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Anniversary Giveaway #4: a one-line stamp in your choice of red rubber, polymer, or self-inking!

Today's giveaway: a one-line stamp in your choice of red rubber, polymer with a wood handle, or self-inking.  (Actual size of stamp is about 3/8" high x 2 to 3" wide, depending on name/s written.)  Use it for your business, save it for your holiday cards, or give it to a teacher....

To enter today's giveaway: Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite charity. The contest will close Sunday evening, May 20th, and I'll draw a winner on Monday, May 21st. Please be sure to leave your comment here on the blog, and not on facebook. Good luck!

Anniversary Week Giveaway #3: five handwritten quotations!

Today's giveaway:  five of my favorite quotations, each one written by  hand or  printed from a handwritten original.   At 4" x 6", they're perfect for framing or adding to a handmade card.

To enter today's giveaway: Leave a comment on this post telling me one thing about yourself that you're really proud of.  The contest will close Sunday evening, May 20th, and I'll draw a winner on Monday, May 21st. Please be sure to leave your comment here on the blog, and not on facebook. Good luck!

Anniversary Week Giveaway #2: your name + my lettering = digital art!

Today's giveaway:  your name (or your husband's or your child's or your family's) written by hand in any of my lettering styles and presented to you as a pdf -- use it as an email signature, print your own stationery, heck you could even get a tattoo.

(In my shop, you can buy just your name or your name and address.)

To enter today's giveaway: Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite book from the past year -- fiction or non-fiction.  (For the record, I loved all the random comments yesterday!) The contest will close Sunday evening, May 20th, and I'll draw a winner on Monday, May 21st. Please be sure to leave your comment here on the blog, and not on facebook. Good luck!

Anniversary Week Giveaway #1: any red rubber stamp in my shop!

Today's winner will receive their choice of any red rubber stamp in my shop.  Michele perhaps?

Or the spunky new Colette?

Or maybe the tried and true Ursula?  (She's one of the first three stamps I offered on etsy, and she's still going strong!)

To enter today's giveaway:  Leave a comment on this post with one random tidbit about yourself.  The contest will close Sunday evening, May 20th, and I'll draw a winner on Monday, May 21st.  Please be sure to leave your comment here on the blog, and not on facebook.  Good luck!

Quotation Friday: Max Ehrmann.

From Max Ehrmann's Desiderata; available for purchase here.

Giveaway week starts Monday!

Next week I'll be celebrating 20 years in business with a whole week of giveaways:  address stamps, quotations, and more.  I'll get the ball rolling today with a bonus giveaway:  just mention this post on facebook, twitter, or pinterest, then leave me a note in the comments here on the blog and you'll be entered to win a bonus giveaway.  (I like a lot of company when I have a party!)  The bonus giveaway ends Sunday night, May 13th.

Sweet.

What a sweet surprise this morning when I gave myself a few minutes (okay, 15) to catch up on a little blog reading, and found this post on the Alabama Chanin journal.  With that in mind, here's a recap of some of my favorite hand-stitched projects, inspired by Alabama Chanin:

Happy Blogiversary!

Free shipping today at lettergirl, to celebrate my 4th blogiversary.  Use code HAPPY when you check out.  Four years, 676 posts, and so many new friends...thank you for sticking with me!

Quotation Friday: Thich Nhat Hanh.

This week's quotation is available for purchase here.  Happy Weekend!

Right Brain Business Plan: a book and a workshop.

A week ago, I spent one blissful day in the company of some amazing local entrepreneurs cutting and pasting our creative business plans. 

My little book is focused on my creative environment as much as anything else -- looking back at where I was 20 years ago and where I want to be a few years from now, and all the places in between. 

The back side of the book is for more specific information and goal setting.  I have lots of gaps in mine, but I don't mind it being a work-in-progress for awhile.

Our fearless leader, Amy of SpiritOut!, was so peaceful and open to all the epiphanies that were had throughout the course of the day.  Amy is a licensed facilitator of the Right Brain Business Plan, and you can read an interview with her here.

If you don't have access to a workshop, I'd highly recommend the book:

And the website has oodles of support in the form of grown-up worksheets that you can print out.  I can see this process being useful for all kinds of goal-setting.  (My favorite part turned out to be the visualization session!)