Can you believe it?
I started blogging on January 31, 2007. So that makes today my blog-a-versary!
Let's have a giveaway to celebrate, shall we?
Ways to win:
1. Become a follower and leave me a comment saying so (or leave me a comment saying you already are).
OR
2. Leave me a comment letting me know what your favorite vegetable (to eat) is.
OR
3. Leave me a comment telling me one of your favorite authors.
OR
4. Do any combination of the above, including all three for extra chances (but each one needs to be a separate comment).
I'm giving you options in case you don't actually want to follow my blog. No pressure here to do something you don't want to! *chuckle* But make sure I can get a hold of you through your comment...or be sure to check my blog to see if you won. This giveaway ends on February 6 at midnight EST.
Here's what you win:
A $25 gift Certificate to your choice of online stores from the below options. Plus I'll throw in the above card too! *wink*
Thanks for sticking around and reading my blog for 4 years! I appreciate each and every one of you. I've come a long way and learned one or two things about blogging in the process. I've also made some really wonderful blog friends and met so many interesting people.
Love you all,
*mwah*
168 comments:
Hey girl, just had to stop in and tell you how much I love this card. It's so shabby chic yet the layout is so balanced and constructed. Just perfect.
And a big thanks for including Wplus9 in your prize selection! Mwah!
This is a gorgeous card Dana! Love the sweet colors and layers! :)
Happy blogoversary to you! :)
I already follow your blog!
I am really starting to rethink my original thought that I would not want "Love lives here" You made this so rustic and not vintage ..... I am not too good at vintage.. I totally love the feel of this card and the blue banner at with the sentiment ....... hmmmmm perfect. And the twill and the twine YMMY..... lace on the frame of the house perfect .... true perfection!!!
This is too pretty, Dana! I love it. The colors, the paper, the music background. It's just lovely. Oh, my favorite veggie is cabbage. :)
I'm already your follower for a looong time :)
Congratulations, Dana! I absolutely love your work, so I hope you keep going indefinitely.
My favorite author is probably Chaim Potok. I better stop with that, or the list would be a mile long. :)
I'm a follower. :)
My favorite veggie is carrots.
I'm a vegetarian and so is my boyfriend, so we looooove vegetables)))
but sure our favorite is estaminet
in summer we eat it actually every day)
my favorite authors are Jane Austen, George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and Irvine Welsh
Happy Blog0versary Dana!!!! I've been a follower of yours for awhile...love your style and today's card is a gorgeous beauty!!!!
Hi Dana, I am a follower! Congratulations!!!
My favorite vegetable is cauliflower I think... Closely followed by mushrooms, carrots and brocolli
And the favorite author, I think that would be David Baldacci, although there are soooo many more...
Thank you for the chance to win and for providing all the inspiration that you post!!!
Look at this card Dana! It is Gorgeous! I just love your blog, it is a happy place to be! Oh yes, I stalk, er, follow you!!!
My favorite veggie is Broccoli! I looove that little plant any way you can make it or just raw!
I have many favorite authors but I do love a good novel by Kathy Reichs! Thanks for all the chances to win!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SWEET DANA!!!!
I love all veggies one of my favorite is Zucchini ... I shred it on a box grater but stop at the core since that has a bit more bitterness. Put some salt over it to pull out the moisture and wring it in tea towel. I cook it in a touch of EVOO until it is all seared up and golden brown. Toss it with some seeded plum tomatoes, garlic, EVOO, parm cheese, homemade bread crumbs and a bit of Balsamic vinegar ....... HEAVEN ON EARTH. Did you even want to know that much :) I LOVE FOOD what can I say I get all excited!!!
Oh I have not sat down to read for myself in so long but I did work in the lastest Nelson Demille last year sometime. WE love to read to the kids so that seems to be what I am reading all the time. Julie Andrews has a really nice book out to read, short story and poems, the kids love that. I also like reading Greek Mythology to them. There is a book out for the young ..... super fun to read. Curt also reads a German book full of stories that his parents read to him, his dad would act out the characters ..... very funny when he imitates his father but look at the impression that it left on him 40 years later!!!
