Sunday, July 31, 2011

Celebrating 100 Blog Followers - Yes, there's Blog Candy

Well today has been a fabulous day.  I wrote up a quick tutorial on the Flower Shoppe cartridge and the response has been overwhelming!  This morning I had about 90 followers and tonight I have finally surpassed 100!  Wow!  When I started this blog back in March the purpose was mainly to give my friends an family, as well as my customers, a place where they could come view my work.  I also didn't want to continue to force all of my new projects on every single one of my Facebook friends.  You know that gets on your nerves when you're on the receiving end of it.  Tell the truth, you know what I'm talking about.  

I was actually pretty reluctant to start this blog because there are a million and one blogs out there now, I am a pretty private person, and well, I didn't really think I had anything new to offer.  But something happened not long after I started - I fell in love with doing this!  I love creating new things, sharing them with new people, and as of late, I am totally in love to entering challenges which just continue to push me creatively.  So this has been a good thing for me, creatively and emotionally.

So, back to the whole 100 follower deal.  I follow quite a few blogs, more than I can get to in any given day actually, and I am positive I am not alone in that. I am someone who really, if am really in love with what I see, I sign up for daily email updates.  I realize everyone is different, and there are so many different styles, tastes, etc out there that what one person loves, another person doesn't care for.  Some people like email (I lurve it), others prefer to read in Google reader, etc.  Whatever floats your boat.  I truly hope that each and every one of you who has become a follower of my blog has done so because you really like the things you see here and you have been inspired by the projects I've created.  I don't need any other reason, and if you want to stop by quickly, check out one project and then be on your way, that is totally fine.  I do that all the time because I can't follow every single blog in the world that I've touched either.  If I did that I would never have any time to actually make anything!

Back to the blog candy.  I'm offering it for the first time.  Not to entice you to follow my blog, or visit me daily, but because, and only because I am truly thrilled and blessed to be a part of this great crafting community.  Because it was my Flower Shoppe tutorial  that  put me over the top, if you will, I thought what better cartridge to offer as blog candy?! So yes, I have an brand spanking new Cricut Flower Shoppe cartridge up for grabs.  It's totally appropriate and I think there are enough of you out there that would really appreciate a chance to win this one. 


The dirty details are as follows:
1)  one winner will be selected randomly this upcoming Saturday, August 6, 2011.  
2)  All you need to do is leave a comment at the end of this post, including an email address or an alternative way to contact you.   Really, that's it.  You don't need to become a follower, show up here everyday, jump through eight hoops, tell me how wonderful I am, or offer to sell me your firstborn child to me in order to win something!  I get how absolutely annoying that can be.  A simple comment will suffice and you will be entered to win.  Now, if you are feeling especially verbose, I would love to hear from you about which of my projects you have liked the most and why.  I'm curious as to what it is about my blog that you like, or alternatively  if there is something that bugs or you have some creative criticism, I would love to hear about that too.  Feedback is important to me and don't worry - I have a pretty thick skin so if you keep it tactful, I have no problem hearing it.  But that's it - one simple comment is all it takes!
3)  Only one entry per person.  You can leave me more than one comment if you want, but you will only have once chance to win the cartridge.
4) I will ship the cartridge free of charge to the winner as long as you are in the United States (Hawaii and Alaska included).  If you are from the UK, Australia, or anywhere else, I am happy to ship the cartridge to you as long as you agree to pay (in advance) for the difference between shipping to a US addresses versus wherever it is you are. I have a Paypal account and we can work this out with no problem.
5)  I will take all comments up until Saturday morning, August 6th, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.  No exceptions.  All comments need to be left on this post - not emailed, not posted on a message board, or anywhere else.

That should cover it.  THANK YOU to everyone who has made me feel so welcome in the crafting blogging world.  You guys are absolutely the best.  I can't thank you enough for making this experience so great for me and as always - Thanks for stopping by!!

