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Welcome to my giveaway! For first-time visitors, I am a reporter for The Associated Press by day, crafter by night. This blog has been a bit neglected, but feel free to poke around!

I am giving away one adorable owl, similar to the one I made to go with the Harry Potter doll I made for my friend’s daughter last month. Since then, I made a whole batch (flock?) for my talented friend, Melissa Kim, who recently wrote a children’s book about owls. This picture shows the owls I made her. I will make a new one for the winner of my giveaway, and you can specify whether you want an orange beak or the more true-to-life dark gray/black beak.

For a chance to win, just leave a comment. If you are feeling chatty, recommend a good book or audiobook. I’ve recently taken up running, and am enjoying listening to Tina Fey’s “Bossypants” audiobook while I run, but I’m about to finish it!

I will close comments at 5 p.m. PST Sunday, and will announce the winner Monday. I will ship internationally.

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114 responses to “Giveaway!”

May 6, 2015

Michelle Olsen

I love owls, and the black beaks are so cute! I haven’t read any regular books lately, but I just got Tula Pink’s City Sampler from the library, and it looks awesome. Thanks for the chance to win! mto2golsen (at) gmail (dot) com
May 6, 2015

Tina C.

I love the owls! Adorable. I read a lot, so in the last week I’ve read: Overdressed: The shockingly high cost of cheap fashion by Elizabeth Cline; Divergent by Veronica Roth and Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. I guess I’m kind of all over the place, ha ha!
May 6, 2015

Melissa Graham

I think the black beak suits him the best.
May 6, 2015

Kristen

I recently read Dr Mr Knightley and really liked it. Cute owls!
May 6, 2015

kathyh

I watched Grantchester on PBS and found a new author to me: James Runcie.
Thanks for the giveaway.
May 6, 2015

Britta

So cute! I’ve been reading Mary Roach books lately, she writes on a whole variety of subjects
May 6, 2015

Shelley C

Will be sharing this little guy with the grandchildren…which one is still in the air 😛 So cute!
May 6, 2015

Monica

I wish I had an audio book to recommend but they make me sleepy. I tend to stick to music to keep me motivated during exercising.
May 6, 2015

Rebekah S.

I love these owls!!! The black beaks are cutest, I think.
May 6, 2015

Kristin

Oh I love owls! My living room is full of them 🙂

I’m reading the “outlander” seriers right now. Very good books!
May 6, 2015

Chris

Owls are my favorite! I’ve been reading a lot of poetry lately.
May 6, 2015

Evelyn

These owls are so cute! I really recommend Steve Martin’s autobiography audio book, he plays banjo between chapters and is a great storyteller.
May 6, 2015

Amanda

I don’t really have any good book suggestions as I haven’t been reading as much as I should lately. But I love the owls!! My daughter adores owls, I even made her 2nd birthday party owl-themed!
May 6, 2015

Laura

These are adorable!!! I recommend the Jackaby series — it’s a young adult novel, but quite creative.
May 6, 2015

Catherine in MI

Our family loves the Harry Potter series and my oldest son has a soft spot for owls, so this little owl would quickly become a treasure in our home.
May 6, 2015

Cheri

I just finished “20 Wishes” by Debbie McCrombie. It was quite good..low key, but still and nice story!
May 6, 2015

rachel swartley

Those owls are so cute!

I recently found your blog when looking for Lowly Worm softie ideas… and ended up reading the whole thing! 🙂
May 6, 2015

Mary Ann

These owls are precious! I enjoy reading book series so I can fully escape into a set of characters and their world. Some of my old favorites are the In death series by J.D. Robb and the Spenser series by Robert Parker.
May 6, 2015

Jen B

I’d recommend anything by Nalini Singh. I also love G A Aiken and Shelly Laurenston (same author, 2 pen names).
May 6, 2015

Lia

These owls are the cutest! And it just so happens that I have a Harry Potter loving friend who would probably really appreciate this as a gift! She loves Hedwig!

I’ve never really tried audio books before, but I loved reading some of the Nicholas Sparks books, although not everyone is into romance, lol!

