First Year Blog Anniversary Candy ends 3/31/11

I actually started this blog on 01/04/10, but did not start blogging until May of 2010, so I split the difference. Today being my 28th Anniversary with the love of my life, I thought was perfect timing to offer my One Year Blogaversary Candy. The things I have learned in my year of blogging.

1) There are some wonderful people out there and some I may never get to meet, but "WoW," you are amazing! Someone once explained "blogger etiquette," because when I first started blogging and someone would comment, I would comment back on my own blog! Oh the days of stupidity! Yes, I figured most of it out on my own, but both Lynn Stevens and Lisa Somerville sure made it easier. From the beginning these two incredible and busy artists have always taken the time to comment and encouraged me to be more and do more, even before blogging, as a Technique Junkie! So I have a "die" with your name on it. Will you send me a PM and give me a preference or first come, first serve??? Hopefully Lynn and Lisa, you don't already have these! Thank you again for helping me out and being there from day one!

2) You really make some great friends and I mean that! I have this list in my head that if I get here or there that I need to stop by and visit a blogger friend! Some of us have been thrown together via a challenge that will be on week #35 over at the wonderful Linda of Studio L3. What a journey it has been! I wonder how many of us have been at it since week #1?? Through blogging, I got on my first Design Team at Scrolls Work Stamps and made some wonderful friends. This last year, I was a Guest Designer and awarded a few Ginger Gems at Gingersnap Creations, a featured artist by Cindy Adkins, a top three at Simon Says Stamp and Show, Guest Designer for Scrap-Mart, caught Red Handed by Rogue Redhead Designs and awarded the very first Bella du Jour at Bella Creations. I have received some lovely "Blog Awards" from some wonderful crafters and blogger friends. I so appreciate your thinking of me and take it as an honor, but I found it impossible to pass on, because there are too many wonderful bloggers to choose from and no way for me to decide. To me you are all beautiful, have attitude with great style!

3) Blogging and creating is the best form of therapy! None of us know what another person is going through and just how important that little comment is! To all of you who have taken the time to comment and become followers "Just Because," I so thank you and wish I could send you all a gift! You never know when I might decide to do something just because I am kind of a Random type person.

Here is what I am offering and the winners will be announced on April 1st, Fool's Day! The winners will have through the weekend to contact me and if I don't hear from you, a new winner/winners will be chosen on April 5th. I have won a few giveaways, as the Luck of the Irish (1/4) would have it, so now I want to give something back! The first drawing is for Tim Holtz type goods and the second is my Bling type goods and it includes that i-Rock gem tool with gems and batteries to get you going! My DH will select the winners from the hat. When you comment, mention if you have a preference #1 or #2. First draw gets first choice. Good luck and again I thank you for taking the time to care enough to be here!

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