Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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Chrissy's Creations said... Hi Mary, great blog and fab candy!! My favorite would have to be inking. Ink can always add some flair and pop to a card. I've added your candy to my sidebar. Thanks for the chance to win! Hugs and happy scrapping, Christine June 25, 2009 4:24 PM

Chrissy please email me (marygiles@md.metrocast.net) your address by July 1st so that I can get these goodies out to you. I will draw another name if I don't here anything by July 1st. Congratulations and I hope you enjoy the goodies.

Good morning all! Are you all ready for some blog candy? Up for grabs is a small bag of flowers from Hero Arts, a nice tin of primas, 4 Versa Color stamping spots that coordinate with the flowers, 12 vials of doodlebug sugar coating glitter, a set of my favorite stamping blocks by Inkadinkado, a Wild Sprouts Annika Stamp from The Greeting Farm, and for making perfect bows a Bow Easy that you can see behind the stamp. So what do you need to do in order to get a chance at this yummy candy?

1. Leave a comment in this post answering the following question by midnight EST June 25th: What is your favorite card technique and why?
2. Spread the word on your blog

Easy peasy, yes? I will draw a winner through random.org sometime on June 26th.

120 comments:

kadie said...

OOOOOOOOO Super!!!! Yummers! Thanks, Mary!
My fave technique is paper piecing because it just looks so darn cool! But my most used technique is paper piercing :)
Off to spread the word! HUGS

Jacilynn said...

Yummy Candy Mary! I love inking all over my pages and cards and sewing. I'm equally obsessed with both!

Catherine said...

You're giving away more goodies?!? You are crazy generous! Since I won Flutter just last month, please don't enter me in the drawing. I just wanted to play along with the question! :D
Not that I've done it much, but I'd have to agree with Kadie and say the paper piecing. It totally changes the look of a stamp. What am I waiting for??? LOL!
Hugs,
Catherine

Sandra MacLean said...

OOoo!! What delicious candy Mary!! I want to play with that glitter! My favorite technique besides watercoloring has to be sponging/distressing. Love how it gives every card just that little bit extra! I've got my fingers crossed!! I'll add your candy to my blog too Mary!

Diana said...

GORGEOUS CANDY!!!

My favorite technique - inking. I think it helps to set the layers apart, it helps to cover any mistakes you might have made, and I think it helps to link things together.

I'll post your candy details on my blog tomorrow!

Creepy Glowbugg said...

Right now, my favorite technique is coloring with my Copics. I am still learning how to get nice effects with these fantastic pens!

Your candy is on my blog. What a great selection of "sweets"!

MiamiKel said...

What positively delicious candy -- you have a generous heart! Hmmm, my favorite technique has to be paper-piecing - I am still learning and trying to figure it out but love the process!

Anonymous said...

I love your blog, its so cool, and your candy looks scrumptious.
My favourite technique is colouring with alcohol markers, i'm having so much fun developing my shading skills, and they are perfect for The Greeting Farms stamps which i adore :)

Thank you for sharing you wonderful creations with us, you are truly inspiring.

Suzi
xxx

Tracey said...

Fantastic candy! Thanks for the chance to win! I think my favourite card technique is colouring with Copics. Love those markers. :)

Debbie Lee said...

Fun blog candy! Thank you!
My favorite technique at the moment is coloring in images with my Copic markers. I'm still learning how to use them for shading, etc and having a great time with it. My next favorite technique is following a sketch.

StampingJan said...

My favorite technique right now is embossing with my texture plates from various companies (Cuttlebug, Stamping Up!, Fiskar's, and Sizzix). Then I use decorative paper for an added touch! I love it! There are endless possibilities!

Char in So Cal said...

WOWZA! Would you LQQK at that FAB candy?! My FAVE technique for card making is embossing, both dry and heat embossing.

I don't have a blog of my own but I do have e-mail and I have sent a link to your site to all my crafty gal pals!

Thanks for the op to win some YUMMY blog candy!

Char in So Cal
{scrampaddict} {at} {cox} {dot} {net}

Anonymous said...

Hello! Sweet candy! I've linked it on my sidebar.
And my fav technique is distressing.

Anonymous said...

Great candy-here's hoping! My favorite is watersoloring with embossing-it just looks amazing

Danielle said...

What fab candy Mary! My favourite technique is colouring (watercolouring, copics etc.) - I love to sit and colour in my images! Thanks for the chance at winning! I've linked you on my sidebar.
Hugs, Danielle

Anonymous said...

Oh what a great candy chance! A ribbon maker - whoohoooo!!! I suck at making bows, no joke. I work for an hour to get them to look decent.

