Christmas in July

Okay, last week, there was only 1 participant.  Amber, you are sure getting lucky this summer!  I will mail your Mistletoe Creative Basics and stamp set tomorrow.  Since it is still technically, July, I want to do one more week of Christmas in July.  Winner of this week will get the Mistletoe Level 1 paper pack and a Christmas stamp set.  Here's what you  need to do:

Leave a comment (up to 1 per day per person) and post what you would ask for if Christmas was next week.  Keep the comments coming! 

Watch for my artwork in the next day or so.  I am working on a SUPER cute Christmas project!!  Stay tuned for next weeks give away.  It will be about digital scrapbooking.

This is a GREAT week!

I am finally getting back into the groove of things.  Laundry, cooking, dishes, bathtime and no ME time.  That's the greatest thing about D.C.  9 days of me time!!  I enjoyed almost every second.  (Getting sick on the flights wasn't the best!)  Anyway, today is a good day.  9 years ago today I married my best friend.  Want to see?

Sweet, huh?  Yep.  That's us.  Love it!

So, first, let's do winners from last week.  Can I have a drum roll please?

Winner of the $25 in product is #2 - Nichole.

Winners of a stamp set and a new ink pad are: #10 Amber, #12 Shelby and #2 Misty.  Amber and Shelby, I have your contact info.  Misty, will you e-mail me your address so I can ship you your winnings?  (Amber, your package WILL go in the mail today!)

 This week, I want to share with you a card that we made at Convention.

It sure is a beauty.  It is a clear card*.  One of the new bracket ones.  LOVE it!  I'm full of love, can you tell?  :)  Anyway, it's never too soon to start on Christmas cards.  Do you keep Christmas cards like me?  The challenge this week, post a Christmas Card.  Either one you make (or made) or one of your favorite that someone sent you.  I love getting inspiration from other people.  This will be our version of Christmas in July.  I want to get a start early on my cards this year.  We are taking our pictures next week!  :)

CTMH sure loves us.  A few years back, they came out with the Creative Basics.  Every catalog as one set of Creative Basics.  They pick one of the lines and use it to make patterned paper (b&t) for the card makers.  PERFECT for Christmas cards.  This year, it's using the Mistletoe paper.  (Not pictured above.)  You get 8 sheets of 2 different prints.  Endless possibilities and easier to do cards. 

 So, I will have random.org pick a winner of those who post with a picture with the cards.  That winner will recieve the Mistletoe Creative Basics and a Christmas stamp set to help you get a jump start on your Christmas Cards.

*Supplies used for card: Mistletoe level 2, Cocoa & New England Cardstock, Cocoa & Cranberry,  Ink pad, Mocha Opaques, Clear Card, Unity stamp set (C1422), Circle of Love stamp set (D1438) and The Present stamp set (D1436).

I'm in trouble - Summer of Give Aways!

I need to apologize.  I missed 2 weeks.  I needed to help a friend the last few days before I left for my vacation, so I wasn't able to post. 

But, for my bad, you will reap!!  I have just returned from CTMH's annual convention.  I had SO much fun.  There are so many fun new products coming out.  They introduced 8 new colors and some great new tings.  Plus, they have revamped the Studio J program.  We walked away from Convention with hundreds of dollars in new products.  So, here is what you need to do.

Since I am the slacker, what you need to do is simple.  There will be several winners this week.  Random.org will pick 3 numbers for the winners.  Each winner will receive a BRAND new never seen before stamp set and a BRAND new ink pad in one of the 8 colors.  Plus, I will throw in a few embellishments that I got when I was there.

So, here is what you need to do.  Leave a comment.  (Only one per day per person) and tell me something that you would order if you could order anything you want.  And, one lucky person (in addition to the 3 winners) that will win $25 in free product from the brand new catalog (I won't get the catalog until August 1st).  So, start leaving your comments.  I'm so sorry!!

Thanks for playing.  Last week there were only 4 entries.  The winner was comment #2.  Crystal.  You have $25 in product from the catalog.  Make sure you call me with your order!  That means we get to talk!  :)  The winner of the free stamp set is comment #3.  Amber E.  Let me know what stamp set you want and I will get it ordered!  I'm sending you a new catalog with the package I am mailing today! 


For this weeks challenge, we are doing a color combo.  I was in need of a change yesterday.  I am working on a memory album for my cousin whose oldest boy commited suicide.  I was feeling down, so I picked up a Bo Bunny Album and paper pad and completed the whole thing in 3 hours.  It was great.  Now I feel refreshed and ready to do again on Deven's album.  So, your color combo is Purple and Green.  I don't care what shades.  IF you have Close to my Heart supplies, please use at least one in your creation.  Card, layout or decorative item.  The sky is the limit on this one.  

