Monday, August 15, 2011

My belated birthday giveaway!


This was my birthday cake, eleven days ago. My daughter and her boyfriend surprised me with this yummy cake from Patisserie la Palme D'or. One candle. That's all I wanted.


Here are my flowers. My other daughter and son-in-law sent these to me and I loved that they weren't tall and showy. They know that orange is my favorite color. So pretty.

And here, finally, are my birthday giveaways for you, my dear followers. I decided to divvy up some candy and offer three sets so more people could win. This will all be random draws for random sets. Here they are:



The first has a Halloween theme. This set includes:

  One 6x6 pack of S.E.I. "Spooks" paper
  One set "Monster Squad" clear stamps by My Favorite Things
  One pack of Mini Shimmer Alpha stickers
  One tube of green glitter
  One pack of 1/4" black Zapdots dimensional adhesive
  One skein Mandarin twine
  One skein Charcoal twine


The next set has a Christmas theme. It includes:

  One 8x8" pack of October Afternoon "Good Cheer" paper
  One "Magical Background" stamp by Hero Arts
  One Martha Stewart "icicles" border punch
  One package of red Kaiser Craft pearls
  One skein Peapod twine



Remember the set of Stitchery stamps I knew I had but couldn't find? Well, I found them! They're part of the third set here, which includes:

  One 6x6" pack Lost & Found - Market Street papers by My Mind's Eye
  One pack of Dainty Dots brads by Sassafras
  One Martha Stewart 3-in-1 hydrangea punch
  One set of pink Kaiser Craft pearls
  One Distress Stickles in Mustard Seed







For a chance to win a random set, simply become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment. Any comment. Want to guess how old I am? (Be kind...) Any comment will do!

You have until Sunday, August 21st at midnight HST to leave a comment on this post. See the clock on my sidebar if you're not sure of the times. I'll draw the names and announce the winners on Tuesday, August 23rd, and I'll ship internationally, too!

Thanks so much for helping me celebrate my birthday, and for your timely visits to my blog. Good luck!


72 comments:

  1. thank you for the chance to win such a fabulous candy! Wishing you a happy belated birthday!
    hugs, Heaney

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  2. Happy Birthday! How sweet of you to provide blog candy on your special day!

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  3. Happy Belated Birthday... Your flowers were lovely, the colours go so well together...it has inspired me to make a card in them colours..
    Thank you for the chance to win Candy
    Claire xxx

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  4. Happy Birthday, Donna. Nothing like still celebrating!!!! I am with you on this one.( My birthday was Aug 10th and I still feel like I'm celebrating.) LIFE IS WONDERFUL!!!!

    Love the idea of ONE candle on the cake. Hmmm. You are as young as you feel.

    Have a great day.

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  5. Happy Birthday, Donna. You certainly deserve the special treats from your daughters! Thanks for the chance to win the goodies.

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  6. Happy Birthday Donna! Celebrate it up girlie!

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  7. Gorgeous cake and flowers! One candle is really all you need. Hope you had a wonderful birthday!

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  8. Happy birthday, Donna!
    I really love your blog title, "three umbrellas". I know why you chose this name. "Mikasa (三笠)" means "three umbrellas". Right? ;)

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  9. Happy Birthday! I've been a follower of your blog for a while :) Thank you for all of your wonderful inspiration!

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  10. GORGEOUS Cake and Flowers D...Nobody deserves it more than YOU!! Wow....Awesome Candy...Keith is going to be smiling when that goes out the door! HA...Don't include me or Dale will be shaking his head!!HA....xoxoxo!

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  11. Your blog is on my daily check list... I truly enjoy it and never even thought about following it "officially", so now I am!
    Hope you had a great birthday-- mine is coming up in October and I am sure you are younger than me!

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  12. oops-- that is my comment above..Debbie Kissel

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  13. Happy Birthady Donna, hope you had a fabulous day. The cake looks yummy. I am already a follower so thank you for the chance to win.

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  14. Hi, Donna! A belated happy birthday to you! Those flowers are so pretty - orange is not my go to color; but this is definitely a beautiful arrangement. Thanks for the chance to win some fab goodies.

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  15. Happy belated Birthday, Donna! A one candle birthday cake is always fab....it keeps people guessing...
    I follow your blog and love your work. Thanks for the chance :)

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  16. happy beLated birthday Donna...bLessings to another great year...i adore aLL of your creations and have Learned a few techies from you....TFS..:)Liann

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  17. Wow that cake must be of been so yummy yeh Donna! And such pretty flowe4rs too.... TFS and you are giving away candy on your birthday too, how delish of you..
    Have a super duper day my friend~

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  18. Happy belated birthday, Donna. The members of the family of yours are wonderful persons just like you with these generous giveaway. Thanks so much, Donna. Wish you all the best luck and health in the years ahead.. Hugs, Dwita.