Since we now know bows aren't my favorite, I'd have to say distressing and inking are my current favs. You can get so many looks from that.

Off to post you on my blog!

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

What incredible blog candy!!! You are being so generous!!!!!!!!

My favorite technique at the moment is coloring - whether it is with Copics, Prismas, Gel Pens, or whatever... it's just so relaxing and fun to see the results, too.

April said...

What a great blog candy giveaway!!! I am still working on learning the shading technique with my prisma pencils and baby oil. I just love coloring so it's all good... Thanks for a chance to win!!!

Bethany Paull said...

Mmmm. What yummy, colorful candy. I love water coloring. It's so pretty and I can just use all the inks I already have.

Lori Betz said...

Go Bucks! I too am an Ohio fan! You have a beautiful blog, thanks for your hard work and sharing your creations! My favorite technique is embossing and inking.

Kimmy said...

Great blog candy. Thanks for the chance to win! I would have to say my favorite technique is coloring with Prismacolor pencils and blending with Gamsol. I just love to color!

I posted a link on my blog too!

Annelies said...

Hi Mary, my favorite technique is embossing with my Cuttlebug. I hesitated a long time before buying one, but haven't regretted it yet. Here's my link . Thanks for a chance to win! Greetings from Belgium, Annelies

Milla :) said...

Hi Mary...
My favorite technique is coloring with copics. I started with card making not long time ago so I still have a lot to learn. I love embossing as well. Hope I will be the lucky one! xoxo, Milla :)

Shauna K said...

What a generous candy! I've added it to my sidebar post and i follow you on Google Reader :)
Hmmm... my fav technique right now would probably be distressing or dry embossing!

tina werner said...

wow, what a yummy prize! love the bright colours :)

i love to emboss and then colour everything in with markers. i love my su and tombow markers, but now i just purchased some copics... so they are next on my love it list!

i added your blog link to my side bar under the heading "who wants some candy?"... http://www.tinawerner.blogspot.com

thanks for the chance to win!

Anonymous said...

Awesome candy offering!!
You go girl!
I am addicted to my koh i nor pencils and OMS to be truthful. I am trying to watercolor but it can't be a fave unless I master it lol
So hard to pick just one!!
TY for the chancee;]
Kimmiek

Debi1 said...

This is a great site, I love to paper piece it always leaves a nice clean finish when you are done it looks like you have spent a lot of time on it. Thanks for this chance to win something.

Angela Knopf said...

Wow! What awesome Blog Candy! I'm going to have to say that my favorite technique is Coloring with Copics. I LOVE all the dimension you can add to a project with some great shading.

I just signed up to follow your blog...so excited!

Babs Y said...

What great Blog Candy! I think my favorite technique is using Cuttlebug embossing folders. They add such dimension and are so varied that they work for many different styles of cards.

Christine said...

Love your yummy candy and love your blog!!! Thanks for the chance.

Blessings,
Christine

Agus said...

Hi! lovely blog candy!! thanks for the chance to win :) Im going to link your blog right now!

my fav technique is blending with water color becaause its looks very good

Here is my blog.
Hugs
Agus

Tanja said...

Mary, that's an awesome blog candy - thank you for the possibilitiy!!!
My favorite technique is paperpiecing and I love to sew since I tried it for the first time and I could even sew a straight line ;-)

Lisa said...

Hi Mary, thanks for the chance to win. I like adding glitter to my cards

Unknown said...

Right now baby wipe technique is my fav...trying to create sunsets especially :)

Thanks for the chance to win!

Barbara M said...

I just starting using Copics and fake faux stitching. It does add alot intrest. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy.

Ksenia said...

Hi! Lovely candy!!
My fav technique is stamping and distressing because the creations look finished after it.
And my link to your candy is on my sidebar.

Creativika said...

Hi Mary! What a wonderful candy! My favorite technique is stamping, I LOVE stamps! They are all so different, so nice.. I linked your candy on my sidebar. Have a great day!

Victoria

-Agnes- said...

Hi Mary, I have linked you here. My favourite technique is embellishing - ribbons and charms!

Jennifer said...

Hi Mary. What wonderful candy you are offering!! My favorite technique is using Copic markers. Thanks for the chance to win!

Jennifer

Lisa F said...

Great candy Mary! I LOVE paper piecing! I linked your candy on my sidebar

Carol W. said...

Wow Mary, what yummy looking blog candy...great colors...fun things to play with....you are so kind to offer it to a lucky participant.....thanks for the opportunity to win....

