Happy New Year! We need a giveaway…

01.01.09

Happy New Year, my fellow stampers!  I hope you all have a blessed year.

A few things I wanted to tell ya about.

If you are in the Cincinnati area, you gotta go to Stamp Your Art Out on Saturday between 10-5.  Connie is having a Hero Arts handmade card sale.  When Hero moved, they found TONS of handmade samples that were no longer needed.  Sweet Carol (from Stampers Corner in CA) boxed them up and sent them to me.  MANY went to the Cards for Heroes.  But there were so many that we have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds to sell.  Stamp Your Art Out will have them on sale for 50 cents each.  ALL the money will go to cover the costs of shipping cards to heroes and others who need them.  So it all goes to a good cause!  (And, I am launching and new card drive soon…)  So be sure to stop by.  There are some amazing ones.  I also added tons of my own to the stash to sell.

Also, Connie from Stamp Your Art Out is collecting Peeps to send to heroes overseas.  Fun, huh?  Be sure to drop them off to her soon.  Thanks, Connie, for always doing so much good.  You have one of the most generous hearts I know.

Oh, and Connie has LOTS of the new Hero Arts.  🙂

Next, how about a quick share. This was a baby gift I put together for the gal down the street.  It is the most impractical gift ever.  Ha!  But Colin saw these baby girl shoes at Target and thought Avaley would like them.  I couldn't argue!  So I made a box for them, along with a note that said "a girl can never have too many shoes."  I tied it with some soft ribbon and added a K&Co die cut butterfly with Hero Arts gems.  I put the same on an embossed card and it was ready to go!

Baby Gift

Baby Gift 2

Baby Gift 1

Supplies:
K&Co Butterflies – these are incredible!
Hero Arts Pale Pink Gems
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing

And, in celebration of a new year, how about a giveaway?  Just leave a comment here by Saturday night at 11:59pmEDT telling me what you did for New Years Eve.  If I randomly pick you, you will be the lucky winner of these fun American Crafts rub-ons (my FAVE brand and a generous company)…

Prize

Have a great night.  See you tomorrow!


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499 thoughts on “Happy New Year! We need a giveaway…”

  1. Kellie says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:39 pm

    We had a great night playing games with family :). Thanks for the chance to start the new year with some fun supplies!!

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  2. Ashley says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    We stayed in since we couldn’t find a babysitter. The fireworks kept waking up the kids so I was up all night! Thanks for the chance to win. I hope you have a very blessed New Year!

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  3. Debbie says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    I had a blast singing with my grandsons and son-in-law on Rock Band and Guitar Hero!!!! They had all the talent on the guitars and drums…all I had to do was sing!!!!

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  4. Lynn says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    Spent New Year’s with some old friends from high school and college. We hadn’t all been together in a very long time and hadn’t even met each others children (ages 11 and younger). It was a great way to reconnect and start the year off right!

    Thanks for the heads up on Stamp Your Art Out…live in Cincinnati and I’ll be planning to go their on Saturday!

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  5. Andrea says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    Family time, put the kids to bed and watched a movie with my husband.

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  6. Celeste E says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    Spent the evening with friends and my hubby!

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  7. Bekka says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    I really should try to talk my husband into a trip to Cincy…we can always use a trip to Jungle Jim’s. 🙂

    We rang in New Years Eve by watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Then I dreamed of seeing Spamalot. 😀

    And that baby gift is just adorable!

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  8. jkhenson says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    I love rub-ons! 🙂
    We went to my in laws, with the entire family. We all brought snacks and food for the evening. We ate, played family games, the kids played together, and we counted down the new year. We spent the night at the in laws’ house and had new year’s breakfast together, as well! It was a wonderful family evening.We started this tradition last year and it’s been a great one that we all enjoy! 🙂 Happy New Year! And thanks for the chance!

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  9. BeckyS says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    I loooove baby shoes! So cute 🙂

    I stayed home and talked to my future hubby all night since he was 1500 miles away. We still had lots of fun even though we couldn’t be together in person 🙂

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  10. Anita Young says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    My husband and I went to an early dinner at PF Changs and then stayed home. A quiet evening to usher in 2009! Thanks for the chance to win. I love the baby gift idea 🙂

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  11. Delia W says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    I spent the new year with my partner watching the fireworks that was set off in the park next to our house, with a glass of bubbly.

