Free PhotoBooks Giveway

So my sister turned me on to this awesome giveaway that was just too good not to share...  PhotoBookGirl is giving away a whole year's worth of free photobooks on her blog to one lucky winner.  Go check it out!
http://www.photobookgirl.com/blog/the-mother-of-all-giveaways-a-year-of-photo-books-dream-prize-package-from-mypublisher/

Congratulations to my Blog Hop Winner!

Congratulations to my blog hop winner...  Letha Richardson!

A great big THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to visit and leave such kind comments.  I appreciate each of you so much.  Below are the results of my random drawing (using the List Generator tool from Random.org):

There were 20 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
Letha
Connie
Glenda
Jo
Amanda
Joy
Cathy
Marion
Gill
Pattie
Lisa
JoAnne
Sam
Donna
Gigi
redjanfan
Cathee
Fairyrocks
Michelle
Beverley Baird
Timestamp: 2013-04-22 14:37:02 UTC

It's Blog Hop Time!

*** GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED ***

I am excited to participate the First Paper Traders Blog Hop. I hope it will be a way for you to get to know me and a few of the other group members better, see our art, and get a chance to win some nice prizes that are being offered along the way.  Maybe you'll even be inspired by what you see and want to join the group.

If you're new to my blog then let me introduce myself.  I'm Beckie and I live in San Diego.  I am one of the group moderators for Paper Traders.  I am a mixed media artist who is still learning a lot and interested in trying new techniques.  If you have some time, feel free to browse my blog to see some of the things I've created.  Or you can check out my Flickr as well.  I work full-time as an office manager for an insurance agency and I am definitely a detail-oriented, uber-organized type of person.  That's why art is such a welcome change of pace for me but also such a challenge.  I am trying very hard to get outside of the box and just be messy!  I think art is a great therapy for me.

For this blog hop, I am offering the following handmade folder filled with 8 coordinating ATCs that I created.  I have cherished these for some time now but am finally willing to share them with someone else.  I hope whoever wins them will enjoy them as much as I have.

Just comment below and provide a way for me to contact you and I will pick a randomly drawn name from those who leave a comment.  One entry per person, please.

The Blog Hop will be open the entire weekend of April 19-21, 2013.  Be sure to start at the Paper Traders Art Blog and follow the blog hop list of participating members below:

1. Paper Traders Art Blog
2. Bockel24
3. Art and Soul
4. Sunshine, Lollipops and Butterflies
5. Creative Solace
6. Art Beckons  <== You are here
7. Scrap Panda
8. Creative Musings
9. A Surcee Life
10. Textile Delights
11. Stampgram's Studio
12. Glenda's Art Escapes
13. FairyRocks

Have fun on your journey and I hope you'll come back to visit soon!

Paper Traders Blog Hop

I am excited to participate the First Paper Traders Blog Hop. I hope it will be a way for you to get to know me and a few of the other group members better, see our art, and get a chance to win some nice prizes that are being offered along the way.  Maybe you'll even be inspired by what you see and want to join the group.

The Blog Hop will be open the entire weekend of April 19-21, 2013.  Be sure to start at the Paper Traders Art Blog here http://papertraders-art.blogspot.com/ and follow the blog hop list of participating members, which will be posted later this week.

Each member will share a little bit about herself and offer either a handmade art piece or other quality prize that will be randomly awarded to blog readers who leave a warm, fuzzy comment.

Come back this weekend to start the artful journey!

Steampunk Quickpage Freebie

I am participating in a quickpage contest over at CoolScrapsDigital.  This is my first quickpage ever and it was a lot of fun - especially because I love this genre AND I got to work with an awesome kit by EMS Arts.  Check out the forum at CoolScrapsDigital to see all the wonderful quickpages from this contest.  And you can pick up your own copy of the kit from the designer here:  http://coolscrapsdigital.com/10047-designer-s-list-10047-ems-arts-c-1_81/ems-arts-steampunk-p-2498.

And now, here's my quickpage...  Enjoy!!

click here to download

If the link above doesn't work for you, try this one: https://www.box.com/s/d312610223dbff3ef9a5

MyMemories Winner

We have a winner!  Congratulations to Bethany Austin!!  You have won my digital scrapbooking software giveaway.  I will be contacting MyMemories to have them send you your exclusive download code.  I hope you have lots of fun with your prize.  As an extra bonus from me, I will purchase for you the "School is Cool" pack that you said you liked in your comment.  Just let me know once you have your MyMemories software installed.

Thanks to everyone who entered.  Even though you didn't win, you can still get a terrific deal on this software by using my exclusive "Share the Memories" code which provides a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software plus a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - a $20 value!  To take advantage of this special offer, go to the MyMemories Suite link here: http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software and enter this special code: STMMMS53179

List Randomizer
There were 8 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1.     Bethany 1
2.     Connie 2
3.     Christine
4.     Connie 1
5.     Pat H
6.     Letha 2
7.     Bethany 2
8.     Letha 1

Timestamp: 2011-09-11 17:33:01 UTC

Carnivals and Fairs

It's time for another fun blog challenge over at Paper Traders.  The theme this time is "Carnivals & Fairs" and I just had to make something using my new MyMemories digital scrapbooking software!

