Wednesday, November 20

A Very Merry Advent Giveaway!

Every year I seem to find myself scrambling to get my advent calendar act together (with the exception of last year-- last year was pretty ace).  Hope likes to switch it up every year, so going to the store and buying a prepackaged PlayMobil calendar year after year doesn't fly (though, I wish it did because they are soooo cute).  I had just started thinking about advent stuff when I got an email about Heidi Kenney and Amanda Krueger's new ebook A Very Merry Advent.  Advent solved!
If you would like a chance at winning a free copy of A Very Merry Advent, simply check out the site and leave a comment here sharing what part you are most excited about (paper dolls, softies, recipes, etc)!
The winner for this giveaway is:


I'll draw and announce the winner next week on Wednesday (11/27) so you can make sure to get started on time!  If you are like me and can't wait, the ebook is only $12 and packed full of fun stuff to do!  Plus, who can resist anything by Heidi Kenney?  I know I can't!
Good luck, friends!

81 comments:

  1. AnnaNovember 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    Love all the craftiness going on in this advent book! How cute is the paper doll Santa!

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  2. My Lovely Life of SunshineNovember 20, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Oh my goodness this is so cute! I love the little dolls and sweater critters so much :) This is one of the best advents I have seen...though I do love the PlayMobile advents too ;)

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  3. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    Oh my gosh, SO precious! Christmas is my favorite time of the year and I love doing advent calendars! It'd be so nice to do something every day, especially while I'm lonely and living away from my loved ones. :) I think I'd be most excited for the little crafts!

    xo Madie
    girlnamedfiddy.blogspot.com
    madie.fiedler@simpson.edu

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  4. AnonymousNovember 20, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Wow! I never thought you could plan holiday activities and crafts in an Advent calendar. I thought it was just about getting chocolate. (My family never did this, obviously) What a great way to ensure you get your fill of holiday crafts and treats. Count me it!

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  5. Jamie SNovember 20, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Oh goodness, I just love the cupcake ornaments!

    Jamie @
    The Growing Up Diaries

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  6. ElizaNovember 20, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    I want to bake the Yule Log Cake!

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  7. Savage SeedsNovember 20, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    Those Sweater Critters are too cute!

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  8. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    Oh goodness! So cute! Loving the idea of having a Santa Paper Doll!

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  9. LauraNovember 20, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    How darling is that? I am stoked. The sweater critters and the vintage cupcake ornaments are SO cute!
    I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Thank you Katie!

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  10. KEM32November 20, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    The Yule log cake and sweater critters look awesome. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  11. SheNovember 20, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    I love this! For this year we got a little chocolate advent to go along with our daily activities. We used to do a paper chain but last year we made your tree. My kids also love to change things up every year so this would be wonderful. I love that it's all planned out. Homeschooling three kiddos and planning all the advent activities can be kind of hectic. I feel like I am always last minute putting things together and inevitably something is forgotten. This would be fantastic.

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  12. DeNovember 20, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    I love the softie crafts. Too cute! And my son (4 yrs) loves getting new "little babies". :)

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  13. alissaNovember 20, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    So cute! Love recipes!

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  14. thrifty-foxNovember 20, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Oh my gosh! I love it all! Everything is sooo adorable & fun! :)

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  15. Danzel @Silver Shoes and Rabbit HolesNovember 20, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    The milk carton house and snow globe ornaments... I've been thinking about purchasing this, but thanks for the opportunity to win it! xoxo

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  16. M.November 20, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    This is so cute! I love the Santa paper doll. I used to play with paper dolls a lot as a kid...brings back good memories. :)

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  17. AnonymousNovember 20, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    I love the softies! :)

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  18. kaylaNovember 20, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    So cute! I'm excited about the snow globe ornaments, or those vintage cupcake ornaments...too cute!

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  19. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    I love the sweater critters!

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  20. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    I love the sweater critters!

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  21. DannyNovember 20, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    I'm excited about the recipes!

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  22. KaliNovember 20, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    All of that crafty stuff is so great, especially the recipes!

