I'm a lucky girl! Diane Gillelland of Craftypod sent me a copy of her new book, Kansahi in Bloom. Maybe you'll be lucky too: she sent me a second one to give away as part of her book release Blog Tour!
Traditional kanzashi are beautiful Japanese flowers created by folding small squares of silk into petals and then gluing them together. Diane has developed her own method for making these flowers and her book shows you how in clear, simple step-by-step photography.
There is an extensive techniques section followed by projects that vary in materials and ideas for creative embellishment using kansashi. I love the Butterfly Jar Toppers! See below...
Ok, so here's the skinny on the give-away, are you ready? It's going to be a fast one!Rules:
1) The Kansahi in Bloom book give-away is only open to residents of the USA. Sorry, postage is a bugger.
2) Enter by commenting on this post by 12:00 NOON, EST Wednesday July 29th. (Be sure to leave a means of contacting you in case you win!)
3) A winner will be chosen randomly and contacted by email after the drawing. You can also check back at the bottom of this post to see who won.
4) If I am unable to contact the winner within 2 days, a new winner will be chosen.
Good luck! And be sure to check out the rest of Diane's Blog Tour!
***Comments now closed!*** Congratulations to Ferne, you won!
210 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 210 Newer› Newest»How lucky are you to get TWO copies and a preview! I just love the flip flop flowers...I've been resisting buying a pair. With the book I could MAKE them.
Hoping your vacation was wonderful, but happy to have you back blogging!
Rebecca
Want it!!! Would love it!!! My kind of little sweet stuff!!! Never seen it before!!!
your friend, susan b anderson :)
Oh, beautiful! I have a dd that would flip over this book!
Gorgeous flowers.
Ooooo. Please enter me in the drawing for this giveaway. Those flowers are too precious!
I know a lovely young lady who would pour through this book with a passion. Will pass on the info if I'm not the lucky winner!
Would be thrilled to win this book. Count me in!! LindaSonia (baddabinda@yahoo.com)
Oh, I LOVE making flowers for my little girl's hair and clothes!
tdrhode@gmail.com
I, too, would love to be entering into the drawing for the giveaway! Love your blog posts! Cyndi
cynshep@comcast.net
My fingers are crossed - oh how I would love this book.
Exciting! I would love to win this book and learn the art of Kanzashi! Thanks for this opportunity.
What a beautiful book! I love small, intricate projects like this. Thanks so much! jsliedtke@neo.rr.com
In my quest to learn every craft on the planet and read every craft book I can get my hands on, I have this one squarely in my sights :) It would rock to win it :)
I'm TheSickChick on Twitter and Gmail :)
This book looks beautiful! I would love to have a copy. :)
Ooooo!!! PICK ME, PICK ME! I've been oogling this book lately! :D
what a wonderfully delightful book! i love the elegant simplicity of the projects.
The book looks awesome! I love the flowers on the flip flops!
I love the flowers I have seen from this book. I think they could become addictive--guess there are worse things!!! I can't wait to see your fabric line this week...
Laura (futurehopepeds@aim.com)
These look beautiful! I would love to have this book!
The book looks great!
These are beautiful! I would love to win this book.
I just found your blog!!! I saw your name and thought -- Is that the Warm Fuzzies woman? Glad to find you and I've already linked you up on my little blog. I love your work!
What a beautiful book. If I don't win I am going to buy! Thanks for the chance.
Patty
jnp1982@msn.com
The book looks like one which is destined to grace my shelves, contest or no contest. What a lovely introduction to a beautiful tradition.
Wow! We really do learn something every day. I am an art teacher and this looks like something my students would enjoy.
I've never heard of this! I am an art teacher and this looks like something my students would like.
I would be thrilled to take on a new craft. Can they be made with various fabrics? I wonder. . . jennymeg(at)textilefetish(dot)com
Betz White,
I would love LOVE that book! I would so SO appreciate it if you pick me!
This book looks fabulous!!!
