DIAMOND MESH RAK WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Hello, everyone!  Hope all's well!

I apologize for not getting an opportunity to visit yesterday, however, I ended up preparing a DT project I thought would aire today.  Unfortunately, the date changed to this Saturday, so I hope you'll join me as I think it's a quick little project/tutorial you'll enjoy!

My follow-up visit went well today!  I was told, though, to continue to take it easy for a bit longer -- nothing strenuous, no heavy lifting, blah-blah-blah!  (As if the hubby will even allow that!!!)  But the good news is that I had her say in front of the hubby that crafting was okay to do... lol!!!  Now I'm hoping he'll give me some "breathing space" when I come into my craftroom... lol!

Okay, now to announce the winner of the Diamond Mesh RAK!!!  Random.or selected number:

Congratulations, Brenda!!!  You're the winner!!!  Please contact me via email at audreyfrel@sbcglobal.net with your snail mail info so I can get your package out to you.  And, I can't wait to see what you'll do with it!!!

Thanks to all of you who participated and I'll have another opportunity for a RAK soon -- just stay tuned!!!  Why?  Because I love you!!!

Well, I'm off to coach the hubby in preparing our dinner for this evening, so I'll be back soon!

Thanks for stopping by, hugs and...

I'll be seeing you!

A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY RAK!!!

Happy Valentine's Day all my family-friends!!!  I'm feeling great today, and I hope you're all doing well, getting showered with fabulous gifts of love, and happily crafting!

I've been slowly getting around to visiting but -- "wow" -- I've got a ways to go to get to you all...lol!  It's so hard not to linger long at one place because you're all such wonderful crafters, providing such great inspiration!  I could use loads of that right now...lol!!!  It's so funny that while I wasn't feeling so well I thought of several new projects I'd loved to have been working on -- now that I'm feeling better, I can't remember one of them!!!  LOL!!!

Unfortunately, I haven't a project to show today -- I'd hoped to, however, I couldn't complete the cut-file I worked on most of the day yesterday.  I hate to say I wasted the day working on it because often it takes a while to do a file but I was disappointed I didn't get to actually complete a project at all.  Anyway, I thought what a great day to do a RAK giveaway!   So, today is the day for the diamond mesh giveawayI'd promised and I've included some matching jewel gems!!!  Here's the package:

Because  this is a Valentine's Day RAK it's open to everyone!!!  All of you who leave me a comment on this post will automatically become eligible to win!  But, comments MUST be posted to this post only!

I'll announce the winner on this Thursday, February 16, hopefully before 4 p.m. CT (please note, I have a follow-up visit with my doctor that day, so it may delay me a bit; however, I will announce on Thursday before the end of the day).

Well, I want to get in more visits today, work more on that cut file, and hopefully to complete a project.  Sounds like a day of fun for me, huh?  YES!!!

Good luck on the RAK!!!

Love, hugs, and...

I'll be seeing you!

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A "JUST FOR YOU" POST!

Happy Sunday, family-friends!!!  As I've been visiting you, so many of you have commented on wonderful the weather you're experiencing, and I'm joining the group!!!  Surprisingly the weather here is beautiful too.  Temperatures have reached the 50's and we're haing sunny days!  I've lived in Chicago alllllll my life and I've never known a winter such as this!!!  LOL!

I don't have a project for you today, I've been trying to think of something special to use the purple mesh on still (having a brain freeze), but haven't come up with anything yet!  LOL!  Maybe I should just move on to something else and step away from the mesh stuff for a moment... lol!

However, I did tell you the next time I posted I'd have something for you -- I do!!!  I have a little "Just Because" rak for you!!!  I'm just so excited about this diamond mesh that I thought it would be nice if one of you could sample a bit of it; so along with a couple of adornments/embellishments I made, I am giving away four (4) squares of about 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch swatches of the mesh:  one (1) each of the gold, silver, black and red:

A little of this stuff can go a long way if used on small projects.  These swatches will give you about 8 of the ink pens I posted earlier and you'd still have a bit left over for several small projects!  I hope you like it and my handmade embellishments!

This rak is open to all my family-friends.  This means all my followers and anyone wishing to join to follow me is eligible!  Often I offer raks to everyone including non-followers; however, although I love and appreciate you all, it's an honor when others outwardly show you their support and appreciation for the work you've done.  Therefore,  to all of you who follow me, I will always show my appreciation in some small "special" way  when I can to let you know I appreciate you too for thinking that much of me, and thank you.  Good luck!!!

To participate, please leave me one of your great comments on this blog.  You will have one week to post your comments.  The deadline will be next Sunday, January 15, and  comments will be accepted only up to 12 noon on that day.  Random.org will announce the winner on the same Sunday by 5 p.m. central time.

Love you all, hugs, and...

I'll be seeing you!!!

STAMP GIVEAWAY WINNER!!!

Good evening, all.  Hope all's well!

I apologize first for being over an hour late for this post announcement, however, it's been an unusual day-- to say the least.  My hubby got up expecting me to run errands with him that he "thought" he'd mentioned he needed me to do yesterday -- he never uttered a word!!!  Well, that was okay, but when I got back in, my aunt was calling because her prescription had run out -- totally -- and I had to go pick them up for her.  My aunt lives a good distance west and I live east, so by the time I got to the drugstore (further west of her), I had to wait over an hour for it to be filled, then back to her house with her prescription and then get all the way back home in rush-hour traffic (I HATE RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC!!!); anyway that's why I'm late.  I've tried to get my aunt to have her prescriptions delivered because she always lets her prescription run out  -- but nooooo!!!  I think she likes having me jump at her beck and call...lol!!!  Would you believe I actually had planned a "lazy" day...lol!!!

Without any further delay, who wins this stamp?:

The winning number selected by Random.org is:

The 20th commentor is the Archiving Angel!!!  Congratulations!!!

Sonia, please email me your mailling information to audreyfrel@sbcglobal.net.

I'm off now to try to complete a project I'd started.

Thanks for stopping by, and hugs!

I'll be seeing you!

I'VE GOT A SMALL SURPRISE RAK FOR YOU!!!

Happy Friday, everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful week and that you're ready to have a happy crafting weekend!!!

I apologize for not getting a chance to complete visiting all your blogs, they are so many of you and you all have created so many wonderful projects while I was AWOL, but I was more exhausted than I realized after all my company left.  Between being really tired and the heat, I slept away a nagging headache most of the day yesterday only managing to get off a few quick emails.  Again, I ask that you please bear with me and I'll get to you all -- I'm excited to see all your projects but it's a bit slow getting to you all with everything you've done.  Two weeks can put you really-really behind.

I do have a project to share with you later today; however, I'd promised you a RAK when I reached 200 followers but as it's taking a considerable amount of time to get there (although close), I'd already decided I wanted to do a RAK anyway.  You have all been so patient with me and have given me so much love that I thought it'd be a nice surprise to have this "just because" RAK.  But, as I promised, I will have a RAK for you when I do reach 200 followers, still.

So, what I have for you is a Doodlecharms Shapes Cartridge, a pack of K&Company Stickers, and a pack of Mini-marks Rub-On  Transfers.   The cart is in a box and is brand new but it came as part of a set, therefore, there is no outer-wrapping on the packaging.

To qualify for the RAK:   YOU MUST BE A FOLLOWER and you must leave me a comment under this post.  If it becomes necessary, I will put a direct link on my sidebar so that you will not have to search through any additional posts to locate this post; however, you mjust post your comment to this post.

I will select the recipient of the RAK on next Wednesday, July 21, after 5 p.m. (central), and I will use Random Generator to make the selection.

Good luck to you all!!!  And, I'll be back later!!!