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  23. KaliNovember 20, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    Everything crafty is so cute! Plus I love all the recipes.

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  24. machellaNovember 20, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    The wrapping paper is so cute! And I definitely want to learn how to make some cupcake ornaments.

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  25. EmilyNovember 20, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    The sweater critters are so cute! I've been wanting to make something like that for a while :)

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  26. Ariel MaczinskiNovember 20, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    Absolutely LOVE the sweater critters! My daughter loves little plushes and those would be perfect!

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  27. Kaizen Fashion ProjectNovember 20, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    I'm most excited about tags and softies!

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  28. ShannonNovember 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    What a fun book! I love the sweater critters. I have a 14 month old and I think he would love this.

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  29. coralNovember 20, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    the paper crafts - I love simple afternoon crafts at christmas!

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  30. DixxNovember 20, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    I'm crazy for Christmas, so I want everything, but I guess the recipes and the gift tag! but oh my, it's so hard to choose! they're all awesome!

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  31. NazzyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    I have a tough choice; I'm stuck between the vintage cupcake ornament or the sweater softies. Both would end up making great gifts for the whole fam!

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  32. Hannah.November 20, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Definitely the softies! But it'll be nice to try some paper crafts.

    Hannah
    x

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  33. beautyforashesNovember 20, 2013 at 3:52 PM

    recipes! I love cooking most around the holiday season!!

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  34. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    Oh my goodness! This Christmas is my first Christmas in my first house! I basically want to make all of it, but the Santa softie pattern NEEDS to be made as a tree decoration! Oh, and the yule log, not as a tree decoration, thats just to eat!

    :) Jerra xx

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  35. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    So fun! This year will be my first year creating one and this book would be key! I am excited about all of it!

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  36. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    This year is the first year I will be making one! This book would be so helpful and amazing to have!

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  37. RikkelleNovember 20, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    I love the graphics! The Santa doll is adorable!

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  38. RikkelleNovember 20, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    I love the graphics! The Santa doll is adorable. I'm so happy my little ones are finally old enough to get excited for Christmas!!!

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  39. MelanieNovember 20, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    The cupcake ornaments are my fav ;)

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  40. brittanyNovember 20, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    I love the paper holiday bunting! Though, everything looks fun! Thanks for the chance to win this :)

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  41. KaraNovember 20, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    It's a toss up between the Yule Log cake and those Sweater Critters!! Gah!!!! My son is finally old enough to want to do an advent calendar so this would be the perfect start! :D

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  42. Jaimee @ Havenwood House of BoysNovember 20, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    Ohhh this looks so fun!! I've been doing Christmas Book Craft Countdowns with my boys the last two years, but it was an incredible amount of work for me to pull together. I'd love to get my hands on this ebook! Ornaments, recipes, paper dolls...it all looks wonderful and merry : )

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  43. LaurNovember 20, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    Oh my gosh I am mostly excited for the cupcake ornament tutorial!! Once I finish my advent calendar, I am going to enjoy a hot cup of hot chocolate in front of the Christmas tree.

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  44. LaurNovember 20, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    Awe so sweet. I am mostly excited for the cupcake ornament tutorial. Once that is done I will enjoy a cup of hot chocolate beside the Christmas tree.

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  45. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 11:49 PM

    It's so lovely. :) My favorit are these cute recepie cards. :)

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  46. jessicaNovember 21, 2013 at 12:19 AM

    I love the softies and recipes! It's my daughter's first Christmas and the softies would be fun to make for her! Also, we just moved to our new home this summer and I'd love to make the neighbor's dessert trays. Thanks for sharing! mfrapp_83 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  47. JariNovember 21, 2013 at 1:28 AM

    Snagged it!!! Thanks for sharing! Everything is adorable!!!! I love it all

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  48. JariNovember 21, 2013 at 1:29 AM

    Oh my! I love it all and I couldn't wait like you! Downloading now and will be giving one away to a friend too! Thanks so much for sharing this cuteness!

