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Magnolia Cupcakes : Pretty Little Things Card

Hi Everyone -

Well, this is no April Fools' Day joke, Quaint is celebrating its first birthday! Wow, that went fast and we honestly can't believe we're 12 months old. Since you all make it a lot of fun and give us so much, we're going to grant one lucky winner a wish - $25 US + $5 for shipping to spend as s/he wishes. Aren't the best presents those you actually want to receive? Here are some ideas for things we can get for you -
  1. One of your favorites on Etsy.
  2. Souvenirs NYC-style.
  3. Music or book from Amazon.
  4. Japanese craft book from Kinokuniya in NYC.
  5. Donation in your name to your favorite charity.
Simply leave a comment mentioning something making you happy before April 5th and we'll pick a winner and announce it on April 6th. Really! We do reserve the right to decline any crazy wishes like things that are illegal, perishable, alive, heavy, large or if we just can't get it for you. Good luck!

xo, Cindy & Scott

PS Please join Cindy over on Poetic Home for some of her favorite vintage things. The group she selected is particularly special because they were all her Mom's.

47 comments:

  1. ChelseaApril 01, 2009

    Happy Happy blog birthday! I am so happy to have met you through blogging, Cindy! I'd love a Japanese craft book:)

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  2. beckyApril 01, 2009

    i love blog birthdays...japanese crafty is in the mind. something happy---me relaxing for a moment in the quiet with the tv all to myself. i should be sewing...

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  3. JoyceApril 01, 2009

    Happy Blog Birthday!!

    What makes me happy is making others happy, but what would make me double happy is one of those cupcakes!!
    Enjoy! xoxox

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  4. katevp-aApril 01, 2009

    Happy Birthday Quaint!!

    What makes me happy is looking through my Happy Books that I made with some girlfriends back in highschool. We would sit around with notebooks, scissors, glue and magazines and cut out all the things that made us happy. It's fun to look back and see what made me happy back then, some of it still does while some of it I can laugh at.

    Kate

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  5. .April 01, 2009

    Hi~
    finding your blog made me happy today =)

    Happy Birthday!

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  6. Dallas ShawApril 01, 2009

    Your photography tips made me sooo happy?!? I think you saw the photos after your help but thank god for your tips! xo

    dallas
    http://dillydallas.blogspot.com

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  7. JamieApril 01, 2009

    Congratulations! I love your blog - it makes me happy!

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  8. hmstrjamApril 01, 2009

    happy happy birthday quaint handmade!! I can definitely think of a NYC care package I'm in need of... new zealand black licorice and ricks beets from whole foods! yum!

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  9. please sirApril 01, 2009

    Ohh Happy bday! What a lovely giveaway too. The Japanese craft book sounds really exciting! To many more years of wonderful posts...

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  10. JuliaApril 01, 2009

    HAPPY BLOG BIRTHDAY! This cupcake makes me deliciously happy :)

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  11. Grace@PoeticHomeApril 01, 2009

    Happy Birthday to quaint handmade! May all of your blogging wishes continue to come true!

    Your giveaway is very thoughtful (which I believe is the running thread throughout your splendid blog), and my oh my does a Japanese craft book sound tempting!

    Thank you so much again Cindy for sharing your meaningful stories and taking part in the vintage treasures series!

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  12. Kelly ErbyApril 01, 2009

    Happy Birthday to Quaint! The beginning of a new month (and a decidedly spring one at that) made me happy today!

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  13. sarah n.April 01, 2009

    Wow, this is such a sweet + generous gesture! And the Hall Teapot is beautiful. Thank you, thank you.

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  14. Michelle Engel BencskoApril 01, 2009

    What makes me happy right this second? That people like you are out there being as sweet as can be. Cheers to your 1st birthday. Many many more! It's been a pleasure getting to know you this last year.

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  15. s.i. michaelsApril 01, 2009

    Happy blog birthday!

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  16. PascaleApril 01, 2009

    Congratulations, Cindy!! The first post I've read on your blog was the one about the white backdrop and I've been following your blog ever since!!
    What makes me happy?? Right now, a nice coffee macaron would do!! ;)
    Cheers!

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  17. Krissy | Paper SchmaperApril 01, 2009

    happy blogiversary!

    let's see- right now i'm staring at a funny picture on our wall of a donkey sticking it's head into a car - scaring a tween boy. his face is priceless and always makes me giggle.

    fun post over on poetic home too...

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  18. jen bApril 01, 2009

    happy birthday quaint handmade. i love visiting here for beautiful pictures and inspiring bits. what is making me happy is the friendship you and i have developed from our blogs. xoxo

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  19. blue mossApril 01, 2009

    happy birthday....i love visting and am so glad that i found you!!
    and....i am totally addicted to japanese craft books!
    take care
    michelle

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  20. Bonbon OiseauApril 01, 2009

    happy birthday quaint! wow! what a generous birthday gift! but really what makes me happy are good blog friends like you and all the endless inspiration you offer!

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  21. Bonbon OiseauApril 01, 2009

    I guess I would say, if i happen per chance, to win, to donate to my favorite charity, the food bank for nyc!

