This is MY month. My name AND my birth month.
Time for the 2012 Birthday Give Away!
If you want to see how things got started, read this post from April 1, 2008
Basically I take the time (because time is so precious) during the month of April to work on some projects in order to try something new, work on a specific skill, or just to make something I love to make again and again. Than at the end of the month (the 30th, MY BIRTHDAY), I give them all away.
In January 2011 I dedicated my etsy shop to be used exclusively to fund these Birthday Give Aways. It worked great for 2011. But for 2012 I had enough to buy supplies but am afraid I’ll be a little short for shipping out these items. If you are interested in helping to support this years Birthday Give Away or ones in the future stop by the shop. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. ***Update - I am set for 2012. Thanks for your support.
Each year I have had a little twist to how things work and this year I think I will go back to how things were originally done.
Here’s How It Will Work
My Part – I will make some gifts and post about them as much as I can this month. Most gifts will be made this month but some might be pulled from the shop or be finished projects that were made since last April. We will see. On the 30th (my birthday) I will hold a drawing and give away all the gifts posted during the month.
Your Part – To be eligible for my Birthday Give Away drawing, comment on any of my April 2012 posts. You will receive one entry for each post commented on.
On My Birthday – I will organize all the comments on each of my April posts and use the Random Number Generator to choose one name for each gift. Once all the gifts have a name attached to them I will post the winners (NOT the corresponding gift. I want this part to be a surprise) and send out e-mails to let the winners know they have won and find out where to ship the gift to. If I don’t here from a winner within a week I will choose another. Hopefully I will hear from everyone in a timely manner and all gifts will be shipped out the next day.
If you have any questions leave them in comments of this post and I’ll answer them there.
It’s going to be a great month.
i came back to your blog to look up the notebook cover tutorial and found this nice surprise. so generous of you to be giving on your birthday.. and such nice things! i would love to receive any item.. even if i could choose.. not sure i could
I love this idea April. You are such a generous friend!
You’ve done a great job on all the gifts. They are all treasures!
I love your birthday, not quite as much as I love you though April. Hope you’re feeling well and having a great month. I love the stuff that you have made for your giveaway.
You are such a generous person to do something such as a birthday giveaway.
This is my favorite time of year, I think. So excited that you are at it again! I love my April gifts; they remind me of you and inspire me! Good luck with the projects this month.
love you April looking great
Happy early birthday! What a great way to celebrate….I may just have to copy you in July!
April born in April! Happy Birthday!
love having you for my daughter even if you are an in law love mom
What a lovely, generous tradition you’ve established. My birthday is in April, too, and you inspire me to look for ways to share the celebration.
Happy birthday ,
Love your bunny and bear patterns thank you for posting then
Louise
Happy Birthday to you…. I LOVE seeing what new creations you will come up with!! I LOVE ans MISS you terribly!!!
I so, so love your birthday month. I think it is one of my most favorite ideas ever and one I want to implement in my life. Happy, happy birthday and I hope you enjoy creating your lovely masterpieces. I can’t wait to be inspired by your fab ideas.
That is SUCH a fun idea! I love it!
Would you mind if maybe I borrow this idea and use it sometime? 
(I will link the idea back to you of course!) And of course, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 
I love reading your blog… But I have to admit April is especially fun…I think every mom should have a whole birthday month! (ask my husband, I’ve said so for years) … I hope you have a great month, crafting and otherwise… And I can’t wait to see what you make!
I love that you do this every year. I think it’s amazing! Happy birthday month to you!!
I look forward to your birthday every year! Wish you were here. xo
HapPy crafting and happy birth month!
I look forward to your birthday every year! Wish you were here! xo
Happy April, April! Have fun making gifts
What a cool month this is going to be, for us and for you!
Thank you for doing this birthday month again, April!
Happy April, April! I’ve been following you for a long time and I think your birthday month celebration is great fun (and in fact, I have some of your lovely magnets in use on my fridge right now!) Hope this month is a fun one for you!
Birthday month is a great idea…hmm..I have until October to come up with something myself.
Yay for birthday month! I love seeing all your fun ideas. Hope it’s a great month for you.