12.10.12






hi everyone,
what great way to end the week but with a GIVEAWAY!!

I'm sure a lot of you who read my blog know who geninne is and you also might know that she recently came out with a book called making an impression - this book was put together by geninne, the projects and the photography.  the book is one of those books you pour into page by page and the beauty is in how it's an extension of geninne's work and her blog.  the projects are all printing/stamping based with combinations of other mediums.  whether you are a long time maker or someone just getting started and wanting a book to inspire, this book will do the job.  I like how geninne's projects in the book vary in skill level so you'll want to return to it again and again. and the best part is, if you don't want to use your own drawings, the back of the book is filled with geninne's original drawings. 

one lucky person will get the book, a bookhou pouch, and a soft lino block and carving tool to get you started.  if you don't win you'll still want to get yourself a copy -  it is filled with wonderful projects and is a great addition to any studio.

I want to thank geninne and lark books for the lovely book.

have a great weekend friends! please leave a comment and good luck, I will announce a winner on monday. xxa

GIVEAWAY CLOSED - THANK YOU FOR ENTERING

467 comments:

  1. Love the cover of the book and will most definitively check it out!

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  2. Fingers & toes crossed for this!! It looks amazing, I've just started carving my own stamps and would love a copy of this book! S:)

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  3. OOhhhh....I agree, what a great way to start the weekend. I have been contemplating ordering Geninne's book....but would love to win it along with a hookhou pouch! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  4. I love inspiring books! And I love your inspiring work Arounna. :) Thank you for sharing with us!

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  5. I Love and admire Geninne! Her book looks amazing...and eek your pouch is so cool:) Great giveaway Arounna!

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  6. Hooray! What a lovely giveaway! Love both of your work!

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  7. Geninne's book looks great! I think it's about time I use up some of the linoleum I have lying around. :)

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  8. What a generous gift you'll be giving away. I "looked inside" Geninnes' book on Amazon and was drooling. If I don't win I will be ordering it asap. For the last year I've been following her blog and facebook and also yours and your friend Margies'. All three of you are so talented and I enjoy all the posts. Thanks again and have a great weekend with your family.

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  9. This is nothing short of a perfect giveaway. Fingers crossed. Have a great weekend!

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  10. Fantastic! I just bought some soft carving blocks the other day and this giveaway would complete my collection :) I'm also quite in love with that pouch too!

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  11. Wow what a generous giveaway. I went on Amazon this week and hand a "look inside" what a beautiful book. Everything Geninne does is just incredible. I've been following her blog and fb for a year and also through her I found yours and your friend Margies' as well, love them all, all of you ladies are so talented. Take care and have a great weekend.

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  12. ooooh! Geninne an her wonderful teals!!!

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  13. This is an amazing giveaway! I like how all the items can be used together.

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  14. OH YES please please please!!!
    Mighty awesome giveaway from mighty awesome people (Gennine and yourself, that is!)
    Love all your work sooo much!

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  15. What a wonderful giveaway! That book looks amazing, and of course your pouch has me drooling!

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  16. Beautiful book, perfect pouch, great giveaway! :)

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  17. I just cross my fingers...from France ! I love these kind of book, and your pouch is so perfect ! Have a great weekend et à bientôt ! Julie

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  18. a totally inspiring giveaway, for sure. happy weekend, all.

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  19. Wow. I lovvveee Geninne! Thx for this great Giveaway. I would really love to win this great stuff. Greetings from Germany :)

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  20. what a lovely opportunity to try for an amazing gift.
    yeah, the stamps rock, and the project design of the book looks terrificly stunning...
    n♥

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  21. Well I was just looking at her book yesterday and planning on buying it for myself. But this giveaway is the perfect collection!!
    Thank you!
    (fingers crossed)

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  22. This is so wonderful! Your triangle print is one of my favourites, & I've been wanting to block print a lot more lately.

    Thanks, Arounna!

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  23. Oh, perfect! I wish i'll win ;)

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  24. Oh yes please!! Not only would I love the book, but this is my favourite pouch design too!! :))

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  25. Geninne's book looks like a great source of inspiration. =) Thanks for hosting such a wonderful giveaway Arounna! Have a great weekend!

