NEW YEARS BLOG CANDY WINNERS . . .

WOW!  Where did January go?  

Here we are on FEBRUARY 1, 2013 and that means 

it's time to choose the winner's of my New Years Blog Candy offerings.

Thank you so much everyone for joining in and selecting to follow or subscribe to my blog!  It truly warms my heart to have you come and see what I have created.  Please be sure to leave me a comment when you visit!  I am ALWAYS thankful for your input ... whether it be bad or good!  Now onto our winners!

The winner of Candy #1 (shown below PLUS MORE) is:

 #33 Kathy/NCarolina

AND

The winner of Candy #2 (shown below PLUS MORE) is:

#8 Deanna

Congratulations ladies ... I hope you enjoy your goodies!

I will be sending each of these ladies an email requesting their snail mail address so I can get their goodies out to them as quickly as possible.  They will have ONE WEEK (Feb.8) to reply back to me.  If they do not reply, I will choose another winner the following week.

Thanks again everyone!  I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Hubby & I are headed to the theater for a matinee today!  

We are going to go see Lincoln.  It's had great reviews!

OH!  AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE BONUS CHALLENGE GOING ON AT SHELLY'S IMAGES!  

THERE'S A FREEBIE OFFERED Feb. 1 - 15 BUT THE CHALLENGE RUNS THROUGH THE ENTIRE MONTH!  YOU'LL WANT TO JOIN IN THE FUN!  I KNOW I'LL BE THERE!

 Enjoy your upcoming weekend and as always . . .

NEW YEAR'S CANDY TIME!

TWO PRIZES BEING GIVEN AWAY NOW!!!


Hello my friends!

As mentioned at the end of a recent post, I'm thrilled to have gone over 100,000 visits  as well as over 550 followers ... now if I could just get a few more subscribers, my day would be complete!

With that being said, I am offering the following candy to one lucky winner who  

becomes (if you're not already) a follower/subscriber.

After becoming a follower/subscriber, just add your name to Mr. Linky at the end of this post.

(If you already follow or subscribe to my blog, add you name and leave me a comment telling me you already follow/subscribe.)  It would be wonderful if you'd add a link to my blog candy on your blog sidebar to help spread the word ... but not required to win ... thanks!

This candy will run through the end of the month and a winner will be chosen on Feb. 1st.

This candy includes:

Homemade Altered Tablet using Crafty Secrets digital papers, Webster's Pages Vintage Silhouettes, Inkadinkado Butterfly Scroll Mini Clear Stamps, Recollections Black Swirl Brads, K&Company Botanical Purple Floral 3d Adhesives, Inkadinkado Holiday Greetings Clear Stamps

I have added these items to Prize #1

AND HERE IS PRIZE #2

Consisting of:

Recollections Handmade Floral Embellishments, JoAnn Scrap Essentials Brushed Silver Oval Bookplates, Teresa Collins Book Platez, Chipboard Snowflake, Set of 8 chipboard coasters, 2 sheets of Peel Offs, 1 pack of 50 self-sealing clear bags (A2 size), 1 sheet Reddy Creative 3d Card images

Thanks for stopping by and GOOD LUCK!

As always . . .

AND THE WINNER IS . . .

32:  Diane   August 10, 2012 11:34 AM

Well, you don't have to ask me twice...lol...I love your blog and congrats for keeping it going for 4 years, I know how much work (and fun) it is....so glad to have gotten "to know" you thru Joan and look forward to seeing you each time at Joan's...love your projects, and I am a follower (though I thought I already was...but that has happpend alot lately with blogger)..not because I have to, but because I WANT to!!...So have a nice weekend...rain and all!!

Congratulations Diane!

Please email me at akadafney@yahoo.com with your snail mail address so 

I can get these goodies shipped out to you.

THANKS SO MUCH everyone for helping me celebrate four years of blogging and getting to know all of you.  I hope to continue through many more years in blogland and meet many more wonderful crafters like yourself!  

