5 April 2012

An Irish Road Trip: Giveaway greetings!

Hello there!
I hope you are having a good week...
Here on the Causeway Coast we've had a week of sun, wind, rain, snow... you name it, we've had it! Of course, the day & hour the children got off school for Easter holidays the wonderful sunshine disappeared - only to be replaced by wind & rain :( But not to worry, we've had some great games of monopoly....and cluedo... in between walks along the beach....
At the beginning of the year I made a resolution to bring you a giveaway each month &, to conclude our Irish Road Trip I have a wonderful pot of gold (well actually its mostly fabric, but you know what I mean!)
Would you like to see what's inside the pot?
They say when you look over Irish fields, you see forty shades of green, so in the pot there are 40 green fabrics - some fat quarters, some fat eighths... and even some lovely Melody Miller teacup fabric (courtesy of the lovely Eva & Ger) at Pippablue
In the pot there's also an Irish recipe book from the super talented folk at Avoca (which is away down in County Wicklow)
There are lots of recipes for yummy cakes
Delicious delights
And beautiful photography
So....the big question...what do you have to do to win this crock of gold? Well, actually nothing really... This giveaway is only for you if you follow me either here on this blog, or on pinterest, or on facebook... so, if you are one of the long-suffering, very nice followers, I just would love for you to leave me a wee comment & let me know .. thats it... The giveaway will be open until 12th April & I'll announce the winner on 13th.... so good luck everyone. If you are a follower, please just do a wee check before you leave me a comment to make sure you are not a "no-reply" blogger, otherwise I might have a bit of difficulty contacting you.
In the meantime I'll leave you with another view from our Irish Road Trip... this is Mussenden Temple at Benone beach...
I hope you have a great week!
Take care
Karen
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75 comments :

  1. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾5 April 2012 at 00:23

    I'm a follower...yay! I love that teacup fabric too!

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  2. Anonymous5 April 2012 at 00:43

    What an awesome give away! Your trip looked fabulous!! My mother and her family are Irish so that makes me half at least! One place I've never been. You took some great pictures.

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  3. Sarah5 April 2012 at 01:10

    Its been a really lovely road trip, and thats an amazingly generous giveaway!

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  4. robin5 April 2012 at 01:16

    Very nice giveaway. I am a follower here on the blog. Thanks!

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  5. Liz Lewis5 April 2012 at 01:47

    Very generous giveaway! Enjoying your blog posts.

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  6. Leanne5 April 2012 at 02:18

    I do follow your lovely blog and love green, so generous a giveaway. I love your photos of Ireland, it is so beautiful.

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  7. Lauradublin5 April 2012 at 06:42

    Hi, I'm a follower,love the giveaway!

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  8. Barbara5 April 2012 at 07:03

    I follow your blog, and I'm going to visit Ireland in June. I can't wait!

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  9. Quilterbell5 April 2012 at 07:34

    What a generous and beautiful giveaway! I am a happy follower, of course.

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  10. Mrs Flying Blind...5 April 2012 at 07:53

    Oh wow, I am so jealous of your beaches - beat the pants off the pebbles around here!

    Wonderful giveaway - thanks for the chance Karen x

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  11. linda5 April 2012 at 08:29

    lovely givaway thank you gorgeous goodies :))

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  12. Indianna5 April 2012 at 09:21

    Oh I love to look at the sea where ever in the world I am. Spring greens and cake.... A healthy mix?

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  13. Nicky5 April 2012 at 09:49

    Yup I'm a follower! Though even looking at the book makes me feel naughty! Haha! The fabrics are a great tribute to the green of Ireland!

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  14. cheeky monkey5 April 2012 at 11:34

    That is amazing :) The road trip was so much fun. I love to see almost all the places I have seen here

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  15. Lucy | Charm About You5 April 2012 at 11:56

    Great giveaway! I am a follower :)
    Hopefully there'll be sun before the holidays end!

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  16. Wendy5 April 2012 at 12:31

    Oooh, lovely fabrics! I follow your blog and I'm pretty sure I follow you on Pinterest!

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  17. Gill5 April 2012 at 13:03

    I'm a follower and I'm hoping your weather will improve when we come over in July!
    Thanks for the road trip - it's been great!

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  18. Dolores5 April 2012 at 13:29

    Gimme gimme gimme!! :-) Well, the weather down here has been a bit unusual as well. We had a very poor attempt at summer, rain for most of it. March was quite cool and then since last week we've had mid 20's again. Normally in April I've got the heater out already. Ah well, our world has changed!

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  19. Judith, Belfast5 April 2012 at 14:08

    Great giveaway K! So thoughtful of you to remember that green is one of my favourite colours! LOL! Jxo

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  20. Archie The Wonder Dog5 April 2012 at 14:27

    I love your beach photos! This is a great giveaway - the fabric is lovely and those recipes look delicious!

