Mega Relaunch Giveaway: Winner, Winner!

This is a little later that I was planning-ah, the ups and downs of motherhood.  We've had a very unpleasant stomach bug go through our house, which has kept me up to all hours of the night, taking care of my sweet, sick kiddos.  I've done 10+ loads of laundry in the last two days, seriously.

But on to what you've all been waiting for-the winners of the Mega Relaunch Giveaway!!

Drumroll please......

The winners are:

Prize Pack from The Rustic Lily-Heather Mier Maret

Hair Elastic Set from CJN Flowers & Primitives-Nadine Adam

$10 GC from Shabby Chic Soap Company-Katherine Boone Perkins

$15 GC from Hippy Chic Diapers-Diane Habermehl Addy

Chevron Teether from Bright Eyed Owl-Ashley Alger

$25 Jamberry GC from Kylee Shaw, Jamberry Rep- Lizbeth LaJeunesse

Body wrap from Kathy Padua, It Works Rep- Dawn Wright

doTERRA Prize Pack from Brittany Roscheck, doTERRA Rep-Sheena Fratto

Mommy & Me headband set from My Bella Accessories-Sarah Ann Dela Cruz

Say No to Auto ebook from Kristen Duke Photography-Jami Manderick Rose

Newborn Prop & Layering set from Peek-a-Boo Props-Amanda Gatta

Newborn Pants & Tieback set from Ti Amo Bella-Laurie Lynn

Crochet gift pack from Southern Girl Accents-Danielle Williams Wheeler

Vintage-Inspired Chandelier necklace from Splendid Jewelry-Heather Winn

Congrats to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who entered!  I have sent each of the winners an email with the contact info for their prize-winners, you have 24 hours to contact the vendor to claim your prize or a new name will be drawn.

Feather Girl Giveaway Winner!

It's Wednesday and that means it's time to announce the winner of the Accessorize with Feather Girl giveaway.  

If you're lucky lady #4,

Alice Wills Gold

you won!

Please email me your full address and the colors/whatnot for your hat at scrapsnscribs{at}gmail{dot}com by Saturday so that I can pass it along to Heather for your prize.

Congrats!!

Shabby Apple Winner!

The lucky winner of the Shabby Apple Caterpillar bracelet is

{drum roll, please}

#2 Juanita!!!

Congrats, girl!  Email me your info and I'll have your prize to you ASAP!

And don't forget about the fab sale going on all this month over at Shabby Apple!

A New Winner

The winner of the Freschetta giveaway never got in touch with me, so it means it's time to choose a new one.

Courtesy of random.org, the new winner is

#7 Sue D.

Yay Sue!  Please email me at scrapsnscribs{at}gmail{dot}com by Friday with your info so I can send you your prize.

Winner!

Thanks to the ever-wonderful random.org, I am happy to announce the winner of the Freschetta giveaway.  The luck gal who gets to try Freschetta's yummy new pizza and super-neat entertaining tray is

#3 Ashley, who said: I'm a gfc follower.

Congrats Ashley!  Email me at scrapsnscribs{at}gmail{dot}com by Friday to claim your prize!

I've got some pretty projects to share with you all later today, so stay tuned!

{Who's That} The Craft Monkey

Time to announce the winner of the Thoughts That Stick Giveaway.  If you're
#1, Sarah,
then you're the winner!  Congrats!
Email me your info so I can pass it along to Julie by Friday!

This week's guest on Who's That is the lovely and talented Heidi from The Craft Monkey.  She's got some fun decor to share with you all {You can find me over at The Craft Monkey today!}

Hey Everyone! I'm Heidi from The Craft Monkey.  I'm a craft lovin, decor changin, recipe tryin mama! I LOVE all things paint, paper, mod podge & glitter, but most of my projects look like they were completed by a 1st grader, and I'm OK with that! I'm always looking for new crafting inspiration and ways to keep my hands busy & my fingers covered in glue & paint! I recently opened my very own Etsy Shop, Craft Monkey Designs, where I sell some fun accessories! I'm SUPER excited to be guest posting here at Courtney's place today and really appreciate the opportunity!

