Happy Halloween Banner die set giveaway

 Hi crafty friends! I have a fun Halloween card to share today. Did any of you pick up the Happy Halloween Banner die set when it was a freebie from Scrapbook.com last week? I keep saying, don't sleep on the freebies, just look how cute this banner is!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN BANNER AND GHOSTS DIE SETS

 

I fell in love with these cute little ghosts from the Ghosts die set and thought they were PERFECT to go with the banner. I wanted some pops of pink, so I inked the ghosts with some Kitch Flamingo, added some pink and white twine and die cut the "stars" from light pink cardstock. 

The adorable papers I used are from the Spooky A2 paper pad. 

 ***GIVEAWAY***

I placed 2 SBC orders when this was a freebie, so I have an extra one and I want to give it away to one of my blog followers! Who knows I may add a few other goodies as well.

Since Instagram is so popular, people rarely visit blogs anymore, so I want to say thank you to those of you who still visit my blog.

How to enter:

1. Leave me a comment letting me know if you like to send out Halloween cards

2. Comments will be open through Sunday, September 29th

3. I will pick a winner and announce a winner on my blog on Monday, September 30th and the winner will need to email me (link on sidebar) before Friday, October 4th

Supplies used on these tags:

These are affiliate links which means that if you shop with these, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. If I've inspired you in some way I appreciate your support.

 

 

Stamp Simply blog hop winners!

 Hi everyone!! It's time to announce the winners for the Stamp Simply grand opening blog hop!

Please head on over to Stamp Simply's blog to see the complete list of winners!

Random.org helped me chose my winner with comment #10:

marilynwillauer May 23, 2021 at 6:56 AM

Adorable card! Love the colors, refreshing.

Congrats Marilyn!! Please contact Stamp Simply directly at sharon@stampsimply.com with the subject line: Stamp Simply may 2021 Blog Hop Winner from Michelle Woerner's Blog.

Some changes, a new beginning and a giveaway

Hi everyone! It's been 2 months since I've posted and so much has happened. For those of you who are friends with me on Facebook, you already know that there were some big changes made with Fun Stampers Journey and as a result I, and several other employees, lost our jobs.

While I was taking time for myself, Sharon Johnson of the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in joining her family as their Social Media Director and designer. Sharon and I go way back. We got to know each other over 10 years ago on Splitcoast Stampers. I was and remain a HUGE fan of Sharon's work. She is an amazing talented designer. In fact, I was a part of her store design team for several years starting with the store launch in February of 2010! WOW -right?!? Given our history and my new found freedom, it was easy to say yes to her offer.

During the time I was away, Sharon launched HER VERY OWN clear stamps and dies line! It's called Stamp Simply Clear Stamps with a tag line and company philosophy of

 Keep it Simple - Make it Pretty

This really encompasses Sharon's design esthetic (and mine)!! She has a broad range of stamps and dies with images, florals, sentiments and a very popular line focusing on Scriptures!

So today I invite you all to check out the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Pinterest page and follow it for some amazing crafty inspiration!
AND...
Stamp Simply is offering a giveaway to any follower of the Pinterest page!!
To enter head over to the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store blog and leave a comment that you are following and you're eligible to win!! How's that for some Black Friday fun?!?
 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Two new winners!

Hi everyone!  I didn't hear back from my original Celebra'tions winners, so Random.org helped me chose 2 more winners :)

Numbers 2 and 5:

Eileen Lucas July 15, 2015 at 6:30 AM

Sorry to see your leaving Spellbinders but your contributions of creativity have been wonderful and memorable. We all know what we can and cannot take on and I applaud you for the right decision for you. The best to you in your new adventures.

richardbreaks July 15, 2015 at 7:23 AM

Boy, Spellbinders is going to miss you! Thanks for all the inspiration!
PS, who are you liking for 2016?

Congrats Eileen and Richard!  Please send me an email (info on my sidebar), you have until Friday to contact me. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day everyone!!

