i'm vanessa and this is my blog.
i am a mother to 4 vivacious noisemakers i call my children, three boys and a little girl. been married for 14 and half years to a pretty funny guy (but not as funny as i, but hey...it's okay) who also happens to be my best friend.
i like to sew and create things (with mainly fabric!) and i'm so happy and excited to be included in the second moda bake shop book: Sweet Celebrations with Moda Bakeshop Chefs
35 chefs this time. wowza!
this book seems like it's going to be such a fun addition to my collections of books to flip through and get inspired from and to create some wonderful projects for throughout the holiday!
in this book my project consists of a simple wreath and small christmas trees to add to the holiday fun. i like things simple but elegant in the main part of my home and i thought that this project would be something i would most def put up in my home. :) for some of you no sewers this will be a great project for you as i used hot glue and fabric to create both of these projects!
for my recipe i picked to share perfect cookies for santa!
surely the noisemakers will love them as well!
okay so here's a little about me:
(ahem from the questions given to me by moda)
1. What is your favorite holiday memory?
i would have to say my favorite holiday memory would be when i was really little i can remember putting out cookies and milk for santa and waking up thinking "OH MY GOSH! HE WAS HERE!!!!! HE ATE SOME OF THE COOKIES!!!" i loved the excitement of that! and then when i had kids i get SO excited to see them get so excited that santa came that night and ate the cookies they helped make.
i can almost still feel it in me just like when i was a kid when i watch my kids go through the amazement of santa coming to OUR house. :) love it. it will be sad when that's not there anymore but i look forward to seeing again with my grandkids.
2. Do you prefer to celebrate with cupcakes, cake pops, or just plain old cake?
CHOCOLATE cake. preferably made by someone else...
3. do you like the edge, or the middle part of the cake, or do you just not discriminate.
hmmm, most cakes...middle not a fan of birthday sheet cakes...but if it's said chocolate cake with awesome chocolate frosting and like chocolate chips in the frosting...then SIDE! :) i guess i'm sort of discriminatory of any cake but chocolate cake. as should most.
4. Are you holding on to a particular fabric that you just can’t bring yourself to use
yeah...my simply color by V and Co. (hey that's me!) because it's my first line ever...i am having a hard time cutting into the stash i have...just means i have to stock up with a lot more. :)
5.When you picture Oda May, what does she look like?
so yeah... Oda May i figure is pretty bad a__.
and in her spare time...she's probably a ninja. but not any kind of ninja, a pink one.
not many of those out there.
no really try to find one, i dare you to try.
it's the highest accomplishment in ninja world.
i would know as i may or may not be training to be one as well.
you'll never know because we are not allowed to divulge any information on those kind of things.
and now i've said too much.
i hope to be this kind of awesome at her age.
OKAY!
Now for the giveaway!
In order to win one free copy of Sweet Celebrations and a fat quarter stack of Moda fabrics:
1. leave a comment on this post telling me what moda line would you pick for your free fat quarter bundle?
make sure you leave your email address at the bottom of the comment.
2. leave me a second comment saying what color ninja you would be? would you just be a black ninja? or a pink ninja like oda may might be
make sure you leave your contact email address at the bottom of your second comment as well.
The deadline to enter is October 14th. The winner will be randomly selected from the comments below and contacted via email. Only US participants will receive the actual book - winners with an address outside of the US will receive an e-book.
Make sure you visit all of the other blogs on the tour! You can collect recipes at each spot, and enter in giveaways there as well. Thanks so much for stopping!!
October 1 – StashBooks and Moda Cutting Table
October 2 – Melissa Mortenson and Melissa Corry
October 3 – Mary Lane Brown and Natalia Bonner
October 4 – Lissa Alexander and Corey Yoder
October 5 – Jane Davidson and Angela Yosten
October 6 – Jo & Kelli Kramer and Stefanie Roman
October 7 – Sherri McConnell and Megan Jimenz & Heather Andrus
October 8 – Angela Mitchell and Ellie Roberts
October 9 – Katie Blakesley and Aneela Hoey
October 10 – Amy Smart and Angela Pingel
October 11 – Vanessa Christenson<---you are here! and April Rosenthal
October 12 – Moda Bake Shop
October 14 - Readers have until midnight on the 14th to comment on all the blogs for the giveaways!
