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Brownie Add-on Kit WINNER!

Hello there!  Happy Tuesday!

Just popping in to announce the winner of the Brownie add-on kit from Studio Calico!

Congratulations, Anette -- you're the big winner!  :)

I've already emailed you for your info, Anette, so check your inbox if you haven't already seen it....and congrats again!! 

As for the rest of you, how about a shopping tip....I spy the new What's Up line by Basic Grey at Two Peas and at Ellen Hutson!  Some of the items that are sold out at Two Peas are still in stock at Ellen Hutson.  *wink*  

How cute are these flair badges?!

Have a goodie,

Studio Calico Prize Winner

Hey there,

Just popping in quickly to announce the winner of the Classic Calico Vol. 2 Collection Pack from Studio Calico....

Drumroll please.......

Congrats, Melinda F.!  I've emailed you...

Thanks so much to the rest of you that played along!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Studio Calico Blog Blitz

Hi there!  Studio Calico's design team girls are having a blog blitz today....we've got projects to share with you, using some of the newly released products from CHA-winter.  I've used an airmail border stamp from the Calico Border Stamps set to create this fun background pattern (stamped in Papertrey Ink's pure poppy, raspberry fizz and berry sorbet inks).

I played with a bit of wood veneer (the flag & asterisk) and some Mister Huey's spray....can I just say that I LOVE that not only can you mist the wood veneer to make it any color you'd like, but you can also use the tiny attacher and actually put a staple thru Studio Calico's wood veneer!  So cool.  (Supplies are all linked below)

I'm also excited to tell you that Studio Calico has given each of us permission to give away a new collection pack of our choice to one of you....I've chosen the Classic Calico Vol. 2 collection pack for my giveaway because those neutral colors go with just about anything!  LOVE 'em!  You can see a peek at one of the patterns (the text paper) on the card above.

All you have to do to be entered to win, is to leave a comment on this post!  Contest ends Thursday, April 12 at 9pm CST.  Winner will be posted here on the blog-o.

That's it for me today.  Thanks so much for sharing a bit of your day with me!  The next stop on your blog blitz tour is Geralyn Sy!  Tell her I said hi!  :)

Have a goodie!

P.S.  This is my second post for the day, so be sure to scroll down to see my Make It Monday Video in the previous post!  

 

 

{Hello supplies -- click on thumbnails}

6x6 Abroad Paper Pad	Abroad 6x6 paper pad	Classic Calico Vol. 2 collection pack	Classic Calico Vol. 2 6x6 paper pad	Abroad Alpha Stickers - red	Abroad red alpha stickers
Calico Border Stamps	Calico Borders stamp set	Airmail Stamp set	Airmail stamp set	Wood Veneer Flags/Pennants	Wood Veneer Asterisks
Mister Huey's spray mist - Cameo	Mister Huey's spray mist - cameo	Mister Huey's Spray - overdue	Mister Huey's spray mist - overdue/real red	Tiny Attacher	Tiny Attacher
Tiny Attacher Refills	Rustic Cream card stock

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KP's Sketchbook 4 Class WINNER

Hello there!!

I'm just popping in quickly to let you know that Jeannie L won a spot in KP's Sketchbook 4 Class at Studio Calico!!

 

Congrats, Jeannie!!

 

Please email me your name, email address and Studio Calico username if you have one and I'll get your info passed on to KP.  

Thanks so much!

Hope you're all enjoying this gorgeous weekend.....I'm heading out to sit on the deck and soak up some of the great outdoors!  

Smooches!

Kelly Purkey's Sketchbook 4 GIVEAWAY

Hi there, Friends!!

I've got a fun giveaway to share with you today.  I was honored when Kelly Purkey asked me to contribute to this newest online class of hers.  She's got a huge cast of contributing designers for this one....you won't want to miss it!

Here's a bit of info about the class:

"Join Kelly Purkey in another installment of her popular Sketchbook class!  Sketchbook 4 is a four week class filled with fresh sketches, easy instructions, beautiful examples, and lots of fun.  This class is designed to be used at any time and over + over again when you need inspiration.

