Announcing the Week 2 Giveaway Winner

The winner of my week 2 Crafter's Companion giveaway of the Rock-a-blocks and Popcorn the Bear stamp set is..."Texas Shadow"!

Please look for an email from me so that I can mail you your prize!

Week 3 Giveaway from Crafter's Companion

To continue the month of generous giveaways from each member of the Crafter's Companion design team:

Week 3 (ending on May 22) - The Boxer and Envelobox Creator Bundle with Advanced
Techniques DVD.

Here are the simple rules for my week 3 giveaway:

1. You must be a follower of both the Crafter's Companion Informational blog and of the Crafter's Companion Challenge blog
2.  Be or become a follower of my blog.
3.  Leave a comment on this post by the close of May 15 to be entered in this week's giveaway

Week Three giveaway ends May 22 - Please make sure I have your email address or that your profile is set to be able to send an email message to the winner.  I will send the winner an email when you have won and also post your name on my blog.

Week 2's winner will be announced in a separate post.

Poppet and Daisy Chain

Today I have for you a cute little poppet card and matching envelope. I think that Christine Haworth's Paintbox Poppets line is so sweet -- this one is called Daisy Chain.

I started by stamping the image in black ink, and colored it with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I used an oval die cut and layered it on an oval scallop in mauve.  This was then layered on to two different designer papers from the Fairyopolis 12x12 paper pad collection. I ran the designer paper through a Swiss dot and a Stripe embossing folder, for a little extra textural interest.  This was then layered onto white, for a fresh look.  I added a bit of white lace, and hand sewed two aqua colored buttons with white floss. 

Tip:  it is easier to sew through card stock if you use a mini glue dot to position the button, and then use a paper piercer to poke the holes.  The final step was to mount it on to a sage green card base. I decided to make a coordinating envelope out of the leftover paper (it only takes a 7 3/4 inch square). Crafter's Companion very affordable Envelobox Creator makes it so easy!

I hope you are enjoying your Sunday, and happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there.  I'm off to mail this sweet little card to one of my favorite aunts who is in a nursing home.  I think it will surely brighten her day.

Week 2 Giveaway from Crafter's Companion

Each week in May the Design Team will be giving away a wonderful prize from Crafter's Companion on their blogs. Here is the second week's:

2nd week- a set of Rock a Blocks and the popcorn bear set !!

Here are the simple rules for my week giveaway:

1. You must be a follower of both the Crafter's Companion Informational blog and of the Crafter's Companion Challenge blog
2.  Be or become a follower of my blog.
3.  Leave a comment on this post by the close of May 15 to be entered in this week's giveaway

Week Two giveaway ends May 15th - Please make sure I have your email address or that your profile is set to send an email message.  I will send you an email when you have won and also post your name on my blog.

Winner for Week 1 Giveaway

Hi everyone, our winner for the Week 1 Crafter's Companion giveaway (picked by random number) is "Caryn S!"

Caryn, please contact me with your address so we can mail you your prize.

Wine and Friendship

I know exactly who this card using the new SWALK images is going to! The "wine and friendship" greeting is perfect for my friend Mary.  We've done our share of wine tastings together -- and I was with her in France when she checked a very important item off of her bucket list -- to have burgundy in Burgundy!  So it is made for her, n'est-ce pas?

 I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, and then layered it on black.

I used the same basic layout for a 5.5 inch square card as I did last week.  I added 2 different designer papers in pink and green, and a strip of turquoise over which I added a sheer white ribbon.

The best part?  I found the perfect use for a small grapes charm that I bought quite a few years ago.  I love hunting through my stash for just the right thing! And oh, in case you are wondering, here's my friend that this card will be sent to.  Perfect, right? 

May Giveaways from Crafter's Companion

Crafter's Companion will be giving weekly giveaways with each of its Design Team members!  So, each week in May, I will be giving away goodies. Here is what I have to offer this week:

Week # 1: The Ultimate Crafter's Companion
This all-in-one, compact carry-case allows you to score, measure, trim, emboss and embellish; create boxes, shaped card blanks, envelopes and more! Includes a 24 full page instruction booklet and a 2 1/2 Hour Project & Instructional DVD.

To win this (winner will be selected by random number):
1) You must be a follower of both the Crafter's Companion Informational blog and of the Crafter's Companion Challenge blog.
2) Be (or become) a follower of my blog.
3) Leave a comment on this post on or before May 8th.

The winner will be posted and will need to reply with their shipping address before the next giveaway or a new winner will be chosen.

Also, each day in May there is a chance to win a giveaway when placing an order at the Crafter's Companion USA Store.

Check back here each week in May to see what the new giveaway on my blog will be! Also you might want to check out each Design Team member's blog to increase your chances of winning, as each of us has the giveaway!  Find the names on the sidebar here.