Random comments, $5.00 credit winners:
Alisha
Ursula
Wendi
Mippy
Scrappin' Abz
Blog follower, $20.00 credit winner:
Amanda Johnson
Facebook fan, $20.00 credit winner:
Kayla DuPont
Grand prize, October-December Samplers winner:
Tina
Congratulations everyone! Please email me at precociouspaper (at) yahoo (dot) com to claim your prizes. Thank you to everyone who celebrated my birthday with me, especially the fabulous designers who contributed their time and talents. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Tessa
Showing posts with label birthday blog hop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday blog hop. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Birthday Blog Hop, Part Two
Hello! I am having so much fun with this blog hop! If you haven't had a chance to join in yet, or if you have no idea what I'm talking about, please see THIS post. As I mentioned yesterday, I wanted to share something new each day of the hop, and today I am sharing a mini album that I made with a hodgepodge of supplies, a yo-yo flower from the August Sampler and the Summer Twilight Sweet Spots.
To see more of this album, please see my flickr photostream. Speaking of flickr, did you know there is a flickr page for Precocious Paper? If you have made anything with Precocious Paper products, feel free to add it to this group. Also, I've begun a Pinterest board for projects I find around blogland that feature Precocious Paper products. You can find that here. I'll be adding all the blog hop projects soon!
Before I go, I thought I'd answer a couple questions I received about the hop:
♥ When will winners be announced? Friday.
♥ If I have trouble with Blogger and can't leave a comment, what should I do? I want everyone to have a chance to win the Grand Prize, which requires leaving a comment with each designer. If some blogs are being difficult, please leave a comment about that designer's project on the Precocious Paper Facebook page. If you aren't on Facebook, feel free to shoot me an email - precociouspaper (at) yahoo (dot) com.
Thank you all so much for celebrating with me! Have a fabulous day! Tessa
To see more of this album, please see my flickr photostream. Speaking of flickr, did you know there is a flickr page for Precocious Paper? If you have made anything with Precocious Paper products, feel free to add it to this group. Also, I've begun a Pinterest board for projects I find around blogland that feature Precocious Paper products. You can find that here. I'll be adding all the blog hop projects soon!
Before I go, I thought I'd answer a couple questions I received about the hop:
♥ When will winners be announced? Friday.
♥ If I have trouble with Blogger and can't leave a comment, what should I do? I want everyone to have a chance to win the Grand Prize, which requires leaving a comment with each designer. If some blogs are being difficult, please leave a comment about that designer's project on the Precocious Paper Facebook page. If you aren't on Facebook, feel free to shoot me an email - precociouspaper (at) yahoo (dot) com.
Thank you all so much for celebrating with me! Have a fabulous day! Tessa
Monday, August 29, 2011
Birthday Blog Hop!
Hello everyone! I am *thrilled* to be kicking off my Birthday Blog Hop today! I even have butterflies in my tummy as I type this :). I am turning the big three-oh on Wednesday, and I thought that it would be fun to celebrate online with some of my scrappy friends and fans of my Etsy shop, Precocious Paper. Nineteen talented designers have created fabulous projects. I hope you will join us!
I am going to share a new project each day of the hop, and today I am sharing a new yarn wreath:
I used the chartreuse yo-yo flower from the August Sampler, Summer Twilight, as well as the Navy, Fuchsia and White Felt Roses.
♥ Leave a comment on EVERY designer's post, as well as this post, to be entered to win the Grand Prize - the September, October, November and December Samplers! That's a value of over $50.00, and the upcoming samplers are some of my favorites ever :).
♥ As you are leaving your comments, I will randomly be choosing hoppers to receive surprise gifts.
♥ One lucky blog follower who participates in the hop will win a $20.00 gift certificate.
♥ One lucky Facebook fan will win a $20.00 gift certificate.
♥ All purchases made August 29th - September 5th will receive a free gift.
♥ Find free shipping codes at each designer's blog.
Ready to hop? Here is the AMAZING line-up! If you get lost, just come back here to get back on track. And when you're all done, don't forget to come back and tell me what you thought of the hop!
