Give away, first blog anniversary

A little more than a year ago I started this blog with a post in Dutch. I enjoyed reading other blogs and admiring them, so I thought it would be fun to start one of my own. And fun it is. I enjoy making things, learning new techniques from others and I love to make nice pictures of it (at least I intend to).

 A part of me hates this blog too. I think it's nerve wrecking (why not exaggerate?) when I posted something I think is great and nobody leaves a comment. I envy bloggers who get over twenty comments everytime they post something (why not expose my character flaws?)

I started in Dutch, but the 'stats' (which I discovered when I was already blogging for weeks) showed all this foreign audience, so I thought it would be nice to blog in English (forgive me my mistakes). I was surprised there even was an audience! I thought my mom was the only reader I had. Thanks Rahel and Hetty, you were the early adapters.  In the beginning my children kept counting the number of countries where my audience came from. It's a pity there are so little comments from abroad. I like to know you too!

"When one has something to celebrate, one has to be treating the guests", as the Dutch say. "Wie jarig is, trakteert". My notebook cover tutorial is one of the best read posts, so I thought it would be nice to make a pair to give away.

So, if you're interested in one of those, leave me a comment and tell me which one you like. The petrol/mustard -the it-colors from the fall- or the brown/lavender one. The covers come with a notebook inside. I will ship internationally. You don't have to become a follower of whatever, although of course you're very welcome to do so. On September 30th  I will draw two winners.