An awesome giveaway from Blue Prints Photography!

So we've been seriously MIA lately and we apologize, but we've got some good stuff coming up!  To start, we have an awesome giveaway to tell you about from one our favorite people: Melissa from Blue Prints Photography!

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I am so excited to announce the re-launch of my photography blog! To celebrate, I am inviting YOU to become a follower! This is what you’ll get in return! 1. Everyone who becomes a follower will automatically be entered to win a $50 gift card from Amazon.com!

2. When you become a follower, you will also receive a set of three adorable baby ballerina cards that you can print yourself! These are 5x7 cards, and you can either print flat cards or folded cards using your favorite photo lab (like Costco). Make sure to leave your e-mail address in a comment on my blog so I know where to send them! (Scroll down to see images of the cards).

3. My new blog is not just about photography! I’ll also post my favorite recipes, have fun quizzes, and talk about interesting subjects such as personality profiling and little-known movies I think you'll love.

4. Yes, it is still mostly about photography, and that means you can send me your photography questions, and I’ll answer them on the blog! I’ll also be posting really embarrassing, horrible pictures I took when I first started, and you get to tell me what’s wrong with them!

When you join the blog, you get one entry for the $50 gift card. When you go to Facebook and like Blue Prints Photography, you get another entry! (Link below).  When you post about this to your friends on your blog or Facebook, you get another entry! Just be sure to leave a separate comment on this post for every action you take. (So if you "Like" me on Facebook, leave a comment. If you post about this with a link back to my blog on Facebook, leave another comment. If you post about this on your own blog with a link back, leave another comment. I think you get the picture :) That will give you three entries in addition to the one you already got for joining this blog!)

Here is the link to the Blue Prints Photography Blog: http://blueprintsphotography.blogspot.com/

Here is the link to my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/BluePrintsPhotography

Thanks so much for joining in my excitement! I look forward to sharing so much with you all! The drawing for the $50 gift card will be held on Monday, September 12th if I have reached my goal of 500 followers! (If I haven't reached my goal by then, the drawing will be delayed until I do, so tell all your friends to join the blog as soon as possible!)

Sincerely, Melissa Blue Howell

Here are the three adorable cards you'll get when you become a follower!

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Sassy Sites 2,000 sassy followers GIVEAWAY all week!!

We were oh so flattered to be a part of Sassy Sites 2,000 sassy Followers week long giveaway!!


What amazing company we are in with all these fabulous blog snobs!! You must go check it out and enter to win everyday!! Amazing prizes all week long!! We have been on vacay so are a couple days late to post...so please look back to July 8th for our feature here. We have put together a super fun snobby birthday package for you all to win!! Good Luck all of our snobby readers!! And be sure to check back each to day to enter to win all the other snobby prizes!! So really what are you waiting for....head on over to Sassy Sites and start winning!!

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Bunny Hop on the Go!

Sweet picture of my ride, right? 

It's the Easter version of our Holiday-To-Go Vinyl adorning Dot's oh-so-hip Mommy-van! Which we want to give you!

(The vinyl, not the mini-van!  I mean, we're nice, but we're not that nice!)

So.  All you have to do to get one of these lavender bunnies to hop over to your house is vote at Babble (clickhere!)  that we're one of your favorite new Mommy/Crafter blogs, and then leave us a comment that you did it!  

Extra entries if you compliment us a bunch in your comment, 

ok, ok, that's not fair, not gonna happen, but if you feel inclined...

Giveaway closes Thursday at 10pm.  (Not midnight like the last few, we might not stay up that late...)

Our Best Bites Giveaway at Be Different, Act Normal

Lorie at Be Different Act Normal is doing a giveaway for this awesome cookbook!  We are snobs about which recipes we'll use for each holiday and Lorie is very glowing in her review of the book, so I think we need it!


Here's Lorie's contest rules:

So, now to the fun part!  You can win a copy of your very own!!  Just leave a comment letting me know which recipe from Our Best Bites is your favorite.  If you don't have a favorite yet, head over to their blog and let me know which one you want to try.

Want more entries?  Post about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, or twitter and then leave a comment here with a link.  (one entry for each, please leave each link in a separate comment).

And for even more chances to win, you can subscribe to Our Best Bites blog, follow them on Twitter, and like their Facebook Page. 

So that is seven lucky chances to enter!!

Good luck!  You have until Midnight (CST) March 20, 2011 to enter.   A winner will be chosen at random from all entries.  Winner will be announced on Monday, March 21 and will need to respond within 48 hours.So

So head over to Be Different, Act Normal and enter to win! If you do, please leave us a comment that you did!  Good luck, may the best snob win!

A Birthday Shirt Giveaway!!

Oh how I love to celebrate birthdays!! They are such a special day in any kids life. But oh how I love to celebrate my kids birthdays with a special birthday shirt to parade in. You must check out Kara's Party Ideas to see this fabulous giveaway she is having. It is for PICCADILLY CIRCUS DESIGNS and it is for $100 on her etsy shop. Do look....and wipe up your drool that is embarrassing!! Go to Kara's to find out how to enter!

Looking for ADORABLE Birthday Shirts?!

How CUTE are these SHIRTS made by PICCADILLY CIRCUS DESIGNS?!

I'm way excited about this giveaway!

One lucky reader will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to

Piccadilly Circus Designs!

Spend it on whatever you would like in her shop!

In Suzanne's words {shop owner}...."I’m a stay at home mom with three little ones under 7. Between homework, play dates, laundry and dishes I needed a creative outlet and that is when I decided to start Piccadilly Circus Designs.

I was tired of finding the “same old thing” at the mall and decided to start making shirts for my kids….it’s really hard to find cool shirts for boys.

I love to make the custom birthday number and initial shirts the most but I’m always thinking of new ideas."

Not only is Suzanne giving one of my readers a $100 Gift Certificate...

She is offering FREE SHIPPING to anyone who makes a purchase during the giveaway!

Simply use the code 'freeshipping' {no spaces} at checkout!

Keep reading/scrolling to see how to enter the giveaway!

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I'm lucky to have you! (Tutorial and Giveaway!)

We have a little banner tutorial for you today!  It's St. Patrick's Day themed, but it's about the things that make you feel "lucky!"

I cut eight pieces of fabric since I wanted 4 double-sided panels that could hold a 4x6 photo

Sew around three edges, cut the edges off the corners and then flip to right sides out

1. Use one clear page protector, 2. Slice off a tiny edge where it folds, 3.  Measure 6.5"and cut, 4.  Turn and measure 4.5" and cut, 5. You will then have 4 4.5x6.5 clear sheets. 6.  Sew one sheet onto each fabric panel, around 3 sides, so you can slip a photo inside

Glue this embellishment to the top right of the third panel

Glue the embellishment into the top right corner of the third panel.

I feel pretty lucky to have this family!

But you can be "lucky" too!  I have one extra fabric banner (twine and lace not included) to give to one of you!  Become a follower of this blog and leave a comment telling us you did, WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS and you will be entered to win!!!!  Contest closes Thursday, March 10, 2011 at midnight!

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