Santa hands out some cash! =)

Well, today's the day! Santa dropped by and used random.org to pick out some lucky crafters for my Christmas in July Cash candy drawing! He's so excited... all the new CHA products and the Christmas stamps that are coming out now (oh my aching wallet - LOTV's Christmas release this week was IMPOSSIBLE to resist! Seriously, best one yet!)... well, it's just a fantastic time to be a crafter!  (Ok, if you're a Christmas fanatic crafter, that is. heh heh)

First, a big THANK YOU to all of my new Followers! I didn't expect that many people to come wandering through from all over the globe! My favorite thing about blogging our craft is that it is a worldwide community and there are so many talented people in every corner! It's a great experience and I sincerely thank you all, Followers new and old, for voluntarily choosing to share it with me! I hope that I live up to your crafty expectations! =)

I wish I could give something to all of you, but since I haven't won the Lotto yet, I have to be a bit more realistic. LOL 

So, no more blathering about.... I know what you came for...  LOL Here are the winners Santa and random.org picked...

For the Original Followers prize of $40/25GBP/30EUR, the winner is.....

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ZIPPY from Zippy's Zone! 

For my All Followers, Old and New prize of $25/15GBP/20EUR, the winner is.....

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RHONDA from Realm of Rhonda Sue!

For my Anyone prize of $15/10GBP/13EUR, the winner is......

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DONNA from Designs by MeMe!

And because I'm a sucker for Christmas, a BONUS draw from the All Followers group, with a prize of  $15/10GBP/13EUR, the winner is......

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 KAREN from Karen's Kreative Kards!

YAY! Congratulations to all of you! I'll also be sending each of you an email, but just in case I get spam filtered, you can find my email on my Blogger profile! =)  Hope you enjoy your prizes!

Happy Crafting to one and all!
Christy



Christy's Christmas in July Candy Cash!!!

Happy Monday, my fellow bloggers and crafty folk! As promised... today is a special day on my blog... my first ever blog candy!

Since my first year of blogging was a bit of a slow start, a blogoversary celebration didn't seem in order, and I was too busy to really think through a birthday bash last month, so I've settled on my favorite unholiday. Christmas in July!  With brand new Christmas stamp and paper releases in the not-too-distant future, what would be better than having a little extra crafty cash to pick up some of the yummy holiday items at your favorite online store?  I am offering up THREE gift certificates to any store of the winners' choosing, so long as I am able to purchase a gift certificate online.

Most importantly, I would like to say THANK YOU to my current Followers. It seems every time I see candy offered, lots of new people begin following a blog, but I wanted to be sure that my current Followers know how much I appreciate them and their comments. I've been inconsistent with returning visits myself the past several months so I'm going to assuage my guilt with some cold, hard cash! LOL =)

The first--and biggest--candy is open only to the original 36 Followers as of July 8. Any others linking into the first candy will be deleted. I am offering a second candy for Followers, whether they be my original Followers or new ones, and a third candy is open to anyone, Follower or not. That gives my original Followers three chances and any new Followers two chances to win! And it still gives anyone not really interested in following my blog a chance to win, too, just for helping to spread the news. =)

A few very simple rules...

1. Please post the pic above on your blog and link it back here to this blog post.
2. Blogland is full of lovely crafty bloggers who take the time to make and post their crafty creations to share with our online community so no candy-only blogs. (It's my candy so I get to make the rules!)
3. Enter using the InLinkz provided for the candy or candies that apply to you.

The candy will run until Friday, July 27th. I will use random.org or a similar online method to draw a name for each of the candies and announce the winners on Saturday, July 28th! 

So that's it... I will be posting a bit more regularly in the next three weeks, so I hope you enjoy my little celebration!

Happy crafting and good luck!
Christy
Christmas Elf

  

CANDY CASH #1 for the ORIGINAL 36 FOLLOWERS ONLY: $40 US/CA or 25 GBP or 30 EUR

CANDY CASH #2 for ANY Follower, old or new: $25 US/CA or 15 GBP or 20 EUR

CANDY CASH #3 open to ANYONE : $15 US/CA or 10 GBP or 13 EUR