"Blogoversary" Celebration and Gifts!

I started this blog exactly one year ago today - what a year! I have learned so much (and spent so much!), made new "virtual" friends and had a lot of fun creating and sharing designs and preparing and sharing tutorials. I am amazed by the number of people who view my blog regularly (over 180,000 "hits") and download my designs (over 75,000 downloads) and I love to see all of the locations from around the country and around the world that visitors to my blog call home.

To recognize and celebrate my "blogoversary" I am offering a chance to win a few gifts to those who read my blog. All of the gifts relate to calendars and time...

Gift #1



First, I have a complete group of the Studio G Calendar months mini stamp sets - assembled on multiple craft store visits by digging through those bins!



Also included is a lucky 13th set with the full names of each of the months.



Gift #2



Next, I have a Creative Memories Minutes Picfolio Album in the "Playful" design - these are pretty and useful with a great striped cover in pastel colors. The closed album measure 6 x 7 inches. Here is a LINK to the page on my CM Personal Website where you can see more information about the album.



The album is closed with a magnetic strap which can be used to turn the album into a mini easel as demonstrated in the photos above.



There are twelve pages inside (24 sleeves) sized for a 4 x 6 photo on a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch mat - you can use these to make a great desk calendar - above is an example of one I did a few years ago (before I owned a Cricut).

Gift #3



This is a Creative Memories "Mini Moments" set. It was a Memory Keepers Club prize and never available for purchase. The set comes in a nice tin which can be used to store all sorts of things.



Inside there are 12 calendar mats which have the grids printed in different sizes on either side. (the calendar mats are currently available to purchase - here is a LINK to the page on my CM website if you want more information)



There are also 12 sheets of 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch paper (above) and an idea sheet (below)



Inside the tin, there are also two small magnetic backed lidded containers and an exclusive hole punch.



Here is another view of the tins and the hole punch - it cuts a rough edged swirl and a zig zag edge sunburst shape.



So, if you want to help me celebrate and perhaps win one of these items, here is what you need to do...

Please leave a comment by clicking on the "comments" at the bottom of this post (an example showing where to click is below) - a box will pop up for you to type in your comment and name.



You can also comment on the post on the Cricut Message Board which is LINKED HERE (this is just in case you have trouble leaving comments on blogger sites - I prefer that you comment here to make it easier for me when it is time to do the drawing). Only comments made in one of these two places will be included, so, if you are a subscriber and receive my posts by email, please do not reply to the email to enter the drawing - it won't work!

If you already own any of these items, or are only interested in one or two of them, please note this in your comment. Please also be sure to identify yourself if you are posting as "anonymous" by leaving your name (real or message board) in the comment.

If you have read my blog for a while you know that my lucky numbers are three and seven - there are three prizes and the time to comment will remain open for seven days - on February 8th I will choose a winner for each prize using a random method - you can only win once but there will be three separate drawings so you have a chance for each prize (unless you ask not to be included in one or two of them).

I will keep a link to this post at the top of my blog for the next seven days to make it easier to comment.

Thank you all for being part of my blogging world - I hope that you are enjoying the work I share and that you are actually using it for your personal projects, cards and albums. I always appreciate seeing how people have used my designs so, if you are willing to share any photos, I'd love to see them (you can email me at capadiadesigns@gmail.com).

Thanks again - I am looking forward to continuing my attempt to meet my goal to post daily this year (my version of "Project 365") and there will be some changes in format and interesting new projects coming soon...

Enjoy the Super Bowl tonight (if you are watching it instead of crafting)!