October 19 - Winners announced on all the blogs!
okay now go quickly you only have three days from here to hit everyone up!!!
719 comments:
1 – 200 of 719 Newer› Newest»To actually choose a Moda line is too tricky. Surprise me if I win.
This book looks great!
Obviously, I'd love a bundle of Simply Color!
I would be a blue Ninja...its my favourite colour!
Simply Color - I haven't had the time to pick up any, and would love to have some of that scrumptious fabric.
Toni
www.lifeinapinkbunnysuit.com
I would make such a bad Ninja but my favorite color is blue so Iwould have to be a blue ninja.
Definitely pink...but more in the fuchsia tones...bright, loud and happy!
Toni
www.lifeinapinkbunnysuit.com
I think it would be Lucy's crabshack.
I have been waiting fr Simply Color yardage since Market! I would be a purple ninja because I am a purple freak?
I love A Walk in the Woods!
I would be a white ninja, because I like clean and tidy.
Marmalade without a doubt would be my choice.
Hugs
Naomi
If there's such a ninja, I would be 'purple' ninja as that's my favourite colour!
Hugs
Naomi
I would choose moda solids. I am totally into solids at this moment in time!
glen
Black ninja.....they are fearsome, in charge of their bodies and incredibly fit to do those fabulous flying jumps all upside down and all.....
glen
I would pick Simply Color of course! :)
Andrea2207@yahoo.com
Do you think a turquoise ninja could kick butt?
Andrea207@yahoo.com
Marmalade I think! but it may change with the mood of the day as they are all so gorgeous I never know which to like best! thanks for the chance to win
Pink Ninja of course!
Great giveaway! I would probably choose Simply Color. ;) I LOVE that "speckled" print!!
I may or may not have just typed my comment in the captcha field,......
daphne090@aol.com
If I were a ninja, I'd be Tiffany Blue,... It's mah fav.
daphne090@aol.com
Why, your line (Simply Color), of course!!
I'd be a purple ninja, wouldn't you?
I'd choose Eat your Fruits and Veggies.
For my fat quarter bundle, I would pick Simply Color (no kidding)!!!
lisaestrada AT yahoo DOT com
My favorite color is green, so I guess I'd have to be a green ninja.
lisaestrada AT yahoo DOT com
I would love the sew stitchy I think it is called thanks for the chance!!!
I think I'm going to have to go with the PINK Ninja only because I love Pink but Black would be more Ninja like!!!
Oh I love Vintage Modern and finally make something just for myself .
And I would be a red ninja, my favourite colour!
christina at balsom dot org dot uk
I already have a fat quarter bundle of Simply Color, so I can't suck up that way ;) So I'd have to say Marmalade by Bonnie and Camille!
And I'd totally be a rainbow brite ninja! Which would make my ninja skills even more awesome to be as sly as a ninja with my colours!
There're so many gorgous Moda Bundle ... but I've a crush for Tapestry!
Thanks and greetings from germany, Hildy
hildy(at)ebertzeder(dot)de
Definitly i would pick simply colors
I would be pink ninja
What Moda line....um...yours! I've been eyeing it for a long time! Maybe you'll just send me one because I REALLY, REALLY like it and we're sort of pinched financially and you're just really nice. :)
lisamerkley at gmail dot com
I would be an aqua blue Ninja with a black belt (as if I would be good at sports,ha;-)! Hildy
hildy(at)ebertzeder(dot)de
And I'm pretty sure I'd have to be a silver sparkly ninja because a girl can't have too many shiny things!
I'd pick La Dee Da or an Aneela Hooey collection. They are cutest and they make some funny holiday decoration.
I'd be an aqua ninja! I really love this colour.
My highest respect to Oda May, it's incredible to be able to do these particular Yoga exercises at her age. I hope to be just half as cool at that age. :-)
Simply color of course! I LOVE it!