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  49. L'OursonneNovember 21, 2013 at 1:31 AM

    I am exciting by the Santa Paper Doll with bunnies shoes (so cute!), Christmas tags (so useful and for the sympathic red riging Hood on Rudolf) and by the pattern of all felt ornements!

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  50. MandyNovember 21, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    I would love to win this PDF! Such a cute idea! I would like to make the sweater critters first I think.

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  51. KaraNovember 21, 2013 at 5:54 AM

    My son is *finally* ready to do an advent calendar! I'm so stoked on this idea!! And I love the sweater critters and that Yule Log cake!!!

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  52. ChristinaNovember 21, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    I love this! I have a hard time getting in the holiday spirit, but I have a feeling it wouldn't be very hard with all these amazing crafts and recipes.

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  53. MaryNovember 21, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    The craft projects and the recipes look amazing! This would be so fun and helpful!

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  54. UnknownNovember 21, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    I think the softies are very cute and would make great ornaments too!

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  55. UnknownNovember 21, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    The softies are very cute and would make great ornaments!

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  56. UnknownNovember 21, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    I think the softies are very cute and would make great ornaments too!

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  57. AnonymousNovember 21, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    so cute!!

    xxoo,
    nikki

    www.dreaminneon.blogspot.com

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  58. Melissa B.November 21, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Those sweater critters are ADORABLE! I need to go through my winter wardrobe soon, and I am sure there are some sweaters ready to be cut up!

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  59. FabyNovember 21, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    This book is just what I need, and my kids will love it.

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  60. Alexandra AraújoNovember 21, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    I'm excited about everything!! :D

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  61. Sue // As It SeemsNovember 21, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    The Santa softie pattern would be so fun to use. I'm a novice sewer but I'm having so much fun learning!

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  62. Joie FataleNovember 21, 2013 at 12:16 PM

    I am excited by the softies, and the recipes! It would be fun to make them! And perhaps start a new tradition!

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  63. UnknownNovember 21, 2013 at 12:19 PM

    I'm really excited for the wrapping paper! I love wrapping gifts and put almost as much thought into the packaging as I do into the gift itself. <3

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  64. Teri SNovember 21, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    I like the ornaments and Yule Log Cake! (I just sent another comment, but anonymously... oops.)

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  65. Kelly AnnNovember 21, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    wrapping and recipes! :)

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  66. Sweet Shop VintageNovember 21, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    I love all the cute illustrations and that it is printable!

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  67. HollyNovember 21, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    love the ornaments & recipes!

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  68. kaismomNovember 22, 2013 at 12:23 AM

    i love the paper holiday bunting - so cute

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  69. UnknownNovember 22, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    Everything looks adorable! But as weird as it is, I'd be most excited about the gift tags! Haha.

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  70. AnonymousNovember 22, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    I'm most excited about all of the recipes!

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  71. -Bess-November 23, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    I'm excited about the printable downloads!
    -Bess-
    bessbagblog@yahoo.com

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  72. UnknownNovember 23, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    Those sweater critters are just adorable, but it's so hard to pick just one part, the whole thing looks awesome!

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  73. sarahNovember 23, 2013 at 7:37 PM

    super excited about paper dolls!!

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  74. AnonymousNovember 24, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    The cupcake ornaments are very cute!

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  75. mpalozwakiNovember 24, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    It's about Christmas. I love everything about it!

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  76. SarahNovember 25, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    Recipes for sure! =D

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  77. SarahNovember 25, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    The recipes for sure! =D

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  78. Artsy MamaNovember 25, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    What a cute little book! Id love to make to make the softies and the cupcake ornaments for my tree with my little guys! How awesome would a tree of cupcakes be..... ;) And the printable's like the paper doll Santa and bingo game will be perfect for a super cold day here in the northeast!

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  79. Sarah HeppellNovember 26, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    recpies always! I have a girly get together every year so that would be nice to make something new from the book! Love the cupcake ornaments!

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  80. UnknownNovember 26, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    that is so cute! I love the paper dolls!

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  81. Andrea VytlacilovaNovember 28, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    This book looks very good! :) Must check it out!

    http://andreavytlacilova.com/

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