Secrets Out--Giveaway Time!!!

Carly of A Girl And Her Blog is celebrating her one year anniversay of her blog.

Hooray!!!!

It sure is a milestone in any bloggers life and seeing as how Carly's blog is anything but ordinary this just makes it that much better. :)

And so a while back she asked me to make a pillow (like the one I sent to her if you remember during Christmas for a holiday gift swap) for a giveaway!!!! I feel very honored that she asked me to do this for her.

So if you are a follower of Carly and you love my work and want to win a pillow stop by her blog to see the full requirements, and make sure to say hello!

Carly's blog is a must see so be sure to see what all the fun is about!

Click here for the link to her giveaway post.

Click here for the link to her blog.

Also I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all those who have left such wonderful comments already about my work on Carly's blog it really meant so much to me!

Thank you so much it was amazing to see so many kind words about my work.

XOXO,

Callie

the magical bean

Snail Mail Love+ New Creations+ Randomness

I love snail mail.

It never fails to amaze me, especially when it contains a gift for me!! This little magnet came in the mail a few days ago. Its creator was the very talented Carly of A Girl and Her Blog. She had told me that she was sending me something in the mail, and I have been anticipating it for some time...and boy did she deliver!

I love it! She made it herself, gifts from the heart are the best of all.

It is already hanging on my magnet board in my room, and fits perfectly. Thank you Carly!!

I mentioned a while ago that I have been making things and here are some of them...

Toast pins! Whole grain and white bread, because everyone needs a little toast in their life :)

All hand stiched with love.

Another scarf! Yes, I know...how many scarves does a girl really need you ask? Well, I say one can never have too many. In reality I made this one because I really loved the one I made for my mom for Christmas and kept borrowing it so much so that she didn't really like the fact that it kept mysteriously dissappearing on my neck. So...when I saw this ball of Noro Taiyo in the Tinsmith's Wife in Comfort, I just knew what to make with it.
It practically flew of my knitting needles! I bought it on Friday and was finished with it by Sunday. This is saying something for me because knitting for me has been rather slow going. I made it with the same pattern, Easy Drop Stitch Scarf Pattern, available here for free.

On of my favorite parts of the scarf is the rather random streak of orange and yellow, only in one place in the entire ball.

Also, you may have noticed my new blog badge!!

Ta -Da!!!

What do you think?

Happy Tuesday,happy belated Valentine's day, and happy belated President's day...

XOXO, Callie

Happy Somewhat Belated New Year!

Hello my dear readers,
First of let me wish each one of you a Happy New Year, even if the new year has already begun! Although 2009 was a great year for me , I do have high hopes for the coming year.

2009 certainly brought me a good many things,like this blog for instance,in fact it seems hard to even remember what my life was like without a blog. This year also gave me new friends, which my life had been lacking for some time. It gave me hope that I can actually follow my dreams. It made me realize how good people are. People like Carly, Rhianne, Tracy, my beloved sister Jessica, Sylvita, Micaela, and so many more! 2009 was so good to me, and I can't wait to see how 2010 will be.

On a rather important note, Carly of A Girl and Her Blog, made a vlog post about the gift I sent her as a part of her Holiday Gift Swap. I just couldn't believe it! This was so kind of her to do it. Carly thank you so much!This totally made my year! I posted the movie below so you all can watch and see what I made just for her. Click here for the link to her original post.

vlog post #1 - my holiday package from agirlandherblog on Vimeo.

Once again wishing you all the best in the coming year!

XOXO, Callie the magical bean

And the winner is...

...Carly from A Girl and Her Blog!!! Congratulations you won the giveaway!! Look for my email and once I get your address I will happily send off the little pair. Thanks so much to all of you who participated in all the past Not Your Average Ornaments giveaways! I am so glad you all enjoyed my ornaments...:)

In the meantime,I can't wait until Christmas! Can you?