Sorry it's taken so long for me to do this post. I've had so many emails about the nickle zipper end tabs I use on my bags. They've created quite some interest and having tried to find somewhere on the net where they can be bought I haven't been successful. A couple of friends have also tried searching but so far we haven't come up with anything like mine. I buy mine from a local bag maker who uses them in his bags.
So being as I couldn't find any on the net I thought I'd do a little giveaway for some of them. I also wanted to be able to post them off to the winner in a little pouch but just didn't have the time, then last night when my football team, Spain, was playing in the world cup games I decided to make one after they were getting slaughtered for the second time LOLL. I deserted them at half time and this morning went out shopping with large sunglasses LOLLL in the hope that no one would spot me and say something about the match.
Anyway enough of that, lets get on with the giveaway. It's the first one I'm doing. I've done giveaways in the past but they've always been for bag patterns generously given by a designer that I was testing for at the time. So it's nice to be able to do one from me now.
I'm giving away 6 zipper end tabs and the little pouch. As I don't know who's going to win I couldn't make it in the favourite colours of the recipient so I made it in my favourite colours.
Depending on how you use the tabs you could make six bags if using on one end of the zipper or three bags if using on both ends. You can see how I've used them HERE for the Open Wide Zipper Pouch or HERE for the Uptown Girl Bag.
This is the underside.
And this is the tiny pouch which I'm sure you'll find a use for.
Now what shall I make you do to win LOLL. Ok I'm not going to have you jump through hoops to enter, all you have to do is leave me a comment and maybe mention which is your favourite colour. That's not too hard is it?
The giveaway will run until June 30th to give all of you who emailed me about the zipper tabs to see this post and have a chance to win. Oh and by the way this giveaway is open to anyone no matter where you live.
When you leave a comment PLEASE leave your email with your comment too so that I can get in touch with you if you win. I'm getting a lot of comments that are 'no-reply'. If you are using Google + the chances are you are one of these. If I can't get in touch with you I'll have to choose another winner.
Best of luck to all of you.
~ Maria ~
Hi Maria, great giveaway, thank you! (and I won't mention the football)... My favourite colour is either blue or red, I really can't decide!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win. My favourite colour is blue. Any kind of blue...
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Ii I would love to be able to use these zipper pulls on my bags. My favorite color is orange. shlichter@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWell, Maria, it is no surprise that I am here to try to win as I have been looking for these. My favorite color is green.
ReplyDeleteHi Maria...actually i would jump through hoops to get my hands on those zipper pulls
ReplyDeleteIf i don't win, then i might have to fly over and take away your sunglasses !!! LOL
I don't think its hard for you to guess what my favorite color is...red!!!
But i do love the fabrics you used on the little pouch :-)
I'm crossing my fingers and pressing my thumbs !!!
Hi Maria,
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely idea with this Give-Away, so kind of you!
Those zipper ends are great and the little pouch ist beautiful!
Have a great day,
Hugs
Claudia
Thanks Maria - sorry to hear about the football, I don't follow it at all!
ReplyDeleteI love green
Maria the little drawstring bag is darling and I do like the colors you chose for it. I love so many colors, mostly bright colors like royal blue, turquoise or aqua and fuchsia too. Thanks for the giveaway chance.
ReplyDeleteHi Maria, Thanks so much for the opportunity to win your wonderful giveaway! I'm one of those who has tried in vain to find something similar to use on the end of my zippers. I think you are quite lucky to have access to them from your great neighbor. As far as a favorite color goes, that's a tough one for me. I love the combination of orange, magenta and lime green and don't think I could choose one color over the other. Isn't that a great problem to have? :))
ReplyDeleteGeat !!!!! I have been looking for this tabs and couldn't find it any where. Thank you for the opportunity. My favourite colours are black, purple and grey. That little pouch is so cute
ReplyDeleteMaybe you must start to sell this tabs LOLLL
Thanks for the giveaway! My favourite colors are Black and Red. I take this opportunity to tell that I just love your blog Maria!!!
ReplyDeleteRevathi at revathi33@gmail.com
Trying again...fat fingers on phone! Love aquas, burgundies, bright greens and blues, and warm browns. Love your giveaway and the cute pouch. My email is claussj231@gmail.com. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeletewould love to win, thanks tjwbewatcharterdotnet
ReplyDeleteThis will be a popular giveaway! :) How sweet of you to do it. I would love to enter--I like many colors, but probably my favorite color combinations are the gradations of blue and turquoise of the ocean mixed with the earth tones of sand. I like red, too, and another favorite combination is raspberry red and cornflower blue together.