My mom lives in the States and we are visiting her in August. I'd love to have this waiting for me when I arrive :)
Beautiful ideas...thanks for the opportunity to win. If my name is chosen please wait for me to respond. I'll be away from 7/29-8/2 with no internet!
(DCK1758@aol.com)
Beautiful work, would love to try the technique. Welcome home Betz.
I have so many scraps of fabric that I'd love to use to make these projects!
Those are amazing, how beautiful!
looks like a fabulous book!
etsyteachermom at comcast dot net
What an amazing prize!
Lynn Hill
lynnderful@hotmail.com
I've been admiring this book. It would certainly be fun to win a copy!
Simply beautiful. Would love to get my hands on a copy of this book!
Thank you for the chance to win a copy of this book! I found your site through the book's blog tour and think that it's great. I've added you to my reader.
I'm so sad, I'm not in the USA,... but in case I'm the winner I do have some friends who will lend me their address!!!!!
Gorgeous book! What a great giveaway.
This would be a fabulous addition to my library and the many knit items I could embellish. Will have to look for this at the bookstore soon!
Your book would be a wonderful addition in my home with my grandchildren learning and growing up with precious flowers and such, please enter me in the contest. Thank you for sharing. Jan
I would love to win this book! Thanks for the fantastic give-away!
This book looks so pretty! I'd love to try my hand at crafting some cool flowers like that.
These look like beautiful projects~ I can't wait to try!
I have not seen this book until you mentioned it---it's gorgeous! Thanks so much for offering a copy (and introducing it!)!
I just love the look of the flowers, but those butterfly jar toppers are TOO cute! I've never tried kanzashi, but I think I might after seeing the great ideas here!
Kiki
thefearlesscrafter@gmail.com
twitter.com/smashergrl
I have been looking into making fabric flowers from my many,MANY fabric scraps. What perfect timing for this book. It looks great!
i'm so excited about this book. can't wait to see it in person!
I would love to have this book! I lived in Japan for a couple of years and wish I had learned how to do this there.
(crafty.vance at gmail.com)
Oh my God! The flowers are beautiful and the butterflys are amazing! I have never seen this art before. Would love to learn it. Please. please, please... enter me in the drawing!
I would love to win this book! I lived in Japan for a couple of years and wish I had learned to make kanzashi while I was there.
crafty.vance at gmail.com
So generous of you to offer one to your readers! Looks like a beautiful book.
Those flowers are absolutely adorable! Please enter me.
-Danielle
(dabeausoleil@yahoo.com)
oh, I would love to win this book! so far i've only been using web tutorials, how great would it be to have this beautifully photographed book as reference. (crossing fingers & toes)
This book looks to be as fabulous as your Warm Fuzzies book! Thanks for doing the give away!
Janet
Tparkie@optonline.net
I would love to win a copy of Diane's book! So lovely!
Thanks for a chance to win this book. It looks absolutely amazing and a great project to keep me busy through the long Maine winter!
Dancingly, Denise
www.dancinglydenise.typepad.com
magicalmemories2@aol.com
Like everyone else, I would LOVE to win a copy of this book!!
Gorgeous book! Would love to win!!!
What an amazing book! It's always fun to learn something new :)
That looks so cool! Thanks for the chance to win.
Yes, Please, enter my name:
leporeaz1@cox.net!
Welcome back!
It looks like a great book (which I also haven't seen) and I'd love to add it to my bookshelf. You know where to find me and you could save on postage (if I win!).
I love japaness art and craft.. What a lovely book.
Those butterflies would look beautiful on the home canned fruits and veggies I give away at Christmas. I'd LOVE a copy of this book!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this technique!! Thanks for all of your creative posts! I just made the placemat/karate belt bag! Fabulous!
michelebogs@yahoo.com
I love how you set up your pictures of the book- flowers of every type, fabric and real!
