18.8.08

My 200th post, with prizes!

Cake Pops - Baby ShowerIt's hard to believe I've been blogging for more than two years now. It's even harder to believe that this is my 200th post! I didn't start off really thinking too much about the writing, just sharing my crafts and ideas.

Now I realize just how much hard work goes into a great blog. It's so much more than what you see on the surface!!! Great writing is part of it, as well as photography, but even more important is to be yourself, and develop your own style. Your blog is the universe the way you see it, and your chance to express that. I feel so lucky to be a part of it, and to have found such great friends along the way!


So, enough with the chatter, what's up for grabs - you ask? It'll have to stay a mystery until after the 25th - because I've caught Ravelympic fever! Trust me though, the goods will be good. Seriously good. There will definitely be cupcake pops!

To win, leave a comment on this post (by Sep. 6th 2008,) and I'll use a random number generator (don't we love/hate those suckers?!?!?) to pick a handful of winners. The more comments I get, the more prizes will be shared, so feel free to share the linky-love with your friends. You can only enter once, though. Please play nice!

Stay tuned for prize updates - after the 25th! Also, I'm going to try and make sure all the winners get something that makes them happy, but I can't promise everyone will get the exact gifty they have their greedy green eyes on! Drool on!

71 comments:

  1. Anonymous18.8.08

    Yea! Contests! Congrats on the 200th!

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  2. Oh, I'll jump in on this! Congrats on the 200 posts!

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  3. hooray! great job on the 200!

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  4. Congratulations!!

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  5. Congrats on your 200th post and on the Ravelympics medal! I just chanced upon your site from another sewing list site. I am always hunting around for fun new blogs that will inspire me to try my hand at a new project or skill. I must say, you are very inspiring! Thank you for sharing. Now I am off to get some of those yummy looking cupcake pops. :c)

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  6. Congrats on making it to the 200th post! You are so right about all the hard work that goes into a great blog... but it's so rewarding, isn't it? Plus you have a wonderful record of your past 2 years of creativity.

    And you know I've been drooling over your cupcake pops for months, so, although I can't imagine how you would get them safely to me, count me in for the draw!

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  7. Congratulations are in order! I can hardly fathom how muchwork goes into all these lovely blogs, but I can certainly marvel at the lovely end-results!

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  8. Congratulations on your 200th post and may there be 200 more!

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  9. CONGRATS on 200! Those pops are so cute!

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  10. Woohoo! Over two years? That's awesome! Congrats :)

    Just saw your finished Ravelympic project on Flickr. It's awesome! Nice work, girl!

    (alice @ http://kathrynivy.com)

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  11. You have a lovely blog! I found you through the Team Chicago Ravelry group and think you are very talented.

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  12. Fun! Congratulations on the 200th post! I love all your knitting projects!

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  13. Congratulations on #200! Blogging certainly is hard work, and I'm continually amazed by all the folks who do it regularly - I usually get lazy and forget to post more than once a quarter!

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  14. do I qualify, being family?
    I'll do anything for cakepops...
    Congrats on the 200 posts- it's a feat I'll probably never accomplish.

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  15. Cograts on your 200th post and for your faithful 2 years of blogging.
    I'll link your giveaway in my blog post on Friday.
    Take care.
    Aloha!

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  16. Congrats on 200 posts! I'm glad you mentioned this again - I somehow missed it the first time 'round!

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  17. Congratulations on 200 posts!

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  18. You posts are always enjoyable. Keep it up!

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  19. Congrats and thanks for sharing with everyone!

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  20. Congrats on your 200th post! It's so sweet of you to have a giveaway!

    Sherry

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  21. Congratulations on 200! I just found your blog but love it!

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  22. Happy 200 - your giveaway is as awesome as your blog. I am so inspired with your knitting projects. I love each and everyone.

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  23. Polka Dot Pineapple pointed me here. So glad she did. You have a great blog. Happy 200th post!!!!!

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  24. Happy 200, Kari! My DD is also Kari and spelled the same.

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  25. Congrats on your 200th post!

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  26. Congrats on your 200th post. That is quite an accomplishment. I'm a newbie at this stuff and am enjoying the process.

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  27. Congratulations on 200 posts!
    I love giveaways!
    Have a Blessed Evening,

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  28. Hi. Congrats on your 200 post.
    You have a great blog, I will return and read more. Have a great weekend.

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  29. I came to visit you from Polka Dot Pinapple, and I love what I see. Congrats on 200 posts and surprizes are the very best!
    Sue Cahill (sbonetsue at yahoo dot com)

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  30. Anonymous30.8.08

    Congrats on the 200th!
    I have a long way to go for 200. You have a great blog. Hope you have a great weekend. See ou soon.

    Janie in MO

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  31. Congrats on the 200th post! You are right, a blog requires some work... But we can meet people from everywhere and that is nice!

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  32. Anonymous30.8.08

    Congrats on you 200th post! If I happen to win a prize you can contact me on ravelry where my screen name is knittingpanda87.

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  33. Happy 200th post. Love your blog and the photography is amazing!

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  34. Wow, 200 comments , 2 years. I just started blogging in may. Will agree that I didn't think it would be that difficult. Congrats!

    Ria (tonyfan20 on ravelry)

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  35. Congrats on making it to 200! Here's to another 200!