Winner, winner, announcing winners!

Hi everyone!  I'm excited to announce a winner from my Fun Stampers Journey Up Up & Away Retirement blog hop! Originally, there was only one winner, but Richard was so excited by the response he asked each of the Make Amazing Girls to pick a winner from the comments on our own blog posts, here is the link to my original post.  The winners will win an assortment of retiring goodies!

Be sure to head through all the blogs again and see if you've WON! (I'll link them all below). 

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I've received several questions on HOW to order FSJ stamps.  You need to order them through a Journey Coach (similar to SU or Amuse).  I am not a coach, but you can find one easily through the FSJ website!  Click on CATALOG, then on SHOP NOW and follow the prompts.

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Before I announce my winner, I wanted to share a few more projects that I made using retiring stamps.

Retiring stamp set: Cocktail Party

Retiring Stamp set: Bloom Flourish

Random.org helped me chose:

#45

ScrappySandie May 7, 2015 at 1:56 PM

Wow, this card has pizzazz! Love the layout, colors...and you even put Journey Glaze on the glass...SO cool!

 

Here is the hop list, check to see if you were a winner!

Richard Garay

Kathy Martin

Tania Willis

Angi Barrs

Mindy Baxter

Michelle Woerner  -You are here!!

Laura Williams

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So how about another winner?  I didn't hear back from my Celebra'tions Giveaway winner last week, so I am chosing another.  Random.org helped me chose:

#21

AprilsL8 May 4, 2015 at 7:33 AM

So glad you are feeling better! It's hard to do your crafty goodness when you are not feeling well. Thanks for the chance to win!

Congratulations to both winners!  Please email me at cardsbymichelle@hotmail.com with your address info.  You both have until Thursday morning to get back to me or I will chose another winner.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Celebra'tions Giveaway winner

Hi everyone!  Thank you all for the lovely comments on my Celebra'tions Giveaway post!  My apologies for the delay in announcing a winner.  Dental appts and baseball games got in the way!

Random.org has helped me chose a winner.

#18

Ina Good May 2, 2015 at 2:19 PM

So happy you are vertigo free like me tooo its not fun having it so glad you are free to create and celebrate!Awesome and generous too!

Congrats Ina!  Please send me an email (info on my right side bar) and I will get your package sent out to you asap.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

A special thank you and Celebra'tions giveaway!

Hi everyone!  I often hear from crafty bloggers how wonderful their readers are and I have to agree.  I think in general, crafters are a wonderful and generous people!  I've mentioned on my last couple of posts how many of you reached out to me in comments and emails about my struggle with chronic vertigo and I want to say thank you again and mention one reader in particular.

I would like to give a special shout out and thank you to
Denise B!

Not only did she reach out to me about my vertigo, but she emailed me again and linked a video from a doctor in Colorado who developed a maneuver for vertigo sufferers who don't have luck with the Epley maneuver.  I am thrilled to report that within hours of trying the "half somersault" maneuver I am VERTIGO FREE.  After 34 days, yes 34 DAYS of vertigo, it was gone. A true miracle.  If not for  Denise and that maneuver I would have spent countless days suffering and time and energy with specialty doctors and additional medications.  I shudder to think. 
EDITED: in case anyone wants to know, the info is: Dr. Carol Foster from the University of Colorado Denver.  A YouTube search will show her Half Somersault video.

Now being vertigo free is something to celebrate, so how about a little give away of Spellbinders Celebra'tions goodies?!?  Yes please!!

Here is what I have to give away:

• Fabric Weave embossing folder
• Celebrate die plate
• Just Because stamp and die set
• Beautiful Friend stamp set
• Save the Date stamp set
• Pixie Play ink
• Pretty Plum ink

EDITED: I should add that I already sent Denise B a fun package of goodies in the theme of her favorite color.  I add this because one of my lovely commenters asked if she win she wanted me to mail the prize package to Denise.  Carol H, you are so lovely and thoughtful!!