Hehehe.... I would be an orange ninja! Nothing stealthy about me! ;)
I think I would choose Tapestry for a Fat Quarter Bundle.
cjnid AT imaxmail DOT net
Are there RED ninjas? I would be Red for sure.
cjnid AT imaxmail DOT net
ooooh pick me pick me!! I'm seriously in love with Simply Color. I already have a charm pack in it, and am slowly getting more. I'd definitely want a FQ bundle in it!!
I would love Simply Color!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I'd love to try Kaffe Fassett's Earth. I love Kaffe's designs, many moons ago made several of his needlepoint designs into pillows.
I don't know about a pink ninja, I'm afraid I'd have to go traditional black!
Hmm, I would pick Noteworthy, although I don't think it is out yet? So I'll say Coquette instead as it is so pretty :)
Oh my gosh, I like black/white/grey and bright colours. So it should be a line from Sweetwater or Mandarine or Kate Spain or you!
mvdn@xs4all.nl
I would be a pink ninja too! But more of a fuchsia pink, with bright orange trim ;)
I would like to be an aqua blue ninja!
mvdn@xs4all.nl
Thanks for the great giveaway! I would definitely choose Marmalade by Bonnie & Camille!
I would be a red ninja, for sure. ;)
I have this idea floating around in my head for something with the wee wovens line.
I love your Simple Color collection so that's the one I'd choose. Thanks for the recipe & the giveaway. jleekamitchell(at)yahoo(dot)com
At this very moment I am loving Simply Colour!!! Thanks for your generosity and sharing that delicious cookie recipe... those sprinkles just make it a celebration!
I'll be a purple Ninja. Thanks. jleekamitchell(at)yahoo(dot)com
I think I would like to be a rainbow batik ninja. Dream big.
My Ninja outfit would be black... I'm a traditional kinda gal!!!
OOOH, I'd love to win a bundle of Simply Color! Or anything Kansas Troubles! Thanks for the chance!
I think my Ninja outfit would be aqua! Love that color~!
If I won a FQ bundle from your blog I would think it would be nice if it was Simply Colour. It wouldn't seem right to choose any other.
( beausoleil at xtra dot co dot nz )
I think I would like to join Oda May as a pink Ninja. Girl Power
would HAVE to be indigo crossing at the moment...probably because I neeeeed (well, I've been requested...ordered...commanded!!!) to make a quilt for my teenage son and this line suits him down to a 'T'!
thanks for the chance.....awesome!
xo hugs
would have to be a red ninja...because we all know, red goes faster!!! Having had a knee replacement last year at 45....I'd love to regain that speed again, even if only for a moment!!!! :)
I would love to have some of your new line - Simply Color. It looks beautiful but I haven't seen it in the stores here yet.
I would choose your line, simply color! monkeyseemail@gmail
I would be a polka-dot ninja - it is important to always stand out from the crow - and I love polka-dots.
My favorite new line is Blackbirds new line I just love it!!!
Ninjas should be red!!!
A red ninja for sure. Vintage Modern is my favorite but I think I would choose something different, what is the big question!
Oops ..I answered them both together ...a red ninja!
I would pick Simply Color because I have loved it from the first time I saw it. (and no, I am not sucking up!)
I wold be a BLUE ninja, that way when I jumped up I would blend with the sky.
There are a lot of great prints, but I might choose Bella Quiltcon Solids.
Definitely a badass black ninja.
Thanks for the recipe and giveaway! I LOVE your Simply Color line and have never seen it before, so I think that would be awesome!
I think I would like to choose from V and Co. I hear this is a terrific new line! Thanks for the giveaway (and the recipe).
And if I were going to be a ninja it would definitely be an indigo ninja. Stealthy enough to be black, but much cooler because I'm actually a mix of blue and purple. But shh, don't tell anyone!
My current favorite color combination is aqua and red so it would have to be aqua with a bit of red for accents.
My favorite collection would have to be Pheasant Hill by Kansas Troubles Quilters. I absolutely love what I have seen so far. Thanks.
I would be a Black Ninja - stealth - speed - then I could run fast and furious thru the aisles of the quilt shops grabbing what I want faster and before everyone else and then take it home and before you could blink - everything would be sewn up! Ta-Da! Thanks.
