Sponsor Giveaways : Studio Calico, Memory Works, Lisa Leonard, & Designer Digitals
Three people will win the entire Home Front collection (papers, stickets, journaling cards, and FabRips) from Studio Calico.
The concept of Studio Calico began long before it was a reality. In 2000, while working at a local scrapbook store, April developed an appreciation for innovative supplies along with a respect for preserving memories. Thus, the concept of combining fresh products with non-traditional scrapbook supplies emerged.
At Studio Calico, we hope to encourage the creative process by providing the best supplies on the market as well as a community that is supportive every step of the way.
In the past 2 years we've grown from an idea, to a small boutique of sorts, to manufacturing our own products. As we've grown, we've stayed true to the basics, while looking to the future.
Three people will receive the lovely Word Of The Year necklace from Lisa Leonard Designs.
In addition Lisa is offering a discount for readers. Enter "myword15" for 15% off your purchase.
Here's a bit about Lisa and her business:
When
California girl and young mom, Lisa Leonard decided to start her small
jewelry business five years ago, she had no idea how things would take
off. With a fresh perspective and an artist’s heart she set about
making jewelry that could not be found anywhere else. Her
hand-stamped, sterling silver jewelry is setting the trends and is
loved by women all over the world.
Her hand-wrought creations have been featured in several
national magazines, such as Parenting Magazine, Pregnancy Magazine,
Victoria Magazine and Wondertime. Online outlets are singing the
praises of Lisa Leonard Designs, including Cookie Magazine and
Glamour.com. Celebrities also love her line, including Josie Bissett,
Jason and Naomi Priestly and Jennie Garth.
Each piece is hand-cut, hammered, stamped, polished and
drilled with care in her California workshop. You’ll find the perfect
gift for a friend, grandmother, sister or of course, yourself! And
don’t forget dad or baby. Lisa offers custom keychain and baby spoons
that will warm the heart.
Visit Lisa's lovely blog here.
One person will receive the Life Documented kit from the new Simple Stories collection by MemoryWorks.
Your photos and memories are far too important to keep in a box, store on a computer or bury in a pile. We know life is busy and at times it feels nearly impossible to keep up with all of life's demands - yet alone find time for the things you enjoy like your scrapbook hobby and preserving your memories.
If you're overwhelmed with too many photos...
If you're feeling guilty for not being "caught up"...
If you're overloaded with creative pressure and unrealistic expectations...
If you're stressed because you don't have enough time to scrapbook...
If you don't know where to start...or worried if you can even keep up...
If you're frustrated with the process of traditional scrapbooking...
If you're looking for a better way...
Then you will love our simple and refreshing approach to scrapbooking!
MemoryWorks is beyond thrilled to introduce the new, exclusive Simple Stories scrapbook system. You can view our video here. Our innovative system was designed for scrapbookers of all levels who want to share their life stories and memories in a simple, yet meaningful, way - but without the time, guilt or stress of traditional scrapbooking.
Life Documented, the first collection in our Simple Stories series, is all about documenting a year in your life like never before. Our Life Documented kit allows you to share your story in a whole new way, while getting back to the basics of what scrapbooking is all about...your photos and memories. We've done all the work for you with our exclusive Simple Stories system - with beautiful pre-designed elements that you simply trim, add your journaling and then insert into pockets - along with your 4x6 photos - for quick and easy scrapbooking. No cropping. No adhesive. No stress. It's as easy as that - sharing your photos and memories has never been easier!
In addition to the giveaway here, we're giving away a FREE Simple Stories Life Documented kit, with coordinating divided page protectors and embellishments, a retail value well over $35. Visit www.mysimplestories.com for more details.
Three people will receive my new 365 Photo Overlay kit from Designer Digitals.
This digital package includes 365 overlays, one for each day of the year. Designed to fit right on top of a 4x6 photo, these overlays also work really well as journal cards. Perfect for a 365 or week in the life project. In addition, all brushes and overlays on are sale this weekend at Designer Digitals (through Tuesday morning at 6am Eastern).
To be entered into this weekend's giveaways please leave a comment below letting me know one action you are taking in relation to your word of the year or your own personal resolution/tradition. Comments will be closed on Sunday evening at 8pm Pacific with the winners posted shortly after.
Happy New Year!
My word this year is family. I want to spend more time together and do intentional things to create memories and have fun. I also want to do a better job of documenting our family's time together. My boys love to hear about when they were little or how their daddy and I met.
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My word is SIMPLIFY
Have less, be organized, simplify my life!
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I just returned home from a cruise so I haven't done much yet about any of my resolutions. However, tomorrow I am hitting the treadmill, I don't care how many good football games are on!
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Because of you Ali - I have been doing the "word of the year" each year since 2008. In 2008 I chose the word "persevere". My daughter who has special needs finally crawled! I lost 30 lbs! In 2009, my "word of the year" was "act". I lost another 10 lbs - and my daughter is almost walking. This year - my "word of the year" is CHOOSE. I am going to choose to be my daughter's voice and advocate and choose to be my very best self - and 2010 will be the year she walks! :)
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Ali~ Love, love, love those word necklaces! Thanks for all the great giveaways.
