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. Dora says:

    Oh, I am so happy for Kate and her family!

    I find inspiration from buildings all of the time–shape, texture, color. Love them!

  2. jean keller says:

    I start with the “feel” of the photograph which leads me to the paper. I let that process for a while and when I need inspiration I often refer to TREND magazines.

  3. Nicole says:

    Fabulous news on sweet little Kate…I will keep her in my prayers. I use Splitcoaststampers.com and Canadian Scrapbooker magazine as a source for inspiration. So many different creative minds and beautiful layouts! Thanks for the chance to win!

  4. Pat says:

    I have been scanning my many stamping magazines for inspiration lately.

  5. Marilyn says:

    My best source of inspiration is magazines and sketches. Thanks for a chance to win a spot in the class-fantastic! Great news about Kate!

  6. Kelly Jo says:

    I read nearly 400 crafting blogs so I find TONS of inspiration using my Google Reader!

  7. Jennifer says:

    That’s great to hear about Kate!
    My fave place for inspiration is my Google Reader!

  8. scrapper al says:

    This looks like a great class. I get my inspiration from various creative blogs, like yours!

  9. Cheri Lile says:

    My best inspiration is life. I am always finding something be it an ad or an arrangement on a table/store window. I always carry around a notebook. Just love Purkey. She was a great teacher at a convention I attended early this year.

  10. Imee says:

    Truly God is Jehovah Jireh..Praise God for kate’s deliverance. I got inspirations from blogs and things around me>thanks for the chance>

  11. Great news on Kate! It’s timely that you are having this giveaway, since I have been searching magazine, blogs, product sites,etc for inspiration to get my Christmas and Summer scrapbook from last year started. I NEED HELP!!! I have never tried online classes before. THis might just be what I need to get back my mojo.

    Have a great weekend.

    Julie

  12. Sheri K says:

    Absolutely fab news about Kate. As far as inspiration–I mostly do cards, need to do some scrapping but I love Tim Holtz, you, Papercrafts and Creating Keepsakes for inspiration. It would be fun to have this class–I’m going on vacation in August and will have tons of stuff to scrap!

  13. DawneC says:

    Huge answer to prayer on little Kate! My favorite source of inspiration is a list of blogs I check (yours being one of them!). Thanks for the chance to win!

  14. Kristy says:

    Such wonderful news about Kate!
    Currently my best source of inspiration are all of the fab blogs! It’s my go to place whenever I’m in a slump.

  15. Janel says:

    Great news for Kate and her family. Only happy tears today! 🙂 Magazine and Idea Books are my main inspiration. This class looks awesome!

  16. Buckeyecub says:

    Wonderful news about Kate. Praise God!

    I get inspiration from templates/sketches and challenges.

  17. Kelley says:

    Magazines and catalogs are where I look for inspiration. Kay has been a load fun this week. And great news for Kate!

  18. SUPER fun class! Thanks for a chance to win!!!

  19. Jennifer O. says:

    So happy to hear about Kate! I absolutely love sketches and use them often when creating my pages!

  20. Jessica R says:

    Blogs, YouTube & uStream are things I use for some inspiration! Thanks for the opp!

  21. Chandra says:

    A huge congratulations to Kate and her Family! That is so great.

    I find inspiration in products. I see cute stuff I just need to create with it. Immediately! Thanks for the chance to win.

  22. Kim R says:

    Hooray for Kate’s scan results!

    I’m constantly scouring blogs looking for inspiration. I also love the classes at Big Picture Scrapbooking.

  23. Angel says:

    Wonderful news about Kate!! So glad for her and her family!!

    As for inspiration, this is going to sound like I’m totally sucking up, but the truth is I have two blogs that consistently inspire me; yours and Joy over at Less is More. So clean and simple, but always with new looks/techniques that challenge me to try something new or outside my comfort zone. Love it!!

  24. marla H. says:

    WOW sounds like an awesome class. My best inspiration comes from the fiskateers message board and all the talented ladies there!!

  25. Hannah says:

    Hi jennifer – i follow kelly’s blog and am excited for this chance to take her class! my source of inspiration is the hero arts blog and the flickr group. Thanks!

  26. Barb :) says:

    I check Kate’s Caring Bridge sight every night before going to bed and I read this amazing news last night. All those prayers have been answered for such a wonderful family and sweet little girl! Can’t stop thinking about them today. I’m just so thankful. . .