To enter this giveaway, just leave me a comment here on this post.  If you would like share something nice that you did for someone OR what someone did for you that would be wonderful, but not manditory.  I will chose a winner on Wednesday, May 6th.

Thank you and good luck!

Valentines giveaway winner and crafting kits for sale

Hi everyone!  This is a quick post to announce my Valentine's Day giveaway winner and I have some info on some possible crafting kits at the bottom of this post.

Random.org helped me chose #12 as my winner:

Carol H. February 11, 2015 at 12:07 PM

I think your card turned out fantastic! I have that tree die too and you've shown me another way to use it. Thank you for sharing your pretty card & for the chance at the wonderful prize!

Congrats Carol!  Send me an email (listed below and on my sidebar) and let me know your mailing address and I'll get the package out to you asap! 

****Question for my readers***

I've decided to downsize my craft supplies and wondered if there was an interest if I packed up Medium Flat Rate boxes and made "crafting kits" from gently used and new supplies.  They would have a price of $35 with the shipping cost of ($12.65) included- PayPal only.  This price would be sending to US residents only, my Canadian friends will have to work out something else.

The boxes would have minimum of 5 6x6 paper pads, min of 5 stamp sets, 2 wooden stamps, 15 yards of ribbons -variety of style and widths, 3 mini baggies of buttons or embellishments, 1 mini spool of washi tape, 1 ink pad, and 10 sheets of premium cardstock (Gina K, Amuse, or Stampin Up)

My stamp sets are primarily from AMuse, Gina K Designs, Unity and JustRite Papercrafts and I can accommodate requests of stamp manufacturer and color family for ribbons and cardstock for the first few responders.

I have enough supplies set aside to make several boxes, if you are interested send me an email at cardsbymichelle@hotmail.com.

****EDITED: I have had quite the response to these crafty boxes!  I am sorting through my supplies and starting a list, so continue to email me and I will add your name.  There should be a few more boxes available.*****

Seasons Givings winner and challenge card

Hi everyone!  I want to thank everyone for the lovely comments and well wishes on my Seasons Givings blog post!  Some of you even became new blog followers of mine and for that I am humbly grateful!!  Time to chose my two winners, Random.org helped me chose #5 and #49 as my winners:

1.  Carisa December 31, 2014 at 10:42 PM

  Gorgeous cards! Great giveaway - fun blog hop! Happy New Year!

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2.  Susie January 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM

  Beautiful, beautiful projects. Thank you for the opportunity to win one of your wonderful prizes. berkerster at gmail dot com

Congratulations ladies!  I have sent you both emails to get your mailing information.

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I also have a card to share today.  This is the third installment in my Christmas thank you card feature.  This card also uses the pattern paper and Perfect Pearls from the Simon Says Stamp January kit, but this time the main focus is the gorgeous Layered Poinsettia flowers.

Here is the Layered Poinsettia die set:

 For my flowers, I die cut and layered each size with champagne shimmer paper and patterned paper.  I love mixing up my flowers that way.  Here's a close up picture.

I played along with the new MFT card challenge blog and this week it's a sketch!  It was perfect for what I wanted to use on my card today.  I love it when that happens.

 Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Deets:   
Spellbinders Dies: S5-055 Layered Poinsettia, S5-172 A2 Curved Matting Basics B and S5-171 A2 Curved Matting Basics A
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp, Many Thanks stamp set
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black 

Other Supplies: Bazzill White and Velvet cardstock; Bo Bunny Altitude 6x6 paper pad; Perfect Pearls Grape Fizz; Burlap String in natural; Queen and Co Bubbles in clear
Adhesive: Tombow USA Mono Multi liquid glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Foam Squares   
NOTE: You can also find Spellbinders dies at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Blog-a-versary winner and a thank you card

Hi everyone!  WOW!  I was blown away by all the amazing comments you all left me on my Blog-a-versary post!  I read each and every one and thank you!!
Random.org helped me chose 2 winners for my giveaway:

Here are your random numbers:

28 37 

Shirley July 7, 2014 at 10:09 PM

Congratulations on reaching a milestone. How sweet of you to share your goodies with us! Your style and your designers are my style of stamping so I gleam a lot of awesome ideas from your blog. Just adore all the ribbons. I want them all. Keep up the good work and know there are many of us out there who really really enjoy your blog!! Congratulations again!