My word this year is TRUE....
I want to be true to myself and my needs....and sometimes this means saying "NO" to things I feel obligated to do. It means taking time each day to pray and meditate on whats going on in my life and my heart. Sometimes we get so caught up in the busyness of life that we forget our purpose and what/why it is we are existing in the first place. I'm going to strive to take time to be TRUE every day. =)
C
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Hi Ali - My kids say I don't laugh enough anymore, and I don't know where that went. I'm new to your blog, and love it, and has inspired me to loosen up my scrap 'rules' - a lot, and just be free. So thank you for that - and I'm hoping that's my first step in laughing more. Word of the year - laugh - even when my 11 month old, Lucy, decides not to sleep. Thanks!
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I've got a small goal I'm calling OPAW: One Page A Week, and One Project A Week. The projects will be things around the house like organize a cupboard or backup pictures. And then I'm hoping to get one layout (at least) done a week.
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My word for 2010 is Simplify. I am commited to starting the enormous task of decluttering with baby steps: cleaning out my purse, cleaning out my bible. I tend to get overwhelmed with the Big Picture of Simplifying and never actually doing much to actually obtaining that goal. This year I've decided that baby steps will do just fine to get me to that goal.
:0) linda t
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I have not thought of my word yet for the year. I have a couple to choose from. Love the prizes. Thanks for all you have done this past year Ali.
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I am attempting the photo a day project this year with the hope of improving my photo skills and creativity.
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my word for this year is patience. having just had a baby on the 21st of december, i need more patience to be a better mother.
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DYNAMIC. My word to fight against procrastination. Carpe Diem!
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I've resolved to drink more water, less diet coke (my one vice!) So I bought a pretty glass and its sitting here beside me full of water
:)
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What a wonderful giveaway! I'm trying to live a more healthy lifestyle this year - mostly with eating well, but also to exercise and keep stress down. So one thing I'm doing is to make haelthy larger suppers, so that I can take healthy leftovers to work.
Thanks for all the inspiration, your work has inspired me so much!
Karen
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My New Year's Resolution is to spend time each day doing something creative...to feed my soul. It can be scrapbooking, learning to sew, photography or writing I need to spend time cultivation my creative side so by spring I will be ready to BLOOM!
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my action word is PRIORITIZING!...all of the things that I want to FULFILL for myself this year! Yaaayy! Very excited to have this little bit of motivation pushing me on! Happy New Year...Bring it on 2010!!!
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My word for the year is determination and I am determined to help my son stay in school and help him and his environment get along better with and understand his ADHD. I am also determined to make this year better than the last! ;-)
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My word of the year is -focus- My goal is to focus on different aspects of my life and do what needs to be done. Rather than just think about it,its time to focus and do it.
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My word for this year is Believe...so I took a leap of faith and redecorated a room in my house for my kids to use as a craft room....photos on my blog http://greenapplegirl.typepad.com/green_apple_girl/2010/01/i-believe-change-is-good.html
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My word is actually 2 - slow down. Slow down to enjoy life, listen to others, appreciate the moment I am in.
PS. Whodonit is such a fun name for a product line! Studio Calico is definately creative!
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i'm not a big resolution maker, and i can't come up with just 1 word to focus on {there are just so many good ones: family, faith, prayer, love, moment, live . . .} but i'm going to try to start off the new year by drinking only water and skim milk. way too many of my calories come from nutritionally void beverages, so i'm gonna give it a shot. 3 days of headaches so far from no caffeine, but that will eventually go away, right? i'm not shooting for the whole year, just to start out this way and hope and pray that dr. pepper and almond lattes and chai lattes loose all appeal! we'll see . . .
thanks for the giveaway!
shana
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Well, I know I have missed your cutoff, but was catching up on your blog and wanted to comment. I don't think I yet have a word, but your 365 days overlay kit has inspired me to start my 365 days for 2010, and to do a year in review for my 4 year old. Perhaps ORGANISE??? Start the year with a clean slate and move forward with many exciting projects. Thanks for such an inspiring body of work!!!
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My word is serenity. It says it all. Ta attain serenity, on must strive for balance, nergy, health...
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I usually don't make resolutions, but have been so inspired by your idea of word of the year that I decided this year I would start that same tradition. For my word, I am choosing PASSION. I want to live a life where I am passionate about every little thing that I do on a daily basis. Life is so short...I want to make sure that I am making the most of each day.
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Ali, you are SO inspiring. as always. My word for 2010 is your word from a couple years ago: Vitality. Turning 40 this past October has made me think about a lot of things in the past few months, namely that I don’t feel as well as I should. So this is my focus for the new year! To take better care of myself in all areas. A whole living approach to health and wellness- Physical. Mental. Spiritual. Creative.
My first action was to download Christine Kane’s Word of the Year Worksheet and I am still working through it, but so far I love it. My next action will be to do something creative with my word to hang above my desk in my studio/craft room. I am VERY excited for 2010!
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