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Holiday Online Workshop

I have some exciting news to share! My dear friend, Julie Ebersole, has a new online video workshop to help you through your holiday card crafting - Making Merry! Julie will walk you though the making of 16 different holiday cards! Each card lesson features a step-by-step video instruction (16 video lessons!), tips and suggestions, full-color photography of the finished project and a complete supply list. This workshop is self-paced and evergreen (lifetime access). You can access course content any time and re-watch as often as you like! Click HERE or the graphic above for more info and/or to sign up for this fabulous class! If you know Julie or have seen any of her videos, you know that this will be a very informative and F-U-N workshop!! And generous Ms. Julie is giving away a seat in this class to one of my lucky readers! Just leave a comment on this post, and I will announce the winner on Monday evening, November 12! Good Luck! This giveaway is closed and the winner has been notified. Read more →

Copic Workshop Hop & Giveaway!

Welcome to a Start of Summer Copic Blog Hop! While the Copic instructors are taking a short break this summer from teaching Certification Classes, we are gearing up for the Fall season of Copic Workshops: More Whimsical Faces and Hair, Vintage Values and Mono Tones, and Dress For Success-Clothing & Accessories! All three of the workshops will be taught at all nine of the following locations this Fall: Registration is NOW open for these three locations (Click HERE to sign up for a workshop): Chicago, IL August 19th-20th Dallas, TX August 26th-27th Edmonton, AB August 26th-27th The rest of the fall classes will be opening soon, so make sure to sign up for the Copic Newsletter (<= at the bottom of that page) in order to get email notifications, so you will be the first to know when classes are open in your area! Upcoming Copic Workshops will be held in: Charlotte, NC September 9-10 Las Vegas, NV September 23-24 Sacramento, CA September 23-24 Boston, MA October 14-15 Hanover, MD October 14-15 Portland, OR October 14-15 To celebrate all this Copic coloring goodness we are hopping through our Copic instructors/design team’s blogs AND have a prize worthy of hopping: A... Read more →

Copic T-Shirt Winners

Thank you to everyone who participated in my Copic t-shirt giveaway from this post! Congratulations to these 10 winners, chosen by Random.org: 2-Carol, 3 & FB-Lucy Sanders, 6 (FB)-Debra Womack, 7-Lori, 8 & FB-Teresa Doyle, 9-Claire Broadwater, 10-Lisa Lara, 13-Wendy, 14-Jennifer K, 17 & FB-Linda Carson Emails or messages have been sent to the winners. If you don't find those messages, please email me via the envelope icon at the top right of my blog. Happy weekend! Read more →

Copic Workshops

Hello, Copic Fans … today’s post comes with a prize! (Read all the way to the end of this post, please). We want to make sure EVERYONE knows about the fabulous Copic Workshop classes that are offered through Imagination International, Inc. We have More Whimsical Faces and Hair: Vintage Values and Mono Tones: and Dress for Success-Clothing and Accessories: Here is a link to all the class information. You'll find the classes listed by each location they are being offered, so it's easy to find the ones closest to you! https://imaginationinternationalinc.com/c…/classes/schedule/ At the bottom right of that same page, there is a place to sign up for the Copic newsletter, so you can keep on top of our upcoming schedule and make sure not to miss an opportunity! GIVEAWAY Now for the good stuff! Leave a comment on this blog post by this Friday, June 10, to be entered to win a Copic T-shirt! I have not 1, not 2 but 10 shirts to give away! Want another opportunity to win? Hop over to either this post on my PaperFections Facebook page or my personal Facebook page and share that post – this will put your name into my drawing... Read more →

Roly Poly Christmas & Giveaway Winner!

Hi, Friends! With school being out soon for the holidays, I wanted to share a fun project that can be created with/by kiddos that I’m sure they will enjoy making (and keep them busy!). These coasters would make great teacher or hostess gifts, too! So get out your adorable Taylored Expressions Roly Poly dies and fabulous 100% Wool Felt and head over to the Taylored Expressions blog today for all the details and instructions on how to make them! AND, there's a giveaway there, so be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win! Also, here's the announcement for the winner of my Ellen Hutson LLC giveaway from this blog post: Random.org chose this winning comment number: Congratulations to #22 Karen Ladd, who said: 22 karenladd said... I love a lot of the same products as on your list, especially my Big Shot and Taylored Expressions products! My wish list includes the Misti, since I've been seeing so many wonderful video tutorials, and I always want new dies! I'd love to try out the Misti, too! ;-) I've sent you an email, Karen -- If you will respond with your mailing address, the warehouse will get your awesome... Read more →

At the Beach Scrap Page & Giveaway!

