Sponsor Giveaways | Lisa Leonard, Chic Tags, Photo-A-Day

GIVEAWAY | Three people will receive a personalized word of the year necklace from Lisa Leonard.

SPECIAL OFFER |Use code onelittleword {all one word, all lowercase} for 15% off a word of the year necklace. The code expires Monday, January 2nd.

ABOUT LISA | I have been making jewelry since high school but i decided to get serious after my first son, David, was born. I wanted to start a small business that would enable me to quit my job and stay home with my boys. At the time, I had never taken any formal classes or received special training in jewelry making. I just went for it! I am kind of the "jump in and learn as you go" type. Creating jewelry not only allowed me to work from home, but has connected me with so many amazing women along the way.

My desire is to create simple, lovely pieces that can be worn with jeans or your little black dress. I want each piece to be meaningful. Our custom jewelry is hand-stamped with your kids' names or a special phrase or verse. I love to touch my necklace throughout the day and reflect on my husband and my sweet boys.

Each piece we create is a work of art—hand cut;hammered, polished, drilled and assembled with care. I am inspired by other artists—painters, scrapbookers, clothing designers and poets. I also love to soak up nature-the sky, the sea, the green hills. I let all these ideas and images swirl around in my mind and then I create. When an idea hits me I sketch it out and play until the perfect design comes together.

Lisa Leonard Designs exists because moms, grandmas and friends have shared our designs with each other while waiting in line at the grocery store or sipping coffee with a friend. Most of our customers find us through word of mouth. We know that you'll find the perfect piece.

Come visit my blog to hear more of our story and please share your story with us!

CONNECT WITH LISA : SHOP | BLOG

GIVEAWAY | One person will receive a $30 gift certificate to Chic Tags.

Chic Tags has new additions in their shop including Valentine items, NEW flair button embellishments, & Everyday Life tags. The new Valentine tags are sprinkled with love and will be perfect for cards, mini albums or layouts. The Everyday Life line is perfect for your Project Life album. These tags are bright and fun with a splash of vintage! The new calendar and number tags are fun for any project year round! New flair buttons add the perfect dimension to any crafty project.

All Chic Tags items are printed using quality inks, & papers. Every item is proudly made in the USA.

CONNECT WITH CHIC TAGS : SHOP | BLOG | FACEBOOK

GIVEAWAY | One person will receive a spot in Nicole Samuels new downloadable class at Studio Calico called Photo-A-Day. ***Please note that registration for this class ends on Saturday, December 31.

Photo-A-Day is a self-paced PDF class taught by Kicole Samuels and is designed for you to download, save, print, and use at any time. Nicole will be hosting two online chats during the month of January and will continue to be available throughout the entire year on the private message board.

Nicole is joined by Tina Aszmus, Ali Edwards, Maggie Holmes, Liz Kartchner, Laura Kurz, Kelly Purkey, and Lisa Truesdell who have all participated in taking a photo-a-day and are ready to share their tips for success with you. You’ll see examples from all the contributors using a variety of cameras and ideas. The PDF also includes ideas for what to do with your pictures and examples of projects you can make.

Here's some specific details:

• START DATE: January 1, 2012 (registration ends on December 31)




• PRICE: $12.00




• CLASS INCLUDES: A complete PDF full of ideas for taking a photo-a-day, inspiration to help you stay on track for the entire year, photo examples from Nicole + the contributors, a private message board to chat with your Photo-a-Day classmates, two live chats with Nicole.




• SUPPLIES: All you need is a camera! Nicole will cover ideas for using digital SLRs, point + shoots, phones, and Instax cameras. You don’t need any fancy equipment to participate in the class and she will share tips on being pleased with your results no matter what camera you have.

TO BE ENTEREDinto this giveaway please leave a comment below (if you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment). Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific on Sunday. Winner's will be posted shortly after. Please be sure to check back or subscribe (click here to get posts delivered to your email box) to see if you are receiving one of the items this week.