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. Mariah says…
    11/20/2010

    I love the old Christmas music...Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis. It is not Christmas in my house without their music.

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  2. Jen Lassonde says…
    11/20/2010

    My favorite is Eartha Kitt's Santa Baby!

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  3. Theresa Merkling says…
    11/20/2010

    My favorite Christmas song is "O Holy Night" - I have memories of my mother belting it out and us all trying to join in... it's a challenging one to sing but so beautiful.

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  4. Lesli says…
    11/20/2010

    Fave Christmas Song is Jingle Bell Rock. Thanks!

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  5. Sharon Russell says…
    11/20/2010

    Mary do you know---by far!

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  6. Zara says…
    11/20/2010

    Holy Night! On Russian it's great also!

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  7. TracyBzz says…
    11/20/2010

    O Holy Night by Celine Dion. But all Christmast music is wonderful.

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  8. Trisha says…
    11/20/2010

    Silver Bells always puts a smile on my face!

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  9. Julia says…
    11/20/2010

    My favorite traditional Christmas hymn is "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." My favorite contemporary Christmas music is the Jackson 5 holiday album.

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  10. mandee mattioli says…
    11/20/2010

    Right now I am really loving Christmas Canon. Here is the link.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cP26ndrmtg&feature=fvw

    It is so beautiful!

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  11. Tina Phillips says…
    11/20/2010

    What a great giveaway! I love so many that it is difficult to choose....I guess it would have to be Silver Bells :)

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  12. Mandy R says…
    11/20/2010

    I like Jingle Bells, because it's my youngest daughter's favorite and she's so cute when she sings it.

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  13. imafarmgirl says…
    11/20/2010

    Silent Night

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  14. Debbie S. says…
    11/20/2010

    Have to agree...the Johnny Mathis CD is my all-time fave, but to narrow it down to songs, I'd have to say that it's Sleigh Ride for the last couple of years with Baby, It's Cold Outside creeping up in the ranks! Just got the Glee Christmas album, and love the Kurt and Blaine version! :D Thanks for the giveaway chance...really awesome this week!!!

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  15. Tiffani says…
    11/20/2010

    I have so many favorites I must own over 15 Christmas CD's I love Santa Baby and The Christmas Song.

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  16. Amy says…
    11/20/2010

    It has to be either "O Holy NIght" by Josh Groban or I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" from HOme Alone--never get tired of Holiday music! Thanks Ali!

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  17. Diana H says…
    11/20/2010

    Drummer Boy it brings tears to my eye when you really listen to the words and close your eyes and picture the scene.

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  18. Jody says…
    11/20/2010

    I love to listen to, The River-Sarah McLachlan, this time of year.

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  19. Alexandra says…
    11/20/2010

    I love "Baby It's Cold Outside" and Carol of the Bells.... I just love Christmas music!

    Thanks for the opportunity! This looks like amazing stuff!!

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  20. Cheri says…
    11/20/2010

    Oh Holy Night! and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas are two of my most favorites! :) Thanks Ali!

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  21. Jennie says…
    11/20/2010

    A Baby Changes Everything by Faith Hill

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  22. Betsey says…
    11/20/2010

    "Oh, Holy Night" is my favorite. Thanks for the goodies!

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  23. Marina D-K says…
    11/20/2010

    Let It Snow - It doesn't snow here in Southern California but the song helps me envision a beautiful snowy holiday.

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  24. Barb B. says…
    11/20/2010

    Silent Night It's such a beautiful song and speaks right to the Christmas spirit.

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  25. Allison M. says…
    11/20/2010

    Awesome give aways this week-end. I find myself singing Walking in a Winter Wonderland a lot this time of year. I think Joy to the World would also be a fave, but really it's so hard to pick just one because each brings different memories.

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