thanks to everyone for visiting - a little valentines gift. Please leave me a comment and tell me a bit about yourself - where are you from and how did you hear about bookhou at home? You have until 11pm on saturday feb.13 and the winner will be chosen on sunday feb. 14. Good luck and have a lovely weekend.
11.2.10
valentines giveaway
thanks to everyone for visiting - a little valentines gift. Please leave me a comment and tell me a bit about yourself - where are you from and how did you hear about bookhou at home? You have until 11pm on saturday feb.13 and the winner will be chosen on sunday feb. 14. Good luck and have a lovely weekend.
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Hi!!!! I meet you in etsy and I love your work, that make me follow your blog....you always post great things and isnpired me.
ReplyDeleteI'm a chilean- feminist- psichologist- artisan...i love design and the fiber arts...I make textile accesories and I have a newbie etsy shop :)
Thanks for share your work. A lot of hugs from Chile!!!!
wow this can be the sweetest valentine's giveaway!
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Okay... My name is Shokoofeh and I live in Tehran, Iran.
I recently found your blog via... I have no idea, sorry!
:-)
Have a nice weekend
xo
My name is Brittan and I lie in Gloucester, Massachusetts on Cape Ann... I have been following your blog for a little bit now and very much enjoy all of the beautiful things you post about! I can't quite recall how I came across you, maybe looking through other people or etsy... But I am happy I did find your blog!
ReplyDeletei'm from san jose, california. i heard about bookhou at home from the guest posts you used to have on bloesem kids. i love your style and your stuff! so inspiring. i hope one day to design textiles. keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteCait!! from the dreaded GTA.
ReplyDeleteI heard about you before you were bookhou!
i'm from Montreal.
ReplyDeletei found your blog by the work and the blog of line by : davis.
i'm litterally in love with his work !
could he be my valentine ?
this giveaway is so full of wonderful things...! i hope to win !
Chrissy here from Massachusetts - I heard about you first in a blog (can't remember which one!) that was covering the great felt child's chair. Still love it and covet it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely array of stuff! I'm not sure how I came across your blog originally but I'm glad I did. As for me, I live in the Bronx, NY, and work at a publishing company.
ReplyDeleteI can remember how I found your blog!! Anyway, my name is Tiffany and I'm a college student at Ohio State University right now. :) thanks for the chance to win!! xo.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kate and I'm from Toronto. I bought some tea towels as a gift from you just before the store opened, but then found you again through Vitamin T. You have amazing stuff! k.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm Michele from the Oregon coast. I found your blog as it was mentioned in another blog I frequent, but at the moment I cannot remember which one it was. I love beautiful things and your blog is so inspiring. Thanks for letting us into your world.
ReplyDeleteI know bookhou at home because I own a zippered purse which was purchased at Solo in Solana Beach, CA, and I wondered if there were more products in your collection, so I Googled Bookhou and found you. I am an artist living in San Diego.
ReplyDeleteI walk by your shop every day on my way to work. In fact, I'm checking your site now because I want to find out more about the lamp that's in the front window!
ReplyDeleteI first stumbled on your blog from a link @ design*sponge and have been a customer a couple of times over the years. I finally wore out my little coin purse that is identical to the one in the giveaway, I would be thrilled to have a replacement!
ReplyDeleteI heard about your blog through a friend of a friend of a friend (aka you were a blog favorite of a blog favorite of a blog favorite). I loved their work, so I figured that if they liked yours, it must be good. And it is. Thanks for sharing your work.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently living in Arizona, I'm a graphic design major, and I am married to a man that I adore.
My name is Sharon and I live in Miami. I "stumbled" upon Bookhou on the internet some time ago and the day is not complete until I view your journal online (and take regular peeks at the shop too!)
ReplyDeleteI'm Claire and I'm originally from the US, but I live Toronto now. I found this blog by perusing Toronto blogs to get to know the city. I also bought your Bernina, which is still working great. I hope you don't miss it too much.
ReplyDeleteI bought one of your little pouches (years ago) at the Japanese Paper Place when I lived in Toronto. I now live in Ohio and discovered your blog through Bloesem when a friend here showed me the little house print fabric cube that she ordered. Your new store is delightful as I was able to pop in over Christmas while visiting family. I love your blog, your store and your products.
