Hi, everyone! Welcome to My New Thing…. I’m Leigh, a SAHM with crafting ADD. I fell in love with the crafting-bloggy-world last year, and I’m so happy to be a part of it!
Here on My New Thing, I share my crafting adventures, successes, and failures… and whatever else pops into my mind. I’m actually starting something new today, too – my first weekly post called This Week’s New Thing. And this week’s new thing is…
My first Bloggy Giveaway giveaway! Yes, I did a little giveaway for my 1 year bloggiversary, but this is the first time I’ve participated in anything so widespread! So it’s very new to me… and I’m a bit nervous. I’ve cleaned the place up a bit over the past couple days to get ready for you, so poke around and tell me what you think.
And… on to the GIVEAWAY!!! If you’ve poked around here a little bit, you’ll see I’m committed to making our Christmas gifts this year (it’s my newest new thing, before today). I’ve had an idea bumping around in my head for a gift for one of my nieces, and I needed to make a prototype for it. I whipped it up this weekend, and I must say, I’m very pleased with the results. I hope you are, too, because I’m giving the prototype away!
I’m in love with all the owls around in the crafting world, and I had so much fun making this one! It’s made of fleece, with patchwork wings (my first quilting ever!) and felt eyes and beak. It’s approximately 12 inches tall and 12 inches wide, and about 3 or 4 inches deep.
To win this little guy, please leave a comment with a valid email address… that’s all you have to do! Comments will be accepted through the end of the week, and the drawing will occur on Saturday, November 1. I hope you love it as much as I do, and that you (or someone you love) will have fun hugging on it.
Of course, I hope you enjoy it here and will want to come back, especially since I have a couple other giveaways cooked up for this week!! I’ll post each on the Bloggy Giveaway site, too, so keep checking back for more fun!
Also, visit my other blog, Impress Your Kids, for more bloggy giveaway fun!
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you again!
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Entries for the giveaway are now closed. Please click here to see who the winner was!
















I love your little owl. He is so cute! Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
Aww… he’s so cute! And I know my girls would love snuggling up to him!
I love anything with owls on it too!!! I have an owl necklace that I simply love!!! I will name this owl Scotty and he will be mine!
LOVE the owl pillow!!! Please enter me! Thanks!!
That is too cute!!! Thanks for the contest.
Very cute owl! And congrats on your first quilting endeavor
Leigh. I LOVE IT. Would it be terrible if I won?!!
Owls are my favorite! I’d love to win this.
That owl is too cute! Such creativity. Sign me up!
I love owls, this is too cute!
tuesdayef (at)aol dot com
Wow – he is super cute.
I love this pillow! I am 11 years old, and I would love this for my stuffed animal corner! Thanks!
sjbraun(at)hotmail(dot)com
HA! He is SO CUTE! I totally love him!
readingtoknow (at) gmail (dot) com
I would love to give this to my 85 year old Grandma. She’s currently had a really rough year and she had to be put in care home this year. She has a real addiction to Owls so I would so pleased to win this give away and be able to surprise her with this guy!
ellybean@conncted2christ.com
These are awesome!! I would love to win one. Thanks for the great giveaway!
This pillow is darling! I would love it.
I love the pillow and so would my step mother.
Please enter me – this owl is so darling and I would be thrilled to win!
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
I love owls and this pillow is cute. he would even match my bed set.
Im sure he’s perfect for snuggles!!
aschrader85(@)gmail(.)com
I love the owl! So cute…and what a great giveaway!
That is sooooo cute. Thanks for a great giveaway!
toombstown AT gmail dot com
What a cutie owl! I totally know who would get this if I won it!! You did a great job on it. Thanks!
Please check out my blog, I’m hosting a giveaway also. It’s for a sterling silver Pearl ring and 2 Artist Trading Cards. Internationals welcome!
lagazdesigns AT mts DOT net
Oh how cute! My daughter and I are just starting to get into the sewing thing! I would love to have this as an inspiration!
how precious is he!!!
totally love you blog here!!
cheers, rachel
Oh my, my owl loving daughter (six years old) would absolutely love this! What a wonderful pillow!
bethpriest AT yahoo DOT com
How cute! I love it! mindysaid (at) gmail (dot) com
HOW darling!!!