I love all Moda, Simple V, anything Sweetwater.....
Ninjas should be orange....I am trying to embrace orange in my sewing.
This looks like such a great book. Would love to win it. I just bought a few charm packs of your lovely fabric line,and would love to have an FQ of it! homesteadmom3 @ gmail . com
Oh, I would certainly be a nice bright pink ninja. It is my happy color though, a happy ninja? That may not work! I love dreaming about what bundle of fabric I'd choose. The problem is I go so many different ways! I love everthing from Simly Color (of course) to Kansas Troubles and everything in between. I also love Birds and Berries and Holly Taylor too.
I'd have a hard time choosing, but right now I'd go with Tapestry.
I'd be a traditional black ninja. Although, I might accent with some seafoam.
I love your Simply Color line. But any Moda fabric would be great! Thanks for the chance to win. And I would be a pink ninja.
If I had to pick a bundle, I'd pick your Simply Color :)
classyquilts (at) gmail (dot) com
Oh what an easy question Vanessa! I would choose your fabric line, hands down. You know I've been drooling over that before it was even available. And I still haven't gotten any yet. :(
And my Ninja would definitely be purple.
I think I'd be a purple ninja - I think I look good in purple. Plus then I could still be stealthy (you can't see purple, like a good dark purple, at night very well!) but colorful :)
I've been drooling over Simply Color since I first saw it so I would pick that. Not just because you designed it, but because it is really gorgeous!
I would be an orange ninja. Bright and sunny, but a little bit wild.
jklmengland(at)windstream(dot)net
I've been eyeing up Cuzco lately... would love a FQ bundle of that!
ellynzins@gmail.com
It is definitely a tie between Marmalade and Simply Color. I can NOT wait to get my hands on some and make something yummy!
melanie.bean@gmail.com
I'd probably be a yellow ninja.... I love yellow, bright and happy (can ninja's be bright & happy? Oh well, I've always been a rule breaker!)
ellynzins@gmail.com
If I were a ninja, I would definitely have to be a pink ninja. While pink is not necessarily my favorite color, I think that it would be hilarious to see someone being beat up by a ninja wearing pink!!! Love this post. You are just too funny!!
That Simply Color by V and C is really beautiful.
If I were a ninja, could I have gingham and sweet little calico flowers on my ensemble?? :o)
And if I were a ninja (whose to say I'm not) I would definitely be a pink ninja. There are way too many black ninjas running around.
glimpse6.blogspot.com
Tried, can't pick. Any Moda line is delicious but I especially love the muds. I would want to be an invisible ninja--just sneak up and gotcha!
So many nice fabric ranges. I have my eye on Marmalade and Simply Colour - either would be great!
Evnjoleavetrax@gmail.com
And I would have to be a green ninja - just like the ninja turtles!
Evnjoleavetrax@gmail.com
I love Simply Color, but I have a project planned out for Mama Said Sew - it would be a very tough choice, but I would be happy to make it if chosen :-)
I would be a gray ninja - not nearly tough enough to be a black or pink ninja :-0
I love the new line of Minick and Simpson fabric - Indygo Crossing! Its beautiful! thanks!
I haven't bought any Simply Color yet so I'd love that =D
I'd love to win the Cuzco fat quarter bundle. I think it would make a beautiful Swoon quilt. I have the pattern, I bought all quarter yds. of a Fig Tree line not realizing I needed FAT quarters. ;-( Thanks for participating in this fun hop. If I don't win I'll be ordering this new Moda book also.
I would love to be a purple - dark purple Ninja! how fun! thanks!
I love pink so I thought I would be that, but upon further contemplation I'm a very soft, baby blue ninja for some reason ^^
I'd love to be a HOT PINK Ninja. ;-> Toni Anne
Oooh, I love bright colors, and Simply Color is definitely bright and beautiful. I'd pick that bundle! Thanks for the chance. debgiro at wildblue dot net
I'd be a purple ninja...with bright green highlights. :) debgiro at wildblue dot net
Rouenneries Deux is my favorite Moda fabric. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I'd be a turquoise ninja.
