Winners!! Create a card blog hop

Thanks to everyone who hopped, commented and followed me on social media!

I decided to give two surprise prize packs! And the winners are:

Carol Cook from the USA 
and 
Anna Krol from the UK!!!!!!

Congrats!! Both winners have been contacted and have supplied their mailing addresses. The prizes will be in the mail this week! To see if you won any of the sponsor's prizes check out this post at Scraps by Gracie.

Thanks again!

La-Vie

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WINNERS!! Thanks for Sharing your 2015 Crafty Goals

Thanks so much everyone for sharing your crafty goals and encouraging me with mine! You all inspired me to keep going! If you missed it check out the original post.

Although I replied to you all here on my blog, for some reason my emails were rejected. When I reply to your comments they come back undeliverable. Anyone know what I am talking about? I wish I could change my email address or fix it but I am at a loss. It's been that way for month. Any help would be appreciated.

OK!! I have two winners today... Congrats Robyn and Sukie!! Please contact me within a week to claim your prize.

Robyn you win an unused Dylusions stamp set!!

RobynJanuary 24, 2015 at 7:17 AM

I try to keep my goals to achievable ones.
I want to attend a weekend crop.
Keep my scrap area organized so I can easily access the goodies I need....this involves continuing to organize some of the goodies not already done.
I want to blog more..........I have been falling behind on posting my LO's, about the farm and recipes.
Use my Cricut to its fullest ability.........

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Sukie you win Paige - a Prima Bloom Collection stamp

SukieJanuary 24, 2015 at 2:14 PM

Oh wow, you have quite the list of goals! My only crafty goal this year is to just have fun with it. Last year, I found myself trying to create projects that felt more like a chore. I love to just be creative so that is what its about for me this year.

I look forward to hearing of everyone's progress throughout the year!!

La-Vie

2015 Crafty Goals and a RAK for you!

Every year I think hard and long about my crafty goals! Just like crafty new year's resolutions I am gung-ho about them in the beginning but get lost somewhere around March. Ha ha! Are you with me???? Has it happened to you? Well, this year is SO different. I feel the spark like never before! SO here's my crafty goals. Let me know what you think. Better yet, post your goals and you might just win a Crafty RAK (Random Act of Kindness)! The number of prizes depends on the number of responses I get and you KNOW C'est La-Vie Designs Unlimited, LLC doesn't give out any junk!

drum roll please...........(brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... that's my drum roll)

2015 Crafty goals

1. Catch up on my scrapbooking. ----- I am embarrassed with the number of books that are in my head and the paper packs, embellishments, etc. I hoard to do it with. No more!! I have printed over 1000 pics over the last 10 years and I am going to get those baby books done and each year of the kid's lives. And listen... I am a perfectionist. I want it to be done to the height of style and decoration but ya know what... good enough will have to be good enough. I have a million sketched pinned on Pinterest and I'm going to use them!! I will post all that I make.
2. Sell my creations ----- I have a scrapbooking store in my house. I bought into a website 2 years ago and I must open it. I could sell on FB. I also have an awesome opportunity that will reveal soon. Point blank, I need to make things to sell and whittle down my stash which leads me to my next goal...
3. STOP buying every new thing on the market ----- OK, so Peachy keen closing and My Pink Stamper starting to make and sell stamps again and those tantalizing CHA posts and that HSN craft day got me... but I am dedicated to using my stash from now on. I am so addicted to reading blogs, watching YouTube, getting the latest thing. I really want a MISTI but no. If it's not for a client I don't need it. But I am going to get the new Tim Holtz distress ink color in every formulation and then that's it. hehehe
4. Keep organized - I am forever organizing. I need to find a system that works and know where all my stuff is and be able to access it at the drop of a hat. Keep the tornado out of my craft room. All the kid's papers and artwork and everything lands in my space. No more.
5. Know that my art is ENOUGH. ---- this year I am not going to procrastinate and get all worked up over creating. This is my sweet spot. My escape. My one thing that no one can take from me. I am a SAHM and wife and the ever looming laundry, workouts, cleaning, errands, etc. can bog a sistah down. I want to walk in and create and know that it's cool. It's great. It's enough. No more anxiety on that Jack!
6. Do more RAKs - it gives me joy to make others happy with my gifts and talents!
7. Expand my following ---- Please follow me on social media.

Pinterest

Instagram

YouTube

Facebook

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Follow me on blogger or Bloglovin - links on my sidebar.

Ok so I spilled my guts and I'd love to hear you spill yours... GO! TFS!

La-Vie

My Winner!!!! 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

Thank you for your support during the 12 days of Christmas blog hop! As promised, I'm announcing a winner of some crafty goodies for commenting daily and following C'est La-Vie Designs Unlimited, LLC on social media. But guess what? The support was so awesome, I decided to announce two winners!!!! Yay!!! Drum roll please.....