ReplyDeleteKrista
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Hello Maria!! Thanks for this giveaway. My favorite color is red
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for these ends since I saw your bags - LOVE them and your projects. My favorite color is coral pink. Thanks, and I hope I win!
ReplyDeleteWhoo Hoo!! Mia! It's great to connect with you via pattern testing. This looks like a lovely blog, so I'm glad you shared the link with us so I can stop by again. You're inspiring me to get my blog up and running again. My favorite color is anything in COBALT blue. Yes, it has to be in capital letters - I'm talking about the deep, intense, look into those beautiful eyes blue! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! So generous! Well, I did know you were generous but this giveaway is great. Those zipper tabs are great. My favorite color is green! Although I also love purple. Thanks a lot for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteNever saw these before, but now I'm in love! My fave color is purple.
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I've never seen these either. My favorite color right now is gray.
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Great giveaway Favorite color right now is teal/aqua. I am a sucker for Kaffee Fasset, Tula pink Batik ....oh OK i have a problem I love all Fabrics....Sometimes I go to JoAnns just to touch!! I have three that I know of Purses /totes unfinished right now so maybe the tabs would help.
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ooh.. can't resist a chance for more bag hardware! Fav colour.. right now, probably teal. thanks a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHi Maria, I am so happy to have found your blog, via Chris W Designs. I want to start making bags, I have patterns and fabrics, just haven't quite got started so maybe winning this hardware would be the push I need! By the way my favorite color is green!
ReplyDeleteI love the UPtown bag... mainly cause I love pockets and dividers and this purse has both! I never thought of doing this in a purse I made...and I am currently working on making totes. I will see about adding them to mine! Followed you from Show Off Sat Linky
ReplyDeleteThese are really neat for finishing the ends of the zippers - never seen these before. My favorite color is turquoise, but orange and kiwi green are close in second. Would love to try these on my bags! email is dreamscapestudio@shaw.ca. thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteThese are great! For some reason (too fiddly?) I hate sewing zipper ends and am always looking for shortcuts. Have been using tape, but hardware looks so professional.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Chris W. Designs, these look so beautiful and professional looking, Thank you for the giveaway, my favorite colors change almost on a daily basis(right now I am back to purple and grey), but I always love blue and green and have been looking for some small floral prints, so this pouch is perfect for me!
ReplyDeleteI love to make purses and I would sure love to try your zipper ends.
ReplyDeletePat Pearce
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These are such a neat idea!. I love blues and greens. Lnarduzzi529@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove the zipper ends what a nice touch it adds to the bag. My favorite color is green.
ReplyDeleteNina LaFosse
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Texas
What a beautiful finish the zipper end tabs give to your projects. I'd love to try them. I'm a blue gal but blues and greens together are one of my favorite combinations. It's nice of you to do this lovely giveaway!
ReplyDeleteJane @ Handiworking
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Teh look is totally professional with these zipper end tabs. I would love to win some, thank you for such an opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI love the tabs and I think I am supposed to win since your pouch is made in my favorite colors, green and blue. Thank you for the great giveaway!!!
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You really are lucky to have access to such fun hardware - thank you for giving us a chance to win some! When I look at my scrap bins (which are sorted by colour) - it's easy to see what my favourite colour is - pink!
ReplyDeleteMia, I would love to have some of the zipper end tabs as well. In fact it would be very exciting. I don't really have a favorite color so am very easy to please. Thank you so much for the wonderful giveaway.
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Love them! I'm a bag-a-holic so I can see lots of uses for these in my future. My favorite color is red.
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I love most colors, but bright colors are my favorite. I also love to make the Open Wide Pouches, Anna's tutorial is great. I would love to try the zipper end tabs on my next bag.
ReplyDeleteI am a purple girl!!! I love the metal tips. They would finish off a bag so nicely.
ReplyDeleteI love anything BLUE! Thanks for the giveaway. I've never seen those before and think they would lend a professional flair to any handmade bag or pouch. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteFavorite color: purple! Love your creations!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color. Hmmm....I guess I'll go with.....red. It's a fight between that and pink, but pink is just red being lazy so I'll go with red :)
ReplyDeleteOooh they look fantastic!! My favorite color is blue :)
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Such a cute little bag! Burgundy is a favorite here :) I'm new to bag making and addicted already, lol. melinda.meehan@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteGood luck to everyone!