Maggie Whitley

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{Gus’s birthday giveaway}

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This giveaway is now closed!

today is my 25th birthday — yeow!

in anticipation of today, on Friday I shared 8 of my favorite things in a mini-series {part 1, 2 and 3} and now I’m here to offer them all in a giveaway to you!!!

these items are all things i love to wear, do or use when I’m not sewing :] and, i’m super excited to share them with one lucky winner!

here’s what you can win:

* Gussy ruffled headband
* Gussy zipped pouch (8″x4″)
* Allora Handmade fabric flower earrings
* $5 Starbucks giftcard
* Real Simple magazine
* Paul Frank lip gloss
* Sour Patch Kids candy
* a cute little notepad
* hot pink nail polish {yay!}

thanks so much for hanging around here — this blog is super fun & encouraging place for me, and i hope you feel the same way ♥.

to enter the giveaway: leave a comment! it’s that simple :]

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Jessica with Allora Handmade has something special for you, too:
To celebrate my one year anniversary of opening shop, everything in the shop is buy three get one free! Just purchase the 4 items and put Happy Anniversary in the comments and I will refund you the price of the 4th item (of equal or lesser value). Have fun shopping! (Offer not valid for custom orders.)

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Tomorrow is the last day for the July 4th :: a summer sale / Gussy promotion

i hope you had a fun holiday weekend! i’ll pick a winner in a few days :] {open to US and Canada.}

xo.

Comments

  5. Jeannine B. says

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for a fun way to celebrate with you! I have loved following your adventure as you make Gussy your full-time job – and I wish you the best of luck!

  7. Crystal Labor says

    Happy Birthday! I already have the earrings in bright pink and white from when you first posted about them.. I ordered ASAP. The yellow are super cute too! Aren’t you supposed to be receiving gifts for YOUR birthday, not giving them?

  16. becky says

    Oh my goodness, this looks like the best giveaway EVER!!
    Those flower earrings are so cute….
    Happy Birthday!

  19. Whitney says

    Happy Birthday Lady! I love your blog and all because of you and your talent, my 22 year old self has already asked for a sewing maching for Christmas. If I get it I may be sending you emails on some tips! Lets both pray that Santa is good this year!

  20. Angela says

    Have a wonderful, fun birthday! What a thoughtful way to celebrate. Sending many birthday wishes:)

  23. Cassie C says

    Happy 25th Birthday Gussy! Enjoy this new year!
    {I do find your blog inspiring, thank you so much! Infact today, I am going to go look at patterns and fabric to begin sewing again!}

  27. Danielle says

    Happy birthday to you! I recently found your blog, instantly clicked follow and have loved reading your past posts.

  34. Mary Daisey Shockley says

    Your blog is such an inspiration to me as well! Thank you! Have a good birthday. The 25th birthday was a big one for me!!

  40. kate says

    happy birthday & congratulations on your huge success!!! You are going to go far!!! I am so happy for you! Keep up the great work & enjoy being 25!! :)

  45. Tonya says

    Happy Birthday Maggie & Gussy!I’m turning 25 the end of July! My
    mom tells me that the most babies born in 1985 were during July and were
    predominantly girls! We picked a good month!

  47. Deborah Howell says

    Hope you have a great birthday. I found your blog from another blog. Your shop is amazing. I love all things ruffle and your products are perfect. You should be so proud of your shop!

  49. Jenny Gann says

    Yay yay yay! Happy birthday to you! Today is our second anniversary…don’t birthdays and anniversaries just add a little something extra to the awesomeness of holidays!? So much fun!

  51. Sandy a la Mode says

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maggie! Hope you have a great day!! That’s soo cool that you are offering all of your favorite things! I could really go for a pack of sour patch kids right now! :D And I really love your new headbands, the one your giving away is soo pretty!

  53. Jenny says

    Happy birthday Gussy!! Hope you have a wonderful day and that this year brings you even more success!

  55. Kirsten says

    Happy happy birthdayyyyy! so excited about this giveaway – you’re such a generous person :-)

  57. Stac says

    This is amazing! I, myself, am a fan of lovely nail polishes/cute earrings/sweet lipglosses/etc, and can always use more to add to my collections. Happy Birthday!