Blog Candy WINNER!!

Thanks so much to everyone who played in my Blog Candy.  I was thrilled with all your sweet comments and for being/becoming a follower of my blog!  What great fun ... hugs to you all!!   Since I don't have any little kids to draw the winner, I turned to Random.org AND ...

 the winner is ... The Paper Princess ...  and here is her comment:

The Paper Princess said...
Congrats, Darlene, on your blogging success - you have a beautiful blog filled with many beautiful creations!

I have added you to my sidebar at Create With Joy - come visit, would be delighted if you became a Kindred Spirit too!

Hugs
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com

February 21, 2010 4:22 PM

Congratulations!!!  Please email me with your snail mail address so I can get your goodies on their way to you door! You can find my email address in my sidebar.
If I don't hear back from Ramona by Saturday, March 6th ... a new winner will be drawn!

WOWZA ... 50,000 Hits Blog Candy

(THIS BLOG CANDY IS NOW CLOSED!!!)

WOWZA ... I just noticed I've reached 50,000 hits ... I am so excited! I think that called for some BLOG CANDY to celebrate!!

Here's all you have to do for a chance to win:

1) leave a comment;

2) be or become a follower;

3) please show a picture of my candy on your blog or side bar with a link back to my blog.

For every 10 new followers, I will add two more goodies to the stash!

"HOORAY!!  I have 10 new followers ... that means MORE GOODIES are going in the candy box!!!"  (2/17/10) 

"YIPPEE ... overnight I acquired another 10 followers ... that means MORE GOODIES are going in the candy box!!!"  (2/19/10)  
"WHOO-HOO!!"  I see I have another 10 followers ... even MORE GOODIES are going in the candy box today!  (2/20/10)
"WOWZA" ...  Another 10 followers ... that means another 2 items going into the candy box!  (2/21/10)
"HOLY COW"  ... this is awesome ... another 10 followers ... you know what that means!! (02/22/10)
"YIKES" ... time to add another 2 items to the candy box ... at this rate, I'm going to need a bigger box!! LOL!  This is awesome!  (02/24/10)
"MAN 'O MAN" ... more goodies have been added ... some ribbon this time perhaps!!  (02/25/10)
"SO MUCH FUN!" ... another 10 followers ... and I'm headed to the crafting cave to add 2 more items to my blog candy box ... might need a bigger box, LOL!!!  (02/26/10)
"AMAZING" ... another 10 followers and that means 2 more items go into the candy box.  MORE ITEMS WERE ADDED THAN I STARTED WITH!!  AMAZING!!  Thanks everyone!!  (02/28/10)

That means ... so far, 18 more items have been added to the original candy!  Yikes ... I'd better do more shopping!  LOL!! 

Thanks everyone for coming to visit me and making my blog such a pleasure to continue! I appreciate each and every one of you!!!  
(Expires 3/1/10) 

Please scroll down for current postings.

MEGA Candy Offering for the New Year ...

Teri Sherman over on Teri's Cards and Toppers is offering up a MEGA HUGE blog candy. You don't want to miss out getting entered into this one!!! Here's a peek at the goodies ...

Closing date: 18th January 2010 at mid-day UK-GMT - plenty of time! See what I mean ... is this a LOT OF GOODIES or what!!! So pop on over, get entered and when you do, please tell her I said "Hello". Good Luck and Thanks!

**Penny's New Site and BLOG CANDY**

As most of you know, I am a design team member of Pennys Challenges . WELL, I'm SO EXCITED to tell you that Penny now has a new digi blog (it looks so cool) and it is now up and running! You really must stop over and see for yourself!!

WAIT ... there's more!!! She's also offering some BLOG-CANDY which includes: random craft items, such as card bases, chipboard elements, paper, buttons, flowers, ribbon, etc.

Don't miss out....last day to enter is December 30th!

