Of Stillness and Storm Book Giveaway!

You have a chance to win Of Stillness and Storm by Michèle Phoenix, the book I just reviewed!

A tale of troubled love and honorable intentions gone awry—don't miss Michèle Phoenix's new intimate and bold release, Of Stillness and Storm. It took Lauren and her husband ten years to achieve their dream—reaching primitive tribes in remote regions of Nepal. When a friend from Lauren’s past enters her life again, the tension of coping with the present while reengaging with the past might be too much. Will it be the family's undoing?

Take Michèle's new book with you on your winter vacation and enter to win her Bookworm On-the-Go Prize Pack (because you can't take a stack of books with you when you travel).

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A copy of Of Stillness and Storm
• A Kindle Fire tablet
• A Kindle Fire map cover
• A passport holder

Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on December 31. The winner will be announced January 3 on Michèle's blog.

*This post contains affiliate links.

Custom Graphic Design Giveaway!

PrintingRay is a USA based online company that provides cheap custom stickers printing and folder printing of best quality. They were gracious enough to offer one person the chance to win a custom design of their choice!

You can choose from the following things:

•  Free Facebook Cover and Display Picture
•  Twitter Background
•  Free Picture and logo for your blog... or for anything else you can think of!

Just leave me a comment telling me something interesting about you along with your email address so I can contact the winner! This is mandatory.

This giveaway will run until March 5, 2013! After you are contacted, PrintingRay will have your design ready within 3 to 4 days and send it via email.

All other entries are optional like following PrintingRay on Facebook, tweeting about the giveway, following me on Facebook or my blog. Have fun and share this with your friends!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Who Wants a Gift Certificate?

I recently received a $10 gift certificate from shoebuy.com in my email. I don't have any plans to buy anything right now, so I thought I'd give it to one of you! They have lots of things on their website, and I'd hate to see this go to waste!

To enter, leave a comment on this post telling me what you're reading or plan to read this summer! I'll pick a winner on Friday since the certificate expires on Saturday, the 16th. 

Printrunner Giveaway Winner!

Even though my Printrunner giveaway ran for a week, only one person entered. That person was my mom, author of the blog, Dance Even in the Rain!

Congratulations, mama!!

Postcards from Printrunner!

 Jian from Printrunner recently contacted me about hosting a giveaway. This company allows you to print online using their easy tools. Among things like stickers, business cards, and flyers, the also offer custom postcard printing.

The prize is 100 5x7 postcards that will be printed on the front only using the 4 color printing system(CMYK). The paper will be 14 pt. with a UV coating on front. After the giveaway is over, you'll receive your postcards in 4 days! (You do not get to proof your order).

*Giveaway is open to US Residents only, ages 18 years old and above.

To enter: Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite summer activity along with your email address so the winner can be contacted!

Optional entries (leave separate comments for each thing you do):

Like Making my Mark on Facebook

Blog about this giveaway linking back to this URL: http://dropletsonajournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/postcards-from-printrunner.html

Like Printrunner on Facebook

Winner will be announced Friday, May 18th!

DISCLAIMER: Thank you to PrintRunner for providing us this giveaway, I will receive a set of postcards for hosting this.

And the winner is...

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway.  Since I've been busy, I used random.org to determine the winner instead of cutting up little pieces of paper.

This means Debbie is the winner!! Congratulations, Debbie! I will be in touch with you shortly to tell you how to download your free software! Can't wait to see what you make!

As for the rest of you, don't forget you can still use my code STMMMS39106 anytime to get $10 off your purchase of My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store.  They have lots of great papers, cute tags, frames, etc. to make your pages come alive!

MyMemories Software Giveaway!

A few months ago, Liz Gardner contacted me about reviewing My Memories digital scrapbook software.  Since I'm all about making and sharing memories, I jumped at the chance!  This software comes pre-loaded with TONS of papers and embellishments!  It is very easy to use! 

I created a calendar for my Granny for Christmas, and it was a breeze to drag and drop the photos into place.  I added frames and shadows around some of the pictures to make them pop.  My grandmother is a simple lady, so I didn't add too many extras.  For my next project, though, I will add lots of things!  The possibilities are endless (recipe albums, photobooks, etc).  You can also add music and narration to your pages for a complete package.  I'm going to experiment with creating a DVD next.  All you have to do is download a simple plugin.

If you don't have the My Memories Software, you can still use their awesome designs! Just select general files when downloading your papers and embellishments then play with them in Photoshop or whatever software you use.  Here are a few of the pages I created for the calendar:

This is the front of the calendar created using paper, tags, and embellishments in the My Memories software.

