New Winner!

Could it be you? I tried four times to reach the first winner (two emails and two comments on her blog), but to no avail.

The rules on my Big Miniatures Giveaway post state that I must hear back from the winner within two days, or I will pick another winner using the random number generator. It is three hours short of three days now, and I haven't heard back from the first winner (so sorry!). :-(

Fortunately, after some experience running giveaways, I generated a long list of numbers the first time I ran the draw, just in case. So I looked at the second number in the list, and it belongs to:

Irina of NarinaNapertaa !!!

Congratulations, Irina! Get back to me with your mailing address by end of day Saturday at the latest, so I can mail your package right away! By the way, I'm still working on my next giveaway, so stay tuned. Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

Big Miniatures Giveaway Winner!

First, before I announce the winner, a big thank-you to the long-time friends of Plushpussycat. Some of you have been here since the beginning, and some have been reading this blog for many months. Thank you so very much! I really mean that from the bottom of my heart. It would be lonely writing this blog without all of you there. :-)

And now, a big, warm welcome to all of Plushpussycat's new friends. You may not have been here for a long time, but your friendship means the world to me. I hope you see things here that inspire you AND that make you giggle. I hope you have a lot of fun when you visit Plushpussycat! :-)

As you all know, this has been a big miniatures giveaway. I have had four giveaways in the ten months I've been posting on Plushpussycat. And you know I love giveaways, so keep your eyes on this blog, because I'll be posting my next one VERY soon! ;-)

OK, now it is on to the winner of the Big Miniatures Giveaway! I ran this lottery using Random.org, as always. There were 130 qualified entries, and I gave each entry a number, from the first to the last entries. Drumroll, please....

The winner of the cheesecake for two, the silk corset, and the ladies hat is Mindy Max of Mindy Max Miniatures!

Congratulations, Mindy! I will try to contact you, and please email me at pdxjbear (at) gmail.com with your mailing address, so I can send your prizes right away. For everyone else, don't be sad, because I will host another giveaway very soon! :-) Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

Prizes From Santa

I received two more blog giveaway prizes in the mail, and they are so sweet! First, I won Lugart petit's giveaway. LugArt petit is two sisters, Maria-Jose and Monica, from Barcelona, Spain. They make adorable miniature things. I won this cute little needle-felted bear, a sweet shabby chic canister set (with lids that open!), and a pile of teeny tiny cookies:

The tiny bear is only 7/8 inch (less than 2 1/2 cm) tall! I show it here with a half-scale vintage Japanese brass bed. Can you believe how tiny and cute these things are?! Lugart Petit has a lovely Etsy shop you might want to check out too. :-) Thank you Maria-Jose and Monica!

The second prize I won is this adorable Moses basket with rose patterned fabric (also quite petite) from Anna of  Littlethings blog in Athens, Greece. I show the Moses basket here with a half-scale vintage Japanese ironing board. Isn't Anna's prize pretty and sweet? She also sent a couple of lovely handmade extras: a Santa magnet and a heart-shaped tree ornament. How thoughtful! Thank you Anna! Here is Anna's shop.

Next time I will show Dad's Dollhouse dressed in its Christmas finest. That's in two days, on Christmas eve. Also, I haven't mentioned it in a while, but my Big Miniatures Giveaway is still going on. Check out the giveaway post to enter. There's still time! You can enter through January 1, 2012, and I will announce the winner on January 2, 2012. Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

Surprises From Klara!

I received a fun surprise in the mail from Klara Meijer on Saturday. Look at how cute these minis are:

Klara sells these adorable miniature accessories to support her daughter's missionary work in Brazil. If you look at this post on Klara's blog, you can see all of the miniature accessories on offer. If you are interested in purchasing some of these goodies, you can contact Klara directly.

Thank you, Klara, for your sweet gifts. I love them!

Don't forget the Big Miniatures Giveaway I am hosting! Go to the giveaway post to enter, if you haven't already. Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

Reminder: Big Miniatures Giveaway!

12/14/11 update: Enter the Big Miniatures Giveaway on the original post. Giveaway closes January 1, 2012. Good luck!

