It's Giveaway Day again!
This is Flakey the rag-snowflake. He's an unique little snowflake at about 22 cm tall.
Flakey made out of soft snowy white flannel and his nose is appliqued stripy blue cotton. He has little button eyes and he's wearing snuggly cotton gingham pyjamas with mother-of-pearl buttons on the back.
Flakey is filled with rags and wool.
Since going to bed early makes Santa come quicker, Flakey has donned his PJs and is going to sleep now in order to make the presents come faster!
To celebrate the spirit of Christmas and the joy of giving I'm taking part in Giveaway Day, and thus I'm giving Flakey the rag-snowflake away to one lucky person who leaves a comment on what they enjoy most about Christmas here on this entry between today and the 6th of December (that's our Independence Day here in Finland!). Every commenter will be assigned a number, with the first person to comment being number 1 and the second commenter would be number 2 and so forth, and then on the 6th, I'll randomly draw a number to see who Flakey will be going home to (I'm happy to ship internationally, so it doesn't matter where you live).
Check out the whole long, long, long list of other wonderful crafters participating in Giveaway Day, too, they're all listed at the Sew Mama Sew-blog!
The best thing about Christmas for me is the decorations, I put up my Christmas lights up yesterday while listening to Christmas songs and I'm really looking forward to getting a real Christmas tree to decorate again. I buy a few new Christmas tree decorations every year, with most of them being bird-related in some way.
I do like Christmas music a lot too, and I tend to listen to it pretty much every day come December. Oh, and Christmas food! I love Christmas food! Joulutortut (Christmas tarts) and glögi (mulled wine) and porkkanalaatikko (carrot casserole) are at the top of my list of things I want to eat at Christmas. :)
Added on the 6th of December:
Commenting is closed now, and a winner has been picked. Thank you so much to everyone who commented, you've made this a super giveaway!
My favorite thing about Christmas is also the decorations! I love driving around and looking at all of the lights and trees in windows.
Posted by: glamourfae | December 03, 2009 at 07:07 PM
I LOVE Christmas carols! You can often find them on my ipod well into February (until my husband gets mad that they keep coming up on the shuffle play feature and makes me take them off!)
Posted by: Krysia | December 03, 2009 at 07:10 PM
I love you little snowflake! Such a cute little thing! What I like best about Christmas is seeing the looks on my kids faces. They are really young (2 & 3) and they are full of awe and excitement over the decorations and the presents. (Who doesn't like getting a new toy?) Thanks for doing a giveaway! sales4mp@gmail.com
Posted by: Megan Presley | December 03, 2009 at 08:09 PM
Awesome! You are talented...I love it :)
Posted by: Tiffany | December 03, 2009 at 09:06 PM
Is it wrong that one of my favorite things about xmas is just the time I get off school and work? Granted, I love the time because it allows me to do all the other stuff, like visit with family, bake, craft, etc. Just spending time with and sharing with family is my favorite.
Posted by: Rhiannon | December 03, 2009 at 09:28 PM
Oh My is Flake a cutie!
My favorite thing about Christmas is wearing pajamas for the whole day! It makes unwrapping packages sooooo much easier for some reason!
Blessings!
Posted by: Jalayne Freeman | December 03, 2009 at 09:30 PM
He's so adorable! Such lovely pyjamas too :) I sure Father Christmas wouldn't mind giving him a ride over here to New Zealand on his sleigh if I should get so lucky :) I love Christmas too, it makes me feel a bit like a child again, with all the familiar traditions and the focus on family. It's even better now I have a child of my own!
Posted by: Jacqui | December 03, 2009 at 09:36 PM
I like this give away stuff, its fun, and your little guys are such cuties, thank you for the chance to have one stay.
Posted by: Christina | December 03, 2009 at 09:42 PM
My favourite thing about Christmas is: when the tree has just been trimmed and it's still looking lovely, I like to lie underneth it and look up through the branches at the lights. Does that sound weird? Probably, but I don't care :P
Posted by: beccy | December 03, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Happy Independence Day to you!:) My favourite thing about Christmas is definitely eating roasted chestnuts...can't wait!
Posted by: Carmen | December 03, 2009 at 10:20 PM
I enjoy remembering Jesus' birth and spending time with family.
a_heart4home(at)yahoo(dot)com
Posted by: Allyson | December 03, 2009 at 10:22 PM
I like giving things, especially things I have made
Posted by: Jessie Hansen | December 03, 2009 at 10:27 PM
My favorite thing about Christmas is the decorating, and the excuse to bake things I wouldn't normally! Flaky is very cute!
Posted by: Cinnamon | December 03, 2009 at 10:29 PM
The best thing about Christmas this year is having my husband home for 2 whole weeks between school semesters! We're going to be enjoying lots of relaxing family time! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Posted by: Catlin | December 03, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Cute cute cute! This guy is adorable. I think he wants to visit my home in America. I am guessing once he comes he will love it so much he won't want to leave. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Meg Nilsson | December 03, 2009 at 10:44 PM
What a cutie! I love cooking for Christmas and being with my family.
Posted by: Michele | December 03, 2009 at 11:23 PM
I like the music and the decorated tree with all the wrapped presents around it. :)
Posted by: Kerry | December 03, 2009 at 11:39 PM
What I love most is the excuse to make something for my friends and family. It can get a bit overwhelming crafting and crafting and sewing and crafting, but it's totally worth it! Sweet snowflake!
Posted by: Megan Berry | December 03, 2009 at 11:54 PM
Wow. Flakey's awesome!
I really like all the getting ready for Christmas. I love figuring out gifts for everyone, baking hundreds of cookies, wrapping all the gifts, listening to Christmas carols. There's just such a great sense of anticipation to all of it.
Happy (early) Independence Day!
Posted by: FP Wear | December 04, 2009 at 01:36 AM
He is lovely - he makes my eyes feel great. Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Andrea | December 04, 2009 at 01:39 AM
I love getting together with family. We are quite spread out but always make an effort at Christmas.
Posted by: Bec Clarke | December 04, 2009 at 02:59 AM
yay! your creation is awesome.
christmas is great for all the egg nog, baked goods, and time with people you love and adore.
Posted by: ethel | December 04, 2009 at 04:13 AM
i enjoy that we all seem to stop and savor the season, that we live in the moment snd enjoy the present for once. :) loving your snowflake!
Posted by: pamela | December 04, 2009 at 04:16 AM
What do I like best? Decorating the tree! It was always one of my favorite parts when I was a kid. I remember my dad lifting me up to reach the high spots and my sister and I getting decorated in tinsel before we put it on the tree. I'm sure all those sweet memories is part of why I love it so much now too.
What fun snowflakes. Oh your girls ones are so sweet!
Posted by: Andrea | December 04, 2009 at 04:21 AM
My favorite thing about Christmas is getting a break from school to spend time with my family and friends. This rag-snowflake is just so adorable, by the way.
Posted by: Rachael C | December 04, 2009 at 04:40 AM
he's so cute! what I enjoy most is having my oldest home from college! can't wait
Posted by: Ellyn | December 04, 2009 at 05:08 AM
My favorite thing about Christmas is the decorations (and the cookies!!!)... they make the whole house festive.
Your little snowflake is so cute!
Posted by: elizabeth | December 04, 2009 at 05:17 AM
There is nothing about Christmas that I don't like!
Posted by: Sandy | December 04, 2009 at 05:21 AM
My daughter would so try to take that from me!!!
Posted by: bethany | December 04, 2009 at 05:33 AM
I love to see the smiles on children's faces! Gets me every time.
Posted by: amanda | December 04, 2009 at 06:11 AM
This little guy is so unbelieveably cute! I fell in love with him at first site and if I won him, would just keep him for myself, to love and admire!
My favorite part of the holidays is just being with my family and being able to give! I love to make things and give gifts to my family and friends.
Posted by: Sally | December 04, 2009 at 06:15 AM
What an adorable little critter! I love sitting in front of the tree with my family with the yule log program on TV and waiting for the dog to walk across the screen. We drink eggnog and spend a lazy, lovely evening being together.
Posted by: Megan | December 04, 2009 at 06:28 AM
So cuuute squeeel!
Perfect snowflake to do my snowdance with!
My favorite part of Christmas is everything.
Baking gingerbreads, foods, decorating the tree, light, the songs and being with my family.
And of course the presents.
