a little rubber goodness...

i've decided it's time for a little blog reader lovin'...i haven't had a giveaway in a long time and i thought it was due!! in case you didn't know...i'm in love with unity and {ippity} stamps. they are so cute and such great quality. i started selling {ippity} stamps even! love it! i signed up for the unity kit of the month. i got my first package this week and it was so fun! it included a little "welcome" package that had paper, an ink cube and 10 random stamps. turns out (i'm afraid to admit this!) that i had 5 of those 10 stamps already! so this is where you benefit!! it's my pay it forward! so, leave a little comment by 8pm mst on monday june 7th telling me what your favorite stamp company is and why. i'll pick a random person and they will be the winner of a little rubber goodness. i may even throw in some paper, too!! i'm sure i have an extra ink cube laying around...you just never know!

three flowers, cupcake stand, butterflies, bird on a branch and "happy day"

giveaway...

so i found a killer sale at archivers today. i rarely go there, not sure why, but i went today and found so many things on sale! i got a cute changio monkey set and i already have one of the stamps. so i want to give the wood mounted one away to a good home (it is slightly used, but great condition!) so please post here and i'll draw a random name on monday, july 13th.

update: and the lucky winner from my trusty random number picker (aka my husband!) is joan aka lakeslady!!

woot woot!! send me your address please!!

the winner...

the random number thingie picked #9!

so sarah!!! you win!!! here's your prize!!!!

thanks for visiting my blog!!

holy visitors...

omg!! i've been so busy with school the past 4 weeks that i didn't even realize that i have had over 30000 visitors to my blog!! thank you all for taking the time to visit me!!

i have to celebrate!! so i'll give a little prize (or shuggy snacks since so many other people call it "blog candy") to a random comment!! just drop me a little note about anything you want. i'll pick a winner on tuesday april 1st @ 9pm mst (in honor of being done with my class!).

i'll post a picture of the prize in a little bit!

i must apologize...

i totally forgot to draw the winner for the shuggy snacks in this post!! i was supposed to do it on april 15th. i guess i was still in vacation mode and spaced it. anywhoo...since there was such an overwhemling response (insert slight sarcasm there...), i'm not going to draw a winner. all five people that commented and entered will win a prize. so will the following people please email me your address so i can send you a prize and add a comment to this post.

• christie
• jan (logcabincreations)
• jp in england
• little one
• kimmy (kimmyqtgirl)

thanks for entering. even if it was only 5 people that spread the word, it was five more people than before.

shuggy snacks headed your way...

so i'm going to follow in the footsteps of tami, and put some shuggy snacks (or blog candy for you newbies) up for grabs!! all you have to do is check out ethel's baskets for the cure. if you have a blog, it would be great of you to post a little link. and spread the word. post about it on the message boards you visit, email your friends about it. after all, it is for a fabulous cause. and odds are you know someone one affected by breast cancer. i can name two aunts, one great friend (hi lesa!), two great co-workers...the list goes on and on. TOO MANY!!!

so here is my little shuggy snack up for grabs. post a comment telling me you looked at ehtel's blog and linked up to it, or sent email to your friends telling them to check it out, by april 15th @ 6pm. (it will be after my cruise!) i'll pick a random winner and post it then. i might even pick two, depending on the number of comments...yes, if there are more than 50 comments (one per person, please), then i'll give away two sets of prizes. don't forget to leave a way to contact you in your entry (either email address or blog link) or your entry will be tossed.

all right...go check it out!!!

and the winner...

of the blogaversary prize pack is...

Angie - Happy Blogiversaryday. I always like checking the Shug's musings on
her cute blog. :) Gaerria

yea!!! gaerria, please post here and email me your info!!!

thanks to all of you for your comments and for visiting my blog!! if anything, i hope its a little entertaining!!!

blogaversary prize...

here is part of the prize for my blogaversary. these cute stamps are from studio g (from michael's) and will be with a little extra surprise! (sorry about the bad scan!)

blogaversary...

now that is the perfect word!!! who thought that up? if you missed the post below, don't forget to read it and comment for your chance at a little prize in celebration of my blogaversary!

happy anniversary/birthday!

happy anniversary/birthday to my blog!! is it an anniversary or birthday? who knows!! whatever the occasion, it was one year ago, that i started this whole blogging business. at first i wasn't so sure about how it would be or what all i would blog about. i knew i had some crafty things i wanted to put on my blog, but it's ended up so much more than a craft blog. it's been very helpful and at times therapeutic to blog about boring everyday things. i want to thank everyone who takes time to read some of the nonsense i write about!! and i appreciate each and every comment that people leave!

so i thought i'd give away a little prize to celebrate my year of blogging. simple leave a comment with any old thing you have to say and i'll draw a random winner. have your comment in by tuesday, january 29 around 8pm. please leave a way to contact you if you are the winner.

and thanks for all the support!!!

