Six Year Blogaversary Giveaway!!

Wow, today is my 6 Year Blogaversary!! I have no idea where the years have gone...and they've gone by so fast!! It's been such an incredible journey and I'm so happy that you all are on it with me :)  I am so very thankful for each and every one of you and I want to show my appreciation for your encouragement, sweet comments, and continued support.

I've pulled together a few of my favorite things to share with one of you:

1. Jewel and Crown Bundle of Crinkle Ribbon from DL.ART
2. Pretty Fiori Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
3. White Guipure Lace from Wild Orchid Crafts
4. 6x6 Stack of the New Redesigned House of Roses Paper from Lemoncraft
5. House of Roses Ephemera Cards from Lemoncraft
6. House of Roses Buttons/Badges from Lemoncraft
7. Everyday Spring Chipboard Set from Lemoncraft
8. Die-Versions Pretty Butterflies
9. Tim Holtz Visual Artistry Stamp Set
10. The Paper Studio Embossing Folder

I'm not going to make you jump through a bunch of hoops to be eligible to win and I will ship anywhere in the world. All you have to do is:

1. Be a follower of my blog
2. Post the giveaway picture on your sidebar (if you have a blog). I'd appreciate it if you shared it on social media, but that's not a requirement.
3. Enter your name in the linky below.

That's it!! The giveaway will run for a month (ending 4/12/17) and I'll use Random.org to choose a winner soon after.

Thank you so much for taking this incredible journey with me and thanks again for your amazing support over the past six years!! Big hugs :)

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A Mermaid's Crafts 5 Year Blogaversary!!

I can't believe it, but today is my 5 Year Blogaversary!! Wow!! My gosh, the years have flown by so quickly. I really don't know where they went. What a journey it's been!! I've been fortunate to design for some amazing companies and challenge blogs over the years, and guest design for several more. I've been blessed to meet some incredible people whom I'll be friends with for life. I've been inspired by all of you to try new styles and techniques to expand my crafty horizons. And I am so very thankful for each and every one of you :)

I don't have as much time for blogging as I used to, and my posts are fewer and far between. Lately, I've not had much time for Facebook either and I apologize. But I want to thank you all and show my appreciation for your encouragement, sweet comments, and continued support.

I've pulled together a few of my favorite things to share with one of you including items from my current design teams: gorgeous crinkle ribbon from DL.ART; a Spring has Sprung die from Die-Versions; and my favorite die, one I use on most every project...a Memory Box Chloe die from Scrapy Land. I'm sure I'll have more items to add as well :)

I'm not going to make you jump through a bunch of hoops to be eligible and I will ship anywhere in the world. All you have to do is:

1. Be a follower of my blog
2. Post the giveaway picture on your sidebar (if you have a blog). I'd appreciate it if you shared it on social media, but that's not a requirement.
3. Enter your name in the linky below.

That's it!! The giveaway will run for a month and I'll use Random.org to choose a winner soon after.

Thank you for taking this journey with me and thanks again for your amazing support over the past five years!! Big hugs :)

3 Year Blogaversary GIVEAWAY!!

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Happy Saturday, everyone!! I can't believe it, but two days ago was my 3 year blogaversary (or blogoversary...I never know which is correct ;) It's been three amazing years and I've met so many wonderful people on this journey!! When I started my blog, I never thought one person would follow me, let along almost 1200!! Wow!! I am so thankful for each and every one of you!! So as a token of my appreciation, I want to give one of you a package of some of my favorite things :)

What's included:

1. Die-Versions Love Sweet Frames - I'm biased, but these are the best dies on the market!! They cut perfectly and come in so many awesome designs!! The Sweet Frames are some of my favs :)
2. Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs Life Quotes - I am totally addicted to Tim's Remnant Rubs...I rub them on everything!!
3. K Andrew Designs Splash-tastic Summer Stamps - K Andrew is no longer in business, so you can't buy these anymore. This set is so fun and you will love how they stamp :)
4. Prima Say it in Crystals - Prima...bling, what more can I say??!!
5. Spellbinders Picot Edges Circles - You know how much I love Spellbinders :)
6. My Mind's Eye A Happy Heart 6 x6 Paper Stack - I have never seen an MME paper stack that I don't love :)
7. Martha Stewart Flowers - I love adding flowers to projects and these are so colorful and fun!!
8. Studio 112 Mini Flower Stamp - I thought this flower planter stamp was so cute!!

HOW YOU CAN WIN!!

I wanted to do something a little different for this giveaway. Since I pay for the Linky Tool, I figured I should use it :) I thought about having you post your favorite project, but instead, I decided to have you post your favorite childhood picture...the one you would pick to create a scrapbook page with :) So all you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1. Be a follower
2. Leave a comment with your contact info
3. Post your baby/childhood pic in the Linky tool (or you can post your favorite project if you prefer :)

That's it!!