If you don't have a chance to visit all the blogs today, no worries! The hop runs through Wednesday, August 31st. Thank you to all the designers who so willingly joined in on the hop, and thank you for celebrating with me. Have fun! Tessa
I am going to share a new project each day of the hop, and today I am sharing a new yarn wreath:
I used the chartreuse yo-yo flower from the August Sampler, Summer Twilight, as well as the Navy, Fuchsia and White Felt Roses.
Presents are a fun part of having a birthday, so I have some for you! Here are the details:
♥ Leave a comment on EVERY designer's post, as well as this post, to be entered to win the Grand Prize - the September, October, November and December Samplers! That's a value of over $50.00, and the upcoming samplers are some of my favorites ever :).
♥ As you are leaving your comments, I will randomly be choosing hoppers to receive surprise gifts.
♥ One lucky blog follower who participates in the hop will win a $20.00 gift certificate.
♥ One lucky Facebook fan will win a $20.00 gift certificate.
♥ All purchases made August 29th - September 5th will receive a free gift.
♥ Find free shipping codes at each designer's blog.
Ready to hop? Here is the AMAZING line-up! If you get lost, just come back here to get back on track. And when you're all done, don't forget to come back and tell me what you thought of the hop!
Tessa Buys (you're here now)
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Birthday Blog Hop Starts Tomorrow!
I'm so excited!
To see all the designers participating, as well as some of the Precocious Paper product they got to play with, visit the Precocious Paper Facebook Page here.
Have a great day!
To see all the designers participating, as well as some of the Precocious Paper product they got to play with, visit the Precocious Paper Facebook Page here.
Have a great day!
Friday, August 26, 2011
What a week!
Monday was wonderful. Josh had the day off and we accomplished quite a bit, including our school shopping. We were looking forward to one more day of summer and then sending Colten and Carson off to 3rd and 2nd grades. However, Tuesday did not go as planned.
About mid-afternoon my mother-in-law, who lives just across the street (no Everybody Loves Raymond issues here!), rushed in and told the boys to get their shoes on. I was getting ready to pack orders and came out from my craft room to hear, "We are being evacuated." A police officer had just driven down our street, calling for people to leave their homes because a tanker, filled with propane and less than a mile away, had caught on fire. I scooped up my purse and kids and off to my parents' house we went.
While we waited for Josh to get home from work, they widened the evacuation zone a little and made it mandatory. Because I had left everything behind, including my crockpot dinner, Josh snuck back in on his way to us and grabbed our bedding, clothes, diapers, etc. - and the crockpot :). The news was getting dire. Not only was the tanker on fire, but it was surrounded by hundreds of gallons of more propane. If the tanker were to explode, much of downtown, the high school, our neighborhood and our house would be destroyed.
They canceled the first day of school, then later canceled school until Monday. The boys were sad about that, but they were enjoying cartoons and treats and Grandma's house. We settled in for the night, along with another family. It was a little crowded and a little tense, but we were glad we all had a place to go to.
The next morning we heard that a team of experts from Texas had flown in and were preparing to do a hot tap. They were going to weld a valve and pipe to the burning tanker and drain the propane into a pond that they were digging. Preparations took all day, and the process didn't really begin until that night. They quickly discovered that the tanker had thousands of gallons of propane less than they had estimated and switched tactics. Firefighters pumped foam into the top of the tanker and were able to put out the fire. They lifted the evacuation at about midnight, but we waited until morning to go home.
Through this experience my belief in the power of prayer was strengthened, I was impressed with the leaders of my church and their concern for every member's welfare, and I learned how poorly prepared I was for an emergency like that. We are currently preparing a more mobile way to have clothes, food, and supplies ready to go at an instant. I strongly encourage everyone to have kits of emergency supplies prepared - now. Don't wait for something to happen. Get them ready now. If that tanker had exploded, all we would have owned would have been what we brought with us, and it would not have been enough. We are all safe and sound in our home and counting our blessings, but we are taking this experience as a warning and getting things in order.
On a happier, scrappier note, I did manage to release the September Sampler, Autumn Afternoon, on time yesterday :). Click on the photos for links.
Also, Miss Art's Papercrafting School is having a free class weekend! For all the details on that, please see the information here. I LOVE watching these classes and participating in the chats. It's so fun to get to know other scrappers this way, see their process and learn new things. Give it a try - you'll love it too!