  27. Cheryl says:

    My best source for inspiration is looking at other crafters blogs. How wonderful to hear the news about Kate!

  28. Jamie Joyner says:

    I would absolutley *love* a spot in this class! My biggest inspiration are magazine articles and ads – I use them as sketches all the time… but I’d love to try a just-sketch class – never done that before! thanks for the chance 🙂

  29. What great news!!! So happy for Kate’s results. Now the family can have a little reprieve!

    As for inspiration, I find it anywhere I can – the Internet mostly, my favourite spot, being the Hero Arts blog and the Flickr group. I also have been very inspired this week by attending the CHA show. Loved it!!!!

  30. Jennifer F. says:

    That is fabulous news AND a great giveaway!! I have many sources, mostly blogs, including this one for inspiration 😉

  31. Cindy d says:

    My best source of inspiration are the magazines- CK, scrapbooks etc…. I also love the gallery at scrapbook.com and blogs like this one.

  32. Cynthia_Brazil says:

    My inspiration is always my 6 years old son.

  33. Rhonda Miller says:

    Sounds like lots of fun.

    Wasn’t that the best news about Kate. I was so excited for them.

  34. magda says:

    My sources of inspiration are magazines, blogs (for example yours), new papers and embellishments.

  35. Lori says:

    What wonderful news for Kate and her family!

  36. Kari D says:

    Thanks so much for sharing such great news, Jennifer! (note: nod of the head to Kay who has let you interrupt her week of skillful blogging!) It is always wonderful to hear about triumphs over cancer!

    My source of inspiration are the amazing blogs you incredible artists have put out there on the web. You link to another to another and another. I have yet to meet a stamp artist who is not gracious with praise or sharing art. From Hero Arts to PTI to Amuse to Ali Edwards to…well, all I can say is THANKS for taking the time to inspire creativity daily!

  37. Misty K in OHio says:

    YouTube videos give me a lot of inspiration. I have become a big fan of yours by watching your Thinking Ink videos over at 2Peas. Thanks for the inspiration Jennifer!

  38. Gina Kim says:

    A sigh of relief for Kate & her family!
    Thank you for the chance to win. My source of inspiration comes from nature, during my walks.

  39. Deneen Cook says:

    Best source of inspiration for me is definately the many blogs I visit.

  40. shelby says:

    oh my goodness! such awesome wonderful news for Kate and her family!

    I would love to win a spot in Kelly’s class! I loved the first one 🙂

  41. katemeri says:

    YAY for Kate!

    I get the most inspiration from blogs like yours. I spend more time reading than creating these days. I would love to win this class. Thanks so much for the opportunity!

  42. Kelli Ware says:

    I know it may sound like a -duh- answer, but I look at other layouts in magazines and different places online to get ideas, then let the pictures tell me what will work best/what is the best way to showcase and focus on the pictures. Thanks!

  43. Becca says:

    Happy to hear the good news about Kate!

    My favorite source of inspiration is other scrapbookers! I love going to crops, seeing what other folks are working on, and learning new techniques. The ever present chocolate helps too!

  44. Jen R says:

    My inspiration comes from magazines, blogs, and of course, my family!

  45. Kimberly says:

    My biggest inspiration is the pictures. I usually then pick paper and follow along wherever my brain takes me from there.

  46. Robin W says:

    Blogs such as yours and magazines inspire me. This class sounds fun–I love sketches!

  47. Alice says:

    Wonderful news about Little Kate! My best inspiration comes when I go into my studio and put on some wonderful relaxing piano music and go through all of my magazines and sketches. It’s a wonderful way to let in creation and inspiration!
    Oh, how I would love to win a spot in the class! Now, there would be lots of inspiration in this class!

  48. Spardha says:

    wow!.. great news about kate!
    fellow bloggers are my all time inspiration.. and my mum! 🙂

  49. Spardha says:

    wow!.. great news about kate!
    fellow bloggers are my all time inspiration.. and my mum! 🙂

  50. Brenda says:

    What fabulous news about Kate!! I find inspiration to scrap the memories by watching my 3 kids and I find some of my best design inspiration on the write click scrapbook blog and from creating keepsakes magazines.

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