Barbara Plummer July 8, 2014 at 4:56 AM

How time does fly! Thank you for the chance to win some great goodies, and thank you for sharing your creations - they are motivating.

 Congrats to Shirley and Barbara!!!  Please send me an email with your address info to cardsbymichelle@hotmail.com and I'll get your box out to you right away.  You will have until Tuesday morning to contact me.

 I also have a card to share.  My card uses one of the Imperial Gold set of dies, Gold Rounds One.  These dies are special because they don't cut out the shape themselves, they are designed to be combined with the basic shapes that do the cutting.  These dies have patterns that both emboss and DEboss.

Here's the Gold Rounds One set:

  For my circle ring, I inked up the Gold die #5 with pink ink and then embossed it into a precut white cardstock ring.  Here's how it turned out.

 My flower was make from the Create-a-Rose set.  You can see a step out tutorial on how I made the rose on this blog post.  Or there are complete PDF instructions on Spellbinders web page on the Create-a-Rose page.  I used the Floral Flourishes set for the leaf flourish details.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!  Here's a close up picture of the rose and circle detail.

Card Deets: 
Spellbinder dies: S2-067 Create-a-Rose, S4-327 Floral Flourishes, and  IN-037 Celebration Two Shapeabilities®; S4-412 Gold Rounds One Nestabilities®

Paper: Gina K Designs, White, Innocent Pink and Grass Green Pure Luxury cardstock;  Prima Marketing Anna Marie 6x6 paper pad; Gold mirror cardstock  
Embellishments - Stamp Simply Ribbon Store: Gold Sequins and pink Rhinestones; SEI, Gold glitter dots  
Adhesive - Tombow USA Mono Multi liquid glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Foam Squares 
NOTE: You can also find Spellbinders Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Some Valentines cards and a winner

Hi everyone!  I have a couple Valentines cards to share today.  One is super duper simple and easy and the other is a bit more detailed.
First up is the easy card.  I put this together quite literally from items left over on my desk.  

The pattern paper looks like this

I just flipped it on it's side, trimmed and matted it to black cardstock, used a heart die cut and added some flowers, pearls and a sentiment.  Boom.  Done.  Cute and a fun way to use those sunburst pattern papers we find in the paper pads.

Next up is a card a bit more detailed.  I love the look of die cutting into the card front.  You can stamp (or write) a message on the inside that will show through.  This card uses basic and scalloped circles, hearts and a bitty blossom rose.

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And finally I want to thank everyone for the lovely comments on my CHA giveaway post.  Random.org helped me chose #15 as the winner.

catdidit January 20, 2014 at 3:04 PM

How fun! One of these days I want to meet everyone too! :D Thanks for sharing Michelle!

Congrats Cat!  I'll mail your goodies out right away!!

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.  Here is a close up of the details on card #2.

Card Deets:
Spellbinder dies:  
S4-136 Classic Hearts, S4-116 Standard Circles SM, S4-125 Classic Scalloped Circles SM Nestabilities®
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms, MD1-005 Hearts One Shapeabilities®
E8-001 Classic Scallop Edgeabilities®  

Stamps: JustRite Papercrafts, Sweet Hearts stamp set
Cardstock: Amuse Studio, Seattle, Cherry, Blush, Onyx and sugar cardstock
Ink: Tsukineko, Versafine Onyx Black
Pattern paper - My Mind's Eye, Cupid's Arrow 6x6 paper pad 
Embellishments - Kaisercraft, rhinestones and pearls; May Arts red/white baker's twine; Prima Abby flowers in white
Adhesive - Tombow USA Mono Multi liquid glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Tabs

You can also purchase these dies at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. 