I would love it if you would...

1. Follow me on Facebook HERE
2. Follow me on Pinterest HERE
3. Post this giveaway on Facebook and/or on your sidebar

...but those aren't required, just appreciated :)

This is open to everyone. You have until Friday, April 4th to enter and I will randomly pick a winner that weekend.

So thank you all again for following me, leaving me such sweet comments, encouraging me and inspiring me daily!! I'll start the party with a childhood pic. This is the one I would pick to scrap because I so loved my pink velvet dress :)

Now it's your turn to enter your picture below!! You can upload it directly from your computer (please let me know if you have any problems). Thanks again for following me!! Good luck :)

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A Mermaid's Crafts One Year Blogaversary Giveaway!!

♫ It's my blogaversary ♫ and

I'll cry if I want to ♫ cry if I want to ...☺

But the tears are all of happiness!! Wow, I can't believe I've been blogging for a whole year!! Where does the time go??!! I never dreamed when I started this blog on March 13th in 2011, the journey I would take. Nor did I think one person would follow me, let alone over 800!! Wow!! A heartfelt THANK YOU to each of my followers!! I appreciate you so much :)

I have met some truly incredible people, made some life-long friends, and been inspired daily by the amazing projects that you create!!

I debated on how to celebrate my blogaversary. I thought about a blog hop, or maybe a challenge, or listing all my blogging firsts (but I would never be able to do as good of a job as Susan, so I quickly scrubbed that idea ;) In the end, I decided to give one fabulous follower a box of some of my favorite things!!

In no particular order, some of my favorite things: K Andrew Designs stamps, Spellbinders, Cricut, Tim Holtz, My Mind's Eye, Cuttlebug, Lace. So that's what I'm offering:

To break it down, this is what you can win:

 1) Cricut Lite Four Legged Friends Cartridge

Aren't the images awesome??!! I LOVE dogs (another of my favorite things!!) and all animals, so this cart is just purrfect ;) The images are absolutely adorable :)

2) Spellbinders Shapeabillities Grommet Tags Dies

My name is Lisa and I am a Spellbinder's addict ;) I love these tags and use them all the time!!

3) K Andrew Designs Coffee & Tea Treats Stamp Set

 If you are a follower of my blog, you know how much I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Kristal's stamps, and how proud I am to design for her!! I can't create a project without using one of her stamps!! This is one of my favorite sets...chocolate, cookies, cupcakes, men...what's not to love ??!! :)

4) My Mind’s Eye 6x6 Lost and Found Two Blush Stack

 AND

5) My Mind’s Eye 6x6 Lost and Found Two Rosy Stack

My Mind's Eye is my current paper crush :)

 6) Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

 I ♥ everything Tim Holtz :)

7) Cuttlebug Argyle Embossing Folder

 I loved this folder so much, I bought it twice ;)

 8) Fiskars Flowers Border Punch

Flowers...another of my favorite things :)

9) Me & My Big Ideas Memories Mambi Kit

The thing that attracted me to this pack was the big pink sparkly word "Laugh"...another of my favorite things!! Whenever I need a good laugh, I just have to turn to two of my bloggy friends:  Amy V  and Susan. I have learned not to take a drink before I read anything they write to me unless my computer screen needs a good cleaning ;)

10) 1 roll of Decorative Trim Lace
11) 3 rolls of American Crafts Premium Ribbon
12) Studio 112 Epoxy Stickers (31)
13) Studio 112 Dimensional Stickers (12)

I wanted to make this easy on everyone, so all you have to be eligible to win this giveaway is:

1. Be a follower of my blog
2. Leave a comment with a way to contact you

That's it!! Easy Peasy!! Right??!! But...there are several ways you can earn extra entries:

1. Post the above pic on your sidebar (1 entry)
2. Blog about my giveaway (1 entry)
3. Follow me via Linky Followers (1 entry)
4. Follow me via email (1 entry)
5. Like my Facebook page (1 entry)
6. Follow my on Pinterest (1 entry)

That's seven chances to win!! Please be sure to leave a comment for each of these things. If you already follow me via linky or Pinterest...go ahead and leave me a comment to let me know and earn an extra entry!!

I'm inching close to the 1,000 follower mark, so if I can hit that before the giveaway ends, I will add even more goodies to the box (another Cricut cart, maybe)!!

The giveaway will be open until April 8th (I will be relaxing at the ocean (yay!) from the 1st through the 7th, so I will draw when I get home :) I will use Random.org to select a winner and announce it on April 9th. I am so thankful for all of you, so this giveaway is open to all my followers, both in the USA and international :)

Thank you again for following me and inspiring me!! And thank you for celebrating my Blogaversary with me!! I can't wait for the coming year :)