Happy My Blogiversary to You

I can't believe it's been a year!  MoonCat Farms meanderings is 1 year old today.  I've had so much fun and met so many wonderful people through this blog that I decided to give presents because I've received so much love and support from all of you!

So, here's the deal.  Email subscribers and followers can leave a comment on this post only and be entered for my blogiversary giveaway.  One entry per person please.  Even though you are all winners in my eyes, I will only have a few prizes to share.  Details later on what they are (yes, I like mystery drawings.)  So, you have until Friday, February 5th at 6pm PST to enter.  Tell me how much you love me, what your favorite pet is, or whatever you feel like saying! 

Good luck & Happy Blogiversary to Me!(us)

Winners...You are Winners!

Well, at least two of you are according to my hubby.

I had planned on using the Random.org number generator to pick the winners. Mr. MoonCat decided that since he will be taking on a larger role in this blog, he would choose the lucky recipients of the Carolina Pad prize packages. This is the method he felt was appropriate:

Did I ever mention that he's a drama queen? After much ado, he pulled our two lucky ladies from the very, very large hat:

Congratulations mrsb and haveahoss. I'm sending both of you emails to get your shipping addresses for Carolina Pad.

I'd like to thank Carolina Pad for supplying me with the product for review and for sponsoring the giveaway for our two lucky readers. Be sure to go by their site as they have extended the date for the 20% off coupon BACK2SCHOOL until 1/31/10. They're also offering FREE SHIPPING on orders over $40. Go HERE to take advantage of this generous offer.

Carolina Pad Giveaway Ends Tonight!

Don't forget to enter to win 1 of the TWO prize packages that we're giving away from Carolina Pad tonight! Get your entries in and don't miss out on this great giveaway. Your chances are pretty good at this point. Click HERE to go to the contest page. GOOD LUCK!

Carolina Pad has extended the expiration date of the coupon code BACK2SCHOOL until 1/31/10. You can get a whopping 20% off items in their Online Store . They're also offering FREE SHIPPING on any orders over $40.

Giveaway Day WINNER

And the winner of these two critters is:

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1
Max: 65
Result: 37
Powered by RANDOM.ORG

#37 belongs to Bridgett.

Bridgett said...
I like the ostrich and the squirrel...they make me smile. :)

Congratulations Bridgett. I've sent you an email. Please respond with your address & these little lovelies will be on their way to you!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to come by and check us out. I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to respond to each and every comment, but I did read and enjoy all of them. I appreciate your feedback and opinions on our cards and photos.

I hope those of you that are new to us will stick around and see what we have coming up in the near future. For the lovely readers who've been with us from the beginning, thanks for your continued support.

Dec Giveaway Day - Dec 2, 2009

UPDATE: THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Giveaway Day is here! SewMamaSew is once again coordinating an international blogging giveaway day. Earlier this year in May, hundreds of bloggers participated in this fabulous event. Readers get a chance to check out great "new to them" blogs and take a chance at winning some fabulous prizes. The bloggers get to have fun hosting a giveaway and are given the chance to be introduced to some new readers/followers.

That's all great, you're saying..So what can I win?? Well dear readers, old and new.. MoonCat Farms will be giving away 2 note cards from our shop - MoonCat Farms Marketplace. The winner will be given the choice of any two cards.

To enter, you just need to go to the shop here and then come back and let us know which two cards you would choose if you're our lucky winner. (You can always change your mind later.)

The contest will be open until midnight PST on December 6th. We will use the Random Generator to choose the lucky winner. Once we post the name, they will have 3 days to contact us with their shipping info or we will draw a new winner. We will ship internationally so all are welcome to enter.

Just be sure that we can contact you either through your blog or by leaving your email address in your contact info (if you leave it in the following format, you'll eliminate the risk of the spambots getting your email address): janedoe (at) yahoo (dot) com

Here's just a few of our recent additions to the shop that you might choose:

Good luck to everyone and thank you so much for coming by to see our little corner of the world. We hope you'll become a regular and keep up with the Meanderings of MoonCat Farms..

Giveaway alert

Starting tomorrow, December 2nd we will be participating in the December Giveaway Day hosted by Sew Mama Sew ... Be sure to come back for more details and enter to win prizes from MoonCat Farms and HUNDREDS of other blogs......

Loot, Bounty, Treasure, Goodies, Prizes PART 2

Part 2 of my greedy, giveaway gluttony continues. But first, I'd like to apologize to all of the lovely gift-givers for the delay in posting about their wonderful prizes. I have been very lax in showing my appreciation for what they've given me. Thank you ladies, so very much! Now on to some lovelies....

Octoberfarm sent this neat, jaw-dropping package when I won her great giveaway just before Halloween. The presentation was so gorgeous that I almost didn't want to open it. (I knew what lovely, direct from Salem treats were awaiting me though, so I didn't resist!)

This little owl is so adorable! I was so tickled to find him nestled in the packaging. (side note: I have always had a real affinity with owls - I've had a collection of them for years. We currently have a pair of Great Horned Owls that live on the property. Yay!) Back to the goody: I managed to get the photos above, but I didn't get a chance to have my photo snapped in the lovely outfit yet (been a little swamped around here lately, will get to it soon though, I promise!) For now, you can see the lovely ensemble and more on the giveaway here , along with a cute picture of her daughter in the outfit. Her blog has the most amazing photography. A real treat, not to be missed!