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  19. Happy belated birthday, Donna, and thanks for sharing all of your goodies and your inspirations with us.

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  20. HAPPY, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DONNA. May you be blessed with another year of beautiful creations. You're offering some super yummy candy....thanks for a chance. :-)

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  21. happy belated birthday Donna love the cake and the flowers are so beautiful. thanks for the chance to win =P

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  22. Happy belated Birthday Donna. Yummy cake and beautiful flowers. Thanks for giving a chance to win the amazing candy.
    I am following you now.

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  23. i don't want to guess how old/young you are... because you are so young as you are your feeling yourself.. so 18???
    i love your candy.... and i like to get a change to win... but i'm from holland so i don't know if you want to send it overseas....
    but if i may join... (thanks in advance) i love the have the third candy. because of the hydrangea punch i love making my "own" flowers..
    i've follow you for a while with my sitebar... because i have 300 official followers and i can't have more there...
    hope i may join
    greetings from holland
    Anita
    http://alle-mooie-dingen.blogspot.com/

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  24. Happy 21st Donna!!! Hope you had a really special day, Jo x

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  25. a happy happy birthday to you! How sweet of you to share the joy!

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  26. Have a wonderful birthday!!! God bless! LOVE your blog...and you're not too shabby yourself!! :)
    xoxo

    BTW...holy giveaway!!!! :)

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  27. Hi Donna,
    You are so sweet!! Hope you had a wonderful birthday celebration. The cake and flowers look beautiful!
    Mahalo for sharing 3 sweet candies.
    I'm not allowed to guess people's birthday's cause I'll always say they are 21. :)
    Hugs,

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  28. you are so generous, Donna! i know you are two years younger than me, so.... 27?? =) that is a beautiful bouquet from Joy and her husband! yummy colors! fabulous giveaway, too. please leave me out of the drawing. I am lucky enough to have you as a friend! =)

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  29. Happy Birthday Donna! The cake and flowers are beautiful! And so generous of you to have a giveaway for your own bday!

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  30. Belated birthday blessings to you, Donna! Love your blog. Your creativity is inspiring!

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  31. Oh, Donna, I'm so glad you had a nice birthday! Your flowers and cake looked divine! I never knew your favorite color is orange...learn something new each day! Thanks for a chance to win some wonderful goodies...I have been a follower for a while now!
    Judy

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  32. Happy Birthday to you! You are so kind to celebrate with all of us who follow your blog! Your beautiful flowers are so pretty and I would love a taste of your cake! Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for the chance to learn and be inspired by you!

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  33. Hope your birthday was fab, Donna. Love the cake and flowers!

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  34. OMG! You're so sweet and generous! Happy birthday! The cake and flowers are just perfect, lucky girl! ;) Thanks for the chance to win those awesome goodies :)

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  35. Wow, Donna, how generous you are! Your cake looked yummy and your flowers so pretty - your daughters took good care of you for your birthday!

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  36. Thank you for the fun!
    Happy Birthday!
    Sandra ltb

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  37. I love your cards- they are so inspiring! Here's to lots more years of blogging :)

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  38. Once again, Happy (belated) Birthday Donna! I see you had some ono cake and a sweet bouquet of flowers, what a precious way to celebrate! :) One candle? 1+ years old! I won't go there and get myself in trouble.

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  39. What a delightful cake Donna... looks like a great day was had....And you never ask a lady her age...or guess either... You are only as old as you feel. Thanks for the chance to win some goodies.

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  40. Hi Donna

    Happy birthday from Italy :-D
    Beutiful flowers, I like them.
    thanks for giving also to "international girls" the opportunity to win your wonderful prices!
    Stefania

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  41. Happy Belated Birthday! Love the cake :) it looked so Ono. Sweet gifts from your children!

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  42. Happy Belated Birthday, Donna!
    Love the cute cake and very pretty flowers!
    Your blog is so inspiring! Love visiting it!
    Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!
    Thank you for the fantastic give away!

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  43. Gorgeous cake and flowers from your family Donna, what a special birthday you had! Just wanted to visit and leave a note, but don't include me in the draw, ok? :) Hugs!

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  44. Happy Birthday, Donna! Your cake looks too pretty to eat and what beautiful flowers.

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  45. Happy Birthday Donna! Shouldn't WE be getting YOU gifts? Generous of you to do a giveaway! Happy 21st!