ReplyDeleteThey make me so proud to be Canadian (as well as a bit homesick). So great to be able to check your website and see your new things. The letterpress stuff is pure, simple, genius (actually it all is!) Thanks C
Here's a shout out to you from the west coast. My name is Keri Coles and I'm a photographer living in Victoria, BC. I have frequently been drooling over your designs since I found you through Resurrection Fern. I've been a typography fiend as of late so I've really been enjoying your creations. I'm also a huge fan of the felt chair...brilliant. Thank you so much for offering such a generous gift. My fingers are crossed ;)
ReplyDeletexoxo
Keri
www.kericoles.com
I am an artist turned full-time mom looking to be an artist/mom currently living in the San Francisco Bay area but I think of myself as a Minnesotan. I am a new follower of your blog. I found you through the Poppytalk favorite blog award and fell in love with your products and also your blog. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi from Los Angeles!
ReplyDeleteI think I found your blog through seeing the furniture featured somewhere and I followed the links.
I'm a sahm to 2 kids and love to peruse blogs and attempt to make stuff when I have the time and energy
have a happy Valentine's Day everyone
I'm a full time mom of 2 kids under 3, living in Vancouver. I found you through your Repeat store on etsy. I fell in love with your little barn tea towels, but didn't realize how much more there was to Repeat and Bookhou. I'm glad I took the time to explore your profile and now your blog. Love your designs, and love that you're Canadian!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful giveaway.
ReplyDeleteA little bit about me :: today I am super tired, after a busy hectic week of running around and dropping people and picking them up, and appointments. Today is my daughter's birthday - three years old. I made cupcakes, with cream cheese icing coloured pink from raspberries.
I live in hot, humid Brisbane, Australia.
I've been reading your blog for a long long long time - can't even remember how I first found you. But I visit often, and always come away inspired by your shapes and lines and clear-ness.
I recently bought some fabric from Repeat - yet am still deciding what best to make with it! So delicious....
Hi, I am Jacqui from England and am a painter/printmaker, also working in a small gallery. I first heard of Bookhou through another blog but cannot remember which one. I read your blog almost every day and am always inspired by your posts.
ReplyDeletehi.
ReplyDeletei'm whitney. i live in portland, oregon, with my husband, our six month old daughter, and a black cat who i creepily named after zooey deschanel.
i'm an amateur blogger.
i found you through another blog. (sorry, i don't know which one either...how annoying.) i've been following you for awhile now, and i find everything you create so refreshing. sometimes i wish i was good enough at creating things to sell them - but i will leave that up to people such as you.
rightfully so.
Hello.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Katharina. I live in Lübeck, Germany. I have been following your blog/shop/kids site for around two or three years now. Among others you have been constant inspiration for beautiful art- and craftwork. Really, I can't imagine how different my life would be without the internet and its possibility to get to know alike-thinking-people from other parts of the world that one would never have met otherwise.
I share your interest in textiles as well as in typography/printing. When you recently wrote about how you feel that it is right to work and create with many materials as a creative person rather than become an expert in one discipline I felt surprisingly relieved. I tend to work on many things at a moment and try out different methods. But as I am not a full-time-artist but a medical student that likes to create in her freetime I often only finish an few pieces in one technique and than am carried away by new ideas to the next technique. And although I never realized it before I think I felt bad about not becoming really good in something after starting it. Well - thank you. I am thinking like you there.
Well, and one last thing: apart from the creative part I am also inspired by your stories about your family, your kids. I am thinking about how life might be with children and while I am sure that my happiness in life depends on a satisfying family situation I do fear that I might spend my whole time taking care of the kids, quitting my creative activites. This is why I love to hear about women who succeed in balancing this.
: )
So, wether or not I am the lucky one to get those wonderful things: Thank you for running this blog. And good luck with everything.
Greetings, Katharina
hi Arounna,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Christien, I live in the Netherlands (very cold here at the moment). I started my label a year ago, and I mostly like the process of creating. Most of the time I am painting, but my ideas are endless, so I try everything. I think I found your blog through SkinnyLaMinx, and I really enjoy it. I discovered you live in Toronto, and my parents-in-law have moved there a couple of years ago. End of September we will be visiting them and I hope to come around and visit your shop!
