Monday, May 23, 2011

Giveaway Day!

Welcome, welcome to everyone who's visiting as part of Sew, Mama, Sew's May Giveaway Day!

Giveaway Day - May 2011

Up for grabs today is your very own mug rug.  Don't know what a mug rug is?  By definition, it's a quilted piece of artwork larger than a standard coaster and smaller than a placemat, used as a resting place for a beverage and a snack.  But often used for many other things. ;)  (I'll be honest.  I have one next to my computer that I use as intended.  And one next to my sewing machine as a resting place for my scissors so I always know where they are.)

This mug rug will be made JUST FOR YOU, based off of a short list of likes.

What do you have to do to enter?  Easy-peasy.  Just post here on the blog with a few things that tickle your fancy.  "I love orange and hexies and want to use the mug rug as a resting place for my cat's food bowl."  (I'd be sure to add a waterproof liner!)  Or, maybe "Polka dots make me shout with joy and I really like anything round.  But I don't care much for blue."  Or even "Elephants are my favorite animals.  Ever.  And I kind of like stripes."  You get the picture.  Just make sure that I have some way of contacting you if you win.  Blog followers get a second entry, free of charge.  Just post again letting me know that you are.  (New blog followers welcome!)

Entries will be accepted from right now through May 25th (I'll close submissions in the wee hours of May 26th) and I'll get working on the mug rug as soon as the winner has been contacted and responded, so that it can go into the mail quickly.

Good luck and have fun with all of the giveaways!  (And be sure to check out my TWO giveaways at frog loves monkey!  You have lots and lots of chances to win there!)

123 comments:

  1. What a lovely idea! I love log cabin quilts!

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  2. Hi Kiza! You know the types of things I love. ;) And I'm fairly sure I'd use it for my sewing area coffee/wine holder.

    This is really cute, thanks for the sweet giveaway!

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  3. I love mug rugs! :) If I won this, though, I would gift the rug to my much younger sister who is about to embark on her first year in college. She loves zebras, photography/cameras and pink is her favorite color. She would use this at her "new" college desk as a place for her coffee and energy bar while studying all night.

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  4. I love color. I would be using it for my tea cup/glass.

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  5. http://myintentionaljourney.blogspot.com/

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  6. I like muted greens like moss, sage, and thyme, and prints like tiny flower or vine calico, damask, or plaid.

    crystalarcand (at) gmail (dot) com

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  7. very cool giveaway. i'd use my mug rug for tea time! things i like: the color yellow, vintage sheets, hexagons, patchwork, and doilies.

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  8. I'd use mine to hold coffee or tea mug by my computer. I like earthy tones, blues, greens, poka dots, stripes, simpler muted prints over bold crazy ones.

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  9. What a fun giveaway! I love yellow, hexies (have yet to make any though), and stripes and/or polka dots. I'd use a mug rug for my (iced) tea and snack at the sewing machine for sure!

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  10. Anything to do with flowers will be fine by me.

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  11. Thank you for such a generous giveaway!! I am thinking something bold! Bright!

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  12. I love blues, purples, reds and black. I love Dracula and black&white stripes.

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  13. Very cute idea.

    Let's see, Sloths are my favorite animal. They're so adorable, all slow and cute.

    I like pink and yellow stripes too!

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  14. Oh I've been thinking of something like this for my cup of tea in the evenings. I love florals and pastel colours.
    Madison xxx

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  15. quilting, color, fabrics with birds and I'm very partial to yellow presently.

    :)

    RP from BBC {at} gmail {dot} com

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  16. I love drinking coffee and tea on my couch, so I'll be using it there :) Like blue, purple, gray, natural linen color...
    wildkitten.handcrafts{at}gmail{dot}com

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  17. Ooooo! I love blues, greens, water and trees. Clouds, white gray cream silver-lined. Raindrops. (good thing, as I live in Seattle!) waves. Birds birds birds. :)

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  18. What a great idea for a giveaway! I love cheerful colors and stripes!

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  19. I don't really like browns or greens except for greenery.

