Thursday, November 19, 2009

Wowsa!! I won!!

I've been checking the Unity blog throughout the day, but didn't back up to the main page to get the most recent post until now. I won!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!! Check out the other six amazing projects. Here's the letter I wrote and the pictures I took of my pillow ornaments before sending them to my boyfriend BRO:

My dearest Bro,
I’m sending you this gift as we come to the end of our exciting journey. What a process. I’ve loved every minute of it and wanted to reflect on each of our dates. I know six other special, talented ladies are also vying for your attention. Will this gift be enough? I thought now that we know each other better, it’s time for "pillow talk." I also hope you like the satin sheets!
Won’t these look fabulous on our holiday tree year after year? I took sentiments from various KOTM sets, stamped in Momento black tuxedo ink with some copic highlights and mixed fabrics in the colours and textures you love to create seven unique pillow ornaments—as unique as you and each of the female finalists. You’ll recognize something from each of the seven challenges in each of the pillow ornaments. I really wanted to send you a homemade twig tree using dogwood from my garden but I don’t think customs would let my project through. So I took pictures of what I had in mind and am sending them along too. The satin bag can either be a tree skirt or just a great memory of our final date!!

Affectionately yours,
Nancy xoxo


I'm guessing Bro or someone at Unity loves chocolate or else my package was opened at customs because there was a chocolate bar in the pocket of this pillow (you know, like the chocolate on the pillows of fine hotels) and it's gone!!


The card was a little experiment in handstitching after doodling Bro's name with a copic pen on the fabric:



and I packaged the project in a large pillow with plaid fabric:


Hope you feel inspired! Please leave me a little sign that you were here.

14 comments:

Unknown said...

You totally deserve it!! amazing amazing project(s)!!!!

Courtney K said...

awesome job! congrats!!!

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Jackie Pedro said...

Congratulations, Nancy!! What an amazing project!! And a great prize!!!

Handmade Creations by Stephanie said...

Omg this was an amazing project Nancy so well deserved my mouth dropped when I saw these pillows.

Janet said...

Nancy i am soooooooooo happy for you and you soooooooooo deserve it!!! Super pillows!!!
hugs

Karen Motz said...

Congratulations Nancy!!! This project and all your previous ones are SUPER amazing and you totally deserve the win!!!

Unknown said...

Nancy your pillows are just wonderful. Congrats on your win!!! Happy shopping!!

Debbi said...

Congratulations. Great project...so cute. Enjoy your prize...ya know a girl can't have too much UNITY.

michib said...

What an awesome job! I saw yesterday that you won and I was so excited for you!!

Meg said...

This is just adorable! Totally stealing this great idea for Christmas ornaments!

CONGRATS!!!! Enjoy your shopping spree!

Laura (scrapnextras) said...

Congrats Nancy! The icing on your birthday cake! Those were all fabulous, over the top projects!

Dishtowel Dame said...

Congratulations! Those are adorable. Wish I could see a closeup of each one...they are awesome!

Leslie said...

Oh my goodness, I have just read this post now - coming from Dana's birthday blog hop post. WOW!!!! No wonder you won - it is amazing and the little letter you wrote along with it - so cute!