Thank you for the chance to win. corvus.melloriATgmailDOTcom
Those bows look fabulous! I can't wait to learn how to make them myself!
tiffanimorgan@gmail.com
This looks like such a great book ! Thanks you for the give-aways :)
I have been following this book tour. This book looks better and better!
I would love to get this book! Crossing my fingers!
I'll play! Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
What a beautiful book and right up your alley! Looks like fun.
fernewatt@gmail.com
Beautiful book. Wonderful ideas. Hope I win it!
What a beautiful art! Gorgeous book!! Please do count me in!! Congratulations for making Blogger's Blogs of Note!
I would love to make these little treasures!! I love them! How darling!!
Such a beautiful book! Thanks for entering me in the contest to win it!
betz ... pretty please with sugar on top is a very nice way to ask non?! ... thanks for entering my name in the drawing ... happy days ... ina ... gumby & mimi ...
I would love to win a copy of this book. I have a stack of recycled silk that would make lovely butterflies!
I would love to win a copy! Thanks so much for this oppurtunity.
Jen
This book looks like it's filled with so many fun little projects. I am definitely not creative or skilled enough to figure out how to do these things on my own, so this book would be so helpful!
Pick me!
pretty please
This book looks like fun! I love the hydrangea flower bouquet!
You picked some cute projects to highlight. I was noticing the jar toppers too. The holidays aren't that far away.
These look wonderful, and I'd like to try the butterflies. Welcome back from your vacation. You can reach me at tthorme at yahoo dot com. All the best to you.
LOOKS LIKE A GREAT NEW TECHNIQUE TO ADD TO THE CREATIVITY. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY! TERRY
I would love this book! I really enjoy the crafts you've posted up, haven't had time to do any truthfully but they look fun!
Such a beautiful book, it looks like a wonderful methood for embellishing all kinds of things.
What a neat book! I've seen it on a few other blogs ... I may have to go buy it if I don't win it.
how nice of you, im not much into fabric but ive been thinking bout it =) tippy@yahoo.com ty!
This looks so awesome! I just finished crocheting a scarf and would love to attach one of these to it(and many other things! I would love a copy of this awesome book. :D
mnkygrl24612@aol.com
Really, honestly, truly? Is postage that bad to Canada? Can I enter if I pay the postage? I would love this book.
Thank you for the chance! I'd love to win this book!! :-D
I have three little baby girls and would love to learn this technique to both use up my scraps of fabric and to adorn everything I can with flowers, butterflies, etc.! If I don't win, I'm definitely buying...thanks for the heads up on what looks like a wonderful book!
Going for the win! :)
Wow! Cool book. I'll be doing cartwheels if I win.
What a cool book, and lucky you. Maybe lucky Me?
Thanks for the giveaway.
Amy
What a beautiful book! I agree, the butterfly toppers looks extraordinary!
what a beautiful project!
Ooh...what a lovely book! I'd love to win.
Please enter me in the drawing for this giveaway. It looks like a beautiful book!
2 of my favorite things...books & crafting!! I really enjoyed your "Sewing Green" book - gave me lots of ideas! =)
www.VictoriousVixen.com
I've been waiting for the book! Can't wait to try this out myself :)
Saluti dall'Italia
These designs are wonderful, and to think I had never heard of it before! I would love love love to win this book! Thanks so much for offering it...
Sarah
magnoliasurprise@gmail.com
Love, love, love your blog and would love to win this book! Thanks for all you do, Betz!
Oh, how I love to make pretties. I've been oogling this book at the craftypod for some time.
Wow, what a beautiful book. You could make beautiful flowers from your old silk dresses.
Wouldn't I be just the luckiest person to receive this book! Thanks for having cool giveaways like this. I enjoy your blog so much!
You have introduced me to some of the coolest crafts! Thank you!!!
Thank you for the chance to win this awesome book!
Wonderful book and wonderful tour! Please do enter me in your contest for this beautiful book! I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that I might be the lucky winner!
