So Much to be Thankful For!

The good news is: I hit my 500 Follower milestone and had a giveaway.
The bad news is: This milestone came right before a major holiday so blog traffic seems slow.
But the really good news is: We have a Winner!

Using the Random.org Number Generator, the Winner is ...

#2, Gayle from The Middle Sister.

Congratulations Gayle! I will be contacting you so I can send out your prize.

A big, warm thank you to everyone who participated.

I also wanted to do a follow-up to a previous post. Recently I found a rubber stamp holder and mentioned how I had been wanting one for some time. Thanks to a comment by SummerSews, I decided to share two ideas to purpose and repurpose this stand.

My first idea is the most obvious. I collect date stamps so my plan was to use the holder to display my small collection.

Very practical but extremely obvious.

My second, more unique idea is to use it as a floral centerpiece.

About a month ago I found a box of new science test tubes at an estate sale. Often, when Dear Handyman asks me what I plan to do with something, I never have an answer. This was one of those times. But with a little patience I usually find a purpose for the thrifted treasures. Here is my unique floral centerpiece idea using a test tube in each clip and placing flowers in each one. Unfortunately I only had one geranium but you can get the idea. And it is quite obvious that this pairing of the two found objects was meant to be since the holder has 12 clips and the test tubes came in a box of 12.

Thank you again to all of my Followers and a special thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway.

A Very Thankful GIVEAWAY

How appropriate to reach an exciting milestone of 500 Followers right before Thanksgiving. I have a lot to be thankful for and this is just a great excuse to celebrate.

First I want to give a heartfelt thank you to all of the Veterans for their services both past and present. My father was a Veteran and I am very proud of him. Go For Broke dad!

And with Thanksgiving just around the corner I also spent the day creating a Thanksgiving centerpiece using a cream colored pumpkin and the large Sizzix Flower 3-D die and two flourish dies.

I love the shades of creams and tans.

Now for the GIVEAWAY announcement. I am giving away lots of crafting goodies as well as some of my vintage treasures.

Here is a list of goodies that you can win:
Little Yellow Bicycle large tote bag
Various Repro Travel Stickers
LaBlanche Stamp {French theme}
DCWV Scrapbook Kit in a Stack
Making Memories Apron
3 Sizzix/Alterations Textured Impressions {Tim Holtz's designs}
Various vintage buttons

So if you're a Crafter or a Thrifter there is something for you in this selection of goodies.

Everyone has up to two changes to enter this GIVEAWAY. If you are a new visitor then please leave one comment on this post to enter. And if you become a Follower then leave a second comment letting me know and this will be your second chance to win.

If you already are a Follower then leave two separate comments (one stating that you are already a Follower and a second comment to enter). This way everyone will have two chances to win if they are a Follower.

I will have this giveaway open for one week, ending Monday, November 19 at 7:00pm Pacific time. At that time I will randomly select a winner. Good luck and thank you to all of my Followers.

Good Luck!

NOTE: This  GIVEAWAY is now closed. Thank you to everyone who has participated. A winner will be announced shortly.

I am honored to be featured at:

Sumos Sweet Stuff

Bless My Nest

This is linked to:
504 Main, Be Different, Act Normal, Beyond the Picket Fence, Bowdabra Blog, Chic on a Shoestring, Common Ground, DIY Home Sweet Home, Finding Fabulous, French Country Cottage, Homemaker on a Dime, I {heart} Naptime, Keeping it Simple, Lovely Crafty Home, Making the World Cuter, Marvelously Messy, My Romantic Home, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, Project Inspire, Savvy Southern Style, Sew Can Do, Sew Much Ado, Simply Designing, Six Sisters' Stuff, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, The Shabby Creek Cottage, The Southern Institute, The Thrifty Home, Trendy Treehouse, Truly Lovely, Twin Dragonfly Designs and Vintage Wannabee

Thank You Giveaway Winner

What a wonderful response to the 300 Follower Giveaway. Again, I want to thank all of my Followers both old and new for making this blog so much fun.

And now to announce the winner of the ATC Artist's Emergency Inspiration Kit through the use of the Random.org number generator...

The winner is: Tammy from Tammy Loves Dishes.

Congratulations Tammy! Please contact me at Lynda_Creates@yahoo.com so I can send you your prize. 

Thank you again to everyone who entered the Giveaway. 

P.s. I didn't do much thrifting this weekend. My son had another driving event in which he did exceptionally well. My only thrifted treasure this week is the picture/memo holder in the photo above. 

300 Follower Milestone GIVEAWAY

I am thrilled to have reached 300 Followers!!! Thank you! To show my appreciation to all of my Followers, I am having another GIVEAWAY. 

I wanted to do something for both the Thrifters and Crafters who follow my blog. I started with a 1950s cigarette tin (not endorsing smoking but the box was so cool). I wanted to fill it with as much vintage goodies as it will hold. Since an ATC card will kind of fit inside, I started thinking of it as an ATC artist's "Emergency Inspiration Kit".

Squeezed inside of this tin are the following:
Two embossed ATC cards (new)
Handmade, vintage lace square
Several vintage buttons
Mercury glass beads
Plastic numbered game tiles
Bingo numbers,
A wooden domino
A heavy plastic domino
Yard of vintage lace
Small floral pick
Mini-folder (new)
Blue Chip stamps and
Several old postage stamps.