Hello and happy Friday! My family loves tropical island/beach destination vacations and last month we had the opportunity to visit a few. Here is one of my favorite photos from that trip, on this fun, colorful flip flop 11" x 8.50" page: And anyone who knows me well knows I LOVE my flip flops and wear them everywhere, any time ... as long as it is above about 50 degrees! Thank goodness I live in a relatively warm climate with that type of weather about 9+ months out of the year! :) So it's no wonder I HAD to have this fabulous, huge new Taylored Expressions Flip Flop Garland die set which has four different sizes of flip flops! A few quick page details to go along with those fabulous flip flops: Trendy gold metallic cardstock die cut words, with Gold Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen accents and journaling: GIVEAWAY You can find full details about this page today over on the Taylored Expressions blog, along with a giveaway of the Flip Flop Garland die set I used AND a copy of the newest issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine!! I hope you'll join me there and be sure... Read more →

Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Hop Winner!

Thank you all so much for entering my giveaway for the Essentials by Ellen Mondo Poinsettia stamp set by Julie Ebersole (so kindly provided by the Ellen Huston LLC store) and for all of your very kind comments! The winner of the stamp set, chosen by Random.org, is . . . Who is . . . 41 LesLee Stone-Rasmus said... You have outdone yourself here with that poinsettia.. It is simply amazing!!! Those elves... look like they are going to pull a lot of shenanigans this winter. Thanks so much for the chance to win (email contact). Congratulations, LesLee, I have emailed you! If you don't find that email, please contact me via the email (envelope) link below my photo in the upper right sidebar of my blog, so we can get your mailing address to send your new stamp set to you! I hope you all have a wonderful week and I'll be back on Friday with a fun end-of-the-summer scrapbook page project! Read more →

Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Hop

Hello, and welcome to the Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Hop . . . I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today! You can find the entire new release HERE in the Ellen Hutson online shop (or click the graphic below): GIVEAWAY: I also get to give this new stamp set that I used on my first project, called Mondo Poinsettia to one lucky commenter from my blog! Please leave a comment on this blog post to enter my giveaway! Please include your email address along with your comment, so we will have a way to contact you if you are a winner. You will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. There is also a Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom! To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, and at every stop along the hop by August 11th, 2015. Winners will be announced by the weekend. PROJECTS: My first project today uses the GORGEOUS Mondo Poinsettia stamp set, along with its coordinating Mondo Poinsettia dies to make this 8.25" x 10.50" holiday framed artwork (Click on any photo for a larger view. All bold products are... Read more →

Essentials by Ellen Spring 2015 Giveaway Winner!

Thank you all so much for all of your wonderful comments on my Essentials by Ellen Spring 2015 die and stamp release giveaway projects and blog post! The winner, chosen by Random.org, is #193: Who is . . . 193 Janet said... AWESOMENESS!!!! Lovin' this new release! ~God bless~ Congratulations, Janet!! I have emailed you. If you don't see that email, please contact me with your mailing address via the envelope icon under my photo at the top right of my blog. If you were waiting to see if you won before placing an order, you can shop the new release HERE (it is Mother's Day weekend, after all)!! ----------------------- --------------------------------------- I hope you all have a fabulous Mother's Day weekend! Read more →

Essentials by Ellen Spring 2015 Release & Giveaway!

Hello, and welcome to the Spring 2015 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop ... I’ll be showcasing some of the new stamp sets and dies In my post today! I also get to give away this gorgeous new floral stamp set, called Bohemian Garden to a lucky someone! Please leave a comment here on this blog post to enter my giveaway. The fun begins in the CLASSroom, where there is also a Grand Giveaway! To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, and at every stop along the hop by May 5th! Winners will be announced May 8th. Here's an 8-inch scrapbook page of my youngest daughter that I made with the Bohemian Garden stamp set, along with the very cool Be-YOU-Tiful die, Amazing Women stamp set and Mondo Magnolia stamp set and coordinating Mondo Magnolia die (all bold products are linked below in the supply section): (Click on any photo for a larger view) 1. I started this page by gold and silver heat embossing the pretty Bohemian Garden flowers onto an 8-inch piece of Neenah Desert Storm cardstock. These stamps stamp so VERY nicely and the outline size is perfect for either embossing or coloring and the variety... Read more →

Essentials by Ellen Winter 2015 Release Giveaway Winner!