Posted by: Jenny | December 04, 2009 at 01:18 PM
this is the cutest thing ever!!! you have the hands of a fairy, you really do!!!
my favourite thing about Xmas is the street lights. every year they are different and i like to go for a walk downtown (I live in Lisbon) with my husband, we always take pictures, it's our thing.
Posted by: Daisy | December 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
The best part about Christmas was helping my brother pick out a surprise Christmas tree for his girlfriend. Then, while he was cooking dinner for us, me and my little sister decorated the tree with green and gold bulbs and fairylights. We don't usually get along very well, my siblings and me, but we all love my brothers girlfriend very much. And when she got home from work, she was so happy to see how much time and thought we put into this surprise. Then, after dinner and washing up, we all lay under the Christmas tree to watch the lights.
This was last year, this year will be even better because my brother and his girlfriend have a baby now. It'll be a chore to squeeze all five of us under the tree to watch the lights, but I think we'll manage. This'll be the first Christmas for Jade. I'm looking forward to it.
Posted by: Pina | December 04, 2009 at 03:29 PM
Lovely! Thanks for the opportunity. I love reading the Christmas story with my kids.
Posted by: sarah in the wods | December 04, 2009 at 03:45 PM
So cute! I hope my number is picked! I live in Newfoundland, Canada
Posted by: Eve | December 04, 2009 at 06:57 PM
how very very very unbeliveble cute!!
my favorite part of Christmas is spending time with my family.
Posted by: Anja | December 04, 2009 at 07:20 PM
I Love this little guy... He's adorable
would love to give him a good home!!!
I love everything about Christmas...my tree is already up!!! I especially enjoy being able to hand make our gifts for our friends. Nothing better than giving!
ps: I missed the sign up so will be hosting a new years giveaway instead...feel free to drop in. www.choochmagooz.blogspot.com
happy holidays
Posted by: Mari | December 04, 2009 at 07:29 PM
This? Is awesome. My favourite part of Christmas is going to the zoo to see the Christmas lights. We do it every year!
Posted by: Emily | December 04, 2009 at 07:55 PM
My favorite thing about Christmas is hunting down just the right gift for all the people on my list. This year its a little different because I am making homemade gifts for everyone. But that too has been a lot of fun. Trying to figure out the perfect gift to make for each person.
Posted by: Greta | December 04, 2009 at 08:23 PM
Oh, I love the food. The cookies and the yummy smells they produce while being baked. Most of all the warm kitchen they create for everyone to gather and enjoy.
Posted by: amanda | December 04, 2009 at 08:35 PM
what an adorable little guy!
What I love the most about Christmas is the giving spirit.
Posted by: myra | December 04, 2009 at 09:02 PM
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
I am a homeschooling mom of 16 years. I have five children from ages 21 months to 21 years.
I am also having a giveaway; so be sure and stop by my blogs. I have two, one for sewing and one for art. www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com and www.artisticcreationswithtrudy.blogspot.com
My 9 year old daughter is also having a giveaway on her sewing blog. Hers is www.sewingsister.blogspot.com
Trudy
trudy dot callan at gmail dot com
Posted by: Trudy Callan | December 04, 2009 at 09:45 PM
Wow, just luv this...so simple and with greyt effect
hugs
joan in italy
Posted by: joan craft | December 04, 2009 at 10:29 PM
so awesome, how can you part with Flakey?
I love driving around at night with the kids in the car to look at all the Christmas lights and decorations. their faces light up my heart! Thanks for a chance.
Posted by: Jenny | December 04, 2009 at 11:32 PM
I enjoy buying and wrapping up presents for people!
Posted by: Grace Wong | December 05, 2009 at 12:50 AM
I love making gifts for everyone. And I LOVE LOVE listening to christmas music!
please check out my giveaway http://crissybell.blogspot.com
Posted by: crissy | December 05, 2009 at 01:26 AM
I love the snowflake. It's perfect because the thing I love best about Christmas is breaking out the decorations as early as possible in the season to make my apartment ridiculously cheery.
Posted by: Joel D | December 05, 2009 at 01:28 AM
love this little fellow!
I love baking Christmas cookies!
Posted by: rebecca c. | December 05, 2009 at 02:13 AM