I'm currently working on a Make-Over for our Master Bedroom, and I LOVE to create new decor for a space using old decor that I already have!

It's been a while since I've made a beachy themed project! So I thought today was  a good day to create a project for the BIG Master Bedroom Make-Over! Dun Dun DUUUUUN! In a previous post, I painted this frame.

I wasn't really feeling the tissue paper flower, so I pulled it off and decided it needed some seashells!  This whole project cost under $5, gotta LOVE that! I bought the frame for $1, and the 3 bags of seashells for $1 each, all from Michaels.  Pretty Sweet Deal!

Using my deadly hot glue gun, I glued some shells all over the frame. Easy Peasy, just painful on the fingers! {I'm horrible with the glue gun, I burn myself a billion times during a single project}. I didn't take any pictures of me gluing the shells on because I was afraid if I tried to glue with one hand and take a picture with the other, I would be putting my life in danger! bahahaha

Here's a look at where it will rest, which will actually be MUCH cuter after the make over!

It's starting little projects like this frame that get me motivated to complete a whole room make over.  Now to just start painting! UGH! I hate painting!

But OH, it'll be so much prettier once it's completed!

Courtney, thanks again for having me! This has been a blast!

Thanks so much for dropping by today, Heidi!  I hope you all head on over to The Craft Monkey and check out all the other neat things Heidi has over on her cute blog.

Winner!

I swear, this week has been like a black hole!  I totally forgot that yesterday was Friday.  And that means I forgot to announce the winner of the giveaway!  I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting.

Without further ado, the winner of the clothespin set is

#3- Njeri!

Congrats!

Please email me by Tuesday to claim your prize.  

Hope you all have a terrific weekend!

Reader Appreciation Week Giveaway Winners

I hope you all really enjoyed Reader Appreciation Week last week!  It's time to choose the lucky winners for the giveaways and here they are!  

Bean's Things:

#1- K said...
I follow, of course...and I love the black mum ring. The redbird wearing pearls necklace is adorable too! Gah! So much to chose from!


Just Pretty:

#22-Jamie said...
I'm a scraps and scribbles follower and I love the Blue/Green/Aqua Floral Vintage Patchwork Pillow!!


Creations by Lanie:
#11- Ellen said...
I really like those brown flower coasters!!

Ribbon Retreat:
#12- Ashely said...
I subscribed to the Ribbon Retreat's blog!

Ciao Bella Boutique:
#10- Rogers said...
I "like" scraps and scribbles on FB

Congrats to all of the winners!  Please email me by Thursday, Oct. 14th so that we can get your prize to you!

And a BIG, HUGE thank you to all who sponsored Reader Appreciation Week!  You all are wonderful!

Who's That: Coupon Clippin' Mommy

It's time to announce a winner!  The lucky Scraps and Scribbles reader who gets to call Laura's cozy theirs is:

#5, Holly M. of Beach Cove Jewelry!

Congrats, Holly!  Please send me an email by Monday so that I can get you in touch with Laura for your prize!

This week's Who's That is the lovely Stephanie from Coupon Clippin' Mommy.  

Stephanie and I "interviewed" each other and I had a wonderful time getting to know her.

Tell me a little bit about yourself.  I'm a 30 year old Mom of 2, married for 8 years to my wonderful husband.  I'm a stay at home mom with an undergrad and graduate degree from Virginia Tech.  The fall is my favorite time of the year with college football in full swing.  I enjoy spending time with my family and extended family which includes an identical twin sister.

How would you describe your personality?  I'm very outgoing and love to be around people.  I am always doing more than one thing at a time and hate to just sit and do nothing.

What inspires you? My kids!

I collect quotes for my blog. Do you have a favorite quote you'd like to share?

Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.

