Tuesday, March 5, 2013

It's A Giveaway Celebration!!!

   On the 15th I will be celebrating not only my birthday but my FIRST YEAR BLOGIVERSARY!!!
And to celebrate, I am giving away these prizes:


  5 sets of three ATCS (Artist Trading Cards - 2/12" x 3 1/2")!!! Each set includes three -live your bliss, live with joy, live your dreams. These were made using my gelli plate prints.

  All you have to do is leave me a comment in this post. I will leave commenting open up thru the  the 15th . Feel free to share with your friends! You don't need to be a follower; it's not my intention to gain followers unless of course you happen to like my art and posts :) I will randomly select five winners. Be sure to check back over that weekend. Good luck!

  I have discovered since the very first day of blogging that there is no community more caring, giving, encouraging and supportive of each other; not to mention the generous sharing by way of step outs, free tutorials, free workshops and giveaways. Not long ago I received a giveaway I won at my friend Terri's blog Artful Affirmations. She participated in a challenge called "Grow Your Blog". The giveaway part was optional. This is what came in the mail from Terri:


 This gorgeously wrapped pkg. in pale aqua!! The pkg. itself was a gift, but inside was this book:


  Was this not meant for me or what-especially as a newbie?? It was published in 2009 but it has really wonderful photos, tips and techniques etc. from a variety of bloggers. Links to those blogs are included and I recently even became a follower of one (more on that another time). I'm still reading it so who knows who else I may find :). Thank you Terri!!

  And I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you all for making this my richest year in arting, learning and community. I may or may not be blogging for bliss yet,
 but I AM blogging from the heART.

     "Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon.
Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is."   Mary Anne Radmacher

40 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your one year anniversary and wishing you a Happy Upcoming Birthday!

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  2. Congratulations to your blogiversary on the 15th! The blogging world is amazing, isn't it?! I totally agree with you about how kind and supportive everyone is. The blogging for bliss book looks fab, perfect for you!

    Your ATC prizes are wonderful (GELLI!!!!!!), please put my name in your party hat :)

    xxx

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  3. A year already? Wow, and you have 91 followers and tons of wonderful photos of your creations to prove it! Congratulations, Linda!

    I'd love to win an ATC grouping.....who wouldn't? They are made by YOU!

    Warm hugs,
    J

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  4. What a great giveaway...they are gorgeous. Must pput that book on my 'list'.

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  5. you art is beautiful! keep on arting and sharing with us, the world!!!! happy blogiversary! ~ashley!

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  6. Happy Almost Birthday and Blogaversary!

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  7. Congratulations on your first year! Wow... you are quite a pro for only one year. You should be quite proud. I love blogging too for the same reason. I agree that there are so many kind, sharing, and really wonderful people out there. Blogging has opened my world to so many possibilities. So glad you are one of my bloggy friends. Your encouragement has meant so much this year. Cheers to another year in blogland!

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  8. I'm a Gelli rookie. I can only inspire to someday show my work that is as lovely as this!

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  9. So glad I got on your email list. I have been looking for great ideas to use my Gelli papers and this is the place. Great idea to sew around the edges. I want to use them in my art journal.
    Barb

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  10. Oh Linda, what temptation you're sending our way. Lots of congratulations on both your birthdays. Have a gorgeous time and enjoy!

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  11. Congratulations and Happy Birthday for the 15th! it's my birthday month too!
    Thank you for a lovely giveaway!

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  12. Linda - Happy Blog Anniversary! I love your beautiful ATC's - so colorful and fun!

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  13. I wish you a great first blog anniversary. Do you think I can take part to your giveaway even if I‘m in Italy? I ‘ d love to!

    Happy PPF and Happy creative week!
    Hugs from Italy, Alex

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  14. Hello Dear Linda! Congratulations on your beautiful and inspiring blog.
    It is a pleasure to see ALL of your fabulous pieces of art!!!!!!
    Please enter me into your drawing for the chance to win your AWESOME ATC's!!!!! Wishing you many more happy years on your blog!!!!!!
    LuAnn :-)

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  15. Congratulations, Linda!!!. Yay, you made it :). I missed to celebrate my 1st blogaversary earlier this year, what a nut!. LOL. But, yes ... wishing you many more joyful art making and meeting friends :). I LOVE that book, I got it before I started blogging, I was hook. Tara Frey put together so many pretty photographs :). Thank you my friend for the chance to win your sweet ATCs. I have never seen or touch gelli plates before, so winning this would be a treasure :). HUGS.