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  20. Nice giveway! It would be lovely to hold my coffee or tea mug!
    I love cats and owls and tiny houses,hearts, stripes and polka dots, red and tourqoise or just very colourful.

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  21. I love lime green and ocean blue. I love polka dots and hexagons. I love kid fabric (they tend to be super fun) and owls. Thanks for the chance!!

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  22. Well now isn't that a great offer?? :) I would love a mug rug, to be used as a mug rug on my bed side table. I love the combination of orange and aqua and I am totally into houses right now. LOL Not sure those two things would work together, but one or the other would be great!! :)

    Cheers!
    Rachel
    http://www.DewberryLane.com

    HappyQuilting at DewberryLane dot com

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  23. My favorite color is orangy-red... I just painted a wall in my living room that color. Also love charcoal and black.

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  24. I've been coveting a mug rug forever (I don't quilt...yet). Greens matched with yellow and and hint of turquoise are the colors of my kitchen (where I would use my mug rug), and I like flowers/florals, birds, stripes, polka dots, and my apron has pears on it. Yikes, that sounds awfully picky! Thanks for the giveaway. scarletteandcinnamon(at)gmail(dot)com

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  25. hi, i like elephants and polkadots and meatpies. than kyO!

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  26. I love green and leaves. And coffee... and frogs, and chocolate.

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  27. I'd love a mug rug because i need somewhere to rest my tea while I'm working away! I love teal and I like stripes and dots together.
    mes.sweet(at)gmail(dot)com

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  28. i love sewing, fun prints, my sewing room is purple...what else... i LOVE tea
    Thank you so much for the opportunity to win
    libbystiles(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  29. I love symmetry. Stripes, dots, lots of colors. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  30. Thank you! I have no clue what I'm using it for but I'm going to college so white/pale is probably not a good choice! Purple is my favorite color. I love bright colors. Some neat color combos are purple/pink/chartreuse, purple/chartreuse/blue, purple/yellow/red, and purple/yellow/green. I am a girly girl so I love flowers and such. Bunnies, my childhood obsession, still have a special place in my heart. :)

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  31. What a great giveaway! I like greens, blues, yellows, orange and natural linen but not red and no pastels. I would use it on my craft table maybe for coffee and a snack or to place my rug hooking scissors and hook. Log cabin with various widths or a random type of patchwork would be cool.

    Ladubois@comcast.net

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  32. I like orange and yellow...and stripes. I really do need a place for my cocktail, I mean tea.

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  33. I am a follower...

    Ladubois@comcast.net

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  34. I'm a fan of koalas or giraffes, my favorite color is blue, and I like funky patterns, but I'm not terribly into flowers or hearts. Thanks!

    larissaesq at gmail dot com

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  35. I love moose and cabin like decor. Earth tines soothe me! Thanks for giving me a chance to win!

    ravensrascals at gmail dot com

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  36. I'm a new follower via GFC. :o)

    ravensrascals at gmail dot com

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  37. Coffee mug rug
    blue purple hexies
    mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  38. Lovely! Thanks for the chance.

    I like greens and blues.

    lovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com

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  39. I'd like a jasmine tea mug rug in a green and yellow tiny print. So fun! Thank you. addiekugler(at)gmail(dot)com

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  40. I love the colors purple and orange. And I LOVE flowers. The possibilities are endless of what I would do with the snake rug if I won it.

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  41. I drink lots of tea, love whimsical animals and bright, exciting colors and patterns! :)

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  42. I love the colors yellow and green and all things polka dotted, oh and birds, anything with a birdie on it is beautiful. :) Thanks for the chance to win!
    okiedokiemama at yahoo dot com

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  43. Thanks for defining what a mug rug is. I've seen the term bandied about but wasn't exactly sure why coasters were renamed mug rugs. Now I know. It's not a coaster, that's why!
    I love blue and white and green and Japan and Oregon. Hmmm, how would that translate into a mug rug?? A geisha hiking? Mt. Hood versus Mt. Fuji? The mind boggles...
    ~Janine in Japan

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  44. Pick me, Pick me! :) I would say, ever since I have become a momma,..I have adored coffee. This would be amazing to have for my sewing area.
    Trendymeg@msn.com

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  45. I love paisley and pink and woodland creatures. I like stripes and polka dots and swirly lines and girly stuff. I don't like neon colors or a lot of black. I would use it as intended also at my computer desk.

