Wednesday, 15 April 2009

1st Year Blog Anniversary!!

****THIS GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED****
YEY!! Happy Bloggy Birthday to me!!

I cant believe its already been a year since I first discovered blogs and started writing my own. What made me decide to start blogging??? Well a lovely lady called Sarah, whom I know alot of you already know, has an amazing blog and the most gorgous range of felty lovelyness. :) I cant remember exactly how I stumbled across her blog but once I started reading I was hooked! And after a while I thought, Hey I could do this too.

Feeling a little timid (me? yeah right!) and not even sure that anyone was actually going to read it...my first post was born and the rest they say is history.

I have to say starting a blog is one of the best things I ever done. I've met so many wonderful people and made some really great friends. Its kept me organised- I always know what I have to do and when it needs done by because I post about it. Being a follower is just as important to me as I love all the inspiring things I read and see on a daily basis. It has definitely given me the boost that I've needed to take bagladee to the next level. Which also started my Etsy shop and kept me motivated to finish my website.

As a gigantic thank you to all of you who have inspired, supported, commented, read, purchased, posted, swapped and challenged me I am GIVING AWAY one of my bags.....yes you read right ladies! All you have to do is leave a comment to enter, you can get an extra entry if you either:
1) Tell a friend and they comment too (make sure they quote your name)
2) Blog about my post (make sure that you come back and leave the link)

***The prize is your choice of any one of the bags in the photo at the top of the post***

The winner will be announced Monday 20th April. Thank you again......

Hugs Em xx

79 lovely responses:

Ruthie said...

Happy Bloggerversary Emma.

I've also linked to you on my blog

http://thecraftyblogger.blogspot.com/Cheers

Ruthie x

AMIdesigns said...

Congrats on your anniversary! I've only been blogging for a couple of weeks but am finding it good fun!

niftyknits said...

Oh I'm soooo in :-)
congratualtions!

Jen said...

Happy Blogday! How exciting! Thanks for the chance to win one of your amazing bags!!!
-10oneworld

Rachel said...

Happy Bloggy Birthday Emma! One of my first blog friends, I've really enjoyed reading your blog and seeing your bag business blossom. Can't wait to see what you do next (and see that lovely sewing room get finished too! ;)
lots of love
Rachelx

ag said...

Emma I just wanted to say, happy anniversary!
Your bags are so lovely!
keep bloging
ag xxx

Rach said...

Wow!!! Your bags are lovely!!

I found you via Kitschy Coos fab blog - glad I found you! :)

Kitty said...

Happy Blogoversary Emma. I just want to wish you congratulations, but not enter your giveaway - I think they're all lovely bags, but I have severe giveaway guilt from winning too many lately. I feel the need to have a couple more of my own before I can put myself forward to win anything else.

Yep I know ... I'm weird! x

Rachel said...

Oops, forgot to mention that I've put a link on my blog too!
:)
R x

ClaireP said...

Oooo! Happy Bloggy Birthday Emma!
xx

KittsKrafts said...

Congratulations on your 1st Blog Anniversay!
I am quite new to blogging myself and am enjoying it so far. I love keeping up with others through their blogs. I love my dashboard.
=^..^=

Dolly said...

Happy Blogday! many thanks for the chance to win, I've put a link to you on my blog

gingerwine said...

oooooo please please can I join in i LOVE bags!

Love Samxx

gingerwine said...

Oh and my friend Ag is chuffed to bits to be paired with you for the swap !

Sam xx

The Dotty One said...

Wow - what an amazing giveaway!
Happy blogaversary and thanks for your inspirational blog :o)

jojoebi said...

happy blogerversary Emma

I just tweeted about this :o)

and...I will be coming home in June and will be staying at my best mates in Lenton at some stage, maybe we can hook up for a cuupa

CathyH said...

Congratulations and thank you for sharing!! I'm new at this :)

Lyn said...

