Friday, June 19, 2009

Have you heard about this giveaway?

Are you ready for it? This month is my official 1 year blogiversary. June 30th to be exact! What, what did you say? I only blogged 6 times last year? Well yes, that is true, however I still started this blog on June 30, 2008 and there for it is my blogs anniversary, hence my new word blogiversary!

What shall we do to celebrate? Well we should probably have a party, drink a margarita and... Ok those were not realistic suggestions in the blogosphere so I think it is time that I host my VERY first giveaway! Now what would be a good giveaway? How about my new favorite “accessory”?? A blog design, done by Jessica over at This That and Your Blog.

Being the nice, sweet, wonderful lady that she is, she has agreed to do a custom design for one lucky reader! (Of course, I will pay her to do this, however she still agreed to do it amongst her busy schedule!)

So let’s get down to the nitty gritty! You can see Jessica’s work here on my blog, obviously and also here she has a portfolio of all her work.

This giveaway is valued at $35 and includes:

- Two or three column template
- Custom Header
- Custom Background
- Signature
- Button
- Custom Categories Font
- Custom Post Title Font
-Design Installation

This giveaway does not include additional cost for digital kits and stock photos.

Now, for how to enter, I have several options, because I want everyone to have plenty of chances to win!
First entry (mandatory): Leave a comment letting me know how you got here (to my blog) and why you'd want to win a custom blog design. Make sure you leave your email address or some way for me contact you!

Additional entries (leave a separate comment for EACH entry completed):

1. Become a follower of my blog (Or if you already are one send me a comment telling me that.)
2. Post about my giveaway on your blog linking to MY blog
3. Grab my button for your blog
4. Become a follower of Jessica’s blog design blog, here.
5. Grab Jessica’s button for your blog found at the above link.

So there they are, six separate ways you can enter, with only one being a must! Happy commenting!


Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. PST on June 29th

I will use random.org to pick the winner.
Winner will be announced June 30th
Rules for each entry must be followed to be valid.

And PLEASE if you read my blog religiously (or maybe even just frequently), stumbled upon it by googling “nice hotel to check into,” know me personally, know me only in the blogosphere world, or have no idea who I am, feel FREE to ENTER!! I would love if this giveaway delurked some readers. Say hello! If you came here from MckMama’s Not Me! Monday, ENTER! If you came here from Jessica’s blog, ENTER! If you came here from Kelly’s Show Us Where You Live Friday, ENTER! If you just came here… you know.. ENTER!


41 comments:

Angie said...

I'll post a comment to win b/c your new design totally rocks :) I'll try to get a post completed today linking to you as well (my computer's being funky-power cord is broken)!

Angie said...

Oh-and my email is angie_d_1984@yahoo.com...not sure if you knew that or not.

smile steady said...

Hello! I came from Jessica's blog. I love her work! Sign me up!

smile steady said...

Oh, and I am a follower of both of Jessica's blogs!

carla | green and chic said...

I found you from A Blog of Goodies http://www.ablogofgoodies.com/2009/01/places-to-list-your-contestsgiveaways.html

Besides my business blog, I have a newer, personal blog that I need a new, custom theme for. This would be perfect!

Carla@greenandchic.com

Sandy said...

Hello

I stumbled upon your blog from Kelly's Korner. Great creativity showing your kitchen. In my small condo with a little one, our whole living space is generally used as our playroom.

I would love a blog design as I never have really had one (my husband picked the background color and put up a picture of the two of us as the header, it hasn't been changed to include our little girl who is over a year old).

Sandy
sandygalpin@gmail.com
galpin.ca

Laurie said...

I'd love to win a blog design, but since I just got my blog done (by the amazing Jessica) I think you should just give me the money :-). Oh wait, that would suck for Jessica - nevermind - how about if I win you just give her the money. And do I get two entries since I have your button on my page - or maybe I should get three since I had the button before the give a way even started!!!! Actually I just read though the whole thing and I should get like 18 entries because I'm a follower of you, I have had your button for quite some time, I have Jessica's button and I follow her....and I'm your sister so that gives me 14 extra entries!!!!! I hope I win!

Carrie said...

I so need a blog redesign!! And new name!! My blog is 3 years old...and I will be having my 3rd wedding anniversary in a month...and we now have a baby girl (16 months...not much of a baby anymore!) and my blog is still titled Newlywed Gal!! :) I really really hope I win!!

Carrie said...

I just became a follower!

Carrie said...

oh yea - I came to your site and found out about the contest from Jessica's blog :) So I am already a follower of her blog site - and her regular one too!

Carrie said...

I have jessica's button!

Carrie said...

I am grabbing your button now!

Carrie said...

I am going to go and post about the contest right now! :)

Angie said...

Hey! I'm also following Jessica now.

Angie said...

LOL (since everyone else is leaving multiple comments and they count) I also posted about your giveaway on my blog the other day & linked to ya!

Lisa said...

Hi! I found your blog via http://newlywedgal.blogspot.com

I have had this blog design for over a year now. At least once a week I try to find a template that will work and look the way I want it to and it never does. I even paid for a redesign once but the uploading did not work and the designer did not offer any post purchase support lol..I'm stuck!!!

Lisa said...

ok i'm following you now:)

sherri said...

Hi there! I came over from Jessica's blog. I love her work so I am willing to enter! Your blog is cute as can be!

KerriJune said...

I just became a follower!

KerriJune said...

I already follow Jessica's blog & would love to win a blog makeover for my new blog!

Boo Bear's Place said...

I would love to win never had a custom blog design and would love to have one. I'm a full time parent and attend school parttime so I really can't afford to pay for one so love to win.

Boo Bear's Place said...

following ur blog through the google reader

Boo Bear's Place said...

following the designers blog through google reader too!

Kylee said...

I would love to enter! =D I got here from Beautiful Blog Designs. My email is kyleec8@gmail.com - Thank you for this awesome chance! =)

Kylee said...

Extra entry for following your blog

Kylee said...

Extra entry for adding your button to my pregnancy blog - http://memoirsofateenagemother.blogspot.com/

Kylee said...

Extra entry for following Jessica's blog.

Kylee said...

Extra entry for adding Jessica's button to (http://memoirsofateenagemother.blogspot.com/)

PetalsYoga said...

I just became your 21st follower.

YAHOO! Thats exactly how many I have on my blog. I'd love a blog makeover because mine is so ho-hum.

Happy Anniversary!

Laura said...

I LOVE your blog and really, really want to win the design because I need to make my blog cute like yours and Laurie's.

You know where to find me, but feel free to email me too:) nlhartke@yahoo.com

Amy said...

I'm subscribed to This, That & Your Blog, which is where I saw your Giveaway listed. I want to win because I want a 3 column blog, and I need some help with formatting posts.

Amy said...

I'm a follower of Jessica's blog

Amy said...

I have Jessica's button on my sidebar: http://fibrofoggy.blogspot.com/

Shelly said...

I am a follower of your blog!

Shelly said...

I blogged about your giveaway here:

http://atticgirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-design-giveaway.html

Shelly said...

I got here from McMama's blog for Not Me Monday. I would love to win a blog design because I suffer from blog envy and want to look like all the cool bloggers! Plus, I have no design talent of my own.

donnyandshelly (at) (yahoo) (dot) (com)

Shelly said...

I have your button posted on my sidebar:

http://www.atticgirl.blogspot.com

Shelly said...

I am now a follower of Jessica's blog.

Shelly said...

I have Jessica's button posted on my sidebar:
http://www.atticgirl.blogspot.com

KerriJune said...

Just added your button to my blog...just getting started so it is one of my first!

KerriJune said...

...and just added Jessica's button!