My Memories Software Giveaway

I am very excited to be teaming up with My Memories to offer one of my lucky reader's an opportunity to win My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software (valued at $39.97).

What Can Your Software Do?

My Memories Suite will help you build beautiful pages from scratch or to make a page using one of the many professionally-designed scrapbook templates provided within the scrapbook software. A large collection of papers and embellishments are available at your fingertips to help you make each page uniquely your own. Drop in your in pictures in seconds-then crop, edit, retouch and rotate them right on the page. If this were any other scrapbooking software, you might be finished. But with My Memories Suite, the real power-and fun-of this software is just beginning.
You can make a beautiful scrapbook an interactive memory experience for anyone who sees it. Use simple one-click options to enhance your scrapbooks, with music, narration, video, and even the Internet. Go beyond pictures by showing off video of the birthday party, or record a narration to capture the memories that pictures alone cannot. With My Memories Suite you simply don't look at a scrapbook-you experience it!

Have questions about My Memories software their comprehensive video will answer them all!



Welcome to the Family! from Lisa Jurrens on Vimeo.

Check out the digital scrapbooking pages my children and I created together from photos on our nature walk.

Contest Rules and Details:

• Contest Ends Sunday, Sept. 4th at midnight eastern time
• One lucky winner will be chosen completely at random.
• Winner will be announced on my blog - Monday, Sept. 5th
• Winner must claim their prize by Thursday, Sept. 8th. 

Multiple Ways to Enter:
(1) Visit My Memories and leave a comment here on my blog about your favorite digital scrapbooking kit.
(2) Like My Memories on Facebook and leave a comment here on my blog that you liked their page.  Bonus when you like their page you receive a coupon code for a discount at their store.
(3) Follow My Memories on Twitter and leave a comment here on my blog that you are now following them on twitter.
(4) Visit their My Memories Blog and leave a comment here on my blog that you did.

Bow Making Craft Tools Giveaway at Bowdabra!

The Bowdabra Blog is having a huge giveaway!
The prize package includes:

• Bowdabra
• Mini Bowdabra
• Hair Bow Tool & Ruler
• Silver Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Gold Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Total Prize Package Valued at: $66.75

Visit the Bowdabra Blog and leave a comment to win this awesome prize package.  The Bowdabra Bow Making Craft Tools will help you to create large bows, small bows, hair bows, pet bows, cardmaking bows, and scrapbooking bows!  You can go "bow" crazy with such an amazing gift package.

Head to the Bowdabra Blog and leave a comment on their giveaway post before July 20, 2011 at Midnight, for a chance to win.

Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler Giveaway Winner

A big thank you to all my readers that participated in the Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler Giveaway. 

The giveaway was sponsored by Consumer Crafts.  ConsumerCrafts is your one-stop-shop for arts and craft supplies. We carry a variety of craft supplies at the best prices available. Browse our jewelry making and beading supplies, scrapbooking supplies and more. Our Project Gallery provides step-by-step directions for making all sorts of crafts – perfect for teachers, parents, children and beginner crafters. If you’re looking for more project ideas or instructions, check out our Education section, filled with articles, tips and a glossary of terms. Be inspired – ConsumerCrafts… creativity in bloom! 

The winner of the giveaway chosen at random is LesRn, who said...

That's a cool gadget!!I've never used anything like it but I'm already seeing the possibilities!!Thanks for the opportunity!! 

LesRn please email me at: customerservice@sarahforhan.com with your mailing address.  Consumer Crafts will then ship your prize package to you.

Thank all for making this a successful giveaway.  Look for more giveaways coming shortly.

* It has been 10 days since the end of the contest and (LesRn) has not emailed me with her mailing address. 

A new winner has been chosen. 

Malissa said...  What an amazing tool and Sarah created it! Would love to have one. I'd put bows on everything! *

Valetine's Day Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler Giveaway *Contest Closed*

As many of you know I am a designer for Crafts Unleashed.  All of the designers at Crafts Unleashed are participating in a Valentine's Day Home Decor Challenge.  The theme of the challenge is LOVE.

Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday to decorate my home. There are several reasons why I really enjoy Valentine’s Day Home Décor. First, my home has very dark furniture and the red and white really pop along the mantles, doors, and walls. The second, and probably the most important reason why I like Valentine’s Day so much is that it is low stress. There are no parties to plan for, no huge presents to buy. I usually decorate our home, make a few “love” themed snacks for the kids, and buy a mushy card for my husband. In return, I get hugs and kisses from my children and flowers from my husband; Valentine’s Day rocks!

