I WON!!

Ok, so the title of this post pretty much gives away the ending, but indulge me as I stretch it out just a little bit!

About three weeks ago I was bombarded by "Silhouette Giveaway" posts in my Google Reader (yes, my preferred way to keep up with my favorite blogs). Some of you might be asking...why is she mentioning silhouettes? Well girlies, it isn't your mama's silhouette...

I'm talking about THIS kind of Silhouette...


It is a personal cutting machine, similar to the Cricut (which we discussed a few posts ago). This particular machine does not require cartridges, but hooks directly to your computer.

Ok, so I entered about 10 of these contests (as I have many times before). I only enter each one once...I don't do the multiple "tweet about it," "follow my sister's cousin's blog," "facebook us" options. Instead, I post my comment and figure that I'll see a few days later that someone won. After all, HUNDREDS of people enter the contests on each of these blogs.

Imagine my SHOCK and SURPRISE when I open my email to discover that....

I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I kid you not! It took a few minutes for it to sink in and then I squealed and shared my excitement with my husband who did NOT understand enormity of it all. Oh, he was sweet about it, but he didn't really get it.

Boys, sigh...

But you my dear readers, you get it!

It arrived today. I think angels might have sung out a small chorus as I opened the box. No, seriously..I heard them.

Thank you so much to Gail at My Repurposed Life for the awesome prize! If you haven't seen this blog, Gail has some really great ideas! You can even see the post where she announced little old me as the winner!!

I cannot wait to try out my new toy!!!

Aw shucks! My very first blog award

Thank you to Project Balancing Act for thinking enough of my little blog to share this award with me. The author is a regular on a couple of photography boards I frequent (it is nice to know that I am not the only one reading my blog!). You really should check out Project Balancing Act. It is full of fun posts--I LOVE the tie-dyed crib sheet her husband made. She is also very inspirational with her "Fix It Friday" photography edits. Sigh...one day I'll learn how to edit. Thanks again for the award!

Now, apparently one of the rules is to give this award on to 10 more blogs. Oh, the choices! There are sooo many great blogs out there so it is hard to pick. I am going to go with a few that you might not know about and perhaps you will enjoy them as much as I do.

In no particular order:

• Craft Hope: You had to KNOW this would be one!
• Craft Fail: A place to celebrate your "not-so-successful" craft endeavors
• Crafting Chicks: A group of moms who have some fun craft ideas
• Oops, I Craft My Pants: I love the blog title!
• Sew Chic: A mom and daughter pair who make the cutest kids clothes
• Pickup Some Creativity: A SYTYCC competitor!
• Sisters' Stuff: Sisters who have some cute craft ideas (and a weekly meal menu!)
• Prudent Baby: Lots of kid oriented crafts
• You Go Girl!: "Fun Stuff for You and the People You Love"
• Copy Cat Chic: Not exactly crafts, but it is amazing the knock-off stuff this lady finds!

And a BONUS winner...From An Igloo: I just discovered her sight recently and it has so many fun kids clothes!

So, if you are one of my "awardees" just follow these "rules" to accept your award and bequeath your own!

• Post about the award in your blog
• Link the award to Trendy Treehouse
• Award 10 other blog with this badge, who will do the same, in turn!

Thanks again Project Balancing Act for my first award!