Operation Write Home Dates for 2013

2013 deadlines

 Dec 31 – Valentines 

Jan 10 – winter 

Jan 31 – St Patricks 

Feb 7 – Easter 

March 31 – Mother’s Day, Graduation, spring

 April 30 – Father’s Day 

May 31 – Independence Day 

Aug 31 – Halloween

 Sept 30 – Thanksgiving 

Oct 10 – General Fall 

Oct 15 – aim for early delivery of your holiday cards – it’s helpful! 

Oct 31 – Christmas 

Nov 30 – AnyHero Christmas 

Dec 31 – Valentines

 *Beating any holiday deadlines by a couple weeks is appreciated, especially when sending multiples of a design (max 20).

Here is the Guidline link:

http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines/

OWH Blog:

http://operationwritehome.org/blog/

http://operationwritehome.org/

Giveaway to meet 1000+ followers

ANNOUNCEMENT STARTING Today through well until I reach 1000 followers :)

GIVEAWAY GIVEAWAY GIVEAWAY
Just follow, share and leave a comment on this post.

Lets start 2013 out right with a giveaway.  I am trying to reach 1000+ followers on my blog.  I am positive it can be accomplished. Today  through March 1st,2013 I will have a link on my blog  on the left side of my website http://scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/  for easy access to this giveaway post.  One comment per person on this blog post please.  We are all adults for the most part and I thing we can follow the rules.  It should be fair for everyone.
Make sure you come visit and follow during those days.  The winner will be picked on March 2nd.

Here is a sneak peek of what is up for grabs.

DONATED BY ME:
1 Cricut cover by Kathy'sCozies
1 Gypsy cover by Kathy'sCozies
1 Cuttlebug cover by Kathy'sCozies

http://kathyscozies.blogspot.com/

Christmas Decor 2013

Here is my decor for this year. I hope you guys like it and get some good ideas. Merry Christmas to all of you.

Hippie Chik Art Grand Opening Giveaway I WON YAY

Okay all of you fabulously creative people. Here is the "Grand Opening" give-away for www.HippieChickArt.com ! We are giving away one of Tim Holtz Ideaology Trinket Cases and a $25.00 Gift Certificate towards a purchase at the store!! It will ship in September when we receive them.

To enter
1 entry~ "like" our facebook page Hippie Chick Art, and post  there.
2 entries~ Share this contest on your FB page and leave a post there.
3 entries~ Blog about this contest and leave a post there.
4 entries~ Make a purchase and post there.

Quick Haul from Joanns

Hugs and Blesings
MEIGHEN

Guest Designer this Friday

Hi everyone.  I hope you are all having a great week.  I have been so busy studying that I hardly have time for crafting.   I don't want you all to be worried, but I have decided to ask a good friend of mine to be a quest designer on my blog.

This is Mary.  :D

Her name is Mary and she has a blog as well.  It is http://paperblessings.blogspot.com/.  She also has a fun Etsy Store.  She is a demonstrator for The Angel Company and well, she is just an awesome person.   I know you will like her and her work.  She will be posting a fun project on Friday June 24th.

Hugs and Blessings,

Quick update........

As you all know I am going back to college to get my  Associates degree in nursing and after that a bachelors.  I have started taking a class this summer and wanted to let you all know that I will post when I can.  I will also be posting for the DT I am in.  I just ask that you bare with me  for a while and please don't leave due to posting.  I would hate to loose any of my scrapping family as you all inspire me with all of your comments and critiques.  so please please please stick around as I will get new things up as soon as I can.  I really miss my craft room.  Thanks for understanding.

Hugs and Blessings,

My Brother is a High School Grad with Honors

SO, last night my brother took the next big leep in life....walking across the Civic Stage..... High School Graduation.  He is all grown up now and will start college in the fall.  I am so very proud of him. 
The theater brought back memories from when I graduated in 1998.  The cap and gowns, arch girls, carnations, teachers that are still there after all of these years,  oh the memories.  Cayman and I are now  fellow alum of NHS.  Where did the time go. 
You were just a baby 17 years ago and now a high school graduate.  Wow.  I love you with all my heart Cayman. 

Love your sister,

And The Winner Of My Uber Blog Candy Is................