63 comments:

  1. Wow what a generous offer. I do get sad when I see that you have to follow on Facebook or post things in your blog, etc, etc, etc. I don't do Facebook or have a blog just email. I would like to sign up to get email alerts because that helps remind me to check back here. So after this comment I'm going to sign up to be a email follower. Thanks!
    DMcardmaker

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  2. What a great giveaway Thanks

    vickiebryn@yahoo.com
    Vickie

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  3. Also became a follower

    vickiebryn@yahoo.com
    Vickie

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  4. That is very awesome! Congratulations!! I am adding to your followers :)

    michelegreen120 at gmail dot com

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  5. Congrats!!!!! I was already a follower. I would love to win this cartridge!!

    leirad at forbesenvironmental dot com

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  6. Thanks for this generous offer and for making it so easy to enter. (even though I might jump through 7 or 8 hoops to win this cartridge) :)
    waidc@bellsouth.net

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  7. Congratulations on 100 followers! It's such a blessing to have people admire your work! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  8. Congratulations on 100 followers, your blog is fabulous. I will become a follower if I can find the button to sign up. I am having a bit of a problem with blogger and followers right now.
    Thanks for the chance at a giveaway, love this cartridge. I am just coming upon 200 followers on my blog, I would love for you to stop by and check it out and my giveaway. Hugs
    http://nanadonnascarddreams.blogspot.com/

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  9. I am now a follower. tacyn@comcast.net count me in for the win

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  10. Congrats on your blog followers! How exciting!
    Thanks for the chance at the new cartridge!

    eskimo_joe98 at homtmail dot com

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  11. Wow!!Congratulations,keep creating!!

    Thank you for the opportunity to win.

    aortizroes@gmail.com

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  12. I'm already a follower of your blog. THanks for the chance to win this awesome cartridge.

    Dana
    Danascraftycorner.blogspot.com

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  13. Congrats on 100+ followers! I am in love with the homemade flowers lately, thank you so much for the chance to win! :)

    -Kelli
    fabulousfrog@live.com

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  14. Congrats! Great tutorial! TFS! And thanks for the chance to win! I'd love to win this cart!
    Nanapuddin at wildblue dot net

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  15. congrats on hitting the 100 mark! I love your blog! It is so fresh and clean looking, very easy on the eyes! And believe me, I'm very thankful for that! Especially after reading through so many emails! I've been wanting to get the Flower Shoppe cart but wasn't really sure I could handle it. After seeing your tutorial, I'll be purchasing it ASAP! Thanks Dayna!

    jpuckett13@woh.rr.com

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  16. congrats on 100 followers! YOu have a great blog. Thanks for the chance to win a great cartridge.

    Beth
    Baby.cowgirl at yahoo dot com

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  17. Congrat's on reaching 100 followers! Thanks for an awesome giveaway.

    steflily at msn dot com

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  18. Congrats on your blog! I'm following now! Thanks for the chance to win blog candy!

    Patty aka SouthernGypsy from CC boards

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  19. How sweet of you to offer such a great prize! I love seeing your creative genius-ness... especially your vinyl work. I hope to see many many more posts in the future! Congratulations!

    vlbrown@mail.roanoke.edu

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  20. What a fabulous prize! I have to admit that I was pretty intimidated by the Flower Shoppe cart when i first saw it because it looked like a lot of complicated pieces. However, after seeing your step-by-step tutorial, It is at the top of my wish list. I'm following now and can't wait to see what else you do with this cart (and others).

    PaperCrownPrincess at gmail dot com

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  21. Thank you for the opportunity to win this fun cartridge! I have enjoyed my visit to your blog.
    cccscraproom at windstream dot net

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  22. What a great blog candy! I am a follower and I know I dont have to be but I love the things you create when I see them on the Circle board! Which project do I like best? How do I choose? I loved the Tigger invited, the little girly robot Valentines, that 3D house was amazing!! So many more I could list!
    Tracy
    jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  23. Congrats on all the followers. Thanks for the chance to win
    cre8ncam at gmail dot com

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  24. Wonderful flower tutorial. Thanks so much for the chance to win. Great prize! And congrats on the followers. Ivonne
    ivonne403@gmail.com

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  25. I was your 101st follower so needless to say, I think that your giveaway totally rocks!!!! As to which project I like the best, well that would be hard to say because there are so many. The tutorial is what brought me to your blog to begin with. I don't have the cartridge yet, but I saved your tutorial post so that when I do get it I will have your tutorial to guide me. Anyway, thanks again for the tutorial and also for the chance to win this cartridge. Hugs,
    Gail P.S. I'm keeping my fingers crossed (o.k....my toes too, hee hee!) that I win. If that miracle does occur, I can be reached at hamilton@mwt.net.