Liz has been generous enough to offer one of you a chance to win a copy of My Memories digital scrapbooking software!!

To enter:

"Like" MyMemories on Facebook (Required)

For additional entries: (leave a separate comment for each entry)

Follow my blog

• Like Making my Mark on Facebook
• Post about this giveway on your blog, making sure to link back to this blog post.  Leave the link of the blog post in your comment

Winner will be announced on Friday, January 27th!

As a special for all of my readers, they have given me a  code that provides a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value!)

Special Code:
STMMMS39106

Disclosure statement: I was provided one copy of the MyMemories digital software to review and one to give away.

Win Flyers from Uprinting.com!

Hey, my fabulous readers! Apryl from Uprinting.com contacted me offering to sponsor a giveaway for everyone. The prize up for grabs is 250 nightclub flyers!

Even though they are called nightclub flyers, they would be great for birthday parties, charity events, book promotions, etc. The possibilities are endless! Since I love eye catching designs, I couldn't say no.

Here are the specifics:

You can chose from two sizes: 4.25" x 5.5", 4" x 6"

14pt Cardstock Gloss, Front Only Printing

If you you want a little more control over your design, you can download nightclub flyer templates and business flyer templates, which will work with a variety of design programs like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

3 Business Days Turnaround, *Free Shipping

Restriction: Limited to *US residents 18 years old and above only.

This giveway will be open until July 29, 2011. You MUST leave your email address so Apryl can contact the winner.

Disclaimer: Required as per FTC Ruling

This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive night club flyers for hosting. For more information about flyers, please visit UPrinting.com

Not your Ordinary Giveaway

I don't usually post on Sunday, but this is an exception. My friend Louise, from Louise Franks Designs is having a giveaway. She's giving away a favicon. A favicon is one of those super cool totally custom little buttons that you see in the address bar beside people's URL. It's a way to make your blog stand out in the sea of favorites, browser tab, and address(aka browser) bar. Usually you just see Blogger's logo, but not if you won this.

So, how do you enter?

To enter:

1. Please check her giveaway terms and conditions
2. Make sure that you are a follower of her blog
3. Tell her what you'd like for your favicon
4. If you choose to enter some additional entries, please leave each entry in a separate comment
5. Giveaway closes at 8am GMT on 27th December. Prize will be made in the new year
Please make sure your email address is visible on your profile or leave it in a comment

For additional entries:

1. Follow her on Twitter - my link is in the sidebar. Leave your Twitter username in a comment.
2. Tweet about her giveaway. Leave your tweet link in a comment
3. Blog about her giveaway. Leave your blog post URL in a comment.
4. Put her Countdown to Christmas link in your sidebar. Leave your blog URL in a comment
5. Put her regular link button in your sidebar. Leave your blog URL in a comment.
6. Follow her shop
7. Suggest a theme (or more) in which you'd like her to produce a digital scrapbooking kit or pre-made template. Leave your suggestion in a separate comment

Giveaway Winner!

Thanks for everyone who participated in my first giveaway. I drew names to pick the winner because I wanted to make sure it was fair for everyone.

Drum roll please...........

The winner is Heather!

Congrats, I'll email you to get your information. That pillow will look great in your master bedroom! For those of you that didn't win, don't give up. I will have other giveaways.

*I've emailed the winner, but if she doesn't contact me within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen.*

Come back tomorrow to see my answers to the which one is true post!

Blogoversary, 100th Post, and a Giveaway

Thanks for all of your sweet comments on my About Me Series. That means a lot.

I said that I was going to talk more about my 100th post today. Here it goes. I thought it would take forever to get to 100 posts, but time has flown by. I've shared my life and had fun reading about others.

Today marks my blogoversary. I guess in a way I have two, though. I started blogging in August of 2006. It hadn't really caught on, so I was basically writing to myself. No one else was there to read it. I didn't get any enjoyment out of it, so I took a break. I'm glad I wasn't gone forever because now I look forward to writing posts. Sometimes I remember things that happened years ago, and think, "That would make a great post!" I love reading other blogs too. It's neat to get a glimpse into their lives. I read cooking blogs, decorating blogs, and family blogs. There are some cute kids out in blog land. This blog wouldn't be what it is today without my fabulous readers. Thanks for taking the time to read my blog when there are thousands to choose from. It's been a wonderful 3 years (1 year of serious blogging though). I'm excited to see what next year brings!

To celebrate, I'm having a giveaway. I was contacted by Living Rooms Direct to do a giveaway, and I jumped at the chance. They have some great things-- kitchen furniture, home decor, and lighting. They also have some drool worthy paintings. Go check them out!