Hello - my name is Mandy from London UK and I saw some of your beautiful sculptures somewhere on a blog a couple of years ago and have been a fan ever since :) Happy Valentine's Day x
ReplyDeleteHELLO! I'm Cristina, I'm Italian, but I currently live in Madrid. I make jewellery and plush toys. I love your creations. I discovered you work thanks to another paper artist (Rachel Hazell).
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I found you.
Ciao
a wee valentine haiku about me, bookhou & you.
ReplyDeletefound you on poppy
i make. i live in scotland.
you and your work glow
Sue.
heyhello!
ReplyDeleteI'm kadhy from switzerland, and I found your blog trough some other blogs who linked your site. what a joy! ohh, your blog is such inspiring for me. i love your posts and admire your sense of style!
what a great idea with this valentine-giveaway! May I'm lucky… *hopehopehope* kadhy
It's so amazing to read about all of the people from all over the world who visit your blog. What a lovely thing that the internet breaks down barriers in that way. I am also from Brisbane, Australia like Ellie, but my husband and I are planning to move to Vancouver at the end of the year so hope to do a trip over to visit your shop in person on one of our breaks. I am a primary school art teacher and found your blog when looking through your amazing lessons at bloesem kids craft projects. I am inspired by your work and many other talented bloggers but also need to get off the internet sometimes and create more myself!
ReplyDeleteThankyou, Love, Sharolyn
Hi! I met you some time ago travelling around blogs. Every day I follow your blog and I love it. I wish to be like you but I have a big mess in my mind and in my life... (of course, in my English too...)
ReplyDeleteI´m from Spain, Madrid. I have two children and actually I´m at home trying to do things with my hands... I learn too much from you but the result is never like yours!
Thanks by everything you teach me.
I'm from Romania, but I'm living in France at the moment. I found your blog through Poppytalk and their Poppies awards (Congratulations, by the way!) and I subscribed and I'm enjoying it very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely giveaway!
What a very international audience you have! It's great to see that. I'm in Lisbon, Portugal.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new mom (it's been a year, but it feels really new) to a baby who, for about a month, looked a lot like piper! She has since grown a very large head of coppery hair and now just looks like herself. I write, draw, and quilt, as much as she lets me.
I've been reading for long enough now that I don't remember how I got here, but I am glad I did.
My name is Beverly, I currently live in Guyana (South America). I grew up in Canada and during University was lucky enough to have a really amazing artist as my housemate for awhile (that's you Arounna!).
ReplyDeleteNot sure if I'm in the running for the Valenitne's giveaway but it's really beautiful and the winner should feel honoured.
Much LOVE!! ~B
hi! my name is allison and i'm from kentucky, usa (home of bluegrass, bourbon, and horses). i only recently found your blog via resurrection fern and i'm so glad i did. you've got a lovely space here. thanks for the giveaway--it's so generous!
ReplyDeleteI live near Paris and I make children books. I've come to your blog from "les petites choses de Piou" and I'm found of your work. That's so nice to know who read your blog!
ReplyDeleteHey there, my name is Anna and I'm from New Mexico. I've tried leaving several times but somehow I just keep coming back (we call it the land of Entrapment). But, as I get older, I find I am falling in love with my home state. I'm a writer and a dreamer. I found out about your site through Craft, I believe, and instantly was drawn to your designs. Thanks so much for your lovely ideas.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to remember how I found you! Perhaps Gennine mentioned you?! Blog to blog! I live in TX now (was raised in the Land of Enchantment -- maybe that's why I still --at my older age-- believe in MAGIC!). I love words, books, libraries. Lovely give-a-way. Thank you and Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Kasia from Toronto. I first saw your sculptures years ago at the Outdoor Art Exhibition, found your store on Dundas and then your blog. I love your blog - it's my dose of beauty during the daily grind.
ReplyDeletehmmm - I found you at the OOAK in 2006, when Kyla & I flew out from Halifax to suss out the show, and then the following year our booths were beside each other.
ReplyDeletethat cursive font is lovely!
i found you at OOAK summer of 2008 and fell in love with your nature inspired fiber art.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't until taking your screen printing course that I realized just what a treasure you are.
This is such an amazing giveaway.
Hi, I live close-by to your real-life shop, a few blocks away in Toronto. I am a Master's student who procrastinates when I should be writing my thesis looking at beautiful blogs such as yours. I have one of your awesome tea cozies... but I actually didn't know you had a blog until I saw that it had won one of the "poppies" awards. I LOVE that purse in the giveaway, and have been coveting it ever since I saw it in your store before Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm Danielle and I live here in Toronto. I found your blog via lovely roisin. Your work and your blog put a big smile on my face- Happy Valentine's Day :)
ReplyDeletehi. i'm jen. currently living in halifax ns, but originally from hamilton on.
