Thursday, December 16, 2010

Iittala Taika Giveaway To Thank You!

{Note: This week's new posts will appear below this one.}


Good Morning friends! Before we all get busy with the holidays, I wanted to thank you for your overwhelming support for our Owl Lover 2011 Calendar by giving away the set of two Iittala Taika coffee mugs. I posted about the calendar just over a month ago here and am so happy to report that we had a terrific response - over 50,000 downloads!! The calendar has been featured on many renowned blogs including decor8, Poppytalk, How About Orange and Pikaland. Thank you all! I hope you enjoy your visits to My Owl Barn because I love reading all of your comments and emails that encourage me, and mean the world to me.


I picked these stunning Iittala mugs for the giveaway as I think these are perfect to enjoy hot cocoa with your better half during these chilly nights! I hope you like them as much as I do and enjoy them forever.

To enter, you must be a follower of My Owl Barn (click here to follow My Owl Barn)

Make sure you leave a comment here letting me know that you are a follower and have liked and shared.

Winner will be announced sometime on December 16th!

It's my birthday today so I am going to take rest of the day off but I'll meet you all back here tomorrow with more exciting posts. Have a great day!

Update: Our winner is Fawn!

178 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday, enjoy your day :)

    I'm a follower, I liked and shared on FB. *fingers crossed*

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  2. Followed, liked, and shared ^_^. Those mugs are awesome-- owls + my favorite shade of blue <3

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  3. Awesome! And Happy Birthday! I hope you'll have an amazing time!

    This is an international giveaway right?

    I'm a follower.

    I liked you on facebook(it was a while back)

    And I shared it too.

    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001134551158

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  4. Hello I'm Anastacia from
    http://owlsareawesome-uliss.blogspot.com/
    and I'm on FB http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1817621701

    thanks for being so OWLsome)))

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  5. Thanks a lot! It is a real happiness will receive from you such a gift;)
    I love you and wish you Siberian health and huge inspiration!
    Sincerely, Elena ... sometimes TereZa, Moscow, Russia
    http://inoditereza.blogspot.com/

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  6. Done, done, annnndddd DONE! YAY FOR MUGS! :-D

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  7. I'm a loyal follower...even though I don't always comment. I did order a new color cartridge for our printer just so I can enjoy the owl calendar!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!! Would love to win your give-a-way!

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  8. I am a follower and have liked and shared. Love what you do!!

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  9. Happy Birthday -- enjoy! I have entered the giveaway.

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  10. I am a follower and I liked and shared! (I actually saw this giveaway because another friend shared it on facebook.) I love these mugs. So great!

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  11. I have the espresso cups and would love to add to my collection! Liked and Shared! I'm a follower! Hoot!

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  12. I love love love those mugs:) My Owl Barn has been the source for so many things for my son's owl themed nursery. Thank you so much!

    I liked and shared on facebook.

    tamara
    tamz_ck@hotmail.com

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  13. I liked and shared and followed. I love those mugs (and that whole theme by Iittala). Also is it possible to participate in this giveaway, because I suspect that I'm not in same country with you?

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  14. What a great giveaway - those mugs are gorgeous!
    I am a follower of your great blog (I love it), I like you on FB and I shared the giveaway on FB!

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  15. those are perfect for the holidays!!!

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  16. These are my favorites!! I was just looking at this collection last week! I already follow your blog and like you on facebook... I can't post the giveaway on facebook now (it's blocked at work) but I'll share on twitter until I get home!!

    Happy Owlidays!!

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  17. ooooh and Happy Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuuu!!

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  18. Lovely giveaway! I've been a follower and just "liked" and "shared" ♥

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  19. Love the cups, I'm a follower, liked and all :-)

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  20. Good morning! What beautiful mugs. following. like. and shared.

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  21. I'm a follower!!!

    (elisegeorgoussis@gmail.com)

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  22. I like my owl barn on facebook!!

    (elisegeorgoussis@gmail.com)

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  23. Those are gorgeous. Please count me in. (following)

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  24. I've also liked you on FB. If there were a way to "love" you, I'd do that too, ha ha

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  25. Liked and shared on Facebook. So much cute stuff on here!