My favorite technique right now is coloring with copics...I have just recently purchased them and am having a blast trying to learn how to use them...sometimes it works sometime not but I do have fun trying....

shortyrose said...

My favorite technique is coloring.
Your blog is wonderful!!!
I linked your candy on my sidebar.
http://shortyrose.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the chance to win this great candy.

Greetings from Germany
shortyrose

Moni said...

Waw you have fab blog and awesome candy! Love to win it!
My fav technique is watercolouring, and distressing edges! I just love to colour it! I linked you on my blog! Hugs, moni

JPScraps said...

Favorite technique...layering (and of course inking)Going to put a link on my blog now......

Mouse40 said...

I like to print some of the elements on my printer and cut them with a knife. I do this because they do not have enough materials and turns out a little bit original:)
Great blog candy! Thanks for the chance to win!
I'm your follower now and I posted a link on the sidebar of my blog

The Spotted Chick said...

Wow! This is awesome candy!!! My favorite technique would be coloring the stamped images with my pencils or using my Copics. I just love shading and blending the colors. Thanks for the chance to win!

Jennifer said...

My favorite is using my Cuttlebug to make embossed cards. Your contest is also posted on my blog on the right side.

http://goodwillgoddess.blogspot.com

Scrapamum said...

What a great giveaway. My favorite technique is chalking!
I posted a link on my blog
http://andreasmetta.blogspot.com/

Forgetfulone said...

What a great package of blog candy! My favorite technique is coloring my stamps, but I am also learning embossing.

Tanc said...

My favorte technique is dry embossing. Your candy is faboluos. Thank you for the chance to win it.

Tanya said...

Wow, beautiful candy! Thank you for the chance to win!
My favorite technique is pop up, because I like to cut out.... I'm a follower and I posted a link on my sidebar.Welcome to my blog...

Nunt said...
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Nunt said...

Hello Mary,
you have a fantastic blog! I am so in love with the Greeting Farm's stamps and you make such beautiful cards with them... I'd love to be a part of your candy draw too, I popped up a note in my sidebar of your candy and you definitely go to my Google Reader too :) I can never get enough TGF!

Stupid me, forgot to tell about my favorite card making technique... Well, I'm really new to this hobby all in all, and I haven't yet tried embossing, which looks absolutely great in many different ways (textures and accents...). That is what I'd *love* to try, but so far my favorite technique is definitely paper stressing, it doesn't need special equipment - I do my edgings with a paper knife. It makes such a nice vintage look on papers and you can play with colors too.

xx,
nunt

Anna said...

Hello!
I`ve linked this sweet candy in my special Candy Club Blog!
U r welcome!!!
http://fordessert.blogspot.com/
Thanks for a chance to win!
p.s. i become a follower :)))

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

I'm not sure what is my favourite technique since I've only been making cards for about six months and everything is new to me. But I do use decorative scissors a lot so maybe it's cutting paper to bits and pieces :-)
I have spread the word in my blog.

Anonymous said...

My favorite technique is watercolour.

SannaS said...

Hi! I think my favorite technique is fake aquarelle, it's easy and fast to make with stunning results. Linked you on my sidebar. Thanks for the chance! =)
Hugs, SannaS

The Pink Spot said...

Hola!!!
my fav technique will be embossing
I like the look of it and it so easy
hugs
ac

yvette said...

I love paper piecing especially since I am not mucha of an artist coloring it just adds so much dimension and style to my stamps

Heather said...

I added your candy on my blog
http://heatherraborn.blogspot.com/

I would have to say that added Glimmer Mist and chalking have to be my favs

BezVesla said...

Great candy, Mary! Thanks for the chance to win!
My favourite technique is watercolouring.
Wellcome to my blog http://helgahandmade.blogspot.com/

Andreja - kokos said...

Wow, awesome candy!!!
My favourite technique is watercolouring.
I have added your link on my blog in the sidebar!
Here is my blog.
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Hugs, Andreja

Jessica Diedrich said...

What an awesome offering, woman! You know I LOOOOVe my flowers ;)

Well, I think that coloring w/ Copics is by far my fave technique. LOVE it and don't do much w/ colored inks anymore which is sad, but I just love coloring!

Kristy Geddes said...

Lovely bright candy...

Would have to say my favourite technique would be embossing, especially using my cuttlebug.

Jacqui said...

I think at the moment my fav technique is embossing, just can't get to play often enough wih my bug! Lovely Candy, and a lovely blog too.

Mina said...

wow what fabulous fizzy candy Mary, thanks so much for the chance to win...my favourite card making technique hhhhhmmmmmm dont really have a fav but I love doing anything that involves paper, like folding, tearing, piecing anything, love th stuff xxx

Carola said...

