Name that column... and win a 1 year FOLK subscription

This giveaway event is now over. 

Winner will be announced on Monday.

Thank-you for your comments!

Having the opportunity to write for FOLK on an ongoing basis a dream come true for me.

I'm REALLY looking forward to each article, because I'm in love with the entire process. A new creation, photography, building the writeup, and then seeing it in print? Sounds exactly like blogging, doesn't it? :)

It's my hope and dream to do more of this type of work in the future for other printed and online media  as well. Any takers out there?!? :)

Details, details...

With each giveaway event, I'm going to attempt to share something about FOLK you may not know about. The more I hear about what they have planned, the more I want a red hot copy in my hands. This week's detail...

Didja see that? Canada! That would be moi! I get to show you Americana Canadian style. :) Can't wait to find some fabulous haunts my way to show you. :)

Buy through FJI

New magazine budgets are tight, so to help fund my new 'writing career', the kind folks at FOLK have offered me a sweet deal. If  you purchase a single copy or subscription of FOLK through my blog at any time, (same price as elsewhere) I will receive a small commission. 

I can even offer wholesale deals on the mag. So if you have a storefront and wish to do a trial run on FOLK coming out Sept 1st, please email me and I'll get you in contact with the right person.

Wholesale

Put FOLK WHOLESALE in the title and send to: signmakergirl@hotmail.com

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single issue

Thank-you!!

So, want another shot at winning a free 1 year subscription to FOLK?

Name this Column!

My contact Ben has asked me what I'd like to name my column. Wow... that's pretty official! 

And I thought... man... you guys come up with some pretty awesome brainstorming. You know what I do best and you know what I do it with. 

So here's the deal for this week's giveaway...

How to enter to win a 
1 year subscription to FOLK

Brainstorm a column title/s in comments and you're in!

(1 entry)

New likes this week on  WE ARE FOLK at Facebook get to comment to enter again! 


Link HERE.

Blog, tweet or Facebook the giveaway and comment to enter again!

(1 entry)

Order the premier copy or a subscription through my blog this week, and comment to enter again!

(if you win, you can get an extension OR reimbursed)

Winner must have email in profile activated. 

If you don't have a blog, please leave your email with your comment.

This contest will end Sat night July 30 and will be drawn by random.org.
Winner will be announced next giveaway.


Thanks for your brainstorming! 
I can't wait to see what clever ideas you come up with. :)

My new kitchen toy... and a mag winner!

Can you guess what my newest kitchen toy is by this first pic?

I was ruined the day I took my cat to her last vet visit. They had this little coffee maker in the waiting area that allowed you to brew your own cup on the spot. 

Well, me'n coffee are BFF (fingers tightly twisted) so I was all up for that. And know what? It was the BEST cup of coffee I've ever had.

I went home that day jittery with knowledge that one just like it shall be mine. Honestly, I should have bought it that day because I drove myself into a crazed frenzy to get to that end of town again. I wanted that fix!

I even reasoned with myself that it was the ultimate move. I've been working really hard at eating well and if a fresh brew could keep me from grabbing the wrong thing, that was a good thing, right? I mean, what else is LEFT? :)

So I made it happen. :)

I am the proud owner of an itty bitty Keurig one cup at a time coffee maker.

And with this thing comes with these crazy little portion packs by the dozen.

Isn't this crafty of me? My son's hot chocolate sits under the sugar dispenser.

Yes, stainless creamers are EXCELLENT sugar dispensers. Easiest lids to flip open ever. They look industrially cool too. And all this fits in the cutest little antique cheese box on earth.

And that grass? It's cat grass from the pet store. They were giving them out for free when we were there and gave me two. Pretty cool stuff! I'd love 50 of them if they didn't grow. Or die.

Right... coffee.

So do I love my little Keurig? 

Yes! And no...

Pros:

great for both son AND I

perfect temperature

deadly easy and fast to whip up a hot cup of whatever you wish

beautifully compact! 

Cons:

expensive if you like more than one cup at a time (only 2 a day total for me anyway)

doesn't make lattes like some others do

small cups only

and....

This is all I get for one cup. It's half full. Really.

I started brewing it for full cups and it tasted like brown water so I halved the water. Perfect. Except for the quantity.

It works better if you choose a stronger coffee. So that's what I've done. Now I get about 3/4 of a cup. :)

I hadn't realized the vet used tiny paper cups... that's why it was so good. 

At first I felt sorry for myself as it really wasn't enough. But once the 'stronger' brew kicked in, it really kinda was enough. And with a larger pot, I never really enjoyed the 2nd cup all that much anyway. The first was always the charm.

So....

I decided to keep it after all. My counter space has doubled, the coffee's always super fresh, and it's easy enough for my son to whip up what he likes too.

And... I don't drink as much coffee as before, which is also a good thing. :)

You into the latest pod coffee makers yourself?

Which one do you have?

We have a winner!

Angela from I'm like a little bird, wins a free 1 year subscription to the new FOLK magazine!

Congrats! I'll be emailing you shortly for your mailing address, you lucky duck. :)

Stay tuned for another FOLK giveaway next week.

And your orders are so much appreciated! Thanks for helping to make this small town gal's dreams a reality. :)

Win a 1 year subscription to vintage styled FOLK Magazine!

This giveaway is now closed.

See below for the winner.

Have you heard the news? There's a new thrifty antiques kinda magazine in town. :)

And that would be FOLK.

Folk is brand spankin' new and is set to be published September 1st!

With photography like THIS, me'n FOLK will get along just fine. :)

So, if you were on FJI Facebook this weekend, we entered a little contest with FOLK Facebook.

If you went to their Facebook page and told them I sent you, we had the chance of winning two free 1-year magazine subscriptions, one for you and one for me.

Well, thanks to you....

WE WON!

So, a giveaway is in tall order! 

A free one year's subscription

for FOLK

is going out to one of you!

But! 

There's more good news. :) Are you ready for this?!? You'd better sit down.

Folk has officially asked me to be a regular contributor to their magazine! AAHH!!! 

They checked me out and liked my junk. :)

This is really REALLY exciting!!! But being a brand new magazine, $ budgets are tight. So out of the kindness of their hearts, here's what they offered to do for you and me. 

Buy through FJI

To help fund my new 'writing career', if you purchase a single copy or subscription of FOLK through my blog at any time, (same price as elsewhere) I will receive a small commission. I know... that's just deadly awesome of them!

subscription

single issue

More giveaways

I'll be hosting a giveaway for a free subscription every week before the big launch of Sept 1st. That's 5 giveaways! FIVE!! So if you don't win this week, you may next week!

And don't worry. If you purchase a subscription and win, you'll get reimbursed or an extension. Your choice! They are sooo awesome to work with.

More chances to win

Keep your eye on WE ARE FOLK on Facebook. They will be hosting contests to win until Sept 1st!

So... let's get this show on the road, shall we?

How to enter the giveaway

Comment below telling me what you hope to read in FOLK and you're in!

let's give them lots of cool ideas... :)

'Like' or have 'liked' WE ARE FOLK on Facebook and comment again for a 2nd chance!

Blog, tweet or Facebook the giveaway and comment to enter again!

(1 entry max here, not 3)

Order the premier copy or a subscription through my blog, and comment to enter again!

(if you win, you can get an extension OR reimbursed, it's up to you!)

Winner must have email in profile activated. 

If you don't have a blog, please leave your email with your comment.

This contest will end Thurs July 24 and be drawn by random.org.


Thanks for playing (and buying!) Good luck!

Congrats Angela!