owl giveaway and 100 years old!
Tomorrow we are leaving for Virginia to celebrate 100. 100 years of age that is, my Great Aunt Curt turns 100 on Monday. She was born on February 15, 1910, can you imagine? Here she is in the 40′s, around 34 years old (this is the invitation done by my sister Katrina and her husband)-
She loves geraniums, she still plants them every spring. I thought a geranium brooch would be a good gift for her.
The little ladies and I spent a big part of the afternoon today making 100 paper birds to hang for the party.
Valentines were also made for the family we will be seeing.
I just love the simplicity of this one-
As a celebration, in honor of Curt, I’m doing an owl softie giveaway. Oh, how I would love to give away 100 owls, but can’t quite do that!
Brown-eyed Girl and Gold Finger are already taken BUT……..
I have sewn up a flock to finish (by hand) in Virginia. If you want one, not knowing which one you will be receiving mind you, leave a comment here, no matter where in the world you live. We return from Va. late Tuesday so I will announce the winner sometime on Wednesday.
Be back Wednesday. Have a great weekend, happy Valentine’s Day, stay warm, and enjoy the snow, especially those of you who aren’t quite used to snow! Oh, and by the way to those of you who asked in my previous post, I get all my sweater scraps from my mom who makes bags and purses from thrifted sweaters. Lucky me!
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I would love one of your owls.
Aunt Curt is going to love that geranium brooch! And those paper birds are fantastic! I want to make some paper birds and hang them about the house! Your owl softies are absolutely too cute! I’m thrilled to have the chance to win! Thank you! Safe travels Lisa!
sending love,
sara
Happy 100! What a lovely Valentines celebration. I turn 32 on Mothers day this year. I love when my birthday falls on holidays, this year my husband will be in Afghanistan still but our 4 kids have promised to celebrate with me in style. At any rate, your creations always inspire me. I actually save all of my kids out grown sweaters now and turn them into “forever pets”. Not nearly as neat as yours but who knows, I keep trying… BE BLESSED & safe in your travels..
These owls are adorable! Well, everything you make is adorable! Have fun with your great aunt, and all the other family who come to celebrate. 100 years is a pretty special thing!
Happy Birthday Auntie Curt! What a classy invitation. Enjoy your trip.
Wow 100 years! Your gift is just perfect as are the visual treats your beautiful girls have made!! So so so pretty!
I’m just loving your owls but having won a delightful goodie from you before in your generous giveaways we’ll leave this one for someone else hey?
Safe trip. XX
Oh that’s just wonderful! I love the 100 paper birds you made for your Great-Aunt’s party!
I’d love to win one of your sweet owls!
Happy Valentines day and have a fun and safe trip!
Have the best birthday ever Aunt Curt!!! I would love to win one of your wonderful owls – keeping my fingers crossed XXX
Happy Birthday Aunt Curt! What things you must have seen!
We would love any one of your beautiful owls.
Hello! So luverly to ‘meet’ you in blogland. I found you following my site. This is so auspicious. My sister handcrafted about 100 birds for my baby shower last year and yours reminded me of how beautiful they are! I now have them decorating my son’s room.
But owls in particular are “his” bird (well, along with robins). So I’d love to put my name in the hat for sure and am so happy I happened upon your blog! Beauteous, joyful stuff! Happy Centennial to your wondrous Aunt! {nancy}
i was admiring your owl last week! thanks for the chance to bring one home
love the invitation. have a wonderful time! besos!
Wow!! 100 years old. I totally intend to make it that long, you know.
Happy Birthday, Great Aunt Curt.
And I would sooooooo love one of your owls. Thanks for doing such a cool giveaway.
happy b-day to your great aunt! it would be great to win an owl for my 2 year-old for your 100 year-old! fun giveaway!
Well, happy birthday to Great Aunt Curt! I bet she has some wonderful stories to share! Enjoy the time with your family!
one hundred YEARS…can’t even imagine. wouldn’t i love to be in her shoes for a moment to see just a hint of what she has witnessed in that time. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Love the owls…hoping to win one for my 3 yr old (and to motivate me to go down to the thrift store to buy some sweaters!) thanks for offering the giveaway.
these are so CUTE! I wonder hoe much it would cost to send something like that from Va to Louisiana?
Lisa, how wonderful this is to share in the celebration of your aunt’s 100th birthday. I wish her a wonderful birthday spent with her family. Your owls are lovely! Happy owls! Noticed that we have the same Folio Society book!!!!!
I know we don’t get to choose, but you know that Princess would just love the pink one!! =)
I am new to your blog. I am enjoying it. Love your owls. Would love to enter in the give away. We are one of the few without snow, but we made sand angels on the beach. Safe travels.
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday Aunt Curt,
Happy Birthday to you!
Those owls are adorable!
Love them!
