Meet Andrea.
The creative mind behind the lovely Knitty Bitties.
A shop full of all kinds of fabric scrumptiousness.

Hi everyone,

My name is Andrea and I am a full time wife to my best friend (who I met at church camp at 15, married at 20 and will celebrate TWELVE years of marriage with this year!) and a full time “Mama” (oh how I love those words) Ethan, our five year old (the best little friend a girl could spend her days with). My heart longs to add another child to our family, but I’m striving to find joy in the journey God’s given us and knowing His plan is perfect for me.

 

I’ve always love creating and I liked art so much I graduated with a BA in Graphic Design. I picked up sewing (again) about two years ago and have been pedaling ever since. In fact, I loved it so much and got such great responses to gifts, I decided to open my own Etsy shop. This year I needed another challenge, ‘cause really I just have way to much free time on my hands, and decided to do a booth at our local farmer’s market 10 Saturdays this summer. Sewing has been such a great creative outlet for me and gives me instant gratification, which I need. I love every part of it from picking the fabric, washing it, folding it, cutting into it and putting it all together.

 

Armed with an Iced Venti Un-Sweetened, Un-Diluted Black Iced Tea from Starbucks (seriously I drink Iced Tea like water … which is okay, since it is flavored water, right? ;P) and a plate of fresh baked cookies and I can take on any day!!

 

She had me at Miss Crafty Apron.
I could wear this while working on my quilt.
It's cuteness would distract me from its craziness.
Every family has a little Picasso.
Every family need a little peace while waiting for 
food to arrive.
These Little Picture Keepers will keep your little artist
quiet, happy and entertained in style.
Who wouldn't want a beautiful purse sewn from
Heather Bailey's Freshcut which will soon be impossible to find?
Send me to Paris and give me a Vespa.
Or at least I could dream...
This little girls apron is cute enough to be an everyday dress.

It is no secret that I don't sleep.
A fun little side effect of my late hours is a bit
of lacking in the memory area.

Or a lot of lacking.

If it is not written down, it does not happen.
But the notes are everywhere.
Mostly in places that I forget.
Coffee can keep me awake, but I cannot keep me orgainzed.
I am thinking the solution to my problem is keeping it all
together in a Happy Little List Taker.
One winner will not only get their choice of 
but with it comes organization and a new brain.
Not too bad, if I can say so myself.

Here is how to win:
(Remember, leave a separate comment for each entry.)
1.  Visit Knitty Bitties.
Come back here and tell me your favorite item.
2.  Visit Andrea's blog.
Peek around and leave some comment love.
Encourage her on her fabulous progress in the Quilt-Along.
3.  Become a fan of the Knitty Bitties Facebook Page
4.  Tweet about the Knitty Bitties awesomeness.
5.  Blog about the crazy cuteness.
6.  Add my button to your sidebar.
7.  Become my personal assistant.
(I pay in coffee and gratitude.)


A soon to be organized winner will be chosen on 
Monday, June 15th at noon Pacific time.

Off to make more coffee.
Where's my assistant?


173 Comments

  1. I love the red on-the-go blanket!

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  2. Visited store...loved loved loved the apron!!

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  3. I love the Happy Little Camera Strap.

    After you're last giveaway I've decided my camera is ashamed of being naked.

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  4. hmm favorite item...hard choice! I love all of the fabric patterns. I will say my number one is the Everyday Simple Vespa Tote No. 3, umm how cute!

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  5. Visited Andrea's Blog:)

    -Kayla Monk

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  6. I became a fan on facebook:)

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  7. Visited Andrea's blog, and let me say I feel sad that I have no clue how to use our sewing machine!

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  8. Hands down--the crafty apron--love it!

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  9. I am now a fan of KnittyBitties on Facebook!

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  10. The crafty apron and camera strap are my faves!

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  11. I adore all of the Happy Little Picture Keepers! :)

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  12. Oh I love her bird fabric. I think I NEED a list taker with a goldfinch.

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  13. I commented on her blog about that lovely meandering stitch.

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  14. Julie- I love everything in her shop! Wow! I have my eye on her aprons (which one to buy??) and her camera straps. Need one of those! Lori

    I'm having a giveaway, so please stop by, Sweets!

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  15. I visited her blog and left a comment. Told her I was now in love. sigh.. Lori

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  16. Added your button to my sidebar!:) Lori

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  17. I love it all, but I need one of those Happy Picture Keepers. I think it would bring us much happiness while keeping the kids entertained.

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  18. Cute shop, Julie! I love her list takers the best! So glad that is the prize. I like the one you have shown with the joel dewberry fabric the best because it matches my purse! But I also like the one with the green dot Amy Butler Fabric too!

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  19. If you will pay me in "lemonaide to go" pouches .. I'm your girl!! Oh and sweet and low packets .. then you got me for sure!

