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Winner of the Pink Giveaway!


Here is Dylan who has the responsibility of drawing the name of the winner of the Pink Giveaway from last week . The names were printed on paper. folded and put into a  Thomas the Tank Engine box.  The print you can see on one piece of paper is just because we used recyced paper -no cheating.

Just take one piece of paper, Dylan. And the winner is...


Show us the name, please

Turn it over so we can see it, please ...

And the winner is Berrylicious Buttons - congratulations

 Sorry to everyone else who entered and thanks, Dylan.

 A great blog to visit this week:  Visit http://magpiescollectables.blogspot.com for another fantastic giveaway and to see some beautiful beaded art.

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  1. oooh!!! Thank you!!!! (im soooo excited!)

    A big special thank you to your gorgeous granson (who is as cute as a button) for putting his cute little fingers on my name!!

    Susan 8-)
    (i will email my address!)

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  2. Congrats Susan! Such a lovely giveaway prize you have there :0)

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  3. Thank you sooooo much Wilma! I absolutely LOVE my little prize! The little doll is gorgeous and she has pride of place on my country dresser in my dining room (to show her off to everyone that drops round for a cuppa!) I love the little fishy bag and the other little bits!!! ... i never win anything so I am very chuffed! Thank you once again! Susan

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