  58. Katie says

    It’s so nice that YOU are giving US a gift for your birthday! Thank you for your inspiring and uplifting blog. I really enjoy hearing about your transition to full-time Gussy-ing as well as where you get your inspiration. In turn, you inspire me to sew more! Happy Birthday!

  59. Shannon Vytlas says

    Happy 25th Birthday Gussy! I hope you get to spend the day with your wonderful husband.

  62. Rosi says

    Hi Gus!
    I hope I win!
    I saw your blog on feelin feminine and when I saw that purse I knew I had to check it out. I recently started sewing (i taught myself), im still learning though. anyways have a nice day!
    rosi_r@live.com

  64. Erika says

    Happy Birthday to YOU, Happy Birthday to YOU, Happy Birthday dear GUSSY, Happy Birthday to YOU! Hope you have an amazing day. I love all of your favorite stuff, such a fun giveaway!

  69. Risa says

    Happy Birthday from across the river in St. Paul! Hope you had a lovely weekend and fantastic birthday!

    Great giveaway! I would love to win!

    Risa

  71. Rachel O. says

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thanks for offering such a wonderful giveaway on your birthday. :) (I can be reached at greatnarf [at] gmail [dot] com)

  73. Sarah says

    Oh yeah…a chance to wish you a special day AND maybe get some fun stuff! Hope your day is super-duper!

  81. Paige says

    Happy Birthday to you!! Love these things and would be honored to receive them.

    epfaulkner at gmail dot com

  83. Amber says

    Happy Birthday to you!!! I hope that you have a wonderful day! :) Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!!

  86. Elizabeth says

    “A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.” ~Anonymous

    Happy Birthday Gussy

  88. tara says

    Happy birthday!!!! Yay!!!! I just ordered that pouch but it’d be fun to share another one with someone else :) you’re too generous doing a giveaway on your birthday!

  90. Pam Keener says

    Happy Birthday Gussy! Hope you have a day filled with fun and laughter and a prosperous year ahead.
    Love & Hugs,
    Pam

  91. Celeste says

    [insert my best singing voice] Happy Birthday to you… happy birthday to you… happy birthday dear Gussy…. happy birthday to you!! :)

  92. shanna uptergrove says

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you have a fantabulous day and that you get spoiled today! :)

  93. Jess says

    Happy Birthday to you! Look at how much you’ve accomplished in this short amount of time! Congrats!

    (Pick me, Pick me!) Thanks for the shot!

  102. Meg says

    Happy Birthday Maggie…oh to be 25 again!! I hope that all of your birthday wishes come true!!!
    xoxo~Meg

  103. simplysarahanne says

    happy, happy birthday to you, miss maggie! i hope calling you miss maggie doesn’t make you feel old…cause you aren’t! :)
    thanks for doing the giveaway. i had a feeling that you were sharing your favorite things for more than one reason…

  104. Jennifer says

    pick me! pick me!

    I’m totally going to have to keep my eyes open for the paul frank lip gloss next time I’m at target!

  106. Kodi says

    Happy birthday Maggie! I hope it’s been great. It’s so nice of you to give away gifts on your birthday! :)

  109. Nick G. says

    My lady friend introduced me to this site because she aboslutly loves it! OMG I love it too! Everything is so pretty and great! I hope you have a wonderfully Happy Birthday! I hope that this next year is the best yet!!

  115. Katie says

    Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Maggie, Happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!

  117. Stefanie says

    Happy Birthday!! Thanks for all the inspiration! After spending a little time reading on your site today I was totally motivated to get sewing on Abby Maddy stuff!! You Rock!

  133. Erin H. says

    Happy Birthday to you! It’s so funny because it’s MY 25th birthday today too! I always thought the fireworks were a little bit for my birthday too. ;) I had a great one, I hope you did too! I was born and grew up in Holland, MI, but I live in Bloomington, IN now. So neat to know one of my favorite bloggers shares a birthday, right down to the same year, as me! Keep the fun coming! :)

  137. Naomi says

    Happy Birthday! I hope it’s been wonderful, you are deserving, you’re such a doll! Thanks for the giveaway on your day.

  141. Sassy says

    Happy happy happy Happy HAPPY HaPpY x 5 Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Fun items, too, in you giveaway!