I love to embellish and would love using that book. Hope I get it!
melissabentley2@yahoo.com
To dream, perchance to win! I would love to have a chance at this. Crossing my fingers.
Don't enter me (I have one!) I just wanted to say good job on the flower/book photos! :) And I heart Diane!
Gotto know about this giveaway and wouldnt miss it i am a big fan of art and craft and would not miss a book related to it....would love to win this.
saraf.mohan@gmail.com
Add my name. Pretty please. I'm feeling lucky and creative.
- Suzanne
Please add me in for a chance to win. I absolutely love the sweet butterflies.
That looks like a very nice book! I'd love a chance to win a copy. :)
Just started trying quiltagami which is fabric flower embellishments! This book would be great!
Looks like a beautiful book with tons of ideas. I will love the chance to win.
Keepin" my fingers crossed!
This books looks so fun!
I never win anything, but I love this book! Please enter me in the contest. I hope to win this time.
What a wonderful book...I'd love to try my hand at some of those flowers and crafts :)
I do so want this book!
I saw a little about this book on another site and was smitten. I'd love to make some pretty embellishments for, well, everything! Those flowers are so cute and I see a lot of potential!
Would love to learn how to make the butterfly! Looks like a great book! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Hoping to win - this book looks fantastic!
it's like origami with fabric. i want to read it.
Betz, How generous to have such a wonderful giveaway! I'd love to have a copy.
The book is great. I'll be visiting my grandchildren in Japan in November and would love to bring them somethin from the states and something i made for them. thanks for the chance to win.
donna_scand@yahoo.com
Lovely photo! I'd really love to win :)
wow wath a nice book
Please sign me--I desperately want this book! Thanks!
lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com
This looks lovely!
That book looks SO interesting and fun. I would love to have a copy!
maryellenreimers@gmail.com
Thanks!!
I'd love to get a copy of that book!
carlierae26@netscape.net
What a beautiful-looking book. Thanks for doing this giveaway. I would really love to have a copy of it.
sweet little somethings................oh to win them would be divine!
The book looks beautiful! I would love to have a copy. I especially love those butterflies!!
Cute, cute, cute! And so adorable. Pick me!
Boy, this is the week of giveaways!! What fun and what a great book to win!
Love the book! Glad for the opportunity to participate in a giveaway!
Hi would like to enter to win the new book, it looks great. My email is dandaowen96@q.com. I feel lucky! Thanks! Angela
The book looks lovely! Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh, I love those butterflys! Have a great week!
Please enter me in to win. :) What an awesome book.
http://blackbirdcrafts.blogspot.com/
zane2000@comcast.net
THANKS!
Michelle
Oh! beautiful book, so many things to embellish so little time.
How pretty!
Oh, this book looks lovely! I would definitely enjoy it. Hope you are having a wonderful week! :)
Little did I know that the author was in Portland over the weekend teaching a class. I would have loved to be there.
I'd really like to learn to make these flowers, and having the book in my library would be the perfect chance! Thanks for the opportunity. If I should be lucky enough to win I can be contacted by way of either of my blogs.
Neat! Somewhere in my stash of books I have a set of old Japanese books on exactly this! My mom gave them to me, I think she did a few projects out of them, we may have done some together.
Way cute! I love all the ideas of how to use them.
Ah, each time I read a review the more I want this book!!!!
I would love to have this book. The pictures are amazing.
melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com
Looks like a great book of projects. I would certainly love a copy!
Brooke McDonnell
mcdonnell dot brooke at gmail.com.
This kind of craft is right up my alley! Thanks for the introduction. Crossing fingers! :)
Oh, I hope I win. This would be a very welcome addition to my small but growing craft book collection. I would also love to give those butterfly toppers a try. PICK ME!!!
sadie@sadiefox.com
Oh la la la...two of my favorite things...silk and flowers...I would love to have three favorite things...and this book!
Jill
(dwconlon@frontiernet.net)
I would love, love, love to win a copy of Diane's book! Pick me, please!!!