Home is where you hang your memories

What is one thing about you that not many people know? Not many of my blogging buddies know I am an identical twin!

What’s your favorite book? I love organizational books.

What kind of music do you listen to? Country, Christian and kids music!

Hobbies: scrapbooking, stamping, card making, reading and blogging.

Tell me a little bit about your blog.

The mission of Coupon Clippin' Mommy is to Save my readers time and money with some of the best deals around and to Share great products with them through reviews and giveaways.

Why did you start blogging? I have had a personal blog since my Son was a few months old.  I started Coupon Clippin' Mommy a while ago but didn't focus on it until January of this year when I bought my .com.

What has been the most rewarding thing about blogging? The networking with others and learning about/trying some great products.  As a stay at home mom this gives me an opportunity to have something that's my own.

What have you learned/gotten out of blogging? Blogging has allowed me to use some of my creativeness and have an outlet while being a stay at home Mom.

What do you hope your readers get from your blog? I hope they find products that they would like to try, catch some good deals and find my random posts entertaining.

What goals do you have for your blog? I want to provide information/products that keep my readers coming back.  I hope that my blog helps someone learn something new or have the opportunity to try out a new product.

List your 3 favorite blog posts that you've written.  

http://www.couponclippinmommy.com/2010/01/double-couponing.html

http://www.couponclippinmommy.com/2009/11/internet-printable-coupons.html

http://www.couponclippinmommy.com/2010/01/carolina-pad-review-giveaway.html

What is your favorite product that you have reviewed?

That's a hard one, I would have to say the hand stamped necklace is one of my favorite products.

http://www.couponclippinmommy.com/2010/04/charitable-creations-hand-stamped.html

What advertiser would you like to work with given a chance? Any of the big name toy companies.

What is one thing you wish you had known before you started you blog? It's time consuming to keep up with it all.

How do you balance blogging, family and free time? Not very well but I'm learning.  I try to get my blogging done while kids are napping or in the evenings.

What are your contact details (email, company, blog, facebook, myspace, forums, etc)?

couponclippinmommy at yahoo dot com

http://www.couponclippinmommy.com/

http://www.facebook.com/couponclippinmommy

http://twitter.com/CouponClippin

Thanks so much for coming over today, Stephanie!  And you can check out my side of the interview over at her blog, Coupon Clippin' Mommy.

Who's That: Along for the Ride (and a giveaway!)-CLOSED

First things first, it's time to announce the winner of the Freckled Bug giveaway.  The lucky lady receiving Andrea's super-cute hair bows is:

#7-Stephanie from Coupon Clippin' Mommy!

Congrats, Stephanie!  Shoot me an email by Monday so I can you and Andrea in touch!

I'm so excited to introduce you all to Laura from Along for the Ride today.  She and I are doing a blog swap and she was gracious enough to let me "interview" her!  I hope you all enjoy getting to know her as much as I have!

Could you tell my readers just a little bit about yourself?- I have been married to a cute, funny, kind man named Kyle for a little over a year. We have a little kitty named Jupiter. And we live in a residence hall with 400 college students! I am a hall coordinator- I have a masters degree in higher education and hope to work at a college forever! Kyle just started his masters in library science this fall. We love working with college students and watching them grow!

Tell me a little bit about your blog.  What prompted you to start Along For The Ride and why? I started along for the ride as a way to stay connected to our family back home. Then I was introduced to the world of craft blogs...and I started crafting more myself. I love sharing my projects  and being inspired by others. I host a weekly craft party on Saturdays called Saturday is Crafty Day. Since I started it last fall, my blog has turned into a space where I share my love of crafting, love of my family and my job, and my love of Jesus Christ.

What inspires you?  What type of things do you find yourself being drawn to? I am inspired by women who lead simple, God-filled lives, who love their families, and relish in the little things. On the crafty side of things, I am inspired by bright colors, flowers, and all kinds of jewelry.

