House die-cut Contest - Entries & Winners!

I'm sorry this was delayed.  Returned from our camping trip to a dead monitor.  Fortunately, I bought it at Costco last December and was able to return it no problem.  Got to love Costco!

I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter my little contest.  I hope, even if you didn't win, that you enjoyed the creative challenge.  Know that we all will enjoy seeing what you've done with our little House die-cut. You've really shown us creative possibilities!

Let's start with our winners!  And let me just say these were not judged by me, but by independant card-makers looking for composition, execution and creativity.  Personally, I really enjoyed each entry and am inspired...hope you will be to!


Grand Prize Winner: Sandra Carrigan (Clinton, UT) for her House Album Card.  Sandra created a little wooden door with a mesh insert, little bits of lace and trim, cute die-cuts and lots of room for pictures and journaling.






2nd prize winner: Debra Gardner (American Fork, UT) for her clever gate fold card.  A velcro piece keeps the card closed, the inside reveals a darling paper pieced house and sentiment. 

3rd prize winner: Debra Wertz (Clinton, UT) for her Beach house card.
The texture on the beach house in incredible and I know took a lot of thought and time. 

To remind you about the great prizes our winners will receive please visit this post.

Here are the rest of the entries!  All of whom will receive a little gift bag for the time they took to participate in the contest.

Gwen Lords (South Jordan, UT) made this sweet Welcome to the Neighborhood card.  I love how the light shines through the windows and the grass strip at the bottom.

Barbara Poulsen got me in the Halloween mood early with this perfect adaption for a house die-cut.  Lots of distressing, glitter and dimension really brought this card to life.

I love how Ronda Bateman used the rectangle patterns on her patterned paper to give shape to her house.

Sandra Bosh submitted this adorable card. Great bold colors and shapes and how the sentiment ties in with her background paper.

Judy Verbeck went all-out with this incredibly detailed card.  You almost need to touch this card to appreciate it properly.  Everything is so tactile and dimensional.  Snowy landscape, handing icicles, and christmas lights make this this a very special card.

This beautiful card is by Gaylene Godfrey.  I love all the feminine details, from pearls and lace to pretty paper.  I think the free form stitching really adds a lot to the card as well.

Debra Wertz was feeling particularly creative for this contest (she actually won my last creative card contest).  I love this creative use of a house shape, all the little details and Debra's hand drawn elements really make this card unique.

Thanks again for all your hard work, I hope you had fun and enjoyed the challenge! 

Fancy Pants Winner!

I have to say I was surprised by how much your comments on this give-away affected me.



It's been a rough few weeks at the Neals due to an untimely death.  We've been so supported by family, friends and complete strangers.  Your comments were just icing on the cake to me and really buoyed me up.  I'm SO glad I asked you to post what you DO that makes your life GOOD.  If you haven't already, please read through them for an instant pick-me-up!

Our winner is Mary!  I would have to agree that it doesn't get much better than this...Congralations Mary!

Lokalb@ yahoo.com said...

Life is good when fresh bread comes out of the oven there is real butter and fresh strawberry jam. Life can't get any better than this.

Thanks for participating everyone, have a wonderful week!

Thanksgiving Winner & Video

I didn't anticipate how exhausted I would be after Thanksgiving dinner for 29 people! Sorry I didn't get this posted last night. But our lucky winner for the Thanksgiving Giveaway is number #11: Savannah O'Gwynn who said...

OH! I just love this collection--those papers are fabulous! As for what I make for Thanksgiving....I've never made anything! I'm so lazy! Plus--I'm not a cook. I have brought homemade Thank You cards--esp. for my MIL--since she blesses us and gives so much to us throughout the year. I love THANKSGIVING because it's another chance to say THANK YOU to those who bless us! And I have LOTS to be thankful for:)

What a wonderful Thanksgiving message to all of us and congratulations Savannah!

  
     Here's a late message from me for Thanksgiving Day, but it's a message that should be in our hearts all year long, Enjoy!

Cabochon Winner!!

I'm SO sorry ladies...I was supposed to post a winner yesterday and forgot.  It was my birthday and I just got carried away with the festivities.

The winner of my Cabochon play-package is

Anne said...

I love cabochons! Thanks for the chance to win some! You are THE greatest!
May 19, 2011 2:30 PM

Congratulations Anne!  I'll contact you by email with the details.  You will LOVE these little beauties!

Cookbook GIve-away winners & Studio 5

Sorry I didn't post a winner last night ladies, I caught a bug in Idaho and am feeling quite terrible right now.

