Update and News

Hello faithful readers. You may have noticed we haven't been quite as actively writing lately. We're in the middle of an overhaul of our blog and a move to WordPress. If you are acesing our blog using the http://captiveblog.blogspot.com/ - once we make the switch, that will no longer work. You can always find us by going to www.captiveillusions.com, when we switch over, this link will automatically start taking you to the new site rather than this one.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Personalized Embroidered Monogram Mouse Pad Giveaway

It's time for another Captive Illusions Give-Away!  

Custom made, 
machine embroidered, 
monogrammed mouse pad!

No purchase necessary. Win this fabulous fully customized Monogrammed Mouse Pad. Imagine seeing this on your desk every morning when you turn on your computer instead of the plain mouse pad sitting there now. You get to choose from any of the below "Pizazz" fabrics, and from the selection of monogram styles and colors.

Non-slip rubber base with 100% cotton printed fabric surface fused with our commercial heat press and sealed with Scotchgard for lasting beauty. The surface works perfectly with optical or roller ball mouse. Mouse pad Size: 9 1/4" X 7 3/4" X 1/4" thick Great inexpensive gift idea for your boss, co-worker, client...anyone with a computer. 


Please Note: Each fabric mouse pad and coaster set is made to order; therefore, placement of fabric may vary from set to set.

Who can enter? Anyone in the whole wide world can enter. There is no cost to you at all. All you need is to have a valid email address in your blogger profile or post your email address in your entry in order to be notified if you win.

How do I enter? Only the First Entry is required to enter the contest. If you would like to earn additional chances to win, follow the instructions below. Please post separate comments for each entry in the MckLinky.  

FIRST ENTRY: This entry is mandatory before doing any of the Bonus entries  
Go to our ArtFire store and tell us your favorite item. - Be sure to put your entries in the MckLinky (click where it says "You're Next Click Here to Enter")

OPTIONAL BONUS ENTRIES:  Do one or all of these to earn additional entries.  
* Follow us on Twitter
* Tweet about this giveaway and leave the tweet link (only one tweet per giveaway)
* Fan us on Facebook

* Subscribe to this blog  
* Leave a valid comment on one of our non-giveaway posts

* Blog about this giveaway with a linkback (be sure to comment with a link to the blog post)

* Add this blog's button to your blog (right column)

* eBay Scavenger Hunt: Go to our eBay store and find one each of the following:

1) A fabric that would make a good mouse pad

2) A AccuQuilt GO! die that you would love to own
3) An insect decal 
When you find the item click into it, locate the Item Number on the right side. Put all 3 item numbers in your post. HAVE FUN!
 

(All entries will be verified prior to the drawing.)
 

How do I win? This contest will run until January 31, 2010, 11:59 pm Pacific. A random entry will be chosen using Random.org. We will announce the winner on this blog post and the winner will be contacted via email. The winner has 72 hours to claim their prize and send mailing information or a new winner will be chosen from the remaining entries. We hope you had fun. Come back often to see what else can be won.
 

THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK ! ! !

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Want to enter more giveaways? 
Check out this Blog Hop of other great giveaways around Blog Land. 

Click here to see the entire Giveaway Blog Hop List....

Winner of 5 Personalized Christmas Stockings

Please join me in congratulating Ginny! 
She is the lucky winner of this set of 
5 Personalized Christmas Stockings

Ginny has won this great set of 5 matching personalized Christmas Stockings! These stockings are plush, plush, plush. The body of the stocking is a rich Christmas red with short faux fur. The cuff is 5" of white, long faux fur, lined in white cotton, with a discrete white cord for hanging.


If you would like to see our other Christmas stockings check us out on eBay and Artfire.

Giveaway: Critter Die and Mat for AccuQuilt GO!

t's time for another Captive Illusions Give-Away!  

If you've got an AccuQuilt GO! 
here's your chance to win the

AccuQuilt Critter Die 55030, 
Cutting Mat 55112
and 16 Pizazz 100% Cotton Fat Quarters

No purchase necessary.  Win this and you'll be rolling out Butterflies, Dragonflies and Bumble Bees at a record pace.  Up to six layers of fabric can be cut at the same time.  The winner of this giveaway will not only receive the AccuQuilt GO! Critter Die 55030 and the AccuQuilt GO! 6" X 12" Mat needed to use the die, you will also win 16 different 18" X 22" fat quarters from the Pizazz collection of 100% cotton. fabric.  Perfect fabric to create your first sets of Butterflies, Dragonflies and Bumble Bees!