Blogaversary Candy

My friend Lyneen, (I am Dreaming of Castles) is celebrating her Blogaversary with some awesome Vintage Candy!! If you like vintage, (and you all know I do!!), you really must check out Lyneen's blog ... she has so many wonderful projects to share with you. And while your there, leave a comment and tell her I said Hi!! Here is a close up view of some of the goodies in her candy offering:

I don't want you to miss out on your chance, so please be sure to pop on over to Lyneen's today and enter for your chance at some wonderful vintage goodies!! Most printed pages in the pack are pre 1950's and some are even early 1900's. WOW ... how awesome is that! The deadline is midnight PST - Dec. 15th! Good Luck!!

Crystal's Candy

Have you ever been over to Crystal's blog?? No you say ... well hop right on over and check out all the amazing creations and fun projects she comes up with! Crystal is now offering an AMAZING blog candy to celebrate 25,000 hits ... WOW is she a busy lady and VERY generous! This candy runs until Crystal's anniversary ... December 9th with the winner announced no later than December 12th.

Birthday Blog Candy

Today is Chris Olsen's (Twinkles Glow with Stamps) birthday and she is offering not 1 but 2 BLOG CANDIES to celebrate. Please pop over ... Wish her a Happy Birthday ... and check out the details!! While you are there be sure to look around her blog at all the AMAZING works-of-art she has created!! HERE's just a peek at her generosity ....


Blog Candy #1
















Blog Candy #2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS!!!!

Saturday Spotlight ... check it out!!!

Vicki (basement stamper) from Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential is starting something new ... well, here it is in her words:

I'm SOOO excited to present to YOU a combination of Hidden
Potential and Saturday Spotlight from my personal blog (click my name to go there.) into this really FUN challenge blog for everyone to learn fun ideas & techniques that will help give you the most from your own loved and un-loved stamps and stash!

Now mind you ... I JUST heard about this fun-filled adventure and can't wait to check it out myself and give it a try!! What a great way to let your creative juices FLOW!!! Vicki has just announced her Design Team and I'm happy to say I see a couple VERY FAMILIAR faces! Congrats Crystal & Boni!!!! There is also Blog Candy available ... check this out ...

WOW ... now that's what I call "GOODIES"!!! Make sure you jump right over and check out all the details!! Here is another LINK ... to make it VERY easy for you!! More words from Vicki:

Be sure to spread the word for your chance at winning all of these wonderful
goodies that will surely get you started in participating in the challenges
starting up Saturday, October 3rd!!! The drawing for this give away will
end about one week before the start of our first challenge which will be on
Friday, September 25th and I will be announcing who the winner of this big give
away on Saturday, September 26th....so be sure to be watching this blog for the
winner!!**

Hope you're having a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! We here in NE Ohio are enjoying beautiful fallish weather ... GREAT for cooking out on the deck with friends & family! And that's exactly what we did yesterday! It was so nice to have my DH feeling good enough to be out there enjoying his first Braut in over a year and sharing in all the fun!!

We Have A WINNER ....

This post will remain on top until I hear from the Winner of my Blogaversary Candy (8/16/09)

Please scroll down for current postings. Thanks!

Good Morning Everyone! After making a list of all the wonderful folks who helped me celebrate my Blogaversary and commented on my post, I then added their names again if they became a follower, then again if they posted my news to their blog. After writing a number down next to each name to come up with a grand total of "entries", I turned to Random.org to select the winner. I was going to have DH draw the number but then I'd need to have a photo and he just didn't want to play along ...

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers: 24

Timestamp: 2009-08-08 12:27:59 UTC

The winner is: Btrflywmn whose comment was:

Btrflywmn said...
Congratulations on the 1 year Blogaversary. I am now a follower and have posted your candy on my blog. Thanks for the chance to win.
August 1, 2009 7:57 PM

Congratulations! Please email me (akadafney@yahoo.com) with your full name & snail mail address and the blogcandy will be on it's way to your house! If I don't hear from you within 1 week (7 days) from today, I will have to draw another name next Saturday.

