The last giveaway!!

Make sure you go back and enter all the other giveaways!!

Here's today's giveaway:

A free private photosession with Jenney McAnnally!! 

Jenney McAnnally is a school teacher turned stay at home mom turned professional photographer.  She loves being with children and capturing their true personality in a photograph.  The playfulness of childhood should be enjoyed and remembered and a location shoot with JMP is the perfect way to do that.  She offers prints of all sizes as well as specialty products like storyboards, proof books and sets, gallery wrapped canvases, custom Holiday cards and baby announcements.  To record memories for your family call Jenney at 205-369-8424 or email her at jenneymc@gmail.com.

Leave a comment here and one lucky person will win a FREE private photosession with Jenney McAnnally Photography.   {Free session must take place in the Birmingham metro area before 6/30/2011 with a limit of four subjects.}

For an extra entry, go to the JMP blog and become a follower.  You can also "like" the JMP page on Facebook for another entry.  Be sure to post separate comments for each entry.  =)

Thanks for playing along - and comment away!! :D

I'll draw all the winners on December 23rd and then post winners ASAP!!

Lisa

Today's Giveaway

Hi everyone!!  I' ve picked a winner from the second giveaway!!  I did the Random Number thing - but have no clue how to copy the screen and paste it here - so I just copied and pasted - and this is what we've got:

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 7 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

 

 

Nothing fancy - but the winner is Brandi, who emailed me her comments.  Thanks for playing along!!
 

Now, today's giveaway is from the company Plaid.  If you've been crafting for any time, you've heard of Plaid.  If you watch DIY Network, you've probably seen these two:

 

 

 

They are from Creative Juice on the DIY Network.  They are really crafty and come up with tons of fabulous projects, which they showcase on the show.  These two have created a really cool product:

 

 The Hot Glue Gun Helpers are perfect tools to help you with your hot gluing projects.  The kit comes with a Craft Mat (which glue and paint will peel right off of), Finger Caps (like those things you use when flipping through tons of pages), Tweezers, a Paddle, and a Press Wand.  All these tools are completely safe to use with your hot glue gun!!

 

I've been working on these: 

 

 

 

The one above, I'm making for my cousin for Christmas.  I gave another to a friend who just needed a pick-her-up.  I gave one to Cole's teacher for Christmas.  And I kept one for myself!!  A few more gifts are in the works, too.  Most of this project, I just used paint and Mod Podge (which I'm completely out of now - ugh).  But, I wanted to personalize each one a bit and add some buttons, flowers, etc.  So, in comes the hot glue gun.  Now, the gun I'm using is a low-temp, super cheap glue gun - but seriously, it doesn't matter how fancy your glue gun is - it's still really hot glue when you accidentally touch the glue with your finger!! OUCH!!

 

I plugged in my glue gun, let it heat up and got ready to attach my fabric rosettes.   

 

I already attached my background (which is just tissue paper that's Mod Podged into place) so I glued on my clip with 9001 High-Strength Adhesive.  Since the clip is what gets used the most - I wanted a really strong bond.  Then I placed my rosettes where I wanted them and hot glued them in place.   

 

 

The cool thing about Hot Glue Gun Helpers is that pink mat underneath - you can lay your gun down on it and it won't stick, or melt it, or anything!!  I used the little finger cap on my first finger and pressed the flowers down with that - I didn't think the glue would actually ooze through and burn me, but, I've been burned before - so I wanted to be extra careful!!  

 

So in the end - I love love love this photo display stand.  I hope my cousin likes it, too.  She's a huge Bama fan (like us) and has two beautiful daughters, so I'm sure she'll have a photo to stick on here!!

So, now on to the giveaway - took me long enough, huh?  This is what you need to do:

1) leave me a comment telling me what you last used your glue gun for

2) go visit all my friends blogs and leave comments on their giveaways

3) tell me what your fave giveaway has been so far (including all the giveaways you'll find below)

And don't forget to comment to win the other giveaways here and on my friends blogs! 

Gretchen McElveen
Christine Ousley
Brittney Smith
Shelley Burkett
Lucy Farmer

 

Thanks for playing along!!

 

Oh, and here's mine photo display - I love it:

Lisa

 

A wonderful giveaway today!!

Remember, the last giveaway is still open - go here to comment.  And the previous giveaway is closed, but I had some one email me instead of comment, so I've got to do a little tweaking to draw a winner so that I include their 'comments' as well!!

This giveaway is so great!! I love these signs:

I could seriously come up with one for every single room in my house!!  I think my favorite is the one in the middle, with the monogram and last name.  Love that idea!!

So, here's what you can win:

A $45 gift certificate to Signs by Andrea!!

Now here's what you have to do to play along:

1) go visit Signs by Andrea and browse around.
2) come back here and leave me a comment telling me what sign you would pick, and what it would say.
3) go to Facebook and LIKE Signs by Andrea and come back here and tell me you did it


That's it - super easy and quick and YOU could be the winner!!

Thanks for playing along - don't forget to check out the other giveaways:

Gretchen McElveen
Christine Ousley
Brittney Smith
Shelley Burkett
Lucy Farmer

Have a wonderful day!!

