Happy 8th Blogoversary!

I started this blog in July 2009 as way to share my cooking adventures, but I ended up finding the joys of cardmaking, and joined the online crafting community whole-heartedly in June 2010. By December 2010, I had made it to my 100th post, and now I've published over 1287 posts!

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This means it's time for Blog Candy! This year I'm offering a small grab-bag of delicious craft items. I've set aside some of my favorite crafting items, and will tailor the package to the winner.

I hope you'll follow my blog (there are some links on my sidebar) and leave a comment so I can visit you. To my long-time followers, thank you so much!

Update: Everyone's a winner!




Here's to many more,

Happy Blogoverary to CG! Blog Candy WInner

Thanks to everyone for sending me good wishes on my 6th Blogoversary!

I had four of my favorite followers sign up for my Blog Candy. I consulted the random generator, and the winner is:

Elizabeth H!

Thank you for visiting & for inspiring my crafting,

Blog Candy Alert! - Summery Celebration Card

It's almost my 6th Blogoversary, so I made this card to show off one of stamps I'm offering in my Blog Candy!

The flipflop border was made from a file from SVG Attic's Just Beachy set. The papers, tapes, flowers, and brad are form my stash. I filled the shaker card with red star sequins, blue glitter, yellow microseconds, and music notes that I cut on my Silhouette Cameo.

The stamp is Lounging Miles by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, and is part of my Blog Candy, along with two Shake It Card templates like I used for this card:

The colors of the flip-flops colors were inspired by the new sandals from Austin Footwear Labs, which are created from recycled scrap tires, are casually comfortable, and were coincidentally partly developed by my awesome brother-in-law. I know it's shameless promotion, but they really are groovy shoes! 

Speaking of shameless promotion, this card is also a reminder of the current challenges at Pile It On (Your Flag Colors) and The Crafter's Cafe (Summer Fun).

I was also inspired by the following fabulous challenges:

Eureka Stamps: Red, White, Blue
Fairy Tale Stampers #120: Flip Flops
Perfectly Rustics: Add Movement (shaker card)
Sketch Saturday: Sketch

Thank you for visiting & be sure to check out my Blog Candy,

My 6th Blogoversary!

art © Robert Jackson

My Blogoversary is on July 5th, which will mark the 6th year of this blog & the 5th year of my becoming a serious cardmaker.

So many thanks to all my followers; I've known many of you for all my craft-blogging years, and have found such fun & support from our community. I now have over 200 followers, and I hope you'll join me if you haven't already (see the links on my sidebar.)

It's also time for my yearly Blog Candy! This year, I'm offering two sets of 3D stickers, three stamp sets, a set of plastic embellishments, and two Shake-It card templates (see my card featuring a Shake It card & one of the stamps).

Thank you for visiting and for inspiring my crafting,

My 5th Blogoversary Candy Winner

© Clker.com

Thank you for your lovely comments celebrating my 5th Blogoversary. The online crafting community has touched my life in so many ways, and I appreciate every single one of my readers.

There were twelve entries for my Blog Candy, all craft bloggers that I've had the pleasure of working with. Ya'll rock! I used good ol' Random.org to pick the winner...

That's you, Dawn Lancaster!

Congrats Dawn! Send me an email (CGsaysSomethingLoudly [at] gmail [dot] com) with your mailing address. 

Thank you all again for supporting my crafting and being an inspiration,

My 5th Blogoversary!

I started this blog on July 9, 2009, wrote 15 posts about cooking that month and then didn't blog until the next June, when I started crafting seriously. By December, 2010, I had made it to my 100th post. I now have published over 850 posts, almost all featuring something I made inspired by the online crafting community. Many thanks to all the wonderful and generous people I have met over the years.

© Clker.com

 
This also means it's time for my yearly Blog Candy! This year I'm offering a small grab-bag of delicious craft items. Don't worry, I won't lob off unwanted stash; I've set aside some of my favorite crafting items, and will tailor the package to the winner.

I hope you'll follow my blog (there are some links on my sidebar) and leave a comment so I can visit you. To my long-time followers, thank you so much!





Update: The winner is posted here.

Thank you for visiting,

Blog Candy Winners!

Many thanks to everyone who wished me a happy Blogoversary! I have a brand-new year of crafting to get to, so I'll quickly announce the winners of my 4th Blogoversary Blog Candy giveaway (chosen via Random.org):

Candy #1 - Embellishment Delight

WINNER:

5. Nikki C

Candy #2 - Christmas in July

WINNER:

6. terriavidreader

Candy #3 - Crafter's Delight

WINNER:

3. UTs Hobby Time

Candy #4 - Scrapper's Delight

WINNER:
1. Tracey D 

Candy #5 - Fabulous Letters

WINNER:

5. Christi Hicks

Congratulations! Winners have been contacted by email.

Thank you for visiting & Happy crafting,

Candy, Blop Hop, and Cards for charity

Hi ya'll! Wanted to remind you that I have 5 fun blog candy packs up for grabs through July 9 (Tuesday); I'll post the winners on July 10.