BLOGAVERSARY coming up ...

***BLOG CANDY IS CLOSED****

WOW ... I just realized I have my very "1st Blogaversary" coming up on August 4th. Now that calls for a celebration and blog CANDY!!!!! Can you believe it!! And to think I said I'd never create a blog ... huh!! Boy am I glad I did ... I've met SO MANY wonderful people and had so much fun!


AND ... I see I turned over 30,000 hits while I was out having fun with the Stamp Simply ladies in Shipshewana, Indiana. Another reason to celebrate!!! I must go shopping for blog candy ... please stop back later (after my shopping trip) so I can share with you what you can win!!


** Edit to add photo of Blog Candy & instructions **

To qualify for my Blogaversary Blog Candy ... you only have to do three things:

1. Leave a comment on this post,
2. Become a follower of my blog (if you already are a follower, you name gets entered twice), and 3. Mention my Blogaversary & Candy on your blog and please link back to my blog (OPTIONAL).

That's it!! Since I'm so late realizing this milestone, I will wait until the end of next week (Friday, August 7th) to draw for the winner!

BTW ... there will no doubt be additional goodies added to the candy before the winner is drawn! Thanks for your support and good luck!!

Basic Grey Challenges ...

... ARE BACK!!! With a new look and some new ideas! Be sure to hop over and check it out! They are also giving away some awesome candy (seen above) to kick off the new fun blog & festivities ... so be sure to click on the BasicGrey Challenges Blinkie in my side bar. You don't want to miss in moment of this fun!!!

Twisted Chick Creations Flaxychick: Chocolate Covered Snowflakes#links#links

If you like chocolate and if you like blog candy ... you HAVE to check out Michelle's (flaxychick) blog. Click on the link below and then, don't forget to come back here to see me!!

Twisted Chick Creations Flaxychick: Chocolate Covered Snowflakes#links#links

Whoo Hoo ... I won!!

A new stamping friend Melissa Bove (we are both on The Rubber Cafe design team) sent me an email today asking if I had seen this post: http://websterspages.typepad.com/webstershome/.

Yep ... out of 482 comments, I was one of ten randomly selected a winner in this awesome blog candy. What great news ... and I could use some GOOD news today.

Thanks for stopping by ... I just had to share some GOOD news with all my blogger friends!!!

Awesome Blog Candy at Websters

Interested in some really cool blog candy???? Check this out: http://websterspages.typepad.com/webstershome/2008/10/ready-for-more.html?cid=135071127#comment-135071127

Heart to Heart Blog CANDY & CCEE challenge.

Here is a card I made for today's challenge over on the CCEE Stampers blog. Carolyn King (Cammie) is the hostess and has designed a really cute stamp set through Gina K Designs called "Whimsical Autumn". All of Carolyn's proceeds for the sale of these stamps will go to the Alzheimer's Association in honor of her grandmother who passed away in July.

Everything on this card is done using this cute stamp set. We are to make a Thanksgiving card/Fall themed card using this set (if you have it) or whatever stamps you have that are fitting. The second part of the challenge is to send this card out to someone in your life to let them know you are thankful for him/her.

When I saw Carolyn's posting, I just had to make a purchase/contribution to this cause. My MIL is afflicted with this disease and it's so sad and difficult to witness what she goes through. Check out Carolyn's blog for more information. It is truly amazing how many companies are partaking in this giveaway and how much money has already been donated to the Alzeheimer's Association. ONE lucky winner will win over $1,000 worth of prizes!!! Another part of this contest/challenge is to send your card to the "caretakers" of these afflicted folks. My card will go to the facility where my MIL has residence: SUNRISE of Upper St. Clair, 500 Village Drive, Upper St. Clair, PA. These folks do a wonderful job and deserve recognition!!

Isn't that little squirrel adorable!!! Thanks for stopping by and PLEASE check out Carolyn's blog!!