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  26. This looks like a wonderful treats after rescuing a 14 yr old dog stuck in knee deep mud and bathing him for an hour.... Love and adore your work.

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  27. Bookhou and Geninne toghether, WOW!
    sonia

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  28. Yeaaah! I want to win this! :)

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  29. Hello! I just wanted to say that your work is inspiring. The book in the giveaway looks interesting as well! I would definitely love to try it sometime on my own time for fun. Don't stop making awesome stuff! :)

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  30. Hello! :) Just wanted to say that your work is inspiring! The book in the giveaway looks interesting as well, will definitely love to learn how to create motifs and stamps. Don't stop making awesome stuff! :)

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  31. ooooooooooow. i was contemplating learning the art of "stamp-making"... this would be a fab start. plus one of your pouches ( ! ) bliss.
    yes, please. ta.

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  32. At last the potatoes can go into the dinner plans and not get all inky in the crafternoon!

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  33. This book is beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  34. I follow Geninne’s blog and came across the Bookhou creations. Lovely combination in the world of creativity. Keep up the good work and keep inspiring.

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  35. So exciting to have a collaboration of two inspirational artists!!
    Cheers,
    Jody

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  36. Oh wow, that is so inspiring. It's pretty amazing when just a few pictures on the computer start filling your head with ideas...very eager to see what the rest of the book has in it!!

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  37. My fingers are crossed...thanks for the chance to win!

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  38. love Geninne's work! Thank you for hosting another great giveaway!

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  39. Thanks for the offer...my fingers are crossed!

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  40. Gorgeous giveaway - two of my favorite artists. Hope you have a beautiful weekend!

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  41. ooh, this is wonderful! me, me and me, please! ^^

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  42. What a lovely giveaway - and such a beautiful-looking book!

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  43. Long time admirer of the both of you, winning this would be a very lucky occurrence. Thank you for the opportunity.

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  44. ooooh, what a precious gift, everything just beautiful!
    ina

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  45. Misses Fortune, please be next to me!
    Thank You for this chance.
    Ahoi from Germany
    Izabella

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  46. What a beautiful giveaway!!!
    I have had my eye on a few of your creations.
    I love your simple and unique designs.
    Thanks for the inspiration too!
    Nicky

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  47. I would love to win it! It looks beautiful <3


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  48. what a great way to celebrate the new life of Spring (southern hemisphere). I want to learn how to make a stamp to record the magpie fledgling that appeared in our (northern hemisphere) liquidamber tree just yesterday!

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  49. Thanks a lot, it's really cool

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  50. What a nice gift from two highly inspiring women.

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  51. Very sweet giveaway! Thank you for offering it.

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  52. Of course I would love to win this.
    The book is already on my wish list.
    Your pouch is beautiful! I love the pattern.
    Thanks for making such a wonderful giveaway!

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  53. Wonderful giveaway! I t looks great. Thanks both for the chance :)

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  54. Wonderful giveaway! Thanks both for the chance :)

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  55. What a great book, looks inspirational! I havent Lino cut since I was at school! I'd love to give it a go again!

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  56. Wonderful! Just the kick I need to get started on stamps :)
    /Lise

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  57. I Love Geninne! Is a totally inspiring giveaway! Happy Weekend everyone!!!

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  58. A lovely giveaway to inspire us and encourage more home-making. thank you both! x

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  59. Would love to have this book. Geninne is amazing.

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  60. I would love to win this, it looks like a fantastic book, and I love that pouch!

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  61. 20th October is my birthday, what a wonderful present would be to win this givaway from two of my favourite artists!

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  62. I've been admiring her work for ages, and I'd just loooove to win this giveaway... keeping my fingers crossed for my luck to change....

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  63. What an extraordinary exquisite give away! I'm a follower of Geninne's blog as well as yours - this is a great combo - of artists as well as artwork!
    Have a lovely weekend, both of you :)

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  64. Looks SO interesting! I've never tried a technique like this...