Now, it's your turn.  Post your pictures.

Summer of Giveaways Week 3

Sorry I'm a bit late today.  I pulled a muscle in my neck yesterday morning and haven't gotten out of bed until now today and really shouldn't be out of bed now.  Anyway, we have 2 winners from last week!  I'm excited that 4 people played in the creating challenge.  Thanks to random.org, our winner for the cards is Shelby!  Get working on your wish list!!  Send it to me when you are ready.

As for leaving comments, thanks to random.org again, the winner is comment #1 - Amber E.  Amber, I need your address so I can mail you your prize.

Because I am in pain, this week will be easy.  It's going to be another comment driven one with not much thought from me.  Leave me a comment telling me one of the things you love about the new catalog.  It can be a product, a color combination or a layout.  Again, you can enter 1 time every day.  Because it hurts to just move, I can't take a picture of the prize,  this week the prize will be $25 in product from the catalog.  A 2nd winner will receive a stamp set of their choice (A-D in size) mailed to them.  Let me know if you have any questions.  As soon as I feel better, I will post some of the things I have been doing.  I made a bunch of cards for fathers day using the June Stamp of the Month and I am working on a remembrance album for my cousin who's oldest son committed suicide a few months ago.  Anyway, off to lala land and bed I go.  Thanks for stopping by!

P.S.  Next week will be a color combo challenge.  Get ready to create!

A Winner and 2 new ways to win this week!

The winner from last week is Crystal!  Congratulations Crystal.  I will get your package in the mail soon!  I hope you enjoy your new goodies.

There will be 2 different prizes this week.  The first is EXTREMELY easy.  The easiest you will get.  Simply leave a comment.  Let me know you stopped by.  You can enter multiple times, but only once a day. You will win this:

This is one of my favorite kits.  You will get the Rowdy level 2 paper pack (discontinued), a CTMH 12 month calendar (for you to create with), Rough & Tumble Simply Snapsots (9x9), colored photo clips, cleaer shapes and Bamboo & Chocolate Brads in 2 different sizes.  So easy, right?  So what are you waiting for?  Leave a comment now.

As for the 2nd challenge.  This one will require a bit more.  It requires you to create.  Come back after you have created something (Use CTMH if you have it, please) and add your artwork to the widget below.  The winner of this one will recieve $50 in product from the new catalog.  I will share mine.  I used the June Stamp of the Month to create this fathers day card.  The inside says you are some kind of wonderful!  Love it.  Enjoy and lets get creating!

Now, let's see what you've got. 

Week 2 - Spread the word!!

First, the winners from last week will be notified.  Thanks to all for playing!

So, this weeks giveaway will be easy!  I want to spread the word!!  There are a few ways you can enter?

1. Become a follower of this blog.  This will be 1 entry.  (Click follow in the upper Right hand corner of the Right hand column!)  Make sure you leave a comment and let me know you are following!
2. Post on your blog with a link to my blog and then come back and paste the url for your post in the comments.
3. Post on facebook with a link to my blog and then come back and report it in the comments.

 See, it's that easy.  Just a few minutes of your time.  If a friend mentions that you were the one that sent them, you will get an extra entry.  Wanna see the prize....You'll have to wait just a few more minutes.  There's another one!

This one will run the WHOLE month of June.  You will see the information for Jackpot June on the left side of the blog.  For anyone who takes advantage of these awesome deals, you will be entered.  For every order, you will receive one entry.  The prize, it's big!!  The winner of the Jackpot June challenge will receive $75 in free product from the catalog!  It is a win/win for you.  You get great deals with the Jackpot and you get great product from the new catalog!!  In the order that the orders are placed, you will be assigned a number.  I will go to one of those online counters and have them pick a number.  If your name is on it, you win!  See how easy that is. 

Now, for this weeks prize - We're goin' Irish!  Ha.  Kidding.  One of the Summer Catalogs new paper packs is Cherry-O.  It is SO adorable.  See....

 This prize includes the Cherry-O level 2 paper pack, the Cherry-O Opaques Adhesive Gems (SO cool!), the Cherry-O Recipe Card kit, the CTMH Recipe Box, a CTMH journal and CTMH Cranberry Ribbon.  All you need is adhesive and you can make some beautiful pages!  Wait, I'll throw in a thing of adhesive too.  Instant pages and recipe box!!  Can you beat that?

So, get started!  Get those numbers jumping!!!