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Fe at Rad Linc Crafts chose my name as one of her winners for these lovely treats below. Pretty funny since she is almost a neighbor up Highway 99 north of us! It's amazing how large and small our world can be at the same time.

The giftcard holder will be put to very good use in a little over a month or so (already?). I really like how she did the cute little fabric gift tags. What a great way to personalize and spiffy up packages or treats this holiday season. I'm keeping the pretty bookmark for myself, in fact it's already been put to use in my current book. Fe has a great new tutorial for clothespin gift tags which can be found on her blog here . She makes crafting a little easier for us all.

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These beautiful glass beads were sent to me from Cathi of Bead Brains just for being one of the lucky commenters on her post. Unfortunately, my photo doesn't do justice to her lovely original beads. They are so pretty. She has some amazing creations on her site. I'm looking forward to incorporating them into one of my upcoming projects. She just recently announced the opening of a new Etsy shop for supplies and de-stashing here. Check out both stores!

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My new friend Nydia made this darling little skull mobile which I won in one of Mrs B's daily drawings for the month of October. She sent me the pretty mobile plus the sweet little cat (I think she got a hint that I have a love of kitties!). Such a neat prize to receive, all the way from Brazil. Nydia has an awesome Etsy shop called Carioca Witch where you can find more of her great OOAK (one of a kind) pieces, crafted of felt and other materials. Be sure to go by and show her some love!

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This darling little zippy pouch and coin purse arrived accompanied by this cute little Tasmanian Devil postcard. While he looks nothing like my Looney Toon friend, he does have his own charms! These goodies came from Cindy at 2Paw . I don't know how I have survived this long without a coin purse. Gramma always had one and now so do I! (Both pouches are so cute, they make my purse look pretty shoddy!)

Cindy has some great tutorials as well as gorgeous photos and posts about her beautiful canine companions: Peri Naughty (the little sweetie who chose my name as the winner), Lorelai Gilmore, and Harki-Parki-Parker-Posey. Check out the latest post here. They are real cuties!

I almost hate to admit it, but I've won a couple of more wonderful prizes that haven't arrived just yet. So I guess I will be posting an unofficial Part 3 in the next week or so. (Did I mention that I have this thing about entering drawings, especially for handmade lovelies?)

Loot, Bounty, Treasure, Goodies, Prizes PART 1

This 2 part post is all about the giveaway goodness that I have been so very lucky to have won recently. I love to enter drawings (um, duh - obviously). Besides the thrill of winning, it is a blast to discover new blogs to explore. I have found some great places on the web all due to giveaways or blog hops. Please check out the sites of these generous bloggers below and see some of their great work.

Morgaine du Mer is the artist behind this awesome print:

Halloween Party Dress

that I won during the Ghoul's Guild "Trick or Treat" event. Isn't she gorgeous? Check out some of Morgaine's other pretties that I am adoring like Black Cat Halloween Original ACEO below. It reminds me of my Porkchop here at home!

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After winning these great earrings from Mad Science Creations, I checked out the great things up for grabs on her site, including this luscious corset. Lots of crafty goodness to be found. ~~~~~
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness (which we all know is an issue I'm passionate about), SewCalGal held a giveaway for this gorgeous fabric. My lucky number was drawn for this: It is a beautiful cotton print that Mom and I will be making a quilt from. She really likes pink so I think it will be perfect for her room. The fact that we can make it together will make it all the more special. SewCalGal has another great site here where she lists lots of giveaways and contests among other things. In fact, I just read her post on what is now going to be one of Mom's Christmas gifts . Go visit her sites and say Hi for me!

Part 2 of this giveaway goodness post will continue tomorrow....

29 Posts in a Row!! - Blogtoberfest

Can you believe it? I am almost there! A whole month of blogging, EVERY single day...

If you've been with me very long, you'll know that I've been a rather sporadic/spastic/not very regular blogger. Even though I've had a bajillion things on my plate this month, I am so glad I decided to participate in this event known as Blogtoberfest. It has really made me do some thinking and planning for my blog and what I'd like to do with it.

The big bonus for me has been meeting so many new people from all over the world. Some very lovely people have discovered my little old blog and I have discovered several "new t0 me" blogs that I am really, really enjoying. I have also been entering drawings left & right (usually in the wee hours of the morning when the house is quiet).

Because of all of this late night wandering, I've won a couple of drawings - Woo Hoo! Some really cool prizes are coming my way. I will post about them in the next week or so when I can get photos of all my lovely prizes. (Yes, I've been a real piggy with the goodies. But, I will be sharing the blog love and luck with another drawing or two of my own here very soon! Stay tuned...)

(Photo from myevaforeva)

I won these little beauties from myevaforeva . Aren't they cute? She offers a great tutorial on how to make these lovelies as well as many other great projects. Check it out!

In the meantime, it's not too late to participate and maybe win yourself some prizes while discovering some great blogs. You can find a list of drawings being held in conjunction with Blogtoberfest at Curlypops (as well as a lot of fun on her site).