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  21. Rana5 April 2012 at 15:59

    AVOCA!! I L-O-V-E Avoca. Wish we had one here in the states (actually, there is one in Maryland but that is on the opposite coast). We visited every Avoca we saw when we were in Ireland. Love the green fabrics too!! What a lovely giveaway.

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  22. Linda Coleman5 April 2012 at 16:26

    Hi Karen, thank you for the wonderful road trip you've been doing. I visited the Avoca shop in Wicklow two years ago and loved it, must go back there this summer. Hope you have a lovely Easter and that the weather improves.

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  23. Betsy Grey Crafts5 April 2012 at 17:49

    I follow you. thanks for the giveaway :-)
    tried your pinterest link and getting a 404 error message.

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  24. Terry@ a quilting blog5 April 2012 at 17:50

    What a beautiful beach!! Thanks for the chance to win that lovely pot of 'green' goodies!
    ~Terry~

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  25. Amy's Crafty Shenanigans5 April 2012 at 17:59

    Yay - I'm already a happy follower!! I'm drooling over the recipes you've shown... Nice book! Yum. I have my fingers crossed for this pot'o'gold as these fabrics/colours are just my thing! Thanks for the chance.

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  26. Chelsea5 April 2012 at 18:06

    Just started following your blog!

    And where was that book back when I was pastry chef at an Irish restaurant?

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  27. Gwen5 April 2012 at 18:15

    40 shades of green! What a beautiful sight! :-) Thank you for the chance to win! I am a new follower!

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  28. Nienke5 April 2012 at 18:23

    Wow this is a very generous giveaway!
    I'd like to make my mom a green patchwork apron for Mother's day (her fave color is green). Would love to win!

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  29. B Greene5 April 2012 at 18:57

    I am a follow of your blog through RSS. Thanks so much for the chance to win this "treasure". It is a fabulous prize pack!!

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  30. barbara woods5 April 2012 at 19:02

    i am a follower thanks for the giveaway

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  31. Katy Cameron5 April 2012 at 19:07

    Argh, now you've got that song stuck in my head! Not sure if it's better or worse than the Batman theme that some kind bloggy friend put there yesterday...

    I was flipping through those books in Avoca a couple of weeks ago though, very nice!

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  32. Miss Beau Jangles5 April 2012 at 19:12

    I am a brand spanking (ooh-er missus) new follower! So glad I found you through the one stop giveaway shop, your blog is wonderful! Thank you for the chance to win. I am off to have more of a look around :)

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  33. Annabella5 April 2012 at 19:20

    Karen - I love that beach photo. You really do live in the most idyllic place. Fabric, cakes? What`s not to love. I`m a very happy follower - thanks for a wonderful giveaway!

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  34. Canadian Abroad5 April 2012 at 19:30

    Karen, I have loved your road trip, visiting old friends and new. Thank you. I am a long time follower. And huge thanks for these wonderful giveaways. The chance to win is appreciated.

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  35. Margaret5 April 2012 at 19:31

    I've been following your Irish road trip unofficially. Just made it official. I wish I could take a road trip like yours, but being in California makes it difficult. :-)

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  36. Jennet5 April 2012 at 19:41

    What a lovely giveaway! I just became a follower of your blog. :)
    (I linked my name to my Facebook so you can contact me that way if I win!)

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  37. ~Niki~5 April 2012 at 20:17

    Wow, beautiful pic. thanks for letting me enter! I follow.

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  38. Jenn5 April 2012 at 20:46

    I'm a follower, I follow you on Pinterest! Your trip looks lovely! And the fabric is beautiful. :)

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  39. ♥Duff5 April 2012 at 20:47

    I'm a follower now and looking forward to more Irish road trips! I have been to Ireland twice and although the pictures are lovely (and warm my heart) they can't top the real thing. Oh swoon!

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  40. Catherine5 April 2012 at 21:20

    what a lovely pot of gold!! I am hoping to do some baking tomorrow in preparation for a family Easter celebration.
    Love your beach!

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  41. Marcia W.5 April 2012 at 22:25

    We signed up to follow you via networked blogs (Margaret and Marcia the butterfly alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com
    This is the perfect giveaway for me to win. My mother wants to make a quilt from a pattern she received for her birthday called Field Greens - it calls for oodles and oodles of green fat quarters. Of course, I'm the hexagon queen and would love to make some pot o' gold double hexie flowers for my grandmother's flower garden quilt (a queen-sized). Thanks for the chance from each of us!

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  42. Di5 April 2012 at 22:26

    Thanks for the giveaway. That picture of the Causeway Coast would make my hubby go all reminiscent about his youth! Di xo

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  43. Kim5 April 2012 at 22:27

    I am a new follower. I hope that counts! Lovely pics!

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  44. Helen @vintageglorybox on Insta and FB 5 April 2012 at 23:32

    I am new to your blog and have signed up on FB to hear more about your travels--looks heavenly over there!

