Wednesday, October 28, 2009

UPrinting Brochure Giveaway!


My blog sponsor is going crazy with giveaways! They are giving me and one of my lucky followers 100 brochures!

100 8.5 x11" Brochure / Flyers on 100lb gloss text paper ; 4 color printing on both sides
Folding Choices: Half fold; Trifold/Letterfold; Z-fold; Accordion (4 panels) Roll Fold (4 Panels)
Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping
Eligibility: Limited to US Residents.


How can you enter?

* Leave a comment on this post describing how you would use the brochures if you win - I already know what I'm going to do with mine!
* Follow this blog publicly (see the sidebar) and leave a comment telling me you did so (if you already follow, that counts too! Just leave a comment)
* Tell some friends about the giveaway and ask them to stop by and enter. You can blog about it (leave a link!), or send out an email. Just let me know what you did!

Please leave separate comments for each!

Winner will be drawn on November 2nd. Good luck!

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Banner Giveaway Winner!

Congrats to Raggedy Angel who said...

Oh that sound s like a nice prize and they have so many nice things. My Daughters School would like to have it I am sure....she would probably like it for herself!
I am loving your pictures! Thanks for coming to see me! Beth

I have your email address, Beth. UPrinting should be contacting you soon with a special code for your banner! I'd love to see what you do with it!

Eileen

Postcard Giveaway Winner!!

Congrats to Margi who said...

How very kewl. I would use them in my quilt and knit swaps to send with a note about the swap on them.

Send me an e with your email address, Margi, and I'll forward it to UPrinting. You will get a code for your postcards shortly.

Thanks to all who entered!

Eileen

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Post Card Giveaway!

I have a very generous sponsor, UPrinting, who is offering yet another giveaway to me and my readers! Here's the scoop...


100 Postcards for One Lucky Winner (I get some, too!)
Size: 4x6; Paper: 14pt Cardstock Gloss; Printing: Full color both sides
Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping in the US (Canadian residents pay shipping and taxes. Offer not available to residents outside of the US and Canada)

I can think of a lot of ways to use mine! Invitations, thank you cards, note cards... maybe I'll make some sale announcements for the Weller Store! With these cards you use your own design so I can use pictures of the merchandise and add my logo as well!


How can you enter?

* Leave a comment on this post describing how you would use the post cards if you win
* Follow this blog publicly (see the sidebar) and leave a comment telling me you did so (if you already follow, that counts too! Just leave a comment)
* Tell some friends about the giveaway and ask them to stop by and enter. You can blog about it (leave a link!), or send out an email. Just let me know what you did!

Please leave separate comments for each!

The winner will be drawn on October 28th.

PS - you also have until the 28th to enter the banner giveaway in one of the posts below!

...and the winner is.....

ALVN of WhisperWood Cottage and Junkologie said...

I would use them as price tags!! :)

Amy


Congratulations, Amy! You win the free biz cards from UPrinting.com!! I have your email address and will forward it to the company - you should receive your coupon code from them soon. I'd love to see what you design for your cards!


Thanks for following!

Eileen

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

I'm Getting a Mammogram Today - Have You Had One This Year?

The best thing you can do for yourself is to get a mammogram - it can save your life!! Don't put it off, it's too important!

Add to your stash! Fab Fall Fabric Giveaway!


If you're like me, you can always use more fabric to inspire you and stimulate all those pent up creative juices. 27 great Fall fabrics fat quarters are on the line here so don't miss it! (A Fat Quarter Bundle of Red Rooster's Pumpkins & Spice Fabrics by Whimsicals!) Get to the Pumpkin Patch Primitives Quilt Shoppe before Halloween to qualify - and be sure to tell Brenda I sent you!!

Good Luck!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

KC Willis - Longmont, Colorado




Longmont is one of those great little cities with a decidedly small town flavor. Folks are friendly and it's not one of those places where people walk down the sidewalk elbow-to-elbow among strangers who never dare make eye contact with anyone.



Tucked away in the midst of the historic district of town and just off the busy Main Street is a little rose and pink Victorian house which is now the studio home of artist KC Willis, her dog, Fiona, and The Lipstick Ranch Gallery. The minute one walks through the front door and into the sun parlor there is a feeling of being surrounded by something very special. It is as though the house wraps its arms around visitors, making them feel warm and welcome.





KC's walls are filled with her own wonderful creations as well as the works of several other artists. Her Western women fabric collages are especially beautiful and intriguing with quotes written in the artist's hand that spring as much from her own life experience as from her closeness to the subjects of her art. To be sure, there are cowboys, Indian chiefs, outlaws, feminist icons, angels and fallen angels among the artwork displayed, but it is the Western women who steal the show away from them all.



The photos are, in their own right, very powerful and alluring images as one can imagine the amount of talent and gumption a woman had to have in order to succeed (and even survive) in what was definitely a tough man's world. It is, however, the heart and soul Willis provides to these women through her use of fabric and her insightful quotes that gives the art its life. It's not difficult to look at these women and believe that they are actually speaking the words she assigned to them on the canvas.





Earlier this month Lipstick Ranch became much more than a studio and gallery. It was transformed into a magical place where artists could gather to learn, share, and laugh. The first KC Willis studio retreat workshop came together and just clicked under her capable guidance. Her abilities as a story-teller kept her students engaged, inspired and laughing. The only drawback was that it was eventually time for the participants to pack up and go home again when the weekend ended.



Lipstick Ranch has a robust schedule of workshops for 2010 that includes workshops led by KC Willis herself as well as by other talented and acclaimed visiting artists including JoAnna Pierotti, Lesley Venable, Rebecca Crowell and Sarah Fishburn.



If you're looking for a great workshop at KC's yet this year, Sarah Fishburn's Ragtags Studio Central: Artist Books and the Elements of Design will be held in KC'S studio December 5th and 6th, 2009. For more information, check out the visiting artist's page


WIP and completed works from the first studio retreat workshop:















For more workshop pictures:

http://kcwillis.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-mine-magical.html

http://rebeccaforvintageliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/kc-willis-studio-retreat-in-longmont-co.html

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

A Quick Giveaway!!


What would you do with 250 business cards? Use them to spread the news about your new business venture? Help you network your blog at an upcoming conference? Introduce people to your church or local charity?

It doesn't matter how you would use them - now you have the chance to win them for FREE!



UPrinting is a great sponsor! They are offering my readers a chance to win 250 Business cards! (They are also giving the same to me!) Pretty neat, huh?

You may still sign up for the October giveaway in one of the posts below, too!

Giveaway Prize:
250 business cards for One Lucky Winner (Free UPS Ground Shipping in USA - Canadian residents must pay postage - other countries not eligible)
Sizes: 2 x 3.5”, 2 x 3”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.5 x 3.5” (skinny card)
Paper: 14 pt gloss cardstock, 14 pt matte cardstock or 13 pt recycled uncoated cardstock
Specifications: Full Color Both Sides; Offset Press; 3 Business Day Printing


How can you enter?

* Leave a comment on this post describing how you would use the business cards if you win
* Follow this blog publicly (see the sidebar) and leave a comment telling me you did so (if you already follow, that counts too! Just leave a comment)
* Tell some friends about the giveaway and ask them to stop by and enter. You can blog about it (leave a link!), or send out an email. Just let me know what you did!

Please leave separate comments for each!

The winner will be selected on October 22nd

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Fall Color in Waupaca County

Enjoy some beautiful Fall color!





Hey! There's still time to sign up for the banner giveaway - put your photo and message on vinyl for all to see! Check a couple of posts below for details!