The party was MC’d by Marisa Pawelko of the Modern Surrealist, and Elena Lai Etcheverry of Scrapbook Royalty. (By the way, SR is a wonderful charitable organization & you should totally check out that link!)

But I digress. The idea was to raise money to help out with the horrendous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico via the Wyland Foundation- and the party was certainly at  hit.

Westcott also has brought on Marisa to design a holster for their scissors (clever, no?) and I happen to have shot a little video of her making one for….US!

Isn’t that CUTE??? And you can win the holster AND some Westcott Scissors just by leaving a comment on this post. I’ll pick a winner on Wednesday, August 11th 2010 around noon EST. These are GREAT scissors- you want them. Leave me a comment NOW!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS!

Contents of the Cricut Imagine Gala Goody Bag!

A cool tee-shirt, a full-content cartridge (I got Happy Hauntings), a pair of “Imagine” sunglasses…and….

A GOLDEN TICKET!

Ok, not really. No Willy Wonka here…but it’s a certificate for a Cricut Imagine when it’s released in September. Let’s hope I don’t lose this one, like I did the one for the Cricut Cake (read my misery here)!

Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win these!

Oh….and I got an extra set of glasses. Want them? Leave me a comment and I’ll choose a winner on Wednesday, August 4th, around 12 EST!

Go vote for me!

Remember this  “Star” Memory Frame I made for CraftsUnleashed.com? Well, they’re having a friendly little challenge over there, called the Memory Frame Showdown. My frame is “competing” against 3 other designers…but I tell you, the winner is YOU!

The “winner” of the challenge gets bragging rights, but one lucky commenter will win a box of memory frames, scrapbook stacks, and Mod Podge so they can make one of their own. Cool, right??

So click HERE to head one over to cast your vote for me and enter to win. (Just kidding. You don’t have to vote for me. But I’d like it if you did!

Apparently Facebook can be real stinkers, and they don’t want you to be giving things away to YOUR friends and/or YOUR fans through THEIR site. (Um, huh?)

For example: (And this is directly from the Promotions Guidelines page)

• You cannot: Condition entry in the promotion upon a user providing content on Facebook, such as making a post on a profile or Page, status comment or photo upload.
• You can: Use a third party application to condition entry to the promotion upon a user providing content. For example, you may administer a photo contest whereby a user uploads a photo through a third-party application to enter the contest.
• You cannot: Administer a promotion that users automatically enter by becoming a fan of your Page.
• You can: Only allow fans of your Page to access the tab that contains the third-party application for the promotion.
• You cannot: Notify winners through Facebook, such as through Facebook messages, chat, or posts on profiles or Pages.
• You can: Collect an address or email through the third-party application for the promotion in order to contact the winner by email or standard mail.
• You cannot: Instruct people (in the rules or elsewhere) to sign up for a Facebook account before they enter the promotion.
• You can: Instruct users to visit the third-party application to enter the promotion (as described in Section 3.4(i)). Since users must have a Facebook account in order to access an application on the Facebook Platform, if you give this instruction, they will be prompted to sign up for a Facebook account if they do not already have one.

Oh, really? So I can’t ask a fan to leave a comment to enter to win a giveaway present from ME, but I can install applications, request permission from your Gestapo, and collect e-mails. Oh.

So in other words, things that benefit FB is OK, but things that are fun/easy for the user are NOT. Oh. Okay.

Well, now that I’ve had my diatribe, I’ll tell you that 19 of my fans left a comment…and Random.org selected # 14, and that makes Jennifer R. my “winner” of my “un-giveaway.”

(Jennifer, don’t worry- I’m still sending you out a big pack o’ Tulip/Plaid fashion goodies! )

So, until further notice, we’ll be doing our giveaways RIGHT HERE…and in the meanwhile, thank you for being a  Facebook Friend, anyway!

Worth well over $150.00!

And a prize it is! Lovely Lisa Pavelka was so generous it should almost be named after her! Here is a snapshot of what the lucky winner will receive:

• Lisa Pavelka Signature series embellishment container
• LP texture mat
• Sample of Magic-Glos
• Coupon for a FULL-SIZE Magic-Gloss
• 2 packs of Pardo polymer clay in gold and
• Sculpey oven thermomether
• LP signature series sample of water-slide transfers
• LP signature bracelet blank
• LP signature tote bag
• Polymer Clay necklace made by Lisa Pavelka herself!!! Really!

Original Art Pendant by Lisa Pavelka!

*******CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED**********

Giveaway #1- the Stamper's Surprise!

Last January I was fortunate enough to attend the Craft & Hobby Association’s tradeshow in California- and wow! Did I come home with great goodies. As matter of fact, I told many national companies about my little ol’ blog and my small-yet-totally-awesome group of readers, and you know what? They loaded me down with loot to pass you to YOU!

So much, in fact, that I need to break it down into at least 3 different giveaways…so….for this first installment, this is what I’ve got to share!

• From Elmer’s: a set of Painters, extra strong glue stick, and Memory Bond Glue Pen
• From Stampendous: rubber stamps, peacock stickers, an instructional DVD, & a mouse pad- plus the sample card I made at CHA
• From the CraftyChica- some yummy (washable) glitter and Extreme Embellishment Glue (BTW, she is hosting the 30 Days of Glitter on her blog!)
• Pearl Embellisment from KaiserCrafts
• A large tote bag from Spellbinders…and…
• Two stamps & a craft organizer tote from Stampavie!

Here are a few close-ups:

Just leave me a comment & I’ll pick a name on Monday, 3/8/10 around 12:oo EST. As long as I have 31 comments, we’ll have a winner! Thanks for reading! (NOTE: A winner was chosen, and this giveaway is over. But if you click on the logo at the top of the page, you’ll see the freshest news from CraftTestDummies!)

First of all I KNOW I’m a craft nerd and embrace it. I just didn’t know there were so many of you out there, too!

So here’s the deal: here are some of my Twitter responses… and leave your comment, too. I’ll read ‘em all and do a little giveaway on Friday, February 12 at 4:00PM EST.

You can win either a copy of the book “Blogging For Bliss” by Tara Frey OR some Pardo polymer clay  … you choose!

SO… You know you’re a #CraftNerd when:

• When you save caps and lids to everything because it might be a useful tool, for what is unknown lol
• when you can’t throw out cans and jars without finding another artful purpose for them!
• when you must cut up every ounce of left over paper: shaped punches, squares, and triangles.
• Your husband asks if you have any glue & you offer him 14 different types.
• you are a craft nerd when you would rather have a set of stamps instead of chocolate and flowers for Valentines!

Add your answer and enter to win!

Hey, Y’all…contest is over, but you can still feel free to leave a comment- the more, the merrier!

The package contains some molds, foils, and my favorite Magic Glos. To enter, leave a comment. (Note of Disclosure: if you mention the giveaway on YOUR blog, or Tweet, you get more entries. Yes, I am trying to win the package too!)

I will tell you it was my first time to the site, the the “Sign in for special offers”  pop up drove me crazy. It’s cheap and lame-o.  But I’ll check out the site and let you know if they have any goodness to offer us.

Good luck, crafters!

AND THE WINNER IS…

BRENDA!!!!

Thanks to all who left comments, and happy holiday crafting! Feel free to drop me a line and or a pic about what YOUR making for the holidays….