Sketchbook is different from any other sketch class out there because Kelly and the contributers offer design tips and detailed explanation of what makes a page work.  It's more than sketches - they'll deliver valuable pointers for creating great layouts. 

By the end of the class, you'll have a complete sketchbook of 12 original sketches, 38 layouts, and an ADDITIONAL 38 sketches based on those creative pages.  All the examples are brand new layouts, exclusive to this class... you won't see them anywhere else!  You will be receiving an example layout from Kelly for each of the sketches, along with two example layouts from a Studio Calico Design Team member and some of your favorite SC Guest Designers."

So, want to enter to win a spot in this class?  All you have to do is leave a comment on this post to be entered to win!  Contest will end Friday, Mar 23 at 9pm CST.  Only one entry per person, please.  Winner will be announced here at the blog-o, so stay tuned.  

Also, did you see some of the brand new Studio Calico goodies that are now in the shop?  These are some of the products that were released at CHA.

How cute are these wool bow paper clips?!  You might want to bop over and check 'em out!  :)

Happy Wednesday!

Ellen Hutson October Afternoon Prize WINNER!

Hey all,

Just popping in quickly to let you know that the winner of the October Afternoon prize pack from Ellen Hutson is TONI K!!  

Congrats, Toni!  Email me with your mailing address so Ellen can get your prize sent out to you!!

Thanks so much to each of you that left such sweet comments about my CLASSroom post for Ellen.  I appreciate each one and am honored to have been asked to share in the CLASSroom.  

Before I go, did you see these new goodies in the Ellen Hutson store?  Another gorgeous new collection to play with......this one by Crate Paper!  I LOVE it!  I've used a few of these goodies already....they're so pretty!

Paper Heart 6x6 Pad

 

Paper Heart Border Stickers

 

Paper Heart Phrase Stickers

Have a great day, Dearies......I'll be back tomorrow with more Papertrey countdown fun!

Studio Calico Sneak and a WINNER!

Hi-ya, Crew!

Today, I have a little sneak peek at one of February's Studio Calico kits -- this sneak peek was brought to you by the add-on #2, called Lady Lane.  :)  I've been having a lot of fun (a LOT) with the goodies in this month's kits.  You're in for a treat, if you're planning to get them for yourself!

I also wanted to announce the winner of a spot in Amy Tan's new Studio Calico class!

The winner is lan!

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS lan!!  Please email me your Studio Calico username, so they can get you set up with your free spot in the class!  (see left hand side bar for my email addy)

Hope you're all having a great day.  I'm working on some projects for CHA today.....so much fun new product coming soon from Studio Calico!!  They've been showing sneak peeks all week at the Studio Calico blog!  Check out the new Abroad collection here, the Take Note collection here (a personal favorite!), the Classic Calico Vol. 2 collection here, and the new Studio Calico/Hero Arts stamps here!  Be sure to leave comments on those posts, sharing your favorite product from each line, for your chance at a $50 Prize Pack! 

Have a great day, dear readers!  I'm off to craft it up in here.  Haha.

Studio Calico/Amy Tangerine Class Giveaway!

Well hello there, Peeps!

I'm popping in today with a fun, fun giveaway for you from Studio Calico!  The adorable and oh-so-sweet Amy Tan is teaching a new class at Studio Calico which is starting soon, and Studio Calico wants to give away a spot in that class to one of my lucky readers!  How sweet of them, right?  :)

Here's a bit of info about the class:

 

Are you ready to jumpstart the way you look at supplies?  Tired of letting your kits pile up month after month without touching them?  Ready to pull out the tools you have on hand and put them to use? Amy Tan is here to help show you how to see the Studio Calico Main kits in new ways and get those supplies onto your pages.  She’s ready to share tips and tricks on making your kit supplies stretch to create beautiful page after page.

Known for her playful and innovative pages, Amy is the perfect teacher to help you stretch your kits.  She’ll walk you through ideas for breaking open those brown paper bags and seeing your kits in a fun new way.  Amy and Studio Calico kits... what a great combination!