Happy Blog-a-versary! Thanks for the chance to win!! I follow your blog on google reader (does that count?!?). I love your style and thanks for your continued inspiration!
Gorgeous card! Happy blogoversary! I am already a follower!
Lauren
My favorite vegetable is zucchini.
Lauren
My favorite author is Jodi Picoult.
Happy Anniversay, Dana! You card is awesome. Love the little house on the doily. The colors are gorgeous.
Now coming to my fav vegetable! Ummm!!! Since I am a vegetarian, I eat all vegetables. Love all of them. But tomato esp the cherry tomato is my fav I should say! They are great for salads or just to pop into my mouth while I am in a hurry. I can hardly make a sidedish/curry without tomatoes.So there you go!!! Love the tomatoes :)
My fav author is Wilber Smith. Love all his books :)
May you have many more blog anniversaries in future, Dana!
Gorgeous card Dana! I love the doily cutout and the twill bow together. Happy blog-a-versary!! I've been a follower for a while know and I love it:)
I don't know how to 'follow' you, but I already do have your site in my Fav Folder the I check regularly. You always blow me away with your cards, this one not an exception. Happy Blogoversary and I look forward to more creations into your new year!
That's a hard question considering I've been a hardcore carnivore for so long. I think it was only within the past 10 years that I've incorporated some "green" stuff into my diet. I eat brocolli and carrots, tried asparagus, but really my fave are mushrooms.
Again, another hard question! I have several authors that I religiously follow. One that comes to mind is the Pendergast series from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
What a gorgeous card, Dana!! I love the pinks and the pop of blue! You know I'm a follower and I love ya!
My favorite veggie to eat is spinach!
My favorite author (currently) is Ken Follett. I just finished The Fall of Giants, and it was amazing!
DANA!!!! Seriously girlie, this is one of my favorite cards of yours, EVER!!! I love that stamp set, have it, but haven't inked it up yet, just haven't been feeling it lately. CONGRATULATIONS on four years :)
I am already a follower of course, you are always a go to for inspiration when creating my own cards. And do sweet potatoes count a a veggie or a starch. Cause I am addicted to those right now.
Happy Blogiversary!
wow. 4 years that is amazing. Today is my sisters birthday but I won't post how old she is or she will kill me. lol
Well, I'm with Sue Ann.....I did not want Love Lives Here so far. Enter your card. Now I want it! Beautiful detailed lovliness Dana! You know I love your work and I've followed your blog for who knows how long!
My favorite veggie is asparagus. Oh yeah, YUM!!!
Right now, one of my favorite authors is Catherine Coulter. Love the suspense!
My favorite author is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - I'm a huge Sherlock Holmes fan :-) (PS: Congrats on the anniversary!!!)
And.. believe it or not my favorite veggie is Brussel Sprouts!
This card is STUNNING- I want to CASE it!
I am already a {happy} follower!
My favorite vegetable is cauliflower (and I prefer it raw)!
Happy Blogaversary, btw (before I forget again!)
My favorite author is, and always has been, Stephen King; I LOVE his stuff (I guess I like to have the crap scared out me) ;)
Happy blogoversary! I became a follower! :) Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite veggie is broccoli (with cheese please!) :)
My favorite author is Jason Wright :)
Dana, way to go on 4 years!! Here's to another 4!
(This is my first comment...you KNOW I'm a follower.) :)
Hmmm...favorite veggie...these days I've been loving cucumbers a ton. So perfect to eat by themselves, and they're fabulous on salads!
One of my favorite authors is a Christian chick-lit person named Kristin Billerbeck. She has such a great way of writing, and I always love me some clean chick- lit! :)
congrats dana!!
i'm your follower :)
my fave veggie to eat now is cucumber!
