Winners Will Be Announced!
Okay, okay, okay! I hear you my friends—LOL! I’ve received e-mails, comments on the blog and now even tweets from Twitter asking me about the winners of the most recent challenges and giveaways. And I’ve been following at thread at DST today about how some people think that designers will host challenges and giveaways like this and then not give out the prizes! What?! I really hope that no one here thinks that about me! Goodness!
You see, since I have your e-mail address when you leave me a comment here on the blog, what I typically do is e-mail the winner directly. First of all, I think it’s a little silly when I see people say “Just e-mail me and I’ll send you your gift” when it’s easy for me to e-mail the person who won. Second, I want to respect your privacy, too. I mean, I could say that “Karen is this week’s winner” but what if three Karens entered?! LOL! I don’t know how specific I should get! My blog is not like a message board where everyone has a unique user name, so that’s another reason why I’ve kept silent about winners on the blog. I don’t want to say “Karen, who’s e-mail address is… won this week.” Eek!
But, I hear you! I hear you! You’re dying to know who won. And in the interest of showing everyone that I’m not running a scam here (Heaven forbid! How can people think that?!), I’m happy to start posting all the winners of all my contests here on the blog for you.
So, without further delay, the winners of the DSD giveaways are:
Kathleen ~ $25 gift certificate
Diane M ~ A Golden Afternoon
SandraC ~ A Golden Afternoon
Kathleena ~ A Golden Afternoon
And you will know if you’re the right “Karen” if there’s an e-mail from me sitting inbox! 
Congrats to the winners! And happy scrapping to everyone!
A Golden Afternoon and Swirly Bits
I have a new kit in the shop today! It’s my official “Thanksgiving Time” kit and it’s called A Golden Afternoon. You’ll find it in the Sugarplum Shop and at the Digichick today for 20% off!
This kit is also available in a separate paperie pack:
And embellishment pack:
Here are some beautiful layouts from the girls featuring this kit. First, here is an adorable layout from Kim:
And here are some beautiful layouts from Krista, Kate and Jessy (just click to enlarge):
Here’s a precious layout from Crystal:
And here is a wonderful tile coaster that Jill created:
And I also have a fun and whimsical little freebie for you today! It also perfectly coordinates with the colors of the new kit. Here are some Swirly Bits just for you:
Enjoy!
Well, this will probably be the last kit you’ll see from me for a few weeks. Our family is getting ready to relocate to Columbus, Ohio! There are lots of little things that need to be done between now and then (besides celebrating Thanksgiving with the family!), so I’ll be laying low and not doing much on the web. But I’ll be thinking “Christmas-y Thoughts” just for you in the hopes that I’ll have something pretty to share with you in December. You’ll still find that we have a few fun things planned for you here on the blog, so be sure to stop by and play along with our challenges and tutorials!
And as always, I wish you lots and lots of happy scrapping!