Magazine giveaway winner!

Hi everyone!  Thanks to everyone who entered my magazine giveaway!  Random.org helped me pick number 22 as the winner:

AnitaR November 3, 2013 at 2:08 PM

No dissent from the above with me...love the print copies although I own an iPad and a Kindle which I use...both were gifts. I love paper!!

Congratulations to AnitaR!  Please send me an email with your address information and I will send these off to you.  My email info is on the right sidebar below my Profile.  You have until next Friday to get back to me.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.  Be sure to stay tuned, I have a couple of special blog posts coming up this weekend!

Print magazines vs. digital and a giveaway

Hi everyone!  Print magazines.  Let's discuss, a sign of the past?  Gone by the way of the newspapers, VHS and cassette tapes?  I fear this may be truer than I thought.  Early this year, CARDS and all Northridge Media publications announced they were going to an all digital format and a month or so ago Paper Crafts magazine followed suit.  

So what does this mean?  Well, for many crafters, not much.  Based on the comments I read on Facebook and other forums, many prefer to view magazines on their iPads, Kindles and such.  Me?  I much prefer print!  Give me a magazine I can hold, dog ear, bring to softball games and snuggle up with on the couch at night.  I love to tab pages of inspirational projects and refer back to my old issues all the time.  This change is very sad to me, call me old school.

So what do we do?  Simple, if we want to save the print magazines, we have to subscribe to them!  Most card magazines are quarterly now and down to 4 issues a year, so the annual subscription isn't really much.  Here are the magazines I love the most:

PAPER CREATIONS

Annual cost of $19.97 (for US)

Here is a link to their current issue section on their website.

What's cool about this issue is my Hot Chocolate ensemble projects are featured on the slideshow, and the graphics on the page is from my cards!

CARDMAKER

 Annual cost of $21.97 plus delivery and 1 free issue

Here is a link to their current issue section of their website.

CRAFTS 'n THINGS

Annual cost of $21.97

Here is a link to their current issue section of their website.

So for about $20 a year, you get to support a dying industry!  To be fair, I purchased a digital subscription to Paper Crafts and CARDS.  Each online magazines have different features and honestly, I much prefer Paper Crafts over CARDS.  They are way more user friendly and have the ability to Pin pages.  I love the projects in both of these magazines and will continue to support them in their digi format, but there is no comparison, I just prefer print!!

So on to the giveaway, I have 4 magazines issue up for grabs!  Just leave me a comment here on this post and let me know your thoughts on print vs. digi magazines and I will pick one commenter to receive the following:

Paper Creations

Summer 2013

Fall 2013

Winter 2014

CardMaker  

Winter 2013

I will pick a winner Wednesday, November 6th!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

some Savvy rejects and a Spring cleaning winner

Hi Everyone!!  I have a couple "rejected" cards to share.  These were submitted for the recent Stash Savvy call from Papercrafts magazine which will be an issue that focuses on unique and savvy ways to use your regular crafting stash.  I was lucky enough to get 2 cards accepted, but these 2 were not chosen so I can post them.

This was sent in for the "Savvy ribbon" category.  I used a gluber glue dot to make this ribbon blossom.

 This next card was sent in for the "Savvy washi tape" category.  In retrospect, it may not have been savvy enough, I used washi tape as the sentiment of the card as well as die cut a matching circle piece from the tape.

    ...and now for my winner!  I want to thank you all for your lovely comments on my reorganizing/Spring cleaning giveaway post.  Random.org helped me chose number 26 as the winner.

Sabrina May 1, 2013 at 2:08 PM

Wow Your area looks wonderful. I am just starting on mine and boy do I have a long way to go! Thank you for the chance to win.

