Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Blogging birthday + giveaways!




It's time to celebrate my 1-year blogiversary!!!


This last year of sharing my cards & creations, and a little bit of me, has been so great.  And that, because everytime I have posted something, SOMEONE has popped by and encouraged me.  If you hadn't have been here, it would have been all depressing and *cricket noises.*


So thank you for saving me from that :)

And, because I like to celebrate in style - I'm giving away a 15$ gift certificate to your choice of my favorite stores:  either Papertrey Ink, or Simonsaysstamp.

Also up for grabs is a cute little thank you set:


To qualify:

1. become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment saying you're a new follower OR
2. leave me a comment telling me you're already a follower.

I'll choose a winner by Monday morning, Feb. 13th (mostly so that the recipient would be able to use their GC in the PTI store on the 15th, if they'd like! woot!)

And, because it can't be all giveaway and no card:


It's my blogging-birthday card!  I started out with a kraft base (slightly smaller than a regular A2 size), and a mat of white cardstock.  The edges of the mat were distressed, and inked up to look like old paper.  I also stamped a background of "text-style II" over the entire thing, but I don't think the photo picked that up.  The silhouette is from "simply jane" and she was stamped directly onto the white panel.  The frame, from the same set, was stamped in "autumn rose" ink, and popped up on foam squares.  A little rose gem finishes it all off...

Thank you so much, friends, for popping by!

51 comments:

  1. HI Elena,
    I'm already a follower and have the stamps so don't want to win. Just wanted to let you know your blog is one of my favorites :) Love all your creations!
    Lou

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  3. Aww, happy blogiversary! I love your blog, it's one of my favourites too, your cards are so inspiring! I'd love to put my name in the hat for the prize, and I'm already following you.

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  4. Well happy blog anniversary! I just became a follower of your blog and now you have one more person to save you from depression and cricket sounds! :)
    I like your card but you're right the photo did not capture the background print at all. Still is a very pretty card and I can imagine the text looks great!

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  5. I've visited your blog many times, and now I'm a follower! Happy Blogiversary!

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  6. Happy blogiverary!!! So glad that I found your blog and became a follower. You are truly a wonderul crafter and I love visiting!

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  7. beautiful card! Congrats on first year blogging! :)

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  8. Congrats! Very lovely card. TFS.

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  9. Happy blogaversary, Elena! Your card is gorgeous! I'm kicking myself for not getting that set. I just joined you as a follower :)

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  10. Happy 1st blog-aversary, Elena! I love stopping by your blog and seeing your beautiful creations as well as your clear, crisp photos. I've become a new follower and can't wait to see what the new year brings!

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  11. I love your blog and have been following for quite some time. Your creations always are so beautiful and organic. Love to get inspiration form you. Happy Anniversary and thanks for the chance to win.

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    1. Wow...one year already! I am already a follower....and even get to see your awesome creations in real life...hee hee! :) Enjoy the day and keep creating your beautiful work!

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  12. Wow...one year already! I am already a follower....and even get to see your awesome creations in real life...hee hee! :) Enjoy the day and keep creating your beautiful work!

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  13. Happy blog-aversary! Beautiful card! You can slightly see the text in the shadow of your cookies!

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  14. Just found your blog through the PTI forum and have become a new follower. Your work is absolutely beautiful .... happy blog-aversary!

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  15. Congratulations! Your work is gorgeous!

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  16. Congrats on your milestone! Although I am a new visitor, and now a new follower I totally wish I had found your blog before now! Your work is fabulous. I love your design. Looking forward to seeing lots of great stuff! Oh yes, and thank you for the very sweet giveaway. My PTI wish list is getting longer every day!

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  17. a big congrats to you Elena!
    i am already your follower, love your blog!

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  18. Hi Elena! I am a new follower of your blog. I am sad that I hadn't found you before - your blog is gorgeous, and so are you creations! Congrats on 1 year of blogging, and thank you for the chance to win such a fantastic prize! :)

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  19. Beautiful card!! Congrats on one year of blogging!! I don't know why I wasn't a follower before, I stop here often enough... I am now!

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  20. Elena,
    Just recently discovered your blog - your cards are beautiful! I'm now a follower! You know I already have the little stamp set!

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  21. Oh, you have real celebration - with card and banner and cookies!
    Congratulation!=)
    I read your blog since autumn I think.

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  22. Happy Blogiversary. I don't think I was an 'official' follower until today, but I have been following (stalking) your blog for some time. I always am inspired by the cards you post--your creativity and clever use of stamps are an inspiration to me. You are the queen of masking, and I imagine that patience translates into your life as a mom, too. I have enjoyed getting to know you a little better through this process, and look forward to what the next year will bring. I already have that sweet 'thank you' stamp, but would love to be entered into the drawing for the GC.