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  65. In case I don´t win, I will get it one day anyway - it looks super inspiring :)
    thank you for a generous giveaway!! x Kristina

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  66. Oh I would love that book! I've put it already on my amazon christmas wish list... It is wonderful, as is Gennine's work. I would love to win! xx

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  67. What a pair of incredible gifts! I suggest you would have to do something together, it could be amazing!

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  68. what a great giveaway :) thanks so much...

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  69. This is so lovely ! Have a great weekend :) <3

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  70. I love both pf your blogs. They inspire me to try new things and to go back to old things like drawing again. I have been impatiently waiting for her book to be available as I want to try some more stamp making. Finger's crossed. XXX

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  71. wowwowwow yes please! amazing :)

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  72. Finger crossed for another amazing giveaway! Have a nice week-end! Sara

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  73. I follow both blogs with interest. I am inspired to continue to try new things and continue drawing. I can't wait for the book to be available for sale. I am so putting this on my Christmas wish list.

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  75. This is so nice! I just applied the geninne october wallpaper to my computer screen and it looks so pretty! And if I won the book together with the cute little pouch, this would be like christmas! Greetings from Kathrin

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  76. I love all your work and Geaninne's!

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  77. In case I don´t win, I will get the book one day anyway - it looks superinspiring :) Thank you very much for a generous giveaway! X Kristina

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  78. Best autumn giveway! Lovely!

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  79. Yes yes yes please! I would love to win any of those stunning prizes! Your blog inspires me everyday! Such beautiful clever work. Crossing my fingers!

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  80. Very nice giveaway. And Geninne's work is wonderful !

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  81. Beautiful book and a lovely giveaway! Count me in!

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  83. Entry for the give away from the UK, what a lovely and inspiring book! Great give-away, thank you. Belinda

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  84. What a wonderful give-away! A combination of works from two wonderful, inspirational artists. Thanks you Geninne and Arounna!

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  85. oh my goodness! such a good giveaway! :)

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  86. Oooh Wow! What a gorgeous book! Yes please, I would like to win it!

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  87. It looks amazing, would love this, it's definitely on my wish list now.

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  88. Fab giveaway... Couldn't live gennines work more! Exciting!

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  89. Thank you so much for the giveaway, Arounna! I have so admired Geninne's incredible work for years, as I have followed her blog too. Amazing! I have had my eye on that super triangle pouch! I think it would be a great match to my zipper totes, small day bag and my recently ordered loop scarf! Yay!!! Thank you again!

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  90. Ooh I have been wanting to try to make a stamp again -this book looks great! :)

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  91. on my wishlist immediately! but i'll try my luck... LOVE your work, your designs and am happy to discover geninne's art now. it just makes me feel good to look at both of your wonderful creations! Thank you!

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  92. Woow how beautiful and lovely :)

    Maria

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  93. What a beautiful book, so inspiring. I'd love to try my hand at a new craft.

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  94. on my wishlist immediately! but i also try my luck for this great giveaway. i love your work and am happy to discover gennine's art now. it just makes me feel good to look at both of your wonderful creations! thank you!

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  95. Such a good news! I love Geninne's work.
    Thank you so much!

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  96. Thank you Arounna! Beautiful book and pouch! Seeing that lino block took me on a trip down memory lane - as I remember creating prints using lino blocks for my grade 12 art class. Have a great weekend! :)

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  97. I love your art and would treasure your book. :)

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  98. That is THE best giveaway of the year! I have always want to learn how to carve a stamp! Perfect! And love love love all Bookhou! Perfecto perfecto!

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  99. Prizes from 2 very influential and inspiring contemporary artists... I love both your work!
    What a fabulous giveaway!!!
    Thx
    Char

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  100. I'd love to clap eyes on this book! The way she mixes media is so inspiring.

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  101. What a nice idea for a giveaway, to pair your things with Geninne's new book.

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  102. OOH! Gimme gimme gimme!!!!
    :D

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  103. Love and admire yours and Geninne's work so much... such a great chance to win both at the same time... WOW!!! :)

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  104. How wonderful!! I hope I'm the lucky one!