Ang
Owls are the best, and that pillow is just awesome. Thanks for the chance to win it.
That owl would look great on my couch! So cute!
This is absolutely adorable. I’d love to win it!
Neat! I’m so in Leigh! I LOVE owls, and that one is just too cute
I love this so mcuh oh so cute I just love love love owls.
owls are my favorite bird. that is SUCH a cute pillow!!
lexie.cenni (@) gmail.com
Adorable!! I’m also loving owls!
Oh I love him! He’s sooooooo cute!
How cute. LOVE HER!
thanks for the chance.
Kristin
theharmons02 @ hotmail.com
I love him! I love his coloring! I want my son to have him!
yardsaleprincess1ATyahooDOTcom
Great job! This little owl is so cute. I know exactly who to give it to. We have several owls in the trees in our backyard and our son is just mesmerized and loves them. He even hoots with them. This fellow will be perfect for snuggles and even matches his bedroom’s colors. It would find a great home with a boy to love him if we win him. Thank you for this great homemade giveaway. Homemade is so often better.
awwwwwwwwwwwww how cute please enter me
I’d love to win ! Thanks for this nice giveaway. cdziuba@aol.com
He’s adorable! I’d love to win him and give him a new home.
Absolutely precious!!!!! I am really keeping my fingers crossed.
[...] by Leigh I decided in the middle of the day yesterday that I was having so much fun giving away Mr. Owl that I wanted to continue the fun! I wracked my little brain, and I’ve come up with a [...]
That is cute!!!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
katiellloyd at yahoo(dot)com
I love owls TOO! This is the cutest stuffed owl I have ever seen. That is the complete truth! Thank you so much for being willing to give him up!
onlycancan at hotmail dot com
That is so cute!!! I love it!!!! I hope i win!!!!! Thank you!
thecountryblossom AT hotmail DOT com
Oh my goodness!!! I have to have this for my daughter! It matches her room perfectly!!!
I’m going to look at your shop now. What great craftsmanship!
Here is to hoping I win!!!
Wow he is seriously CUTE!! I think you did an amazing job!!
ladeebug224 at hotmail dot com
I so love this!! My mom passed away recently and collected owls. I immediately thought of her and smiled!!
Cute!! I really like the colors
Thanks!
Adorable. Totally, totally adorable. Owls rule!
Oh my! He is adorable!!!! I love his great big eyes. You did a fabulous job on him.
Thank you for such a wonderful giveaway!
what a cute owl… cute blog too…
what a cute owl… cute blog too…
Very cute. I wish I was as talented when it comes to sewing
I’d love him for my nephew’s room!
I love the owl. And I love your blog. I love the bloggy giveaway things….so many new blogs to be introduced to!
What a cute owl, I love it!
He is adorable! My twin sister loves owls and I know she would be happy to have and love him.
Great giveaway – thanks!!
He is adorable!! You did a fabulous job.
=) melanie
http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
melanieadey at hotmail dot com
This little guy needs to live on my sofa!!!
We are moving to a new house and getting a new sofa as well and this is just the whimsical touch I need for the living room.
Not to mention that my boys will love it
Heather
I LOVE it! I’m making gifts this year too, but I’m not very talented and just learning! This ones a doll!!!
That is ADORABLE! I’m also making gifts this year, but that’s so much cuter than anything I am doing!
Stop by and enter my contest too- a handmade jewelry bag!
That is so freaking adorable!!!! I love it!
That is one very funky cushion!! I like it!!
he ’s adorable. I also have a crush on owls and would love this. thanks
That owl is fantastic! I would love to win it!
wow realy cute i love to win him /her? for my little one she realy get a kick out of it thanks
This is the cutest!!!! Thanks so much for the chance to win such an adorable little guy! justicecw@hotmail.com
Could that little thing be any cuter?! My one year old would snuggle right up to Mr. Hoo.
