blogversary GIVEAWAY sneak peak: i'm so excited . . .

I just can't hide it. 

(If you are a child of the 80s, your mind immediately finished those lyrics with, "I'm about to loose control, and I think I like it."  Remember my uncanny ability to remember song lyrics?) 

This Sunday, January 2, I will have actually been blogging for one year.  And more importantly, I will have actually kept up with my goal to make my children's Christmas gifts for 2010.  I'm not sure that when I wrote this first post, that I actually believed that I would follow through with my goal. But thanks to sooooo many of you who left encouraging comments, pushed me a bit when my motivation was low, and kept me accountable when I seemed to be slacking, I did it!  That's not true . . . in reality, WE DID IT!  So . . . thank you!

I am so grateful for each reader . . . whether you comment regularly (you know I LOVE me some comments), drop a comment in every so often, or never comment but always read, I'm grateful for you.  (Although, if you've never commented . . . not once, but you do read . . . I would soooo enjoy getting a comment from you . . . just once!  I promise that I won't start stalking you!  I might reply to your comment if your e-mail address is attached to your profile, but I will not stalk you . . . well, I will try really hard not to anyway!) 

In an effort to pass on some of the love you've given to me over the past year, I've armed-twisted some amazing ladies into giving you a chance to win a few prizes starting this Sunday, January 2.  (In truth, I didn't have to do any arm twisting because these ladies are just a sampling of the amazingly generous bloggers I've grown to love over the past 12 months.  Many of them feel like old friends even though I've known them less than a year.  A few of them are new friends that I've just had the privilege of knowing that last few weeks . . . either way, I'm so thankful for their generosity.) 

Here's a list of the amazing bloggers who are celebrating my blogversary with me and the fabulous prizes they are willing to pass onto you:

Sunday, January 2

Julie from Singing Three Little Birds and Belle Rose Designs

Giveaway Item: Rosette Ribbon Bookmarks

Monday, January 3

Bev from Flamingo Toes blog and Etsy shop

Giveaway Item: a $25.00 shop credit to Flamingo Toes Designs

Tuesday, January 4 (MORNING)

Sandi from A Legacy of Stitches

Giveaway Item: a basket of crafting goodness

Tuesday, January 4 (AFTERNOON)
Krista from While He Was Napping blog and Etsy shop
Giveaway Item: an 8 x 10 inch white vinyl subway art in a family theme

Wednesday, January 5 (MORNING)

Ellen from Ellzabelle blog and Etsy shop

Giveaway Item: a set of 8 applique fabric note cards and envelopes

Wednesday, January 5 (AFTERNOON)
Emily from Paper Pixie Crafts blog and Etsy shop

Giveaway Item: winners choice of one custom photo bottle cap necklace OR one glass photo pendant

Thursday, January 6

Mandy from Sugar Bee

Giveaway Item: a do-it-yourself craft kit to make this cute little number

Friday, January 7

Julie from Vibrant Designs blog and Etsy shop

Giveaway Item: a Heidi bag and a tutorial for the Heidi bag

Wow!  If I could enter my own giveaways, I would enter every single one!

Come back on Sunday and get ready for some giveaway fun!  There will be multiple ways to enter for each giveaway, and I recommend following twelve crafts on Facebook as well . . . just in case there are a couple opportunities for extra entries!  Hint, hint.

Craft on!