I have to say, I was so pleasantly surprised that your posts included recipes!  How fun is that?  I'm so going to try them ALL.

I did a random number pick and Cheryl and Kim are our winners!  Congrats!  Please email me with your contact info.  Thanks! 

I'm also going to be on Studio 5 tomorrow doing a fun paper-crafted Thanksgiving table Centerpiece, so I hope you can all tune in.  I'm hoping I feel much better by then!

Pink supplies winner, a free download and a few thoughts

Despite a busy week, I found some time Friday night to check my emails and was very much taken off guard by all the touching responses I've had to my Cancer Journey Album post.

I was brought to tears by the outpouring of love and concern we all have for our sisters, mothers, friends and sadly, even children who have had cancer. Some have survived and some have not.

I pray that one day there will be a cure.  Until then, let's continue to uplift and give courage to those around us.  I think making an album similar to mine would make such a meaningful gift. 

And since only one person can win my pink supplies, I thought I might be able to help you by creating a free digital version of the "what cancer cannot do" poem.  I hope you like it.  there are several versions, some without the butterflies and flowers, some in pink, some in black instead of brown.  You can download them here.

So, with the help of a random number generator our winner tonight is Bella (bellameabhn).  Please email me with your mailing address and I'll get this off to you asap. 

Thanks again ladies for sharing your special stories with us all and God Bless!

A Winner!

Ladies!  Thank you so much for visiting my blog and entering my contest in droves.  How exciting it's been for me to see all your comments! 

I have to end this contest a little bit early because I'm heading off to camp for Fall Break.  So, without further ado, our winner is (thanks to Random.org)

Kathy said...

Oh my! I soo need this for paper and fabric storage. My favorite is the Work Box.


I'm a fan of Scrapbox


I'm a fan of you on Facebook


I'm following your blog


I shared about this on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000220698532)


I blog posted about this giveaway and I have the contest button on my sidebar. www.kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/original-scrapbox-giveaway.html  


Thanks!


kmgillon@yahoo.com


October 8, 2010 6:25 PM

Congratulations Kathy!  You've won our $50 prize here on my blog and more importantly a one-in-ten chance to win the Grand Prize Paper Tower!  Please send an email with your name, address, email and phone number.


Don't forget ladies...I'll be giving away the gifts they are sending me real soon, so check back frequently. 

Studio 5: Baklava, Better Bugs & the "Bomb"

Gee, not sure where to start! They sure kept me busy on Studio 5 yesterday. And as much as I loved preparing for and sharing my segments on Baklava and Things with Wings, I have to say the highlight was completing my Minute-to-win-it task in under 60 seconds and helping Leslie Cuppitt win a Cricut Cake Machine!

{notice Brooke isn't in this shot? This is where she just couldn't watch and walked away!}

I am SORE this morning! But can I just say, if you EVER get the opportunity to do something that scares you and might possibly embarrass you...DO IT. Wow, that was SO fun.

{I didn't plan on sharing a picture of my practicing, or I would have worn something besides sloppy sweats and fuzzy socks, but I just couldn't resist how excited I looked here!}

My sweet friend, Charisse kept me company that day, helped me carry things and took pictures as well. Loved having her with me and I love how absolutely BEAUTIFUL she looks next to my goofy face!

ok, let's go ahead and watch my 60 seconds of excitement!

And now, for the...rest of the story. Here are my two planned segments. First, let's make pastry! Greek pastry, no less. I needed to come up with a recipe with honey and frankly, I can't think of one recipe that uses more honey than Baklava.

I'm don't have a big sweet tooth, but it makes it all the more surprisingly how much I love this sticky sweet treat. It's so addictive and highly dangerous to have made as much of this as I have over the last few weeks as I tweaked my recipe.

Please visit the Studio 5 website for the complete article, step by step photos and of course, the recipe. Oh, and be sure to try adding chocolate chips, it is killer! Takes it to an all new sweet level

If you love paper crafting things with wings, then watch the video and read the article to be inspired by some summertime projects and simple techniques to make 'better bugs'.

Thanks for watching and stay tuned for my next Studio 5 segment on June 8th!

*Sneak-peek winner: Ok, I really need to make my sneak-peek easier as no one guessed it completely. I promise, next time will be better! In the meantime, I think Shelley came the closest. She's from Las Vegas and here's her website if you'd like to get to know her better. Thanks for playing and try again everyone!