This Valentine’s Day I wanted to create something unique. I “love” the look of rustic metal and mirrors together and I wanted to design a wall hanging using both mediums.

Visit Crafts Unleashed for step-by-step instructions and material list for making the Valentine's Day Metal Art Wall Hanging.

Then come back here to Sewing and Crafting with Sarah for Bonus Instructions on how I made the two identical bows for my wall hanging using the Mini Bowdabra and the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler.

I designed the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler to be used with the Mini Bowdabra to make hair bows.  The ruler comes with an interactive CD to make 70 different hair bows.  Using the step-by-step instructions in the interactive CD you can make hair bows like this:

One of the great things about the Hair Bow Tool and Ruler is that you don't only have to use it to just make hair bows.  You can use the ruler to make matching identical bows each and every time!

To make the bows for the Valentine's Day Metal Wall Art begin by collecting all your materials.  You will need a Mini Bowdabra, Hair Bow Tool & Ruler, Bowdabra Wire, 3/16 wide red ribbon, and accent trim.

 

Next, place the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler over the Mini Bowdabra.  Cut a piece of Bowdabra Wire 18" long and fold it in half.  Lay the wire into the Mini Bowdabra.

Start with the 3/16" ribbon and lay it into the Mini Bowdabra to form a 2" tail.

Fold the ribbon to form a 1.5" loop .

Fold the ribbon to form a 1.5" loop on the other side.  Cut the ribbon to form a 2" tail.

Next, add the accent trim to the Mini Bowdabra.  Form a 1.5" loop

Continue folding the accent trim back and forth until you have created as many loops as you want.  Cut the ribbon from the spool.

Next, scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra wand.

Using the two ends of the Bowdabra Bow wire thread them through the loop at the opposite end.

Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly.

Remove the bow from the center of the Mini Bowdabra and bring the Bowdabra Bow Wire around to the back and tie it off.

Make two identical bows using the Mini Bowdabra and the Hair Bow Tool and Ruler.  Add finishing ribbon to the center or a charm.

Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler Giveaway

For a chance to win a Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler please leave a comment below.  Winner will be chosen at random.  Contest ends Monday, January 24th at 11:59pm eastern time.   Winner will be announced on Tuesday, January 25th. Open to US & Canadian residence only.

***Contest Closed***
The winner of the giveaway chosen at random is LesRn, who said...
That's a cool gadget!!I've never used anything like it but I'm already seeing the possibilities!!Thanks for the opportunity!!

LesRn please email me at: customerservice@sarahforhan.com with your mailing address. Consumer Crafts will then ship your prize package to you.

Thank all for making this a successful giveaway. Look for more giveaways coming shortly.

Memory Frames for Dad and Grads

We have a little competition going on at Crafts Unleashed.  A few of the designers made Memory Frames and now we are competing to see who gets the most votes.  Does the designer that gets the most votes win anything?  Nope, just bragging rights. 

The real reason for this friendly competition is to give one of our lucky readers/commenter a prize!

So head over and comment on the Memory Frame you like the best and get entered into the contest.  But hurry you don't have much time the contest ends today (Monday) at noon! 

So get going, click on the link, leave a comment and you are automatically entered into our contest!

Earth Day Contest

Time for another contest from Sewing and Crafting with Sarah; this time it is an Earth Day Contest.  The winner will receive a fun spring decoupaged circular box filled with decorated seed packets; Carrots, Squash, Sweet Basil, Garden Bean, Salad Mix, and Cilantro.  Also, a wonderful binder cookbook from Splenda to make healthy recipes this summer with all the tasty veggies your garden produces.

• Contest will end Sunday April 18th at 11pm (EST) and winner will be announced Monday, April 19th.
• This contest is open to everyone (as long as you live in the US or Canada) and you can participate multiple times.

Ways to participate:

1. Sign-Up for Sewing and Crafting with Sarah Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment below.
2. Sign-Up for Google Friend Connect right sidebar and leave a comment below that you are a member.
3. Subscribe to my feed upper right and leave a comment below.
4. Join our Email List upper right and leave a comment below that you joined.
5. Follow me on Twitter and leave a comment below.
6. Browse my Earth Day Crafts and tell me which one you like best and why.

