I've Got Winners & Many Thank You's!

Happy Saturday everyone. I can't think of a better way to start a weekend by finding your a winner, right?
Before I announce I would like to thank all of you for following my blog. It's a bit over 3 months old and to see 132 followers is so darned exciting! So thank you so much for all of the wonderful comments and kind words.
Another super big thank you to Debbie for inviting me to participate in her Birthday Celebration! It was so much fun and have met so many great crafters because of it! Hey...I even learned how to make a YouTube video! LOL...that my friends was a disaster ...but a great learning experience. You all were so patient and polite :-).

Drum Roll Please!
The winner of the Picture Keeper is......#65-Ola. Congratulations Ola! Great Candy!!
The winner of the contents of Fridays Treat Bag is........#7 -Patricia Hurlburt. Congratulations Patricia. you have won 4 Paper Craft Stick Pins!
AND last, but not least the Winner of my Blog Candy is # 17- Brenna!

Congratulations Brenna!

Congratulations Winners! Watch your mailbox. It is so much fun to get something more than bills isn't it?
A special thank you to Picture Keeper for their very generous donation of the 14 Picture Keepers and for sponsoring the Blog Hop!
Taking a few days away from Blogging and will return next week! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
{{Hugz}}
Kathie

It's My Birthday Blog Hop

Woowhooo.........are we ready to party? Welcome to Debbie's "It's My Birthday" Blog Hop.
If you've come from Kathy's Blog, Paper Fanatic, then you're on the right track. If you just happened upon my blog then welcome! Perhaps you'd like to join the celebration from the beginning, starting at our sweet host and Birthday Girl, Debbie's Creativity Heals. Wouldn't want you to miss a thing, There is so much great talent to be seen today! We have a phenomenal sponsor too, Picture Keeper.They have been kind enough to give each of us a 4GB Picture Keeper to give away to a lucky follower. How can you participate? I'll give you the details shortly! 
This is my very first Blog Hop and I can't thank Debbie enough for including me in her celebration!

 Our assignment was to create a project using a Birthday theme so I chose to start off the blog with what else but  a birthday card. I am fairly comfortable with making cards but with this blog hop I wanted to challenge myself a bit more and move out of my comfort zone so I tried a few new things that I will show you over the next 5 days. Rumor has it Debbie likes purple so , purple it is!
Recipe:
Cardstock base A2 size
Layer cut at 5.25 X8.25
"PARTY"-Gypsy Wanderings
Cake: Sweet Treats-embossed with Cuttlebug Tiny Mosaic & frosted with Golden Medium
         Cherry-coated with Glossy Accents
Party Confetti-wired ribbon formed around Gypsy Stylus
Party Blower-Isn't that the cutest! Martha Stewart Crafts(directions here)
Spellbinders Nestablities Labels Sixteen
Martha Stewart's Daisy Fan Edge Punch
Helmar Adhesive Runner
Hope you enjoyed my card....Oh! Blog Candy. I did promise the details didn't I?
Picture Keeper has given each of us a 4GB Picture Keeper. Check out their website. What a great product! To win one there are only 2 rules you must follow!

1. Go to their Facebook page and "like" them (would be great if you left a comment thanking them for their generous giveaway! Each of us will be posting our projects on their FB page as well)
2. You must be a follower of my blog. So if you are not currently a follower I would be thrilled to have you!
3. Don't forget to leave a way to contact you or I will have to choose another!

Winners will be chosen Saturday,January 29th  using Random.Org

But wait...............that's not all!! I have even more blog candy ! For those of you that become followers and leave comments on my blog for all 5 days of our Blog Hop there's a little extra in store for you! Here it is!
1Cricut Cart: Jubilee
1Scrappy Moms Clear Stamps-Sweet Somethings
1small talk "Journey" tag
2 pkg. American crafts Elements Mini Jewel Brads
2-Studio 112 Journal Tags
3 Stick Pins for Paper crafting
And you never can tell....some extra goodies may pop up here and there for a daily giveaway. You'll just have to come back and see! Winners will be drawn  Saturday, January 29th using Random.Org. Don't forget to leave me an email addy to contact you or I will have to choose another.  Due to soaring postal rates my personal giveaway is for US and Canada only. Sorry International friends :-(
Your next stop is the very talented Barbara from Jane's Keepsakes
Just incase you get lost along the way here is your itinerary!

 

http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/  Debbie http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/  Raven morethanfavors.blogspot.com/ Paula http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/ Jennifer   http://kmberger.blogspot.com/   Kathy  http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/ Kathie-You Are Here!  janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com/ Barbara http://scrappinc.blogspot.com/ Cindy  http://www.pinkcricut.com/  Sarah aka Pink Cricut  http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/ Cheryl www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/ Sarah W  http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/  Penny http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/ Dianne scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com    Kristy   Later! {{Hugz}} Kathie

 

It's My Birthday Blog Hop-Blog Candy Alert!

Tomorrow's the day!Tomorrow we begin celebrating Debbie's birthday with a 5 day blog hop! Do I have some yummy candy for you! As I announced earlier this week Picture Keeper is sponsoring our Celebration and some lucky followers will win a Picture Keeper from each blog! You heard right peeps....14 4G Picture Keepers-one winner from each blog along the hop! Is that exciting or what?

So in addition to the Picture Keeper I am offering even more yummy candy to one lucky grand prize winner! To qualify you must follow my blog and post a comment all five days., Monday through Friday. There may even be some surprise blog candy.You never know what you'll find during the week! Here is a sneak peak :
Yummy or what?
I'm sure you'll find even more delectable goodies when you visit the other talented ladies during your hop, so don't miss a one!
So don't forget......."It's My Birthday " Blog Hop,Monday-1-24 at 8AM. It all starts here!
See you tomorrow.....LET'S PARRRRTY!
{{Hugz}}

Woooo Who-Blog Hop announcement!

Good morning all! Sure is a dismal day in the Catskills this morning....we have a bit of everything going on. Snow, sleet, ice, rain. The only thing we don't have is sun! As I've been hinting I will be participating in a blog hop next week! So excited I can hardly stand it as it is my very first. Our lovely hostess is Debbie from Creativity Heals. You must check out her newly designed blog, it's beautiful!
Now for the details you have been waiting for! Then name of the blog hop is "My Birthday Blog Hop" in celebration of Debbie's birthday January 26th. I will let her tell you just what birthday it is. My lips are sealed! The Hop begins Monday, January 24th at 8AM and ends Friday, January 28th. Winners will be drawn and announced Saturday, January 29th. I will have new projects to show daily and I will have plenty of good blog candy including a set of Scrappy Moms Stamps and each of us will have a Picture Keeper to give to some lucky winner. A big round of applause to Picture Keeper for sponsoring our Blog Hop!
Here is our Line Up and I do hope you will join us for all of the fun and great candy!!

http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/  Debbie-our Birthday Girl! http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/  Raven morethanfavors.blogspot.com/ Paula http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/ Jennifer   http://kmberger.blogspot.com/   Kathy  http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/ Kathie ( that's me!!)  janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com/ Barbara http://scrappinc.blogspot.com/ Cindy  http://www.pinkcricut.com/  Sarah aka Pink Cricut  http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/ Cheryl www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/ Sarah W  http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/  Penny http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/ Dianne scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com    Kristy

Lot's of super great talent! Don't forget to visit each blog and leave lots of love!
Have a super day! Stay safe and warm!
{{Hugz}}
Kathie