Good Housekeeping Tip

Always keep several get well cards on the mantle...
So if unexpected guests arrive, They will think you've been sick and unable to clean...
{thanks Karen!}

Panic! I didn't have any get well cards for this subterfuge! So, I found my one and only "Get Well" stamp and made this one.

Problem. No mantle and my house is clean! :) But I still needed some Get Well cards.

P.S. I enjoyed reading all your scrapbooking views, glad to know I'm not alone in my struggles. I randomly picked a winner of the Creating Keepsakes issue and a copy of the card that was featured...Congratuations Elaine (comment #1). Please email me your address so I can get this in the mail.

And no Jen...collecting scrapbooking supplies does NOT count as actual scrapbooking :).

Elaine; keep working on those photography skills (maybe a new camera?) or could your camera be on manual focus instead of automatic?

LeAnn; We did! But that was a year ago (Pear Card)...but I will, I promise, include this technique this year sometime.

Thanks ladies!

DIY Dish & Wedding Card Winners

Oh gee, I almost forget to tell you!

So, last month I was on Studio 5 at the same time as two cute gals who happen to be twins, Chris & Kim! They have a very fun new website, blog and on-line tutorials for people like you...and me, who like to 'create!'.

When I saw the give-away they were doing with the launch of the new website, I knew I had to tell you about it and quick-like, because you need to enter before March 31st!

So, check out the post here and scroll down. Everytime I tried to link directly to the post, my computer crashed, so I'm making you do some work by scrolling. LOL

And don't forget to check out their great video tutorials!
Here are my Wedding Card winners!

Created by Kay, Linda V, Queen Bee, LeAnn, MarieMc and Vera

Please email me your mailing addresses and I'll get my card mailed out to you asap! Thanks for participating everyone, I loved reading all the great deals you got, especially Sade's! Free is always good :)

Studio 5: Card in a cookie & High tech love

Really...for a card maker and cook, these hand-made & dipped fortune cookies are just the trick...it's like a card in a cookie. Please watch the video below for some handy tips and tricks. Please visit the studio 5 website for recipe and complete instructions.

Cookie + sentiment = fun! I can't stop thinking of new variations! How about you?

• Cinnamon scented plain batter, dipped in white chocolate and cinnamon sugar
• Chili scented batter, dipped in chili chocolate with red sprinkles (hot & spicy)
• Wedding & baby favors: coordinate colors with extract, message would be 'thank you for joining us on this special day'
• Christmas - red dyed batter, mint extract, dipped in white chocolate and green drizzle or sprinkles.
• Birthday - Plain dipped in dyed white chocolate, with multi-colored sprinkles.

I also had a lot of fun preparing my "7 ways to say I love you with technology" segment. Thanks for my dear husband who sent me on a high tech scavenger hunt a few years ago...probably the most birthday fun I've ever had!

For more details, please visit the Studio 5 website for my article, which includes the link to the YouTube proposal video.

If you caught that cute altered chinese take-out box, I have some simple step by step instructions you can find here.
Sneak-peek results: This was not only hard to guess, but also hard to 'picturize'! Everyone got the cookies, but no one really got the high tech valentines, except for texting of course. So, I just did a random number generator and got number 12!

Congratulations!dlredford said...Darling valentine fortune cookies with love notes and pointers on texting love notes!
Please email me so I can send your gift off asap! Thanks for participating ladies!

Pockets!

Today's Studio 5 segment was all about Pockets (you guessed that!). One of our favorite family meals is Falafel (in a pita pocket)...watch the segment below or visit the Studio 5 website for the recipes.

We've been using pockets in paper crafting for years, but using envelopes for quick & easy pockets is a clever twist that will get your creative juices flowing. Watch the segment below and visit the Studio 5 website for more information.

Please note the Birthday Calendar Album Project is available in pre-cut kit and can be purchased here.

Three of the other projects from the segment are available from my Envelopement class/kit. You can purchase it here.

Those pretty pink envelopes were purchased from Xpedex in Utah. There were 25 envelopes in a pack and I'm going to make all of them! They were super quick & cute!

Thanks for all your sneak-peek guesses...I knew the pocket theme would be easy, but was hoping someone would guess Falafel.

Two of you (Cami B. and Rob'n'mon {Hi Monica!}) guessed a gyro, which isn't too far off the mark and then KWgirl and Heather Vincent guessed 'Cards made from envelopes', so they are my winners this month. Please email me with your mailing address so I can send off your goodies.

Thanks again ladies! I'll be back on the show Monday, Feb. 8th, have a bitty blurb this coming Friday and again on Feb. 16th. So look forward to another sneak peek in a short bit.