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  12. Tracy J says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    My husband and I tried to get a bite to eat at 2 different local restaurants. We ended up back at home and he cooked a delicious meal for us. At midnight, we were asleep.

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  13. Yaritza Rivera-Eby says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    My husband and I had a very relaxing dinner at a wine restaurant. Went around to some of the local bars said hello to friends and headed home to sit on the couch and watch Robbie Maddison beat the world record. It was a very nice relaxing evening.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  14. Gracie says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    Ooh cute shoes! I love that pink polka dot one. The box you made is perfect for them. New Year’s eve was a blast. We heard mass first then had a family dinner at my grandmas house. We played Bingo, had videoke, watched fireworks and had fun with the whole family. I love welcoming the New Year. Hope everyone had fun as well! Cheers!

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  15. Mindy says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    We had a special dinner of all appetizers and chocolate fondue (yum!) and then watched a movie together as a family, then went to bed early (had to work at 5am NY Day – ugh!).

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  16. pretiflowerliz says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    we first had dinner at my mothers house and then headed over to our church service…and it was awesome…the theme was 2009 BREAKTHROUGH, old things have passed and all is made new….

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  17. Heather says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    We stayed home watched a movie and I scrapped this new years eve!

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  18. kristina says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    Happy New Year to you sweet friend! 🙂 Wish I could go to that store to pick up some beautiful Hero Arts cards for a great cause! Love the Peeps idea, too! Oh, and that little baby gift is TOO cute! Love it! So sweet! 😉

    I am such a party animal – I didn’t even make it to midnight. LOL. My hubby and I watched a movie and that was it! We both fell asleep before the new year although I did wake up at 12:15 because of fireworks going off in my neighborhood. LOL! See – total party animal! 🙂

    I hope you and your family have a blessed New Year, Jennifer! Hugs!

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  19. Carol says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    I intended to get to bed early….i had an early morning and a 12 hour work day on the first. But then, while we were watching the last Christmas movie for the year, i started working on birthday cards for my January birthdays….and i stamped my way into the New Year.

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  20. Judy says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:01 pm

    Happy New Year, Jennifer!! I spent the evening
    with an old friend– it was very nice.

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  21. Rita says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    I spent New Year’s Eve at my neighbor’s house. We ate, drank, and were very Merry!!We have done this the last couple of years, and love to just walk home after the party. The kids had fun making home movies and playing them back on the TV. I’m hoping that 2009 is a much less stressful year than 2008.

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  22. Rebecca Ednie says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    I stayed up and made a card for one of the SCS new years eve party challenges. Then I uploaded the card and at the last minute we tuned into NYC ball drop in times square. I even allowed my (almost) 8 year old to stay up and watch. No booze, no party.

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  23. Lisa Jamerson says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    I was at home while my hubby was sleeping I was on facebook. Very disappointing! HA!

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  24. Wendy Roppolo says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    Girl, impractical gifts are ALWAYS the best ones, aren’t they??? lol I LOVE that gift!!! I’m sure it was a hit!!
    Not to mention the valuable lesson you taught your son: the way to a woman’s heart is buying her shoes—and LOTS of ’em!! lol
    We stayed home and did absolutely nothing special, but we were all together and safe!

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  25. Ilona says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    Had my good friends with their 2 kids up from Akron, ate a great dinner of steak & cheese fondue. Played the Wii and then watched a bit of Dick Clark. At midnight after we kissed each other we ate 12 grapes, which is supposed to bring prosperity (one grape for each month of the year-think it is a spanish tradition) and drank sparkling grape juice with all the kids. So fun!

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  26. Mara says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    My sweet DH and I watched The Office, season 3. We’ve been trying to catch up and we got through quite a few episodes while the kiddies were snoozing upstairs!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  27. Dixie Lee says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    New Years Eve? I hate to tell you but I slept!! I did wake up around 11:00 p.m. as the fireworks got very loud…but I went back to sleep directly.

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  28. Elizabeth says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    Happy New Year Jennifer, we celebrated my nieces birthday…she’s finally a teen! She was born on New Years Eve….so we always end up celebrating 2 things in one night.

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  29. De Anne Barker` says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    It is my MIL’s birthday so we always have dinner with them and then home before the bars close.

    Happy New Year!
    De Anne B.

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  30. Loriann says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    Love the girlie shoes.. My hubby and I actually went out dancing and dinner while the in-laws kept our boys over night.. What a way to start 2009..

