{giveaway} winner

Congratulations, pinwheelsblog!  You are the winner of one of the Christmas Countdown Mini Kits!!  Please email me your mailing address at blumearts(at)gmail(dot)com.  A big thanks to everyone for entering and all the wonderful ideas!  For the winner on Instagram, you can visit my feed.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!

{giveaways} two mini christmas countdown kits NOW CLOSED

Happy Sunday to you all!  It's almost Thanksgiving and so I thought it would be nice to share some of my market goodies with a giveaway.  I am giving away two Mini Christmas Countdown Kits (pictured above).  One here on my blog, and one on Instagram (feel free to enter both giveaways).

To enter the giveaway here on my blog, just leave a comment telling me what you'd like to see next in my Blume and Grow Market. 

To enter the giveaway on Instagram, just hop on over to Instagram and find me under @carrieelias.  All you have to do is find my giveaway post (photo) and tag a friend.  One tag per entry please, but you can enter as many friend's as you like.

This giveaway is open to everyone.....including international.

Giveaway closes Tuesday, Nov. 26th at 11:59pm PST. Winners announced Wednesday, Nov. 27th.  GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

If you are thinking about purchasing one of my full size Christmas Countdown Kits, now is a great time to order so you can receive it before December 1st.  To view all the inspiration so far using the kit (and here is LOTS), just click HERE : )

Good luck! XO

{guest post} over at amanda o'banion's blog

Today I am so honored to be featured as a guest on Amanda's amazing blog!  Many of you may know her from her awesome YouTube videos (which is where I originally found her), but her blog is a wonderful read with lots of creative inspiration that I know you will enjoy just as much as I do.

 

So what type of guest post do I have for you over at her end of the Internet?  Well, if you've ever wondered about my creative process, my favorite techniques, how I decide to create my layouts, or why I do it all (with lots of examples), head on over to seeeeeeee : )

 

(GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED.....Congratulations Kate Morrow!) When you visit, don't forget to leave a comment so you can be entered for a chance to win my giveaway.....a set of six vertical 3x4" graphic cards I designed and printed out for my Christmas Countdown Kit (digital version of both vertical and horizontal shown below).  They would be super cute in Project Life, a layout, or for making Christmas cards!!!  XO

Giveaway Winner!!!

And the winner is.....

Congratulations Sweet Escape!  You are the lucky winner!!!  Please email me at carrieelias(at)yahoo(dot)com to claim your prize : )

Love, Carrie

Project Monday & A Giveaway!

Today I am excited to share with you both my project and Kara's *This and That* class giveaway!!!  First off, here is my layout using last Friday's photo prompt, and two prompts from Kara's upcoming class.....

The stamped background is one of Kara's fun technique prompts using an acrylic Prima stamp, and my title an easy journaling prompt using different colored thickers.....

And then all I did was add some sewing, paint splatter, a rub-on, mount my photo on chipboard, and round the corners.  I am really loving how fun and easy Kara's prompts have made my last two layouts......so, now for the good stuff.  Kara's *This and That* class giveaway!

This & That is a three week online class jam-packed with challenges, journaling prompts, and techniques designed to get you scrapbooking again. Mix and match and use this and that to create thirty plus pages! Choose one journaling prompt and one technique idea from the pool and combining ideas to get excited about creating again.

The class runs from August 15th-September 2nd, where you will receive access to a private blog, 30 journaling prompts, 30 technique prompts and ideas, a tutorial for creating vintage handkerchief albums, a printable embellishment sheet, 2 instructor videos, email access to Kara, Giveaways, and a PDF of the entirety of the class.

How to enter for a chance to win:   Link the *This and That* class info using this link on your twitter, facebook, blog, etc.  Then leave me a comment below with your name and the link to where you shared it!

For additional entries:   Play along with any Bubblegum Life photo prompt!!!  Then leave me a comment with your name and a link to your photo.....and don't forget to add your photo to our Bubblegum Life Flickr Group (if you have a Flickr account) so everyone else can see it too!

This giveaway is open through Friday, August 12th.  A winner will be selected at random and announced over the weekend.  Good luck!!!

Have the best week!

Love, Carrie

Pink Ninja Addicts Blog Hop w/ Tanisha Renee!

Welcome to our fun blog hop for July, and thank you for stopping by!!!