These photos were taken a few years ago when we went to Medieval Times for my friend Carolynn's birthday.  Fun times... Love you CC!!


P.S. Only one more day left to enter my software giveaway and have your chance to win a free copy of the MyMemories Suite for yourself...

MyMemories free software giveaway

Oh, my goodness!  I am so excited to share this opportunity with you.  I have been invited to share a special deal on the My Memories Suite software for digital scrapbooking ...AND... one lucky person will win a free copy!

I have to admit that until I was asked to participate in this giveaway, I had not done much scrapbooking and had never done any digital scrapbooking at all.  I downloaded a copy of My Memories Suite this afternoon and made 3 pages in just a matter of minutes.  This is so easy to use and super fun - I just may have found a brand new addiction.  They have lots of freebies on their website to get you started and give you inspiration and I also discovered that it's just as easy to create your own custom designs too.

As a special for all of my readers, My Memories has provided a "Share the Memories" code that provides a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software plus a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - a $20 value!  To take advantage of this special offer, go to the MyMemories Suite link here: http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software and enter this special code: STMMMS53179

Now for the best part - the giveaway!  One lucky person will win their own free copy of the My Memories Suite software.  I will draw a lucky winner on September 10th.  In order to be entered in the drawing please do one or more of the following:
1) Visit www.MyMemories.com and choose a favorite digital paper pack or layout, then come back here and leave a comment telling me which one you like best and why.
2) For an extra entry, you can follow the My Memories blog, Facebook page, or Twitter stream.  Just leave another comment letting me know if you've done this.
    Blog: http://blog.mymemories.com/
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mymemoriessuite
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite

That's all there is to it!  Entering is almost as easy as using this terrific software.  And here is my proof of how simple it is to make beautiful pages in minutes:

And it's not just for scrapbook pages, either - you can make calendars, greeting cards, videos, and more!  So why not take advantage of a great promotional price and jump right in and join the fun?  =)

Congratulations to my OWOH winners!

Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by during the One World One Heart event.  It was so much fun visiting everyone.  I hope I will have a chance to go back and see everyone's blogs and spend a little more leisurely time the next time around.

So now, it's time to announce my winners.  Drumroll, please....................
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Winner #1 is Mitz!  As the first name drawn, Mitz will get first pick of one of my books.

mitz said...

... this is ** book-a-riffic** great give-a-way.. thanks for the opportunity mitz_zee@yahoodotcom

Saturday, February 12, 2011 3:24:00 PM MST

And Winner #2 is Shawkl!

shawkl said...

I love crafty books...and love fabric boxes! So, your prize is super for me! I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Happy OWOH! When you have a moment, come visit with me...and I'll be back here again too! Kathy www.shawkl.com

Monday, January 31, 2011 4:27:00 PM MST

Congratulations to you both and thanks so much for playing along!

One World One Heart offering...

http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/one-world-one-heart-1.html

Welcome to my stop on the One World One Heart worldwide blog event!

This blog is my "home" on the worldwide web... Here, I share a little of my personal life and a lot of my artistic one.  I am a member of Paper Traders, an online artists community and most of the projects I do are for swaps with my fellow group members.  Thank you for visiting my blog.  I hope you will come back soon!

For my offering, I will be giving away one book to each of TWO lucky visitors - either The Wreath Book or Making Decorative Fabric-Covered Boxes.  Just leave a comment on this post and I will select two random winners on February 17th.  If you have a preference for which book you would like to receive, please indicate that in your comment.  Also, make sure I have a way to contact you if you win!

COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED... WILL BE ANNOUNCING WINNER SHORTLY...!

2011 One World One Heart blog event

One World One Heart is a worldwide event for bloggers only.  It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world.  In the past 4 years this event has grown to over 1,000 participants with lasting friendships formed along the way.  It's like a gigantic open house allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home… going from blog to blog (in various countries), seeing the wonder each one has created, and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs.  As a bonus, each blogger participant will offer up a door prize just for dropping by, saying hello, and seeing their world.  It’s really that easy.  The fifth (and final) One World One Heart will begin on January 30 and run until February 17, 2011.  If you're interested in participating, click HERE for all the information.

I will each be offering something for the blog event - details will be unveiled when the event begins on January 30th.  I encourage you to join in the fun!

Yippee for Me - A New Book!

Today my mailbox held a fabulous prize... a new book, Stitch Alchemy, that I won from the beautiful and generous Kim!  I am so excited about this book because I have been wanting to learn these techniques of combining paper and fabric collage.  Thank you so, so much, Kim!!!