Great creativity!
Thanks
Wow, you just “whipped it up” this weekend! I wish I were creative like that and could create things. Unfortunately I don’t have a creative bone in my body.
Thanks for the contest and have a great Halloween.
gugel98@gmail.com
Oh this little guy would be soooo loved. I have a weakness for anything designed with eyes. I attach some personality to them and then I fall in heart with them.
Such is the case with that guy. I would cherish him!
Such a cute pillow, I love it.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
I adore this owl! Please count me in!
I love the owl..adorable!
Oh, that owl is so cute. I wish I was crafty like that. I would love to add that owl to my collection of stuffed friends.
That is such a cute pillow! My granddaughter would love to have that on her bed. Thanks for the chance to win your great giveaway!
I am an owl lover, he is soo cute
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How sweet! I hope i get to take him home!
You’re very talented and have given me the idea to make some little animal softies as gifts for my little friends this holiday. My daughter would go CRAZY for this owl, he would have to sleep in her bed with her every night (and he’s blue, even better!)
Thanks for the giveaway!
foxsquirrelrabbit(at)gmail(dot)com
What a great idea to make all your presents! I’m not too crafty or I would too! The owl is adorable and would be great for my son! Thanks for the chance!
That is so cute!!! I wish I was half that creative!
vmlay@artsci.wust.edu
that is so cute! i love owls. i want to win this awesome prize so bad! so crafty! thanks for the giveaway!
We would love an owl for our home!
The owl pillow is truly adorable!
I would love it! Please enter me!
Jewelgirl
aw, this is adorable! we would love to give little owl a good home
xo,
erika
So cute! He’d look great in my boys’ room!
Wow, you are talented. So cute!
heidi@franticallysimple.com
I love your owl! My little girl collects owls and I would love to win this for her.
Thanks!
This owl pillow is so very cute! You are very crafty and very talented. Thanks for the great giveaway.
EEK! So cute!!!
Very cute, i love it! thanks for entering me
That owl is great! You are very talented.
SO CUTE! Thanks for the chance to win!
oreo89 [at] gmail [dot] com
My 2.5 year old son loves the pics of your pillow – although he says it’s a “cute monster”, ha ha! When I told him it’s an owl, he said, “oh. whoo hoo monster.” lol
He would be thrilled if this appeared in our mail.
Thanks for the chance to win it. Keep up the craft-y good work!
That owl is the cutest pillow I have ever seen. Thank you for the giveaway.
Oh my goodness! I know the perfect person who would love your cute creation. The same kindergarten teacher has had all of my 4 older kids and she LOVES owls. She has them everywhere in her classroom. This would make such a wonderful gift for her. I’m so hoping I win!
My daughter would love your sweet owl pillow! Please enter me in your giveaway! Thank you very much.
djcregue at wmis dot net
it looks so soft!
I would (and do) love that muchly…and I could really use something to hug right now
He’s too cute! A neat thing to have… I hope I get it!
ADORABLE!!!
i wish i could do this! daisy_collections@yahoo.com
Awwh! He’s so cute! I would love to have this pillow!
lisalmg (at) ktis (dot) net
He would look adorable in my son’s room!
he is the cutest ever!
Awwww, he is so cute. hope i win.
jubys1mom(at)yahoo(dot)com
adorable- love how you share it all not just your successes but what didn’t work too would love to win…looks great, please enter me…mrs.mommyyatgmail.com
That is one of the cutest things I have ever seen. Thanks!
omg how cute! i love this!
Great giveaway! I hope i’m the lucky winner!
way cute! id give it to mmy sis
she loves pillows
Love the new owl craze – remember it from the 70’s and it’s BACK!
Oh, I love that owl pillow. Lately owls seem very appealing to me. Although I’d be terrified if one came flying at me, I know that one would look fabulous on my big brown couch! He could sit and watch “Bob bob” (spongebob) with my son and I.
Oh my god, I want to hug this owl!
I love owls too, i have an owl necklace from etsy and barrets too!
jennifer.lleras@gmail.com
Way too cute. Love it!