Happy Blogoversary! I always enjoy reading your blog! Sometimes I read it while enjoying my favorite veggie....broccoli! :-)
Happy blogaversary, dearie! I'm so glad I found you, and of course I follow you to be inspired with each and every post. Your card today is gorgeous! Love the lace trim on the roof and the soft and shabby look.
Congrats!
Back to tell you that my favorite veggie is broccoli, with spinach being a close second. We go through lots of both in my house!
Me again! One of my favorite authors at the moment is Barbara Kingsolver. I'm currently reading "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle", and it is such a fun read.
Happy Anniversary Dana!! My favorite veg is POTATO - just kidding - brussels sprouts!!
Been following your blog for a little while and I'm always inspired!
Happy Blogo-versary Dana! Your card is fabulous in everyway!!! Love every little detail :)!!!
You know I've been stalking you already...! Here is to many, many more years!!! Hugs ~S~
Favorite vegetable? Who doesn't love brussel sprouts? If I could only have one vegetable, that's the winner!
Hi Dana! I love this card, so pretty!
Those buttons are perfect! I like carrots, alot but also green beans... yum!
I'm already a happy follower!!!! Looks like the weather is getting bad in your area.
I have been following through my google reader but now am an "official" follower. I love your blog and projects!
I love veggie! I have to go with raw sugar snap peas for my favs.
I don't have a favorite author. I read a lot but bounce around authors and genres.
Happy blog-iversary, Dana! Love, love your blog and your projects. The card you are sharing with us today is GORGEOUS! You put a lot of time into it. Love all of the layers.
Fun questions! My favorite vegetable is spinach! Raw or cooked, it is delicious!
I have lots of favorite authors, but the one that makes me giddy when a new she publishes a new book is Jodi Picoult.
Happy blogoversary, Dana! Your card is just lovely... I may have to rethink getting that set someday.
I became a follower!
Hmm, I do love many different vegetables, but I think my favorite may be green beans (from the garden, not canned or frozen - ew!)!
First off, I have to gush about your card! Love it!! It is so pretty! I love how you layered everything and then tied it all together with the strip of buttons! So cute!! I am already a follower of your amazing blog as I'm sure you know! :)
My favorite author is Mercedes Lackey; I haven't read a book yet of hers that I haven't liked (and I've read almost all of them)!
My favorite veggie...peas (but they have to be the frozen kind, I HATE peas from a can!!) I also love corn on the cob!
My favorite author at the moment is Karen Kingsbury! Some others I really like are Beverly Lewis, Lori Wick, John Grisham & Nicholas Sparks.
Beautiful card! I always read your blog but just became a follower too. How generous of you to giveaway such a great prize! Thanks for the chance to win.
It is hard for me to pick a favorite vegetable because I love them all. The one I don't like is Brussel sprouts though.
My favorite author is Judy Blume. I have read all her books more than once and even got to meet her in person too!
first of all i want to say happy anniversary and i love your card...i am already a google reader follower and have been for quite some time!!
favorite vegetable has to be parsnip.....im obsessed with this mashed parsnips my husband makes....YUM!
what's next?...ahhh favorite author.....i'd have to say tom robbins!
Dana.......Your card is just gorgeous!!! Love all those little details in your card......especially the MFT Decorative Doily die......Just gorgeous!
BTW......I'm already a follower of your wonderful blog and love getting your emails in the morning!
And, TY for being so generous in your giveaway!
My favorite vegetable??? Seriously??? Caramelized Brussels Sprouts......You asked....I'm being honest....lol
My favorite author.....I have 2......Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult!
So sweet! Love this pretty with that touch of lace for the roof! :) Very nice! I already follow your blog. :)
Ok, this is fun. My favorite veggie is spinach. Love it. Always have, even when I was little -- then again, I loved all green things when I was little except bitter melon.... blech. You try eating that when you're 5. Haha!
Ok, my favorite author -- hmm, I have loved what Laura Hillenbrand has written. I think she does some thorough research as well which is nice. I haven't seen the movie version of Seabiscut though. But Laur has topped the list recently. Ask me in a year and I'm sure my answer will change! Haha!