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  26. I know I don't have to follow, but I like your blog enough to follow! Thanks for the chance to win the cart! cjdempsey9 at msn dot com
    aka www.cricutcraftyclare.blogspot.com

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  27. I am going to follow you because I really like the style of your cards. I really like the Mojo Monday 200 sketch one. Great detail on it and color. I have been wanting this new cartridge since I saw it come out. Thanks for the chance to win one. You are welcome to come check out my blog.
    multicamy11 at yahoo dot com

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  28. Congrats on 100!!

    Thanks for a chance to win!

    cinnawiz at gmail dot com

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  29. I'm now a follower of your great blog! I looked through and you do BEAUTIFUL work! Looking through your slideshow I am amazed at the beautiful party decorations, cards, favors, tags etc etc that you have created! You have an amazing talent, and I thank you for inviting me in!
    Carrie
    pearls623@hotmail.com

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  30. Congratulations on 100 followers!! Nice blog.

    brz352@yahoo.com

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  31. Wow - congrats on your 100 followers. I just became a follower. Thanks for the chance to win.

    terri_ski at yahoo dot com.

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  32. Thank you Dayna for sharing your projects with us. Your tutorial using this cartridge was just too cute. Thank you for offering such wonderful blog candy. This is so generous of you. In no time, you will hit 200.
    Lorraine
    mjbod57@gmail.com

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  33. Congrats on 100 followers. I looked at your projects, they are awesome. I especially love the picture frames.

    Jan
    jmmougel@neo.rr.com

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  34. Congrats on over 100 followers! I found your blog from your post on the Cricut messageboards. I checked out your Flower Shoppe tutorial. Wow! Beautiful flowers! Thanks for the tutorial also - your pictures made those flowers easy to understand! I'm a new follower! Thanks for the chance to win such an awesome cartridge!

    karenskapin at yahoo dot com

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  35. Congrats on 100 followers. I subscribed to the email notifications. I saw this post on the cricut messageboard so I came to check you out. I want the flower shoppe and I think it will be the next one I get. I am always making paper flowers and I think this will make it even better. My 5 year old daughter loves to make paper flowers with me too. It is so fun playing with her and making flowers and other projects. I am going to check out the tutorial you mentioned in this post. If you are on youtube I probably watched it already--I love blogs and youtube and am always looking for new people to read and watch. I love new ideas from people. Again thanks for the chance to win this super cartridge and keep up the good blogging!

    heather.dumond@maine.edu
    geminipapercrafts.blogspot.com

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  36. OMG, Dayna, your blog is just sooooo adorable. Love your blog comment --- Labyrinth of Reveries. Toooooo sweet!

    Hey, I'm follower 123. How cool is that, eh? Get it:- 1, 2, 3 --- become a follower. LOL

    I just fell on your blog by accident and sooooo glad I did. I'm so looking forward to checking it out more!

    Oh, thanks so much for a chance to win the Flower Shoppe cart. Very generous of you! :-)

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  37. Congrats on your 100 followers and thanks for showing us the video on flower shoppe now I want this cart even more.
    shirley
    lhoehman4@att.net

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  38. Congratultions! Love your blog!

    Dawn M.
    twokidfamily@wowway.com

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  39. You always have such amazing projects to share! You've help put this cart on the top of my "I Want" list! lol

    Ro Donner
    scraphappy1201@yahoo.com

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  40. I posted your link on my fb fan page last night with your tutorial for flower shoppe. Your pictures inspired me to add that one to my list. Thanks for the great giveaway, I'd love to win!
    pinkandsilverbride at yahoo dot com

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  41. Congrats on 100 followers!!! (Although it looks like it has grown by a few now!!!) Love all your flowers that you have made! I need to work a little more on making flowers! They are SOOO pretty! And thanks for the sweet giveaway!!!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  42. I was just at your site admiring the tutorial on flowers. Now I really want that cartridge. Congradualtions! sculptureca @ hotmail

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  43. with a great cartridge like this even i can make a flower, well, cough cough, i'll try
    sherry
    smacki01atcomcastdotnet

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  44. You have a wonderful blog, and I'm one of your newest followers! Thanks for making it simple by not having to jump through a bunch of hoops to enter! :)

    lovelyinspiredcreations.blogspot.com
    majelica at comcast dot net

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  45. Congrats on your followers! I am already a follower~your flowers are beautiful!! Thanks for a chance to win. Looks like a fabulous cart!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
    jskoning at msn dot com

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  46. Whoo Hoo! Congrats on your 100 followers plus some!! You are inspiration. I honestly didn't know this cart existed until I saw your flowers. I would love this cart. Congrats, again!!! jmmaley at comcast dot net.