Well here it is the winner of my huge Giveaway.  Thanks to everyone for all of the awesome comments and to all of my new and old friends who just started to follow or who have for a long time.  You all rock.  Congrats to Shell.  WOOHOO Congrats.  Please get a hold of me on Facebook or Email at scrappin_3rdeeschik@yahoo.com.  I took a pic of the number generator. but Blogger is being funny loading pics.  Will load it as soon as I can so you have proof.

316SHELL said...Wow... that is a lot of followers... CONGRATS!! But there is a reason why you have so many... your blog is fabulous!! I'm a new follower!!
317SHELL said...Thanks for the opportunity to win such fabulous giveaway goodies!! I just posted a message on my blog about your giveaway... http://kccroppers.blogspot.com (Not sure why the link is not linked up... but I added your link) Congrats on all the followers!! shellabc at prekfun dot com

318 SHELL said...oops.... forgot to mention... I also follow you on facebook!! :) Going to mention your giveaway on my fb page righ  HUGS and Blessings,

OMG I AM SYKED EXCITING NEWS

 I AM A SCRAPBOOKAHOLIC BY ABBY DT MEMBER

So I told everyone I had some awesome news to share with all of you.  No I am not prego., But this is almost as awesome as that would be. :D
I made it into a Design Team.  Can you believe it?  It is my very first one.  WOOHOO.  The DT is for Scrapaholic by Abby (click here to check out here blog).

I found out at work and I was so excited that I called my DH right away and told him the good news.  Although scraping isn't his thing.  lol, he was really happy for me.  He knows I have been trying to get on one for a while.

It will be a 6 month term.  YAY.......   We already have some fun stuff planned. Stay tuned.
Meet the team!! In alpha order!!!!

Here is the rest of the DT

• Alina Colorado www.neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com
• Amber Holder www.stayingcrafty.blogspot.com
• Ashley Gray www.myscrappinpalace.blogspot.com
• Carley Carter www.the-real-icarley.blogspot.com
• Celeste Billman www.ccscards.blogspot.com
• Celeste Lombas www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com
• Christine Hatchell  www.sc...rapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com
• Erika Valdez www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com
• Karla Urea www.kalittlescrapcorner.blogspot.com
• Kristin Badeaux  www.pinkldycrafter.blogspot.com
• Maria Elena http://mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/
• Meighen Montagnese www.scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com
• Pam Bray www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com
• Raven Baca www.love4stamps.blogspot.com
• Sandra Rosario www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com
• Zeni Pradel www.scrappyzeni.blogspot.com

Alina

Amber

Ashly

Carley

Celeste B

Celeste L

Christine

Erika

Karla

Kristin

Maria

Meighen (ME)

Pam

Raven

Sandra

Zeni

My 31st Birthday

Hello everyone.  Today I turned 31.............and of coarse my DH says "well, you are now officially in your early 30's".........what a butt head.  lol   Anyways, I want to take a moment to thanks everyone of you on here,  my Facebook and on You Tube for making my birthday so special.  All of the birthday wishes really do make me feel warm and fuzzy.  You are all so special to me and really are my second family.  I know I can count on you for answers to anything.  I am grateful for that and all though we are all so far apart and may not meet each other, I have made so many great friends.  You are all my online BFF's :D...

This month also celebrates my blog birthaday.  Without all of you it would not be a success and I would not have the inspiration that I have.  I look up to every one of you and all of you are so very talented.  Keep it up ladies.  You ROCK :D
  I try to follow everyone's blogs so I hope I have not missed one.

HUGS and Blessing,

Winners of Me and Nicoles Bday Blog Hop

Hi everyone.  it is 10:10 PM EST and I wanted to let you know that I picked all of my winners.  :D

Drum Roll Please...................................
# 1    The winner of the Scrappy Moms Stamp set of your choice is:
                                                              Becky Dunham #101
Wow Meighan, this is quite the hop! I love your projects - what a fun idea - holiday inspired birthday cards - can't wait to see what everyone came up with! I love that purse - definitely going to have to get that cartridge!

