50 Followers on Facebook Earring Giveaway

If you've found me on Facebook, then you know that I said when I reach 50 followers for the Smile Like You Mean It facebook page I would have a jewelry giveaway!

So, as promised, here it is!

These are my FAVORITE earrings!  I especially love them in the summer, but I have a bunch of pairs that I just made and will be putting in my {old} etsy shop soon {hopefully}.

But one of you lucky readers are going to win them!

The only rule is you have to follow my page on FB to enter--since this is a reward for those who have already "liked" the SLYMI facebook page!!

Thanks for Following!

Giveaway ends on Friday!


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My Memories Scrapbooking Software and a Giveaway!

I get a lot of questions on my scrapbooking pages and my Subway Art printables and how I made them.  I usually use Photoshop CS5 for creating all my printables, photo editing and digital scrapbooking.  I know that is not a viable option for a lot of people, since it is pretty expensive.

Some of my readers {as well as my family and friends} have asked me if I know of any good options for digital scrapbooking software they can use to start digital scrapbooking with, and until now, I didn’t really know of any to tell them about.

I think I’ve found the answer.  I was recently given the opportunity to try out the My Memories Suite V3 digital scrapbooking software.  I downloaded it and installed it onto my computer and then got to work making a couple pages:

This one I made using my own design

This one I used one of their built in templates with just a few tweaks of my own:

Here’s the best part…You don’t have to scrapbook with it at all!

I know there’s lots of people out there that want a program to make printables to giveaway and to make artwork and Subway Art and other artwork for your home or for gifts.  You can do that with this program!

All of the fonts on your computer are automatically loaded into the program for you, making it easy to create customized Subway art or Quote art for you and your friends!

I made this holiday card using elements from the Flakes and Fun Pack, and this quick birthday card using elements built into the program

You can make calendar pages, birthday cards, holiday cards, subway art, quote art, birth announcements, invitations…and of course scrapbook pages and photo books.

I think this software is a great affordable option for digital scrapbooking and other digital art. As with learning any new program, it takes some time and practice to learn where everything is, how things work, and get your first couple pages together, but I made all of the above artwork in just a couple hours!

You can use digital scrapbooking elements built into the software, elements from the My Memories store, or even elements that you have already on your computer! If you buy from the My Memories store, the prices are low and there is a lot of papers and elements that come with the software, as well as freebies that are offered in the store. 

If you’re interested in getting this great software to try it out yourself, I have good news!

Use this code STMMMS50196 to get $10 off My Memories Suite (you get it for $29.95 instead of $39.95) AND you also get a $10 gift certificate to use in their online store! 

But wait there’s more! {now I sound like an infomercial!}

I’ve got a FREE copy to give away to one of you! 

This giveaway will end on Saturday, November 17 at 10pm and the winner will be announced on Sunday!

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Good Luck!

MARCH MADNESS GIVEAWAY

[THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED__THANKS FOR ENTERING!!]

Firstly, I want to share with you a new site I found because I just can't keep it to myself now that I've found it:

Kids bedding, toys, baby gear, kitchen gadgets, appliances, furniture, home decor, BBQ grills, home improvement, office supplies, office furniture, shoes, pet accessories, fitness equipment, wheelchairs... i can't even begin to list all of the stores and items for sale at CSNstores.com There's over 200 stores and over 1,000,000 different items for sale.

CSN stores--If you've never heard of them before, you should definitely check them out!
There are literally thousands of items. Hands down, they have the largest selection of products in a variety of categories on the web. They offer everything from baby toys to welders to commercial office desks! You name it they probably have it. And with only a few quick clicks, it's easy to narrow things down to exactly what you want among the hundreds of choices.

AND I can't get over how great their prices are! Not only that, but many of them have free shipping! They make sure they have the lowest prices anywhere and if you find it for cheaper all you have to do is email them. For example, at Christmas I was looking at a Boon Frog Pod ($34.95). The lowest I could find it was $30. I checked on CSN and found that it was only $24.95. I've been very pleased with my findings on CSN. For even better deals check out the CSN Clearance Center.

Now to ensure that you check them out,
we're having a GIVEAWAY!

The winner will be able to chose from either of the following gifts offered (not both).

Choice #1

Melissa and Doug Lacing Beads in a Box Craft Set

Includes 27 solid-wood beads with vibrant colors, graphics and exciting shapes and 2 extra long laces. A handsome addition to any educational toy collection.
Choice #2
This fun and gorgeous floral pillow by Glenna Jean McKenzie . It matches an adorable crib bedding set, but can add a pop of color anywhere in the home!

To Enter, Leave a comment on this post telling me which item

you would like to win

by Tuesday, March 16 at midnight (Mountain time)

I will draw the lucky winner and post it on Wednesday morning

You can win extra entries too!

1. For an extra entry, Twitter about this contest and leave a separate comment telling me you did so.
2. For an extra entry, mention this contest on Facebook and leave a separate comment telling me you did so.
3. For an extra entry, blog about this contest and leave a separate comment telling me you did so.

(so if you do all these things, you should have 4 different comments on this post!)

***Tell your friends about this giveaway because if I get less than 10 comments on this giveaway post like my last giveaway I'm boycotting you all and I'll quit blogging for a month (and don't think I won't either!) I know I have more than 10 people reading my blog!!

I would like to thank CSN Stores for donating the prize of choice for my giveaway.

Good Luck!