Sunday, 9 December 2012

...squirrel GIVEAWAY!!!!....


...being in a festive mood...
...the vanilla squirrel is having a christmas
GIVEAWAY!!!

...included in the giveaway is
..a cute lavender toadie..
 (made with vintage quilty fabric, ticking and buttons...)
..and..
..a soft gingerbread man..
(handmade also with vintage fabrics and buttons)
complete with his own toy soldier!


to enter all you need to do is be a follower
and tell me what you like best about the christmas season....


...a winner will be picked at random 
on December 14th!

....now back to the decorating....!
..happy christmas one and all x




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43 comments:

  1. WILLIE...! =(^..^)=9 December 2012 at 11:46

    ooooO! ooooO! May l join in toooooo! :)
    Not sure...Am l follower.....? HeHe!

    Bestest about Christmas....Up with my family, lot's of food...fun...festivities...AND...Sleeping with the four of loveliest pussy-cats ever....!
    Purrr-fect!

    By the way...Where's random...? Is it near here....! :-).

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  2. the vanilla squirrel9 December 2012 at 12:04

    ...of course...you are a most valued follower WILLIE! consider yourself 'joined in'.....food,fun,family and fur.....sounds fabulous....!x

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  3. Unknown9 December 2012 at 13:29

    oooh how exciting...would love to enter please can never have enough of those toadies :-)

    I love coming home from cold wintry walks, snuggling by the fire, family being here, having a baileys... or three!!! when you know you have done all the Christmas shopping and you don't have to shop again for ages and you can just relax!!
    xx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel9 December 2012 at 13:53

      .....agree to all those lovely things....especially the baileys......in fact it's reminded me how much i like a little swift one on a christmassy evening and will look forward to treating myself tonight!.....will think of you sophie..x

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  4. Country Rabbit9 December 2012 at 13:38

    how wonderful- beautiful makes...love your pictures i look at them like a child in a sweet shop ;0)...pleasey can i enter too? xx

    my happy skippy feeling about Christmas is being with lotsa loved ones, being just me and sweet pea can feel a bit lonely sometimes and we like nothing more than big family get-to-gethers and having a good laugh and big hugs...makes me jolly just thinking about it ;0)xx

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  5. the vanilla squirrel9 December 2012 at 13:55

    ..thank you miss rabbit....so many lovely things to look forward to.....thank you for entering into the fun...happy sunday wishes...x

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  6. ted and bunny9 December 2012 at 15:14

    hiya- what a gorgeous giveaway- I just love the fact that thegingerbread man has a toy ofhis own!
    On Christmas Eve when the horses are all snug in their stables, cosied-up in winter rugs, and the soft rustling of straw and munching of hay as the weather howls outside...I love that last look around before the lights are switched off and barn door shut...its like all the Christmas Eves of many years past rolled into one...

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:40

      ...oh that's lovely...i can almost smell the straw....X

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  7. moonstruckcreations9 December 2012 at 16:15

    Fabulous - please may I put my name into the Santa hat for your giveaway? Im already a follower!

    My favourite thing about the season - sharing childhood memories with my darling mum (who is 86 yrs young) and my own kids. So special!

    Helenxx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:41

      ...you are in the hat for sure helen!.......i think that's what we all enjoy about christmas...the memories of the past and the making of new ones.....X

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  8. thriftwood9 December 2012 at 17:34

    Ooh yes please, I'd love to enter! Lovely makes xxx

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  9. Tangled Sweetpea9 December 2012 at 18:12

    Ooh I'd LoVe to own one of your gorgeous toadies :) I love snuggling up all cosy with lights twinkling and my lovely family with me.
    Victoria xx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:42

      ...me too but all our lights seem to have broken this year...we need to do some serious investing in fairy lights........!x

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  10. Vintage Sheet Addict9 December 2012 at 20:47

    Yes please, I love toadstools! Thanks! :)

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  11. lizzysapronstrings.com9 December 2012 at 22:36

    Just started following! Love your blog!! I love the Christmas songs during the holiday season and of course finding the perfect gift for your loved ones!! : )

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:44

      hello there thank you so much for following......lovely reasons for loving christmas.....still need to find a few more of those perfect gifts!x

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  12. Anonymous9 December 2012 at 23:48

    Oooo such lovely makes..yes please I would love to join in

    I love Christmas beacause it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside..It is a time to enjoy everything!
    Thea x

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:45

      ....thank you thea....warm, fuzzy and still exciting too!x

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  13. A little bit country10 December 2012 at 00:30

    I would love to enter please! Favourite thing for me is the long summer holiday - lazy days...........