What a great candy. My favorite technique is to coloring picture with distress ink!
I link your blog on my sidebar.

Carola

Michelle Forrest said...

What wonderful candy! I just added it to my candy jar. My favorite technique is coloring - in any form, pencils, reinkers, copics, watercolor with markers, wc crayons.

Penni said...

Hi Mary

What yummy blog candy you have. Love your blog, I've added my name to your followers list.

When I'm not colouring with my Copics, my favorite technique is paper piecing, its really nice sometimes to have clothes that match DPs.

I've popped your candy on my sidebar.

Hugs
Penni
X

Anonymous said...

what the sweat candy! Nyam-nyam!! My favorite technique is coloring.
Best regards from Russia, Helene ovul@mail.ru

Anonymous said...

wowww!!!
Awesome blog candy Mary!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win...would Lady luck assist me?? LOL
My fav. tecnique is coloring ,especially watercoloring but I equally like embossing tecniques as well.
I have no blog but I will def. post your Blog Candy in my present three swaps...
Thank you Mary.
~Paola~ (Sama)

Brenda said...

I would say distressing is my fav!!

Anonymous said...

lovely candy - thanks for the chance to win!

Going to add your candy to my sidebar now :-)

Rose X

Mary Lou Kemp said...

Wowwie...great blog candy. My favorite technique is watercoloring but would love to get good at using copic markers.

Samara Gugler said...

Right now my favorite technique is anything using my Copics! :)


I've added your candy to my sidebar :)

http://samaragugler.typepad.com/

Anonymous said...

Wonderful candy!
Thanks for the chance to win.

I don't really have a favorite technique. But if I have to name one, I say paper piercing.

Btw I added a link to your blog on my sidebar.

Dizzie Noodle said...

Scrumptious Candy! Thanks fopr the chance to win.

I would have to say my favorite technique at the moment, is distressing, but it changes all the time!

:) Mcihelle

berta / Татьяна Берсенева said...

Hi, it's a great blog candy!!! Here's my link http://happyberta.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post_23.html
My favorite techniks are paper peacing, inking and distressing.

Scrapbooking en Kaarten in de Meyerij said...

dear mary, thank you for the chance to win this great candy and i wish everybody lots of luyck to win it!!

i linked your candy to my sidebar for everybody to see!!

my favorite technics are colouring with my distressink and i love the variety's that you can make with nestabilities

greetings Petra XOXO

Tracey said...

hiy oh what lovely candy i love using my light box to emboss.there are so many beautiful stencils out there that you can adapt and make fab cards.
and the end result is tantastic when i add with a vintage pictur.
i have added a link in my side bar
have a great evening tracey x

Lindsay said...

Awsome candy!!
My favourite technique to use when card making is heat embossing (tho since my heat gun melted I haven't been able to do it for awhile... sigh!)
But I love not only the look of heat embossing, but also that it gives the card a raised texture.

Thanks so much for the chance to win.
here is my blog post:
http://lindsaysdesign.blogspot.com/2009/06/candy-alerts.html

Stephanie said...

Wonderful candy!! My favorite technique is distressing. I love the look of it. Happy Day!!

A Soul's Heartbeat said...

Thanks for the chance to win your blog candy. I like to ink everything, lol, all the edges, just makes thing pop.

Malwina said...

hallo!!! Wonderful candy!! sewing pleases me; Spellbinders.
Thanks for the chance to win .

Malwina said...

hallo!!! Wonderful candy!! sewing pleases me; Spellbinders.
Thanks for the chance to win .

CanadianScraps43 said...

So glad to hear of all the hits that you have on your site. Wow! My blog is currently under construction so posting there would not work, but I did want to leave a comment here and say "Cheers" to you on your success. The eye candy is really sweet and would love to use. Lol. Have a great day sweetie and best of luck on this great blog.

Keri Brown said...

I absolutely love negative cuttlebug... It, for me is a way of getting more out of a single item... Plus I love the look you get... So much fun!!!

Nikki said...

Fantastic Candy and my fave Technique is Heat Embossing Love the 3-d effect it gives :)
thanks for the chance
and I've posted a link in my sidebar
Nikki C

Denise said...

I posted on my blog at http://mamascroppingcollections.blogspot.com/

As for favorite technique, I have to say I love embossing! Dry or wet I just love it!

Denise
mamascollections@aol.com

KellyG said...

Wow, how awesome and generous! My favorite technique is distressing, just gives a little extra and so many different things you can do.

milkshake007 said...

Just found your blog.....my favorite technique would have to be paper piercing and distressing....love the way it looks.

