Today marks the one year anniversary of this blog. I don’t know why it took me so long to start one, but it’s hard to believe a whole year has gone by. One of the reasons I drug my feet a little was that I thought no one would come visit my blog. There are so many talented stampers out there that have been blogging for a long time and I didn’t think anybody really needed one more. Well, boy have I been surprised!
Since I’m a numbers person (I was a CPA before kids), I thought I’d share some numbers with you:
325 posts
278,00 views
626 blog subscribers
What I can’t count are the number of supportive, encouraging, and kind comments I’ve received over the past year. I have truly been amazed and honored to receive all of them.
I thought that a first anniversary deserves some blog candy, don’t you? If you are a U.S. resident, please leave a comment at the end of this post and I’ll randomly select a winner to post on Saturday. You must comment on THIS post, and it must be left by Saturday, August 3rd at 6 p.m. CST to be eligible to win. Here is what will be included in the blog candy:
The blog candy includes two rolls of Gingham Garden washi tape, a packet of Bakers’ Twine, Hung Up Cute Clips, a packet of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, and a Print Poetry dsp stack. Come back on Sunday to see if you’ve won. The winner will need to send me her/his address so I can mail the blog candy.
Well, if you’re still with me, I do have another Gorgeous Grunge card to share today. As I mentioned yesterday, I’ll be featuring this stamp set all week.
I added a strip of Island Indigo card stock, which was embossed with the chevron embossing folder to the side. I embossed the sentiment from Sweet Essentials with Pewter Stampin’ Emboss powder, and added some Rhinestone Basic Jewels to a couple of Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons.
I’ll be back tomorrow with another Gorgeous Grunge project. Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!
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Congrats on your anniversary! Love your designs!
Carolyn
I think you have convinced me to buy the grunge set. You have done such great things with it. Congrats on your anniversary and keep up the good work. You do inspire us!
I follow your blog and love your cards. How sweet it would be to win that awesome package of goodies!
Love your blog! Thanks for sharing all yor great ideas.
Thanks for sharing your many great ideas. Congrats on your one year blog anniversary !
I love your blog Amy. It is the first one I look at every day. Happy Anniversary and Thank You for sharing.
Katie
You are one fabulously talented lady……congrats on all you have accomplished in one year! And so glad to be your teammate!
Amy, this is fabulous! Congrats on your one year anniversary of blogging! You are super talented and I’m not surprised at all by those stats.
Love your blog..Happy anniversary and thank you so much for sharing with all of us!
Congrats on your blog anniversary. Love all the grunge creations you are sharing this week. All your creations are beautiful. TFS
Happy Anniversary, love your cards & I’m liking the grunge set more & more. keep up the good work.
Congrats on your blog anniversary. Love your creations. Thanks for sharing.
I just found you from seeing your AMAZING work on SC. I am so glad I looked for your blog. I love your clean and simpleness! I will def be hanging out with now, very inspiring for a newbie with SU!
I love the colors u used along w/ the lay out.. Nice job! Thanks for the chance to win blog candy.. Happy Anniversary
I Love checking out your blog everyday, your so creative! Thanks for sharing and happy
anniversary! Your “blog candy” is sensational…..
Love the grunge! Congrats on your first year. Love tour work & always love blog candy!!!
Congratulations!!! Thank you for the lovely and generous blog candy!
You’re cards are amazing. I just love your style and follow your blog. Congratulations!
Amy, I am SO glad you DO have a blog – cuz I LOVE your work! Simple and gorgeous – and always doable – I love that. Thanks for your hard work this past year!
Amy,
I love your designs and cards
I’ve been sort of following you…. I stalk SU ideas and blogs and kept finding these really cute cards and would hop from card to card and blog to blog… Guess what they were all YOU!
So now you are at the top of my daily favorites, thanks so much for sharing.
And you thought no one would visit???? LOL
Happy Anniversary! You are a talented lady and I always look forward to what you are sharing!
Congratulations on your 1st anniversary! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us! I think you are very talented and I’m so glad you decided to take the plunge into the blogging world! Thank you for the chance to win some freebies! 🙂
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This is my first, but definitely not my last visit to your blog. Congratulations on your milestone and thank you for sharing your creativity!
I’m so glad you did start your blog Amy. I love your style of card making & I’ve CASE’d several of them. Here’s to another great year. Bravo!