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  46. Happy Belated Birthday Donna! Your cake looks delicious and the flowers are so beautiful! You are the sweetest giving away presents for your b-day! They are fabulous gifts...just like you!

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  47. Ohhh!! Happy belated birthday!!! I hope you had a lovely day and that the year ahead is full of all kinds of love and laughter!

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  48. Ohhh!! Happy belated birthday!!! I hope you had a lovely day and that the year ahead is full of all kinds of love and laughter!

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  49. Happy birthday and thank you for an opportunity to win some goodies.

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  50. Happy Belated Birthday, Donna! wow...your birthday cake looks so delicious and yummy! Those birthday flowers from your daughter and son-in-law are very pretty, indeed! Orange is my favorite color too! Hope you had a wonderful birthday! thanks for sharing these sweet gifts with us!

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  51. Um, WOW what a beautiful cake AND flowers you got for your 29th birthday ;0) Really, your kids and husband did an awesome and what a wonderful blog candy you are passing on to us. Happy Birthday Donna!

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  52. Happy Birthday from Spain!! I'm new to cardmaking (here it isn't very common) but I'm kind of obsessed wih it! I think it's an art! and your creations are gorgeous. I hope you carry on doing it so we can all enjoy it.

    Isabel.

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  53. Happy Birthday! and thanks for the chance to win!

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  54. now i know why you like brybry so much....i dress him in orange all the time! ;)
    happy birthday. you are so fab to get all your bloggie prizes catorgorized! and it's fuuny that you included a paper pad from lost and found to include that set you thought you lost!
    i've always bookmarked you on my favorites on my laptop but i'll 'follow' you.

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  55. I hope you had a wonderful birthday and wow what blog candy! Thank you for chance to win! I am so glad I found you and now I can follow!-Leesa Berry

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  56. My congratulations, dear!))
    And big thanks for a chance to win such a lovely candy!

    http://edelmiracle.blogspot.com/

    Hugs!))

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  57. Happy Birthday Donna!! What a yummy cake and gorgeous flowers!! Hope your day was as special as you are!! So sweet of you to offer such yummy candy too!! Have a great day Donna! ;)

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  58. Don't you love it when the grown up kids come through on birthdays? That cake looks fantastic!! The flowers are stunning! I hope Keith spoiled you, too! Belated very happy birthday, friend!! I don't know how old you are, but it really doesn't matter! Just keep having birthdays!! Hugs, Judy

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  59. Birthday blessings, Donna! Nothing like being really late but hopefully you are celebrating for the entire month...you definitely should, you know! Your cake looks so classy not to mention delish...and those flowers are my favorites...really love the orange, green and red!
    Age is just a number, you're as young as you feel!
    hugs

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  60. hi Donna, I love your new picture (with colored) that you looked younger and a cheerful person as always be. Your generiosity and kind hearted person will always make you happier. Though I havent got the chance to meet u up, but I know that you are the kind of person since I got to know you year 2008. I am still glad that I am still keeping in touch with you..you are a great 'mom'..Cheers

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  61. Oh, Donna! I hope you had a fabulous bday!! LOVE your cake and those flowers are just GORGEOUS:) LOVE LOVE LOVE!

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  62. Happy Belated Birthday my August bday buddy!! Im guessing you are the same age as me....29 and holding !!! Thanks for sharing those photos of the beautiful cake and flowers wow!! Hugs, TRace

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  63. I found you through Sweet Stamp Shop...love your creativity!!! Thanks for the chance to win~ and HAPPY BIRTHDAY

    erinnoll@ymail.com

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  64. Happy belated birthday, Donna! Please leave me out of the draw! I just want to stop by and tell you how inspiring and sweet that you and your blog are! xoxo

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  65. Happiest of Birthdays to you Donna. I love that despite the ups and downs of this year you are still celebrating!! And what gorgeous daughters (& their partners) you have - they know you sooooo well. Love the flowers - so bright and cheery.
    Hoping its been a time of only good times and happy moments for you and that the year ahead is abundant in fabulous things too.
    xxxx

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  66. Happy birthday, Donna!
    When I see your work, I think you forever young!
    I am now one of your new followers.
    Thanks  for offering such fabulous blog candy.
    I posted your treasures on my sidebar http://kitikas.blogspot.com
    With best wishes, Kitika.

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  67. Belated happy birthday! I hope you had a fantastic day. I'm following your blog now! Thanks for a chance to win! Greetings from Belgium, Annelies

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  68. hi !!sweet sixteen !! i'm just in time !! thnxx for a chance !

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