Thanks for the chance to win!
In Him,
Jill
http://tonsofsons.wordpress.com/
this is a cute little owl
So adorable!!!
I’m making or trying to make hand made Christmas presents. I have gotten stuck on some ideas for some people so I may have to break down and buy some gifts.
I love this owl pillow.
sewblakely@gmail.com
so cute, my son would love it!
I am making or buying my Christmas gifts from Esty this year – If I can’t make it I will at least be supporting those who can. My son LOVEs Owls – he would love this stuffie!
Aw, how cute! I would love to win this!
Kathy
bigfamily8(at)yahoo(dot)com
That’s soo cute !!! I love the eyes..they make him alive.
you have made such a cute pillow and go you for commiting to making the Christmas gifts! i wish i was that strong. i would love to win your giveaway!
How cute is that little Owl!! My girls would love that! You did a wonderful job!!!
Love love LOVE this!
very cute!!!
How sweet! We were thinking of doing an owl theme for my son’s birthday party too. I can’t believe you just “whipped it up”. Way to go and those are some blessed nieces and nephews you have. Thank you!
I love this owl pillow. He is so fun! How long did it take you to make this? I am a new(er) sewer and would like to get out of my realm of quilted purse making. Thanks!
That is a very cool owl. Don’t know what it is about owls, but they’re always cool looking. Kudos to you for making your own gifts this year. Those are the best kind.
That owl is adorable! Thanks for giving it away!
cgogis at yahoo dot com
Oh how cute is he; fantastic! Thank you for this giveaway; I hope I win
eyeslikesugar (at) gmail (dot) com
Oh my gosh! How cute is he! I love it.
How adorable! My little boy would love this owl. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Love the pillow!!!
This is so cute! My girls and I are trying to make more Christmas presents this year too! Please enter me too
ryanx6 at msn dot com
I LOVE your owl!
CUTE! I would love it. I am trying to do a bird theme in my sons room.
That little owl is adorable! And I love the fabrics you used.
the_other_alice_(at)yahoo.com
Awww, he’s so cute! My daughter would simply hug it to death!
This owl is adorable. Thanks for a chance!
I love your owl!!! WHOOOOOOO gave you this idea?:-)
Thanks!
He is so cute! I love the way his wings are different strips.
Awww…he is so cute! Thank you so much for doing this giveaway for us!
ahiltzy@yahoo(dot)com
Oh my goodness, that is absolutely adorable! I’m sure your nieces will love it (and my sons would too!).
frog123 (at) cyipcom (dot) net
Hello, this is just too cute! I am a scrapbooker and quite obsessed with owls right now as well!
How cute!! I love to see owls everywhere these days!
very cute. different
Thanks
Shannon
palmersf@bellsouth.net
this is the cutest owl I’ve ever seen. my kids would carry it around all day, I just know it
Your owl is great! We’re working on making our own Christmas gifts this year too; my giveaway is practice for that too.
Hi Lovie! Very good job!! Don’t enter me in the contest, I just wanted to let you know how proud I am of your sewing skills! (Where did you learn to be so crafty??)
By the way, I found a box of fabric and stuffing in the attic that Gma had stored – remind me to show it to you Sat.!!
Love you much, Mom
This owl is wonderful! I love it!
This pillow is so fun! I also checked out the kitty you made–super impressive!! You are really talented-thanks for sharing your talents!!
awww the owl is so cute!
I love owls & this little guy is amazing!!!
Very cute!! Please enter me in the drawing.
That is so cute. Thanks for the giveaway. semtaylor(at)yahoo.com
omgosh soo cute!
Thanks for a great giveaway! your owl is so cute.
jjdragonfly [at] gmail [dot] com
He is simply adorable!!
enormand88 at yahoo.com
I love owls and this one is extra adorable.
Cute and fun! Thanks for the contest
So cute!! Great giveaway!!
EEEEK! It is so cute! Owls are amazing.
ok, I am loving this little guy. I am a paper crafter and obsessed with owls right now.
thanks for sharing
ceashark at aol dot com
Owls ROCK!