    Thanks for the gorgeous giveaway and for sharing your story..

    Oh, FB name is Helen Scobie :)

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  45. Amy5 April 2012 at 23:49

    I am a follower!! Thank you for the giveaway.

    amyd14_1999@yahoo.com

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  46. Marie G6 April 2012 at 05:10

    Am following you and love the reminders of my visit

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  47. Dawn6 April 2012 at 05:42

    I am a follower, what a fabulous giveaway! Thanks so much.

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  48. supersara206 April 2012 at 06:44

    I'm a blog follower.

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  49. Anonymous6 April 2012 at 10:15

    Such a beautiful pot of gold and what an equally lovely blog you have!

    So glad I found you, I've just gone back a few pages yet and I've found so much inspiration! You have a brand new follower in me =)

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  50. Mike Pearson6 April 2012 at 13:34

    I am a follower of your blog and pinterest :) Thanks for blogging and sharing :)

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  51. Sallie6 April 2012 at 13:45

    I'm a new follower. Thanks for the great giveaway! Thanks for sharing your road trip!

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  52. Deb6 April 2012 at 17:15

    I am a follower. I love the giveaway. The teacup fabric is so cute and I am always up for some new recipes.

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  53. Francis Paul6 April 2012 at 18:13

    I'm a new follower :-)

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  54. Diann6 April 2012 at 19:31

    The fabrics look tempting and so do the tea time treats.
    I am a new follower.

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  55. SH Sue7 April 2012 at 01:16

    I am now following your blog, following you on pinterest and on facebook. Your giveaway looks fabulous, as does your trip. I look forward to reading more about you.

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  56. Suzanne7 April 2012 at 03:48

    I clicked follow!! What a generous giveaway!! I would use these to make dresses for little girls with Dress A Girl Around the World! Thanks sew much! http://sewdelightful.blogspot.com/

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  57. bee7 April 2012 at 04:17

    i follow you on pinterest. great idea for the giveaway - the different colors of green & all. those recipes look scrumptious!

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  58. Rhonda D.7 April 2012 at 06:01

    Great giveaway!! I follow you via GFC and
    e-mail. Thanks for the chance to win!!!

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  59. Karrie7 April 2012 at 06:55

    This is an incredible give=away. Thanks for the chance to win. I love this fabric AND the book :) I'm now a happy follower of your blog, pinterest and on facebook.

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  60. hueisei7 April 2012 at 17:01

    Thank you for showing us the beautiful trip photos :)
    Love the giveaway too. I'm a follower to your blog via GFC.

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  61. Irina7 April 2012 at 17:46

    Wow, I love those fabrics! thanks so much for sharing this giveaway!

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  62. RSHudson7 April 2012 at 22:44

    What gorgeous pictures of the coast! Blog follower; thanks for chance to win! (marshudson at comcast dot net)

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  63. Trisha7 April 2012 at 23:07

    Love the fabric if I won you'd have to show me how to do a quilt x love to see some more pictures of mc ginty x

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  64. ELNM9 April 2012 at 02:21

    I'm a new follower on your blog - I'm looking forward to your posts. I love to bake as much as I love to sew so this is the perfect giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  65. Outside inspiration9 April 2012 at 07:56

    I'm a blog follower! Great giveaway!!! x

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  66. Unknown10 April 2012 at 03:55

    I'm a new blog follower & also following you on Pinterest. Thanks for the chance..that's a fantastic prize.
    shel704 at aol dot com

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  67. my4lilgirls10 April 2012 at 08:09

    Hi Karen I'm a follower, love following fellow Irish blogs, would love to be included, hope I'm not too late. Beautiful prizes!!!!!!
    Karen x

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  68. Dresden Quilter10 April 2012 at 16:24

    I am a new follower. I enjoy your trip photos and the quilts you have been making. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  69. Vicki10 April 2012 at 16:43

    I am a blog follower and love the fabric in your giveaway. Thanks for hosting!

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  70. Richard Healey10 April 2012 at 23:17

    Nice giveaway thanks.

    http//richardquilts.blogspot.com
    http://trackmyshows.com

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  71. Anonymous10 April 2012 at 23:56

    I'm a follower - a very behind one so I nearly missed out, but I am here :)

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  72. annieB11 April 2012 at 15:54

    a very generous giveaway, love reading your blog. abeange@hotmail.com

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  73. Cindy11 April 2012 at 22:23

    What a nice trip you had! I've been there and would like to go back. I'm a follower....thanks!

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  74. tubilinha tiacarminha12 April 2012 at 03:03

    Você está sendo muito generosa obrigada.Sou seguidora.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  75. leanne13 April 2012 at 01:48

    oooohhhh - hope I'm in time for this fabulous giveaway Karen - I've been away from the computer for a week ! I've really enjoyed your Irish Road Trip series :)

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