Finally, Package Arrived♪

　　　     ＊Awaited Give-Away Package from Holland finally arrived＊

     On May 22nd, I won a give-away from Joan 'Brocante hobbykame'  in Holland.

She is a talented handcraft maker♪ 　She even decorated the wrapping beautifully like this.  I thought it was really wonderful that all the flowers, butterfly, cupcake etc she put on the package were safe all the way with the trip (*^_^*)

*Gifts from the country of Tulips*

Her gift for me is the Lovely booklet, butterfly and label ♡♡♡  I'm thinking to use the booklet to keep the New English Words I learn from blog friends. Don't you think it's a great idea:-)

In the package, she included this lovely message card with heartwarming massage.
       Thank You SO much Joan;
I'll treasure your beautiful handcrafts and I'm really happy with my wonderful LUCK ♪♪♪

This sweet package arrived this morning after I posted previous one. Sorry for the two posts in one day.  I am HAPPY with my luck all the way from Holland.

I'm having soba-guests tomorrow again :-)  Bit busy tidying and shopping today.

But, I'II  try hard to catch up with you.  Hope Visiting You Soon♪ 

Thank you very much for stopping by; I always appreciate your sweet visits;

(About my header; sorry if unmatched, changed for the newer post）

Giveaway and Quiz

*Can you guess how this thing used to be used in Japan?*

I saw this thing appeared on TV's variety show a couple days ago p;)

I was planning to make next years calender for giveaway to my friends like the past 2 years. You can see how they looked like here, 2012 and 2013.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find the calender template site I used; the site must be closed and couldn't find any other appropriate one, either...  I felt so sad about it as the calender is the only way I can do to show my appreciation to my blog friends.  

So this year, I decided to "frame giveaway" which has Japanese atmosphere. I've made these frames by using the designs from free illustration site. I'm not sure if you have any usage for them but I chose 8 frames with different seasonal designs. 

(Please click the pic to enlarge for the better view.)

*To enter the giveaway*

Firstly, I decided you should be already my follower. You can just guess what first 2 pictures are by using only a couple of words (your answer doesn't have to be RIGHT one. Also you can just say NO IDEA) and please mention clearly you are entering. I'll choose 3 friends with fair way and send the file from word through mail.  I'll announce the winners in my next Tuesday's post (Japan time).  In that post, I'll explain what they are for in our history.

ps> for my Japanese friends, naturally you don't have to guess, haha. Please just say so if you are entering.   I'm trying hard to catching up on visiting you, my friends♬♬♬ 

*Visiting you soon*

Quick post of the "Calender Winner"

Hello friends, thank you SO much for your joining the drawing♬♬♬　

I've made a little sheet your numbers on according to the order you  kindly left me comment. And my husband drew three numbers and they are

To three winners;
"Grandma Barb's This and That", "White and Roses", "doodle 'n' daydreams" 

I will paste the file to E-mail for you. I am going to send you through return mail from your comment.  If you haven't received within a day, please let me know. I will try again if something wrong happens.  I am worrying about differences of the file you can get  and I am sending(^^;)

Well, I've been feeling that I wish to have 48 hours a day. I have a post I have in mind but no time to prepare.  Haha, I will skip the words of apology to all of you because it seems I always do. 

    Catch you my sweet friends as soon as I find time♡♡♡

     Night Night, from Japan, xoxo hugs  

   

Calendar 2013, Giveaway♬♬♬

Hello, my friends♡♡♡♡
"Time Fries" as we say, It's already middle of November.

Some of my friends from last year would remember that I made a calender by using "word" and free illustration I found. I will hold a giveaway this year as well. I wished to express my appreciation in some way to my dear friends and as I don't have any talent for handcraft, I think this is all I can do for you p;)  

*And here is the usual simple requirements*   

You should be already my follower and leave a comment here and please mention clearly that you wish to take part in. (I wish to avoid the confusion as I am a Japanese.)

  

I used this kind of frame and put the date in there. I downloaded the free calender. I have been writing my own diary in these frames kind of fun choosing p;) I will be able to send the file through mail to the winner. I am not sure how you can use this calender. I hope you can find some way of make use of it. (Excuse me the different holidays from your country and Sorry for the blur pictures, may be enlarging will help look how they look like a bit.)　

I will pick up the THREE winners and announce, may be in less than a week. 

I am not sure when my next blog post will be, so sorry. 

Wishing you all have a wonderful weekend. 

I won "A Digital Scrapbook Giveaway" ♪♪♪

Last month, May 28th my dear friend Mina "Green Witch with Sprinkles" hosted giveaway of a free My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking software program. Wow, I never thought I could have the luck♬♬♬  

It was quite hard to figure out how to use the software as it is not  like the other soft I am familiar with for the amateur like me. Actually, I wanted to go to America and ask Mina to teach me the function(^^;)

Well,  I would like to show what I could do for the first time. Please take these as trial. I used the pictures of  2 old-time actresses whom I love and admire.   

Thank you so much for hosting the giveaway, dear Mina. And I appreciate the other applicants or her friends who left warm congratulatory comments for me in her announcement post.  Thank very much for visiting and wishing you all lovely day,

Winner of Giveaway & about my pc trouble

Happy Valentine's Day, my friends♡♡♡

It's 14th night in Japan, a bit early my Origami Giveaway winner announcing; 
I am going to be so busy tomorrow, I thought I should do it today not 15th just in case. And also excuse me for changing the blog design to Himamaturi (girl's festival).