    Hope your day was full of fun and surprises, smiles and laughs, love and joy. Cheers!

  145. Callie says

    Happy happy birthday to you! I LOVE your blog and what a fun giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity :)

  146. Nikki says

    happy birthday gussy! i recently found your blog and i find it so inspiring! i love sewing too and am hoping to one day make some sort of little living off of it, but right now i have three very small boys (the oldest just turned 4 yesterday and the youngest is 8 weeks old) and it is hard to find the time for sewing. soon though!

  147. Beth says

    Happy Birthday! I hope you had a great day and weekend with your family. & it is so amazing that you own & rock your own business & you just turned 25! Have a blessed year :)

  155. Jenn says

    Happy Happy Happy Birthday! [Personally I think those born in July are the coolest folks to rock the planet…and I’m not just saying that because my birthday is the 17th! ;) ]

    Here’s hoping your birthday was a delight, with many more to follow!

  157. Jessica M says

    Happy Birthday!!! What a wonderful giveaway :) I hope you had a terrific day! You are just so talented. You never cease to amaze me :)

  158. Jen says

    Happy Day! Fun things – hope I get to enjoy them too! Your work is beautiful!!

  162. Crystal says

    Happy birthday! What a wonderful idea to have a giveaway in honor of your special day :) you are a generous gussy!

  163. alison says

    Happy Birthday! And oh my heaven’s, what a fabulous giveaway! I do hope I win. Guess everyone else does do :)

  167. Leanne says

    Happy Birthday! I love your favorite things! I can’t wait to buy some stuff from you! :)

  170. Mindy says

    Happy Birthday Gussy!!!! Hope it was great!!! This is an AWESOME giveaway! How kind of you to give presents on your birthday! :)

  174. Amanda Plett says

    happy birthday sweet gussy! what an unselfish way to celebrate your birthday!

  190. Melissa Grogan says

    Just found your website via Clover Lane… Love love, love the headbands… have to wait til payday, but so excited to get some! :)

  192. Jennifer says

    Happy Birthday & Happy ‘one year’ Anniversary! Such fun things for the giveaway!!

  195. Willa says

    I remember it well. 24 years old and the realization that next year I would be a quarter of a century! Oh, my goodness, that was a long long time ago!

    The give away looks like good fun. Please include me!
    Thanks.

    Happy, happy Birthday

  197. Laura Curtis says

    starbucks…yummm! happy belated birthday, i hope you had a great time at Mall of America!

  202. Lisa says

    Happy birthday Maggie! You’re so generous to give a birthday present to one of your readers!

  207. Stacey says

    Happy Birthday! I have a summer birthday as well and they are always the best. Real Simple is by far my favorite magazine… I love it for the reasons you stated in your “favorite things”.. so simple and perfect!

  208. Kendra says

    Happy Birthday!! (late…sorry!) Some of your faves are also my faves! Love this! :)

  212. alysha says

    ooooh boy do we share some of your favorite things!! I LOVE hot pink nailpolish on my hands while drinking my starbucks and reading a REAL simple mag! :)

  221. Terri says

    I love sour patch kids!!! BUT, I think your gussied up stuff is even better. Pick me!!! Pick me!!! Pick me!!! HB2U! Enjoy your twenties! They’re over before you know it…but your thirties are even better and OH, the forties…they are the best!

  227. Colleen says

    Happy 25th birthday and wishing you many more.
    Thanks for the chance and for such a fun blog!
    Colleen

  229. Sarah says

    Happy birthday! I found your blog for the first time today, via Clover Lane. You have inspired me! I too, have a love for sewing and hope to someday figure out how to quit my day job and sew full-time. So happy for your success! And I love your style. God is good!

  232. Mosaic Magpie says

    Happy Birthday! Your blog is always so bright and cheerful. Love your work.
    Debbie

  245. Jules says

    I hope you had a very Happy Birthday! I’m a July baby too (the 12th). Please count me in for this wonderful giveaway. Thanks!

  259. Jingle says

    Your favorite things are all kinda awesome! You rock! I hope your birthday is like the best ever and then some!!! Thanks for a super fun giveaway!