Congrats Sabrina!  Please contact me (my email is on the sidebar) and let me know your address info and I will send the goodies out ASAP.  You have until Friday the 10th to contact me. 

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for a special sneak peek post I have scheduled for tomorrow!!

We have some glitter winners!

Hi everyone!!  I want to thank you all for the lovely comments on the Zoom Creative No-Mess Glitter sheets giveaway.  It sounds like no mess glitter appeals to just about everyone!  Without further ado, here are 4 winners, each winning 4 glitter sheets!!!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

37 27 7 13 

Timestamp: 2013-04-01 16:58:08 UTC

#37 

Sabrina March 25, 2013 at 10:38 AM

What a beautiful card and wonderful paper!! I think everyone needs a little (really a lot) HEHEHE. of Glitter in their life!!

#27

LoveSnailMail March 24, 2013 at 5:49 PM

Glitter everywhere NOT would be wonderful! Love that the product is flexible enough for those lovely flowers!

#7

Ravengirl March 24, 2013 at 11:46 AM

Your card looks gorgeous. I love the frame glittered up like that, it's quite elegant. I remember when you did the first giveaway as this is an impressive product!

#13

Renee March 24, 2013 at 12:35 PM

Wow! I need some of that!!!! Thanks for the giveaway Michelle!

Congrats to everyone!!  Please email me your information and I will forward it to the Zoom Creative and they will send out your prize directly.  You can find my email info on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

 

No mess glitter sheets giveaway

Hi everyone!  I have a fun giveaway for you today.  The wonderful people at Zoom Creative are offering some of their Mess Free Glitter sheets to my blog readers!  You may remember they generously did a similar giveaway with me just over a year ago.

For those of you new to these sheets, you can find them online and at any Joanns.  They are sold in kits with multiple colors or in single sheets by the color.  Each package comes with a double sided adhesive sheet and a glitter sheet.  They also have several kits geared for kids, the no mess glitter is perfect for kid projects!

Here is how they work.  First, I stick a piece of the double sided adhesive to some cardstock -I cut a piece just large enough for my die.  You don't have to stick your adhesive sheet to cardstock, I do this to make it sturdier.  You could bypass this step and stick your shape directly to your card.  Next, using my Spellbinder dies, I die cut it into whatever shape I need.  Here I have chosen a heart.

Then, you peel back the protective sheet exposing the adhesive.

 Next, you peel back the glitter sheet exposing the silver side.  The silver side is the side you stick to the adhesive.  I just slipped my heart right in the middle.  Then, rub the glitter on just like a rub-on.  In fact, I use my old rub on stick to make sure all the bits and ends are stuck down.

 

 Here is the heart all glittered up!  You can see I stuck the heart in the top corner of my glitter sheet, I like to keep as much of my glitter sheet as possible.

 Seriously, NO MESS!  You can whip your hand across it and nothing comes off, nothing on your craft space, or if you are like me and glitter on your pants or face!  LOVE this!

Here is a card I made using the new color, Desert Sand.  I love the light golden tone of this glitter.  I made a frame with it using my Spellbinder dies and used the scraps to die cut some flower layers for my rose.

Ready to give these glitter sheets a try?  To enter this giveaway, leave me a comment on this post and I will chose four (4) winners who will each win 4 colors of glitter sheets! You have until Friday the 29th to enter, I will post the winner Friday evening and the winners will have until Monday to contact me.

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!  Here is a close up picture.

Card Deets:
Stamps - Sentiment stamp from Gina K Designs
Paper -Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock (Gina K Designs); Maggie Holmes Signature Paper 6x6 (Crate Paper)
Accessories - Desert Sand no mess glitter sheet (Zoom Creative); Spellbinders Labels and ovals, Rose Creations; blue/green rhinestones (Want2Scrap); brads; Cotton striped ribbon in Natural (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)