Sponsor Giveaways | JessicaSprague.com, Cocoa Daisy, Willette Designs

Three people will receive a "Storyteller's Toolkit" from JessicaSprague.com. The "Storyteller's Toolkit" includes free tuition to a beginning photo editing class ("Good-to-Great Workflow") and a free copy of Jessica's new personal/family history book, Stories in Hand.

JessicaSprague.com offers online classes and products designed to help crafters use their computers to tell their stories. From photo editing, to digital and hybrid scrapbooking, from beginner through professional level, Jessica is your guide in both technique and inspiration for personal and family history.

As a special bonus, Jessica is offering a FREE online class called Inspiration Everywhere, starting on November 29. This class is open to all creative souls, and will help us capture and organize the inspiration we find as we're going about our regular life. No digital/Photoshop skill is required for this class - just a desire to join a few thousand fellow crafters on a journey of inspiration!

Visit Jessica's family of sites:
JessicaSprague.com
Storiesinhand.com | home of the Stories in Hand book
DigiLovely.com | daily digital inspiration
MousePaperLovely.com | daily hybrid inspiration

One person will receive Countdown To Christmas kit from Cocoa Daisy.

Cocoa Daisy is a monthly scrapbooking kit club that will fit all your creative needs. We offer monthly subscriptions as well as one time purchases. Aside from our main kit this month we are offering a special "Countdown to Christmas" project kit. This kit features an 8x8 album from 7 gypsies, a beautiful mix of papers and embellishments from Basic Grey, Making Memories, Fancy Pants, Jenni Bowlin and Hambly just to name a few.

Two people will receive a spot in the brand new finding the HOLIDAY joy class at Willette Designs.

woo hoo! be the first to sign up for finding the HOLIDAY joy and learn how to get ROCKIN’ photos this holiday season.

this is a two week mini e-journey (an online photography class) that continues with the original “finding the joy” class concepts (it is not necessary for you to have taken the other classes). lessons for this class will be posted on line in a forum setting and will consist of tutorials (written and video), downloads, shot lists, how-to set up shots to best capture your holiday festivities, a calendar to help you make sure you best capture your holidays on “film.”

class begins november 26th and continues until december 10th - with a timeline and calendar to help you continue through christmas. class concludes with a 10×10 coffee table album template for you to compile all of your gorgeous photos. the class fee is $50.

this is a self-paced class with no deadlines, and the class forum will be available until March 2011 for you to refer back to.

recommended materials:


  • camera (p+s or dslr),

  • tripod (not required)

  • photoshop elements or photoshop (you can download a free trial version on line) (but this is NOT required)

  • if you have a dslr, then i recommend a prime lens such as: 30mm 2.0 or 35mm 2.0 or 50mm 1.4 or 50mm 1.8 (but this is NOT required)

  • you will leave this holiday season with TONS of awesome photos of your family’s celebration!


a welcome packet will be emailed out to you the week before Thanksgiving to help you get ready, and the first lesson will arrive in your email inbox the morning after Thanksgiving

sign up here: this is one online photo course you do NOT want to miss!


TO BE ENTERED into this giveaway please leave a comment below sharing your favorite holiday song (if you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment). Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific on Sunday and the winners posted shortly after. Please be sure to check back or subscribe (click here to get posts delivered to your email box) to see if you are receiving one of the items this week. Have a great weekend!

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  1. kimberly says…
    11/20/2010

    oooh, i love elvis's blue christmas and the entire christmas eve on sesame street album!

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  2. Zivile says…
    11/20/2010

    My favourite is definetly Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas. Since I have to hit the road to visit my family, this song always reminds me that feeling before meeting everyone.

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  3. s.patel says…
    11/20/2010

    i'm a big fan of the adam sandler hanukkah song! :)

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  4. Vicki Wizniuk says…
    11/20/2010

    Love Bing Crosby for my Christmas music, and Walking in a Winter Wonderland is a song that always seems to play in my head at this time of year - one of my faves for sure! :)

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  5. margaret says…
    11/20/2010

    From Handel's Messiah, the chorus: O, Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion.

    Thanks, Ali, for all you do, especially in making your site available each weekend for give-aways like this one.

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  6. Margaret says…
    11/20/2010

    I still love 'White Christmas" and I've lived in Florida most of my life and never experienced one! Wonerful giveaways-always fun!

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  7. Abbey S. says…
    11/20/2010

    So many good holiday songs. I love Ring Christmas Bells!

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  8. Vicki Golden says…
    11/20/2010

    God rest ye merry gentlemen...traditional versions.

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  9. susan w says…
    11/20/2010

    I love Christmas Wrapping song.

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  10. Stephanie says…
    11/20/2010

    I love Silver Bells, the very old version. It's a classic beautiful song.

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  11. Heather H. says…
    11/20/2010

    I really like God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Barenaked Ladies!

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  12. Sue Bone says…
    11/20/2010

    Santa Claus is coming to town.

    He's definitely visitng the winners of this fabulous giveaway.

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  13. emily (justem) says…
    11/20/2010

    My all time favorite Christmas song is Mannheim Steamroller's version of Silent Night! :)

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  14. Joy G says…
    11/20/2010

    I love pretty much every Christmas song, but "Silent Night" by candlelight on Christmas Eve is definately a favorite.

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  15. Susan Anderson says…
    11/20/2010

    Love your giveaways as always. The Little Drummer boy is my favorite holiday song...

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  16. Susan B says…
    11/20/2010

    *Lots* of favs here.... I guess my *very* favorite would be "O Holy Night"... we are really enjoying Chris Tomlin's Christmas CD~ *love* his worshipful version of so many classic songs (and some new ones too)!

    Thanks (as always) for the chance to win, Ali!

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  17. kimber says…
    11/20/2010

    A rousing chorus of "We wish you a Merry CHristmas" sung by an enthusiastic group of children at the end of the CHristmas program...5 years and counting.

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  18. Jinny KL says…
    11/20/2010

    Terrific giveaways--especially love the classes being offered!!
    Thank you for the chance to win!! Nat King Cole's Christmas Song is still my favorite holiday song!

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  19. Crystal says…
    11/20/2010

    I love all Christmas songs but my most favorite is It Came Upon A Midnight Clear. <3 Thank you for the chance!

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  20. Amelia says…
    11/20/2010

    Silent Night! Thanks!

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  21. Lindsey W. says…
    11/20/2010

    O Holy Night! LOVE that song!!

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  22. Amy says…
    11/20/2010

    Rocking Around The Christmas Tree is my favorite holiday song! Love the catchy tune!

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  23. Candy says…
    11/20/2010

    My very favorite holiday song is "O Holy Night." I love it!

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  24. Saire says…
    11/20/2010

    Silent Night is my all time favorite. Reminds me of singing Christmas Carols with my neighbors every Christmas Eve during my childhood.

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  25. Tonya L says…
    11/20/2010

    Hands down "Baby It's Cold Outside" is my favorite holiday song!

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