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  16. Happy blogoversary, Linda! Thank you for all your encouragement through the year.

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  17. Linda, HAPPY HAPPY one year BLOGIVERSARY - it seems like you've been here forever!

    You've inspired me with your use of so many mediums, materials, textures and wonderful COLOUR!!!
    I love the way you always take us through the materials you use in your pieces – you’re a born ART teacher!

    Such lovely ATC sets, you're so kind to offer these little works of ART for your Giveaway.
    Here's to your next year of blogging Linda!!
    and... Happy Birthday wishes for Friday 15th!!
    Shane ♥

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  18. Happy Blogaversary and Happy Birthday, dear Linda! Your blog is such a fun one to visit and you are one of the most creative gals I know! Sure would be wonderful to own a set of these little masterpieces.

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  19. Happy birthday, happy blogaversary, and what a generous giveaway! I would be so honored to win!! Happy PPF too!!

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  20. Happy, happy, happy. I came across your blog through .... well come to think of it, I'm not sure how I found you but am so glad I did. I'm taken with your work and your writing and enjoy seeing what you have created each week.

    How fun it would be to win a little prize!!

    Enjoy.

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  21. Happy bloggyversary! I remember my ist one too, that was 5 years ago, how exciting it is to make wonderful new friends and 'touch' each other's lives now and then. Way to go girl.

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  22. Happy Birthday dear Lady and Blogversary!! You are such a loving and gentle spirit it's so wonderful to visit here!! I always feel the love!!

    I agree this is such an amazing community! They always attempt to find something wonderful in each post. I feel honored to be a part of such a phenomenal group of people!! So glad you started your blog!! Thanks for putting me in the draw!!

    Happy Creating!
    Hug Giggles

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  23. Happy Blog aniversary and Happy Birthday! I'm so glad we have met here in blog land!xoxo

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  24. Congratulations on your first year and Happy Birthday! Just found you on Julie FFB's blog. Your ATC's are beautiful.

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  25. I do agree with you that blogging is a supportive place. It is so nice of you to celebrate your birthday and blogging anniversary with giveaways!
    Wishing you the very best of birthdays in advance and more fantastic blogging days ahead, Linda!

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  26. Congratulations on your birthday and blogging anniversary!

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  27. Really amazing compositions ... Beautiful colors. I like a lot.

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  28. Happy blog anniversary, I wish you many more happily.

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  29. Happy blog anniversary and happy birthday for the 15th too.

    Yes! Please include my in your giveaway - I'd love a chance to see your work in 'real life!'

    Karen x

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  30. Congratulations on your first year of blogging dear Linda!
    It certainly is a delight and inspiration each and every time I come to visit you here.
    Thank you for the chance to be one of the lucky winners of your beautiful ATCs

    Hope you are enjoying your birthday month too dear one!
    oxo

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  31. Patty sent me here. I love your ATCs! (count me in your drawing) :)
    Congrats on your milestones. :)

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  32. Oh lovely ATC's Linda. You are very creative. I didn't come over to win anything but I'm leaving a comment anyhow. Hugs xx

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  33. these are so pretty. Congrats on 1 year and I hope you have a wonderful birthday

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  34. I wish the real world was half as nice as the blogging one! Congrats on your blogaversary, and happy birthday! Valerie

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  35. Many many Happy Returns of the Day Linda and Happy blog anniversary. What a wonderful giveaway. All the cards look so colorful and pretty. What you said about blogland is soo true. It's such a wonderful community.

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  36. Beautiful ATCs and such a great prize for your giveaway! Congratulations on your bloggiversary and Happy Birthday!

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  37. lol - am soooo slow at getting around blogs - better late than never though and I loooooove these ATCs, they really are gorgeous ;o)
    thank YOU for all your encouragement, it's appreciated x

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  38. I really hate having missed your drawing. My 62nd BDay was in March. I love your ATC's. Nice work. Keep it up :)
    Sandy@ turtlelover@firehousemail.com

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