For those who celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you had a good day. Hubby and I went non-traditional yesterday by fixing a big pot of homemade lentil vegetable stew. We had Brussels sprouts on the side (one of my favorites)! :-)

If you haven't heard yet, I'm having a miniatures giveaway that I'm calling the Big Miniatures Giveaway! I was announcing the final winners of my previous giveaway when I announced this new one. Since this could be confusing, I thought I'd give you a link to the Big Miniatures Giveaway again here. Everyone is welcome to join through the last day, Sunday, January 1, 2012. I'll draw and announce the winner on Monday, Jauuary 2, 2012. Here's the url: http://www.plushpussycat.com/2011/11/big-miniatures-giveaway.html too (just in case!). Just go to one of the above links to enter the giveaway. :-)

Today I'm making some minis (secret ones!) and trying to avoid the holiday shopping craziness by staying home. Hope you are having fun, whatever you're doing. Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

Two New Winners (Cute Kawaii Giveaway)!

I did not hear back from either winner in the Cute Kawaii Giveaway, even after multiple attempts to reach them. As they say, "You snooze, you lose!" ;-) So I did a re-draw just now! This time there were 50 qualified entries for the giveaway (because we lost two and gained one whose membership I could not confirm before). I numbered them in chronological order from first entry to last entry. Then I used the random number generator to pick two winners. Drumroll, please!

Prize #1 goes to: Flor of Flor and FF

Prize #2 goes to: Caroline of Shop Cinderella Moments

Congratulations to the two lucky winners! Please email me your mailing addresses by end of day Thursday, 11/24/11 to claim your prizes. My email is pdxjbear (at) gmail.com. Thank you all for your patience with this giveaway. Don't forget that you can still enter my Big Miniatures Giveaway. If you haven't seen it, please take a look! :-) Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

Big Miniatures Giveaway!

1/2/12 Update: The giveaway is now closed. There is a winner! See who won here.

OK, you know I love giveaways, and we're finally here! It's time for the Big Miniatures Giveaway I promised! My intention with these gifts is for you to feel pampered. And the scene should be romantic. First, how about some miniature blueberry cheesecake for two:

Miniature blueberry cheesecake by Sue's Little Things

Next, how about some 1:12 scale sexy silk lingerie:

Miniature silk corset made by me from a Dragonfly International kit

And finally, here's a beautiful hat, so after you've eaten your cheesecake and put on your silk lingerie, you put on your haute couture hat and clothes and face the world feeling like a million bucks:

1:12 Victorian ladies hat by Kat the Hat Lady

What do you think? Do you feel pampered? Is it romantic? :-)

This giveaway ends on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 12 midnight U.S. Pacific time. I will pick a winner (using a random number picker) on Monday, January 2, 2012 and will announce the winner that day. I must hear back from the winner by the end of Wednesday, January 4, 2012. If I don't, I will pick another winner (using a random number picker). This giveaway is open to anyone (who meets the below criteria) in the world. The postage is on me. 

To enter this giveaway, you must do three things: 

1) Be a follower / member (or become one now) of this blog using Google Friend Connect (on my right-hand sidebar). 
2) Leave a nice comment on this post.
3) Publish my giveaway on your blog (if you have a blog).

If you have any questions on how to do any of the above, email me at pdxjbear (at) gmail.com. I would be happy to help! Here's a picture to post on your blog's sidebar:

It's that simple! Good luck to everyone! I am so grateful to all of my Plushpussycat friends. Your presence makes blogging so worthwhile, not to mention FUN! Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

I Won Beautiful Mini Blessings' Giveaway!

I know what you're thinking: "Jennifer won ANOTHER giveaway?!" I can hardly believe it myself! :-) Look what Kathi at Beautiful Mini Blessings made:

I WON IT! Wow! I am thrilled. Winning this prize will push me to do some work on the sweet cottage I won from Tam toum. It's going to be the shabby chic cottage of my dreams, and Kathi's prizes will go perfectly in there! I'm going over to the craft store now to get the needed supplies. :-)

Tomorrow morning I'm announcing my Big Miniatures Giveaway. I can't wait to show you the prizes and can't wait to give them to the winner! Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer