So, it's the 15th, and my giveaway is over!! I didn't have a huge turnout this time, but that just made everyone's chances a bit better! This morning, I went to Random.org, punched in the min and max numbers that everyone's entries had totalled, and got #10. And whose entries happened to include #10?
MiMi's Babies!!! 


So a huge CONGRATS goes to MiMi's Babies!!! I'll announce this on Facebook, Twitter and My Craft Corner as well, so hopefully MiMi's Babies sees this soon!! :) And just so you know, I have a new card coming out today that will be eligible for the free pack. I'll have it up soon! (hopefully lol)


And for all you out there who did not win, but *really* wanted to, tomorrow I'll be putting up listings on etsy for tons of different packs of cards. And if you had an entry into this giveaway - I'll give you 10% off your purchase! Just put "I didn't win your giveaway!!" in the message to seller :)


Alright, I'm off to finish my new card, and I'll keep checking back to see if MiMi's Babies has made her choices! :)
Have a great day everyone! And thanks so much for entering!

I am SO bad at giving notice for a feature!! lol. Pretty much everyone I've asked to be a feature receives an email that always starts the same way "I know this is short notice, but!" So just so everyone knows, I may not have a feature ready for Tuesday! But I'll make sure *something* is written in there! (Maybe i'll do a feature on MYSELF! *snort*)



I don't have too much news at the moment. I was working on a "how-to" this weekend, but not for my blog this Wednesday! But don't worry, I'll have something better than 'How God made Boys' like I did last Wednesday! Actually, the how-to will *possibly* be featured in a new magazine coming out this December! I don't want to say for sure, because you never know. I have horrible luck. So no details yet! But it's very exciting!!




And has EVERYONE ENTERED MY GIVEAWAY?!!??! C'mon people, humour me here! lol. I've hardly had anyone comment and enter!! I've been promoting it like crazy! I think people have put me on "mute"!!




In other news, my puppy puked 7 times this morning.

I'm so excited that it's finally sunny and it's actually quite warm! I wish it was like this all winter. Funny how that works. I usually loved winter, but as my mom told me, I'd change my mind when I get older... And yes, it's happened. I guess I just don't have that tolerance for extreme cold anymore. It's no longer fun for my nose hairs to freeze as I walk out the door. And at my age, it's no longer acceptable to have soaked pants up to the knees, static-y haired hat head and snot running down your face.Oh, and having that ... smell. Do you remember that smell? When you were a kid and you'd be outside for hours in the snow, and when you came in and started to melt and dry, there was that.. smell? Does anyone else know what I'm talking about? 'Cause I for one really don't *enjoy* that particular smell anymore lol.

Okay that was off topic. I was going to talk about how excited I was that it was sunny so I can actually take some pics for the how-to. Yeesh. (and I really wish I'd stop accidentally typing "hot-to" or "hoe-to" because those don't show up as a mistake in spell check and I really don't want to write that!)
Well, i'm off to make more things for the not-hot-or-hoe "How-to".

Have a great day everyone!!!

Winner will be chosen by random.org and announced November 15^th 

I was going to wait until after dinner to write this BUT I've had such an incredible response this week that I needed to start early!!! So sit back and relax kids, I've got a lot of great deals, giveaways and incredible people that I'll be introducing to you! (but don't get too comfortable, cause you're gonna need to shop afterwards!!)

I'm going to start off with Giveaways!!

Creative Fly Designz


This blog giveaway gives you a chance to win a unique one-of-a-kind wire and glass beaded crocheted necklace and will be open from today October 23rd and will close November 7th at 10pm, EST.

It's super easy to enter! Just head over to Creative Fly Designz Blog to get all the details! This girl is so creative, I love everything she makes (it's not just jewellery!) So please be sure to check out her Etsy shop as well - you're going to need to anyways to enter her blog contest, so you may as well get a head start!

White Flag Designs


I so love White Flag's products! My fave is still the glow in the dark brain soap! So here's the deal with her blog giveaway.. Once White Flag Designs Blog ("The White List") has reached 100 followers, she's going to assign all the followers a number (based on the order they followed at) and use random.org to choose the winner. And the winner will win... "A Priority Mail flat rate box, size small, full of stuff. From my Etsy shops stuff, not just random stuff I found under my bed (unless you want that kind of stuff, idk). Stuff like soaps, lip balms, solid scents (all vegan, mind you), jewelry and accessories, and even maybe super secret sneak peeks at things yet to come." How great is that!! It's like Christmas - my favourite kinds of giveaways. So, head on over to "The White List", follow the blog and post a comment! And to get this giveaway really movin', feel free to twitter, facebook or blog about it yourselves! (The pictures are linked to their listings on etsy)


Devine3Designs



I've been a blog follower of Devine3Designs for a little while now, and I have to say, I simply love it. She's always writing blog posts of "how-to's" for making your own products, or helping you out to get the best photos for your shop! She's having a contest right now where 12 people can enter. She only needs 12 more followers to get to 100, so when she reaches her goal, those 12 people will be entered into a random draw to win a $25.00 gift certificate for her Etsy shop! So go quick kids, go to Devine3Designs Blog and follow away! Even if you don't win, you won't be disappointed - I assure you you'll learn something new that will help you out with your sales!



Dee's Deezigns

I recently met Dee on My Craft Corner! Right now she's hosting a giveaway on her Blog "Just another new blog". Entering the giveaway could win you a $20 gift certificate at her Artfire Shop!! Now there's something everyone could use for the holidays that are just around the corner! (eeek don't wanna think about that yet!) So head on over to Dee's Blog to enter today! (psst just so you know, Dee is BagLadyMama on etsy!!)



Family and Friends

I've been following Aik's blog for quite a while now (and more recently twitter) and she always seems to be having fantastic giveaways!! There's one she currently hosting for another etsian Chic Infinity. So head on over to Aik's blog to find out all the many ways you can enter! This giveaway closes October 31st. And here's what you can win!


Did you think I was done with Aik? Nope! She's having another giveaway! Let me just say, she has awesome taste in books, and does many book reviews. So head on over here to enter for a chance to win a signed copy of "Once upon a Nightmare" by Lee Moylan!


Now that you've entered all the giveaways, it's time to spend some money...

BeckLeeCottageDesigns



I just recently met BeckLee on My Craft Corner! And she informed me of an incredible deal being offered in her Etsy Shop. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (and was extremely sad to hear that she just recently lost a friend to breast cancer) she's offering an astounding 50% off anything pink in her etsy shop! And everything she makes from these sales, is being donated to Breast Cancer Research! So please, head on over to BeckLeeCottageDesigns Etsy page, and buy all the pink things :) Pictures shown are items from BeckLee's shop, which are linked to their listings.


Pikithins



I know I seem to talk about Pikithins every week, but c'mon, the girl is always having sales on her incredible merchandise! She now has an entire section in her etsy shop dedicated for October/Halloween sales - click on the link now to check out the entire section! Here's a couple of items to tickle your fancy! Click away on them to bring you to their listings on etsy.


DesignedByGinaLoiuse



As stated in last week's "Friday Night Deals", Gina Louise pulls a 20/20/20 every Friday!! And what does that mean? Well, it means 20 items, for $20, for 20 hours! So head on over to DesignedByGinaLoiuse on etsy and check out some incredible vintage and redesigned items! Here's one that's definitely gonna catch your eye! Click on the pic to bring you straight to it's listing!


Faeriemooncreations



I just met Faeriemooncreations on My Craft Corner! She has gorgeous items ranging from jewellery/pendants to knitted pretties! She has a whole Sale section on her Etsy site with some incredible deals, with up to 50% off the selected items! Here is one of her magnets that is on sale, (and above is a pendant on sale) click the pics to go straight to their listings!


Alright kids, one more! And it's a biggy!

HandmadeBoutiques

Now this link was given to me by Flauxers (you may remember her from a previous Feature!). It's a link to another blog called HandmadeBoutiques. I'm not going to write in ALL the etsy shops having a sale, because then it would be tomorrow! But definitely head on over here to see the entire list of stores having a 20% off sale!

Here's a few of the featured stores on HandmadeBoutiques that's having a 20% off sale!
Flauxers, Knittopotamus, and Queen Kat's Crafts!!


Okay, i'm glad I started writing this 4 hours ago LOL. It would definitely be Saturday by the time I was done writing it if I started when I usually do!