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:46

      ....any holiday is good in my book......lazy days.....lie ins.....time together....not working...PERFECT!x

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  14. vintage grey10 December 2012 at 02:47

    The sweetest giveaway!! I love spending time with family and the pure joy this season brings!! xo Heather

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:47

      thank you heather.....these frosty mornings are wonderful too!x

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  15. Unknown10 December 2012 at 06:30

    i LOVE your blogg and your work!
    christmastime is bringing me back my childhood,with glitter and glimmer everywhere, some *glühwein* in the snow, and crafting, with tea and *vanillekipferl* :)
    lovely greetings from germany!
    sylvie

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:47

      hello there sylvie and thank you for your lovely comment........i love gluhwein too!!!!X

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  16. Jelly Jam10 December 2012 at 13:37

    Oh yippee count me in please!
    My favourite thing would have to be the nostalgia. Unpacking the same decorations year on year, building our own little family traditions and eating those favourite foods I know I wont touch for another year.
    Ellie
    x

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    1. the vanilla squirrel10 December 2012 at 21:48

      yum yum.....i know it's outrageous but lovely looking in the cupboard and finding naughty treats every night!!!x

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  17. Maria10 December 2012 at 20:54

    I love your blog, Miss Squirrel and of course your darling 'Makes'!
    Please don't enter me though as I have already been a lucky bug and won from other blogs recently!
    I just wanted to leave you a sweet comment and wish you a Joyful Noel, dear friend...
    Love Maria x

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  18. Gill11 December 2012 at 16:05

    The best thing about Christmas for me is having all my family home! My 2 youngest sons are arriving on Friday!

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    1. the vanilla squirrel12 December 2012 at 09:28

      oh how exciting....nearly Friday Gill....wishing you a happy reunion x

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  19. magie11 December 2012 at 22:47

    Can I please be entered into this lovely giveaway :) I love everything about Christmas, it is my favourite time of year. Just the whole feeling of it and the traditions.
    Magie x

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    1. the vanilla squirrel12 December 2012 at 09:29

      hello .....of course magie.....it is getting very close now though...still so much to do.....aaaargh! x

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  20. aLittleBlonde12 December 2012 at 07:40

    Thanks for prompting me to follow, I've been following you through Bloglovin for ages and didn't realise I hadn't followed you through google as well! Can I enter too please? I have a bit of a gingerbread man obsession!
    My favourite thing about Christmas is all the carol services with the lights dimmed down or by candlelight if possible, may favourite being our midnight service. Its so peaceful and atmospheric especially when the clock ticks over to Christmas Day and everyone wishes everyone else a Happy Christmas for the first time xx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel12 December 2012 at 09:30

      hello there......i love your favourite thing too....we have an abbey where i live and it is wonderful on christmas eve x

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  21. Trudy12 December 2012 at 09:11

    What gorgeous *makes*. Please count me in the giveaway : -)
    One of my favourite things about Christmas is unpacking the box of decorations and re-acquainting myself with special treasures, then finding the perfect place to put them around the house.

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    1. the vanilla squirrel12 December 2012 at 09:32

      heelo trudy...thank you for following......yes some of my most loved possessions are christmas decorations and it is so lovely to say hello to them each year........i am getting rather cross with one particular group though as they keep falling off my mantelpiece.....aaaaargh!x

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  22. Lori Ann Corelis12 December 2012 at 23:26

    Thanks for stopping by our online show!! Your comment was sweet and much appreciated!
    Oh those little red bunny slippers in one of your above photos just make me smile! And...so does your stitching!! too cute! Happy stitches! Lori Ann

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  23. Beauty and other random talk.13 December 2012 at 08:57

    My favourite thing about Christmas is being with my family drinking mulled wine at the Christmas Markets.

    I'm no good at this following thing (i just tend to remember the URL) however I think I am now following you! correct me if I am wrong.

    If I dont win is there somewhere I can buy these cute little rosy cheeked toy things from? I have always tried looking through your blog to see if you sell them but it seems you dont!

    Thank you

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  24. Anonymous13 December 2012 at 20:04

    Oh I'd love to enter Your giveaway,hope I'm not to late,xxx

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  25. Anonymous14 December 2012 at 17:35

    Hello, please i will love to enter in your giveaway :O), i love your work and your blog...
    Bless
    Rain

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  26. Anonymous14 December 2012 at 17:37

    Hello, i´d love to enter in your giveaway, love your blog and your woks
    Bless
    Rain

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  27. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 02:42

    Hope I'm entering in time. My favorite Christmas activity is bringing out my vintage Santa cup and my ornament swap ornies. I love ooking at their handmade loveliness.

    I pretty much need to have these ornaments because they are the cutest and make me smile!

    Thanks :)

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