Love the card!!
I am with Stephanie, my favorite authors are Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Piccoult. I cry at the end of every one of their books, every.single.one. Love them!
Annnnnddddd my favorite veggie is a hard one, I love alot of them. I never used to eat them as a kid, but since getting married, dh has introduced me to a whole new world of veggies! If I had to pick one, I would say it woud be zucchini as it so versatile for bread, casseroles, and even lasagna *yum*
Hey miss Dana, I'm a follower. Yep, you know it. I think I found you from Ted's blog awhile back and I'm so happy to be part of the PCD design team with you. You bring so much to them!
I like asparagus, is that normal?
PS-it has too be steamed though...
Ok, I'm going to be honest here. I think my most favorite recent author truly is JK Rowlings, I mean, I stayed up till I finished each and every book in one sitting.
Congratulations, Dana!!! I looove that card. Love Lives Here is my most coveted stamp set lately.
I'll just leave one post, but what fun questions! Y'know, I really, really do love corn, but it hardly counts as a vegetable, so I'll have to go with a tie between carrots & parsnips. Classics. My new favorites, though, are belgian endives and fennel.
It's hard to pick a favorite author, too. If I could only read works by ONE person, maybe it would be Neil Gaiman, because then I'd have graphic novels, novels, and short stories to choose from. But I'm more drawn to female authors and have a tie between Margaret Atwood/Dorothy Allison/Donna Tartt. They rock!
Grilled asparagus..........despite funky pee that later follows. :)
I've been admiring your cards and photo skills for a while (following you via Google Reader). Happy Anniversary!
I love veggies, so it's hard to pick. I'd have to say braised green beans. Thanks for the chance to win.
My favorite author for the moment is Suzanne Collins (finished reading the Hunger Games series in less than a week, then read all 3 books again; so sorry the series is over).
Congratulations on your blog anniversary and thanks for the
inspiration that you provide. One
of my favorite authors (and it is
very hard to choose) is Barbara
Kingsolver.
Love the card!! I've been a follower for quite awhile- congrats on 4 years!
hmm- I must be hungry- brussel sprouts, asparagus & broccoli all sound YUMMY right now!
Current fave children's author: Jon J Muth (zen shorts). Fave grown up- james patterson I suppose! :) (although I do love Jane Austen!)
Happy Bloganniversary!
Your card is beautiful!!
I'm a follower :) Love your works! By the way once my husband has noticed your cards in my reading list and was really impressed by you works :) And I must say that he rarely pays attention to the cards i'm looking through :)
My favourite vegetable is cabbage (different kinds of it))
By the way Женя has made a little misake, I think she meant "marrow squash" because in Russian "marrow squash" and "estaminet" are written in one way but have completely different meaning :)
My fav author is John Fowles.
Your card is absolutely gorgeous..so shabby chic!!
I am glad I found you through Practicing Creativity and I am a follower now!!
My favorite veggie is carrots and I love olives as well :)
My fav author is Ayn Rand!! I loved Fountain Head!!
What a lovely card!!
I have been a follower since the beginning!
My fave veggie to eat: tough choice? Can I say I love salads with everything-but-the-kitchen-sink? If not, then I'm going with carrots. Or broccoli. Or lima beans...or something...
And my fave author is tough too, but Dr. Suess and Shel Silverstein are near the top of the list!
Dana, this card is brilliant! I love everything about it!
My favorite veggie is the tomato--I don't care if it's technically a fruit or not, it's in the veggie category for me.
Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite author is....wow, this is tough, umm, right now, I would go with Charlaine Harris. I've read all her books except maybe 1 stand alone title and I'll get to it eventually. Not only does she write the awesome Sookie Stackhouse books, she has 3 other book series (mysteries) that are wonderful too.
I am a follower or your fabulous blog. And Im an upstater too, Rochester NY.
My current FAV veggie is eggplant!