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  23. I love that frame! Very pretty card, and those cookies look even yummier with all the decor aorund them.

    What a very sweet giveaway, happy blogerversary! (lucky you in coincides with the PTI anniversary, I hope your treat yourself to something fun!)

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  24. I'm a new follower and I am so excited to have found you via PTI. I love discovering new blogs for inspiration so thank you.

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  25. Beautiful *old* card Elena. I've visited many times, should have been a follower long ago! Congratulations :0)

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  26. Elena, your "Simply Jane" card is adorable. Can't really see the text style background but I'm sure IRL it adds dimension. Love your popped up frame. Have been stalking your blog but not commenting. Will try to do better. Thanks for the chance to win a PTI GC (thanks but already have the free TU set)! How sweet of you and happy 1st blogging birthday to you! (I don't even have a blog…yet so you're way ahead of me.) Just became a Follower!

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  27. Congrats on your Blogaversary!! I love all your great projects. I just became a follower =)

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  28. Congrats on your blogaversary. I'm off to check out more of your past posts now.

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  29. Congratulations!! I have visited your blog many times, but just now became a follower. One year is quite an accomplishment! I can't seem to get up the courage to even start a blog, let alone maitain it for a year! Congratulations!!
    Jennifer S(speanburg4)

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  30. Happy Anniversary, Elena! I love your blog and always enjoy coming to visit you!
    I became a follower. I normally just have you on my list of bookmarks and visit you that way, but now it's official! ;)
    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  31. Happy Anniversary!!! I follow your blog and love it. I'm really glad we've been able to connect through our blogs. I already have the stamps and don't want to win, just wanted to say your blog is awesome!!

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  32. Elena, happy blogiversary!! You are one of my favorite people in craft-land! I adore your work and fresh approach to products. But more than any stampy thing - I cherish our friendship. HUGS.

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  33. Crickets, begone!! Happy Anniversary! I have followed your amazing work on the PTI boards but now I am an official follower. Huzzah! I'm always so excited to see what you create next. :D

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  34. Congrats on your blogaversary! Your work is gorgeous, and this card is no exception! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  35. happy blogaversary! this is my first visit to your blog and am now an email follower - your creations are wonderful! laura j

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  36. Yeah, I hear ya about the crickets...no fun. ;-) Happy one year. I am, absolutely, looking forward to your many inspiring crafting years ahead. Congrats!

    Love your anniversary card. The muted colors and the distressed edges just send me. I particularly adore the way you have art directed/styled your photographs. So gorgeous!

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  37. Congrats on your anniversary! There's no question I'm already a follower on Google Reader, but what the heck I'll sign up here too:) Love your blog! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  38. Happy blog birthday! I am a new follower of your blog , thanks for the chance to win a GC for some stamps. I love your blog birthday card.

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  39. Happy blogging birthday! I'm already a follower. Love all your cards. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  40. Yay, happy blogaversary!! Thanks for the generous prize for a chance to win!! Gorgeous card - I really like the distressing.

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  41. What fun! I am so happy to be a follower.

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  42. Congrats! love being a follower already and can't wait to see more of your work!
    Lisa

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  43. I'm s new follower - fun blog - I'm very impressed that you can blog with 3 little ones - I've four teenage daughters and have yet to enter the blogging world. Love browsing yours - perhaps I'll get brave one day!

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  44. Happy one year Blog-Anniversary! Happily following you and looking forward to checking out your creative cards ~ Best wishes for more crafting time :o!

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  45. Happy anniversary to you! Just came here from the PTI forums to check out your blog. What's funny is I wasn't a huge fan of the Simply Jane set, but I love what you did with it in this card - vintage, pink, and very elegant looking! I'm going to search through the rest of your blog for more fun projects, now that I'm a new follower. :)

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  46. Happy Anniversary! I just started following your blog today but have been visiting for a while getting lots of wonderful ideas. Thank you for the chance to win a wonderufl treat!

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  47. I found your blog from PTI forum and I just started following your blog! I love how you used the stamp from Simply Jane and the colors are so soft and pretty!

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  48. Happy Blogaversary Elena - so glad that I'm now following your blog, so many lovely creations to see xx

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  49. Hi, I also just found your blog from the PTI forum, and am now a new follower of yours. In fact, I had to google 'how to become a blog follower' because I've never done it before!
    Happy blogiversary! Off to check out your other beautiful creations now... :)

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  50. Elena, I just became a follower, and boy am I excited...you do gorgeous work!! Happy blogaversary :)

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