I have a room with a “Nature” Theme. Mr. Owl would fit in perfectly! Please enter me in your handmade owl giveaway drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
Oh my goodness how cool! We just moved into our first home and he would have an honored place on our couch (and be well loved by my 3 kiddos). The patchwork on the wings is particularly impressive!
- Lauren
laurenlhorsley@yahoo.com
I don’t know what it is about owls but I can’t get enough of them and it’s good to see I’m not the only one. Hope I win!
Love it! This owl is really cute. I would love to give it a new home. Thanks for the giveaway!
hottmomma_03@yahoodotcom
That’s just absolutely adorable and I’d love it! Thanks for having the giveaway.
Such a cute owl! I’d be happy to display him-or maybe let one of my kids have him.. Thanks for giving it away!
Awesome Giveaway. Thank you for the chance to win
Okay, that owl is awesome! How kind of you to offer it to a reader!
hematopoiesis at hotmail dot com
That is adorable, I just love it!
My little sister loves owls! It would be so fun to give this to her.
zipster81(at)juno(dot)com
How cute!
Thanks for the giveaway!
saharagreen at gmail dot com
Your owl is sooo cute!
How CUTE is that! And it’s a prototype?! It’s looks so very well done!
thatwemightfly AT gmail DOT com
Thanks!
He’s so cute!
it’s so cute!
Now that is one cute give away! Susan
Thanks for the chance to win, please throw my name into the hat!
mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
That is totally adorable and my son would love it! You are so talented crafty!
I LOVE this pillow. Beautiful idea!
Owls are one of myfavorite things! And this one is too cute! Good job.
enchanted_wart(at)yahoo(dot)com
My youngest daughter would love to have this. It is so cute!
I would love to put that cute little guy on my couch. Thanks for the giveaway!
Angela
itsahumanzoo(at)gmail(dot)com
P.S. I’m giving away a subscription to Parents Magazine on my blog, so if you or someone you know might be interested, stop on by!
Awww!How cute!
Wow, you’re really talented! I have crafting ADD, too.
Owls are so in right now; I’d love to win it for my little bird-lover in the house! thanks!
My nephew would love this pillow (unless my son got attached to it first!)
Thanks for the giveaway!!! This owl is adorable!
Hoot hoot – he’s so cute!
designedbyrj [at] gmail [dot] com
I love anything “owl!” Thanks for the great contest….
Megret
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com
how sweet! I would love to take him home with me!
micaela6955 at msn dot com
This guy would make a great addition to my owl room! Yes, I have a whole room dedicated to my owls…
Oh my goodness, I LOVE this pillow! I’m with you, I’m in love with all the owls out there right now, but I just drool over them, while you go out and create them! This little guy would find a perfect home on our living room couch.
This is so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
You did a great job on this guy… and now I want him!
He’s so cute! I love him!
That owl is too cute!! I think my children would fight over him.
3janbabies[at]gmail[dot]com
Karen of the MomDot Street Team
http://www.MomDot.com
[...] things that I love but that I don’t really have much creative input into on my own (OK, the owl was pretty creative, but I’ve been sewing for as long as I can remember. I’ve only [...]
I have a grandson who would love him. Actually I have 3 so guess if I won I would have to have a contest to decided which one would get him.
Oh, I am in love with this little guy! You did a great job, I promise if I win he will have a good and loving home here! Thanks for your generosity!
He is so adorable! I’d love to share him with someone special! Thanks for the giveaway!
princess3sah(at)cs(dot)com
What a cute owl! Thanks for the chance to win!
Adorable! Thanks for the contest!
I totally adore owls — I’ve crafted a few myself, but yours totally makes me smile!
karla at endikos.com
Your owl is sooo cute! I love owls
This would look so adorable in our house.
Please enter me in the giveaway.
Thanks,
Michelle
I to want to make our gifts this year. Love the owl.
That pillow is just darling! My daughter just went to college and would love that for her dorm room.
Thanks for having the giveaway!
He’s adorable! Thanks for doing a giveaway!
How fun. It would fit in just fine at my house
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