Also included but not inside of the tin:
Vintage Bingo card
Handle With Care label

Vintage millinery leaves

Everyone has up to two chances to enter this giveaway. If you are a new visitor then please leave one comment on this post to enter. And if you become a Follower then leave a second comment letting me know and this will be your second chance to win.

If you already are a Follower then leave two separate comments (one stating that you are already a Follower and a second comment to enter. This way everyone will have two chances to win if they are a Follower.

This is an international giveaway for our friends all over the world who are so kind to Follow my blog.

I will have this giveaway open for one week, ending Wednesday, June 29 at 9:00pm Pacific time. At that time I will randomly select a winner. Good luck and thank you to all of my Followers

This Giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all of my Followers.

This is linked to:
Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo and Type A

Thank You and a Giveaway Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered in the 200 Follower Giveaway. It pleases me to announce that, through the use of Random.org, the winner is ...

Jackie at Let's Go Thrifting.

Congratulations Jackie. I will be contacting you soon.

And thank you to everyone for visiting, commenting and Following.

Second GIVEAWAY and 200 Followers Milestone

I am so excited to be able to have my second GIVEAWAY to celebrate reaching 200 Followers.

To thank all of my Followers, I am giving away this handmade tote that I posted about yesterday. I had it filled with Easter Eggs and a hankie so you couldn't see the black and tan fabric inside. Both the tote and flower are in neutral colors but I can create a different color flower if the winner has a preference.

If you want more details about the vintage items used on this bag you can read about it here.

The bag measures 6"w x 5"h x 4"d not counting the strap. The felt flower can be detached if you need to wash the bag. Because the lace is vintage, I suggest hand washing the bag.

Everyone has up to two chances to enter this giveaway. If you are a new visitor then leave one comment on this post to enter. And if you become a Follower then leave a second comment letting me know that you just became a Follower (total of two chances to win).

If you are already a Follower then leave two separate comments (one stating that you are already a Follower and a second comment to enter.) This way everyone will have two chances to win if they are a Follower.

Again, this is an international giveaway for our friends all over the world who are so kind to Follow my blog. And, again, I will add a few ADDITIONAL surprise vintage goodies in the prize (I'm thinking vintage button cards or wooden spools or ???).

I will have this giveaway open for one week, ending Monday, April 25 at 9pm Pacific time. At that time I will randomly select a winner. Good luck and thank you to all of my wonderful Followers.

This Giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced shortly. Thank you to everyone who entered this giveaway contest.

This is linked to:
Blue Cricket Design, What Allie's Making Now, My Backyard Eden, Paisley Passions and Someday Crafts

Giveaway Winner and More Spool Placecard Holders

I want to thank all of my Followers, both old and new, that have helped me reach the 100 Follower milestone. By the wonderful response, it looks like I'm on my way to the next milestone.

But, as promised, I have randomly chosen a winner from those that left a comment on the Giveaway post.

"gsvee" you are comment #11, please email me at Lynda_Creates@yahoo.com (be sure to add the underscore) and send me your address. Also, let me know if you are a crafter or a thrifter so I can add a little additional surprise.

It has been so much fun getting to this milestone. Please be sure and visit on Sunday, March 13 when the Designer Crafts Blog Hop officially begins with some amazing projects and even more amazing participating designers. The Designer Crafts button on the right will take you through the blog hop and every month the Designer Crafts Blog Hop will hold a Giveaway for some fabulous prizes.

I have been working on a special project for this event so please plan to visit my blog on March 13. And again, thank you to all of my wonderful Followers.

Giveaway - 100 Followers Milestone

I am thrilled to say that I have reached 100+ Followers! I want to thank all of the wonderful people who stop by and follow my blog. To show my appreciation I decided to have a giveaway (my first).

But then I realized that my blog interests people from two slightly different groups. I have my crafting Followers that visit for my projects. And I have my thrifting Followers that visit to see what treasures I find. I had to think of a giveaway that would interest both groups. I finally decided to put together a collection of vintage ephemera that might be a worthy thank you gift for either group. And depending on if you are a Crafter or a Thrifter that wins, I will add a little extra something that you would like.

Included in this packet of Vintage Ephemera are the following:
Packet of 100 NuAce photo mounting corners, unopened
Bingo cards
Handle With Care stickers
Gerber Baby Foods Shopping list
Gerber Delicious "Main Dishes" pamphlet
Assortment of International postage stamps
Large Letter Linen postcards
Original Japanese painting (about postcard size)
Pirate party mask with illustrations on the back
Several yards of vintage lace
Misc. note papers
Vintage buttons
Wooden Bingo numbers


Everyone has two chances to enter this giveaway. If you are new here then leave one comment on this post to enter. And if you become a Follower then leave a second comment letting me know that you have become a Follower (total of two chances to win). If you are already a Follower then leave two separate comments (one stating that you are already a Follower and a second comment to enter.) This way everyone will have two chances to win if they are a Follower (hope this makes sense).

I'm going to let this be an international giveaway because there are some really nice Followers as far away as Denmark and I don't want them to miss out.

I will have this giveaway open for one week, ending March 9 at 7pm Pacific time. At that time I will select a winner. Good luck and THANK YOU to all of my wonderful Followers.