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  26. I have followed, liked and shared about this giveaway on facebook - yay! Love this blog because I also love owls - thanks for posting so much goodness!

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  27. Follower. Liked. And Shared. Would love to win!

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  28. @ blue eyed night owl Thank you for your wishes! The giveaway is open internationally :)

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  29. @ Deb Aw, that's so sweet of you :)

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  30. Following, liked, and shared. I saw more of this Taika Collection on Gilt Groupe today if anyone is looking for these! Beautiful!

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  31. follow, like and share!!

    gina s
    ginaboyce@yahoo.com

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  32. adorable. i don't have a lovely half to share but will share a hot cocoa with my cousin, my favorite and best friend!

    as always, following and sharing :)

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  33. I am new here- just found the site through How About Orange and I am in love. I am a big owl fan and I love all the graphics and things you have here. I made a claendar too.

    Please enter me- I am now a GFC follower, a Facebook fan and I posted your giveaway on Facebook

    everythinggreenweddings # yahoo. com

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  34. i'm now a follower and tweeted about this because i'm not on facebook! i hope that makes up for it :)

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  35. I'm already a follower and a fan on FB. I shared the link about the giveaway!

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  36. Of course I am already a follower and liker !! I posted to Fb as well yay my coffee sure would taste good from those !

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  37. Happy Birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day! I just stopped by to tell you THANK YOU for the owl calendar! I downloaded one and I LOVE it! I am a follower now and would be thrilled to win the pretty cups! Thanks! ♥ I put your button up on my sidebar to share the owl calendar! ♥

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  38. Follow, like on facebook & shared! Crossing fingers. Thanks also for the owl calendar, so cute!

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  39. Happy birthday! Love the calendar, and the mugs are beautiful. Enjoy your day off!

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  40. happy birthday to you!!!! thank you for this chance. I am not on facebook, but I linked o my blog. hugs

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  41. yay! Happy Birthday!

    I did everything you said.

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  42. Liked, shared, and Love the mugs!

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  43. Triple check!!! Follower, Facebook, and Shared. Anything for some free owl stuff.

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  44. I follow you.
    Whoo wouldn't want those blue owl mugs. Need them for my owl collection. Where can I buy them?

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  45. follower here and on facebook, this giveaway is awesome, shared. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  46. Love owls! I give you credit for doing what you love!

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  47. I give you credit for doing what you love!

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  48. Happy birthday to you... I'm a follower, I liked and shared on FB.
    I love your blog and owls.... this mug are gorgeous....

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  49. I am a follower, and what an awesome giveaway!! I love mugs and with owls even better!! Thank you, Thank you!!

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  50. I <3 owls and I've 'liked' my owl barn on facebook and shared the contest on FB! thanks so much!!!!

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  51. I follow your blog and love it, and shared about your blog and the giveaway on FB. I would be so blessed to win

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  52. i am a follower and have like and shared. now i hope i win ;)))

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  53. Just shared!
    These mugs are astonishing - they remind me of Russian fairytales... :)

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  54. I'm a follower, I liked and shared on Facebook! Your blog is... WOW! ;)

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  55. I love your site- just found it- I shared on fb! Owls are so cute!

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  56. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope it a great one for you!

    Thanks so much for your comment -- you've got such a cute blog! I'm following now!
    I'd love for you to follow too if you like :)

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  57. Liked and shared! And I am absolutely in love with the calendar - thank you!

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  58. I'm a follower, liker, and sharer! :)

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  59. Wow I love the owl theme- so original! Thanks for the comment! Hope you visit back ;)
    www.swampedinflowers.blogspot.com

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  60. Thank you so much! I LOVE it! I love owls! Your work is fabulous. Thanks so much again for sharing it with us. :-) You rock.

    I did all the things you mentioned. How could I not?!

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  61. followed, liked and shared! Thankyou so much for the calendar. I love it so much and enjoyed browsing the artists websites too, such an excellent idea.

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  62. Yay!! I love these mugs! :)

    I've liked your FB page (for a while) ;) and shared it!

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  63. I love those mugs and the calendar! I have done everything. I hope I win!