Happy Birthday to the Blog! =D
And congrats on this milestone, Emma!
♥ the bags

Chris said...

I love the camo looking bag!

danunepthys(at)hotmail(dot)com

paper-and-string said...

Happy Birthday Bagladee Blog :-)
I have linked to you too http://paper-and-string.blogspot.com/2009/04/link-to-giveaway.html but I don't know why...I wanna win!! hahahaha
xxxxxxx

Daisie said...

Blimey so many comments already, not so hopeful it'll be me but please put my name in the hat (or random generator) too!

Happy Bloggy Birthday!!

xxx

RooKnits said...

Happy Blogiversary! I saw your blog linked over at Paper and String and had to come and take a look. Gorgeous bags!

starry said...

I came from paper and string, Happy blogerversary!!

Ariane said...

Happy Anniversary! I just love your bags. I found you through Paper and Strings. Thanks for the giveaway!!

Anonymous said...

I to am a follower of sarah at paper and string and will follow you now I know you are out there.

Nanna said...

Happy 1st year! I love your beautiful bags!

amy said...

Happy Anniversary to your blog! Keep up blogging and producing nice bags!

angeltreats said...

Happy bloggy birthday! I have just discovered your blog, so now I have a whole year's worth of posts to catch up on :)

paula_lemos said...

Happy anniversary! Please enter me, thanks!

claire said...

Happy Bloggiversary xx
I'm nearly at a year too - doesn't time fly.
I've linked at my blog too...
(or I will have in a few mins lol!!)
:)

FairlyGirly said...

Happy Anniversary!

Great bags......I am now following your blog as well.

louise said...

Happy Bloggerversary.
I found your blog through Dolly Dollop.
Take care.
Louise x

jjennyx3 said...

Congratualtions! your bags look amazing.

karen said...

Hiya
Happy blogaversary
I'm karen and I've just popped over from sarah's blog Those bag's look yummy.
I'm off to have a peep around if you don't mind lol.

em said...

I hope I win (and I mentioned it on my blog. Congratulations on your first year - may you have many, many more!

Jocelyn said...

Congrats on your first year!!

I found out about your anniversary through paper-and-string.

El mundo de Pao said...

Happy anniversary! I love your bags, they are perfect. I really would love to win.
Thanks,
Paola

I am having a give away too, if you want to see it go here:

http://thesassyowl.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-break-give-away.html

Tara said...

Congratulations Emma! I would love to win one of your gorgeous bags for my mum. Fingers crossed!

sohaniee said...

Congratulations on your first year, hope there are many more to come!
Sohaniee

smilernpb said...

Happy Blog-iversary!

I am a new follower to your blog, but I enjoy catching up with what you've been up to!

Enjoy your day!

Floss said...

Wow! Happy anniversary! You have been really prolific and made fantastic progress in a year! I really enjoyed reading about how blogging has made you more organised - I think it motivates me and distracts me in equal measure at the moment!

bex said...

happy anniversary lady!! i know what you mean about blogging giving you the encouragment to move on up with the whole crafting buisness thing. since blogging i sell online and in a shop now!! thanks for the giveaway!!
xx

picciolo said...

wow Emma, what an amazingly generous giveaway!! Congratulations on your first year, heres to many more
x

JuliaB said...

Happy Blogaversary! x

Glitterbee said...

Hi!
Happy 1st anniversary. Thought i would leave a little post as i have just set up my blog today, so on your 1st year, its my 1st post!
Anyways, came across you posting on my friends blog and had to take a peek as i am addicted to bags (and shoes for that matter so if you ever decided to divesify.....lol!) just had to say fab bags and i will be coming back to peek more often!!
Cxx

Katie said...

I would LOVE to win one of your amazing bags!

greyparrot said...

hooooooeeeeeeeee lurvin the bag goodness! Just found your blog via Sarah's blog, and I am in carry-all heaven!

Brittany said...

What beautiful bags! I think my favorite is the bottom middle one, but they all are great. Congratulations on your blog!

