summer giveaway!

I was born during the summer of love of 1967.  A very hot summer by all accounts, not dissimilar to the one we are having now.  "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles was no.1 in the charts.

I wonder to what effect our birth 'time' has on our lives.  I have always been emotionally effected by any footage of the Vietnam war perhaps more than any other.  A kind of 'catch you out' emotional response which seems to rush up from my feet and push out through my eyes with hot tears.  I wonder if this is innate from the time, or from seeing footage etc in later life. The sight of helicopters dropping firebombs of napalm and other poisonous substances while the rest of the world sang of love seems to emphasise the polarity of forces at that time.

On a happier note! July has always been a busy birthday month for me, along with January - friends and relatives.  It is with this thought in mind that I would do a giveaway of one of my new greetings cards packs, and one of my postcard packs.

I have chosen images that I think could be suitable for a variety of occasions and bundled into a group of 4 - so you can always have a card to hand for those birthday months, or just when you need to get a message to somebody.

 

The cards have been sustainably printed by Moo with a lovely matt finish, and come with a recycled high quality white envelope.  The postcards are a gloss finish, and I have added 5 recycled envelopes to those packs which are made from recycled juice cartons!

This ticks a few boxes for me, as I have also been wanting to hear from you if you read the blog but don't comment - so here's your opportunity! What was the song playing at number one (if you are outside the UK and can find out in your own country, even better!) - also do you feel connected to any of the events at the time of your birth?  you don't need to answer to enter, but could be fun!

Leave a comment on this post - first out the hat on Saturday 10 July, will win the set of 4 greetings cards of their preference, and second out the hat will win a set of 5 postcards with envelopes.  Please feel free to circulate and get the word out on your blog too!

All sets of cards are also available in my shop - there is a limited run of 6 on each bundle (8 for postcards), I'll renew the listing each time one sells - so check back if they go! - I really hope you like them!... oh, and ps - free postage if you are in the UK...

(postcard set) 

Comments

[Vanessa]

Oh I don't like to be the 1st one to leave a comment, but I guess someone has too.

I was born in June 1976, a very hot summer according to my Mum. At number one in the charts was The Real Thing - You to me are everything, funly tune!

Thanks

Vanessa x

[jill]

I already knew mine. It was Don McLean and Vincent (my dad was really into Don McLean). A great song.

This is a great little giveaway your running.

Jill x

[Pebbledash]

Love the cards sets, Caireen, they look great. My number one was Can't Buy Me Love (The Beatles of course!).

Hope your upcoming birthday is wonderful!

Diana x

[Paula]

Cogratulations, by Cliff Richard! Quite appropriate. I obviously need to research what was happening at the time of my birth though, because I've no idea. Your cards are lovely. P x x x

[Chris]

Beautiful cards!
"Always something there to remind me" Sandie Shaw was number 1 . A barefoot kind of girl!
Chris x

[Susan Collin]

He heee! Just looked mine up "She" by Charles Aznavour! No. 1 for 4 weeks apparently. Maybe that's where I get my romantic notions from...? I haven't been checking in with blogs much recently but I have totally loved looking through yours this morning...tis inspiring me to get off my but and get mine going again this Summer. Hopefully see you soon Susan x

[ginny]

hee hee... we have just been checking out our tracks... mine is 'Everlasting Love' by Love Affair .LOVE the cards and interested to know that Moo can print sustainably too.
Happy Birthday to you!!! xxxx

[Clare]

Had to look this one up on the net! That'll be the day by Buddy Holly and the Crickets.

Love the cards.

Happy B day too.

[vanessa oakes]

Snap! I was born on 27th July so it's the Beatles for me too. Lovely cards. ness

[Rebecca]

Love your card sets Caireen. They look great! Up v early after an unsettled night with D, so catching up on blogs while he plays..and my number one on 19th september 82 was 'Eye of the Tiger' ! xx

[melissa]

hi caireen, this is a lovely post. that's interesting, about your feelings/memories re. the vietnam war.
happy birthday! i guess you must have had one or are about to?
you are so kind to offer this giveaway. i love your cards- whenever i get some, i find it hard to send them away!
when i was born (october 1980) apparently the police's 'don't stand so close to me' was the number one song. i do secretly quite like the police still!