Have you heard that the Sunshine Mail Foundation is July's featured organization for Split Coast Stamper's July Cards for a Cause Drive/Challenge? So if you have some extra cards, do consider sending them in.

You'll also want to check out the current Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge (July 1-15). Our theme is "Birds" and the only real rule is that you send in at least one card (it doesn't have to be the card you enter in the challenge; Donation guidelines here).

 

Monday (July 8) begins our 5-day-long Sunshine Mail Foundation Blog Hop, with each day bringing new inspiration, sponsors, and prizes! Here's the line-up:

• July 8th - Stitchy Bear (3 images up to $10) & Digi Stamps 4 Joy (5 Images)
• July 9th - Eureka Stamps (5 Images)
• Jul. 10th - Paper Nest Dolls ($25.00 gift certificate)
• July 11th - Digi Darla (5 Images)
• July 12 - Milk N Coffee (5 Images)

So be sure to check it out!

Thank you for visiting,

4th Blogoversary - Candy Time!

On July 9, 2009, I started this blog with a post about homemade cheese, and now blogging is a huge part of my life. I don't make cheese much anymore, but I've gotten so much out of the craftosphere. To thank you all for inspiring me over the years, I'm offering a few Blog Candies!

My mom was recently asked to distribute the crafting supplies of a neighbor who passed away; She sent me lots of those goodies, to share with my crafting friends. All items are new and unused.

I'm not going to ask you to become a follower of my blog or post my Candy on your sidebar, but please feel free to do both! Here's a preview of the 5 separate candies:

Please note that I'm only offering some of my Candy to U.S. addresses (including APO / FPO); so sorry, but there's some heavy stuff and my budget is limited. If you have a U.S. address where you can ship things, that's fine too.

It goes without saying that this is all for personal use; no resale!

You can enter as many of the candies as you like, as long you follow the address restrictions. You don't need a blog to enter (just leave that section empty), but if you do have a blog, please link it up so I can pop over and say hello.


Candy #1 - Embellishment Delight
International addresses OK

Contains:
An assortment of bright, metal charms
Heart-shaped buttons
Mini frame

Candy #2 - Christmas in July
International addresses OK

Contains:
Clay Button set
Clay Pin set
New Year's-themed hanging embellishments
2 metal-edged, Christmas-themed paper tags
"Happy Holidays" Ribbon

Candy #3 - Crafter's Delight
U.S. addresses Only

Contains:
4 sets of hanging buttons in different colors with letters
1 set of white hanging buttons with numbers
2 big bags of Craft Thread (perfect for summertime projects!)

Candy #4 - Scrapper's Delight
U.S. addresses Only

Contains:
7 sets of Chipboard Words
2 sets of Quotes
A set of family-themed metal die cuts
A set of family-themed, clear stickers

Candy #5 - Fabulous Letters
U.S. addresses Only

Contains:
6 sets of clear plastic letters in different colors; 3 of each letter in each set
2 different sets of letter-stamped, metal pieces
Note: You can color these with markers, and even heat-emboss the metal pieces!

This giveaway is now closed; many thanks to everyone who entered! The winners have been posted here.

Thank you for visiting,

Blogiversary Candy Winner!

2012 Blog Candy

How is it already the 6th of July, 2012‽ Yesterday marked my Blogiversary, and, as of my writing this, this little blog has had 31718 pageviews, 556 posts, and has reached 133 Google followers! 

I'm thrilled at the 40 entrants for my Blog Candy, and have really enjoyed meeting all my new crafty friends. Many thanks for all your great comments too, they made my week! [Sneha, please send me your email address so I can answer your questions.]

There can only be one winner, and Random.org choose ...

23. Asia King (aka Joanna K)  

Congrats! Looks like my Candy will be leaping over the Pond, much like last year's!

Have a wonderful day,

Blog Candy time!

Wow, to think it was only 3 years ago that I first started this blog! It all began as a way for my family to read about my cheesemaking endeavors, and then a year later I discovered craft-blogging. July 5 will mark my 2nd full year of active cardmaking, and I've learned so much and met so many great people in that time.

As a thank-you to my followers, past and present, I've put together this package of goodies:

One of my most favorite things about Blog Candy is that you get stuff that you might not buy otherwise... In that spirit, I've collected some of my favorite embellishments:

BusyBusyHoneybee on Etsy

• ShrinkyDink plastic
• Stickpin by BusyBusyHoneybee (photo on the right)
• Borders embossing folders (if you don't have an embossing machine, you can use a rolling pin!)  
• Lili of the Valley Mice are Nice A4 Die Cut Sheet 
• Adhesive, die-cut, felt borders
• Adhesive flowers
• Rub-on flourishes
• Two Glitter Gel pens
• Punch-paper Candi 
• Gemstone spiral

Looks good, no?! All you need to do to be eligible is add your name to the InLink & become a follower if you're not already; If you don't have a blog or can't follow in a conventional way, just leave me a comment and I'll throw your name into the hat. 

You have until 11:59PM/Midnight US EST on July 5 to enter. I'll announce the winner on July 6; and yes, I'll ship international!

Thank you for visiting,