If you already have the Critter Die, we'll be happy to send any of the following dies instead:


 

If you don't have an AccuQuilt GO! . . . Why Not?!!!  The AccuQuilt GO! is the greatest thing since sliced bread.  You can cut up to 6 layers of 100% cotton fabric with each pass through the fabric cutter.   Each piece accurately cut, every time.   An entire quilt top can be cut in an hour or two. Check them out in our  eBay store.

 
Who can enter? Anyone in the whole wide world can enter. There is no cost to you at all. All you need is to have a valid email address in your blogger profile or post your email address in your entry in order to be notified if you win.

How do I enter? Only the First Entry is required to enter the contest. If you would like to earn additional chances to win, follow the instructions below. Please post separate comments for each entry in the MckLinky.  

FIRST ENTRY: This entry is mandatory before doing any of the Bonus entries  
Go to our eBay store and tell us which fabric you would be adorable as a Butterfly applique. - Be sure to put your entries in the MckLinky (click where it says "You're Next Click Here to Enter")

OPTIONAL BONUS ENTRIES:  Do one or all of these to earn additional entries.  
* Follow me on Twitter
* Tweet about this giveaway and leave the tweet link (only one tweet per giveaway)

* Subscribe to this blog  
* Leave a valid comment on one of our non-giveaway posts

* Blog about this giveaway with a linkback (be sure to comment with a link to the blog post)

* Add this blog's button to your blog (right column)

* eBay Scavenger Hunt: Go to our eBay store and find one each of the following:

1) A fabric with either a butterfly, dragonfly or bee on it

2) A AccuQuilt GO! die that you would love to own
3) An insect decal 
When you find the item click into it, locate the Item Number on the right side. Put all 3 item numbers in your post. HAVE FUN!
 

(All entries will be verified prior to the drawing.)
 

How do I win? This contest will run until Thursday, December 31, 2009, 11:59 pm Pacific. A random entry will be chosen using Random.org. We will announce the winner on this blog post and the winner will be contacted via email. The winner has 72 hours to claim their prize and send mailing information or a new winner will be chosen from the remaining entries. We hope you had fun. Come back often to see what else can be won.
 

THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK ! ! !

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  
Want to enter more giveaways? 
Check out this Blog Hop of other great giveaways around Blog Land. 

Click here to see the entire Giveaway Blog Hop List....

Dress A Girl Around The World Campaign

A few weeks ago we posted instructions on how to make a pillowcase dress.  Here is my granddaughter wearing the first pillowcase dress I made.  Yesterday my daughter and Partner in Crafting, De'Anna, found out about a wonderful campaign of Hope 4 Women International entitled 'Dress A Girl Around The World'.

Originally two women from the United States delivered new or gently used pillowcases to women in Smile Africa Ministries and  taught the women how to make pillowcase dresses.  Sewing the dresses not only teaches the women to sew, but also clothes their children.

We would like to become involved in the campaign that asks you to 'Imagine a world where every little girl had at least one dress!  What if that dress where made by you?'  We would like to invite you along for the ride.  This Saturday my daughter, my sister, my granddaughter and I are going to spend the day making pillowcase dresses.  We'll take pictures and post them on Monday.

Next week we'll send out invitations to all of our family member for a Create a Dress Fest, where we will all work together to see how many dresses we can put together in a day.  Then we'll deliver fliers door to door in our neighborhood and see what happens on the day we set aside for Neighbors dressing Neighbors in Need. 


Please become a part of this with us.

There are so many ways you can help:

One Way To Help:  Take an hour or two and make just one pillowcase dress and send it to us.  We will add it to the ones we've made and add your name to the donation card when we forward all the dresses we make and collect to Hope 4 Women International.

Another Way To Help:  Send a new or gently used pillowcase to us and we will make a dress out of it.  I've read that a good place to find lots of gently used pillowcases is from the Goodwill or Salvation Army.

Another Way To Help:  Send any of the items needed to make a pillowcase dress from your supplies on hand...1 yard pieces of cotton fabric from your stash, 1/2" to 1" wide elastic, or thread.

Another Way To Help:  Purchase 1 yard of fabric from our eBay store and ask us to make a dress from it.  You will not be charged shipping, so don't pay the automated invoice.  We'll send a revised invoice without shipping charges.

Another Way To Help:  If you decide to do something with your church, family or sewing group for Hope 4 Women International because of something you read on our blog . . . please let us know.  And if you can, please send us pictures of your work.

Now I better give my sister a call and let her know that instead of recovering my dining room chairs this Saturday, we'll be working on the Dress A Girl Around The World pillowcase dresses!

Use our Pillowcase Dress Instructions or use How To Make a Pillow Case  Dress directly from Hope 4 Women International.