Thanks for your giveaway!
May 6, 2015

Sherry

I love the owls. I have enjoyed listening to any of Sara Donati’s historical novels. I also liked Dee Henderson’s Omalley series. Lorna Landvik’s books are also great reads to listen to.
May 6, 2015

Cheryl

They are adorable! I would love to read the book, too.
May 6, 2015

Laura

The owls are adorable! I am also looking for some good book suggestions myself, so I’ll be checking out some of the other comments!
May 6, 2015

Ariadne

What sweet owls. I definitely love the black beak! Will look around at your blog! I just read Middlesex and loved it!Have you ever been to my country?AriadnefromGreece!
May 6, 2015

Sylvia

So cute! I’d love to pass this on to my Harry Potter craft swap partner!
May 6, 2015

Kelsey

So cute!! And I loved Bossypants!
May 6, 2015

Mia J

the owls are so great. I really like them with the black beak. I just finished reading All the Light We Cannot See and loved it. For a fun book Every Day is a Holiday is good.
May 6, 2015

Jessica

Amy Poehler’s Yes, Please is also a great one. And Kate Atkinson’s Life after Life is fantastic in audio or book format.
May 6, 2015

Lucy F

These are super cute!
May 6, 2015

Judy M

Love the owls! I have been wanting to make an owl pincushion for my collection. This one would be so adorable next ro my Cardinal.
May 6, 2015

camelama

Love! I recommend the audio books of the Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian. First book is Master&Commander. It’s supposedly a book about nautical fiction in the Napoleonic wars, but it’s friendships, romance, culture, art, food, music, spy work, nature, exploring, sailing, politics – oh so much packed in to each book!
May 6, 2015

Anita L

I love snowy owls. We have some around here (Alberta Canada). I would like it true to life with the grey beak. 🙂
May 6, 2015

Sandy

Snowy owls are so beautiful. I am currently reading Dead Wake by Erik Larson.
May 6, 2015

Sarah

I listened to the audio version of Cold Mountain years ago, and it was very good!
May 6, 2015

Tawny

Hmmm… I favour trashy romance novels. Somehow I’m not sure that they would translate well to audio ;/
May 6, 2015

Mindy

I love everything written by Jessica Day George – young adult fantasy. Fabulous.

And adorable owls! I have a friend that would just love one!
May 6, 2015

Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys)

I like the dark grey/black beak – it looks great on the owl! 🙂
I haven’t considered listening to audio books when I run, I usually listen to pumping music to get “in the zone”, LOL.
May 6, 2015

Afton

Those owls are adorable and go perfectly with the book.
May 6, 2015

Christina Menchaca

I love owls! I think i love audio books even more! I feel like they keep my mind off how miserable I am running than just music!
May 6, 2015

auschick

These are so beautiful! Great job! I’m in the middle of reading Dark Places. Not sure yet whether I would recommend it or not though!
May 6, 2015

Nesta

Your owls are lovely! I would love one.
I am a fan of the writer Banana Yoshimoto and I saw she has just come out with a new book. So I would definitely read that!
May 6, 2015

Katelyn

These are too cute
May 6, 2015

susan

Those owls are adorable. I’ve been listening to Jo Moyes books. Somehow I enjoy listening to her books over reading. I also love to listen to the Harry Potter books. They keep me focussed, but not annoying if I miss something due to distractions
May 6, 2015

Super Mom – No Cape!

I love your snowy owls! Just last night I stayed up all night to finish The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff. It look a while to get into it but once I did, I couldn’t put it down until I finished it. Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win!
May 7, 2015

Tonia Jeffery

They are so cute! I have a friend expecting who is doing a woodland theme for the nursery so these would be perfect.
May 7, 2015

PEGGY PHILLIPS

Oh my gosh, your owls are adorable.
May 7, 2015

Mara

Adorable owls, I wish I could give you a book recommendation but I have been out of touch with reading since having kids, no time.
May 7, 2015

Kay

Thank you for a fun giveaway. I love to read. If you like crime then try books by Elly Griffiths or Louise Penny, they have a great story without being gory. x
May 7, 2015

Irina

I’m actually reading Harry Potter to my children, and they’d love to have one of these owls!
I can recommend a lots of children books, but the one that comes to my mind is Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers.
May 7, 2015

Liz Scott

Love those owls! True to life is great. I have just read Desert Places by Robyn Davidson. Having just visited India, I loved her account of travelling by camel with nomadic herders. She really gets to the nitty gritty of life in India, plus the book is beautifully written. Lots of paragraphs I read and reread for their beauty.
May 7, 2015

karen

I am currently listening to The King’s Curse by Phillipa Gregory…if you like historical fiction and King Henry VIII, you will enjoy this book.
May 7, 2015

Barbra L.

