And I am off! And a FUN giveaway…

Tomorrow, I leave for Summer CHA. This is a giant craft show that I go to every year for Hero Arts. I work the booth, laugh, teach classes, see friends, go to meetings, laugh more, do make and takes and get very little sleep… the whole works.

And, I am so very happy to say that I pretty much wrapped up the HUGE project I am doing for Hero Arts. Just a few minutes ago. I have some last minute finishes to do. But the guts of it? It is DONE. Whew. Once it is announced at CHA I will be sure to share here.

I have done some samples for my favorite companies/friends at the show. Want a peek?

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I also am thrilled to have a giveaway for you.

Recently, I have been collecting fun, playful prints for an upcoming remodel of the kid's bathrooms. I plan to have everything white, except TONS of these bold prints and a mix of bold towels. I have been collecting some on etsy for awhile now. Recently, I got a batch that are by far my favorites. I did something I rarely do – I asked her if I could give one away on my blog, knowing you all would love them. And guess what? She is super sweet and said I could give away two. Sweet.

So, HERE is the shop I love. Her name is Lori McDonough, and she even has a great blog HERE. These are the prints I got…

THIS one makes me smile…

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And a "Cloud 9" print? Brilliant. A reminder that life is good…

Il_430xN.156100834 THIS one makes me giddy…

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THIS one is BRILLIANT. My new favorite saying…

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And I am going back soon to get THIS…

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SO… now is your chance to win a print of your choice! Just leave me a comment here by Wednesday night telling be about a happy moment in your day and I will pick TWO winners. Each will get a print of their choice from Lori's shop HERE.

Thanks, Lori!

And I am excited that my next post will be the first of a few from Kay! And we will even end with a post from Audrey. You will love what they have to share – promise. 🙂

Oh, and I forgot to announce the winner of the Sponge Daubers from earlier this week. The lucky one is Tracey… I will email you.

I am off to pack. If you want peeks and photos from CHA, follow me on Twitter HERE. Bye!


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268 thoughts on “And I am off! And a FUN giveaway…”

  1. Suz Gray says:

    Cant wait to see your beautiful creations in person. Safe travels.

    You’re leaving the blog in capable hands… Kay is awesome

  2. Jennifer K says:

    What awesome prints! My kids’ bath needs freshening up and these would be perfect.

  3. Joy Taylor says:

    Loving the sneak peeks Jen, cannot wait to see what the big project you have been working on. Looking forward to Kay taking care of the blog for a week, super awesome. Have a safe trip to CHA and girl have a fun time! Hugs!

  4. Laura church says:

    My happy moment today was making the perfect card for a friend who was just proposed to! So much fun! I’m delighted for her and actually squee’d with delight when she texted me the big news!

  5. Betsy says:

    I love every single one of those prints! Thanks for sharing them, Jen. My bright moment of the day was spontaneously throwing the kayak in the van and hitting not one, but two lakes with my best friend. Was a lovely day!

  6. Vera Yates says:

    My happy moment today was when my bff who lives quite far away from me, came by with her cute baby girl. I don’t get to see her as often I’d ike, so to be able to spend teh whole afternoon with her is so precious!

  7. Nadine says:

    the baby just gave me the cutest smile this morning 😀

  8. Such cute prints! Can’t wait to hear what Kay and Audrey have to say. 🙂 A happy moment for me today was enjoying a Starbucks chai tea with my DH. Have fun at CHA!

  9. My happy moment was visiting my mom and two sisters and then all going out to a winery to visit and look around at their neat gifts. The owner made us up a small sample of peach mix and a dot of wine. Delicious!! and nice people too!!

    Lynne from Hannibal MO

  10. Elly F. says:

    I Love (insert cute heart here) all the prints! I’d love to win the one that says “Always Believe That Something Wonderful is About to Happen”. I’m finishing my teaching degree this semester and this would make a perfect addition to my future classroom. Thanks for a great contes

  11. Lindsey says:

    My happy moment was spending the morning in the hot Ohio sun on the golf course with my sis-in-law and mother-in-law. Good times and laughs…..

  12. JustLulu says:

    My happy moment today was DH finally feeling our little babe moving in my tummy. Magical 🙂

  13. Sara-Jane says:

    These are such fun! My happy moment today was getting my Nike+iPod system working and really enjoying my workout – probably for the first time ever!