Thank you very much for everyone who participated my Japanese Origami giveaway.  As I promised in my blog on Feb.1st ,   I chose the winner randomly with the same way my last year's calendar giveaway.  My hubby picked one of you and this time I will skip posting the pictures of process.   Without further ado; 

And the Winner is !!!
maddyrose at  SANTA AND THE MRS.

She is a very talented lady who has artistic skill to create wonderful handcrafts. Thank you "Dear, maddyrose" and congratulations♡♡♡  Would you mail me your address so that I can send you package.

I DO appreciate all of your kind words ' for my country and culture'; and I am happy to have several new followers as well♪♪♪

Two PSs>
*Google Chrome Problem
It seems I had combined trouble with Google Chrome and the funny unfamiliar toolbar which I accidentally downloaded!!!  I had tried every possible procedure! Several times of installing and uninstalling without success. This evening, I finally could disappear the blank space for the toolbar, which I couldn't uninstalled perfectly from the control panel. Yay, it worked; dush board and friends' comment forms starting to appear☆☆☆   Thank God and What a relief!!!

Seeing me I had been SO upset thinking unable to contact with my friends, my hubby said "Don't you sigh many times, it is not the end of the world".  I thought, "Easy for you to say!" haha.  Anyway, I REALLY AM HAPPY being able to catching up for your posts.  

*Chocolates for my husband

I bought 2 boxes of Chocolates for hubby and he had his fair share p;)

                                                                           Love you always,  Miyako*

One Year has passed, and Origami give-away

Today(Feb.1) last year, I started to blog and I cannot express my thanks more to my blog friends☆☆☆   Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness and kindness; friends who try to care each other both at times in sorrow and in joy here in this blog land are the most precious treasure I found through blogging.

Sometimes I feel frustrated not having much time to leave comments who gave me one.  I hope this warm relationship with you guys will continue for long time♡♡♡

*Origami (おりがみ）give-away

I found many of you have little grand kids, or I hope not only children but you all can enjoy Origami. Well, you might find different way of using these square papers.

I will include a book you can see the easy ways to fold some simple animals and so on. Also five sets of them with variety of deigns. 

I will announce the winner on Valentine's day (14th)   Well, my pictures are taken badly as usual, haha. It think they are just papers, so no problem mailing to a winner living overseas. I know this one is no comparison with other friends' gorgeous items, but I hope you can enjoy the time folding them.

You should be a follower of mine and have to leave a comment here or any of my posts untill 13th to enter this give-away, (friends who left comments here without saying not to enter are automatically entered; but for my later posts, would you leave a clear notification to enter,)

Again, I thank your friendship and hope you all are having wonderful week ♪♪♪

Winners are ♬

Dear friends, it is Sunday Night in Japan now,

Oh, I am really grateful for everyone who kindly entered my giveaway.

Thank you very much for your sweet words for next year's calendar, I was really happpy to read your generous comments♡♡♡    There were 22 entries.

I put down everyone's name in the Japanese paper and folded them. I asked hubby to pick three of them as I promised. He shuffled them and closed his eyes when picking, haha.  Wthout further ado, announcing time,  

Sorry for his rough hand p;)

I thank from the bottom of my heart to all of my friends being warmhearted to me♪♪♪   Thank you very much, Orchid.

  

Winners Are☆☆☆

             Rhonda at  The Joy of Denim and Lace

             Desiree at  http://driftwoodramblings.blogspot.com/

             Ann at   Ann's Imagination Creations.....because !!

To three of you‥‥ I'll send you a file through return-mail of your comments for my previous post.　In case you don't receive it in less than a day, would you please let me know. I'll try to send it again.  

PS> I still am tied up with various things, including my father is a bit out of shape. (not serious one）　

        I'm SO behind reading your posts....  I'll catch up on commenting soon, so sorry my sweet friends!!!   

2012 Calender Give away♪

Hello my Dear Friends,

Since I started blogging this February, I have 68 followers and wrote more than hundred posts. I cannot say how much I was encouraged and helped by all of you♡♡♡   I was thinking to do give away commemorating first year anniversary next year. 

However, while I was making my own next year's calender for myself, I thought there might be some friends who wish to have it. And I decided to give my calender file in my document to my friends. 

Firstly; I decided you should be my follower and would you leave a comment here and say that you want it. (Oh, you can leave comment without saying it, haha)   I will pick  3 of you this coming Sunday (Japan Time). 

I will take pictures to show you and would like to do it with fair manner.

You might need to enlarge these pictures to see clearly, I really am sorry about the blurry picture here (^^;)

Since 2009, I have been writing my own diary in WORD by using these frame I made from the illustration site.  And below is one example from last Feb.

I put the date from the PC-site in the frame.

These are I made for next year,

Well, I am not sure if you think you can make use of these.

Furthermore, holidays are different dependent on the country... 

Thank you for stopping by as usual♬♬♬

I am happy if you could just enjoy peeking what I do, haha.

PS>  I had many out of the blue thing happened and so far behind of my schedule. Sliding Door papers are still not changed, but we will make rice-cake tommorow.  I wish all of you are doing fine for the seasonal preparation, whew♪♪♪