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  31. Tracey says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    We had family over for New Years Eve and played the Wii and games. We had fun, ate, ate some more and had more fun.

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  32. Amy says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    i like staying up til midnight to watch the fireworks on Pikes Peak! And the coolest thing (besides the hiking club that does the fireworks) is that they have a “practice run” at 10 PM, so you have an early option.
    Thanks for being so generous with the giveaways.

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  33. Tracey McNeely says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    New years Eve was spent at Jay and Charlene’s. Every year the neighbours get together for New Years, everyone takes a turn. The kids are all welcome. Everyone can walk home. Good Times! I am getting too old for these late nights. LOL

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  34. Tina says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    We had dinner with friends and then came back home and the kiddos got to light some sparklers 🙂 Fun all the way around, thanks for the fun giveaway chance…

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  35. Erica Hettwer says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    Those are the cutest shoes!!!

    For NYE, we went over to DH’s high school friends house and set our Christmas trees on fire…after the boys adorned them with leftover fireworks from the 4th of July. Sigh, men will be boys! 😀

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  36. Tracy says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    We went to a friend’s house, ate a ton of food, and brought in 2009 with Dick Clark! Nothing better than that! 🙂

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  37. Martina McKenzie says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    My family and I spent the night with close friends and their two boys. The second year in a row we have spent New Years with them. The kids all hang out together and that gives the four adults time for fun! We made dinner together and tried out a chocolate fondue for dessert. We played all kinds of games. The guests stayed the night to be safe. Boys had a big slumber party. It was a lot o fun!!! Martina

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  38. Robin O says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:45 pm

    I love the baby shoes for your baby gift! For New Years Eve I had to work but we did have a pot luck dinner at our job to celebrate 🙂

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  39. Christy B says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:45 pm

    We had a Pixar Movie Marathon…but we had to shorten it to just 5 movies…otherwise, we would have been way into 2009! Pizza and junk food completed the night.

    Have another awesome year!

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  40. Kim says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    My husband and I went to friends’ house with three other couples. Judy prepared a Mexican dinner and then we played charades and had a good time.

    I love the baby gift. Beautiful wrapping and coordinating card.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  41. KByers says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    Went to church then spent the evening bowling with a group of friends. Watched fireworks and had champagne toast at midnight. Lots of fun!

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  42. Marty says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    I’m afraid to say we did nothing exciting, took down the tree and my village (which is huge) and did things around the house!

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  43. Jessica says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    Those little shoes are adorable!

    We stayed at home, and had our good friends (and their kids) stay over. We watched a movie, and almost missed the countdown to midnight!

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  44. Colleen says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    Happy New Year to you and yours!

    We had a movie night with the kids and watched Shrek 2 and had a nice dinner and some snacks. We did the 9pm east coast celebration with the kids and then they packed it in and I scrapped and DH played video games until we could celebrate at midnight! Bed by 12:15! hee hee

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  45. Angela M says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    We had an awesome family night out bowling! My husband won the raffle for the $100 gas gift card, too. That was awesome, who wouldn’t want that?!

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  46. Gabriela Duclos says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:55 pm

    Great giveaway!!

    On New Years Eve we went to a friends house and celebrated there. We even had a little game of BINGO… where my son won $2.10. 🙂

    Happy 2009

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  47. Beverly S says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    Had a small party at home, wonderful night
    with a fire going in the fireplace, lots of
    food and drink. 🙂 Happy New Year!!!!!

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  48. Tina Mayo says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    I did nothing but watch “The Rock” in Walking Tall, and just hung out with the Family!!

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  49. Aimee says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    I have a nasty sinus infection so what did I do? Fell asleep in the chair while watchins cary movies with the kids and hubby. Darlinh hubby woke me up in time to see David Cook perform and watch the ball drop, so at least I had a little fun! LOL Love Daid Cook.

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  50. Pamela C. says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    Most of the night we spent at my daughter’s home celebrating our Christmas. My grandson was in the hospital over Christmas. My son-in-law’s family celebrated that day and we thought it might be too much of an overload to also celebrate that day. So we postponed our Christmas. Also, last year, my son was in the hospital over Christmas. We just didn’t want to start a family tradition of celebrating Christmas in the hospital.

    We did come home before midnight and watched the ball drop on tv.

    It was a fun evening.

    Thanks for a chance to win and have a great New Year.

    pscole3467 at gmail dot com

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