Personalized Name Pillows e-book Giveaway

Well it is finally here! Our first giveaway! I am so excited to be doing this particular giveaway because I absolutely love to make hand-made items and You can Make This. The nice people at You Can Make This asked me to review the Personalized Name Pillows e-book from Kimberbell Kids. I immediately said yes because I knew that my two little girls would love to have one of their own. This is a great item that looks like a million bucks but costs you very little.

The great thing about ebooks from You Can Make This is that you can easily download your item from a secure website and begin creating tonight. The Personalized Name Pillow book includes the pattern, alphabet upper and lower case cut-outs and easy instructions. What more could you ask for? Pictures? Why yes there are photos that go with each step to give you a better understanding of what you are doing. This ebook is written with the beginner in mind but has the opportunity to showcase the advanced techniques as well. I have made two of these pillows for birthday gifts. The hardest and longest part of the whole process was choosing the fabric! Everything is explained well and all directions can be followed easily. Do you have an embroidery machine? They also have the same ebook at their sister site SWAK embroidery with the alphabet as embroidery files! What a time saver, this author thought of everything!

You may be wondering what is YCMT? Here is a brief description taken from their website:

• YouCanMakeThis.com was created by a stay-at-home mom who wanted to provide a place where women could learn how to make items for their homes and families. The site is unique because the eBooks and patterns are written by "everyday" women. The step-by-step format of the eBooks enables even the most craft-challenged person to experience the satisfaction of creating something beautiful.


• YouCanMakeThis.com provides easy to follow how-to eBooks on a variety of projects. The eBooks feature detailed step-by-step instructions and photos that walk you through the creative process. Popular categories include clothing creation, quilting, crochet, jewelry, home decor, and more.


• In August 2008, YouCanMakeThis.com was awarded outstanding website by iParenting, a premiere Disney media group focused on parents and families.

I love this site so much as well as its sister sites SWAK embroidery and You can quilt this that I have their links on my sidebar. Click on them to check them out and sign up for their newsletters to receive many different types of freebies! While you are there make sure to take a look at the other ebooks offered by Kimberbell Kids.

Would you like to win your own copy of the Personalized Name Pillow that retails for $6.95? Great! I have two copies to give away to blog readers from YCMT. To enter the contest please follow all of the rules below, numbers 1 and 2 are required before any other entries will count.

1. Tell me who you would make the Personalized Name Pillow for and why.
2. Go to You can make this (links are on my sidebar) and tell me what other item you would like to try.
3. Make a purchase during the contest period at YCMT and let me know what you bought.
4. Become a follower of my blog.
5. Sign up for their newsletter and receive many free gifts! (I love mine)
6. Blog about this giveaway with links back to BellaBrina Boutique and YCMT.

Please leave an extra comment for each entry that you complete. You will also need to leave your email so I can reach you if you win the giveaway. Contest ends at noon on Friday May 22, 2009. I will choose the winners randomly at that time from all valid entries and email and post their names. The winners will have 48 hours to claim the prize or I will draw another name.