Amy is joined by creative powerhouses Kelly Goree, Celine Navarro, and Jen Jockisch who will all share inspiration for using ONLY the Studio Calico Main kit.  You’ll see their process for getting started on a layout, selecting which supplies to pull from the kits, and tips for using their favorite tools and techniques.

START DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 2012          

REGISTRATION ENDS: JANUARY 31, 2012                                           

PRICE: $30.00

 

All you have to do to be entered in the giveaway is to leave a comment on this post.  Maybe you could tell me what you're doing on this Monday holiday.  Or you could tell me what you're most looking forward to seeing here at the blog-o in 2012.  Or, maybe you could tell me what's for dinner at your house tonight.  :)

Contest closes on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 9pm CST.  One winner will be randomly selected and posted here on the blog-o so keep an eye out to see if it's YOU!

Have a goodie!

(Winner will need to provide your Studio Calico username to take the class, so if you haven't already registered, you might want to do so.  Simply click "register" in the upper right hand corner of the Studio Calico home page.)

Inspiration Showcase Winner + This & That

Hello there!  Happy Wednesday!

I wanted to announce the winner of a free spot in Jennifer McGuire's new class......and the winner is LETICIA!!  Congrats, Leticia.  I've sent off your email address to Jennifer so she can get you all set up.  Hope you enjoy the class!

 

 

As for the rest of you, I thought you might enjoy a few fun shopping links today.  

Ellen Hutson has a whole section of brand new goodies from CHA Summer that you can check out HERE.

Two Peas now has Amy Tangerine's mini book in stock.  Man, is that little book cute and the best part is that it's ready to go, for you to embellish however you'd like!  Love that.

Two Peas also has the new Hero Arts/Studio Calico stamps in stock as well as Hero Arts/Basic Grey stamps, papers and accessories (including new goodies for the holidays!).

Happy shopping!  As for me, I'd now like to sing you a little song. 

♫  Puppy training starts today, doo-dah, doo-dah, Puppy training starts today, oh doo-dah-day!  ♫

She comes in 6 hours, to be precise.  Not that I'm counting.  :)  In the midst of continuing to be aggressive with me this week, he's also managed to perfect his "roll over", learn how to "shake" (like shake hands) for a treat and he's started going for short walks on his leash.  He's super smart.  Super.  I love that about him.  But I will be very grateful when my sweet, smart little boy learns that as adorable as he is, he does not rule the roost with me!  Ha.

Stay tuned.....I'll let you know tomorrow, how our first training session goes!

Smooches,

Inspiration Showcase -- A Giveaway!

Hello there, dearies.....

Just popping in today to do another fun giveaway.  My sweet friend, Jennifer McGuire, has put together another online class and she's given me one spot in the class to give away to one of YOU!!

 

 

 

Here's a bit of info for you....

In this class, you will follow the creation of a 12×12 canvas utilizing over 40 fabulous techniques including tried-and-true favorites as well as new tips and techniques. This technique-heavy class will explore the many forms of resist, creative uses of distress inks, die cut and embossing techniques along with fabulous finishing touches and using your stamps with more than just the usual suspects of ink and paper.  Through daily videos, you will learn creative ways to make your supplies go farther, such as creating your own embellishments and making the most of your inks, stamps and papers. There will also be 15+ additional card ideas using techniques shown.

This class, which runs from September 12 - 23 and costs only $19, includes:

• 12+ videos and pdfs
• Over 40 techniques and tips
• 15+ additional card ideas
• 6 special guests, including Jill Foster, Kristina Werner, Nichole Heady, Nichol Magouirk, Shari Carroll and Tim Holtz.
• Prizes, discounts, sketches digital downloads and more
• Lifetime access to the class site and materials

Go HERE for more details and to sign up.

All righty, so about that giveaway!  All you have to do to be entered to win a FREE spot in this class is leave a comment on this post.  Only one entry per person, please.  Winner will be randomly selected and announced here at the blog-o, so be sure to check back.  Contest ends Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 9pm CST. 

Happy commenting and have a great day, Friends!