Well, clearly, I'd pick YOUR bundle because I missed it as sample spree. ;-( And I'd definitely be a BLUE ninja. Oda May is amazing! ;-D
Thank you so much for a chance at the give-away! There are sooo many gorgeous Moda lines of fabric but I would really, really, love some of your "Simply Color"!
mgw070 at shaw dot ca
Oh boy, thanks for the second chance! I would want to be an orange ninja....hey, orange is the new black!
mgw070 at shaw dot ca
I love the Me and My Sister fabric line however, after seeing your line on your Blog, I want some of them.
I would be a pink ninja as I love pinks.
Thanks for the chance to win.
I think I'd pick Marmalade
I'd be a Purple Ninja!
Oh My! That's too dang hard, to pick one. The fall lines are just too pretty....So don't make me choose. Congrats on being in the book. I love the wreaths, what a fun project. I can't wait to get my hands on the book to check everything out.
Green...I'd be a green ninja. clclark2000 at gmail dot com
I'm going to go out on a limb and choose simply Color ;) In all seriousness though, I need to get the ombré fabric in your collection!
The book looks great!
I love Sew Mama Sais by Sweetwater. Love their designs!
This book is on my list to purchase. :o) Thank you for the chance to win one here.
I love your wreath in the book!! So you. Lots of cool texture! :o)
If I could choose any fat quarter bundle (lord have mercy) it would be Bungle Jungle, to create a quilt for my grandson.
Have a super day.
Trish xo
Red would be an awesome color for a ninja and I look good in red.
Obviously, I'd love a bundle of Simply Color!
Hard to pick, but maybe Simply Color. !jillfroelich@yahoo.com
Pink Ninja for sure!It breast cancer month right!jillfroelich@yahoo.com
You know what? I have Simply Color on my list also. I love your colors in this line and I have always thought about making a rectangle quilt for my great newpher for Christmas. I have always wanted to win layer cakes from this line.
Sandi T.
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
In all seriousness, I would pick Simply Color. My next choice would be Mama Said Sew. :)
I would be a blck ninja..I like stealth :)
Considering all the grandchildren, I would have to go with a fat quarter bundle of bungle jungle!!
Definitely a pink ninja!!
I like Sew Stitchy.
The book looks fantastic! It's on my Christmas list for sure. I would love Dear Mr. Claus to make a fun Christmas quilt this year. I can't believe I've never made one!
I would be a red Ninja!
gailxs at hotmail.com
I think I would be a purple ninja. It would hide the bruises.
I'd have to say that I would love a Marmalade fat quarter...
I would be a black Ninja with pink stripe down the side...
I would love a Mama Said Sew bundle.
I think I would be a teal ninja. I love all shades of blue.
I would choose Simply Color. I can't wait to get my hands on it!
I also love Mama Said Sew.
I like 'Juggling Summer'
I would definitely be a navy blue ninja - even my wedding dress was navy!
I'm a green ninja!
Double Chocolate would be my pick of the Moda line. And I think I would be the blue Ninja as I sewed one for my son years ago. Terri U in Nebraska terriud@atcjet.net
I am dying to get my hands on some simply color.
cwhelan@williamwoods.edu
I think I would be an orange ninja! I am sure that would blend in well and not be obvious!
cwhelan@williamwoods.edu
I would pick Mama Said Sew by Sweetwater, the black and red would make a neat quilt. Thanks for the give away!
I would pick Simply Color line for the fat quarter bundle.
sewlady31@yahoo.com
My Ninja would have to be purple, as
it is my favorite color. sewlady31@yahoo.com
I would be a purple ninja - my favorite color - dark and mysterious but not quite as dark as black.
I haven't seen a moda line that I haven't liked yet! How about one of your's if I win?
hulseybg@gmail.com
Oh, it is too hard to choose--simply color would be on the top of the list, marmalade, gypsy girl, sew stitchy.....
A pink ninja, definitely.