What are your favorite things to create? My first love is jewelry! I have recently gotten in to sewing and love making coffee cozies. I also really love making decorations for the different holidays and making our apartment nice and festive.

What have you enjoyed most about blogging? I love meeting new women who have similar interests as I do in faith, family, and crafty endeavors. I feel like we're a little family. I also really love readings others' blogs and getting inspired.

What do you hope your readers take away from your blog? I always hope that I bring a little sunshine to my readers. I also hope that my faith will shine through. And if they pick up a craft idea or two, that's great too!

If you could blog swap with any one person for a day, who would it be and why? I would love to blog swap with Lisa Leonard. I just love her blog and her pictures and her story. What a beautiful heart.

I collect quotes for my blog.  Do you have a favorite quote you'd like to share? Currently my favorite is

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." Mark Twain

What one skill do you wish you were better at? Sewing!

How would you describe your personality? I think I'm a bit quirky, sparkly, and down to earth.

List your 3 favorite blog posts that you've written. A post I wrote for my husband on our one year anniversary, one about my 90 days of kindness challenge, and one about my favorite bible verse.

What is your favorite product that you have reviewed? I haven't really reviewed any but would love the opportunity.

What advertiser would you like to work with given a chance? I'd love to work with DaySpring. I love their items and their message. 

What is one thing you wish you had known before you started you blog? What a time commitment it can be. It can literally take all your time if you let it. My husband always tells me "your run your blog, your blog doesn't run you." I've gotten a lot better at not feeling guilty if I don't post every day or don't return every e-mail super quickly.

How do you balance blogging, family and free time? Some days better than others. My job is very unique (i'm a hall coordinator and live and work in a residence hall) so family, free time, work, and blogging is quite a balancing act. I have never been one to silo my life into different compartments and the various roles I play bleed into one another. That's how it is for my blog. I don't just write about one thing. I try to keep my readers on their toes!

Thanks so much for letting me pick your brain today, Laura!  

And as if that weren't enough, Laura is giving away this adorable cozy to one lucky Scraps and Scribbles reader:

Want it?  Here's what you do to enter:

*Mandatory Entry-Be a follower of Scraps and Scribbles and show me your lovely face on my sidebar.  Then head on over to Laura's shop and tell me what tickles your fancy (please leave in all in one comment!)

For additional entries, you can:

*Become a follower of Along for the Ride

*Follow Along for the Ride on Facebook

*Follow Scraps and Scribbles on Facebook

*Follow Scraps and Scribbles on Twitter

*Blog, tweet or Facebook about the giveaway.

Please leave a separate comment for additional item you do, it makes it easier for me when it's time to choose  a winner : )  The giveaway will end Tuesday, August 24th at midnight EST and the winner will be announced August 25th!  Good luck!

Lisa Leonard Winner, Some Thoughts and Shopping Cart Coupon Organizer

Happy Monday all!  I'm sorry I didn't get over here over the weekend to announce the Lisa Leonard winner.  It was a very busy weekend!  I don't want to keep you all hanging any longer, so, without any further ado, the winner of the $25 gift cerfiticate is:

april said...

just visited lisa's blog - so glad i did!! i SO wish i could dress like her!!
http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/blog/2010/07/28/what-ive-been-wearing/comment-page-1/#comment-82146

Congratulations, April!  Please email me by Thursday so that I can get your info to Lisa!  And a big thank you to everyone who entered!

I've been working on giving my blog a facelift.  I'm computer-challenged so it's not anything super-fancy, but with the help of some super-nice bloggy friends, it's getting there.  What do you think so far?  I am still working on a button (to replace the current Scraps and Scribbles button-I've never really liked it) but I haven't really found anything that I really like.  Any suggestions?

Check out this awesome coupon organizer from Blue Cricket Designs!  Becca made this to solve her coupon dilemma while shopping.  Keep your coupons handy and organized and look fabulous while shopping!  You can find her tutorial here at Blue Cricket Designs.