Thank you to everyone who emailed, called, posted on Facebook, sent prayers, etc. I really appreciate it. I hope I have a very calm and uneventful weekend :). Enjoy yours too! Tessa
About mid-afternoon my mother-in-law, who lives just across the street (no Everybody Loves Raymond issues here!), rushed in and told the boys to get their shoes on. I was getting ready to pack orders and came out from my craft room to hear, "We are being evacuated." A police officer had just driven down our street, calling for people to leave their homes because a tanker, filled with propane and less than a mile away, had caught on fire. I scooped up my purse and kids and off to my parents' house we went.
While we waited for Josh to get home from work, they widened the evacuation zone a little and made it mandatory. Because I had left everything behind, including my crockpot dinner, Josh snuck back in on his way to us and grabbed our bedding, clothes, diapers, etc. - and the crockpot :). The news was getting dire. Not only was the tanker on fire, but it was surrounded by hundreds of gallons of more propane. If the tanker were to explode, much of downtown, the high school, our neighborhood and our house would be destroyed.
They canceled the first day of school, then later canceled school until Monday. The boys were sad about that, but they were enjoying cartoons and treats and Grandma's house. We settled in for the night, along with another family. It was a little crowded and a little tense, but we were glad we all had a place to go to.
The next morning we heard that a team of experts from Texas had flown in and were preparing to do a hot tap. They were going to weld a valve and pipe to the burning tanker and drain the propane into a pond that they were digging. Preparations took all day, and the process didn't really begin until that night. They quickly discovered that the tanker had thousands of gallons of propane less than they had estimated and switched tactics. Firefighters pumped foam into the top of the tanker and were able to put out the fire. They lifted the evacuation at about midnight, but we waited until morning to go home.
Through this experience my belief in the power of prayer was strengthened, I was impressed with the leaders of my church and their concern for every member's welfare, and I learned how poorly prepared I was for an emergency like that. We are currently preparing a more mobile way to have clothes, food, and supplies ready to go at an instant. I strongly encourage everyone to have kits of emergency supplies prepared - now. Don't wait for something to happen. Get them ready now. If that tanker had exploded, all we would have owned would have been what we brought with us, and it would not have been enough. We are all safe and sound in our home and counting our blessings, but we are taking this experience as a warning and getting things in order.
On a happier, scrappier note, I did manage to release the September Sampler, Autumn Afternoon, on time yesterday :). Click on the photos for links.
Don't forget - my Birthday Blog Hop starts on Monday! I can't wait for you to see what all these talented ladies have been making!
Also, Miss Art's Papercrafting School is having a free class weekend! For all the details on that, please see the information here. I LOVE watching these classes and participating in the chats. It's so fun to get to know other scrappers this way, see their process and learn new things. Give it a try - you'll love it too!
Thank you to everyone who emailed, called, posted on Facebook, sent prayers, etc. I really appreciate it. I hope I have a very calm and uneventful weekend :). Enjoy yours too! Tessa
Friday, August 5, 2011
Precocious Paper - Big Event!
Okay, it really isn't big compared to a lot other events I can think of, but for my little Etsy shop, this is the biggest one I've done yet! Ready? Well, this month marks a milestone in my life - the big three-oh. Yep, I'm turning 30! I am celebrating my birthday with a big group of talented ladies and you! I've sent oodles of packages filled with Precocious Paper goodies to many of my online scrappy friends and fans of Precocious Paper. Over the next few weeks they will be designing projects to share and we will hop together from blog to blog, admiring their work, leaving sweet comments, and entering to win a big Precocious Paper prize :). Sound like fun?! I am *so* excited.
Just who are these fabulous ladies? Well, I'm not exactly telling yet. But, if you happen to see one of those blog hop ads on someone else's blog, you'll know that they are one of my girls :). I'll do a big fancy shmancy reveal in the week leading up to the hop, so stay tuned.
Save the date! I hope you'll enjoy the hop as much as I am enjoying putting it together :). Have a fabulous weekend! Tessa
Just who are these fabulous ladies? Well, I'm not exactly telling yet. But, if you happen to see one of those blog hop ads on someone else's blog, you'll know that they are one of my girls :). I'll do a big fancy shmancy reveal in the week leading up to the hop, so stay tuned.
Save the date! I hope you'll enjoy the hop as much as I am enjoying putting it together :). Have a fabulous weekend! Tessa
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