I love to laugh so Im going with Janet Evanivich and the Stephanie Plum series.
OK first off...HOLY COW! This is stunning! I love every detail you put in here! The bow is gorgeous in twill! Just beautiful!
Favorite veggie...love them all but hands down Edemame...in the shell! LOVE! ;)
OH I am already a follower!
Thank you for your sweet comment on my card for the Do More with Less challenge. I am now a follower of your blog, thanks for a chance to win.
My favorite veggie... anything with blue cheese on the top? How about red bell pepper?
Favorite author... humm... recently read Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth, great novel.
This card is STUNNING, Dana! That style is so difficult for me to achieve for some reason. And a giveaway? I would've been happy with just that card but a GC is a BONUS!
I am already a follower of this blog. ;)
Fav veggie? Great way to squeeze in healthy thoughts, you veggo, you! ;)
Well, since corn on the cob is a grain and tomatoes are more like fruit, I think my fav veggie is peas right off the vine. Yum!
This is prob boring and cliche but one of my fav authors is Jane Austen. *sigh* The absolute original in romantic tales...
Love the card and all the different elements used to add dimension. I have subscribed to your blog for quite a while now and look forward to the daily posts.
Hmmmmm, my favorite vege? I love so many but I must say that I use cucumbers almost daily....in salads, on my sandwich, sliced as a snack...congratulations on your blog anniversary and thanks for a chance to win.
....and one of my favorite authors is Jodi Picoult and she is releasing a new one very soon. All of her novels are very emotional and thought provoking.
happy anniversary!! love your blog. thank you so much for sharing your talent with us.
i love vegetables, so it's hard to pick just one... but one of my favorites are green beans! :)
one of my favorite authors is orson scott card. i never thought i would read science fiction... until i discovered his books! :)
Favourite author ?
ummmm....
I can't pick - here's a few !!
Ray Bradbury, Jasper Fforde, Joanna Fluke, Terry Pratchet, JK Rowling.... Are you seeing a theme here ??
Margaret Clark
Favourite veg ?
Peas.
Forever !!
Margaret C
Favourite veg ?
Peas.
Forever !!
Margaret C
Pretty, pretty card !
I am an unofcial follower - you're on my check-every-day list !
Thanks for the opportunity !
Margaret C
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Pretty, pretty card !
I am an unofcial follower - you're on my check-every-day list !
Thanks for the opportunity !
Margaret C
XX
I *love* your blog and your style! I'm already a follower, & I always look forward to seeing your cool ideas! So happy you blog!!
Happy Blogoversary!!!! This is a beautiful card!!! LOVE all of the yummy layers!!! I'm already a follower of your AWESOME blog!
My favorite vegetable...hmmm...I love MOST veggies, but right now I'd say peas or edamame!!!
My favorite author is Alexander McCall Smith!! I love his writing style and the bits of humour he interjects into the everyday lives of his characters!!! Thanks for all of the chances to win such a FABULOUS prize package!!!!
CONGRATS ON FOUR YRS! Yay-hay! Great card ... I'm totally lovin that little house and that pink background! I follow your blog and I love it. My fav vegetable is crunchy, English cucumbers. One of my favorite authors is me ... how 'bout that?!? Thanks for a chance to win some blog anniversary candy! :)
Congrats on your blog anniversary!! My favorite veggy would be cucumber. :)
I love to read! My favorite authours are JK Rowling, Brandon Mull, Clive Cussler, and Carl Hassen. Thank you for the chance to win awesome candies!
I got too excited over my favorite authors. Gave you 4 names instead of 1. Sorry. I signed up to follow your blog. Found quite a lot of inspirations as I browse around. Thank you.
Happy Blogoversary!!!! Oh my word girl, Dana this is so beautiful and so shabby chic! I just adore vintage shabby cards so much! LOVE THIS! I have been a follower of yours for some time now, and I am very happy to be! :-)
I love many veggies, but one of my favs is bell peppers!