  14. Lee Anne says:

    These prints made me smile in a day that is hard for me to do so. I buried my father this week, so pure happiness is not with me right now. I am happy, however, that he is finally free from illness. There…a happy thought! I knew I could find one somewhere! 🙂

  15. Eileen Velez says:

    My happy moment today was going shopping with my girlfriends!!!

  16. Dawn says:

    I want to wish you a safe trip and a spectacular in my neck of the woods. Wish I was coming to see you.
    My happiest moment today was hitting a great craft rummage sale and scoring a bind it all SET for $5.00!!!
    Thank sfor a chance to win a great gift.

  17. Beth says:

    My happy moment today was allowing myself some time to work on organizing my photos!
    Enjoy your trip to CHA!

  18. My happy moment was thinking about camping all next week…ahhh…fresh air and relaxation!!

  19. Zoe Pittman says:

    A Happy point in my day today was finding old wood spools in a thrift store and some net and things I can use in my card making 🙂 I love to hunt for goodies I can re-purpose! Thanks for the chance to win Jen, your blog rocks as always 🙂

  20. Pam Steffenhagen says:

    My favorite moment today was when a customer who visited the store I work in came in today and remembered that I had helped her at Christmas time when she was here shopping and had lost her wallet. She thanked me for being helpful to her. (We did find her wallet that day-what a miracle!). It was just really special to have her say thank you. Funny how playing something forward can make someones day! She really brightened mine!

  21. Barb M. says:

    Have fun at CHA. Can’t wait to see what goodies you will unveil. Thanks for a chance to win one of these fabulous prints.

  22. Stephanie B. says:

    Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway! My happy moment of the day was when my future mother-in-law surprised me with a cookie bouquet and a gift card for my birthday that is tomorrow! 🙂

    Have fun at CHA, I am super jealous!

  23. Marty says:

    My happy moment was when my 21-year-old daughter texted me and told me what an amazing mom I am and how much she loves me. Doesn’t get any better than that!

  24. Mary Ann says:

    My happy moment today was a trip to Target with the kids where my youngest Son (9) reminded me that we hadn’t taken Gracie (his sister that is 1 1/2) over to see the baby dolls yet. It was so sweet of him to think of it as I was trying to hurry and get what we needed and go. I love that even with the 8 year age difference, he looks out for her so much!
    Safe travels to CHA, and I’m so excited to hear what your big project is!!!

  25. dorothy says:

    My happy moment today was taking a quick snooze while floating on a raft in my pool on a hot, hot day. Stayed up too late last night making cards!!

  26. Beverly S. says:

    My happy moment was when the Fed Ex truck delivered my new eClips. 🙂 I’ve been waiting on it for several months. 🙂 Have fun at CHA.

  27. cher says:

    Hi…u make sure to have a great time at CHA! so jealous! lol…luv the prints..any of them are great for sure and I like bold too. Cant wait to rah rah your girls…they are awesome and nice to fill in for you! I have had many happy moments..but frankly can’t think about them cuz my baby boy (20y/0) is flying in on Sun from Kazhikstan (sp)! We havent seen him in months! Then he is off to RUssia for a full semester of study before he graduates from the USAFA in May 11…I have been cleanin and cookin anticpating his arrival and am GIDDY TOO! xo cher

  28. Sav O'Gwynn says:

    HOOOORAY for you going to CHA!! I just saw you on TV the other day–a rerun–but it was the first time I actually “knew” who you were! I was like–NO WAY! I read her blog!!! Anyway—a happy moment is when the phone rings and I see my husband’s name as the caller. We call each other several times a day–I call to complain…but he calls to tell me that he is thinking of me:) I’m super lucky and blessed! Thanks for the chance to win! Have fun at CHA!!

  29. Latrice says:

    Those are sooo cute! Love the last one so much. The happy moment in my day was a little giggle from my little guy right before bedtime. he’s so silly and always does it after i say sweet dreams. I guess it’s funny to him 😉

  30. Danielle says:

    I loved every single one of the prints-so great to display in your home. We all need a little reminder of these very important things. The bright spot in my day was meeting my hubby for dinner after we both got done with work.

