And Yet Another Contest

Okay, not that I'm just a huge contest junkie, but because I wanted to enter this contest (I AM a magazine junkie!), one of the requirements is that I post this on my own blog. So here it is. Head on over to Robinznest if you'd like a chance to win a year's magazine subcription. If I win, I might have to do my own random drawing since the magazines Robin's giving away are all good!

I think this will be the last contest post for awhile. Time to get back to some regularly scheduled programming.

A Bigger & Better Contest

The blogging world is just a remarkable place. There's a rocking contest at 5 Minutes for Mom where someone will win an Insignia® 37″ Flat-Panel LCD HDTV!!!

Of course, I'd love to win it, but you, too, can join in the frenzy by heading over here. This incredible prize is valued at $799.99 and is courtesy of Best Buy. We've already been quite happy with the service there. I'd be REEAAAALLLLLLYYYYYYY ecstatically happy with them if I won the tv!

However, if you win, I'll be really happy for you too! (grin!)

Who'd Have Thought?

I am SO excited today because hubby and I went and made a cool purchase. It includes the words "diamond," "sheets," and "twelve." Any guesses what it is?

A Paper Shredder! Woo Hoo!

What does it say about me when I get all jazzed over a paper shredder? Actually, it's not JUST a paper shredder - it also shreds credit cards and CDs. Into tiny little diamond shapes. Up to twelve sheets at a time.

I suppose it's the fact that I've never owned a shredder and the few times I've borrowed one, I never got entirely caught up. So I have accumulated an enormous amount of stuff to shred. I've been looking at them for a few weeks and since it's back-to-school time, there are some awesome sales happening.

So there you go - my big, exciting life. A new paper shredder. LOL!

Congratulations to Robin!

Wow! Robin over at Robinznest won ALL 4 of my giveaway prizes! I guess it pays to find some obscure giveaway that no one else notices! LOL! Congrats, Robin!

Maybe the next time Shannon hosts the big giveaway carnival, I'll get in a little sooner. In the meantime, Robin gets the distinguished honor of winning the farm, so to speak. I didn't even have to use a random drawing generator or anything. No little slips of paper in a bucket/hat/pan/basket, etc. Hmmm . . . maybe I won't jump on board the big deal event. Maybe it's just easier to host my own little giveaway for one person. Tee hee!

Congratulations Robin!!!

Sad Late Doggie Giveaway

Well, I just spent most of my evening trying to get pictures taken and my post completed for the amazing Dog Days of Summer Givewaway only to head over to Shannon's place and discover that she's closed the whole Mr. Linky & comments & the contest to any more giveaways. Boo hoo! I certainly understand, but boo hoo anyway!

So . . . I definitely won't have the traffic I'd have had by being linked over at Rocks in My Dryer, but on the chance that there's anyone at all reading my blog and that person (or two) might be interested in this stuff (since I went to the trouble and all), I'm still posting mine. I'll just call my giveaway something else. The Sad, Late Doggie Giveaway.

On a happy note, chances of very many people entering for these items are much slimmer now - since I'm not connected via the BIG contest. So . . . if you want any of them, your odds are probably really good! Since I'm a little late getting this post up and my reader base isn't all that large, I'll keep this open until 10:00 p.m. MST Saturday, July 29th to enter.

And since Shannon started all of this, you can still pop on over to Dog Days of Summer Givewaway and enter to win giveaways posted by 506 bloggers!!! Holy cow!! Can you believe it?!?!? I hope you win something!
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Yikes - I am SO behind on getting this post up. I think it has to do with orchestrating a surprise for my sister's 40th birthday* that took place yesterday. It kind of occupied the first part of my week.

* there will be more to follow on this one - it was pretty tricky, given that she's been a collaborator in three other birthday surprises over the past few years! But Mom & I pulled it off! Complete with a flock of pink flamingos which flew in and roosted all over her front yard!

So, without further adieu, here are my FOUR DIFFERENT PACKAGES to give away!

Package #1:

"Basket of Blossoms" Stampin' Up! rubber stamp set (in original box) with an assortment of cardstock (see photo below).

Package #2:

"Wonderful Woodcuts" Stampin' Up! rubber stamp set (in original box) with an assortment of cardstock (see photo below).

Package #3:

"Delightful Doodles" Stampin' Up! rubber stamp set (in original box) with an assortment of cardstock (see photo below).

Cardstock Assortment - included with each package above

The photo did a terrible job with the colors. There are neutral colors (white, ivory, confetti, etc.), amethyst, green, blues, and pink pieces of cardstock &/or cards. There are also some envelopes and a pre-stamped piece. I will also include a few embellishments (ribbon, eyelets, etc.)

As to the stamp sets & supplies - I was a demonstrator with Stampin' Up! for 8 years (plus an avid stamper for an addition 3-4 years on either side of that). I'm extremely anal particular when it comes to mounting my stamps, so they're all trimmed nice and close to the image. The blocks have also been sprayed with clear acrylic before the stamps were mounted.

Package #4:

Microsoft Picture It! Version 10 - The CD & manual are both in excellent condition. I purchased it brand new, used it a few times and never even loaded it onto my next computer. I have since purchased Photoshop Elements, so I'd like to share this with someone else.

Please indicate in your post which package(s) you're interested in. As Barb mentioned in her Dog Days post, "And remember, if your comment leads me to a dead end, you're not really entered. 'kay?"

Note: due to shipping costs, this is only open to residents of the U.S.