Lori Apgar and Dawnette Cress congrats!! 

The winners have been contacted and the prizes have been received!!

I asked each winner to give me an idea of something they like or would like to try. My idea was to surprise them with something they would actually use. I hope these goodies help inspire you Lori and Dawnette this new year! Please share what you make.

Dawnette asked for mixed media supplies so I gave her Tim Holtz Distress Stain, Viva Decor 3D Stemple paint and 2 flat canvases. Don't forget to prime these canvases with gesso (and let it dry) before you start your project! Excited to see what you come up with.

Lori is a scrapbooker so I sent her an acrylic scrapbooking frame kit and Tim Holtz Distress ink. This might be a place to display your crafty goals or to scrap a pic of yourself. Can't wait to see what you create.

Again, thanks everyone for your support. Please continue to share my posts and my social media pages. I'm hoping to grow by at least 15% this year in terms of my following.

La-Vie

My Winner - Under the Big Top Hop

Thanks to all who hopped and left such nice comments on my lunchbox notes! I'm back to name a winner of my blog candy! It's a Heidi Grace shadow box frame kit and some SEI stickers to help embellish it!

Drumroll please.....

Linda HAugust 17, 2014 at 9:29 PM

Love your lunchbox cards! I really want to try water coloring also--just need a paintbrush!
Following you on all 4. Pinterest Linda; Instagram 2 crafty sisters; YouTube Linda H; Facebook Linda Hohbein 

Congrats!! Please send me an email to Lavie_bordeperry at yahoo dot com with your contact info so I may snail mail you your prize!

La-Vie

Winner!!!

I enjoyed reading all your goals SO much! Let's inspire each other this year. Please do check in and let me know how you are doing with your goals.

I have chosen a winner! It's NC Peach!!

NC PeachJanuary 12, 2014 at 10:28 PM

Great costume! A flapper girl is on my short list for Halloween costumes to try someday...Congrats on losing weight too! I already follow you on Bloglovin, and my crafty goals for 2014 include FINALLY organizing my craftroom, creating and blogging again (as I really miss both), practicing with my copics, just jump in and get some business cards printed. I have been hesitating on that last one...Finally, I want to share more of my creative self with others, through cards or handmade gifts this year. However, I really like your #9 in terms of commenting on blogs and on message boards--may have to add that one too!

C'est La-Vie Designs Unlimited, LLCJanuary 22, 2014 at 11:49 PM

Hi NC Peach! Thanks so much for your compliments! I'd love to see your costume. You've gotta do it this year!! I can't wait! hehehehe!! Love your goals and thanks for sharing! Please send me your blog address so I can follow you. You are my WINNER and in your mystery prize pack will be some avery business card sheets that you can print at home. I get them at staples, use them for my business cards and they are the best. You can print on both sides. after they are printed I often stamp with pigment ink to adorn them making them uniquely mine. please mail me one of your cards once they are done. CONGRATS!! Please send your full name and mailing address to me at LAVIE_BORDEPERRY at yahoo dot com (avoiding spammers by writing it out but you know how to do it!)

Congrats!! Please contact me within a week to claim your prize! 

La-Vie

p.s.  If the prize is unclaimed, I will choose another winner so stay tuned!

New Year, New Goals and a Giveaway!!

Happy New Year!!!

This is me, 20 lbs lighter and full of life! My fav memory from 2013, my flapper outfit for the big Halloween bash. Such fun!! I'm trying to top this outfit this year.... got any suggestions? I'm still working on losing more weight this year and I am excited to make this the last year losing weight is a goal. Next year I will only be maintaining! Excitement.

Anyhoo....

Thank you for your support in 2013! It's been a great time to meet new crafty friends and learn new techniques. I also achieved many of my goals from last year after revealing them to you. So, I thought I'd do it again because, let's face it... you're my lucky charm and consistent motivator! As such, a giveaway for my faithful followers is in order! Follow me on Bloglovin or Google Friends Connect and leave a comment on this post sharing your 2014 crafty goals with me and/or your fav memory from last year to be entered into a drawing for a crafty prize pack. It's going to be something good, so don't miss out!

My top 10 goals are:

1. Return to crafting for the love of it - no more "have to" when it comes to my passion.
2. Complete most (if not all) of my personal crafting
3. Open my online store - make inventory, start selling my crafty creations
4. Start creating videos for my YouTube channel
5. Make more crafts for charity - Operation Write Home, etc.
6. Stop buying and hoarding - try out all of my supplies (and purge if I don't have a use for it)
7. Start making my own embellishments
8. Become Copic certified
9. Increase my online footprint - socialize, participate in swaps and crops with my online peeps  
10. Apply for and gain one professional (major manufacturer) design team appointment

I can't WAIT to read your responses.

Smooches!!!

La-Vie

Winner - Flash Giveaway!

