Sponsor Giveaways | Green Frog Studio, Up & Running, Claudine Hellmuth for Big Picture Classes

GIVEAWAY | Two people will each receive a spot in the Up & Running Summer 5K Beginners Course, which starts on 13 June.

Up & Running provides unique online running classes for women. If you've always thought running was reserved for sporty types with bouncing ponytails, we're here to help you discover that running is for everyone. Our 5K Beginners Course is not the usual boring "walk 5 mins, run 5 minutes" program. We offer expert coaching from renowned coach Julia Jones, unlimited support from our community forums, and a mind and body approach that has been tried and tested with thousands of women around the world. Whether you've dabbled in running before or completely new to exercise, we'll not only help you start running safely, we'll get your mind in the right place too.

"Up & Running really has been the best thing I have done for myself in years, and not just for the running. My confidence and happiness in my own skin has increased so much and I love what my body can DO, rather than obsessing about what it looks like."
- Philippa, UK, Spring 5K course

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GIVEAWAY | One person will receive a spot in Celine Navarro and Karine Cazenave-Tapie's upcoming Summer Camp 2011 online workshop.

Céline and Karine are together again to bring you inspiration, right at home, with their Summer Camp 2011 online workshop! Whether you want to follow every single class or at a self-paced rhythm, they will teach you new techniques, new color palettes, new way of designing your layouts!

As there are lots of Scrapbookers all the world that haven’t had a chance to take real classes yet, we decided on doing this class in FRENCH, ENGLISH, ITALIAN, SPANISH and PORTUGUESE. Yes! You read it well! 5 languages! Scrapbooking is universal but not our language! So, whether you speak french, english, spanish, italian or portuguese, you’ll be able to sign up for our Summer Camp class! Isn’t that cool?

Class starts on June 28th and ends on August 28th and includes:


  • 16 layouts made by Karine and Céline.

  • 2 mini albums (one with Karine and one with Céline).

  • A workshop posted every Tuesday and its inspiration posted every Friday by Céline and Karine : two different layouts to inspire you twice more! It’s up to you to choose which layout you’d like to make or if you make them two!

  • Mini album Class with Céline end of July.

  • Mini album Class with Karine end of August.

  • Techniques, ideas, color combos, design, sketches tested and approved by Céline and Karine.


Like its name says it, the SUMMER CAMP online class will be SUMMER-themed: holidays, travels, family moments, time with friends, outdoors, water, kids…

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GIVEAWAY | One person will receive a spot in Claudine Hellmuth's upcoming online workshop Composition for Collage at Big Picture Classes.

Do you ever create a project or artwork and think – this just isn’t working, but I don’t know how to fix it? This is where composition comes in! In Composition for Collage - a brand new 4-week online workshop from Claudine Hellmuth - you'll learn tricks of the trade to help you create successful compositions without creating visual overload – specifically in regards to mixed media.

Claudine has boiled down the various methods, gleaned from her art college days, and developed surefire tools for creating strong compositions in your work. Easy to learn and quick to implement, you will be making professional looking collages by the end of the first week.

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TO BE ENTERED into this giveaway please leave a comment below sharing a favorite life lesson/words of wisdom you learned from your Mom (if you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment). Comments will be closed at noon Pacific on Friday 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.

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  1. sarah r. says…
    05/07/2011

    my mom's best advice: lean on me.

    and i do, all the time. she's the best.

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  2. sarah says…
    05/07/2011

    My Mom taught me to always strive to do my best and to help others along the way. She also passed along her creative side, though she would never admit it!

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  3. Tori A. says…
    05/07/2011

    A life lesson I learned from my Mom is that things happen for a reason. At the time I am usually confused + frustrated, she will gently remind me that it happened for a reason + to relax + give it time. Sure enough, down the road I realize why + understand.

    Happy Mother's Day! Thanks for the chance to win. The Up + Running Online Running Course looks awesome!

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  4. HeidiY says…
    05/07/2011

    My life lesson from my mom is to always remember family. They will always be there for you... Thanks for the chance at these wonderful classes!!

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  5. julie says…
    05/07/2011

    my mom always encouraged us to have fun!! Now I do that with my kids.

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  6. KikiS says…
    05/07/2011

    Always think is this the way I would want to be treated? I've passed this on to my children and it's wonderful to watch them use it daily!

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  7. jenn says…
    05/07/2011

    I could use that running class to get me up and running again after a long break due to injury. happy mother's day to you

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  8. Leonie says…
    05/07/2011

    My mum always made me feel loved and special and would listen to anything that I said.

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  9. Andrea Q says…
    05/07/2011

    My mom has always loved me through thick and thin...this is something I have always passed on to my boys...never too old for hugs & kisses or I love yous!

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  10. Norma N says…
    05/07/2011

    My mom was always respectful of her husband, our father. I am so grateful for her showing that respect and teaching us what "love and honor" really means!

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  11. April T says…
    05/07/2011

    My mom taught me to love to serve others. I loved the fact that she was so giving of her time. I appreciate everything I learned from such a wonderful woman!

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  12. Peggy says…
    05/07/2011

    It's the small gestures that can make such a difference to others.

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  13. Ashtyn W says…
    05/07/2011

    I have the ability to juggle work and home (with 2 little ones) I love my mom for teaching me how to balance and be a superwoman!

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  14. Lois S says…
    05/07/2011

    My mother taught me to be a loving, supportive wife!

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  15. Marian says…
    05/07/2011

    My mom always told me it was important to listen.

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  16. Suzanne B. says…
    05/08/2011

    My Mom has always told me that no matter what, to always be myself! :-)

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  17. Angela says…
    05/08/2011

    A huge lesson I have learned is to go with the flow. You cannot plan for everything and during those times find joy in it!

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  18. Holly Bennett says…
    05/08/2011

    My mom taught me that I could do anything I put my mind to.

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  19. Robin says…
    05/08/2011

    My mom taught me that it was okay to say no.

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  20. Tricky Nag says…
    05/08/2011

    Playing a little bit dumb gets you way further ahead than acting like a smarty pants.

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  21. michell says…
    05/08/2011

    Make trips to the beach simple - bathing suit towel, jug of juice and cinnamon graham cracker/peanutbutter sandwiches. Dig your toes in the sand, close your eyes and smell the ocean breeze.

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  22. Lori says…
    05/08/2011

    Never look back and delight in the everyday!

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  23. katie says…
    05/08/2011

    My Mom has taught me that things will always get better. She survived a major illness in 2000 and there have been numerous life changes for our family over the years. Life can be so hard sometimes, but you work through it and appreciate what you have. Things will get better.

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  24. Kirsten says…
    05/08/2011

    My mom....hmmmm....I guess she taught me it's important to have a clean house!

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  25. Deanna Snader says…
    05/08/2011

    You can't control what happens to just your attitude towards it. She has overcome so many challenges and never ceases to amaze me. I feel blessed to have her as my mom

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