12 Days Giveaway 2

Congrats to Linh for winning the first giveaway.  I'm ready to giveaway a bit more now.  Remember my post about these:

Well, they are my favorite Christmas decoration (besides my trees).  I love them. Would you like to love your very own?  You can!!  This giveaway is just for the picks - not the vase and ornaments.  You'll get a mix of three different picks that you can giveaway, or display in your home!!  Since this is a Christmas item, I will draw on the 15th and post the winner.  You've got two days to email me and then if you are really local - I'll try to meet you, or get them in the mail to you!!


Here's what you have to do:

1) Follow my blog - you can do that over there on the right >>>>>> through Google Friends. Then leave me a comment telling me you are following me - or if you are already following, let me know that, too!
2) Leave me a comment about your favorite Christmas decoration - from now or the past.
3) Facebook about the giveaway with a link to this blog post and let me know you've done it by commenting here (you can friend me, too - if we aren't already friends - search for me "Lisa Niolon Tanner")

Now - go get busy!!  And then make sure you go check out all the other blogs, too!!  I've seen some great giveaways posted!!  

Gretchen McElveen
Christine Ousley
Brittney Smith
Shelley Burkett

Lucy Farmer

Thanks!!
Lisa

Winner Winner for Giveaway 1

I think the other girls playing along with the 12 Days of Giveaways aren't announcing winners until it's all over.  Would you rather know now or wait until the 12 days are over?  Hmmm............  If you are like me, you don't want to wait.  So, I think I'll just go ahead and pick a winner and tell you!! 

So, I have ten comments and I asked Cole to pick a number between 1 and 10.  He said 11.  We are working on math skills.  I asked him to pick again.  He picked 12.  Oh, the frustration I feel with a kid that has had radiation to his little brain and doesn't really comprehend things!!  So, then I said pick a number and listed 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10.  He picked 2. 

That means:

Linh C. said...
Red, please. I'll have to choose one of my Alabama-fan neighbors to give this to if I win. :)

Linh - email me at lisatanner at charter dot net and tell me if you want me to mail it to you, or meet you somewhere!! And sorry it's Bama and not LSU!!  :D

Thanks for playing along!!  Next giveaway coming later this evening.

lisa

This one is for you Bama Fans! Giveaway 1!

Are you ready for some giveaways?  I am later jumping on the giveaways with my friends, so I probably won't have 12 - but I'll do as many as I can - and hopefully you'll like what I've picked for my Favorite things!!

Okay, Bama fans - I know we didn't have a stellar end to our season - but, hey - a fan is still a fan, no matter what our final record is, right?? We have our dining room dedicated to our Alabama collectibles.  We have lots of things and love them all.  But, I have a few favorites - one being my glittery A on the top of my tree and my smaller A's that are snuggled into the branches on my Alabama Tree.  I even have a few small glittery A's as ornaments.  It's my favorite Christmas tree we have up - I just love the colors!!

So, here's what you can win today:

This A is super cute just sitting propped up against your other Alabama collectibles, or nestled into your tree, like mine. I also have one glued onto a wreath on my front door - and I love it.  You can also give it to your favorite Alabama fan for Christmas.

I have it in Silver or Red - so leave a comment telling me which you would rather have, Silver or Red (that's one entry) and go down the side bar over there >>>>>>>>>> and follow me.  Leave me a comment telling me you are following me, or you are already following me through Google Friends (that's the second entry).  That's two entries!! Woo hoo!! and Roll Tide!

Make sure you go check out all the other blogs, too!! 

Gretchen McElveen
Christine Ousley
Brittney Smith
Shelley Burkett

Lucy Farmer 

Next giveaway coming Sunday - and there's more glitter coming your way!!  I'll announce the winner for this one on Sunday, as well!!

Lisa

You're still in love with Dylan!!!

YES - finally we know the name of Sammy's father - you know, Kelly's son - Sammy - on 90210! Finally Brenda spilled the beans in last night's show. So, I've been waiting and waiting to find out who Sammy's father was and what the deal is. I know I'm only really watching because I want to see what happened to the ORIGINAL CLASS. Brenda is just in the way, honestly - I'm so over Brenda Walsh - have been over her since oh she left the show! Brief mention of Donna last night too - she has a baby. I'm assuming it's with David. Interesting stuff huh? Well, it is to me. Although the new class is not impressing me much. Drew Tyler Bell showed up in this episode and I'm not sure if I like him. He reminds me of Robert Pattinson. But I know him from his Bold and the Beautiful days - and he was a little cuter as a younger kid - he's a bit too skinny now. Anyway - the show is ok. Just ok. I'm not at all happy with Naomi - her nostrils flare a lot and that's weird.



Anyway - on to other things - I've subbed three days this week. I was asked to be on a committee that will look at the Language Arts program the school uses, review other programs and see what needs to be changed/tweaked. I'll be the parent rep from Trace Crossings! WOO HOO - that's just one more part of me in the door. I really want to work there.