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  64. i love owls too and am currently crazy abt them :D you can imagine my excitement when i saw ur giveaway :D u are heavensent! liked and shared! i hope i WINNNN!!!

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  65. Hello, I just discovered this beautiful website. I shared the info on FB and also downloaded the calendar (sooo pretty).
    Last but not least, Happy Birthday!

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  66. Hi! I just discovered your blog today and I love it!!!!!! So adorable. I just developed a love of all things owls this past year, so this blog is a fantastic find. Made my day!

    I am now a follower, I like you on FB, and I shared the link on my FB page!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  67. Follow "My owl Barn" Thanks for the great giveaway! (lepsalm139@gmail.com)

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  68. Follow (Bintal), like and shared !

    http://www.facebook.com/sylvia.binchtalma

    Thanks for the opportunity to win these beautiful mugs !!

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  69. I have always said that nothing is free... but then this calendar proves me wrong! Thank you so much for this early Christmas gift! I love it... the artwork is awesome. I bookmarked your site and will visit you often. By the way... I found you thru How About Orange.

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  70. All done! :)

    It would be wonderful to drink tea from those mugs... I can actually feel how good it would taste in them :3

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  71. I was already a follower of your blog, now I'm a follower on facebook too ( my account is Giorgia Rossini )
    I linked and I hope to be lucky :)
    ciao dall'Italia

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  72. LOVE this! And it is so fabulous and kind of you to offer it for free. Thank you!

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  73. Well Happy Birthday you should win!!! lol. Well I entered.

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  74. Happy Birthday :D i love this owls :D

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  75. Check, check, and check! Throw my name in the hat too please :)

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  76. Joined, liked and shared !

    I love this blog - its owl-tastic !

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  77. Ooops - and this is the link to facebook ...

    http://www.facebook.com/carole.bryson

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  78. ?im a follower, I liked your page on facebook and shared this giveaway on facebook!

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  79. I followed, liked and shared! Beautiful cups! I have a godson who loves owls as well~

    Paula Rohrbacher

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  80. Everything done :)
    http://www.facebook.com/Juddieland/posts/111471105587729

    I love your inspirational blog and would love to win mugs!

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  81. following, liking and currently sharing : )

    vicki
    wavi@me.com

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  82. I followed, liked and shared on my FB :) I love your giveaway and all your stuff!!
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=1115291108

    Happy Bday! *hugs*

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  83. Followed, liked and shared. So awesome. Thanks so much for the chance at winning these.

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  84. brackenprobst@msn.comDecember 4, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    Wowza! Happy Birthday! I Follow, Like and Love (and oooh and aahhh)!

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  85. Hope your Birthday is lovely!
    I came
    I liked.
    I followed.
    I shared.
    I win?
    I hope!

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  86. I liked, shared and following. I hope to win this beautiful set of mugs. Thanks!

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  87. i followed all the directions fellow lover of the feathered big eyed sweeties! <3

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  88. What lovely cups!! Tea always taste better in beautiful cups.
    Thank for the calendar. I have downloaded my and shared it with some friends.

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  89. Love the mugs, but really just wanted to thank you, the artists and the tech guys for all your generosity and hard work putting the calendar together for all of us!
    Just downloaded mine and posted about it - cheers!

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  90. This is awesome! Just found you from Decor8. I love owls.

    You rock ...

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  91. Happy belated birthday! You have a new follower and this giveaway is shared!

    xoxo
    Grace


    P.S. I love the owl calendar and made my own!

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  92. I've followed, liked and shared.

    Hope you had a great birthday! xo

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  93. alright..i have successfully liked and shared on facebook, and wanted to follow, but is there a way to do it with the blog i already have instead of creating a blogger one? i looove this site!

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  94. These mugs are fantastic. It will be great for Christmas. I liked you on facebook and shared the giveaway. I'm excited and really love this whole blog.

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  95. I put it on my blogg and Facebok. Also I'm follower. Best regards from Barcelona(Spain)!!!!!!!!!!

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  96. I'm a follower and I liked and shared!