Hope everyone enjoyed these Friday Night Deals!!
Now stop reading, and go shopping! (And feel free to stop by my shop sometime! hehe)

I just promoted my Feature Fridays on the etsy forums, and have had a great response! Thanks to all my new followers! So since I'm getting so many more followers - I want to do *that* many more features! So I'll be now featuring atleast twice a week (I'll decide which day later this weekend!) PLUS I'll be doing regular posts on who's having what sale/giveaway/contest going on as well! Tonite I'll be letting you all know of some deals goin' down! :)
But for now, I have to get some more work done.. Christmas cards will be ready this weekend!
Thanks again to all my followers! I'll post again soon!

ALTERED BEAUTY!! The winner was chosen using the site Random.org, where every contestant was given a range of numbers based on their entries. So congratulations Altered Beauty! I've already posted on your blog with my email address, so if you could please contact me with your address so I can get your pic in the mail! Oh, and if the pic I've posted on this blog wasn't the one you chose (or if you've changed your mind!) let me know! :)

Thanks so much to everyone that entered my contest! There will definitely be more in the future! :)

And I'll have another blog posting later today, but for now, the puppy is whinin' and needs to go out! Have a great day everyone!

Okay so, now that the giveaway has ended, it's time for me to make sure i've got all your entries in a row, and i will be using the random.org site (i believe that's the one? i have it bookmarked, but can never remember what it's called!) and will be announcing the winner on the 28th!!

I think it's been pretty successful with the amount of people and entries - especially for my first one! Although i'm thinking it lasted too long, no? Cause i think a lot of you have forgotten that you entered - i know i would have by this point! Next time, it'll be a lot shorter!

When i announce the winner, i'll be putting the announcement on all the venues, plus messaging them if i have the contacts for them! If for some reason I can't get a hold of the winner after 2 weeks, i'll hafta do another draw! :)



Starting next week i'll be doing the "Feature Friday" and the first person that will be featured is... drum roll please... Fraidycatcreations! So make sure you all stop in on Friday, October 2nd to officially meet Pat! :)

Have a great friday everyone!

Since my giveaway is still going on, and I've updated it to include Twitter, i figured I'd do another post putting all the rules together in one post, instead of the main blog, with an update following it. Might make things a tad easier, no?

But no worries, comments on either of the original blogs still count! (and will continue to count!)

So, here we go!



Do YOU want free stuff?!?!
Everyone wants free stuff! Here's your chance to win one free photo, PLUS free shipping! And the best part is, YOU pick your prize! Here are the contest details.

Contest start: September 3rd 8:00am EST
Contest end: September 24th 11:30pm EST
Winner draw and announcement: September 28th 1:00pm EST

Here's all the ways you can get entries!

1. Become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment with your favourite photo from my etsy site (http://www.sassmowthdesigns.etsy.com) SassmowthPhotography section. Please include "I'm following you + full title of photo" in your comment. If you are already a follower (Thanks!), just comment me with "I'm already stalking you + photo choice".
This will get you 1 entry.

2. Do you have a blog?! Mention my blog http://sassmowthdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/09/giveaway-for-free-photo-of-your-choice.html (with a link) and contest on your blog (please remember to let me know you've done this with either a comment, or an email to sassmowths_art [at] yahoo [dot] ca because I don't want to miss it!)
This will get you 2 entries!

3. Head on over to my Facebook Fan Page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Sassmowth-Designs-on-Etsy/123959810773) and become a fan, then leave a wall post telling me "I'm now a fan, and here's my fave photo!" from my etsy site. Already a fan? (Thanks!) Just let me know with a wall post that you are one with your photo choice.
This will get you 1 entry.

4. Have a facebook fan page too?? Mention my contest with a link to my Facebook Fan Page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Sassmowth-Designs-on-Etsy/123959810773) on your site! (Don't have a fan page? No problem! Just put that link with contest announcement in your news feed!) Just leave me a wall post or email me (on FB or to sassmowths_art [at] yahoo [dot] ca) telling me you did so! I don't want to miss it!
This will get you 2 entries!

5. Since you're already checking out my etsy site searching for your fave photo, why don't you "heart" me? Just heart and sent me a convo (or email straight to yahoo) with your fave photo title! Am I already a favourite of yours?! (Thanks!) Just convo or email "Hey! I already hearted you!" with your fave photo title.
This will get you 1 entry.