Dan and Liz Taylor said...

Your bags are so beautiful. Congrats on the year birthday!

Welcome to Lulu's life. said...

Congrats on 1 year it's a huge accomplishment!

pestkaj said...

Congrats!!!


pestkaj(at)yahoo(dot)com

angela said...

Hi, happy blogoversary!! I´ve linked your giveaway in my blog´s sidebar!

blog:http://scrapeoutraspaixoes.blogspot.com

The Giveaway Diva said...

omg congrats!! i hope i win!!

Dianna said...

Congratulations on your Blogerversary.

Thank you for the chance to win one of your gorgeous bags - they are all so lovely. I've also linked to you on my blog.

http://someday-ill-be.blogspot.com/

Kate said...

my friend the giveaway diva told me about this giveaway! would love to be entered!!


glittergurl04(at)hotmail.com

Crafty Koala said...

Wow, happy aniversary and such a lovelly give away to celebrate. I'm new to your blog having just seen it on paper and string and obsessed with handbags. I think I will have to add you to the blogs I follow. Oh and pleeeeaaaaasssse add me to your give away - not that I'm begging or anything!!!!!

Clare x

claremarriott79 at hotmail dot com

klaudia said...

Congratulations!!!
I am just attempting to blog...but I have a long way to go before I settle I think...
It's nice to celebrate your 1st bloggerversary!!! All the best!

Du Gurit said...

Happy 1st blogaversary and many more to come!

Your bags are a joy to the eyes...thank you for a chance to win one of them!

Adiya

Du Gurit said...

Also Bloged you:
http://buligaia.blogspot.com/

(On the right side bar)

Adiya

Christine said...

congrats on your 1st year em love the blogging x

Dolav said...

Happy Bloggerversary Emma!
Those bags are beautiful.
Thanks for the chance to win 1 of them.

Jedimama said...

I've just found your blog via paper and string. Happy Blogday! Your bags are just fab.

ElenaMelena said...

rEALLY NICE BAGS!! i WANT ONE!! JEJE
CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY BLOGGY-BIRTHDAY!

CJ said...

Happy Blogiversary! Great giveaway!

becky said...

wow!!! your bags are amazing happy anniversary xx

Shelley said...

Happy Anniversary!!

What a great year you've had in blogland too! You were one of the first blogs I started to read!

ClaireP said...

I blogged about your giveaway....pleeeeease can I win now? :P

http://clairesblog.paynedesign.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/4/18/4157254.html

Dawn said...

Your bags are all wonderful...hard choice to pick one!

haberheartwork said...

Happy, happy blog anniversary. YEA!! Love your bags.

haberheartwork said...

Happy Blog anniversary. Love your bags so much. Cheers for you!!

Kitschy Coo said...

Congrats! I started blogging six months ago and I agree, it's one of the best things I've done! Thank you for the generous giveaway, your bags are lovely :)

Chen R. said...

Congrats on you blog anniversary!!
I LOVE bags!! thank you for rhe chance to win this.
Here's a link to my blog:
http://www.tapuz.co.il/blog/userblog.asp?EntryId=1455779&blogid=113496&prev=yes&passok=ok

Sarah said...

Amazing giveaway and happy bloggiversary (or whatever you call it)! I remember promoting you as a one sale shop on Etsy. I couldn't believe it with such great items! Glad that was rectified :o)

Khris said...

Great Giveaway!! Would love to win just like everybody else would. I have already put a post on my blog at www.sewprimkhris.blogspot.com/ Hugs Khris

Dayna said...

Just found you! Lovely bags I must say!

Amanda said...

Beautiful bags! Congratulations on your special day!

Happy Cottage Quilter said...

Congrats on your one year bloggerversary.

Anya said...

Congratulations and thanks for the chance.

N.C.Fabric Junkie said...

Congratulationsssssssss!! Your work on your bags are excellent and I would be very proud to win one of them. Thanks so much Linda