Wow, I can’t believe it’s been two months since I last posted. Ouch. I’m afraid I somehow managed to get myself stuck in a great, fat, muddy blog block and just couldn’t get myself out of it.
Thank you to all you lovely people who hung in there and kept coming back to check in on me, leaving me comments and sending me messages, letting me know you missed my posts and were wondering what had happened to me. You’re wonderful!
Well, Spring is here, the season of fresh starts, and I’m beginning my blog Spring with a competition giveaway as a way of thanking you all for joining me on this (sometimes rocky) blog journey I’m on.
The competition prize contains one set of my Paper Fan Inspiration Cards (in the little black purse), one pack of my Kimono Paper Tape, two sets of my vintage kimono postcards, and a fan-shaped decoration I made out of a piece of a 1930s brightly coloured girl’s kimono.
To enter: simply leave a comment by the morning of Tuesday 7th September (New Zealand time), saying where in the world you are, and something that you’re loving right now about this time of year. I’ll choose a winner at random and am happy to send the prize anywhere in the world. Good luck! Here’s a few more pics of what’s in the giveaway.
The set of Paper Fan Inspiration Cards (below) comes in this black, salmon, ochre and sky blue kimono fabric purse.
The Kimono Paper Tape is a pack of ten different strips of lusciously coloured sticky tape printed with real vintage kimono fabric prints.
The giveaway also contains two sets of these 100% recycled postcards. Each set has three different vintage kimono designs.
Over the next few days I’m going to be showing you some things I’m loving about this time of year, and I look forward to reading your comments and finding out what you’re enjoying wherever you are.
Oh it’s good to be back in blogland! Till tomorrow…. Lucy x
Spring is such a wonderful time for feeling like the world is your oyster and that anything is possible!
I am in full agreement…the Magnolia blooms are so divine that one wonders if there is anything more beautiful…x
I’m living in the USA in Texas and I’l loving this time of year because it’s finally starting to get COOL (or at least not as hot!)
I’m actually in your country right now, in Christchurch. Tomorrow we’re back in the states (home country). Even though there was a huge earthquake two days ago, I’m loving the cool weather and friendly kiwi!!
It is so lovely to see someone who shares my passion for kimono & their exquisite patterns!! You do a great job to make sure these gorgeous fabrics don’t go unnoticed & wasted!!! PS I am in Brisbane AUS & am loving that is an early spring – just right for camping on the beach!!
I am from England and I am loving this time of year because the blackberries are ripening and we can go out blackberry picking and make apple and blakcberry crumble and the hot sunny days that we get are even more appreciated as we move into autumn.
I would love to win those items! x
im from the uk and love the fact that it is a bit cooler now and that it’s time to do lots of jams and chutneys
I am in the UK
I love spring all the blossom on the trees and fresh smells
I’m in the UK
I love this time of year. my little boys love collecting conkers and examining the beautiful colours of the leaves that are starting to fall
I’m in the UK! It’s just pushing into Autumn and I love watching the leaves change colour. Plus conker season! You’re never too old for conkers.
Im in merseyside england and i love this time of year as my 5 kids are back at school so now i can stop going mad, peace and quiet.
I’m in England and right now I’m loving that it’s September! You can feel a little nip in the air when you’re up and out early in the mornings so you know that Christmas is approaching fast!
I’m in the UK and I love it’s berries time! There are a few marshes around my place so I’m going to pick some blackberries soon, yummm…
Im in the UK and I love this time of year because the weather is starting to change and soon christmas will be upon us.
iN LANCASHIRE ENGLAND, ENJOYING WATCHING BARGAIN HUNT ON TV
I’m in Poole, Dorset, just enjoying the change from Summer to Autumn and watching the world go by on the beach. Lovely!
I’m in Scotland, West Lothian near Edinburgh. And this is absolutely my favourite time of year. Hallowe’en is coming which is my eldest daughter’s birthday, so we have to start organising the huge party we have every year. The weather is fresher and windier and the colours in the garden are mellowing. The birds are noisier as they prepare for winter and somehow every spider in the neighbourhood thinks my house is where they want to live!!!
But I love it all!
I’m in Kent, England, and we’re coming to the end of summer and the start of autumn. I love this time of year as the hops are ready for picking and the countryside has a lovely sense of harvest about it
I am from North Carolina, US. I love this time of year b/c it is the perfect temperature outside… warm enough to be comfortable and not have to wear a jacket!