Thank you all so much for all your wonderful comments and for entering to win my Essentials by Ellen Winter 2015 Fancy Thanks stamp set giveaway (graciously provided by Ellen Hutson LLC)! Random.org chose this lucky winner: Who is: 221 - Pat C said... These are great! Congratulations, Pat -- Ellen's warehouse will send your stamp set right out to you! You can find a list of all the blog hop winners over at the CLASSroom. Read more →

Season's Givings Blog Hop 3 Winners!

Many thanks to all of you who entered my Season's Givings Blog Hop 3 Giveaway of Gina K Designs ink pads -- I loved reading what all of you were thankful for last year! The lucky winners, chosen by Random.org, are: Who is: 29 - Celeste Goff said... Happy New Year! Great recap of the year's wonderful projects! I am most thankful for my wonderful family and friends! And #2: Who is: 148 - Maria Johnson said... I am thankful for my wonderful, supportive husband! He supports me in everything I want to do or try. I'm also thankful for my wonderful dogs that love me unconditionally. I love your cards, especially the birthday wishes card. Oh and that giveaway! That would be my DREAM prize! I LOVE Gina K and would love those stamp pads. I almost fell out of my chair when I saw that prize! Congratulations, ladies! I've emailed you both at the addresses you provided ... please let me know if you do not find that email (contact me via the envelope icon/email link under my photo above). BLOG UPDATE: It appears Bloglovin' finally got my feed repaired and new posts are showing up there again.... Read more →

Season's Givings Blog Hop 3!

Welcome to the third year of the Season’s Givings Blog Hop! This hop is a little different -- every single person on the list below is giving something away, to thank all of our blog readers for supporting us all year long! All you need to do to be entered for the chance to win each person’s individual giveaway package is leave a comment on each blog ... Really, really easy! Just tell me something you are (or were) grateful for this holiday season (it can be as short & simple as "Family") in the comments below and you'll be entered into my giveaway! Each papercrafting blogger will have their own giveaway end date, choose their own prize package winner, and announce their winner on their own blog. My giveaway will run through this Sunday evening, January 4 at midnight and I’ll announce the WINNERS back here on Monday, January 5. Here’s the package of paper crafting goodies I’m giving away -- the entire collection of 29 Gina K Designs Premium Dye Ink pads, split between TWO recipients! Again, thank SO MUCH for visiting my blog over the past year and I hope you'll be back again during 2015 for... Read more →

Copic Giveaway Winner!

Thank you all for your very kind comments in welcoming Michelle Houghton to the Copic teaching team! Random.org chose the winner of my Copic T-Shirt and a 7-piece Doodle Kit giveaway as: 25 Debby said... "Thanks for the give-away and for all the cards you share on your blog." Congratulations, Debby! I've sent you an email -- please let me know if you don't find it. You can find a newly updated listing of all the currently offered Copic classes on the Copic Classes (<==click on link) page of my blog of my blog, linked right under the header above. Related articles Copic Coloring Guide Level 3: People Winner! Copic Announcements and Coloring Guide 4 Winner! Read more →

Copic Teaching Team New Addition & Giveaway!

This giveaway is now closed and the winner posted here. Thank you for comments and entering! The Copic Papercrafting Instructor and Design Teams would like to give a colorful WELCOME to the newest instructor joining us… Michelle Houghton! Michelle has done a number of special events and demos for Copic over the years and we are thrilled to finally have her on our teaching team. Michelle has a BS in Fine Arts and an MA in Teaching with years of experience teaching high school art, live workshops, and online crafting classes. Michelle likes to work with a variety of mediums and styles, often experimenting and looking for unique and interesting ways to use them. We look forward to working with her and can’t wait to see her in action! And of course we can’t have a celebration without gifts… so we are giving away some great Copic prizes! Join us in welcoming Michelle by visiting each of the Copic team member blogs listed below for a chance to win. Don’t forget to leave a comment at each blog because EACH TEAM MEMBER will be giving away a Copic T-Shirt and a 7-piece Doodle Kit to a lucky winner! Commenting will... Read more →