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  105. Thank you so much, lovely lady !
    Trying my luck. And wishing everyone else too.
    xo

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  106. I would love this beautiful gift package by my two favorite artists!

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  107. So much goodness in one giveaway! Thank you for your generosity and a chance to find these beauties in my mailbox.

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  108. What a great giveaway! I recently started carving stamps and this book is on my wish list.

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  109. Beautiful! What a great giveaway!

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  110. Me please! The book looks wonderful!!

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  111. Looks lovely. It's definitely going on my wish list.

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  112. What an amazing giveaway! Have a great weekend, Arounna :)

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  113. Great giveaway! I hope this time to win :-)

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  114. Beautiful! Geninne + bookhou = wonderful!

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  115. Two things I've been drooling over! Geninne's book and one of your lovely items.

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  116. Wow! Beautiful giveaway! Have a great weekend :)

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  117. oh gosh i would LOVE to get this giveaway so much, fingers and toes x'd!!
    have a fab weekend Arounna.:-))

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  118. beautiful book--and the pouch makes it that much better. Have a great weekend!

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  119. The book looks amazing. Brilliant idea to include a lino block and tool so the inspiration can carry through to creation.

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  120. Wow, nice give-away, would this be the moment for my first lino block and carving tool??
    I'll just wait and see...
    Christien

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  121. Ohh, what a lovely giveaway. I've coveted both yours and Geninne's work for so long that winning this would be a dream.

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  122. What a creative giveaway! Thanks.
    Linda

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  123. what a wonderful giveaway! thanks :)

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  124. I really hope I win!! so exited!
    Lucia

    (email : gargiulo.z.lucia(at)gmail.com)

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  125. oh what a fantastic giveaway. love both your work and genine's!

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  126. Now wouldn't this be a delightful gift to win....especailly since I enjoy Geninne's talent and yours Arounna! Two of my favorite places to visit.

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  127. what a lovely present! the loveliest art duo ever!

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  128. What an exciting giveaway. Thanks for your generosity.

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  129. Love! Love! and re-love! ^_^

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  130. I would love to receive one of your beautiful pieces and such a cut book! I have my fingers crossed... I never win these things... but whats another try. Love your work!

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  131. Awesomeness in there! Thank you =D

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  132. Oh I so much would love to win this!It looks wonderful!AriadnefromGreece!

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  133. Hermoso libro que me encantaria tener. Los sigo a Uds. y a Gennine desde hace un tiempo y todo lo que hacen me encanta!!! Saludos desde Argentina. Veronica

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  134. Oooh! Great giveaway -- would love to try my hand at printing! Thanks.

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  135. what an awesome giveaway! have always marveled at geninne's amazing stamps...and of course your work...perfection.

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  136. I'm a big fan of both Bookhou and Geninne! Super give-away

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  137. I've been seeing this gorgeous book and would love to win my own copy of it and I could find so many interesting things to put into your little pouch.

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  138. Oh fun! It makes me want to get back into making stamps again.

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  139. This book looks AMAZING. I'd love to pour over it on a chilly day with a cup of tea!

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  140. This book is right up my alley! I took a printmaking class a while ago and I'd love to do some more linocut work.

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  141. What a wonderful giveaway! I'm already dreaming about the projects to be created...

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  142. What can I say! The best giveaway. I hope I am the lucky one!
    Thank you Arounna!
    Olympia

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  143. Thank you for such a fun give away.

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  144. What a generous giveaway! This all looks amazing!

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  145. What a beautiful giveaway. Thank you Arounna. There is something about the texture in the photographs - what a great project!

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  146. Ohh fantastic!! I really enjoy Gennine's blog! so I hope I can create some of her stamps!!!
    Thanks!!!!!!

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  147. What a lovely gift. Beautiful combination of book and pouch. I would
    love to win this give away. Sandy (sandy.lambert1@gmail.com)

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  148. Yes! I saw the book at my Barnes & Noble. (I'd have loved to buy it RIGHT NOW but I'm adopting two kitties next week and closely watching expenses) It's beautiful. Wonderful project ideas and layout.

