And the winner is...

I love giving away free stuff! I wish I could give a prize to ALL of you! But....well, I'm not Oprah! Sorry, folks!

I only have two prizes to give away this time! I used random.org to get a random number and then counted down that many comments on my original blog post and on my Facebook Fan page. And our winners are....

Blog Reader:

• DawnKathleen said..."OH MY GOSH! This time SU! out did themselves with the new mini catty. I'm so loving it all. The DSP spice cake with matching buttons AWESOME! The stocking punch, stamp set and die, TOTALLY COOL! To pick a favorite...hmmmmm I would have to say the Christmas Lodge stamp set with the awesome DSP Frostwood Lodge and the 3/4" quilted satin ribbon. Thank you for a chance to win an awesome blog candy!" (September 2, 2011 6:41 AM)

Facebook Fan:

• Dollie Evans said..."I love Thanksgiving-while we should count or blessings all year long-love that we set aside a day to give thanks-and I love love love the spice cake suite." (September 1 at 8:51pm)
  

Dawn Kathleen & Dollie, please email me with your mailing address so that I may send out your prize!

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700K Blog Candy & Facebook Fan Freebie

This summer went so fast! I feel like I'm perpetually behind and just can't catch up. I'm a little late with this, but what better time to celebrate than with the release of the new Holiday Mini Catalog! (Click here to check it out!)

Thank you for being a "fan" and for following me either on my blog site or via Facebook. I like to celebrate and thank YOU when we hit milestones and sometime last month, we surpassed 700,000 hits on the blog and 300 fans on Facebook. So, that calls for TWO giveaways! Yay!

I have two sets of the same prize -- a Spice Cake sampler from the new Holiday Mini Catalog! It includes 6x6 pieces of the Spice Cake Designer Series Paper, Spice Cake Buttons, 1 yard of Very Vanilla Velvet Stitched Ribbon, and the Triple Treat Flower stamp (from the big catalog that coordinates so beautifully with the Spice Cake paper).

There are TWO ways to win.

1. Leave a comment on this post on my blog (go to http://www.juliedavison if you are reading this via email or Facebook). Tell me what product from the Holiday Mini Catalog is at the top of your wish list. (Haven't seen it yet? Click here!)
2. Visit my Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment on this post on Facebook. Click here to visit now. (Note: You must be a "fan" to leave a comment. Just click "Like" at the top of the page to become a Fan.) On Facebook, tell me what your favorite holiday is -- it doesn't have to be a fall holiday.

On Wednesday, September 7th at Noon, I will select one random winner from the comments left on Facebook and one random winner from the comments left on my blog. Each person will receive the Autumn Spice Sampler for free!

Thanks for playing along -- and thanks for being a "fan"! I truly appreciate the time you take to visit me each day!

Don't forget about my Labor Day Weekend special -- I'm giving away a Christmas Sampler away to everyone who places an order of $50 or more before Tuesday!

For my record more than anything else, here are the latest blog stats, as of today, 9-1-11:
Days Blogging: 1,162 (3+ years!)
# of Posts: 1,058
# of Hits: 714,368
Stamping Top 500 Rank: 72

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Crazy for Circles Facebook Fan Challenge

It's time for another Facebook Fan Challenge! This month's theme is Crazy for Circles! My most used punches are the circles and I love my Coluzzle and Circle Scissors Plus. So this month, I want you to incorporate one or more circles on your project! Any size. Any kind of project. Just make sure to use Stampin' Up! products. Post your creations on my Facebook Fan Page and I'll pick the finalists and open up voting at the end of the month. I'm still deciding what the prize will be and I'll post info on that next week.

Here's a clean and simple card and to you thinking in circles:

Supplies: Just Believe, Baja Breeze ink, Pear Pizzazz ink, Peach Parfait ink, Basic Gray ink, Crumb Cake cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, 1-3/8" Circle Punch

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Recycled Art Birthday Card

Here's another card to inspire you for my March Facebook Fan Challenge. The theme this month is "Go Green" -- and I'm not talking about the color green! The challenge is to use a recycled object or material on your project. Alter a Frappuccino bottle or a frozen juice lid -- or use a pop tab as a ribbon slide. The possibilities are endless! Click here to view more details about my Facebook Fan Challenge and find out how you could win a free stamp set!