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  46. I *heart* cats too... Just been reading your entries on yours - what a year it has been. Glad to hear Solo has been fitting in just fine. I have 2 cats, but we're currently living half way around the world from them. :( I have to go visit friends with cats to get my fix of furry cuddles.

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  47. oh a waterproof one would be great for the cat's waterbowl!! since i kicked it and broke it the other day....eeek!

    it'd go in my blue kitchen....decorated with all shades of blue and a cafe/paris theme.... love toile and polka dots and stripes and vintage looks


    thanks for the giveaway!
    email in profile
    or
    nicmowat (at) gmail (dot) com

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  48. I love all colors swirly patterns..or birds, or flowers..even butterflies...hmmm cant decide. I think it will be used as a base to keep my phone..BTW please come and participate in my giveaway athttp://jewelsofsayuri.blogspot.com/ and win a cute fabric corsage bracelet....my email jewelsofsayuri@gmail(dot)com

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  49. My favorite animals are frogs and I love hexies!

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  50. Cool giveaway! I've been seeing these mugrugs everywhere and think they're super neat but I do not quilt so can't make my own. :( maybe someday. Mine would be used during the little bit of kid free time I have in the evenings when everyone else is asleep. Snack time for mommy. I really like blue/green combinations or purples - especially lighter purples/lavender. I love stripes and polka dots and really like owls and birds.
    epeanut79 at comcast dot net

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  51. I'd love one with hexies, polka dots and leaves....thanks for the chance!

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  52. I love geometric prints at the moment and nothing can ever be too colourful!

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  53. I have a thing for birds and owls and bright colors. I'm not much of a pink person, but adore teal and turquoise and red!

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  54. Awesome giveaway. I know just where I would put it. A light blue and black color scheme would be pretty awesome! Thanks for the chance!
    Vanessa

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  55. My dog's bowl really needs a rug! Our kitchen is red, black and white so something to match that would be great!

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  56. Fun giveaway idea! I like orange and bright colors (like my Fiestaware). Thanks for the chance to win!

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  57. I love gnomes. And mushrooms. And cute gnome homes. I like red, too. jinglesells at gmail dot com

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  58. I love bright colors, but mostly blues and teals. All those designer fabrics are so pretty, but I seldom get to use them. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  59. i like blue and orange or red & grey or green & yellow! my favourite animals are tigers and i am also a fan of batman.

    (do with that what you will, haha!)

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  60. I'd love a mugrug! I've been thinking about making one for myself for awhile now. I'd love one that was rectangular, strip pieced, in purples and greys, maybe with a splash of light yellow

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  61. I love turquoise & orange...or grey & turquoise & red. I adore linen and anything with clean, modern lines.
    Such a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance!

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  62. I'm a new follower as well!

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  63. this is a fantastic giveaway! something personalized for the winner. how cool. well, i LOVE ferns. I love the color green. I love nature-was married on a mountain in maine. and I collect mugs! so I think I see a new addiction...mug rugs to go with my cabinet full of mugs!

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  64. Fun! I absolutely love earth tones, in round!

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  65. Oh yes, I know what a rug mug is. This would be my first one if I win. What tickles my fancy? Laughing babies.

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  66. What a fun idea! I like dark purple, red and turquoise (though not necessarily together, LOL), I like damask fabrics and I would use this mug rug for my large cups of tea which I drink constantly throughout the day.

    Thanks for the chance!
    debyeo at hotmail dot com

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  67. I think it would be awesome to have a mug rug that was made just for me! My favorite color is green... just regular Crayola marker green (or maybe a tad lighter at times). I love kitties and turtles. I would be using my mug rug under cold drinks...to keep the water rings off of my class coffee table.

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  68. Ooh, my favourite colour is purple, but I also love earthy tones, and my favourite animals are elephants, giraffes and owls! I'm always down for cute exciting prints and unique designs as well!

    jo.tee35 AT gmail DOT com

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  69. I just love that rooster fabric you used! Thank you for a great giveaway.