    I'll even throw in a 7 year old asst. as well. She'd have a blast with all your little assts.!!! :)

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  20. OK you expect us to only choose one thing!!!! I love the hello mama buttercup bag! I also love the happy little picture keeper! To cute

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  21. I will take the blue and brown happy little list taker and the everyday hobo bag please. Cute stuff!

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  22. I love it all! I adore her camerastraps--my fave is the spring colorway no. 4--so happy and cheery!

    I also love the bitty birdie baby girl gift set--adorable!

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  23. I left her a comment on her blog!

    https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1095100616486448380&postID=727007365827500101&page=1

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  24. I have your button on my left sidebar :)

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  25. I love the happy little camera strap and the red-on-the-go blanket {which would be perfect when my 3rd little boy arrives in 10 weeks}.

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  27. Such cute stuff...I love the crafty aprons. Thanks for the giveaway. :)

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  28. the journal pad/pen organizer!!! I LOVE it.

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  29. I love the picture keepers for the kids. So cute!

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  30. I left a comment on Andrea's blog

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  31. And I visited her blog and really want a crayon thingie!

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  32. I left a comment on andreas blog!

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  33. I left a comment on her site. I love her fabric choices for the quilt along!

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  34. Loving the HOBO-TOTE. ♥ Amilou

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  35. Left Andrea some love. ♥ Amilou

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  36. Blogged about the cuteness. ♥ Amilou

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  37. Psh - your button is ALREADY in my sidebar! ♥ Amilou

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  38. Gushed over her quilting (I'm so jealous of everyone participating...)

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  39. I could LIVE in her cute aprons!!

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  40. That fabric she used in the apron is the same fabric I just grabbed from Joann's to do my guest room pillows in. Love it

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  41. Loving the on the go blanket AND the little picture takers!!!

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  42. visited her blog and left some comments. How could I not?! Her blog is tres cool!

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  43. I already have your button on my sidebar. Does that count?

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  44. I love the Everyday Hobo Tote! Etsy becomes more and more addictive every day.

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  45. I love the Hello Mama Buttercup bag!!! So cute!

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  46. I left her some great comment love!

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  47. Love, love, love the Hello Baby Buttercup Bag!! Great giveaway! Thanks!

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  48. I love the Hobo Tote, so cute...she is so creative.

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  49. I love love love this hobo bag.

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26096720

    www.Hollyrocks.etsy.com

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  50. I took a little trip to the knitty bitties blog!

    www.Hollyrocks.etsy.com

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  51. AND I tweeted about it!

    http://twitter.com/Hollyrocks

    www.Hollyrocks.etsy.com

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  52. Everything in the shop is adorable but I do love the aprons! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  53. I love the Hello Baby Buttercup Bag...along with a million other things! :)

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  54. Lovely things! I love the half apron! I also love the Vespa tote. too cute!

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  55. I visited her blog and left a comment. I love her Etsy shop. All kinds of yummy fabric goodness.

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  56. love the happy little list taker in orange with the brown bird

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  57. My girls would love to have the picture keepers! They are forever dragging paper and pen around. I wouldn't mind a list taker myself. I love Etsy.

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  58. I have your button on my blog. :)

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  59. I'm loving the list takers! Perhaps they would motivate me to move some of this junl out of my head and onto a paper in list form... :)

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  60. I left a comment on andrea's blog.

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  61. I'll get in line! :) My fav. thing from her Etsy shop is the list taker in yellow with the birds. How cute :)

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  62. Button on blog! :) http://mommafo.blogspot.com

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  63. Tweet complete! :P lol i crack me up

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  64. Happy little list taker- is just what I need.

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  65. Her blog is just as cute as her shop.. love it! Thanks for introducing us!

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  66. I'm loving the Hello Baby Buttercup Bag. So adorable!

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  67. I have a 5 year old who would think she was in heaven with a "little list taker".... she carries note pads around ALL the time and writes any words she can think of or draws pictures.


    I also put your button on my blog!

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  68. Forgot to say it was on the design blog...
    http://sunnydaydesigns.blogspot.com

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  69. Cute stuff!! I love that bright funky apron :)

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  70. Well, i love most everything in her shop but i REALLY love the craft aprons! So so cute...

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  71. I visited Andrea's blog too!!

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  72. I really liked the Everyday Hobo Tote - Andulacia

    Ps -hope i win as I could really use a new brain right now

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  73. So hard to choose! I totally love the Little Picture Maker and the Little List taker. I need to get me one of both please!!!

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  74. Just left Andrea some comment love on her blog!

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  75. i like the Womens Miss Red Crafty Apron Custom (You Pick Fabric) Order

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  76. I love all of the list makers! All of them1 (:

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  77. I purchased a list maker! The one with the polka dots and birds! So cute!

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  78. Andrea is my BFF & I'm SO happy to say that I have many of these adorable creations from her as gifts & my splurges. :) I do NEED a mama buttercup purse - maybe for my birthday? I currently sport an adorable diaper bag that she made for my baby. Love Andrea & love all the fun things that she makes!! I'm SO happy that you featured her on your blog!!!

