GIVEAWAY… and GREAT news!

Yep, it is Mum again…Kay will be back later tonight. 🙂

I have a giveaway!

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My dear, wonderful friend Kelly Purkey said I could give away a spot in her new online class, Sketches 2. I know the first one was a hit, and here is a bit more about the second…

Sketchbook 2 is a four week class filled with fresh sketches, easy instructions, beautiful examples, and lots of fun.  From August 2nd to August 27th a PDF will be delivered to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday so you can work at your own pace.  By the end of the class, you'll have a complete sketchbook of 12 original sketches, 36 layouts, and an additional 36 sketches based on those creative pages. All the examples are brand new layouts, exclusive to this class… you won't see them anywhere else! The best part is that you will be receiving an example layout from me for each of the sketches, along with two example layouts from a member of the incredible Studio Calico design team.  The class will also include a private message board for questions and sharing ideas, as well as two scheduled chats – all on the awesome Studio Calico website. 

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If you are interested in winning, just leave me a comment letting me know your best source of inspiration by Monday night and I will pick a lucky winner! (If you win and have already paid/registered for the class, Kelly will refund your payment.) Good luck!

Also, I have some fabulous news. FABULOUS. Dear Kate McRae was the first ill child we ever collected cards for. And after LOTS of praying, Kate's PET scan came back with negative for cancerous activity. Please click HERE to read all about it. SO happy!

More from Kay soon!


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292 thoughts on “GIVEAWAY… and GREAT news!”

  1. Lynn says:

    Fabulous news on sweet little Kate…just read this on Jana’s blog…we’ll keep our prayers coming for her.

    Thanks for the chance to win for Kelly’s class…looks like a ton of fun!

  2. celeste says:

    One source of inspiration I use is magazines. And thanks for sharing the news about Kate!

  3. Sue says:

    I also like to use magazines for inspiration. Wonderful news about Kate!

  4. Amy says:

    Thanks for the great giveaway! I use blogs for inspiration (thank goodness for Google Reader! 🙂

  5. April W says:

    That is AMAZING news about Kate! Praise the Lord!!! Thanks for the update. 🙂

    I use alot of different blogs as a source for inspiration. So many different creative minds! 😉

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    – April W

  6. Lin says:

    Oh, that is fabulous news! Thanks so much for passing it on, Jennifer.

  7. Rene says:

    My best source of inspiration is the member gallery on Two Peas in a Bucket.

  8. Agata says:

    Thanks for the good news about Kate! It’s awesome! And thanks for a chance to win! I love to look at others’ creations and this inspires me tons! 🙂

  9. KeeKee says:

    That is awesome news about little Kate! The many prayers were answered!

    As for my source of inspiration, I tend to gravitate towards sketches or color combos. From there my project comes together 🙂

  10. Count me in… I would love to learn from KP.
    The Pottery Barn catalog is a great source for inspiration!!
    And yay for Kate’s healing!!!

  11. Isha says:

    Good news about Kate Jennifer. Since I am new, I dont have any magazines but my source of info is HA flickr group. Love it.I want to learn to make pages, so am keeping my fingers crossed.

  12. Sue D says:

    Best source of inspiration are the many talented bloggers out there.

  13. Natalie says:

    That is wonderful news about Kate! How encouraging to see God at work 🙂

    I definitely get inspired by reading lots of scrapbook & craft blogs! Thanks for the chance to win– I’ve never taken an online class and it would be great to start with this one 🙂

  14. aida says:

    The internet!!! Thanks!!!

  15. Alecia says:

    I like to look at magazines or online galleries!

    Praising God for Kate!!!!

  16. Shawn Wenrich says:

    I’m so happy to hear about Kate, I sent cards to Kate and her family thanks to yours and Jana’s efforts. My greatest source of inspiration is blogs and sketches. I’ve taken the Sketch classes before and they’re well worth the money. I encourage everyone to give it a try if they haven’t before. Thanks for the chance to win a spot!

  17. Stephanie Schan says:

    my favourite source – you!

  18. MariClaudi says:

    So glad to hear about Kate’s good news. May the Lord continue to bless her with good health.
    My best source of inspiration is actually your blog for cards and Two Peas Gallery for Layouts.
    Marisol

  19. Kelly says:

    My insprations for cards have been sketches and websites such as yours, Amy Sheffer, and Two Peas. For scrapbook LOs I love Allison Davis’ Sketches, Two Peas and CK!

  20. jilla says:

    I like checking out blogs..especially Valerie Salmon.

  21. Linda G. says:

    Great giveaway! I use blogs, magazines, my friends, and Studio Calico for inspiration right now! 🙂

  22. Barb M. says:

    Thanks for sharing the wonderful news about Kate!

    I am get inspired to scrap by my printed photos. After I get a batch, I pull a few of my favorites and display them on my cork board.