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  70. I have wanted to try my hand at a mug rug..but if I win I wouldn't have to :)

    Lisa
    lisao68(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  71. Oh fun! I just made my first mug rug (wrote an entry about it!). I love blues... :) and birds and frogs and butterflies and rainbows! :) And hexies are fun but I really enjoy anything. :) Thanks!

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  72. I am now a follower of your blog! :)

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  73. Love snowy owls, nature, earth tones, green everything. Folk art, twirly, swirly, vines, birds singing, sunflowers, pansies, ferns. Love how excited my dog is when I get home. Now I am enjoying Crosby and Nash music. I would use the mug rug while I enjoy a coffee. Love to sew and create all kinds of things.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  74. Let's see... I love pink, and green, and elephants, and rainbows, and hexagons, but not altogether! LOL
    Honestly, I'd be happy with anything really.
    Thanks for the great giveaway. Have a fabulous day.
    Cass

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  75. I'm a new follower via Google Reader.

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  76. I love Turquoise and Purple and adore turtles, would love to see what you can come up with

    Atoxim at gmail dot com

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  77. Blog follower

    Atoxim at gmail dot com

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  78. How nice of you to do a custom giveaway. I love geometric prints (rather than florals) in bright colors.

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  79. I love all thing red and purple.... thie bunting on the one you made is gorgeous.
    Ooohhh I hope I win.
    I am having a giveaway too. Would you like to enter?
    http://allysonadeney.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/blogoversary-give-away/
    Hope so.
    Ally <'v'>

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  80. I am also following....
    "I will follow yoooou"
    Ally

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  81. I love owls, dragons and purple and green.
    Should be interesting to get all this into a mug rug for me to rest my coffee on while sewing in my new craft space.
    mhairia77(at)gmail(dot)com

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  82. I love grey and turquoise and a biscuit with my coffee!
    Thanks!

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  83. i love your definition! its splendid. hmmm. if you were to make one for me... I love silly things, green and blue, harry potter, classical literature, finance, crafting, tea coffee and chocolate, and cartoony animals... like marvelous puffy shaped elephants and hwat have you... but i'm allergic to actual animals, so, i can't have any.

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  84. I would LOVE to have a mug rug for my scrapbooking table... I t would help keep the sweat from the running into my paper on the table. thanks for a chance to win!

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  85. oooooo! a personalized mug rug. so cool. i drink tea everyday and usually eat it some bread or cookies with it.
    lets see... i like insects, especially bees. my favorite animals are hippos, giraffes, and polar bears. i love the stars at night. my favorite color is purple.

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  86. I had to explain what a mug rug was as I don't think it's really known here in Oz... hehe I would love to spread the mug rug word though...

    xo Steph

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  87. I've always wanted a mug rug - they're just so cute :)

    I love blue and green, polka dots, apples, stripes, cupcakes.... Ha! Could be quite the combination....

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  88. great work! love it.... thanks for a great giveaway!

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  89. love my family, tea, fruits, sunshine, heat

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  90. I would love a mug rug for in my music room. I need to a place to put my coffee, I mean water, when I'm teaching lessons. :) Thanks for the chance!

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  91. Thanks for the generous giveaway!
    I wish i can custom made the mug rug :)
    I loves pink and white.. Because both give a very sweet combination ^^ i hope you will designed one with this idea :)

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  92. I'm a new follower!Have forgotten to mention it...

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  93. I like black, red, grey combinations and skulls. Or on the totally opposite spectrum - blues, greens, browns and trees!

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  94. I love batiks, mottled patterns, and abstract designs (like stripes or dots) rather than recognizable pictures. I'm a fan of greens, blues, browns, black, and dark red, but am not big on pink, pastels, or neons.

    ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

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  95. i love green, gold, blue... i like vintage / retro. i love trees! rainy days are my favorite. thanks for the chance to win.

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  96. I love the idea of the list of likes for a custom-made design! My favorite things are the color green, dots and stripes, and most of all BIRDS!