Oops, I've Done It Again

I feel like I've been here before.  This place where I've gotten behind and I apologize and promise to catch up and post regularly like I'm supposed to and then I don't.  So no more of that.  I'm just going to do it.

By "it," I mean keeping up with my posts like I should.

I know that there will be times where I won't be able to get to the computer, to get my posts done, because I do have a life.  A very full life, with a baby and a husband, who are demanding of my time in a way that I love.  But I don't want to feel like I need to apologize for it.  Why should I feel like I need to say I'm sorry for having a life, outside of the internet?  So when life happens, no more apologies.  I'll just get back up, and pick up where I left off.

Like this weekend.  I had every intention of posts: I have a lovely t-shirt re-vamp to share with you, some awesome guests to introduce you to and some projects I've been working on.  And I'm way behind on my tips.  But instead, I spend most of my weekend in bed, trying not to lose my lunch.  Exhaustion can do that to you, I guess.  It's just been so busy with my dad being here, then my mom was here for part of the weekend and the hubs got home from his latest business trip.  And my time just got away from me.  As it does for all of us, occasionally.

And I know that you all understand what I'm saying.  Because you have lives too.  There will be times when I will have to choose which is more important: that life or this blog.  In the grand scheme of things. blogging in near the bottom of what's important.  Not to say that you, my lovely readers and supporters, aren't important, because you most certainly are.  Without you, I'd have no reason to even worry about this blog.  So thank you!  But I think you all understand what I'm getting at.

In other news, the winner of the Fashion Friday giveaway never got in touch with me, so as promised, I've chosen another winner at random and that person is:

#1, Jill from Women Who Do It All!!!

How awesome is that?!  #1 almost never gets chosen!  Congrats, Jill!  Send me your address and I'll send you your prize :)

And I shall be back later this week with many fun things for you all.  Thank you for your patience and continued support.  I love you all!

Giveaway and An Update

You've already heard about my love of Flirty Aprons.  Really, I'm seriously in love.  Yeah, yeah, it's only an apron.  But it's SO pretty!  Who wouldn't want to feel fancy while cooking?

The lovely Linda of Craftaholics Anonymous is graciously giving one away.  How sweet is that?!  So head on over and get your entries in.  The giveaway ends June 16.

And, I still haven't heard from the winner of the Fashion Friday giveaway.  

It was #3, Mrs. Matched.

Please get in touch with me by the end of the day tomorrow, or I will be selecting a new winner.

Fashion Friday Giveaway Winner!

Thank you to everyone who submitted something for the Fashion Friday giveaway!  I've had fun looking at your picks and will continue to feature the submissions until I run out : )

And, now, for the winner!

Via random.org, the winner is: 

#3, Make-Up Epiphanies from Mrs. Matched!!!  

Congrats!  

Please send me your address as soon as you can and I'll mail your prizes to you!

Who's That: Sweet Charli

First things first, thanks to Random.org, we have a winner of the Tile Pendant Necklace giveaway.

#5- Erin L., who said  "I really like the 10 Charm Bracelet from Imjewelee. I would use it to make a beaded charm bracelet." (her comments got accidentally deleted, in case you're wondering what's going on.)

Congrats, Erin!

Please email me your info (address and which necklace you'd like) as soon as you can and I'll have your prize off to you, lickety split!

Now, on to this week's Who's That.

I am very excited to introduce you all to the amazing Kami from Sweet Charli.  She's been gracious enough to share one of her super-cool tutorials with you all today.  Take it away, Kami!

Hello all you Scraps and Scribbles readers! I feel very honored to be a guest blogger on Courtney's wonderful blog! She is very talented, and not to mention sweet! I especially love her darling tile necklaces...did you see her tutorial??

A little about me, my name is Kami from Sweet Charli Boutique & Blog.