Studio 5: Christmas Cheer with Bite sized fun!

Here are some really tasty ideas for your upcoming Christmas get-together. You're all having one, right? Come on! It's easy; your home is already decorated and never looked so good, the Christmas carols are already queued up on your player, all you need are a few extra hours earlier in the day to cook and you're ready to spread some Christmas Cheer! Please visit the Studio 5 website for the recipes!

There is nothing like paper crafting to brighten up the holidays, and it doesn't have to be time consuming or big...in fact sweet small projects are the focus of today's studio 5 segment. Don't forget to visit the Studio 5 website to see pictures of all the projects and the article I wrote.

Don't forget my link to my friend Heather's very yummy Spicy Pear Jam that I had on air today.

Thanks to both Heather & Karen (you are SUCH an inspiration to me!) for their bitty nugget project ideas. They are SO darling and a bit hit at the studio.

Lastly, here are instructions to make the last 3 smallest projects, because I know you're all going to want to make them!

To create the nugget purse, cut a 1 ½” x 5” piece of red cardstock. Score at 1 ½”, 1” and again at 1 ½”. Corner round both corners of the last section. Distress edges of piece with ink if desired. Cut a 3/8” x 5” strip of patterned paper and adhere to middle of red piece. Punch two small holes in crease of first scored section on both sides. Thread 1/8” ribbon through, knot and trim for handle.
Adhere entire purse closed and embellish with a little flower, gem, brad, button etc…and a little gift tag printed on the computer.

To create the nugget wrap, punch a Scalloped Oval shape from cardstock. I used a Clever Lever Giga Craft punch by Marvy uchida, but you can use any similar shaped punch or even die-cuts. Score on either side of shape, approx. 1” for short ends. Punch a 1/8” hole in each end and thread a 5” piece of ¼” ribbon through holes. Adhere nugget to center of oval with a bit of adhesive and then wrap shape around the nugget and tie ribbon in a bow.

Students...does this look familiar? a smaller version of the large Hershey chocolate slide card we made in August. Thanks to one my students (don't hate me, I can't remember which one!!) for showing me the mini version they created, you totally inspired me to create this tiny Chocolate Slide: cut a 4” x 4 ¾” piece of cardstock. Score ¼” from one long end and 2 ¼” from the other end. Fold and then lay flat again. Stamp a sentiment on the bottom of one side, fold again and adhere along the bottom and side to create pocket. Punch 1 5/8” hole in top of pocket. Thread ribbon through both holes. Push chocolate into the pocket with the ribbon. Tie the ribbon into a bow in the front of pocket. Embellish front of slider with a tag, glitter glue, gems or punch out shapes. To open, just pull bow and it will reveal the chocolate without them having to untie the ribbon.

You can custom create your own little wraps and sliders depending on the size of chocolate you use, just alter the dimensions. Enjoy!

Winners: Sadie & Erin! You two were the closest with your 'small' guesses and won! I'll email you with your prize details! For everyone else, thank you so much for all your guesses, they were so good I might just have to steal them for next year!

Winners & Update

A quick note about the American Fork Class...there has been some confusion about the date. It is definately scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10th, NOT this coming Thursday.

Also, here are our winners from the Nifty Thrifty Christmas Card class:

our BIG winner this month is Claudia Smith from South Jordan!

Other winners (you'll get a completed set of all five cards from the Christmas Card set!)

1. Leela Smith from Jordan Landing
2. Becky Doxey from American Fork
3. Debbie Bernhisel from Centerville
4. Nancy Lengyel from Clinton
5. Kristal Nielson from Provo
6. Gail Bousfield from Sandy
7. Linda Vincent from Clinton

Contratulations ladies! I'll be bringing prizes with me to class these next 2 weeks. See you then!

Studio 5 Fabulous Left-over ideas

At this time of the year and especially in this economy, we're all looking for ways to save money. In today's Studio 5 segment I've shown you 10 creative ideas on using your paper scraps and also 3 delicious recipes to use with your leftover Thanksgiving Turkey.

My favorite way to use my scraps is to paper piece, just like quilters do. Choose your canvas (in this case a gift bag) and start piecing together your scraps. Have fun with textures, patterns and colors. To top it off, stitch the edges for a homespun look.

Here I've used small squares of paper to punch out flowers, layer and pop!

In our home, making Turkey Noodle soup is as much tradition as the actual Thanksgiving dinner. It's such a nice thing to have around over the weekend for a light dinner or quick lunch.