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  97. I like robots and sketchy outline stitching. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  98. I love mug rug but don't have it yet =o).I love paisley,hexagons,blue,turqoise...

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  99. What a fun idea! I'm really into soft blue and gray with pops of orange lately. It's such a fun combo. I'd probably use this on my nightstand to hold my glasses while I'm sleeping. :)

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  100. I like bright colors, clean lines, and sunshine. This would be part of my daily "moment of sanity" when I have a coffee break during the kids' naptime.

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  101. My favorite color right now is gray. Is gray a color? I love the way hexies look, but have never tried them myself. :) I love to mix bright colors with my gray, too. :) I have always preferred more of the abstract prints than the novelty ones....hmmm is that enough?

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  102. I think orange, paisley and foxes are the absolute best things. I also love this mug rug craze that's been going on lately. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
    mr_slair(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  103. I love jewel colors and would use this on my desk at work!
    bgeorge1957@hotmail.com

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  104. Oooohhh I'd love to win a mug rug! Right now, I'm loving hugs from my kiddos, fresh flowers from my garden and chocolate chip cookies. :)

    sleepachu at hotmail dot com

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  105. I love mug rugs!!! Right now I'm into dresden circles!

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  106. I must get in on this mug rug craze! It would save my sewing desk quite a few coffee stains if nothing else, lol
    I am very in to grey with bright colors like lime green, yellow, orange, etc.
    Fun giveaway, thanks!

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  107. I'm very into rainbows right now~

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  108. I love all things floral, dots and stripes, bright colors with black and I got a Keurig coffee brewer for Mother's Day that I am more than a little obsessed with at the moment for coffee and tea. I quilt and I am a computer junkie (My Google Reader is probably going to explode soon I have added so many blogs in the last couple of days) Thanks for the chance at a personalized Mug Rug.

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  109. That sound was my Google Reader groaning as I added you the the ever growing list of crafty bloggers.

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  110. I would love to enter.

    Emily

    Sk8ter.emily (at) gmail (dot) com

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  111. Cute idea! I love mug rugs and I adore fresh clean crisp colors and squares! <3 I also love wonky lines and sketch stitching :)

    Thank you for the opportunity to win something so wonderful!!

    krencamp(at) gmail (dot) com

    xo
    Karen

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  112. How neat! I'd love one on my sewing desk for tea and a snack. :) I love bright yellows, blues, and greens!

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  113. Lovely! I am looking for more mug rugs for my living room--sage/moss green, burnt orange and red with jute and sea grass accents. Thank you for the opportunity!

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  114. I love turtles, cupcakes, and skull prints! Blues and pinks, bold bright colors work just fine!

    I love it for a coffee mug rug on my desk!


    Sarah
    angelpie0303@yahoo.com

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  115. Fun giveaway idea! I love modern fabrics and designs and am currently a fan of gray with accents of either yellow or aqua or even purple. I also love pandas. and books. and colors.

    Lyanna

    Thanks again!

    lyannab(at)gmail(dot)com

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  116. i love coffee, polka dots and stripes, and nap time. my sewing machine makes me incredibly happy :) i have a think for abstract patterns and most colors, but specifically purple, orange, teal, and brown!

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  117. I love green and leaves and anything that has buttercups on it:) Thanks for offering the chance to win a custom mug rug:)

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  118. I love greens, oranges, and browns, and i love butterflies, wheat, sunflowers. thanks.

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  119. What a sweet giveaway! I love penguins, robots, stars, polka dots, and red - but if I'm lucky enough to win, feel free to pick only one or two of those which suit your fancy :)

    starsandsunshineblog at gmail dot com

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  120. I would use it for my drink and snack. I love chocolate snacks. I like flowers and nature and swinging. I hope I can think about your question a little while longer and let you know more if I win. Thanks for the chance to win. stephspitzer at gmail dot com

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  121. I'd love a mug rug for my office. I need something colorful to brighten it up a bit! I love polka dots and stripes and birds ;-)

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  122. Thank you so much to everyone who entered the giveaway! Entries are now closed and a winner will be announced later today. Good luck! :)

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