Adorable owl! “The Shoemaker’s Wife” , great book.
May 7, 2015

Mhairi

I love owls. Your little owls are truly wonderful.
I am not sure about any books as I generally read children and teenage novels.
May 7, 2015

cecile

Those owls are looking great ! I’m reading Harry Potter now, believe it or not ! I’m reading them to my children, and we are on book 5. I don’t listen to audiobooks, but one book I loved recently ws What Alice Forgot.
May 7, 2015

KT

Those owls are so cute!! I’ve never listened to an audiobook–I just listen to my own thoughts while I run, though listening to a book sounds like a better idea!
May 7, 2015

Kathryn Laposata

Have you listened to anything by alice munro? Wonderful short story writer.
May 7, 2015

Alexis

I recently enjoyed listening to Margaret Atwood’s MaddAdam trilogy.

Cute owls!!!!
May 7, 2015

Lisa Marie

Super cute! A book I enjoyed is Bill Bryson’s “In a Sunburned Country”. Non-fiction, educational (to me at least) and hilarious.
May 7, 2015

Kathy h

Those owls are so cute. I love seeing a grouping of those softies together.
May 7, 2015

Katie

I run a lot and normally listen to music, but if I’m on the treadmill podcasts keep me going. If you haven’t listened to Serial yet you should give it a try.
May 7, 2015

maryanne @ mama smiles

Oh, I missed this giveaway day! Have you read “Quiet”? I listened to that while running recently, and didn’t love the narrator but it was an interesting book!
May 7, 2015

Lesley Bambridge

I love these cute owls – and would very much like to have one fly over to live at my house : ) Not sure about a book as I like to read really old things like Pollyanna.
May 7, 2015

Nicole H.

We have a house of owl and harry potter fans! I just found your blog and had already pinned the owl pattern – adorable!
May 7, 2015

Sue

I love the black beaks!
The promise of stardust was a good book.
May 7, 2015

R.Kay

Oh I love these! They remind me of my favorite book series.

Thank you so much for this chance to win!
May 7, 2015

Gill

Gorgeous!
Have you read Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl??
May 7, 2015

Stephanie

whoot whoot! We love your owls.
May 7, 2015

Max

We love the brambly hedge series. don’t get time to read adult stories so I stick with the kids.
May 7, 2015

Robin

Fabulous owls!! and the book looks gorgeous. thanks
May 7, 2015

Elizabeth S

Your flock is adorable! I’m a nerdy geek, so the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan kept me company through about 2 years of workouts and crafting/sewing 😉 They are a bit pricey all together, so I spread them out over time.
May 7, 2015

Morgan

I recommend “The Tilted World” by Tom Franklin and Beth Fenelley. A great novel!
May 7, 2015

Renee

These are adorable!! My daughter loves owls, her lovey is an owl…she’d steal this from me in a heartbeat.
May 7, 2015

Sharon Jones

I love owls, my Mum loves owls, should I be lucky enough to win, I would share the Owl with Mum.

Good book, it was a re-read of Marion Keyes, This Charming Man.
May 7, 2015

Catrin Lewis

Unfortunately I’ve only managed to read one book in the six years since my first daughter was born! So I’m the wrong person to come to for a book recommendation.
May 7, 2015

Victoria

I have been listening to Lisa Lutz’s Spellman Files books at the gym and in the car. Not deep, not literary, but I love an audiobook that makes me laugh out loud on the elliptical.
May 7, 2015

Karen McMahon

I love your cute owls. I have enjoyed reading The Husband’s Secret.
May 7, 2015

Courtney a

These are darling. My daughter loves snowy owls and she would get a kick out of these little guys. Thanks

courtneyahrenholtz@gmail.com
May 8, 2015

Jeneta@PlumJam

Oh my – these are adorable. I love the true to colour beaks. I don’t have any particular book to recommend – I am reading ‘The Penderwicks’ to my kids though!
May 8, 2015

Leslie Schmidt

Your owls are adorable! I would love to win one for my adult daughter who likes owls.
Thanks for the chance. Oh, and the Harry Potter doll is just fantastic!
May 8, 2015

Danette

Such a cute owl! I listen to audiobooks daily on my way to and from work. I love anything suspense. Just finished “Girl on a Train”. Kind of a mystery/suspense. thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net
May 8, 2015

Kylie C

These little guys are adorable! Thank you for a chance to win. If you enjoy fantasy I would suggest Brian Jacques’ Redwall, audible has a full cast unabridged audio that makes a great listen.
May 8, 2015

Brittany Z

OMG these owls are TOO CUTE!