7. Find me on Twitter here! Follow me and let me know what your fave photo is from my etsy shop. Already follow me? (Thanks!) Just let me know you already do + photo choice.
This is good for 1 entry

8. Tweet about my contest, with a link to this blog http://sassmowthdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/09/giveaway-for-free-photo-of-your-choice.html
(But don't forget to let me know you did it! I don't want to miss your entry!!)
This is good for 2 entries

9. Buy something!! See something on my etsy site that you don't want to miss out on? Go ahead and buy it, and in the "message to seller", note that you'd like to use this as an entry for the contest. Don't forget to mention which photo is your fave! (Or second fave if you *bought* your fave!)
Buying something will get you 3 entries!!

If you have any questions regarding this contest, please feel free to email me at sassmowths_art [at] yahoo [dot] ca.
If you have different names on each site (real name on facebook, shop name on your blog) please let me know both names!
There is no limit per day as to how many entries you've gathered. You are welcome to mention this contest with link to my site more than once! (Don't forget to let me know each time you promote my contest and page!)

Important info just in case you missed it:
My email address: sassmowths_art [at] yahoo [dot] ca
Blog Link: http://www.sassmowthdesigns.blogspot.com
Etsy site: http://www.sassmowthdesigns.etsy.com
Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Sassmowth-Designs-on-Etsy/123959810773
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sassmowthdesign




Thanks so much for entering!! Good luck to everyone!

Note: this contest is open to EVERYONE including overseas!

Okay 2 days left until the giveaway is over - the winner will be announced on September 28th and will be chosen by random draw! I'll announce the winner on the blog, my facebook fan page, twitter, and even in my shop announcement on my etsy site. I'll also contact the winner as well by every and all venues just incase! Then all i ask of the winner is to email me with their addy so i can send their prize!




As soon as that's done, another exciting project will be underway - "Feature Friday"!! Every week, I'll be choosing one follower of mine and featuring their blog/etsy site/whatever else they want me to! First, I'll ask permission to feature you - who knows, maybe you're having a busy week and don't have the time! Then I'll be sending you a small questionnaire to fill out, and I'll also request any pictures you'd like to see in your feature. Personally, I'd love pics of your products (obviously!) but I'd also love to see a pic of YOU! It's great putting a face to the name, but if you'd prefer to keep it a mystery - i won't pressure you :)




Now, if you really really REALLY wanna be featured, and can't wait for your name to be pulled, i will take requests. Keep in mind this won't be the only time you'll ever see your shop featured on my blog. Please let me know when you're doing contests and giveaways and I'll mention them all for you, whether you're currently being featured or not. :)






My Feature Friday's will officially start next week, October 2nd! I'm very excited! Oh, and just incase you think I'm a big mystery, here's my mug... hehe

Just wanted to make a small little blog post about how excited I was! Weeeee! I didn't even realize I had made one, i went into my "sold" section on etsy to double check which swiffer cloth colours I had previously sold (knew it was the "pinks" but wanted to see what the colour names were) and at the top of the list was "Reusable swiffer cloths - set of 3 "Yellows" and I'm like, Yellows? I didn't sell the Yellows! I sold the pinks! HA! And the other great thing, was yet again this sale wasn't to anyone I know!! :)

The great thing about my "Go Green" items on my shop is the FREE shipping! Check out the "Swiffer Browns" and the "Swiffer Greens" sets on my etsy shop - and my other go green items, the "Don't lose your grapes" market bag (which i have to redo photos for... ), and my duster mitts - the "green" and "playtime pink". (The reason I love these, is because you wear 2 at the same time! Need to pick up a frame and dust underneath? Go for it - the free thumbs allows enough grip to pick up sumfin' with one hand, and dust under it with the other!)

These are the newly sold item! These things actually work amazingly well, i have a bunch i use at home (my very first time making them - needed to fine tune them a tad, so i have a few that were my 'not perfect' stash which i use myself!) I knew they'd work great at the pet hair, but with the texture of the yarn, it picks up so much more dirt than the regular swiffer cloths. Then I just take it outside, beat it around a little to get most of the crap off, and use it again. Normally these aren't washed until after 4-5 uses (but it's all up to preference of course!) but after using it wet, I'll wash it right away.

The best part? You no longer need to put away the swiffer away, because it's so cute you can leave it out and it won't look gross hehe.