Thanks for the introduction to this wonderful book. Would love for this book to end up on my book shelf one way or another!!!
I would love to have the other book. I check out Diane's blog all the time. I don't know how I missed that she had that new book out. Duh! Thanks so much for sharing. :)
I want to try the flip flop flowers, what a great way to dress them up.
Please pick me!! Looks so cool.
Thanks,
Jean
jeanfernandez59@gmail.com
Aaah! I have to make the flip-flops!
Keeping my fingers crossed that I win that book!!!! Punkrockertracey(at)yahoo(dot)com.
I've always loved origami or fabric folding...this looks like so much fun! would love to have this book.
Christine
Gardnwest AT aol DOT com
neat book lindagerig@sbcglobal.net
Beautiful flowers and a wonderful new craft to learn! maryann@bestfriendsstudios.com
That book looks amazing! I've been reading your blog for awhile now but I've never posted. You make some amazing stuff.
Thanks for the chance!
caitlin.mae@comcast.net
I would love this!
skorpiseed@yahoo.com
Thanks for the giveaway! You have a wonderful blog!
OoOoOo!!!! Pick me! Pick me! What a fun book! I would love to try to make these for my daughters clothes & for her pretties (barrettes)! Thanks! Billie
wayoverhere74@hotmail.com
That is so beautiful. So delicate and pretty a craft. Would love to have the book. thank you~ ddemulling@faegre.com
Yes, this is a gorgeous book! How kind of you to share!!
Bueno,nunca he sido una chica con suerte,no obstante ,que me agrada cocinar,tejer,coser, bordar, hobbys que he aprendido a lo largo de mi vida por necesidad para sobrevir en este mundo.y que son universales.Me encantaria que en el ocaso de mi vida poder tener la suerte de ser la propietaria de ese libro bellisimo.....
Looks like so much fun!
Gorgeous!! And they are crafty instant gratifications!!! Thanks for a chance to win!
Jeni (jkr0304@aol.com)
Love this book! Had a chance to peek at it at the Twisted event in Portland on Saturday. Even made a precious little flower brooch. Would love the opportunity to make some more. Thank you for chance!
Emily
Kanzashi in Bloom looks incredible. It would be a great addition to anyone's craft library (especially mine!).
mariellen1(at)cox(dot)net
I would love the book! I love the flowers. I can be contacted at dewysej@tds.net
Here's hope'n I win!!!
This book looks great, lucky you to get a review copy!~
hi just give u smile :) can i follow you?
This is my type of book. What a great giveaway!
I would love to have a copy of this beautiful book. My winter coats and sweaters could use a little spring flower to dress them up! They would make wonderful presents to give away and make people smile :)
Pretty pretty! Do enter my name. One of these days, I'll be a lucky blog-drawing-entering girl.
Looks like a lovely way to while away a rainy afternoon this fall!
I have to say that the little butterflies are to-die-for! I can imagine so many uses for them!
What a beautiful book! I would love to make those flowers for everyone I know!
What a beautiful book!
Oh my! That book is lovely! Thanks for such a great giveaway!!
I found the article in Sew Beautiful very interesting. I have made yo-yo flowers for years and this is a new twist. How have you used these blooms since you have gotten the book? Would love to have a copy of the book.
Ooooo! Looks like fun! Thanks for the chance to win! Karen
kneder@msn.com
What a heat idea for everything from gifts to bags, yes I'm interested. Fringers crossed!!!
Mariah in Montana
mariah@bigspringcoop.com
What a great giveaway! I would love to learn to make these flowers, and was so intrigued by your earlier posts on them. Thanks for the opportunity to win. I'll post a link to your giveaway on my blog...
Looks like such a fun new thing to try!
What a beautiful book and absolutely beautiful flowers! Please enter me for a chance to win the book. Thanks!
A giveaway? I can't believe it! A beautiful book- wonderful flowers and butterflies!! I would love to learn how, and I would love to have a copy of the book! So many options.
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