Thank you everyone for sharing a little about yourselves and entering my RAK! It was a pleasure to get to know you better and to learn how much you admire my work. My crafty love bank is full (and then some)! Thank you so very much for taking time to view my creations and comment. I appreciate you!

Ok, the winner is...

Emily DanielsJuly 10, 2013 at 6:56 AM

How nice of you to have a surprise give a way! I love all of your projects! My crafting goal is to get back into sewing! I have a stack of patterns but I'm not the best seamstress so they always get postponed. I'm hoping that I might get a sewing project done before school starts back in August!
~Emily

Congrats Emily!!!

You win some amazing stamps and ink to go with it!

La-Vie

Flash Giveaway!

Hello everyone! This is me and my family from yesterday at A Day Out With Thomas. I have been wrapped up in family time this summer so far but am getting back into my craft room with a vengeance.

I appreciate each and every one of my faithful followers so much! As you know I am looking to grow my followers each and every day. I hope you will help me by sharing my posts everywhere you follow me on social media.

My short term goals - I am going to be scrapbooking this month and will post often. I will keep up with responding to all of your lovely comments in a more timely fashion to make sure you know how much I love you!

So to kick this all off, I am doing a flash surprise giveaway! You must must follow this blog (living anywhere in the world) to be eligible to win. Please leave ONE comment sharing something about yourself... it could be your crafty goals, what you're up to this summer, something about your family...whatever helps me to get to know you better. Please leave me a way to get in contact with you and share your blog address, facebook Fan page, Pinterest etc. Where ever you are online that you'd like me to follow you! I am your fan as well. xxx!

Deadline Friday July 12th 11:59 PM and the winner will be chosen via random.org and announced on Saturday with a picture of the prize. Good luck!

Please share this post and help me grow!! Thanks.


La-Vie

Are you a Blog Hop WINNER????

I'm so excited to reveal the mystery prize pack winners for both the blog hops I recently participated in. Thank you to everyone who entered and for all the new followers here on blogger and on all my social media sites. I look forward to your posts and your comments on mine.

And guess what??? I also am a winner! Denami chose me as the participant winner and I have $20 to spend on their site. I'm so excited. I have also been invited to participate in the July blog hop!!

Without further ado... the winners are....


Get Inky! Stamps Blog Hop

CarlaJune 1, 2013 at 10:05 PM

I love your card it's so fun and adorable!! Thanks so much for sharing.

Your prize is: Tim Holtz Distress embossing powder, distress stickles and distress crackle paint

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Denami Patterned Paper Blog Hop


Karenladd June 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Love your darling little paper pieced chickie! Fun card!


Your prize is: Tim Holtz Distress embossing powder, distress stickles and Mini teardrop gems

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Please email me with your mailing address so that I may send you your prize!!!

La-Vie

Blog Candy from my first Get Inky! Stamps Post

Happy Mother's Day!!

Thank you everyone for your support last week for my debut as a design team member for Get Inky! Stamps!! If you missed the posts click here for my blog and here for the Get Inky! Stamps blog. It was an exciting emotional wonderful experience. To show my appreciation, I promised a mystery prize for a follower who comments on both blogs. I'm giving away Stampin' Up! Whimsical Words and an ink spot. And the winner is....

To purchase Stampin' Up Products visit Samantha E's online store.

Angelica Chambers!!!!

Angelica ChambersMay 8, 2013 at 12:10 PM

Wow! Who would have guessed you used bow and cupcake stamps to make this flower?! Now I want to pull all my stamps out and see what new lines and pieces I can see in them! I am also a follower on your new Get Inky Stamps blog design team page! If I lived closer, I'd be the first to sign up for any workshops you hold... You should definitely hold some demonstrations/workshops. I love learning new techniques!

Angelica ChambersMay 8, 2013 at 5:15 AM

Congratulations! I loved what you posted this past week and look forward to seeing lots more exciting posts. Love love love your company name also! Fun fun!

Congrats Angelica! Your comments warmed my heart! Please inbox me your mailing address so that I may send you your blog candy!



La-Vie 

2 Winners for "It's My Birthday" Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday and followed me on all of my social media to try and win the RAK! I decided to award 2 winners because I was so touched by all the stories of your best birthday ever!

Before I announce the winners, I would like to share my best birthday ever. Last year my husband and I went to Aruba for my bday. We were able to leave the kids at home with grandma and luxuriate for 4 days. It was a tropical paradise I soon won't forget. I hope to get there again soon. The people, the food, the island were second to none. We slept in, went on tours, danced 'til dawn. Amazing! We hadn't been on a trip alone since 2008. Best Bday ever!!