Alright, off to make some more things to list. Oh, and i just finished my mom's blanket! That took way too long. Note to self - next time you're making a blanket, try to do a continually huge granny square that you just change colours for, instead of making 60 individual granny squares and sewing them together. OY!



Ooo - one more thing. Kermit had his very first puppy training class today! AND - he wasn't the worst one! hehe. I had nightmares that he would be kicked out. See, he's a great dog, listens so well, learns really fast, *but* as soon as there's another dog, all that goes out the window. He did so well tonight, I'm very proud of my Kermy. Oh ya, I also fell down the stairs this morning. THAT was fun. Can't sit now mind you, and that doesn't go well with drawing, crocheting and blog posting.

Have a great night everyone! And there's only 3 more days 'til the end of my contest! Hurry and enter if you haven't yet - and for anyone that has, you can still gain more entries!!

Just wanted to inform everyone of an awesome giveaway hosted by Boutique Stitches!

The amazing etsy artisan being featured is Sleepy Moon Design, check out her etsy shop here. She makes incredible jewellery that's top quality and absolutely gorgeous! My personal fave is the hammered necklace .

Plus, if you notice her shop announcement, she has FREE world wide shipping! Woohoo! And since she's a fellow canuck, I'm *of course* going to support her! That's just a given. (not that i wouldn't support anyone from other countries! But c'mon, we canucks gotta stick together hehe)

So head on over to Boutique Stitches blog, and enter this great giveaway!! C'mon people, times a-wastin'!!




(But again, don't forget MY giveaway is still going on!! So if you haven't entered yet, do it now!!! Here's the blog on the contest details, and here's another blog on an update! - since i just joined twitter, gotta include those entries for tweets!)

Sassmowth Designs is now on Twitter!

Unfortunately, everytime i give someone my URL it doesn't work. Of course. Because why would it. So if you want to find me on twitter, i *think* you can do a search of "SassmowthDesign" (note there's no "S" on the end - couldn't fit it!) ... oh hey! Okay, try to forget that bit up there. See, I got an email saying my URL is "http://twitter.com/Sassmowth" and that's the link I've been putting in. BUT i figured, what the hey, I'll try it with the design on the end. And guess what? IT WORKED. Amazing.

So, find me on twitter!! http://twitter.com/Sassmowthdesign

AND you're probably wishing I'd stop babbling for a minute and actually tell you what the *contest* update is. Well, firstly, if you're unfamiliar with my contest, check it out in this blog post.
Secondly, since I'm now on twitter, there's more ways to enter the contest!!

7. Find me on Twitter here! Follow me and let me know what your fave photo is from my etsy shop.
This is good for 1 entry

8. Tweet about my contest, with a link to my blog
http://sassmowthdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/09/want-free-stuff-contest-starts.html (But don't forget to let me know you did it! I don't want to miss your entry!!)
This is good for 2 entries




There ya go kids. So load up on those entries!

Good luck everyone :)

Oh wait, one more thing! I changed my banner on my etsy site. What do you guys think??? I'm new at this whole banner making dealy!

Amy at Ponder & Stitch is having a giveaway!! Her work is absolutely amazing - she's incredibly talented. I've been following her blog for just about 3 weeks now, and am blown away every time she posts about a new item on her Ponder & Stitch esty shop. She's reached her 2 month "blog-iversary", and is celebrating with a fantastic giveaway for one of her amazing cuffs! (shown above) So go check out Ponder & Stitch's blog and enter! You won't be disappointed!




(In other news, YES! my contest is still going on, so don't you all forget to enter it!! If you missed that blog, check it out here. So far I've had 10 or so people enter (and are collecting lots of entries!) but there's still plenty of time to participate! Everyone likes free stuff right? Especially when it's shipped free, AND you pick the photo that you want to win! How great is that?!)




Oh, and in even other news, I'll be posting again in the next 2 days with photos of the 5 billion things I'm currently working on! PLUS I'll be heading out to the printers tomorrow to get some quotes on some stuff!! Very excited, because October is gonna be one busy month. My shop is getting a complete overhaul as I'm splitting my work and getting an entirely new shop.. (and new blog? Hmm... ) and hopefully if all goes well, I'll be having lots and lots of new and exciting merchandise for sale like Christmas cards! Woohoo.. hope you have a sense of humour :)

Have a great night!