I love Simply color - I purchased the mini jelly roll and the regular jelly roll as well as the bloom pattern - but I still want more - I would love the fat quarter bundle.
tgreen(at)asis(dot)com
I thnk I would be a green ninja! I could sneak in the woods like that and besides I love greens and browns!
hulseybg@gmail.com
I would have to be a green ninja - perhaps the green on the Simply Color Jelly roll with the blue and yellow flowers - I would be so pretty no one would suspect how ninja I really am.
tgreen(at)asis(dot)com
You know me and fabric...I just want the book. HA HA HA!
Plus, you know my email address.
HOT PINK NINJA VANISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I yike gwapes, do you?)
Again, you know my email address...
I would be thrilled with your Simply Color or one of Kate Spain's or most any stack of fat quarters by Moda
I vote for BLUE Ninjas!
Oh, I would LOVE to get my hands on Simply Color!!! You did SUCH a fabulous job creating such a great line!
kim.woodbury at gmail dot come
I'd have to say I'd be a bright/deep turquoise ninja... even a ninja needs to look good and that is the best color to wear!
kim.woodbury at gmail dot com
Thanks for the chance to win - I love your line as well as Aneela Hoey's Cherry Christmas. Have a superb day!
Simply Color, of course :)
I would be a green ninja - I am Irish!
I would choose Mama Said Sew for a fat quarter bundle. I can just sit and stare looking at all the definitions and block names! LOL!
crtodd at gmail dot com
I think I would have to go bold and be a bright pink ninja!
I would be a PURPLE NINJA!
I would be an Aqua Ninja....why not?
I would love to have fat quarters of Marmalade!
I would be a navy blue.
Mama Said Sew would be the one i would pick.
I absolutely must have some of that Get a Clue with Nancy Drew!
donnandkids@hotmail.com
I just saw Simply Color for the first time, and I can't wait to get my hands on some of it! The ombre solids are fabulous, and the geometrics - especially the zigzags - would be fun too. A great variety of colors and patterns. I just love everything about it!
kayben1 at yahoo dot com
I would be an Orange Ninja!
This is tough! I love so many moda lines. Since I already have a project out of your simply color I would say noteworty by sweet water which isn't out yet. Or Odds and Ends which is out.
Materialmoments@yahoo.com
oh no, you want me to choose? Just one?? I don't know if I can. Maybe Vintage Modern. Or Cuzco. I'm going to worry about this decision all night now, even though I won't win!
I think your description of a pink ninja fits me well although I would have to be hot pink.
Materialmoments@yahoo.com
Oh, a lime green ninja, definitely.
Hey, thanks for the cookie recipe. It looks really simple and really good - the best kind.
kayben1 at yahoo dot com
I'd be a rainbow ninja!
I would love Harvest Moon!
I would be an orange ninja!
My taste changes all the time, but I've spied Cattails & Clover by Kansas Trouble and can't wait to find it at a quilt shop. Your cookies look yummy
I pretty sure I would be a pink ninja, but then when I think about it my grand daughter told me her favorite color is black. Humm tough on. Wonder why a 7 year old would pick black as a favorite color. LOL
I would definitely be a blue ninja because blue is my favorite color. Blue ninjas would be so serene.
(I don't want my email address shown to everyone, so I will check back at your blog?)
I know this is going to sound cheesy, but I would pick Simply Color for my fat quarter bundle!!
I would definitely love some Vintage Modern, but I do also love Simply Color!
(Once again I would rather not leave my email address for anyone to see, so hopefully you will leave it on your blog.)
It would be hard to pick just one...I think I'd choose either Coquette or Marmalade!!
May I please win a fat quarter
bundle of Simply Color?
I have been wanting it
since I first saw it ages ago. Congratulations on being
included in the Moda book and your yummy, yet easy cookies.
I like easy. Luba
chris.luba@sympatico.ca
...and I would definitely be a purple ninja!
Your line is too fun! i'd love to have some Simply Color - if you're inclined to share.
A fat quarter bundle of anything Kansas Troubles or Fig Tree would be amazing....but I also love Me & My Sister and.... well, it is hard to pick just one favorite Moda line!
As far as ninja goes, I would probably be pink, but if purple were an option.....!
maguinnubc@gmail.com
If I were a ninja I'd dress in my normal clothes. Real ninjas are so good they look just like everyone else!
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