Today, August 25, 2011, we did our drawing for the awesome Fiskar SureCut Paper Trimmer!  But before we announce the winner, a small apology:
We’re not sure if anyone noticed, but there was some confusion on someone’s part….(o.k. ….mine) and thus a mix-up with the dates int he original post.  When choosing when the chance to enter this Give-Away would end, and when we would announce the winner, I had some real date conflicts going on. To make a long story short, I had one date on my calendar (the one I was going by), and the other in the post. (Yikes!)  When a frequent visitor made a comment that she missed the Give-Away, I caught on to my mistake. So, the
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I find spring-time to be such a craft-inspiring season.  Although winter & spring has been taking turns around here in the past few weeks, I still like to think of it as just spring, as it should be.  Time for garden planning, enjoying the new warmer, sunnier days, and looking for those very exciting signs of spring.  They are popping up all around us, despite the occasional surprise snowfall!  With spring comes all kinds of cheery colors and symbols always associated with this season of new life.  It just makes me feel like crafting!

 

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Yes, we have another give-away.  Oh.  I know, as I type this, that we have not yet wrapped up the last give-away, which ends at the end of October. I’m SO sorry to inundate you all with free money and stuff!  It’s awful, isn’t it?  ; )

I have a friend, Jessica Dittmer,  who is one of those artists. You know, the type who no doubt has heard all of her life, such things as, “You have more talent in your little pinky, than I do in my whole body.” The kind that has so

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Crafts at the Fair; (Come Stroll the Fair Series)

Posted by Laura on Wednesday Sep 8, 2010 Under Crafts & Creations, Give-Away

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This may be the shortest blog post from me ever. I don’t think I have a whole lot to say.  But sometimes once I get going, more just comes out, so I guess we’ll see! : )

One of my favorite part of fairs, is walking around to look at the crafts.   As a creative person myself, I can just appreciate the time, skill and handiwork that I know artists invested.

This time at the fair, we had limited time for viewing crafts, and we didn’t come across much more than what was in

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The winner of the Stitch A Wish Designs Wristlet Give-Away from this post is:

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Commenter #11 was Shelli!

Congratulations Shelli!  We know you (or your daughter!) will love your new bag!

Thanks to Michelle at Stitch A Wish Designs for donating this beautiful custom designed creation!

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cb1892dc01d6cd0483beed14a687c25a Business Feature: Stitch A Wish Designs / Give Away ourhouseofjoyfulnoise.comIf you think you’ve heard of Stitch A Wish Designs before, you probably have, right here on this blog.  I have mentioned my friend Michelle, the designer and owner of SWD, before, and have even done this featured blog post on her as well before too.

But, there is always much to share about her, and the beautiful things she makes!  She is always re-inventing the wheel, or coming up with new cool or beautiful things all her own, and I’m always so impressed,  I just need to let everyone know.    Not only because her creations are beautiful, and high quality, but because her… (READ MORE......) | 13 Comments

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