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Giveaway: Five Hundred is a Large Number

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Five hundred is a large number, at least as far as numbers of blog posts posted. A number like 500 requires a celebration. So on reaching 500 posts posted with this very post, I have made these seriously cute little bookmarks, because no reader can have enough bookmarks right? And I think that most of my followers are readers, and if not the make good gifts to give on! Especially when they are sparkly and some have owls attached to them. 

 This is open internationally, because it is just no fun when giveaways are not. Like last time there will be two winners, the one chosen (by the computer/rafflecopter) first, will receive their favourite bookmark; the second person chosen will receive either their favorite or second favourite bookmark and another, depending on whether both people have the same favourite.

 And here are some photos which are a bit closer up.




I have had a lot of busy afternoons recently (and I shall be posting about some of them soon,) so I took all these photos indoors during the middle of the day. Which means they look a bit different to most of my outside ones! 

 I had such fun making these bookmarks, hope you enjoy the photos and of course two of you will get some of them! I can't wait to see who it is. Down at the very bottom of this post is the rafflecopter thing to enter with so enter away! It runs for a week before finishing. 

 And my sisters (should I just say Jane) you are allowed to enter this one and if you happen to get chosen then I shall pick a third winner.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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About the Author

Clare Farrelly is a professional photographer. She is an Australian and lives in NSW Australia. In her free time she likes to read, do random crafts or sewing projects found on Pinterest, journal, write articles and stories. Most important, she is a daughter of the living God, saved by his grace.

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38 comments

  1. Jane Maree29 February 2016 at 09:00

    Ooh, these all look pretty cool! I'm not sure I could pick a favourite. I like the mermaid with the pearl on it...makes me think of Rain Pearls. (Was that deliberate?)

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    1. Clare29 February 2016 at 09:32

      Yes, the mermaid one was meant to be like Rain Pearls (A short story of mine) even if the tail is not quite right and of course it has no wings like my mermaids. If I absolutely had to pick a second favourite that one would probably be it.

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  2. Alice Farrelly29 February 2016 at 09:27

    My favourite is the little owl one (I don't know what my second favourite is though)...

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    1. Clare29 February 2016 at 09:31

      Also my favourite, but same as you I like the rest of the next best too!

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  3. Unknown29 February 2016 at 10:54

    Hello Clare! Really cute bookmarks:) My favorite one is the dangly one with 5 pearl like beads:) And my second favorite is the big owl one:) Thanks for this cute giveway!

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    1. Clare29 February 2016 at 11:35

      Thanks for stopping by, that bookmark does look so lovely and antique, and in fact the pearl like beads were once part of a really old necklace.

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  4. Nabila29 February 2016 at 13:33

    My favorite is the big owl then second favorite is small owl.

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    1. Clare29 February 2016 at 15:53

      The owls are just so cute, thanks for stopping by.

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  5. Jasmine Ruigrok29 February 2016 at 13:57

    Oooh, exciting! Congrats on the 500. These bookmarks are beautiful, Clare!

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    1. Clare29 February 2016 at 15:55

      Thanks Jasmine, I was quite surprised when I realized the other week that I was almost up to 500 posts!

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  6. Shanti29 February 2016 at 16:01

    500 posts is a lot! Congratulations (I'm at like 150 and I co blog... so you're amazing basically) I love making bookmarks too (though I mostly do paper ones) because being crafty is fun. Thank's for commenting on Virtually Read

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    1. Clare29 February 2016 at 20:27

      Well I have been blogging for a few years now!, I also make paper bookmarks that I then illustrate, I did a post on them a while back.

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  7. Bonnie Sampson29 February 2016 at 16:40

    Oooh, these are BEAUTIFUL!! What a lovely idea for a giveaway. How are they made? I love the owl especially.

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    1. Clare29 February 2016 at 20:34

      Well I bought all the bits, the owl charms, the bookmark parts and the chain links, part of the mermaid one is actually part of an earring I was given but I don't wear them. The five pearl like beads are part of an old necklace (my granny gave me a box of old broken jewelry that I use to make new stuff. Then it is really so easy to just link everything together. As long as you have two beading pliers.

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  8. CG @ Paper Fury29 February 2016 at 21:49

    AWW THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE THEM. (And you are so nice and generous. <3) I do so love that owl the best. Soooo cute. Eeep. :D

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    1. Clare1 March 2016 at 07:57

      Ah thanks, The owls are just the cutest.

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  9. Unknown1 March 2016 at 02:25

    The small owl is my favorite! And the dolphin is my second. They are all lovely!

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    1. Clare1 March 2016 at 07:58

      Thanks, I liked the small owl so much that I had to make myself another like it, and I used it while reading a book I just finished, Orphan Song, I plan on posting a review of it soon.

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  10. Susannah Joy1 March 2016 at 03:06

    WOW! They are all soooooo pretty! and congrats on making it to 500!!

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    1. Clare1 March 2016 at 07:59

      Thanks, I was like "woha 500 already! I gotta do something for that."

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  11. Paige1 March 2016 at 05:26

    Congratulations on 500 posts! I am only on 140, haha!
    Paige xo // The Joys of Being Paige

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    1. Clare1 March 2016 at 08:00

      Well I have been blogging since 2013, and I have always blogged regularly.

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  12. The Raven's Landing1 March 2016 at 06:09

    These are so neat! I like the one with the 5 beads best, though the mermaid is pretty awesome, too!

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    1. Clare1 March 2016 at 08:02

      Yes it is so hard to choose favourites isn't it! I like the idea of a mermaid diving into the book I am reading :D

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  13. Michaila | Seventy Times Seven1 March 2016 at 11:40

    AWE, that is so cute! By the way, thanks for visiting my blog :D.
    -Mic

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    1. Clare1 March 2016 at 11:58

      Thanks, and thanks again for the comment back.

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  14. OldFashionGirl1 March 2016 at 18:18

    Those are lovely! What great work. Thanks for the comment BTW! Take care!

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    1. Clare3 March 2016 at 07:34

      Thanks, I did enjoy making them, and I also enjoy giving stuff away!

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  15. Anonymous3 March 2016 at 02:50

    Beautiful bookmarks Clare! You have a lot of talent to make things like that! And congratulations on reaching 500 posts. That is a lot!
    I like the small owl best and the bookmark with the five pearlesuqe beads second best.
    I keep trying to read the title of the book you used for these pictures but I just can't quite make it out. Whatever it is, it's a pretty copy. :)

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    1. Clare3 March 2016 at 07:39

      The books are just some of my 'pretty books' that I have for no other reason than they are pretty, I just went and read the title it is; The Advancement of Learning! I had a feeling it was a strange one. The blue book was Lorna Doone.

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  16. Unknown3 March 2016 at 11:51

    My favourite bookmark is the small owl and my second favourite is the big owl. Owls are wonderful! :-)

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  17. Unknown4 March 2016 at 06:46

    These are beautiful bookmarks, and I think I like the owls best, especially the small one. Giveaways are so fun, so thanks for doing this! And congrats on your milestone - that's such an accomplishment! :)

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  18. Paiges Pages6 March 2016 at 08:44

    I really like both of the pearl ones! Neat give away!

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  19. Jessica7 March 2016 at 21:30

    Congratulations on 500 posts! (And even more by now. :)

    And you made those bookmarks! They're really nice. My favourite is the owl on the branch, followed by the bigger owl.

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    1. Clare7 March 2016 at 21:38

      Thanks, Yes I made them, but really since they were made of bits I bought it was easy.

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