I’m in the UK. I love this time of year because it’s my wedding anniversary today, we’ve still got a very productive veg garden and we are still getting the occasional sunny day.
i am in england. i love the fact that the kids have gone back to school this week so i can go play on the swings again
I am in the UK and right now i am loving the beautiful sunsets and the clear night skies for star gazing with my telescope.Wonderful!
Central Europe is mostly rainy, cold and somewhat depressing. Belgium has had it’s share of rain and hainous weather the last month. However, I can’t wait til fall begins… it’s filled with warm colors, hot chocolate and whipped cream, staying indoors and preparing for the holiday season
Yeay! 
I’m in England and just love the autumnal colours in the trees this time of year
I’m living in England, and what I love about this time of year is that it’s (sometimes!) warm enough not to wear a coat yet!
Im in London. I love Autumn. Not too hot, not too cold.
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it,
and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth
seeking the successive autumns”
I love september in england, especially now I’m big enough to not have to go to school!!
what a delightful giveaway. I love the inspiration cards. I’m in Minnesota, USA. The autumn season is in the aire and I love this time. Today, I”m home with my sick child, loving quite time on the couch with her.
Blessings.
Hi
Im from England and I love this time of year, because I start to look forward to the fright night at thorpe park.
Im in the UK. I am loving the leaves changing colour at the moment.
Well here in Wales (UK) autumn seems to be settling right in. In Wales, with all our mountains, (even though they’re not massive, they are well spread around) – that means RAIN. Lots of rain. So I’m enjoying the rain. Anything less than very wet is a drought in Wales this time of year, so if you don’t enjoy the rain, it’s best to move!
I’m in beautiful County Durham UK. The red berries are already coming out on holly trees and the fields are turning a beautiful shade of gold. We lit some Chinese Lanterns last night and it was magical watching them disappear into the sunset.
I am loving the gorgeous nights here in Tennessee , USA.
Its becoming fall and the nights are getting cooler. Thank Goodness! ! !
Ashley
sympathetic_kitty@yahoo.com
Hi – I’m from North Yorkshire in the UK. On my walk in to work I’m loving the conkers falling from the Horse Chestnut trees, they are such an amazing colour – I’m going to collect a bowlful on my journeys this week to make a fabulous display!
i live in sunny torquay and i love this time of year because my daughter has just got into plymouth university and i am so proud and excited
i live in the uk and love the changing of the colours would love to go to new england in the fall
Its just coming in autum here, the nights are getting darker earlier and the leaves are falling off the trees… its a beautiful time fo year.
i’m in the UK and am loving this time of year as only one week until my dissertation is completed and i go on holiday!
im in the uk, and i love that our woodburner will be going on soon. its getting chilly!
Im in England : )
and im loving the fact that this time of year means im going to be starting uni in a couple of weeks, im so excited!
Hi Lucy!. Well you must be tickled pink with all these responses …very popular. Here in Kuranda FNQ (Far North Queensland, Australia) theres nothing seasonal at all, the dry is wet, but enjoying it anyway. Look forward to visiting NZ again for a meeting of the clan.
im from birmingham, i luv the start of autumn, going outside feeling that nip in the air watching all the leaves turning all gorgeouse colours, thinking how fun its going to be going conker picking with my gorgeouse family, and then snuggling up watching tv thats heaven to me
I’m in Eastbourne, United Kingdom and I have to say that my favourite thing about autumn is the autumn breeze and the leaves changing colour. There’s also the fact that all the new fashion collections are coming out.
IM in the UK, This time of year i love seeing children go off to school. Their happy vibrant faces so full of hopes and aspirations of what they want to grow up to be. Their minds little sponge rather to be filled with all sorts of wild and wondrous things.
My 2.5 yr old went today for first time to a pre-nursery. He whimpered nore about that we left daddy in the car as i took him in, than when i said bye bye.
It was lovely picking him up. He poudly told everyone thats my daddy as we walked in. Took his father hands and walked nicely to the car muttering 19 to the dozen obviously al the new words and experiences he had that morning was too cute to see.
I am in Scotland at the moment, the leaves are falling of the trees and its windy, it’s very beautiful and I love it.