Let's see favorite authors...Lately Catherine Coulter, but classic Jane Austin...
Hey Stranger,
I LOVE to eat beets, asparagus & artichoke hearts! Yummo!
Miss you bunches!
Bobbie
Hallo! One of my favorite authors used to be Stephen King, but after having kiddos I've become a serious wimp! lol I do love me some Jane Austen.
Miss you more!
Bobbie
Holla!
I'm already a follower, have been for a LONG LONG time... since inception I believe!
Mwah!
Bobbie
I found your blog through Yvonne's blog..and hate for not having seen your work sooner! I love the post on stamping on PP and love this card..if nothing I'd love to get one card from you!!
I've started following you right away!
Tejal
My favorite veggie is broccoli..even though its damn expensive over here, any chance I can get it..I just love buying it.
Favorite author? I read a lot, mostly fiction..right now I'm loving the Twilight series. And as kid I used to be in love with Enid Blyton..those books were the ones to give wings to my imagination.
I am delighted to say that I follow your blog, and enjoy it very much!
Fav veggie? I adore yams...roasted, french-fried, mashed or just sliced. Yams are the perfect veggie!
Elizabeth George is my favourite author. Her main protagonist, Inspector Lynley, is a British lord who is also very high up in Scotland Yard. His professional and private lives intertwine wonderfully in the intriguing plot. I recommend this series of books whole-heartedly.
I'm back to tell you what my favorite veggie is. I love edamame. It's perfect lightly steamed and sprinkled with a touch of sea salt.
I totally dig your PCD card--very cool effect! The white ribbon adds a lot to the card, too. My favorite veggies are baby spinach (in summer) and beets (in winter).
Happy anniversary! Your card is wonderful. My favorite vege is corn on the cob roasted over an open fire. I don't have a favorite author -- I like so many!
Happy Anniversary -- just signed up as a Google friend.
My favorite veggie is asparagus (sp?) -- second is brussel sprouts. Someone once called me weird b/c of my choice of favorite veg's! They probably would say that celery was their fav!
Hmmm.. author is hard. Right now I am liking Jody Picolt - kind of stuck on her books. So many to choose from.
This is so pretty! Happy blogaversary! I am now following your blog! (Although, I totally thought I already was following you, but somehow not.)
Hmm, my favorite vegetable is pumpkin, preferably in the form of baked goods, but to just eat a veggie - sweet potatoes. Grilled asparagus is good, too.
Jane Austen is one of my all-time favorite authors. Happy blogaversary again! :)
A great Australia author you may not have heard of is Bryce Courtney. His book "The Power of One" and the sequel, "Tandia" are two of my all time favourite books. Thought you might like an international author to consider!! I love your blog and your art. It's always beautiful and inspiring.
katevdp
Love this card! Nice shabby feel to it and cute little home on the doily. Love Lives Here is getting to be my go to set for the time being! It must be all those little hearts! Since joining the forum over at PTI, I have been a follower of yours. Just love your style. Happy Blogaversary!
This card hits shabby chic right on the head! Gorgeous...love the addition of the sheet music on the bottom. It's just the right touch!
:o) I'm a follower - how could I not? I love your creativity!
Happy Blogaversary!! I forgot to say that earlier ;o)
Lemme see...my favorite vegetable is probably red bell peppers. I love how sweet and crunchy they are! I'm proud to say that my little guy loves them too!
Hmmm, favorite author...I'm not sure. I do love the whimsical writing style of Mary Kay Andrews, particularly Hissy Fit. Just a fun and fast read...highly recommend it!
What an elegent card, love it Dana, I love visiting you blog not only coz of your beautiful creations but because I also admire your personality as well..;)..I am already a follower
My favorite veggie has to be Potatos...:D..I love it fried, boiled, roasted..just name it..:)..thanks for the giveaway!
I signed up as a follower!
DeniseB
My fave veggie... artichokes!
DeniseB
Fave author.... Dean Koontz. I love scary!
DeniseB
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