Thursday, October 20, 2011

card heaven

tomorrow nerd and my mom and i are hooking up for a weekend of crafting. we are going to go to a three day craft getaway where we get to make cards and scrapbook as long as we want. all night. all day. somewhere in between. i am so excited. we get to do this twice a year and i love it. it is rare to have that much time to just make cards, and to be next to my mom and sister make it about as good as it can get. oh, there will be a little wine as well which doesn't hurt. we get to craft to our hearts content in an awesome hotel in redmond where we hang out in luxury. big love.

to celebrate my card extravaganza, i am going to do my very first blog giveaway. i know, pretty exciting huh? if you leave me a comment, i will enter you in to the drawing for five of my homemade cards. pictures of three of the cards are below, the other two will be a surprise. the cards will come with envelopes and i will even put stamps on the envelopes. it doesn't get much better than that does it? leave a comment on my blog by 5pm sunday and i will announce the random winner in my sunday night blog. good luck peeps.

on the craft front, a lovely soul (jenny) has just opened her first etsy shop and her homemade items rock, i know which one i am going to pick up. as she notes on her site she creates fabric art and handmade items from burlap, linen, modern fabrics and natural material. if you are looking for a great piece for you or someone you love, check it out and keep your eyes on this shop, she will be posting more as she makes it. jenny made me and malena two little lovebirds when i was diagnosed and they are still in the same spot in our living room so that we can see them everyday, we can use all the love we can get.

friday, i have been waiting for you all week my friend. you have no idea how good it is to see you.

11 comments:

  1. Alli,
    I did not know you were accepting comments as I never saw any. I have been following your blog since you posted on Jamie’s(melanoma mom) blog who I also follow. My wife started her self-injection phase of interferon just as you were finishing yours. It was good to read about the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for sharing your experiences. They are appreciated and helpful. We reside in NJ just outside of Philadelphia. Keep writing, I’ll be reading.
    wallace_d at verizon dot net

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  2. Alli-
    Never thought of posting a comment before - even though all of your blogs have touched and many have inspired me. Chance to win a 5-pack of Alli creations? I'm in! Love you lots! -Christina

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  3. Wow! I love your cards. I wish I could hang out with you guys. It's been so long. Please send my love to them and you girls have a great, GREAT weekend.

    Love,

    Roberta (your cousin- if that helps with my standings in your drawing. Wink-wink!)

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  4. Pick me! Pick me! I've been saying for years you need to start selling these babies... :)

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  5. Can I win or am I disqualified?
    I am looking forward to our great weekend :)U

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  6. I LOVE your cards. Thank you so much for linking to my new shop. I will post the giveaway on my blog's FB page today. :)

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  7. Beautiful cards. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

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  8. I hope you and your girls are having a great time! More lovely cards like this to come out of it :-) See you soon xoxo

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  9. So if I post more than one comment on here does it increase my odds of winning? :o) Love you! (Does that help my chances?) LOL!

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  10. Just thought I'd try another post just in case! ;) So glad that you, your mom and sis get to have a wonderful weekend of crafting, fun, laughs and relaxation. I don't know anyone in this world who deserves it more than you do Alli. I loved getting those texts from you tonight - memory lane...made me smile. Love you!!

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  11. Love your cards. So nice you can spend this time with your mom and sister. Say hi to your mom for me. Love Gloria

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