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Everyday Storyteller Winner

Thanks to all who participated!  I don't think I've seen so many comments on my blog, and can I say, what a wealth of information for any scrapbooker?

The lucky winner is:

Congrats Becky!  You'll be contact by Jennifer Wilson shortly.

Everyday Storyteller Blog Hop + GiveAway

It's almost time!

The release of the Everyday Storyteller is just around the corner, Friday May 4, 2012 at 10pm CST to be exact.

I'm excited to be able to share some of my favorite simple techniques that yield artsy complex results in digital scrapbook pages.  Never overthink the process.  When you allow the art of play to take over, magic happens.

In the meantime you are cordially invited to sign up for a VIP invite to attend the launch party happening at 8.30pm CDT just prior to the release.  There are over $600 in prizes up for grabs during this event including a little something from me.  It will be a GOOD time for sure.

*Please note that this GiveAway is now closed*

I have one copy of Everyday Storyteller to give away as part of a series of GiveAways and the best part is the winners will get their hands on this pot of gold before everyone else.  All you have to do is leave a comment answering the following question:

What is your most practical advice for Everyday Storytellers?

A winner will selected at random and I ask that you leave just one comment. The GiveAways will close at 11:59pm CDT on Tuesday May 1 2012.  

Good luck and get hopping :)

1. Cheryl Ashcraft
2. Anna Aspnes <<YOU ARE HERE
3. Katie Clemons
4. Elise Blaha
5. Paula Gilarde
6. Sara Gleason
7. Michelle Hernandez
8. Debbie Hodge
9. Katrina Kennedy
10. Amy Kingsford
11. Cindy Liebel
12. Crystal Livesay
13. Robyn Meierotto
14. CD Muckosky
15. Nancy Nally
16. Christine Newman
17. Ashli Oliver
18. Amanda Padgett
19. Renee Pearson
20. Lynnette Penacho
21. Elle Price
22. Heather Prins
23. Traci Reed
24. Lauren Reid
25. Amber Ries
26. Kristin Rutten
27. Betsy Sammarco
28. Jenn Smith-Sloane
29. Jessica Sprague
30. Melissa Stinson
31. Amy Tan
32. Tiffany Tillman
33. Jennifer Wilson

Oscraps 6th Birthday Blog Hop + SALE

Oscraps is celebrating 6 years of glorious digital creativity and I so happy to now be part of their ever growing family. 

It's also happens to be quite coincidental that both my birthday and my Dad's fall in the same week.

Cause for triple celebration.

1.  aASale.  A big 30% storewide sale, excluding the NewReleases from the week of 19 March 2012, which are already on sale, taking place now through 31 March 2012.

2.  AnnaRelease.  5 NewART products offered at a steep 37% discount through 31 March 2012.

3.  BlogHop Freebie.  If you are participating in the Oscraps Birthday BlogHop you will have arrived via Cherry-O Elisa and will be continuing your adventure to Cheery-O Sandrine.

I have created a little companion freebie to the March Oscraps Designer Collaboration, Soiree, used to create the following AnnaTeame layouts:

Card by whatnext

Life is a Party by Amber Ries

Our Perfect Moment by Tracy Little

Download the freebie companion here.

Enjoy the next stop on your BlogHop journey!

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Please note that I am on vacation through 2 April 2012 but there are plenty of birthday festivities, challenges and prizes to be had at Oscraps. 

Check out the Oscraps 6th Birthday Celebrations here.

AnnaRelease Winner

Love all the excitement at this time of year :)

Random.org generated a number of 57 (but I didn't take a screen shot before I closed the window).

Annette ~  Please email me at anna(underscore)aspnes(at)yahoo.com.

Thanks everyone for playing along.  Loved hearing about all you Christmas plans.

NewART is now available.  Happy Holidays!  I'll be back later with a final Christmas message before I disappear for the remainder of the year :)

The Digi Dares + GiveAway

[Digital Supply List]

Last month I participated in the Digi Dares, a weekly challenge that promises to stretch, grow and hone your skills as a scrapbooker.  

Each week a new challenge is posted outlining the theme of the challenge and the parameters for the techniques and types of product to be used.  The team of Digi Darers create layouts to help inspire you and each challenge is sponsored by a differrent digital designer which results in weekly prizes in the form of coupons.  What's not to love about this?

If you do this challenge every week, you'll have at least 4 layouts per month, which is 32 pages in one year that reflect your life right now and say a little bit about who you are and what is important to you.