  263. Shelley C says

    What a fun giveaway! It’s fun to see what floats everyone else’s boats! hehe
    freeindeed at myfairpoint dot net

  266. Kristy says

    Happy Birthday! Hope your day is all you hoped it would be! We share some favorites: sour patch kids, starbuck’s, real simple–Love! Oh, and of course, your zippered pouch, I love that purple fabric. :)

  269. Kelaine says

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
    My birthday is the 15th, and I share a lot of your favorite things, this would be a great giveaway to win!!
    I don’t think I will be able to make it to this month’s get together, but I will try to make it sometime this summer!

  274. Jenni Carlisle says

    Oh sweet of you to share your birthday and your favorites!!! Praying you have an amazing birthday that starts off an amazing year! Be blessed!

  275. EFY says

    Happy Birthday!

    What a sweet thing ~ give away something on your birthday! I would love to share some of your favorite things! :)

  278. Chavon says

    I’m doing a Happy Birthday Gussy Dance!! (Go, go, go!) Thank for such a fun blog and the chance to win a fabulous giveaway!
    Fingers crossed!!

  279. Heather Thomas says

    You’re so thoughtful thinking of others on YOUR birthday!! I love your blog and seeing the updates on your life and shop are encouraging. <3

  280. Elise says

    Happy Birthday…hope you have a great day. And I hope I win your fav things (most of them are mine too) starbucks, sour patches and real simple…what a treat!

  281. Pamela says

    Happy, Happy Birthday!! Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us. Your generosity is a beautiful Gift from God. Thank you for sharing! Blessings to you! Quarter century!

    beehope3 at gmail (dot) com

  282. Katie says

    What a great and generous giveaway! I LOVE your stuff and I LOVE all of your favorite things too! You rock, my dear! Happy birthday to YOU!

  285. Jamie Jones says

    Happy birthday!!! Your blog is so fun to read. Thanks for your creativity!

  286. Pam says

    What a great giveaway!! Happy birthday …july is a great month, my birthday was the 3rd!

  297. Laura Mae says

    I love your blog! and your pics of Minneapolis, reminds me of when I lived there!

  300. Marci Girl says

    A quarter of a century! Congrats and Happy Birthday! Such a lovely giveaway and such a good idea! I don’t remember my 25th birthday, I think it was a few weeks after Hurricane Katrina and life was CRAZY and I had just started a new job (I think…or was that the 26th…sorry don’t know..which sounds weird because it was only 5 years ago!) So anyway enjoy your twenties…my twenties are rapidly disappearing (will be 30 in September…oh crap!) Enough rambling…Happy Birthday…have a great day!!!!

  310. Melanie Schroeder says

    I turn 24 in a few days. Here’s to July babies! Enjoy your special day!

  322. brittni says

    I am so inspired by you and your blog! I am a metro-Detroit native as well, and I am inspired by your courage to move away and do what is right for you & your husband! good luck!!

  323. Michelle says

    Happy belated birthday, my dear! I’m so thankful you’ve come into my life!! And, my purse is thankful to have not one, but TWO, Gussy’s in it. ;)

  332. Elyse says

    Your blog brightens my morning when I get to work and flip on my computer! Happy Birthday!

  335. Torie says

    happy birthday!!! your list of favorite things is so awesome! what a generous thing to do for your own birthday! : )

  337. Hannah says

    what a fun idea! so many of your favorite things are some of my favorite things, as well. happy birthday!

  343. Amanda {Mimi Leigh} says

    Cute stuff. We seem to like the same things. :) I said Happy Birthday on FB, but I’ll say it again here. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Celebrating my own birthday is one of my favorite things, so I wish you a wonderful birthday WEEK!

  347. Annie says

    Happy, happy birthday! May your 25th year be filled with adventure and blessings! Love your blog and what you share here. :)

  369. Kathy says

    sounds like you had a wonderful birthday weekend! thanks for the chance to win a great prize :)

  370. Marcia W. says

    Birthday Wishes for Happy 26! Thank you for a “Gussy” giveaway. I need all the help I can get when quilting (hehe).

  371. terri says

    what a fun giveaway!!! happy birthday to you!!!

    it looks/sounds like you had tons of fun with your parents! a sweet surprise!

    ~terri

  372. Lubaska says

    I wish you all the best! you are so young and creative. Thats great that you want to share your special day with us, with anonymous people from the internet! Thanks

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