I don’t know if you like fantasy, but anything by Brandon Sanderson I find to be pretty awesome.
May 8, 2015

Beth

I like the black beak best! I just finished “Was” and I thought it was pretty good. A lot of characters to keep up with, but that kept it interesting!
May 8, 2015

Sarah

These guys are super adorable, thank you for the chance!
May 8, 2015

Sandy

A black beak, for sure. I love a snowy owl.
May 8, 2015

Tiffany

This is so cute! Have you read a tree grows in Brooklyn? It was very interesting and eye-opening. And I think I prefer the black beak.
May 8, 2015

Robyn

Dresden File books are good, and the audio books have a good narrator (James Marsters) if you like that sort of book. But, if you do like that sort of book, you have probably already read it or at least heard of it 🙂

Love the little owls! My 20-month old would be thrilled to receive a “hoo hoo” as she calls them.
May 8, 2015

Julia

Thanks for a chance to win!
julia(dot)glotova(at)gmail(dot)com
May 8, 2015

jackie

My Antonia by Willa Cather
May 8, 2015

Pauline

My goodness my granddaughter would go crazy for these beautiful owls and the book – she loves all living things and is very “into” Snowy owls right now. Thank you for such a lovely giveaway chance.
Pauline
May 8, 2015

Sheila

Hi! The Chi Omega sorority’s mascot is the owl. My daughter has so many owls, BUT, yours is so unique and adorable. I will have to find this little book, as I like to put things away for a special day and hope the owl flies our way.
May 8, 2015

Lori

Love the owl. Good read- Bridge of Sighs and Being Mortal.
May 8, 2015

Jennifer

Adorable owls! I’m really liking Katherine Center’s novels right now.
May 9, 2015

carrie hare

I just read Mindy Kaling’s book ‘Is everyone hanging out without me?’ Try that!
May 9, 2015

Audrey B.

I love your owls!
My 10 year old is reading the Ranger’s Apprentice books and out of curiosity I started reading them myself too. They are actually quite a nice read.
May 9, 2015

Meredith kaur

Oh my goodness, those are super cute! I’ll have to get a copy of that book, it looks great. I love listening to Dianne Wynne Jones books on tape, because the narrator is awesome. My favorite is Howl’s Moving Castle, then the loose sequels, Castle in the Air and House of Many Ways. I also adore the narration and story for the Abhorsen series and bonus a new book just came out! I also recently recommended Sorcery and Cecelia, don’t know if there’s an audio book for that. I love “The Cat Who Could Read Backwards” and heard the audio book of that is really good.
May 9, 2015

Gia

These owls are ADORABLE!
My little one would prefer the black beak, thank you very much!
I’m re-reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand these days and while written in the 30s it’s not the least outdated. It’s a great book and I wholly recommend it if you haven’t read it yet.
May 9, 2015

Despina Veneti

I adore owls, I’d cherish this one!
It looks adorable exactly as it is in the photo, thank you!
May 9, 2015

Jane Ritz

My kitchen is done in owls. I would love to have this. It’s awesome.
May 9, 2015

Jane Ritz

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May 9, 2015

katie

Love him with the black beak!
May 9, 2015

katie

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May 9, 2015

Nancy D

Those are so cute! I haven’t read it yet, but the new book written by Melissa Rivers sounds good. I think it’s called “The Book of Joan”.
May 9, 2015

Annette

So cute! My sister in law loves owls. I would give it to her. 🙂
May 9, 2015

Nancysue

Summer reading selection might be Pat Conroy’s South of Broad…. he describes Charleston so well in his writing! Cutie owls indeed! We are starting Harry P. this summer with our son 🙂
May 10, 2015

Becki

Adorable owls! Haven’t read any stellar books, lately, so I think I will stalk the comments looking for the same. 🙂
May 10, 2015

Tamie

Love your owls! I’m a non-fiction reader for the most part and just finished a book on The Happiest Child about Amish parenting. It was great.
May 10, 2015

Jess

If you like Tina Fey you might like How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran (I read it and liked it; I haven’t read Tina Fey but I’ve heard that Caitlin Moran’s book is basically the UK equivalent of Tina Fey’s).

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May 10, 2015

Michelle Smith

Adorable! I always go back to one of my childhood favorites–the Anne of Green Gables series. Love it!

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May 10, 2015

Ramona

Love the little grey/black beaks! The owl is so cute. I always recommend The Red Tent. It is a great book.
May 10, 2015

Masayu Norashikin

Thank you for the giveaway!
May 10, 2015

BJ Marley

Your owls are super cute.
May 10, 2015

Liz Stevens

I love your owls. I am not a fan of Audio books yet. When I walk I like to listen to radio but my favourite book,other then the Bible ,are books by David Baldacci.
May 10, 2015

christy

I love the owls & your Harry Potter doll! I made a HP doll a few years ago, and it was a lot of fun.

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