Wednesday Sponsor Giveaways: Studio Calico, Shabby Straps, Simplify 101, & Songbird Ave
Studio Calico • one person will take home the fabulous April kit
For more from Studio Calico be sure to check out their blog + galleries.
Shabby Straps• one person will receive a camera strap & one person a wrist strap
ShabbyStraps offers you a fun and unique way to accessorize your SLR/DSLR camera and your point & shoot camera. ShabbyStraps are all made of the highest quality to ensure the safety of your camera. Each strap is extra thick and comfortable to wear for the shutterbug hobbyist or professional. Whether you are in the mood for polka dots, paisleys or stripes, ShabbyStraps has you covered!

Simplify 101 • one person will receive a spot in the online workshop Organize Your Paper Clutter with Aby Garvey
Paper, paper everywhere! That paper mountain growing on your countertop
represents a loss of freedom, a loss of control, and a nagging feeling
in your gut that something important isn’t getting attended to. Your
paper, and the feelings it creates, makes it hard to relax, focus or
even have fun.
Here’s
the good news: there is a better way! With the right paper organizing
systems in place—those created with you, your paper, and your home in
mind—you can free yourself from paper clutter and the stress that comes
along with it. In Organize Your Paper Clutter, you’ll learn a
step-by-step process on how to decide if you need a piece of paper (and
for how long!) and how to organize it so you’ll find it again right
when you need it! Your piles (and your stress!) will be replaced by
organizing systems you love, and feelings of confidence, relief and
peace of mind!
Start date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
End date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Registration status: open!
Read more specific details for the workshop here.
Songbird Ave • 5 Bloom & Grow digital kits
This month I am excited to announce that I have teamed up with Songbird Ave and their talented team of designers to create a kit with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Autism Speaks in honor of Autism Awareness Month. The huge kit, including 5 exclusive layered templates, is $8 and can be purchased/downloaded here.

To be entered into today's drawing leave a comment below sharing your favorite book (or a good one you recommend). Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific with the winner's posted shortly after.




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I love East of Eden by John Steinbeck
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My very favorite book would have to be Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
Thank you for the chance to win!
Alyson
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This is such a hard question to answer...I think I'd say The Memory Keepers Daughter. It was such a heart wrenching story that pulled you in and kept you engrossed the entire time. I highly recommend reading it if you haven't.
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i read these books a couple years ago. i really enjoyed them! they gave my spirit a jump start. hope you enjoy them.
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Wow more give aways!!! Love those camera straps, and as for my favorite book---Twilight the whole series of course. I am reading it for the third time at the moment. It's defenitely the love store part that keeps me coming back, and the whole Vampire thing, well all I can say is yum. lol
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"Where The Heart Is" by Billie Letts is a great book - much better than the movie!
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My favorite book of all time is To Kill A Mockingbird. Such a classic and great to read over and over again.
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My Favorite book is "House" by Danielle Steele. Such a good book and a Fairy Tale ending.
Although, I must say, READING Scrapbook magazines and scrapbook idea books are the top of my list also.
Have a blessed day!
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I still haven't found a book I couldn't put down and loved as much as Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. Loved it.
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My favorite is probably a crock of gold, but recently I've been enjoying Mistress of Spices.
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I just loved The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards & would highly recommend it!! Thanks so the great giveaway!
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Ali - what great giveaways. My favorite book or series of books is the Mitford Series by Jan Karon. What a wonderful set of books. You just love the characters and the setting in a small town.
Jenell
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Well, in honor of little Miss Anna, my favorite childrens book is Each Peach Pear Plum...given to my daughter as an infant and has been nearby ever since.
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My favorite classics are Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck - LOVE BOTH OF THEM and read them again every few years.
Most recently, I have enjoyed the Twilight series (although I was disappointed in the ending), the Harry Potter books, and any mystery/drama I can get my hands on.
Right now, I'm reading the latest Jonathan Kellerman book and The Shack.
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Seems the book I am currently reading becomes my new fave so right now that would be Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos. Studio Calico started a book club and this is one of the selections. You should check it out!
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I love anything and everything by Francine Rivers - an amazing Christian author! She is brilliant! Another book I just finished reading was called Prisoners of Hope - a story about two women who went over to Afghanistan as missioners. After only a few months they were put in prison all while a war broke out (2002) - it was really encouraging and convicting! True story of faith!
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Wow great giveaways!!
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Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers is one I can read over and over.
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My favorite book is Nicholas Sparks' The Rescue. I love anything by Nicholas Sparks and my husband (then boyfriend) gave me that book (the latest) for valentine's day with a proposal written on the inside. For a bookmark was my ring dangling from a piece of pretty ribbon! Still my favorite book 9 years later!
Oh and can I just say the camera straps are gorgeous!!!! I am soooo going to have to go check those out!
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Good series indeed! I just started reading the second in th series!
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