Blogoversary and Birthday Candy

Hello!

Yikes...I've been too busy working on something for the Magnolia-licious Easter-Spring Extravaganza (have you check this out? If not go here--not to be missed!) that I'm late making this posting.

March is a celebration month for me. Two days this month that I take note of:

1. My blogoversary--this past Sunday marked my 2 years at blogging...woo-hoo...it sure doesn't feel like it. Because I'm continually learning (and hopefully improving myself), I still feel like a newbie...hee hee.

2. My birthday on the 25th. Yikes, another year older! It's okay though, I actually look forward to it. The way I look at it (and I've been doing this for the past 1½ decades), each birthday takes me another year closer to early retirement...hee hee. And then...yes! I'll have all the time in the world for crafting (I'm counting on it!)--I'm almost giddy about this!!

Anyway, enough blabbering. For the past several months, I've been collecting crafty items for this, just things that I can afford buying them when they're on sale, duplicate items that I've mistakenly bought or ordered, etc. I figured if I do it a bit at a time, I won't notice the cost...LOL. I've been filling up what I call my "candy box". I've now taken those items and divided them into 2 candy sets, one for by blogoversary and the other for my birthday.

Candy #1

includes the following items:

Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page Set String Lace
Prima Flowers Summer Mix
Making Memories Antique Copper Square 2 Decorative Brads
Making Memories Vintage Silver Metal Findings
Making Memories Ribbon & Ribbon Charms Pink
Tim Holtz Distress Stickles Foundry
Cuttlebug Embossing Borders Organic Flourish
2 Studio G Clear Stamps Sets
3 Studio G Rhinestones
Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Set Dogs
Handicraft Lace

Candy #2

includes the following items:

Martha Stewart Large Punch Icelandic Snowflake
Prima Flowers Summer Mix
Making Memories Antique Copper Square 2 Decorative Brads
Making Memories Vintage Gold Metal Findings
Making Memories Ribbon & Ribbon Charms Pink
Tim Holtz Distress Stickles Foundry
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Florished Frame
2 Studio G Clear Stamps Sets
3 Studio G Rhinestones
Magnolia Stamp Tilda on Elbows
K&Company Brenda Walton Madeline Clear Stamp Set.

This candy is open to anybody and everybody who visits me. And if you are reading this, then you ARE visiting me...LOL. Just add your name into the Inlinkz below. That's it. Easy peasy!!! No need to be a follower if you're not already one. If you enjoy looking at my work, I would love it if you follow my blog, but that's entirely up to you.

I will randomly draw 2 names at the end of the month...this candy will close on March 31, 2011, one minute before midnight (Pacific Daylight Savings Time). I'll announce the winners on Saturday, April 2nd.

Good luck!

Blog Candy Giveaway!

WOW! Check this out!

In2stamps is giving away this blog candy to celebrate their 6-month anniversary and their 5th stamp release next week. Look at this!!!

Here's the link to the In2stamps blogsite to find out the details and what you need to do for a chance to win this blog candy. Good luck!

Blog Candy Winner!

Hello and happy Saturday!! (Finally!!!)

So, I was feeling a bit lonely the past few days when I thought everybody forgot about me....LOL. As it turned out I was having a bit of a problem with my e-mails. I could send them out, but not received. So I had to wait a bit longer to make this posting until I got the problem taken care of. I just spent what seems like a couple of hours with my internet-provider person and I think it's fixed now. I hope. For those of you who sent me an e-mail within the past few days, I will reply to it soon.

Okay now straight to the point.....the winner of my blog candy (as chosen my random.org) is...

#177 Elenka8791

Elenka, please e-mail me at norma.lee@telus.net and let me know your mailing address and I will send the blog candy your way.


The response to my blog candy was overwhelming. I was simply floored--I never thought... And of course then I was feeling a little bad that I only had the one to give away.

As you may know, Vancouver (that's where I live), was the host for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. I was sending these small souvenirs from the Games to some of my friends. It's the cutest thing. It's my favorite mascot from the Games--we had 4 mascots. His name is Mukmuk and he is a marmot. The item is a keychain. Here's a picture...



Isn't he adorable!!! I just fell in love with him. Then I thought, hey, this would make a nice small consolation price. So I bought 10 more that I will give away to 10 lovely ladies. Okay, sorry, this has nothing to do with your crafting, it's just a momento. And you know, if you don't care for it, you can always give it away...

So I have let random.org picked the numbers again.

Here's the list:

144 libeeti
251 Kendra
38 Malin E
129 Rosemary Bridges
21 Sarah A
95 Sophie
219 rotem
335 Mayra
74 Debbie
43 Danielle Lord

So, ladies, if you care to have a Mukmuk keychain, please e-mail me (norma.lee@telus.net) and I will pop one into one of those bubble envelope and mail it to you.

Hugs to all. Thanks for participating. Enjoy your weekend!

Blog Candy Alert!

***This blog candy is now closed. Will announce the winner, oh by Saturday, I think. Thanks to all for participating.***


Hello!

I have put together a blog candy as today is my one-year blogoversary. This is a way to thank you all for your support. Thanks to all who wrote me such lovely and encouraging comments and also to all who visited just to have a look and see what I am up to. This past year has been more gratifying than I could have imagined. I can't tell you how much this has all meant to me.




Here's a list of the sweet stuff I've included in the candy:

- 21 DP cardstocks - 8 Basic Grey Wassail collection, 7 The Paper Company Studio, 6 Creative Imaginations,
- 2 Magnolia stamps from Raising the Ceiling collection - Happy Tilda, Wilma with Rose,
- JustRite DIY Monogram Stamper Kit,
- K&Company 20-piece clear stamp set Que Sera Sera,
- Tim Holtz Distress Stickles - set of 3: Worn Lipstick, Antique Linen and Broken China,
- Blue Moon Bits & Baubles Charms - 2 pkgs: 7-piece nautical, 7-piece strawberries & mushrooms,
- 5 paper roses,
- Crystal Sticker pearl clusters, 1 pkg.,
- Studio 18 rhinestones/blings, 3 pkgs of various colours,
- 15 ribbons from my stash - 2 yards each (mostly solid colours, a few printed), and
- a couple of handful of buttons from my button box.

I don't want this to last too long. As my birthday is also in this month on the 25th, I will use that as the end date. So this will run from Mar. 13th to the 25th, 2010, midnight my local time--that would be Pacific Daylight Savings Time. Don't forget to move your clock one hour ahead tonight (or in the wee hours of Sunday morning, yikes...). I think that is enough time, don't you?

This is open to everyone. I will send it to the winner (randomly picked) in any part of the world where postal service is available...LOL.

To be entered into the draw, just a few steps to follow:
1. Help spread the word around by putting a picture of my blog candy on the side panel of your blog with a link back to my blog.
2. Enter your name in the Mr. Linky below. A comment would be much appreciated, but it's not mandatory.
That's all. And good luck!