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  149. Excellent giveaway! Love Gennine's blog and would love to try some of her stamping!

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  150. Yes! We received the book at my Barnes & Noble a few days ago. I wanted to buy it on the spot! (I'm adopting two kitties next week :) so carefully watching expenses right now :(
    It's a beautiful book with lovely project ideas and layout. It is a winner!!

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  151. I'm a big Geninne fan & would love a copy of her book.

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  152. I'm a big fan of Geninne's work & am sure I would love her inspiring book.

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  153. Wow! I just found your blog via your etsy shop, and am just in love. Can't wait to follow all that you do - such beautiful work with the best kind of inspirational story! This book looks right up my alley, as I tried to teach myself how to do block printing once without much success... but I just love how it looks and don't want to give up! I am also moving into a new house soon with my very own studio for the first time, and the space to work on new projects! I can't wait to check out this book. Thank you for sharing it!!

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  154. What a great package! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  155. On my wish list! Thanks to you and Geninne!
    Rebecca@deutschemexicana.com

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  156. So beautiful! I would love a copy of that book.

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  157. Amazing giveaway, thank you for the opportunity!

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  158. Thanks for such a generous package. I have seen this book on line and am very inspired by it. Your pouch is also pretty special.

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  159. What a nice giveaway ! Something to do and something to wear.

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  160. Your blog is at the top of my favorites list now - love your beautiful work. Hope I'm the lucky winner!

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  161. It would be great to receive this amazing gift! Thank you for the opportunity!

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  162. When I saw Geninne post about her book I felt so happy about her and so happy for all the artists and crafters who now have a gorgeous, inspiring, and informative book about stamping and printing. When I was a kid I never cared much for stamps... they were cheesy or really expensive and most of all, made by someone else- not me. When I learned as an adult that I could make my own stamps, with my drawings, my process, and my imagination at work, I fell in love. I use stamps in my art and crafting so much now and hope this book will inspire others to try it as well. I can't wait to read the book to get some insight on making, perhaps, some more detailed stamps, like that moth stamp Geninne just shared on her blog.

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  163. This is just what I NEED!!! I have been looking into creating my own stamps and this would be PERFECT!!! Thank you for the generous giveaway!!! :)

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  164. This comes at just the right time! I'm just getting started with printing my own designs and trying out different techniques. This book looks lovely. And the pouch is gorgeous too!

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  165. Beautiful book! I'm a big fan of Geninne. Her desktop "wallpapers" pretty up my computer!

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  166. This is a great prize! I'd like to win this sooo much! :)

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  167. Ooh, I love genine's stamps and this book looks amazing. I'd been thinking of trying some stamps of my own lately, so this is a great prize pack:)

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  168. Such a great giveaway! Learning to carve stamps & owning a bookhou bag have even on my wish list for a long time!!

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  169. I am so excited for Geninne's book! I've been wanting to get into stamp carving for a long time.

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  170. Ahhhhhh .... if I had dew claws they would be crossed for all the goodies :-) Tail wags ~moose

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  171. So cute! I'd love to get my stamp on with this book!

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  172. Fantastic prize, I'd love to win this :D

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  173. I've been following geninne for about a year now--she's so gracious and talented and humble!

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  174. Oh... Arounna! Thank you and Geninne so much for this giveaway; it is really perfect to finish a hectic week!

    I love her work and also yours, so it would be amazing to win!

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  175. I would love this book! Thank you so much for the giveaway!

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  176. What a beautiful prize! I love Geninne's work; she is so inspiring!

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  177. A truly wonderful giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity I would love to win.

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  178. All the way from Lisbon (where we don't have any really good craft shops) i have followed Genine's gorgeous work and even tried with an X'ato knife to carve little erasers with monograms for friends... oh but to have the proper stuff and this beautiful book.... that would be just lovely!

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  179. I indeed found Geninne through your blog and gave my daughter 2 of her prints for her 3rd birthday. They are illuminating her room. Geninne's book will be in my house one day, maybe due to this give-away!

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