# 2    The winner of the Cricut expression Cozy provided by Kathy at Kathy's cozies:

                                                               Brenda #53
Brenda Said...I love you projects, the sentiments on your handbag is soo cute!! and I also love all the embossing on the layout, plus of course the stickles!! thanks for sharing...


 # 3 Blog button provided by Nicole my cohostess:
                                                                #82 Theresa
Such great projects..I esp. love the treat bag..beautiful job. TFS!

#4  My Pink Stamper Tweetie Hoo-Puns Stamps is:
                                                                 #128 Kristi
Love your candles 31.

#5  the winner of the handmade goodies provied by Mary at Paper Blessings is :
                                                                 #77ScrappinAnn
said... Wow such talent here! Can't wait to explore your blog some more. Thanks for sharing. I am a new follower.
Please visit my blog to see why I love February!

 Have a great night everyone.  All of the winners please contact me at scrappin_3rdeeschik@yahoo.com so I can get your info to the sponsors and your goodies can be sent out.  Thanks and Congrats. :D

It Is Almost Time For A Spring Thaw And I Am Cleaning House Huge Giveaway CLOSED

NEW STUFF ADDED TO THE GIVEAWAY ON:
*UPDATED ON  JAN  28TH 2011*
*UPDATED ON FEB 6TH 2011*
*UPDATED ON MY BIRTHDAY FEB 21ST*
* UPDATED ON MARCH 6TH FOR REACHING 800 FOLLOWERS ON MY BLOG AND 1000 ON FACEBOOK*
So in honor of my 500 mark , 600 plus Follower mark on my blog, 798 Followers on Face book and 337 on You Tube, I am giving away some UBER CANDY.  

First I want to thank everyone for all of your wonderful comments.  You all keep me inspired.

Second, to all of the blogs I follow, You have helped me get my blog started in more ways than one.  Always sharing your ideas and projects with the world. I am so blessed to part of such a wonderful crafty community.

Third a special Thanks to Nicole The Canadian Nickel and Momo  from Made by MOMO for giving me blog love and Facebook Love when I needed it.  If I knew you both in person I bet we would be great friends.

Now on to my giveaway.......

This giveaway will be part of the giveaway on all of my blog hops up through March 31st, 2011.  Yep that's right Lots of time to win, stalk and spread the word about this giveaway.  I will be adding to it along the way.  The only hop this will not include is the one that Me and Nicole are hosting together in February as I have special  goodies for that one.

My friend who works as a demonstrator for THE ANGEL COMPANY  has blessed me by donating some really awesome goodies for my giveaway.  Here is what I am adding:

 Feel free to check out her blog and ETSY HERE and HERE.  Thank you Mary for being a sponsor for this giveaway.

To be eligible, you must leave a comment  and a way to get in touch with you.  Feel free to leave your blog with your comment so I can stalk you too. :D

For a second chance to win, you can post this on your blog and mention it to your friends.  Come back and tell me about it leaving a second comment.  

For a third chance to win, follow me on Facebook under Scrappin Thirdeeschik and tell me that you have leaving a third comment..

Thank You ahead of time for following and spreading the word, all of your comments and becoming followers.  I consider my crafting community as a second family.

 Added on Feb 21st :D My Birthday :D

Added March 6th to celebrate  800 followers on this blog and 1000 on Facebook.






 HUGS & BLESSINGS,

I want to see your animals in your craft room

Now I don't know about yu guys, but my animals never leave my side and sometimes even get in the way.  LOL  My cat Ernie feels that he can go where ever when ever he pleases.  I decided to take a picture of him and  though it would be a fun idea to have you share your funny animal craft room experiences. :D  I know we would all love a laugh.   Just add your pic to Mr Linky below :)

HUGS and Blessings,
Meighen

How to number those wonderful comments on your post.

Has anyone ever wanted there comments numbered?  I know I have.  I can't stand picking a winner with random.org, getting my result  and trying to count through a hundred or more comments trying to find my winner.  This code does work. I hope you find it helpful for you.  It is for blogger.

Add the (ADD HTML) gadget under the blog post part of your blog.  See PICTURE

Add this code to the gadget

This code will number your comments. Click HERE for the Code For some reason I can't post the code on my post so  go to the link where I found it.   http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=001b20a62a7ef7a7&hl=en  HUGS, Meighen