  23. lee i. says:

    Great news about Kate. I find inspiration in books and magazines and of course, a few select blogs I visit, like yours. Thanks for the giveaway.

  24. AnneSATX says:

    I get most of my ideas from surfing through all the fabulous blogs online. I also love to read PaperCrafts Magazine and various others. Soooooo many possibilities out there! Thanks. And thanks for the update and fabulous news about Kate!

  25. So happy for Kate’s negative results! Praise God!
    I’d love to win a spot in the class. It sounds fantastic!

  26. SandyB says:

    I love to use blogs and online galleries for inspiration.

  27. quietangelsb says:

    what a wonderful giveaway and wonderful news! I find most of my inspiration from other scrappers online- in galleries, challenges and on blogs.

  28. Karen K. says:

    I am always online checking out all the creative blogs and I gets such inspiration from them 🙂 and what an awesome giveaway. thanks for the chance!

  29. JaneAnn says:

    I really don’t have one favorite place for inspiration. I have several blogs that I check weekly for new card ideas and several different digital sites for scrapbook layout ideas. This is one of the first blogs I visit when looking for a card idea. Thanks for sharing!

  30. Michelle S. says:

    My favorite inspiration are the blogs I’ve subscribed to in Google Reader. Other people are the best inspiration for me to attempt things that are generally out of my comfort zone.

  31. Leigh Penner says:

    What wonderful news about Kate! TFS!
    My sources of inspiration– magazines, online galleries and sketches!

  32. tami says:

    Hi Jennifer, Welcome back! Kay has been a lot of fun! Your blog is definately a source of inspiration for me, and another I would have to say is traveling. When I travel all of these great ideas come into my head! 🙂 Have a great day!

  33. Tona says:

    I get a lot of my inspiration from the internet as I’m blog hopping.

  34. Mirabelka says:

    my source of inspiration are your videos about inking and stamping! Thank you so much for that!

  35. Ellie says:

    Oh Inspiration for me all over bloggy land I love all the ideas shared. Its so amazing to see so much talent and receive so many ideas.

  36. Denise says:

    My best source of inspiration is Sketches4You. They have a ton of sketches to try out and give away prizes too 🙂

  37. Tasha says:

    My best source of inspiration has to be the two peas gallery. Both peas and garden girls have the best work out there, it’s a one stop shop!

  38. Sheri Reguly says:

    That is such wonderful news about Kate!!!
    My favorite source of inspiration is scrapbooking magazines. I’ll flip through them over and over and over again.

  39. Andrea says:

    I love using magazines for inspiration. I look for colors, layouts, or just small details I can use. Thanks for the chance to win.

  40. Rosslyn Weigelt says:

    So thrilled about Kate’s news. God is awesome. Still praying.

    Thanks for the giveaway. Inspiration always on It’s me KP and your blog! Right now inspiration is surging from my colorful garden, fresh picked tomatoes and lots of butterflies in my garden! Makes me want to capture it and tell the story!

    Have a great weekend,
    Rosslyn

  41. Tammy says:

    I think my best source of inspiration is the internet. I love to learn techniques and then figure out how to apply them to my scrapbook pages or cards. Thanks for the chance to win! That’s great news about Kate!

  42. Briana N. says:

    The best source of inspiration for me are usually blogs. There are so many super-talented people online! I keep links to wonderful projects on my Tumblr site.

  43. Janet says:

    What glorious news for Kate and her family 🙂

  44. I would love to take Kelly’s class!

    I get most of my cropping inspiration from looking at blogs (like KP’s!) I use Google Reader to “bookmark” my favorites, search through them every day, and put in a journal all the things that inspire me.

  45. Olivia says:

    Soooo excited for Kate and her family. What awesome news!!! Praise the Lord!! It is amazing what prayers can do!! I find my inspiration from a list of blogs that I keep on the side of my blog and from the galleries at Two Peas and Cocoa Daisy! I also find inspiration in home decor magazines and blogs. Keep the inspiration coming. 🙂

  46. Verona H says:

    When the Caring Bridge blog came last night, I had chill bumps and tears in my eyes. God is good, and I’m so thankful they have more time with Kate. She still has lots of Doctoring in front of her, but we pray for her to continue to get good reports. I get my inspiration from blogs and books of sketches. I have to have a pattern to work from.

  47. Sandra M. says:

    I luv checking out all the blogs and latest magazines!

  48. jen says:

    Another blog fan … so much inspiraton is out there!! SO thankful to hear the update on Kate – more prayers going up.

  49. Lena says:

    Yay for Kate!!! I am so happy for her =)
    My favorite source of inspiration is the internet….so many blogs and galleries to look at…there is always inspiration somewhere

  50. Beth Ann says:

    My best best source of inspiration is the SC gallery! Really!! Would love to win a spot in class!

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