I have tons of scrappy things to post - well not tons, but my halloween album (which I still haven't journaled in, but it's ok without it for now) and I made a fun little organizer the other night out of a file folder - just something to carry in my purse. Now I'm really wanting a new purse. I tried to find one at Target last night and liked a few, but they were more than I was willing to spend. Jason said 'just get it' and I couldn't - strange huh? :) Anyway, I also have started working on my Halloween ATC's for a swap at Scrap Etc. and I made some really cute little Halloween tags - not sure what I'm going to do with them yet - but they are cute! Polka dots + glitter + transparencies = halloween happies!!

Maybe I'll give one or two away. I only made 6 - hmmmm - I'll take some pictures and post soon and then do a giveaway. Speaking of giveaways - I have two people I owe goodies too - so I need to whip up something for them ASAP (hey Linh and Melita - it's coming). I sent a lovely package to Mandy yesterday too - with a super cute thing I made and DID NOT take a picture of before I packed it up. So, that means I need to make another for me!! :) (Which was already in my plans hee hee)

I went to a meeting Tuesday night about Wrappers Delight - and wow - if you are a scrapbooker - check it out - it's going to be great. This is the first time the store has done a holiday event and I'm so excited about it. Like, so excited, that I'm already trying to remember where I packed my Minnie Mouse Santa Hat!! I'm ready to wear it! and It's cute!! Anyway - check out the blog and all the updated details here >>> Wrappers Delight <<< There's a referral program!! So you and your friends can all sign up and be rewarded for coming as a group of friends!! How fun is that? And the post before that one gives you some details about what to expect. We're also doing a Secret Santa Swap and I've got to get a package ready to send to my Secret Santa Sister!! I wish we'd named it something else though - Like the Secret Ho Swap - or something like that. I mean, Christmas is really the only time of year you can refer to Ho in any way and it's okay!! My granddaddy used to come home from work, or anywhere actually, and the first thing he did was close the door behind him and say 'ho ho ho' - not like Santa but in a tired-and-I'm-finally-home kind of way. It was always something I loved to hear because I knew he was home - even if it was only because he'd run to the store to get something for my Granny. Good Memories - I wish I had more of them. Anyway - this is the point in the post where I would go back and link up everything that I could possible have a link for (like blogs of friends) but it's time to go through the car pool line. Then I'm back home to wash this gray right out of my hair and plug in the flat iron. It feels like a good day for straight hair!! And I need to watch FRINGE!!! Cole just hollared down from upstairs to tell me that Nick Jr is on and 'This track is slammin' - where does he get it? The other night, we drove the McDonald's on the way to church and got him a happy meal. He opened the box and said 'Come to PaPa' - referring to his chicken!! Then he took one bite and said 'this is the best chicken mcnugget i've ever had' - can you tell we laugh A LOT around this kid?? Have a great day! lisa

my 200th post - WOW

Who knew I could ramble on so darn much huh? Oh, right - everyone!!! :)

I've spent a ridiculous amount of time today on YouTube. I mean, I've been there before - sure. I've looked for videos of specific things - a few Kenny videos, a few silly Yo Gabba Gabba videos for Cole. We've also seen a few Disney YouTubes - Cole loved that. But today has been Matt Nathanson YouTube Day!

I just discovered his music last week I guess. I heard one song on a new local station and went home and googled the lyrics to figure out who it was. I had no idea since all I really ever listen to is country.

Well, he's been around for a while and I've just been missing out - so now I'm catching up. I've downloaded a few songs and I've been watching YouTube and listening to MattRadio on mattnathanson.com - I'm officially hooked.

The strange thing is this:








That's all the same guy - but the top picture looks completely different from the others!! Strange, huh - what a hair do changes? I like the hair sticking up actually - not sure why - but I do. I passed on a link to my friend Michelle - we both have music issues lol - we love it. Well I sent you a few YouTubes and told her my favorite songs and even said that Kenny had some competition. I mean, seriously, no one believes me when I say that with Kenny, it's really about the music - I love his voice, I love the songs that just speak to my heart. There are a few that just get me!!! Yeah, he's easy on the eyes - but seriously, it's NOT JUST THAT. But with Matt (you see, I'm so obsessed, I'm on a first name basis with them both) I love his voice and the songs I've heard so far - but gee, it helps that he's SO darn easy on the eyes. (Sorry Jason, if you are actually reading this - you rarely do, so I felt like I could gush on about some rock star - again, sorry!!)

Ok - I guess that's enough from me. I feel like I should give away something fabulous since it's my 200th post - but I don't know what I would actually give away. Certainly not cardboard Kenny!! Hmmm, is there anything I've made that YOU want if I picked YOU??? Hmmm, probably not - but if there is - leave me a comment. If you want me to make something cute for you - holla (in the comment section) and tell me what and maybe I'll pick you. And if there's nothing I've ever made that you like, well, gee - just leave me a comment and tell me something you'd like to see me TRY to make??? I don't know.

If you love Matt Nathanson as much as me - holla!! (yes I know I'm not really cool enough to say that!!)

lisa