My Serendipity said...

I would have to say I use my cuttlebug for every single card! I love it!

Ann said...

Your blog candy looks so colorful & fun!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Lately favorite technique has been scoring & curling flowers with a toothpick. (You'd have to see my blog to understand.)
www.stampwithann.blogspot.com

Jodi said...

What fabulous candy ~ I've linked your giveaway on my blog. I think my favorite technique is coloring with copics (now that I have them, I don't know how I got by without them). I love the shading you can get with them as well as the streak free coloring. I also love paper piecing, and don't nearly do that enough, but I love how you can incorporate your background DP into your image with it.

Thanks for the chance to win these goodies :)

Suzy said...

Great candy. I put the link on my side bar.
My faworite tehnike? I don't have one. I like to try everything new. But, for now, i can say: distresing and embosing.

Jen said...

Wow love your Blog! My favorite tech. is watercoloring with my watercolor pencils and my SU blender pens.
-Jen

Anonymous said...

Cuttlebug Embossing folders. I just love them. They go with everything. You are very generous to give away blog candy.

Anonymous said...

Love Love Love it.

Jnett said...

Help I'm lost and I don't know what I'm doing.

One of my favorite techniques is using black and white (sometimes with a punch of color, but only one). Love the simplicity of it.

Have been following the hop and checking out what everyone is doing. I need to find more time (seriously).

Kim. said...

Hi
My favourite tech is either paper piercing or embossing, you can get some great rewsults with either of these and I love them both.
Even though I am a little late I have linked you on my sidebar.
Kim xXx

Anne said...

Yummy candy! I am loving using my copic markers and layers and I love to tear paper.

Mentioning you on my blog!

michib said...

Wow! what great candy!
My favourite technique is dry embossing my cardstock that I use with my patterned paper (usually running it through my Cuttlebug). It just gives that extra touch.

Jessica said...

Love your blog!! My favorite card technique right now is using digital papers and designing the card in Photoshop before printing it! LOVE the undo function ;)

Karine Morais Balabuch said...

Great Candy! Thanks for the chance to win, I've linked your candy on my blog, and I'm follower too.
My favorite tech. is watercoloring with my watercolor pencils.
Hugs from Brasil.

Anonymous said...

Love your blog.
My two favs are sewing on buttons and paper piercing.
Hugs,
emily

Chrissy's Creations said...

Hi Mary, great blog and fab candy!! My favorite would have to be inking. Ink can always add some flair and pop to a card.
I've added your candy to my sidebar. Thanks for the chance to win! Hugs and happy scrapping, Christine

Kimmie said...

wow what awesome blog candy., I love embossing, wet or dry it looks great on anything

Anonymous said...

My favorite card technique is dry embossing. What great blog candy, I'll be spreading the word.

Lorianna said...

SUPER FAB blog candy!!!
Thanks for the chance to win!!!!

My favs are
Paper piercing and paper peicing!!!

Heike's Creativeplace said...

Wow, your Blogcandy is wonderful. Thanks for the chance to win, i've linked you on my sidebar.

I love coloring with my Prismacolors so much.....

Hugs
Heike

Janis Lewis said...

Great Blog Candy! I love the color you use in your cards!!

Laurel Beard said...

Hello! My favorite technique you ask? Well, since I am a beginner, I don't have many techniques. So far, paper piercing and distressing the edges of card with ink seems to be the safest techniques for me to do. But reading all the comments here has given me some ideas! Thanks for letting me play!

Laurie VF said...

My fav technique has got to be cuddlebugging for texture......lv it
Laurie VF

Cheryl Boglioli said...

I am loving my Copic markers and shading all my stamps. I want to play with glitter more and I want to really learn how to add all those layers to a card so that it really 'works'!

at822 said...

my would have to be the ribbon on the edge of the paper.

horsegal said...

I love to use watercolors and embossing

Jennifer (gojenlaw) said...

My new found love are the copic markers. I love coloring and blending with them

Theresa Dagostino Forge said...

Oh, so hard to pick one, but for me, Copics and embossing are must haves for my cards!! Thanks for this great chance!

Sharon-The OKI StampQueen said...

Um, I am known as the POP DOT QUEEN! I absolutely just simply cannot make ANYTHING without at least one (layer!) of pop-dots! Once made a desk calendar and popped up so many pages---it wouldn't close! Lol! Thanks for the blog candy! Blessings, Sharon

Chrissy's Creations said...

Ya me! Thanks so much Mary ... I sent you my address. I can't wait to play with such fab goodies. HUGS and happy scrapping, Christine

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