Winner #1 

Kathy Gayhart CarterApril 25, 2013 at 12:28 AM

My best birthday ever was when we took my granddaughter to the zoo in Mnpl MN. Stayed the week-end and had a memorable time. Happy Birthday to YOU!!!! I am your newest fan!! YAY :) I am following on: Bloglover Gayhartcarter@gmail.com
Pinterest Kathy Jo Gayhart Carter
Twitter GayhartCarter
Facebook Like
Shared this on Facebook***
I am already a member of Lynn's Everyday Blog :)
And I do not have an Instagram account :)
But I did share on facebook and on Twitter :)***
~~~HAPPY BIRTHDAY~~~

Winner #2

Lisa B.April 30, 2013 at 9:32 AM

I don't have "a best birthday ever", I consider having the blessing of still being able to celebrate each birthday with my siblings, parents, spouse and children! Yes, I always somehow make it a week long event, but it makes for some good memories.   Woohoo! I think I did them all!

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And I also liked Lynn's blog!
Happy Crafting!!!

Ladies, please contact me within the next 7 days to claim your prize. Inbox me your address so I may mail your goodies to you asap. Congrats!!

La-Vie

"It's My Birthday" Giveaway!

Last week I celebrated my birthday. It was a wonderful, wonderful week of celebrations. My big gift was a Macbook Pro!! No lie, my desktop died within 15 mins of me opening the Macbook! Crazy huh?

and 2 (blue and red) ink spots that I forgot to add into the picture!!

To keep the celebration going, I'm sharing some crafty joy with all of my faithful followers with an INTERNATIONAL giveaway! Wherever you live, I will ship this prize pack to you!!!! It includes black and white enamel accents, a stamp set, embossing folder and 2 inks spots.

The rules are simple... please leave a comment below telling me the details of your best birthday ever and follow/like my pages provided in the links below. Please include the user name you are using on the sites I am asking you to like so that I may verify your entry. For an extra entry please follow my friend Lynn's blog as well. She's serving up crafty inspiration on YouTube as well! Check it out.

Once you've done everything, leave me a second comment telling me so (that way I can check). Please share this post and encourage your friends to join in on this great giveaway too!

To enter do the following by Tuesday April 30th at 5pm.
(The winner(s) will be announced within one week of the end of the deadline):

• leave a comment below telling me the details of your best birthday ever! 
• follow this blog with bloglovin AND in blogger (see buttons of the sidebar of this blog)
• follow me on Pinterest
• follow me on Twitter 
• like my Facebook fan page
• follow me on Instagram! My user name is laviebordeperry
• For an extra entry - follow this new and exciting blog Lynn's Everyday Ideas
• leave me another comment to let me know where you followed me and the user name you used

good luck everyone!!! If I get a great response then I may give a mystery prize to a second winner!

La-Vie

WINNER of my 1st RAK!!!!!

Thanks to everyone who entered my 1st RAK. Your goals have inspired me and your kind, beautiful comments about my work have changed me - for the better. My heart is singing to know I inspire you!

Ok, let's get to it! Drum roll please.... and the winner is ....

Cropalcoholic!!March 20, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Great goals and I am sure you are well on your way to accomplishing them all. My crafty goals for 2013 are as follows...

1). Get my crafty space organized! (Hmmm I think I am as organized as it is going to get for now).

2). Catch up on all of my albums from last year. (This is a work in progress).

3). Enter more challenges. (This is a new goal inspired by you).

Ok, I am already a follower of your blog and I will definitely post this on my facebook wall. Heading to fb now to find your page and pinterest.

Thanks for this awesome giveaway!

 

Congrats Cropalcoholic! I've already emailed you to obtain your contact info.

 

Note: winners have 2 weeks to respond with their contact info. Otherwise the prize is forfeited. 

 

...plus a pack of eyelets

 

La-Vie

My first RAK Giveaway - My top 3 Crafty Goals for 2013

Welcome to my very 1st random acts of kindness (RAK) giveaway!!

Who doesn't like a crafty giveaway? This will be one of many. Today I am giving away, to one lucky random winner, a stamp set, inks, cool metal eyelet alphas and a soft setting tool for the eyelets! I am also throwing in some eyelets (not shown in picture)!!

To enter, you must be a follower of this blog and live in the USA or Canada!!! I have opened up my giveaways to Canada, who often doesn't get a chance to win! Come on Canadians... get in on the fun!

Please leave a comment below with your first name and please answer this question... my top 3 crafty goals for 2013 are... Finally, share this post on Facebook or via email to spread the word about the RAK awesomeness!

My top 3 crafty goals for 2013 are to open an online store to sell my crafts, to get my work published in crafting magazines and to gain a spot on a design team.

For one extra entry each please:

• follow me on Pinterest
• like my Facebook fan page
• and follow this new and exciting blog The Reluctant Scrapbook Blogger

Once you have done so, leave me another comment each time to let me know what you did. The NEW deadline is 4 pm EST this Monday, March 25th. The winner will be chosen using Random.org. Good luck everyone!!


La-Vie