ReplyDeletei'm hoping to visit the bookhou store when i'm in the GTA at the end of this month.
i found you via bespoke uprising, who i found via a lovely little store (love me boutique) here in halifax.
Well you know who I am , your biggest fan, I first found you at OOAK I believe. I look at your black stuffed cat on my desk everyday :)
ReplyDeleteI learned about you from the craft community right here in Toronto. I can't remember how it happened exactly… maybe Toronto Craft Alert?
ReplyDeleteI am in Toronto and I really have to get my act together to visit the shop! Maybe this weekend? =D
Hello! I am a mama of two girls under age 6, an illustrator, lover of books, knitting, antiques, cooking, and artists' blogs. I fell in love with your "flock" mobile, seen on another blog, and have been pining for one ever since. I eagerly await your crafts-for-kids posts. Thank you for your beautiful blog.
ReplyDeleteHi! I follow you from Italy, my name is Cristina, I'm a crafter and I work reusing materials (like plastic bottles, old fabrics...) to create eco-friendly jewelry, lights, fashion & others.
ReplyDeleteI discovered you through Etsy and I follow your blog.
I find your work so inspiring!
thank you & Ciao :-))
Cristina
OHH this so sweet!!! I follow you for a long time... sorry I have not idea where I found your link.
ReplyDeleteI really admired your work. I'm an artist living in Buenos Aires - Argentina. I've my own shop on etsy and I'm mother of two :D
I am hannah. I live in toronto, not too far from Bookhou. I am a children book author/illustrator. Your shop is really lovely and everything in it is beautiful. My 1.5 year old daughter has one of your turtle t-shirts and would wear it every day if she could.
ReplyDeletehi, first of all, thank-you for such a great blog and for all the lovely handmade items you share with us.
ReplyDeletei think i saw you first at designsponge...and quickly became intrigued with your daily offerings.
i am a graphic designer, with interests in fiber and recycling fiber in art. i live with my husband in the middle of indiana, but am trying to figure out a way to move to Toronto, just to take your print making classes...
it is such a treat to visit your world everyday..i am not sure what to call this opportunity to win some of your beautiful handmade items...
this is amazing...look how many people are out there reading bookhou!
ReplyDeletewe met when i bought two of john's kid's chairs before moving to vancouver. we talked about cranbrook and i like to stay connected to toronto via your blog, i somehow don't feel as far away.
ReplyDeletethank you!
hi there
ReplyDeletethank you for such a beautiful giveaway! i am artist living in colorado. i also just received some of your repeat fat quarters to make a quilt for my youngest!
thank you
lindsayheppner.com
Oh...I've been following for ages...I'm Diana, and I live in the far south west of england, near the sea. I'm so inpsired by your work, and your generosity - yet another lovely giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHI, I am an occasional visitor, led here by bespoke uprising. I am happiest when I am playing with textiles; since I was a little kid - and that was a long time ago. I am mostly a quilter but it is the textiles that thrill me.
ReplyDeleteYour giveaway is exciting! I am also doing a giveaway at my blog; stop by...
Hi there! I am from Florida and I found you from the Living, Quilting and Stuff blog :-) Thanks for such a beautiful giveaway!
ReplyDeletehi my name is jef. i live in montreal. i heard about your blog from bespoke uprising. you make really lovely things!
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Megan, and I saw you in the Living, Quilting, and Stuff blog, as well as hearing about it from bespoke rising! Your things are just beautiful, thank you for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteI'm here via Roisin at Bespoke Uprising (I'm a high school pal of Ro's). I've also seen you at One of a Kind & other craft shows and I think your work is so great!
ReplyDeleteHI, it's Candy from Redlands, California. My goodness, you've been in my blog readers for such a long time - I have absolutely no idea when I first came in contact with your lovely work! Happy Valentine's day!
ReplyDeleteI am HeidiRenee from New Brunswick Canada. I just found your blog this morning because of one of my favorites - resurrection fern - mentioned you had won the poppies. I am just reinventing the courage to begin my own art again and so I have been in the blog world of words forever and am just finding the blog world of art and beauty. So looking forward to looking through your archives. Congratulations on your poppy!