How exciting for you and your family to celebrate such a memorable birthday event. I reacall celebrating my Grandma’s BD when she turned one hundred years old. Mathilda Seibold 1900 – 2001 What fun owls you created!
Wow – 100! The changes she has seen in her lifetime. My Great Gran lived to 103! She was the baby of one of the first Settlers in South Africa… imagine that… from ox-wagon to airplane! I will be thinking of her and give her a Namaste! on the day.
Oooh… your owls are gorgeous… I know a little boy who’d love one… with every bird sound his eyes get large and he says ‘shusssssh… Owl!’
Blessings and magic for a lovely journey.
Donni
Yes, I would love to win an owl! Have fun on your trip! Happy Valentine’s Day!! Love, Kyndale
I would love one! Happy Birthday, Aunt Curt!
I just found you’re blog. So inspiring! Thank you for taking the time to create these treasures. My Grandmother will be 90 years this year, I love listening to her stories of childhood and thinking about all the events in history she’s lived through! This life is so amazing!
Congrats to your beautiful aunt. Have a safe trip!
What a lovely picture of your great-aunt and an exciting celebration! I wish you safe travels.
Yes, yes, we would love one!!!
Your owls look great!
They are so cute! Hope you have a good trip.
Your owl softies are adorable. My kids would give one a wonderful home!
wow, 100 years, how wonderful!! imagine the change she has witnessed in all her years on this earth. what an exciting day to celebrate, indeed!
your little owls are adorable! we would be thrilled to win one
xo,
erika
The birds and owls are so cute… I’d love an owl! I’m sure your aunt will have such fun and love her pin. Have fun and Happy Valentines Day.
Happy 100th! I would love to hear her story. My goodness 100 years of living history.
Hope you all have a blast.
You guys are so creative. I love it!
Ohhh, I would love to win an owl!!! I love love love owls : )
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What a ‘HOOT’!! Love your website and enjoy reading your posts!! Happy Birthday to your Great Aunt and hope you have a great journey to and from!!
Jennifer
My daughters room and my blog are both decorated with owls. Would love to win this for my daughter.
Have a great time away. Nothing like a life celebration with someone who has lived for so long!! I bet she has some wonderful stories to tell.
My little girls bedroom and my blog are decorated with owls. This would be so awesome to give to my daughter! So adorable!
Great pics to! Love seeing older pictures! Have a great trip!
I would love to win an owl! You are so creative. I can’t wait to have children and start trying these things with them.
I have just cried over this post, for so many reasons, they are, in no particular order: that I only linked through to leave you a message about having made fabric pom poms with my daughters and to ask you if you wanted a pic of our efforts (i’m still covered in minute bit of snipped fabric!), the thought of 100 – I cherish my last remaining Grandfather at 91, the thought of not knowing which lovingly sewn owl you would send, the fact that owls are my mum’s favourite animal and they often feature in our creative efforts, that my little girls fist solo literary effort (last week at 4 1/2!) was about an owl, and finally the fact that you open your offerings to the world when so often in the UK I am excluded from giveaways! I would like to add that I am crying in a good way, basking in the global blogging community, and hoping that you have a wonderful time with your Great Aunt. We alwasys make paper decorations for birthdays and the birds will look just beautiful!!
Hugs and love, Jenni
Happy 100 to your Great Aunt Curt! Sweet giveaway, thanks for the opportunity.
The owls are lovely. I have been eyeing them, wondering if I would be able to sew some for my daughter who loves owls. I hope you have a lovely time at the birthday party.
I love your owl softies, and my kids would love to become the owner of one. Thanks for the chance!
Safe travels.
100! That is def. good reason to celebrate. The owls are cute. Take it easy and hope you have a good time in VA.
These little owls are lovely – we love owls! More than that, what an amazing thing to be celebrating. My Nan passed away a few months ago, she was 96. I miss her each day, as I wish I asked her more and more and more about how things were. I remember many of the things she shared, but now that she is gone, I see in so many ways, how many of us are trying return to the pure and simple ways of the past, in cleaning, cooking, sewing etc. Find out all you can from your dear Aunt, she has so much to share from the past!
What a wonderful thing to celebrate! My youngest would love an owl softie.
Hello from Maldon in Essex.
I look after the outdoor learning for our country parks and I love your blog and even though my work is quite closely related I use some of your ideas with my own little lady, Harriet. We would very much like our own 5 orange potato owl. One our favourite books is Owl Babies. So if you have one that looks like a Sarah, Percy or Bill let us know. If too far to post a photo would be fine!
All the best Jo & Hattie
I bet your aunt is amazing!
The owls are adorable; my son and I would love to win one!
Your owls are so whimsical. I’d love one to grin at every morning
Would love a chance to win.
I love history! Your grandmother was beautiful. I love the flower in her hair. Can you believe we’re celebrating 100 too this year, but it’s our city that’s 100. Not quite as amazing as a person turning 100.