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  97. I'm a follower, liked and shared. I'm so obsessed with this Iitala line! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  98. Wow, we have the same birthday! Happy birthday to us :>

    I'm a follower, I liked your page and I shared about this giveaway on FB. So count me in!

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  99. wow its beautiful!!! I shared, liked and followed :))))))

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  100. OMG!! I love OWLS so much!! thank you for creating such blog... I feel so happy to discover it! :D

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  101. wow I love stumbling across gem blog like yours..I could stay and play all day...I have shared and tweeted and followed..not just to win becaue you are awesome xoxoxox

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  102. Oh yes.. I´m a follower and I´ll jump right over to facebook and be a fan. (And I am!)

    Thanks for your wonderful blog and of course for the nice calendar!

    greetings from Hamburg
    claudia

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  103. Love your blog cause I LOVE OWLS, Ive liked, followed, and shared now, great work awesome site.
    xxx
    P.S Happy belated birthday twoooo yoouuuu

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  104. I'm a follower. I can't like or share because I don't Facebook. LOVE the mugs. They are absolutely adorable.

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  105. Love your blog!!! And so will a lot of my FB friends (that means I'm a follower and I like) ;)

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  106. love these mugs, like russian fairytales.

    http://anmarkdesign.blogspot.com/

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  107. I'm a long time follower of your blog. So many of the things you've featured have ended up on my wishlist and then my house via family LOL! I've 'liked you on facebook and shared!
    Happy Belated Birthday!

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  108. Following, liked and shared.

    Happy birthday. I just found this site and am so excited because I love owls.

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  109. What a wonderful giveaway.

    I like my owl barn on facebook.

    P.S. I hate to do shameless promotion and I like to think this isn't that, however I did post today about a super cute owl cross stitch I finished awhile back. Since you like owls so much ;). Figured it might make you smile.

    ~Emily

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  110. @ Emily I'll surely be stopping by your blog. I love cross-stitch!

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  111. Happy Belated Birthday! I shared on FB, i followed and liked a while back. :)

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  112. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! My birthday is next week! :)
    I'll be sharing your giveaway on my blog tomorrow. Have a great day! :) I already follow you everywhere. :D

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  113. Follow, liked, and shared!

    Cute mugs! So glad I heard about your calendar and made my way here. Great site!

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  114. I liked, followed, and shared! http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/profile.php?id=3423494

    Such a cute mug, and happy birthday!! :]

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  115. I am following your blog, and have liked and shared on facebook! Love these mugs; hope I win!

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  116. I LOVE your blog and these ittala mugs are gorgeous! I've been a follower for some time now and shared this link!! :)

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  117. happy birthday! i followed, liked and shared! :) and here's the link of me sharing: http://www.facebook.com/starkravingmade

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  118. Happy Birthday!!!
    Follow your blog!
    I also like you on Facebook :)

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  119. hi hi! i'm a follower, i liked and i shared. thanks!

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  120. Ciao! Che meraviglia, grazie dell'opportunità! Ho fatto tutto quanto richiesto...ho un blog, con 3 amiche, che si chiama "4 civette sul comò": non potevo non partecipare al tuo giveaway!!!
    http://ciacchina.blogspot.com/
    http://4civettesulcomo.blogspot.com/
    su FB sono Cristina Teruzzi
    ciao dall'Italia

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  121. Hi, i am happy to participate. I follow you for quit a while now and are already member on facebook. I love what you do and I looooove Ittila (I already have the tiny coffeecup with the owl).

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  122. I've done it all! Hope to win. Those mugs are gorgeous!

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  123. I am already a follower of the blog and at facebook, and I am posting the giveaway right now!! ^_^

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  124. Thank you for this wonderful chance. What a thoughtfull give-a-way.
    I'm a follower, liked, and shared. Also Tweeted :)..

    Happy birthday to you as well.

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  125. Liked and shared!! Love the calendar. Thank you for sharing. I'd like to be able to modify the calendar in that I need a little more white space above each image to punch a hole for hanging. Is there a way to save the file so it can be modified - it's password protected right now. Understand if not - you have to protect the artwork. But, if so would really appreciate knowing how! Thanks again!