I am a mother of ONE, to my sweet Charli girl! I always put girl at the end because typically, people think of Charli as a boy name. But after reading (and watching) Jack Weyland's "Charly", (you MUST see) I couldn't resist the name - and after years of waiting until it was the right time for a baby girl, I finally got to name my baby after her! I have been married for 4 1/2 years, to my high school sweetie!!  And obviously, I love to craft! I especially love making things for myself, like cute earrings and rings found HERE & HERE, fun flip-flops HERE, and my corsage wristlets, which I am sharing with you right now...enjoy!

Corsage Wristlets

Look for the "no-sew" version of these babies HERE

The possibilities are ENDLESS!

Here is what you need:
Ribbon (any size, but I like best and am using 1 1/2 inch ribbon)
Top ribbon (1/2 inch works well with this)
Sewing machine
Jewelry fastener
Any embellishment you want on top
(silk flowers, ribbon flowers, fabric flowers, broach)

Take your ribbon and ruffle it by pinning it and then sewing

Here's what it looks like after it's been sewn

Then sew the smaller ribbon on top, sew up the ends, and give it a nice button hole

Sew on your jewelry fastener on the other end

And wahlaah! Easy huh? And super-cute for Spring! I cannot tell you how many compliments I get when I wear mine out!

You will find that after making these, you will no longer match your bracelet to your outfit, you will match your outfit to your bracelet!!

Thanks Courtney, for inviting me to guest-post! Hope you all enjoy your new bracelets!

LOVE, KAMI

Thanks so much for sharing, Kami!  Be sure to stop by her blog and check out all of Kami's creations over at Sweet Charli!

Who's That: ImJewelee (and giveaway!)-CLOSED

First things first, thank you to everyone who entered the It's A Hodgepodge Life giveaway!  And thanks to all of the new followers-I'm excited to have you!  Thanks to random.org, we have a winner!

Congratulations to Andrea, who said "I love all of Gay's crosses."  

Please email your info so I can pass it along to Gay and she can send you your prize!

AND this is Scraps and Scribbles' 100th post!  This little blog has come so far!  And it's all thanks to you, my lovely readers!  Thank you : )

Now, on to this week's feature.

I'm pleased to introduce you to Julee, the mastermind behind ImJewelee.  Isn't she lovely?  Simply put, she is amazing.  Here's a little bit about her, in her own words: 

"Hi, I am Julee (ImJewelee ... get it?) and the creator and designer of the XO Brand™ of Designer Jewelry Findings.  Well let me say that I love Etsy and I joined in the summer of 2008, selling scrabble tile pendants. One of mine was even featured on the front page! Then I wanted to use my creativity to design my own line of jewelry findings, so the XO Brand™ was created just for you to use to make your own creations."

I found her when searching for jewelry supplies on Etsy.  Let me tell you, she's got everything you could ever need and more, all at super-reasonable prices.  I'm just floored that she makes her own stuff-she's got everything from bails 

to bead bars 

to necklace chain 

to charms.  

Just look at her sales-the woman has had 7347 sales!  7347!  Incredible!  I love the bails that I bought from her and will definitely buy more.  She's easy to deal with-I had a question about one of her items and she got back to me the same day.

This is what I used her bails for:

Perfection!  Julee, thanks for being so awesome!

Want to win a tile pendant necklace made with one of Julee's awesome bails?  I know you do.  I'm giving away one necklace of your choice from my Etsy shop.  Here's what you need to do to enter:

1) Be a follower of Scraps and Scribbles (this one is mandatory and I'll be checking :P)

2) Check out D Squared Creations and tell me which necklace you'd like to win.

3) Pay a visit to ImJewelee and tell what you like and what you'd create with it.

4) Let your friends know about Scraps and Scribbles and the giveaway-Facebook, tweet or blog-whichever you like-and leave me a link so I can check it out.

Please leave a separate comment for each thing you do-it makes it easier for me when it's time to pick the winner.  The giveaway will run now through Tuesday, May 18th at midnight EST.  The winner will be chosen at random and announced in next week's Who's That on May 19th.