A Card & A Little Inspiration

Hiya folks!  :-)  Just wanted to share a card I made the other day as well as a little inspiration to get you sewing for those of you who like stitchin' it up!

Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card the other day.  I have a hard time making these cards and so I definitely don't have a stash of these hanging around.  I put my January Studio Calico kit to work along with a nice sentiment set from Verve on this one.

I kept the layout and everything simple and I think the colors are nice and calming.  I hope it was well-received despite the occasion for sending it. :)

On a happier note, we've got a fun fabric & sewing pattern giveaway on the Sew Lux blog.  Check out this awesome bag pattern from Clover & Violet.  Isn't it pretty?  I think it looks great in the Fandango collection for sure!

You can enter to win the pattern and the fabric needed (a charm pack & a yard of fabric) by commenting on this post AND on Clover & Violet's giveaway post - there will be a winner from both blogs!


Thanks so much for stopping by! :-)

Winner and Quilt Update

Hey y'all! Random.org picked #4 and #6 ... so Hayden and Nadine please email me (see sidebar) and so I can get your info to send your prize! :-)

Didn't get to make anything new yet this week, but I will leave you with this photo of some of the virtual quilting bee blocks I have gotten back so far ...... I know I am going to LOVE this quilt for a long time once its finished! :-)

See ya later alligators! :-)

Hey Friend & A Give-Away

Hey y'all! Sorry to disappear on you for a week! Lots of things going on ... some I can share and some I won't ... but most of my time this past week has either been hanging with family or working on 70 letter shirts for a customer of mine. I should be done tomorrow. I. Hope. :-)

I wanted to share a friend card I made awhile back for a pub call. (I haven't made a new card in like 2 weeks! I have GOT to finish that t-shirt order! LOL) Here she is ...
She's cute, huh? I colored the girls clothes to match the American Crafts paper. A pretty simple layout and a great bow, if I do say so myself. :-) I will have to hunt down the supplies on this one ... but I know its a Unity stamp, American Crafts patterned paper and everything else is PTI.

Now for the giveaway part ... Every girl loves a great bag, right?! Well, I sure do... There is no doubt about it. I "know" someone who is turning 30 in a week or so and wanted to do a little giveaway. So, here's what is up for grabs. I am gonna give away a one of these Mini Zipper Pouches from Thirty-One. You can have your choice of fabric and monogram. And I am going to include a mini Satin Hands Hand Cream from Mary Kay. (If you craft as much as I do, you probably need some of this awesome stuff!) :-)Just 'cuz I am feeling nice, I am going to be picking TWO winners. Here's the details: Leave a comment on this post telling me your best birthday gift ever by Monday, August 16th at 9 PM. Two winners will be drawn at random. Winners will be announced here on the blog on or before Wednesday, August 18th. Winners have until August 20th to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.

That's all for now ... the sewing machine is calling me! Thanks for stopping by! :-)

Giveaway Winner!

The winner of the giveaway is commenter #9, Robyn W!

Congrats, Robyn! Please email me (link in sidebar) by Friday 6/25 to claim your prize.

I also wanted to say thanks to the rest of all you sweet commenters so I have a little something for each of you - if you know I don't have your address, please email it to me by Friday so I can get a little something headed your way! :-)

Back later with a card. :-)

Giveaway Time!

Hi everyone! I am just about to break through 15,000 visits ... which while maybe isn't a lot to some, I think its pretty amazing to me! :-) I wanted to do a giveaway to thank you for visiting and sharing in my crafting journey.

Leave a comment telling me your favorite way to organize your stuff - whether that is paper, stamps or fabric or coupons or whatever to be entered to win this cute little organizer tote from my Thirty-One business. The winner will receive this tote in the fabric pattern and monogram of their choice as well as a few fun crafty items to put in it!Please enter your comment by noon on Sunday to be included when I choose a winner at random.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blog Candy Winners!

Congratulations to commenters #8 (Tina P) and #3 (Chris)! Please email me (see link in side bar under my photo) by Friday 8/21/09 so that you can claim your prize! :-)

Celebrate Today with a Giveaway!

Happy Wednesday! Well, I am just a few hits away from 10,000! Holy cannoli! I want to thank all of you who drop by on a regular basis and encourage me to keep on crafting! :-)

So, let's celebrate with some blog candy! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite color combo is! I will draw 2 winners on Monday 8/17/09 who will each receive a $10 gift certificate to Papertrey Ink!

Here's my "celebrate today" card! The little cupcakes are from a $1 Studio G set. They are actually cut out and popped up on foam tape, although its hard to see in the photo. This card is already on its way to a friend of mine - hope she likes it! :-) Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to hear what your favorite color combinations are! :-)

(Note - You have until 9 pm EST on Monday, 8/17/09 to tell me your favorite color combination by commenting on this post. Play fair - one comment per person. I will draw 2 winners at random and I will post the Blog Candy winners here on the blog on Tuesday, 8/18/09. Winners must claim their prize by Friday, 8/21/09 or another winner will be chosen.)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Studio G, PTI Cupcake Collection (sentiment)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics; PTI Dark Chocolate; Sakura glitter pen
Paper: PTI white, Dark Chocolate
Accessories: pink grosgrain from my stash; foam tape

Blog Candy Winner is ...

Random.org chose #5 ...

Congratulations to Angela (monkeymama) on winning my anniversary blog candy! I will get your prize out in the mail to you ASAP!

Blog Anniverary Blog Candy

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. The weather has been super nice here and my tulips are in bloom! Hooray for the pretty tulips! I will post some pictures this week of our lovely blooms.

This past week, I hit my 1 year blog anniversary mark and I am only a few hits shy of 5,000. Wowsers! So, to celebrate, I have picked up a few things from one of my favorite stores - Ellen Hutson, LLC. Here's what the lucky winner will receive: To have a chance at winning this blog candy, just leave a comment telling me what you love about Spring! I will randomly choose a winner on Thursday, April 9th. Please only one comment per person.