Our Ninja In The Spotlight for this month is the talented Tanisha Renee.  She has made some awesome layouts with photos of her boys, and also two cool cards with the *Please Play This Song On The Radio* Main Kit.  You will love what she's created, and can see them on the Pink Ninja Addicts Blog, and/or her personal blog. 

I am also excited to share with you the second set of Pink Ninja Addict kits for July!!!  Here is the Main Kit *Toast & Bananas*.....

And the Add-on Kit *Sunday Afternoon*.....



Aren't they perfect!  I just adore these colors right now!!!  Seems like these days, I just can't get enough red.....I think it's officially my second favorite color (green being my first).  And, I am so excited to make more goodies with these two kits!  Even thought I'm on vacation in Washington state, I'm sure I'll have something new to share next Monday ;)

As your hopping along on this blog hop, you'll also get to see all the other creations from the Pink Ninja Addict girls.....so, there is lots of inspiration.  Plus, there are giveaways (made from one of this month's kits, of course)!!!  You can enter for a chance to win one of these beauties:

• a *Please Play This Song On The Radio* kit

• *Robot Earrings* handmade by Ninja Star Gloria

• a *Lined Zipper Pouch* handmade by Ninja Master Nely

• a *Headband* handmade by Ninja Master Ally

• *Summer Pinwheels* handmade by Ninja Star Carrie (me)

• *Pinwheel Embellishments* handmade by Ninja Star Carrie (me)

You have through Saturday, July 31st to enter for a chance to win one of the giveaways.  The winners will be announce Sunday, August 1st on the Pink Ninja Addicts blog :-)

And here are the rules to enter.....

• you have to be a follower of the Pink Ninja Addicts
• you have to be a follower of the Pink Ninja Addicts Girls
• you have to talk about this blog hop on your blog, and the Pink Ninja Addicts have to see it
• you have to leave a comment on the Pink Ninja Addicts blog
• you have to sport the Pink Ninja Addicts blinkie on your blog 

Here are all the other girls for our blog hop, Pink Ninja style.....

• Pink Ninja Addicts - http://www.pinkninjaaddicts.blogspot.com/

• Ally - http://www.allyserrato.blogspot.com/

• Nely - http://www.nelybarger.blogspot.com/

• Gloria - http://creatingfreespirit.blogspot.com/ 

• Tanisha Renee - http://tanisharenee.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!!!

Carrie

Pink Ninja Addicts Blog Hop!

Hello, and welcome to the Pink Ninja Addicts Blog Hop!  This is going to be so much FUN!!!

We are all going to be sharing projects made from this kit:

The guest designer for this kit is the ever so talented Michelle Clement!!!.....Isn't she adorable!?!?

Michelle puts so much detail into her art.....it's amazing!  You are going to LOVE the projects she made with the *Accidently Kelly Street* kit!!!  You can visit her blog HERE :-)

And now for the giveaways!  Today through Thursday (April 29th, 2010) you can enter for a chance to win:

• An *Accidently Kelly Street Kit*

OR

• *Marie* Owl Plushie (handmade by me)

OR

• *Josie* Owl Plushie (handmade by me)

All the product to make the Owl Plushies came from the *Accidently Kelly Street* kit (except I used larger pieces of fabric...you get smaller strips in the kits)....fun, huh!?!?

And each of the little Owl Plushies come with a birth certificate....



Here's how you enter for a chance to win:

• you have to be a follower of the Pink Ninja Addicts
• you have to be a follower of the Pink Ninja Addicts Girls

1. Ninja Master Ally
2. Ninja Master Nely
3. Ninja Star Carrie (Me)
4. Ninja Star Gloria (she doesn't have followers, but you'll want to see all the beautiful art she makes)

• you have to talk about this giveaway on your blog, and the Pink Ninja Addicts has to see it
• you have to leave a comment on the Pink Ninja Addicts Blog

 It's perfect!!!  You get to see lots of fun scrapbook projects, and enter for a chance to win a sweet giveaway at the same time :-)  Winners will be announced on Friday (April 30th), on the Pink Ninja Addicts blog.....


Now for some more of my projects with this bright and beautiful kit:




You can see some close-ups of this layout HERE.







You can see the full minibook HERE.



And there is another card on the post below :)

Have fun blog hopping!!!

Smiles!

Carrie