One World One Heart 2010

***** COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED - I'LL BE DRAWING OUR WINNERS SHORTLY...

Lisa "oceandreamer" Swifka started the ONE World-ONE Heart event in 2007. The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people and, in the process, possibly win a prize along the way. This is more than wanting to win something - it's about finding kindred spirits. It transcends geographical location, social economics, political affiliation, religious beliefs... it's a coming together like the giant community we are on this planet. If only it took a simple giveaway to create PEACE everywhere! In the meantime, here we give from our hearts. We are not solving the world's problems nor are we curing anything nor are we changing the world. We are merely generating a closer community between humans through blogging. The mission of this event is to meet new people and them meet you. It is almost like being in a huge convention room where you meet and mingle - only the "hello my name is" badge is each persons blog.

I participated in this last year and it was so much fun! However, I almost didn't do it this year because I have been so busy but... I just couldn't help myself =) This year, I'm giving away some of my "stash" - fun items for paper collage. I laid these out on my bamboo floor mat for the photos... I guess that's kind of like a magic carpet, right?
There are 3 prizes up for grabs.

PRIZE #1 - Asian Ephemera:


PRIZE #2 - Specialty Paper Collection, includes handmade, mulberry, rice paper, etc:
(This prize will not be awarded to an international participant due to the real leaves, petals, seedpods, etc. that are in many of these papers)


PRIZE #3 - Tissue & Napkin Assortment:


You do not have to be a blogger to enter; just leave a comment below along with some way for me to contact you if you win (a blog link or email). I will draw 3 lucky names from all the comments on February 15th.

Please take some time to view my blog (or bookmark it for later =) and make sure you visit all the other OWOH participants! Have fun and GOOD LUCK!!

***** COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED - I'LL BE DRAWING OUR WINNERS SHORTLY...

ARTIVITY Giveaway

My Paper Trader friend, Lorri has had quite a creative frenzy and is sharing some of her resulting treasures... check it out!

http://auslorri.blogspot.com/2010/01/giveaway-for-my-blog-followers.html

A Blog Giveaway

My arty online friend, Terri, is having a giveaway for the anniversary of her blog (one that I read regularly =) Check out all the fabulous-ness here: Blooming Ideas

Mini Giveaway

Check out these awesome little bottle charms... if you hurry, you might be the lucky winner of one:

http://bullesdorees.blogspot.com/

Many OWOH Blessings

I am so excited about the prizes I won as part of the OWOH giveaway. Please take some time to visit these generous bloggers and their terrific sites:

http://mrsclaussews.blogspot.com/

http://stitchinwitchsratcage.blogspot.com/

http://mamankoolaid.blogspot.com/

http://heatherseden.blogspot.com/

http://www.krishubick.blogspot.com/

http://profusionartglass.blogspot.com/

http://queenlythings.typepad.com/

http://kitknitty.squarespace.com/kitknitty/

OWOH Winner!!!

The winner has been announced... click HERE to see who the lucky artist is!

Remnants of Olde

I have come across many interesting blogs and sellers as part of the OWOH event... the folks over at Remnants of Olde have some of the most unique pieces... you really should check it out!

I'm joining the One World-One Heart giveaway!

UPDATE: The winner is... #7 - Melissa Huber!
Congratulations! I will be contacting you for an address to send your prize. Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by and visit. I hope to get to know more about all of you now that the rush of the event is over =)

Lisa "oceandreamer" Swifka started the ONE World-ONE Heart event in 2007. The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people and, in the process, possibly win a prize along the way. This is more than wanting to win something - it's about finding kindred spirits. It transcends geographical location, social economics, political affiliation, religious beliefs... it's a coming together like the giant community we are on this planet. If only it took a simple giveaway to create PEACE everywhere! In the meantime, here we give from our hearts. We are not solving the world's problems nor are we curing anything nor are we changing the world. We are merely generating a closer community between humans through blogging. The mission of this event is to meet new people and them meet you. It is almost like being in a huge convention room where you meet and mingle - only the "hello my name is" badge is each persons blog.

I love this idea and have been having so much fun blog hopping my way through all the participants' sites. And I wanted to get on board! So... I tried to figure out what I had on hand that someone might actually want... I guess we'll see how I did...

I'm giving the following items away to a single winner. You do not have to be a blogger to enter; just leave a comment below along with some way for me to contact you if you win (a blog link or email). I will draw a lucky name from all the comments on February 12th.

Before I became obsessed with mixed media collage, my hobby of choice was counted cross-stitch. All of these items are new or in like-new condition.

4 books:
Leisure Arts' "Our Best 200+ Holiday Quickies"
Leisure Arts' "Quick as a Wink"
"Alma Lynn's Country Cross-Stitch"
"Mary Engelbreit Cross-Stitch for All Seasons"

a 4" wooden hoop & a 6" wooden hoop

6 packages of 14-count aida fabric in white, ivory, flax, tan, pink, and blue

7 blank gift cards (with envelopes) for inserting your stitchery

a Valentine cross-stitch card kit by Current

3 hummingbird switchplate kits by Fond Memories (one has been completed, the other two are unopened... but they all coordinate)

a magnifier (to be worn around the neck)


Please leave a comment, take some time to view my blog (or bookmark it for later =) and make sure you visit all the other OWOH participants! Have fun and GOOD LUCK!!

Comments are now closed... I will be announcing the winner shortly...