  31. Kathy Chen says:

    Love those prints – esp the last one! One happy moment was when my 2 year old daughter looked at me and said, “Mama, you’re beautiful.” Enjoy CHA!

  32. amanda H says:

    a happy moment in my day was getting ready to go to maui tomorrow!

  33. Cathy Pulickal says:

    Those adorable prints made me smile and remember that even “every day moments” can be happy moments! Hubby and I just made a fabulous Indian dish together and we are now enjoying wine waiting for it to finish cooking…there’s a summer monsoon looming with thunder and lightning outside which means rain here in dry Arizona. 🙂 So that’s my happy moment…hope you are having a blast at CHA!

  34. jen says:

    Cute prints! My happy moment: we asked our flower girls and ring bearer to be in our wedding … and they said yes! 🙂

  35. Jamie V says:

    Celebrating our 17th Anniversary today… I’m so happy because we have come so very, very far in those years. 🙂

    have fun at CHA!

  36. Shereen says:

    My happy moment came when my daughter sent me a text during her break at work. She was irritated… and I managed to make her LOL! and lmbo! I love that about our relationship.

  37. katemeri says:

    Have fun at CHA!

    A happy moment in my day today was waking up and realizing my sister and her family will be here tomorrow!

  38. mandyb says:

    i love that last one…hard for us to remember but SO SO true!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    have fun at CHA

  39. Jeanne Dudgeon says:

    My happy momemt today was dining on the best barbeque steak dinner my husband has ever cooked!!! This is turning out to be a weekend full of happiness. Have a lot of fun and i will start saving money to buy all the new things.

  40. Andi Sexton says:

    Just wanted to say I can’t wait to hear the announcement!!!!!

    Hope to see some videos of you and Shari in your jammies again.. THAT was fun! Have a great trip!

  41. Pat Castillo says:

    Have a great time at CHA!!!

    A happy moment for me happened when I was playing cards w/my 5 year old. It was a simple game of Go Fish but he was so happy that I’d play with for a while that when we were done playing, he jumped into my lap and said, “You’re the best mommy I’ve ever had!”…It put a smile on my face–it’s the simple things that make kids happy… 🙂

  42. Jill Foster says:

    Love your sneaks! And thanks for the links and the chance to win! A happy moment for me was teaching my first cardmaking class last Saturday and seeing my students, who had never worked with distress ink, have that “aha…this is so cool!” moment. Safe travels and looking forward to next week on your blog. 😉

  43. Allison says:

    Thanks for the giveaway! My happy moment of the day was getting my hair cut.! I love that fresh, clean feeling after having my hair all trimmed up! it always brings a smile to my face! Have some fun for me at CHA!

  44. Melissa says:

    Have fun at CHA I wish I could go! I love the prints too they would look awesome in my classroom so here is my moment… I am in CA visiting my mom with my 2 year old dd. I am currently at odds with my brother and we have not spoken or interacted for a long time however today my brother spent the morning playing with my dd they laughed, cuddled, and I got to see them smile and fall in love with each other… that was my special moment of the day I have faith that this is the turning point in our relationship thanks for letting me share this great day with you

  45. cards4ever says:

    I good news for today was we heard from someone we thought was injured ended up not to be.

  46. sandie says:

    Hi, My happy moment this week and every week is waking on a Sunday morn next to my soul mate and being able to snuggle. Pure bliss. Thanks for the chance to win a fabulous prize. Cheers.

  47. Alice W. says:

    have a fantastic time a CHA! can’t wait to see what you have been working on! looking forward to Kay’s posts!

  48. Megan says:

    My happy moment was today when I went to the orthodontist and got my new Invisalign! I am 40, and had braces when I was 12. (NO, I did not wear my retainer long enough!) 😉 I visited Lori’s website – her designs are darling!

  49. Linda B says:

    Have a wonderful time at CHA!!! The happy point of my day was when a dear friend called to say she was coming for a visit in a couple of weeks. I haven’t seen her in a couple of years so I am very much looking forward to seeing her.

  50. Katrina H. says:

    So cute! My whole day was happy. It’s a state holiday so we watched a parade in the morning, and then spent the rest of the day shopping and swimming in Park City with my nieces and nephew and other family. I’m looking forward to hearing from Kay and Audrey this week! Thanks again for a chance to win!

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