Can you spot the recycled item on this card?

Maybe a close-up will help. Now do you see it? Can you tell where it's from?

Supplies: Birthday Bliss, Jet Black Staz-On Ink, Whisper White cardstock, So Saffron marker & cardstock, Regal Rose marker, Pretty in Pink marker, Subtles Patterns Designer Paper, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brads, Smooth Top Coat Pearlized Accent Ink

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Redefining "Pop" Art

I CASEd this card from Gwen. Check out her original card here. I just love the simplicity of it. The square behind the leaf is just one of the Clear Blocks, inked up, and "stamped" on the cardstock! The stamp set is one of my favorite, "Lovely As a Tree". I got that stamp set in my Demonstrator Starter Kit almost 9 years ago! Learn more about becoming a demonstrator here.

Supplies: Lovely As a Tree, Thank You Kindly, Old Olive ink & cardstock, Certainly Celery ink & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Clear Block C, Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Pop Can Tab

This card fits my new Facebook Fan Challenge. The theme this month is "Go Green". Click here to read all the details and then post your contest entry on my fan page by March 24th. My card is literally green, but the challenge is to recycle/reuse/repurpose an object or material on your project. My card uses a pop can tab as a ribbon slide! I can't wait to see how you "Go Green" and I look forward to your challenge submissions!

Before I wrap this up, I have to acknowledge a couple of blog awards. One from Gwen, who inspired today's card. Gwen recently awarded me with the Stylish Blogger Award (Thank you so much, Gwen!!) I'm so bad about blog awards. I always forget to post and can't narrow down who I want to give them to... In fact, I'm very belated, but also need to acknowledge the Cherry on Top Award from Kathy. Kathy is a member of my Stamp Club in Springfield and often posts multiple cards each day on her blog! I love keeping up with her latest creations. Thank you for the award, Kathy! Sorry I am so late in my response!

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MDS Sunny Hello Cards

I love the colors on this card that I designed with My Digital Studio. They are so bright and sunny: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry. Can you tell I'm ready for summer!? I love the colors and the embellishments, but I couldn't decide which layout I liked better: bottom corner or centered. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Speaking of "voting" -- I need your help deciding something else! I've picked finalists for my first Facebook Fan Challenge ("Think Pink") and now it's time to select the winners! Check out my the contest photos on my Facebook Page and simply "Like" your favorite project photo to vote. You have to be a Fan to vote. Not a Fan yet? Simply click "Like" on my main Facebook Page and you're a Fan! Thanks for helping me pick a winner! I'll be announcing the winner Monday night and posting a new challenge next week!

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Facebook Fan Challenge: Win Free Stamps!!

I just posted details about my first Facebook Fan Challenge. Become a Fan and post pictures of your "Pretty in Pink" projects to be eligible for the contest. I'll pick finalists on February 21st and open it up for voting. The "Fan Favorite" will win a free stamp set!

Click here to view all the details on my Facebook page. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

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Leadership Bag Tags with My Digital Studio

I didn't have time for elaborate stamping before Leadership, so I turned to My Digital Studio to make quick bag tags for my downline and sidelines. Since we all the get the same bag, it's nice to have a little tag on it to tell who's is who's. (Speaking of bags, did you see the one we got? Check out my photos on Facebook!) I tied my tag to the diaper bag:

I designed the tag in My Digital Studio, copied the page for each person and changed the name. Then saved it as a JPG and used another program to crop the file down to wallet size (2" x 3"). I printed them as photos at my local 1-hour photo and slid them into badge holders. Viola! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!

Have you become a Fan of my Facebook page yet? I can't believe we're already past 100 fans! I'll be doing the random drawing for the first Facebook Fan Freebie tomorrow at lunch. "Like" my page to become a fan and be eligible for the drawing!

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Become a Fan on Facebook!

I'm on Facebook!

Inspired by classes at Leadership, I decided to finally set up a Facebook page for Julie's Stamping Spot! Click "Like" and become a "Fan" and be eligible for Facebook Freebies (free stamp set giveaways), plus participate in card contests (with prizes), share project ideas, and vote for your favorites.

I just posted pictures from Leadership, so "Like" in the box to become a Fan and check out my page. I'll be doing my first Facebook Fan Freebie giveaway when I reach 100 Fans!

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