Free Digital Kit

Want to get something really cute for free? I knew you did. Well, there's a catch. All you have to do is click one word: vote. You don't even have to sign in or enter your email or give away your first born child. None of that. There's a fellow etsian who's in an awesome contest online to win a vacation and a car. All she needs you to do is click "vote" HERE. Then you can check out her ETSY STORE and pick out a free digital scrapbook kit. Even if she didn't have this great freebie exchange for votes, I'd still vote for her photo. It's really very cute. Go check it out now.

Just one of the many cute kits available for free!

You Capture - Water

Water is the perfect theme for this week here in Germany. Temperatures soared to the 90s after staying in the 70s for the longest time. Luckily we have a cool little water park literally across the street from our house, and I have a cool underwater digital camera. What I lack, however, is the ability to insert the memory card in all the way to achieve cool photos. Oh well. Some photos of the boys playing in the backyard with water will have to suffice.

Too warm from playing outside



Cars driving underwater? Why not?!



Water gun fun, so much better when you have a target



Reach for the sky!

Linking up to Beth's weekly You Capture.

Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway. You guys gave me some great feedback on my shop, and I've gotten a couple of great new ideas to try out for new designs. I love new designs!

The winner is....Vicki in AZ. I'll be emailing you shortly to see what you'd like on your magnets! The number was chosen randomly from a random number generator.

Giveaway Hand Stamped Magnets Reminder

Just a reminder that my giveaway for my hand-stamped magnets (your choice of four, with any wording hand-stamped onto them) is still available. You can see the original post HERE. Please don't leave any entries here as they won't be counted. Please comment on the original post in order to qualify.

Friday Photo Bliss

I'm posting one photo taken this week that really makes me happy. I'm inspired by Soule Mama. Her words:


{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

You Capture - Purple

This week's theme at I should be folding Laundry's You Capture is purple. Or atleast I think it is. Beth's been going through a rough patch so understandably her blog has taken a back burner. I'm still really enjoying photography and learning what my camera and I can do. I've also been playing with textures. They've really enhanced some photos that I've taken on my recent forays. Here's my week's purples:

Giveaway: Handstamped Magnets

So awhile back I posted my tutorial on hand-stamped fridge magnets. I hinted at a possible giveaway, so now I'm making good on that hint. Here's your chance to win your choice of four hand-stamped fridge magnets. You'll get to tell me what you want on each of your designs. Sounds great, right?

Here's the ways to win:
{This entry is required. Please leave a valid email address on each entry so that I can contact the winner!}

Become a follower of my blog. Somewhere in the right column there's a button to follow. Leave me a comment letting me know that you're following me now. If you're already a follower, leave a comment letting me know that as well.

Extra entries:
#2. Like my facebook page. Leave a comment letting me know that you've done so.

#3. Check out my etsy store. Come back here and let me know what your favorite design is.

#4. Check out my etsy store. Come back here and let me know what design or theme you'd LIKE to see. It has to be something I don't already have for sale. For example: lizards or Alice in Wonderland.

This giveaway is open to all US and Canada citizens as well as those with APO/AE/FPO addresses. The contest will end on Wednesday, June 29th. Winner will be drawn at random. Good luck!

linked up to: Someday Crafts, Katie's Nesting Spot, Paisley Passions, It's a Hodge Podge Life, My Repurposed Life, Fingerprints on the Fridge, Tatertots and Jello, Lolly Jane Boutique, I Heart Naptime, Petite Hermine, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Making the World Cuter