EDIT: sorry about the confusion...please comment by tuesday jan 29th!!! see what happens when i try and do stuff at 6am before work!!!

winners...

here are the winners from saturday night shuggy snacks {9-1} and the 14000 hits contest. i used the trusty random.org number selector.

• the winner with the answer of dori speaking whale is lucky number 9 was nancy grant. woo hooo!!!
• the winner for the 14000 hits is number 21, shannon!! hooray!!

both of you please comment and email me your address.

thanks to all of you that made such fabulous comments about my blog. it makes me feel better knowing i'm doing all of this for a reason!!! you are the best!!!

xoxo

the big 14000...

i can't believe it. i passed 14000 hits!! i'm speechless.

thank you to all that visit my blog. i'm truly honored.

this deserves a prize, dontcha' think?? three studio g sets and two blocks. post a comment and i'll draw a prize winner on monday, sept 3 around 12 pm mst in honor of labor day. don't forget to include a way to contact you, puhlease!!!



***EDIT: contest is now closed, but feel free to continue to comment if you would like. thanks to everyone who has commented and their wonderful thoughts!!! shannon is the winner!!!

wow!!!

i didn't even think that the 10,000 would happen today!! thanks to all who visit!! i'll draw a winner tomorrow!

ok, here it is...

ok my peeps...

so i've collected a little pile of shuggy snacks for my 10,000 hit contest. post here when you think that i'll break 10,000 hits (date only, i don't know how to determine the time!) and i'll draw a winner from the correct entries. remember to leave me a way to contact you, either blog or email link or email me your info, or your entry will be dq'd. i'll take guesses until friday june 22 at 10am mst!

good luck!!!

shuggy snacks prize pack:

3-wild asparagus alphabet sticker sets

2-wild asparagus border sticker sets

2-stampin' up! stamp spots - bashful blue and certainly celery

1-stampin' up! 5x5 art journal

1-unmounted set of 3 paislies from purple onion designs

ps...only one entry per person please, so guess wisely!!!

wow, what good ideas!!!

you all had such good ideas for the paper situation (see tuesday may 29). thanks for sharing all of them!! the winner of the prize is kayellwy. please email me with your address!

i'm hopefully going to get some cards done in the next day or two...depending on how much of my house i get cleaned!!! i'll post pics of the craft room when i get it staightened out.

tata for now...

i'm in a giving mood today...

so let's have another little contest.

i need ideas on how to store my paper. do you sort your paper by brand, color, pattern, theme or what?? so let me hear the way you store your paper and how you keep it sorted.

i'll take suggestions until tomorrow night (wednesday). winner will get a little collection of goodies.

let 'em rip!!!

the winner for the 5000 posts contest...

is dawn mercedes!!!

please email me your address!!

on another note, i really, really dislike school. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

seriously.

holy cow!!!

5000!!!!

i have passed 5000 hits on my blog!! what an accomplishment!! i owe it all to you fabulous people that come by to visit.

think that is worthy of some shuggy snacks?? i think so!!

comment by midnight tuesday april 17 and tell me your favorite post on my blog. the archives are listed on the side. i'll pick a random winner and they will recieve this cute unmounted stamp set from spunky stamps!

and those that sign up for the email updates on the sidebar will get an extra entry in the contest!

EDIT: i'm extending the deadline to 8pm mst on april 17th!!!

PLEASE RESUBMIT EMAIL IF YOU SIGNED UP FOR UPDATES. I HAD IT SET UP WRONG. THANKS!

whaddaya think??

how do you like my new look?? leave a comment and you could win a prize!! i'll take comments until tomorrow (april 15th).

you know my prizes are always good!! but you MUST email me your email address if you don't have a blog or leave a link! no more flakers!!!

and the new winner is...

janeen

please email me and post here to claim your prize. see your prize here!

this is too funny. so i've had two contests where no one has claimed the prize and i've had two people win twice!!!