ReplyDeleteHello, I'm Nicole in Ottawa, Ontario. I can't recall how I stumbled on your blog (probably through Resurection Fern), but I simply love your gorgeous, simple aesthetics. I can't wait to go back to Toronto to visit your store in person (last time we were there, you were unfortunately closed).
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful giveaway! Happy valentine's day to you.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteWe met last weekend when my sister and I came in to sign up for a course. I am in the process of scanning my logo so that you can make a printing block.
We are very excited about coming back to learn fro you.
talk soon
xine
hello.
ReplyDeletei am kristyn. i spin and dye yarn as pleasurecraft fibre studio.
i was led here today by roisin at bespoke uprising, but have ben following you for a few years through the toronto craft scene.
what a generous giveaway!
Hi, I'm Bri, and I live in the beautiful SoCal (I can say that today since it's actually sunny and stopped raining!). I'm in love with all things crafty and wish there were more hours in the day to actually be crafty.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't remember how I found your blog, as I've been following it for a while now...maybe throught etsy?
I found your site through Living quilting, and stuff blog. I'm from northern Maine, experiencing an empty nest for the first time in 30 years and loving it. I have more time to sew, but tend to leisure away my day in many ways. We haven't had the snow so much of the country is having and I'm so jealous! I love when it snows and keeps everyone in...so cozy a feeling!
ReplyDeletehello, my name is gordana, live in small european country - croatia. i am an architect, and actually i found john's furniture first, then fell in love with kids stuff and home decor. your blog is my daily inspiration in many senses. greetings, gordana
ReplyDeleteI am a kid's therapy dog that belongs to Paws for Tales reading program in Colorado! WOOF. Come visit me on my blog! My mom wants to fly up to take your weekend letterpress class, really!! and she found you awhile ago (in dog time)from her friend Geninne in Mexico.
ReplyDeleteTail Wags to All & Happy Hear Day.
~Moose
Hey Arounna -
ReplyDeleteWe met at UW back in the day - what's that, 12 years ago? Kind of lost track of you, then I was neighbours with Roisin over a few years at the TOAE, and learned she's working with you on Repeat. It is a small circle! Love what you're doing these days :)
Emily
That looks lovely! I can't remember where I found you, but I stuck you in my reader and there you are! Love all your little posts with pretty pics. I live in Canada with my husband and two little ones on a houseboat, full of crafty supplies. :)
ReplyDeleteAngie
Hi Arounna!
ReplyDeleteWe met when I took my first printmaking class at AGO a few yrs ago and have taken classes with you through the years...still hoping to get in for a letterpress session soon :)
my name is Elsa, I live in wonderful Portland, OR, moved here about 8 months ago and just love it! I found your blog about a month ago stumbling round on the computer and knew that my son and daughter~in~law would love it ... I found that I do too! it's very inspiring and helps me think about being creative myself. Thank you for the opportunity and sharing what you do!
ReplyDeleteHi! I am Olympia from Athens, Greece. I found you through other blogs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!!
Hey! the bag is so cute! love the design! im katie, and i go to sheridan for textiles. i dont really remember how i found your blog, but either through other toronto craft blogs, maybe the workroom or bespoke uprising, or after one of the students presented their placement with you last year.
ReplyDeleteohh how wonderful!
ReplyDeletei'm Thereza, a freelance illustrator/graphic designer. i live and work in London.
have recently found your blog from some other blog's link list. love it!
greetings!
ReplyDeletei found you via poppytalk...
just cruising your site and loving it so far!
i am a northern california girl who is addicted to visual journaling.....
found you via bespoke uprising and loving, living and quilting.
ReplyDeletehappy valentine's day!
xo.
Oh yay! What a lovely give away Arounna. I am from Waterloo but try to always come to Bokkhou when I am in Toronto and I can't remember how I first found your work but I have been a fan for years : )
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentines to you and your sweet family!
Hi name is Ruth sweet looking bag found you from another blog. Live in NJ in USA. Land of snow!!! Enjoyed reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteyou know me. but fun fact: valentine's day in my birthday!
ReplyDeletealso, i have known your work for years. discovering your blog last year has been a new joy.
Kate from Vancouver - GO, Canada, GO - and I found out about you via Bloesem. What a very generouse give away.
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