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  22. i.d.April 01, 2009

    Happy birthday! This is such a lovely idea. Fresh flowers make me happy. :)

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  23. DenizApril 01, 2009

    Happy B-B'day!
    Congratulations and for many more years to come

    What makes me happy are beautiful things and sometimes a little retail therapy too ;-)

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  24. AnonymousApril 01, 2009

    Happy birthday!! Reading your blog makes me happy :-D and the snow that is falling outside my window!

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  25. AnonymousApril 01, 2009

    Bravo... time flies! what makes me happy... traveling and taking pictures of course!!!

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  26. leslieApril 01, 2009

    oh, happy 1st blog-o-birthday!
    something that makes me happy. the sun shining is at the top of the list right now.

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  27. julie kingApril 01, 2009

    happy b'day quaint handmade! cindy and scott, too! i've so enjoyed your blog for months and months now! and i've enjoyed watching you grow creatively as well.

    i'm happy outdoors with my camera -- on a walk, in my kayak, on my bike, exploring an old graveyard, at a flea market. you get the picture!

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  28. WaxyApril 01, 2009

    Happy blog birthday! The thought of spring coming soon here in Minnesota makes me happy cause I can't wait to plant flowers!

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  29. maryApril 01, 2009

    Well Happy Birthday to Quaint Handmade! What a great little giveaway to celebrate. What would make me happy? Ummmmm...a couple of photos from the lovely AbbyTryAgain shop? A print in my Etsy favorites file? I'd have trouble choosing!!

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  30. aimeeApril 01, 2009

    i love that you started your blog on april fools day - now EVERY year you'll have to remind us that your bloggy birthday is, in fact, no joke. thanks for bringing beauty to our lives every day with your splendid photographs and intellectual wit.

    as for what makes me happy? a walk downtown in my little city.

    xoxo aimee

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  31. Fifi FlowersApril 01, 2009

    Happy Blog Anniversary!
    ENJOY!
    Fifi

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  32. AnnaVallanceApril 01, 2009

    Today is my birthday and I had a great day. This is a wonderful giveaway.

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  33. megApril 01, 2009

    CONGRATULATIONS YOU GUYS! Your blog's year anniversary is what's making me very happy right now - way to go :) Okay - the frosting on the pic of those cupcakes looks pretty good too - LOL ;)

    Meg :)

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  34. UnknownApril 02, 2009

    Happy Bday!...and no practical joke! Woohoo!! I am torn between no 1 or 2...

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  35. janeApril 02, 2009

    Happy birthday! Actually your photo make me happy. Cheers!

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  36. sharilyn + lovelydesignApril 02, 2009

    oh cindy, i popped by to say hi and thank you for the sweet comment you left on my blog, but how could I pass up a chance at your most thoughtful and generous giveaway!

    Congratulations to you both on the birthday of your blog. And, even more so, thankyou for being such a thoughtful and considerate person and supporter of my work through all these years. It is seriously people like you who keep my going. Thank-you.

    xo
    sharilyn

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  37. AnonymousApril 02, 2009

    Loved your vintage faves over at Poetic Home--and happy blog birthday to you!

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  38. darlingsavageApril 02, 2009

    happy happy day to you from portland, oregon! i am happy meeting lovely bloggers on the east coast. and i love your music list too.

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  39. chiarabelleApril 02, 2009

    oh, happy blogday to you! & what a great giveaway!

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  40. UnknownApril 02, 2009

    Happy Birthday! How wonderful. You have such a wonderful blog here and a year worth of appreciated work. Here's to another year!

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  41. CandiApril 02, 2009

    Happy Birthday! I am so happy for you both. Oh and what makes me happy???? When you visit my blog :)

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  42. UnknownApril 02, 2009

    happy happy blog birthday! one year - what a great milestone. here's to many more to come!

    (my pick would be a donation to the muscular dystrophy association - my cousin just passed away from complications of the disease at 40 - he'd doubled his life expectancy and really *lived* every minute of it.)

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  43. Ann MarieApril 03, 2009

    Oh, Happy 1 Year Blog Birthday!

    What makes me happy....the morning sunrise.

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  44. ElizabethApril 03, 2009

    Thank you for sharing your visual talents these past 12 months! Happy Blog birthday!!!
    My pick would be a craft/sewing mag from the Japanese book store :)

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  45. Suzanne : : S.HOPtalkApril 04, 2009

    I can't believe it's been a year. You're growing up too fast. :) Making me happy right now: my daughter's Spring break next week. I love a break from her school routine and am looking forward to spending some quality girl time together.

    Thanks Cindy...what a great giveaway. I would love some NY souvenirs.

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  46. aufeinwortApril 05, 2009

    hello cindy, your blog makes me happy, the sound of the birds in the morning, the way my son giggles when he reads or sees something funny, my friends make me happy,fresh strawberries and the sleepy piggy from etsy,as i love piglets:-) have a lovely sunday,anja, berlin.market@googlemail.com

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  47. abbyApril 05, 2009

    You guys rule!
    Happy Birthday :)
    I am so glad to have "met" you here.
    Cheers to many more to come.

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