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  79. I love the Miss Red Crafty Apron

    contact me at:
    celeste@mail4me.com

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  80. Got your button! :)

    contact me at:
    celeste@mail4me.com

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  81. Commented on her blog :)

    contact me at:
    celeste@mail4me.com

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  82. I like the little picture keeper. So cute and perfect for long car rides. I'll have to get one for my daughter for our summer trip

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  83. I love the Happy List Takers and the buttercup bags in her shop! And her fabric choices are so cute!

    maxandellie at gmail dot com

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  84. I visited the Knitty Bitties blog and left a comment!

    maxandellie at gmail dot com

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  85. I have your button on my blog already :)

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  86. I am in love with the happy little list taker with the yellow birds. I may need to buy! : )

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  87. I LOVE the vespa tote...hot pink....tiffany blue...ooh!

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  88. Visited her blog and left some comment love!

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  89. I love, love, love the cheerful yellow bird and sunflower "happy little list taker". I wouldn't mind waking up to a list of chores as long as I got to read them on that!

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  90. I'm in love with her "Hello, Mama Buttercup" purse, and am in convo for a custom order for one! Yay!

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  91. Ooo I loved the crayon wallets...I commented on Andrea's blog to tell her how cool I thought they were...I have crayon rolls but the pad of paper is genius!

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  92. visited the store....I think one of those camera straps would be the perfect gift for my friend Blue Lily!

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  93. The crafty apron and camera strap are my favorites.

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  94. Left a blog comment to her blog! Yay!

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  95. Left a tweet! Shout out to knittybitties!

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  96. Blogged about Knitty Bitties AND The Vintage Pearl. That's bonus points, right?

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  97. my favorite is the Everyday Hobo Tote - Andulacia. just love the colors on it!!!

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  98. I know they're one of the smaller items so this sounds silly, but I love the happy little list takers. Actually having a place to keep track of all of my random to dos' what a great thought!

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  99. I love the Happy Little Picture Keeper. Perfect for when my little one starts drawing!

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  100. the happy little camera strap is my favorite. i could really use one of those!

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  101. i left a comment on andrea's blog.

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  102. I love all of her camera straps. I just got a new camera and one of those would be perfect.

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  103. and I heart : Bitty Birdie Baby Girl Gift :)

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  104. Hard to pick my favorite item but I'd have to say its the custom made everyday hobo tote. They are too cute!!!

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  105. I just checked out her blog and left her some comment love. Her stuff is so cute!!

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  106. I also just became a fan on her facebook page...and sent the link to my friend!

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  107. I also just tweeted about her shop!

    www.twitter.com/carriek17

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  108. I just added your button to my blog too...

    bckinney.blogspot.com

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  109. I just blogged about this to die for cuteness too!!

    bckinney.blogspot.com

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  110. I think my fave is the Hello Bbay Buttercup bag! I've been meaning to make one of those myself.

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  111. I've also been to admire her work on her quilt! I'm making one also, you should check out the flickr group too!

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  112. I like the happy little picture keeper with the red fabric.
    doot65[at]comcast{dot}com

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  113. I left a comment at knitty bitties.
    doot65[at]comcast{dot}com

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  114. I love the half aprons, but I really dig the new classic everyday tote (with its pop of yellow).

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  115. Left comment admiring her fine meandering ("A windy path...). Her work is lovely!

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  116. I became a fan on facebook. Totally weird thing though: when I used your link, the labels for facebook were all in Italian or Spanish or some related language.

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  117. Honey, I'd assist you for free if you'd like to move to my neck of the woods... I don't have any friends who create the way I do. Lots of them admire my creations, but no one does this crazy sewing stuff. I'd love to have a nearby friend I could sew or craft with. I'm thrilled to be appreciated, but would love to be challenged.

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  118. my fave of all the cuteness is the camera strap cover!!

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  119. My favorite item- Under sold-
    http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=10551230
    It was a custom order for a skirt.
    I know she does wonderful work!

    ashley
    ashlomb at yahoo dot com

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  120. I have your button.
    jepeux.blogspot.com
    ashlomb at yahoo dot com

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  121. what a cute shop, I love everything, but the aprons are my fav!

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  122. visited Andrea's blog, left some love!!!

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  123. I just became a fan on facebook~!

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  124. I just twittered about her too!

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  125. I would love to come be a personal assistant...and you can come help me ship too!
    I am a quilter you know....and I drive a pfaff!

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  126. oh my...that crafter's apron is killing me! i think i need one!! so cute!

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  127. I love the Task Makers, Perfect for someone like me, with so many ideas I have to write them done to remember them. Thanks!

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  128. love all her stuff, especially the notebooks!!

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  129. ...and just left her a comment on her blog.

    hope I win!! :)

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  130. Big fan of the crafty apron for Moms. Love the purses too.

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  131. I love the little picture keeper. I have a little guy who would love it!

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  132. I would love those on the go artist sets. :)

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