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  126. I just wanted to say i Absolutely love your website!!! I have been in love with owls for the past few years and this is the best site i have found!! I've already spent way too much, but my collection is growing and thats what i love! Thanks for sharing:)
    Cheers
    Marika

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  127. @ Carolyn I'll see if it can be done. I'll post an update here, if it's doable.

    Thanks for loving it :)

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  128. tank you for the calendar and your superblog

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  129. I followed, and liked, and shared, and would love to win those gorgeous mugs. I love your blog either way. :)

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  130. This is the greatest site! I "liked" and "shared" it with all of my owl friends! Thank you so much for all the neat downloads! Great site!

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  131. Wow I just found your site and LOVE IT!!!! I just joined as a follower and shared:)

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  132. I am fowlin' you. Owl besending Birthday wishes your way! :)

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  133. Great giveaway! I am already a follower (I LOVE the calendar BTW!) - I already "Like" you on FB - and I shared.

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  134. Hiya! Liked, shared, spread the word via mail, in the name of owls!
    I'm deeply in love with your blog! Thank you for your calendar and all the images!
    Ele

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  135. done & done...i hope i win these beautiful mugs...could definitely use a little positive in my life right now :)

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  136. Happy Birthday

    i am blog follower (anna_k67)

    fan on FB and http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=176286769063362&id=100000397851099


    anna_k67(AT)yahoo.com

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  137. Liked and shared :D Love your blog!

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  138. <3, shared, followed.

    *wishing*

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  139. This Blog is soooooooooooooo nice! I am now a follower, I liked and shared on FB!

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  140. Many many happy returns of the day!! Happy birthday, Shivani!
    Love those mugs!! I am a follower(blog &FB) and have shared the giveaway on FB!!

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  141. Love them all. So much goodness. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  142. too cool mugs just found your site and some neat stuff. my mom is an owl lover

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  143. i follow, i like, and i shared!

    thanks for the beautiful calendar and the giveaway!

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  144. I am a follower for awhile now and LOVE My Owl Barn - it's the best! I liked and shared on FB too :)

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  145. I absolutely LOVE My Owl Barn and have been a follower for awhile now, it's the best! I have liked and shared on FB too :)

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  146. Owl Barn is my new OBSESSION! i am a follower, and i liked on facebook. I also told ALL my Chi Omega friends (because our mascot is an owl, and we're all collectors!). I'm excited about the contest, the posts, and all the fun links! I just can't click away with my credit card!

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  147. liked and shared on facebook! obsesseddd with your page!

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  148. I added myself to follow your blog. You are more than welcome to visit mine and become a follower if you want to.

    God Bless You :-)

    ~Ron

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  149. I have liked and shared your site! I am also following now, very cool site! :)

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  150. I follow your blog and I liked and shared it on facebook.
    Thanks for the giveaway
    -Ashley
    ashley887@gmail.com

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  151. GFC
    Follow Facebook and a post.


    Wonderful creations and these cups would go great with tea and/or coffee! Thank you for putting all these great things out there for us.

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  152. Happy Birthday! I am now a loyal follower!!! And totally liked on fb, and shared it too! thanks so much for the calendar! I downloaded it for my birthday which is tomorrow!!!! Enjoy yours!!!

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  153. I'm a follower as well, love this blog, love owls and of course mugs...
    fingers crossed!
    Kind regards from far away in Germany
    Sorry for my poor english...
    Claudia
    frauknopf@gmx.de

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  154. I am a follower & I 'liked' and shared on FB!

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  155. I really like your blog. I downloaded the calendar yesterday via How about Orange. I've posted it on my blog as well to share with friends and family : ) Thank you! Tanjoubi Ometedou (Happy Birthday in Japanese).

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  156. I hope to be in time! I'm a follower, and I just shared here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000246927978

    :))) finger crossed!

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  157. Happy Birthday I hope you enjoy your day. I love you site and Owls.

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  158. ekkkk - count me in - i can't believe it took me THIS long to find out!

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  159. Am I too late? I am a follower of your lovely blog!

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  160. I like and shared!!! I super love your blog! chefl@swbell.net

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