AnnaTeamer, Barb Hogan, is one of the Digi Darers and responsible for getting me involved.

I accepted one of the challenges in September and won for my week.  in light of this, I have decided I would like to give my prize away.  Go check out the Digi Dares and tell me something you learned while visiting.  Also if you participate in this week's challenge, leave a link to your layout for a bonus entry.  I will randomly select 4 winners on Friday October 21, 2011 to receive the following prizes:

$10 GiftKard to deisgns by Kaye Winiecki 

$10 GiftKard to HGD by Laurie Ann

$10 GiftKard to Studio Basic Designs

$10 to deisgns by Sabrina Dupre 

I will be sponsoring and participating in the Digi Dares again in November.

*Please note that this GiveAway is now closed*

NewART + GiveAway

Major Halloween party planning has got me in wicked spirits this week.  

We love Halloween around here.  It probably our favorite celebration of the year.

There are 10 NewProducts coming to the store tomorow, a new Fall-themed AnnaSampler, one $1.00 Artsy Layered Template as well as another limited edition AnnaRelease.

A new much-beefier AnnaNews will be send to subscribers on Saturday, to include my full product release, an exclusive tutorial, inspiration and resources. 

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*Please note that this GiveAway is now closed*

I'm giving an ArtPlay Palette Wicked to one lucky reader.  Leave me a comment telling me about your favorite celebration of the year and what traditions surround it. I'll draw a random winner on Friday 30 September at 5pm MST.

Hello Autumn + FreeART

I love this time of year in Colorado.  It's my favorite season.  Something about those blue skies, cooler temperatures and vibrant color just make me want to be outside.

I haven't really ventured outside my office much in the last few weeks but I did this morning.  I wandered around the the yard and took a few photos of the amazing light and colors in total harmony.

I also played a little in the vegetable patch gathering the latest abundance of home grown veggies.  I came in with 7 zucchini, 8 delicata squash, 3 butternut squash and another tub-full of yellow pear tomatoes, as well as about 12 lemon cucumbers to add to the 8 already in our refrigerator.  The garden has done well.

If that wasn't enough outdoor activity, I decided to soak up even more sunshine by going for a run.  I signed up for the Las Vegas Rock N Roll Marathon at the beginning of the year but inflammation in my knees halted my training in the early Spring and kept me in the pool.  Slowly easing back into the running to see how I do. I won't be running any marathons this year but hoping that my running days are not over just yet.

Lesson for today, is that I definitely need to get out more.

This afternoon, I re-read all the comments in this post which inspired me to create this Free WordART overlay.  It includes many of the favorites mentioned in your comments.

You can download this overlay here.  Thanks for the inspiration :)

Spawn of TrueScrap GiveAway

 

My friend Lain Ehmann, famed for her ability to get you scrapbooking a LayOut A Day (LOAD), is hosting another True Scrap event, hence The Spawn of True Scrap, and she's going to let one of you attend for free.

The Spawn of True Scrap is a LIVE on-line event featuring a bundle of classes with some of the top teachers in the industry and it's all happening the weekend of 20-22 October 2011.  Best of all, you can attend right from the comfort of your own home.  This event promises beaucoup inspiration and a chance to hang out with like minded people.  Check out the video and all the details here.

There are a few ways you can enter this GiveAway.  Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

1.  Check out the video on the True Scrap website and tell me what appeals to you most about this event.

2.  Post this GiveAway on Facebook/and or Twitter.

3.  Tell me how many layouts you have created so far this month.

A winner will be select randomly and posted on Wednesday 21 September 2011.

Thanks for playing.

AnnaSampler Winner + StoreUpdate

The Winner of AnnaSampler

Congrats Barb!  Please email me at anna_aspnes@yahoo.com.

The AnnaSampler is now available in the store along with the other NewArt for this week.   All 8 products are discounted for a limited time, including a $1.00 AnnaSelect product and the option to purchase AnnaRelease 16 Septemeber 2011.  See more here.

The latest AnnaNews will release tomorrow.  You can sign up here.

I'll be back this weekend with another special GiveAway.

ArtPlay Palette Winner + Enormous Gratitude

And the lucky winner is...

Congrats Pam! Email me :)

I also want to take a moment to thank you all for your kind words of support and encouragement throughout this process.  

You have no idea what it has meant to me having you cheering me on.