Oooops I forgot to add....

When I was totalling the money raised for the Japan Quake Appeal I forgot to add on the donations made for the fat quarters I had for sale. Thank you to the ladies who donated to Global Giving in return for some lovely pieces of fabric from my stash, the total now stands at:

£93 ($148) + £15 ($24) = £108 ($172)

Another big thank you to all who donated and to Jo for organising it all.

Winner announced...

I'm sure that when I say thank you from the bottom of my heart for donating to the Japan Quake fund it will echo across many blogs throughout blogland. I am always astounded at the generosity and compassion that is shown by fellow crafters/bloggers alike.

From this raffle alone we managed to raise a modest sum of £93 ($148). I am sure that Jo will collate all the numbers and let us know how we did.

The Global Giving website stats are:
Total funding received to date : £1,298,745

Pretty amazing huh!?!

OK time to let you know who won the bag of goodies :D

After getting C to draw a winner from the hat (well it was a bowl but close enough) :) the winner is:

Strange Fruit

Congratulations :D

Thank you to all who donated/entered, you are all truly wonderful people.

Japan Quake Appeal Raffle Now Closed

Thank you so much for all your donations to enter the raffle. I will be back in an hour or so to post the winner.......fingers crossed!!! :D

Cocktail sticks for my eyes please....

......I am just about managing to keep my eyes open. But I thought I would just stop by and let you all know that I hadn't completely lost the plot and fell off the end. :D

Its just been very busy and I am trying to get as much completed in the time that is left which is leaving me utterly exhausted!! Thank you so much for the messages of support, its lovely to have encouragement when you need it the most. You really do keep me sane :)

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Japan Quake Appeal Raffle : UPDATE

Your donations are still coming in, I am so grateful for your help in raising vital funds for the people of Japan. Although the situation seems to have taken a bit of back seat on the UK news front (typical) its still in my thoughts and only wish I could do more. You still have until 12 noon on 26th (Saturday) to donate and enter.
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I do have photos to post, honest, and I will get round to it soon. Just bare with me while I get things in check.

Please spread the word....

I am joining the many bloggers around the world by not posting tomorrow to mark a day of silence for Japan.

xxx

Japan Quake Appeal - Raffle

I have to say that its been hard trying to concentrate on anything knowing what is going on over in Japan and after reading Jo's post as mentioned yesterday I just had to join in to try and help raise some funds.

I decided to hold a raffle and my contribution is this lovely bunch of goodies pictured above. The prize consists of:

Limited edition Bagladee shoulder bag, complete with corsage

(not pictured but will be finished in time for posting)

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Felt pencil case, including a ruler, eraser, pencil sharpener and coloured pencils

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Felt brooch

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Felt purse

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And a mini felt pin cushion

A bit of a fab prize don't you think? Well I thought because it is for such a deserving cause then it deserved to be a pretty special prize. Now this little lot would cost over £50 to buy from my shop but all I am asking is that you buy a raffle ticket!! Sound fair?

Here's how to enter:

• Go over to http://www.globalgiving.co.uk/ (United Kingdom) or http://www.globalgiving.org/ (USA) and make a donation. (if you need help with donating then read Jo's post here).


• Every £3 ($5) donation buys you 1 raffle ticket. You can enter as many times as you like.


• Once you have made your donation, come back to this post and leave me a comment telling me how much you have donated (how many tickets you have bought) and your receipt number (please make sure you write down your receipt number as I will ask you to verify this as your entry).


• Make sure you leave your email address in your comment (if you are worried about spam you can write it as name(at)hotmail(dot)com.


• If you make a mistake or need to change your comment then please delete your first comment and rewrite it.


• The raffle is open to everyone as I am posting worldwide (I will be paying the cost of postage as part of my donation).


• The raffle will close at 12 noon (GMT) on 26th March and the winner will be drawn at random and notified by email.


• Please note :: this raffle is being held on this blog, in cooperation with A Bit of this and a bit of that. We are in no way affiliated with Global Giving, that's just our chosen method of getting funds safely to the affected area.

Jo will be posting a list of links to all the blogs taking part (each requiring separate donations) so if this little lot doesn't tickle your fancy then take a look at the other prizes on offer. We all want to raise as much as we can to help the people of Japan so what ever you can donate is very much appreciated. Please spread the word via facebook, twitter, friends and family and blogs.

Thank you :)

P.S. I am also donating any monies from my Fabric De-stash to Global Giving so have a peek and see if any take your fancy.

Japan Earthquake Appeal

In light of what has happened in Japan the lovely Jo (who lives in Japan) has asked all her bloggy friends to join together and try to raise some funds for those people who need our help. Please pop over to Jo's blog and have a read of her posts. If you have a blog and want to get involved then that's where you need to go to find all the details. Its really simple and hopefully we will raise a good amount. If you don't want to host a raffle/auction then please spread the word by using Jo's appeal button or if you would be so kind to write a post, tweet, FB and tell your friends. I know its not much in comparison but its a start....

You can also make a donation here: http://www.globalgiving.co.uk/ or http://www.globalgiving.org/

Like many bloggers already, I will be taking part and have chosen to host a raffle. Details on how to take part and what is up for grabs will be coming soon. I have also decided that if anyone would like to buy any of the de-stash fabrics I will also donate the money from that too.

My thoughts are still with all those people who have lost their lives, are one of the many thousands still missing and those who have lost their homes to this devastating catastrophe.

Please note :: The raffle that will be held on this blog is in co operation with a Bit of This and a Bit of That. We are in no way affiliated with global giving, that's just our chosen method of getting funds safely to the affected area. Thank you.