Here's a view of the back of the pillow. I loved the back because if you want to reverse it, you can!

Retail value: $36

To enter:

Leave me a comment telling me where you would put this fabulous pillow in your home! That's all there is to it. Be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you win. *People from Canada can enter too. * For all of the new people, welcome. Please comment at the top of this post, not the bottom. Otherwise, your comment will be on the wrong post.

The giveaway will end Thursday, August 20th at 12:00 P.M.

Don't Moms Find the Greatest Things?

Yes, they do. My mom was on her blog, browsing through other people's when she said, "I've found a new blog...and (you guessed it) she's having a FABULOUS giveaway! This is my favorite giveaway to date.

Why, you ask?

It's not just any giveaway, it's one that includes jewelry made from Murano glass. I've perused her website as well, and the jewelry is as unique as the girl/woman who wears it.

Don't believe me?

Here's proof. Aren't you laughing at yourself for doubting me? I thought so. I guess for now you'll drool over these gorgeous necklaces until you're brve enough to admit to yourself that you love them and can think of a million outfits these could go with. I already have and I'm glad I did. Just click on her button on my sidebar to go find out more!

You can thank me later.

Great Blog Discovery

I've discovered a great blog that I think you'll love.

Who is the blogger that's caught my eye? No other than Ms. Nina. She's made over her site, so go check it out. She's doing lots of fun giveaways to commemorate the occasion.

I originally "heard" about her through another blogger for her awesome V-day cards that she designed for her. She's a woman of many talents, blogger, designer, and I'm sure many more that I'm forgetting.

Calling All Chocolate Lovers!

Go enter Mojito Maven's giveaway. 24 Baby Witch gift box, which includes an assorted selection of brownies is up for grabs. That's all I'm going to say.





Click the pic for more info.
*Edited to add*- I thought that some of you would want to know how many brownies are in the box, so that info is now included. :)

Lily Lovers

My friend, Misadventures of a Newlywed, is having a giveaway. You have a chance to win a set of Lilly Pulitzer stationery! I don't know much about Lilly personally, but I've been educated through the blog world. You know that I wouldn't post about something unless it's something I like and think someone else would too. I don't write a lot of notes to people, but it's great to have some cute paper when the need arises!

 The contest ends at midnight on February 4, 2009. The winner will be announced on February 6, 2009.

Go on over to Misadventures of a Newlywed's blog...she's funny, smart, and does it all while being a fabulous fashionista!

Sweetheart Giveaway

Can you believe it? I found another awesome giveway that I just have to tell you about! Miss Anne from Indefinately definite is having a Valentine themed giveaway. Here what you'll have a chance to win:

She's says they'll be some suprises thrown in too. I know you're all dying to know what you have to do to be entered so here it is:
One entry...Leave a comment on her blog
Two entries...Leave a comment on her blog and be one of her followers (Make sure you let her know you are one of her followers)
Three entries...Leave a comment on her blog and post about her giveaway on your blog (Make sure you let her know you have posted about the giveaway)

Be sure to enter before Friday, January 30th at 9pm PST, winner to be announced shortly after!

Wanna Win Something from Juicy? Keep Reading

My friend over at Old friends & New Shoes is having a Juicy Couture giveaway! You could win a Juicy Couture lip gloss pendant. Inside it has mirror on one side and crystal pink lip gloss on the other. Viva La Juicy is written in pink on the front of the heart. The lip gloss will be sent in a Juicy gift box and bag. You can have up to three chances to win! Here's what you have to do:

1 entry: Leave a comment on her blog

2 entries:Comment and post, linking back to her blog(be sure to let her know you've done this)

3 entries: Comment, post, and follow

Perfect to give away or keep for yourself, so hurry over to Old Friends & New Shoes to enter!
UPDATE: Giveway is extended until tomorrow evening. Winner will be announced Wednesday!

Taking a Break from my Regularly Scheduled Post

Tanya at Sunday Baker is having a fabulous giveaway on her blog. You get two extra entries if you post about a craft that you've made and post the link in a comment on her blog. My mom can't remember her password, so she asked me to post for her.

She makes fabulous one of a kind jewerly. She's sold lots to people. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!

She uses anything from Swarovski crystals to glass.These are some things that she made awhile back. I also helped her make some things last Christmas. It's tedious but fun! You can purchase earrings, necklace, and bracelet together or separately. It's up to you! If you want more information, let me know!

Head on over and let Tanya(and the rest of the blog world) know about your wonderful creations!