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  47. Congratulations on 100 followers...you will have 200 in no time! I absolutely love all of your projects - you are so creative and your projects are always fabulous. Your rooster card is probably my fav though, because it was just so spectacular! Thanks so much for the chance to win this amazing cart! It wasn't even on my wish list until I saw your flowers and tutorials. I must have it now!! I have added your giveaway to my sidebar, too! Thanks so much for the chance to win :D

    Lisa
    http://indymermaid.blogspot.com
    indymermaid(at)blogspot.com

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  48. Congrats on your following! That is an awesome milestone. Thanks also for the opportunity to win the cartridge.
    Veronica
    vballen at comcast dot net

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  49. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I know it's difficult to get 100 followers. Way to go!!! Love your sense of humor. Thank you for sharing. I just LOVE "crafty" people; they're so kind.
    saetterman at aol dot com

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  50. Congratulations on 100 followers! I loved many of your favorite projects. The Sweet 16 card was so cute and your flower tutorial was great.

    amanbains1 at gmail dot com

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  51. I really like your Flower Shoppe tutorial, the flowrers are beautiful! I subscribe to your email updates. Congrats on 100 followers and thanks so much for the chance to win.

    tderosa142 at gmail dot com

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  52. very nice blog going ,and tutorials are always a help when trying someting new for the frist time. thank you patricia_letsdon@hotmail.com

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  53. Congratulations on 100 followers! I have been a follower for awhile now :) yours is the only blog I am sure to check every day! I even have a link to your blog on my desktop :) I love all your work ... you are incrediblly talented! I think my favorite project so far was your Lemon Flower card ... it's gorgeous and inspired me to pick up the mat stack :) I can't tell you how much I appreciated your flower tutorial .. You make it look easy and gave me the confidence and inspiration to give it a try :) Have a great day! *hugs* Kimberly kholden155@aol.com

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  54. Your candy has been featured on blog candy lists:

    http://blogcandylists.blogspot.com/2011/08/sabriolet-designs-candy.html

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  55. Awesome candy, I am a new follower, but like what I see thus far. I'll let you know I am a fan of blogs that are more than "here is my project and this is how I made it." I love this post here, it shows your personality :) I can tell I'm going to love reading your posts :) Thanks for the chance to win!

    http://khristenscraftroom.blogspot.com/
    kfossandfour@gmail.com

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  56. I'm a new follower! Thanks for the chance to win!
    ra6352 (at) gmail (Dot) com

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  57. Found you from the cricut mb. Love all the details you put into your cards and what a great tutoria!! Thanks for the opportunity to win a cute cartridge!! Melissa scuba-n-scrappen (at) att (dot) net

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  58. Great tutorial! Congrats on all the followers! You do great work! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  59. Dayna,
    Congrats on reaching 100 followers!! What a great giveaway. I really want this cart!! I just love the tutorial you did.
    Kathy
    http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/

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  60. COngrats on the Followers!! I am a new follower now. I ABSOLUTELY love all your projects. It's tough to choose just because I can tell you took a lot of time and love to create each one! I can't stop looking at your latest project for Cricut's Transportation Challenge! I love the dimensions of it, and the color choice is GORGEOUS! I can't stop looking at the Hot Air Balloon!

    P.S. I am super jealous of your paper collection, messy or not, it's awesome!

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  61. thanks so much for making it easy. this looks like a great cart. My blog is Loving scrapper 101. You could contact me thru it. I am going to astill be a follower.

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  62. Congratulations to you! I hope you a comment from each of your followers! lol. Thanks for the tutorial and the chance to win. It looks a 'must-have' cartridge.

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  63. I hope I am not too late to enter for chance at the flower cartridge.
    I love to see what others are creating, it helps me to become more excited to get creating too!
    Thank you for sharing.
    Hugs, Dawn
    smilesaregreat@sbcglobal.net

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