy with either so feel free to chose for me.
Please include me for the drawing for the gift certificate! How generous!!
Please include me for the drawing of hte pinpillow as well. Happy early Birthday to you! June 1st is my 14th wedding anniversary!
Hi Kathy! I would love to enter both your giveaways. Happy birthday and I think Rory is in his rightful place with you and all the love you give him.
Hugs from Holland ~
Heidi
Love your blog! I would love to be entered in your gift certificate drawing!
Happy Birthday a little early...hope your day is all you wish for.
I'd love to be entered in your give away.
happy birthday! I would love to be entered for the gift certificate.
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