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Two of my favorite recipes to make with leftover turkey is Turkey Tetrazzini
and my family's favorite Turkey Enchiladas. Enjoy!
Your guesses for my Sneak Peek contest were really close, so many of you guessed most of what I was doing, but three people caught on to the 'leftover' theme for both the Turkey and the paper; Sadie, Syrant and KWgirl. So I did a random draw and the winner is KW girl! Congrats! You have won the cute patchwork gift bag I showed on Studio 5 and some extra paper crafting goodies!

Also, I'm just a tad bit late posting my Give Thanks Card winner...here they are!
Heather V.
Syrant
Sadie
Shortandsweet
Daffy
Jayna
Cheryl

Please email me your addresses so I can ship your goodies off to you!

Creme Brulee Winner!

Our randomly selected winner is...The McKinleys! Congratulations!
she said...
"yum! i would love to win that little cooking kit!! {fingers are crossed...}

what scares me most in the kitchen?? opening up pillsbury canisters. whenever we make them, my husband does the honors. :) "

If you haven't already, check out the hilarious comments on my What Scares you post. I laughed OUT LOUD!

Kansas City Winners!

I've got three Kansas City winners I randomly picked from my Creating Keepsakes Convention post (sorry for the delay!)

Theresa (metwife), Punkinsyf and Jill...Congratulations! Please email me with your mailing address so I can get your goodies off to you!

Thanks to all of you for the kindest, sweetest comments I've ever gotten. I feel like printing them out and framing them!

WCMD Winners!

Here we go!

Winners for sampler packs of the new K & Company Evergreen Collection are
-Sandi Holt
-Kim (who saw me in the Centerville Roberts and didn't say hi)...LOL
-Barbie Sanchez
-PinkPatrice (Patrice in AF)
-Queen Bee

Winner of my Believe in Magic Card is Susan Opel (like she needs my card!)

Winner of the Deck the Hall Snowglobe card and Ice Stickles is Beverly Sizemore...yes, another amazing card maker (you should check out her blog!)

Winner of Foil Season's Greetings Card and Ice Stickles is Lisa Dimick (yes! Lisa...you finally won!)

Winners of Envelopement Card Making Kit
-LeAnn (who likes to scraplift...I'm assuming this is my Sandy LeAnn?)
-Shortandsweet (Ann Throckmorton)...you very lucky girl, need to take you to Vegas!
-Geogirl

That's it ladies...I'll have a busy week getting this all off to you, but first, I need you to email with your mailing address. Looving forward to hearing from you.

Thanks again to everyone for helping me celebrate this fun day and visiting my blog! Have a great week, Sue

Winners!

I'm sorry I've been so blog-absent lately, but I've had the flu. Just the regular flu in case you're wondering...

I wasn't able to do my regularly scheduled studio 5 segment last week either, which is why you didn't see my sneek-peek contest. Stayed tuned for re-scheduling.

So glad I'm feeling better though, as Octobers' Give Thanks Class starts tomorrow! Six classes this week and 3 next week. Whoa! What fun we're going to have. And just in time for our 'fall' class is a cold-weather front that is blowing in as I write.

And now to our winners...first of all, our San Marcos, TX winner from last week is Carla! I met Carla in Houston and was so happy to see her again in San Marcos. Carla, please email me with your address so I can get your prize off to you.

Next. My Envelopement Class Winners! Our grand prize winner is Carolyn Bennion from the Centerville class!

The rest of our winners are:
Marilyn Laurence Clinton #2
Mona Case Provo
Lauri Ostler Jordan Landing
Evyann Stinson Orem
Pam Hirschi Centerville
Terri Coon South Jordan
Lois Lynn South Jordan

Congratulations ladies! I'll be bringing your prizes to class this week and next. Hopefully I'll see you there, but if not, I'll leave it with customer service so you can pick it up at your leisure.

Moovy Groovy Winners!

Well, gee...my favorite job, announcing winners! Here they are for my Moovy Groovy Card class.

Gina Bishop is our BIG winner (gift bag with lots of paper crafting goodies!) in Jordan Landing and the following have won samples from the Moovy Groovy Posters. Congrats!

Ann Throckmorton in South Jordan
Jennifer Chesley in Provo
Kim Taylor in American Fork
Rosemary Kitchens in Clinton
Marylee Thomas in Clinton
Eloisa Puentes in Jordan Landing
Mayrene Stewart in Sandy

Don't forget, I'm still doing in-class drawings for special issues of Paper Crafts Magazines, compliments of Paper Crafts Magazine!