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  36. Congratulations on your 200th post! I've just celebrated my 3rd Blogoversary and I'm probably more addicted to blogging now, than I was when I first started it! I love it! :-) I wish you many y=happy years of blogging!

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  37. Congratulations on your 200th post, I sooo love blogs and yours is very fresh - have bookmarked it to read regularly. Its soo cool to go around the world literally reading blogs brings the world a lot closer.......

    sharon, new zealand

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  38. Anonymous31.8.08

    Congrats on your 200th post! Wow, that is a lot of writing. (Runs off to her blog and see how much she has written)

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  39. Congrats on your 200th post!

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  40. Congrats on your 200th post!

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  41. Anonymous31.8.08

    Congrats on the 200 posts!
    ~ K ~

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  42. Happy 2-year Blogging Anniversary!! I came here from Polka Dot Pineapple. Blogging is so much fun and, yep, it's a bit of work but it doesn't seem like work because it's such an enjoyable task!!!

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  43. Congratulations on your 200th post!!! I love reading everyone's blogs.

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  44. Ooh, I see my timing is great! I first visited your blog when I found a link to your "Craft Skirt"--maybe late 2006? And now I am honing my favs blogroll list and just added you. B/c frankly, I've been away too long =D

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  45. Congrats on your 200th post. Please enter me for your give-away.

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  46. Congrats on making it to 200 posts!
    I came over from your post about the contest on Ravelry, and as I was having a look around, I happened upon your post about your peanut butter gelato. I have tried quite a few things with my ice cream maker, but had never thought of that one! You made it sound so delicious that now I definitely have to give it a try! I see some peanut butter ice cream experiments in my future... Thanks for the idea!
    Josiane
    (kimianak on Ravelry)

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  47. 200 posts, wow. I have almost caught the blogging bug. I keep reading them and don't leave time to build my own. Good luck on 200 more.
    Vickie S.

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  48. Congratulations on your 200th post. And thanks for your bath bomb tutorial--that's how I found your blog.

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  49. I totally agree about the blog world.

    200 posts, that's a great number.

    I have linked your contest on my blog as well. I love contests.

    Cupcake pops... those look delicious

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  50. *fun* Please enter me. hugs. niki

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  51. Anonymous2.9.08

    Hooray for a contest...and cupcake pops!

    dbstout{at}juno{dot}com

    You are invited to:

    Name That Chocolate Dessert Contest
    September 1 - 13

    http://www.thechocolistas.com/2008/09/name-that-chocolate-dessert-fifth.html

    First Prize: Hot Chocolate Dress from Emberlish

    Second Prize: Chocolate Orange Lil Grubby Candle from The Soap Maker's Shop

    Hope to see you there!

    Deborah & Colleen
    The Chocolistas
    thechocolistas.com

    Deborah @ Comfort Joy Designs
    comfortjoydesigns.blogspot.com

    Colleen @ Mommie Daze
    mommiedaze.com

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  52. Congratulations on your 200th post! I'm a new blogger, and I'm pretty inspired by your beautiful work. :-)

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  53. Congrats!! Glad to see you posting more often!

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  54. Oh, yum!! Those look absolutely delicious. I want one (or several--lol). I really enjoyed your comments about blogging. I'm new to it and found your words encouraging. Hey, enter me in the contest, too. Thanks.

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  55. Hi! I just found your blog through Folding Trees. What a beautiful blog and congrats on the 200th!

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  56. Congratulations on your successful blog. I followed a link here and am anxious to take alooksy around and find out more about you and your passions. I love the ideas you have...so creative! Enter me in the contest please.

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  57. Anonymous3.9.08

    Congrats on your 200th post! I just hope I can be as consistent as you. I've been blogging for like 2 years and I don't think I've posted 30 times. ;)

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  58. Just found your blog! Congrats on 200!

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  59. Found your blog thru Ravelry! Happy 200th!

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  60. Congratulations!
    Blogging has made an impact on my life, too.

    I'm looking forward to reading more from you.

    Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage

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  61. WOW 200 !! Thats amazing!! Congratulations, there are so many enrties that I have enjoyed. Keep going!!

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  62. Congrats on 200! I am only at 46, so 200 seems so far away. Keep up the great blog!

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  63. Congratulations on your blogging achievement. I'm still fairly new and have a ways to go but find it fun being a part of the blog world. I love your blog and will keep checking back.

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  64. Congratulations on your 200th post. I think I'm only up to about 70!!

    Those cupcake pops look just delicious!!

    Beth

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  65. Thank you for the chance to win some awesome goodies!

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  66. Happy 200th post! You make the coolest stuff. :)

    -Radfrog

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  67. a contest... and the comments falls from keyboard!!

    =)))

    Happy 200st!

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  68. Anonymous5.9.08

    Congratulations on 200 posts. That's a lot of dedication. If it were knitting, you could do a "FO dance".

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  69. Wow 200 posts! What a pro blogger!

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  70. I am on my 10th or so actual day in the bloggin world, so I commend you on your 200th! I actually found your site via folding trees because of the gift tags you created, but have really enjoyed reading thru your previous blogs. I am not a knitter, but my sister is...so I tend to stick to the food, fabric and paper entries. Thank you for the ideas and tutorials!

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  71. super pops and super gift tags too! You are a multi-gifted person! ~ml

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