Helpful Hints: To participate multiple times; every time you sign-up for one of the five services I offer or you visit my Earth Day Crafts, leave a comment.  For instance, leave a comment that reads: "I signed up on your Facebook Fan Page" and then another comment, "I signed up for Google Friend Connect".  If you are already a member of my Facebook Fan Page, email list, site feed, follow me on twitter, or Google Friend Connect just leave multiple comments of what you are a member of.

One comment will be chosen at random, check back on Monday, April 19th to see if you won!  Winner is then responsible to contact me by Wednesday, April 21st with their shipping address.  If I do not hear from the winner by the end of the day on the 21st winner will forfeit their prize.

Good luck and remember the more comments you leave the better chances you have to receive this fun little prize!  FYI, don't feel bad about leaving multiple comments, I want a winner and I want you to have the best chance to win..so go for it!

And the winner is Jennifer!  Thanks to all that participated!

Winner of the Easter Crafts

A big thank you to all that participated in most recent contest: Easter Craft Giveaway.

The winner is chosen completely at random using random.org. There were 28 comments and the 20th comment was chosen.

The big winner is “giggling kids”, there was an email address attached with the comment so I will follow up by email to get your shipping address.

Again, thank you to all those that participated, look for another contest coming in the next couple of weeks.

Sarah Forhan

Easter Contest Giveaway

This week Sewing and Crafting with Sarah will be giving away a Woven Ribbon Easter Basket, Easter Egg Bunnies, and a Braided Spring Headband.

• Contest will end Sunday March 28th at 5pm (EST) and winner will be announced Monday, March 29th.
• This contest is open to everyone (as long as you live in the US or Canada) and you can participate multiple times.

Ways to participate:

1. Sign-Up for Sewing and Crafting with Sarah Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment below.
2. Sign-Up for Google Friend Connect right sidebar and leave a comment below that you are a member.
3. Subscribe to my feed upper right and leave a comment below.
4. Join our Email List upper right and leave a comment below that you joined.
5. Follow me on Twitter and leave a comment below.
6. Browse my Easter Crafts and tell me which one you like best and why.

Helpful Hints: To participate multiple times; every time you sign-up for one of the five services I offer or you visit my Easter Crafts, leave a comment.  For instance, leave a comment that reads: "I signed up on your Facebook Fan Page" and then another comment, "I signed up for Google Friend Connect".  If you are already a member of my Facebook Fan Page, email list, site feed, follow me on twitter, or Google Friend Connect just leave multiple comments of what you are a member of.

One comment will be chosen at random, check back on Monday, March 29th to see if you won!  Winner is then responsible to contact me by Wednesday, March 31st with their shipping address.  If I do not hear from the winner by the end of the day on the 31st winner will forfeit their prize.

Good luck and remember the more comments you leave the better chances you have to receive this fun little prize!  FYI, don't feel bad about leaving multiple comments, I want a winner and I want you to have the best chance to win..so go for it!

And the winner is.......

My St. Patrick's Day Teddy Bear Giveaway has ended.  The winner was chosen completely at random, there was a total of 16 comments and using Random.org the lucky number "13" was chosen.

True Random Number Generator Min:1 Max:16 Result: 13

Angela posted comment number 13 and she is now the lucky winner of the teddy bear.  Yesterday, while at Michael's Art and Crafts Store I found a cute little St. Patrick's Day Hat to go with the bear.  Angela the sooner you email customerservice@sarahforhan.com with your mailing address the sooner you get this great St. Patrick's Day Bear with cute little hat to match! 

Thank you to all the comments and look for an Easter Giveaway coming in the next couple of days!


Visit all of my St Patrick's Day Crafts for some great home decor and gift ideas.

St. Patrick's Day Teddy Bear Giveaway

Announcing the first of many giveaways for Sewing and Crafting with Sarah!  This week I will be giving away a St. Patrick's Day Teddy Bear with Bow Tie (made by me).

The St. Patrick's Day Teddy Bear is 8.5 inches high when sitting down.  It is made using green fleece (super soft) and has movable arms and legs.  I added a St. Patrick's Day Bow Tie which is removable and can be replaced with a red ribbon for Christmas. This bear makes the perfect gift for a child or can be used as a seasonal home decor item.

• Contest will end Sunday March 7th at 5pm (EST) and winner will be announced Monday, March 8th.
• This contest is open to everyone (as long as you live in the US or Canada) and you can participate multiple times.

Ways to participate:

1. Sign-Up for Sewing and Crafting with Sarah Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment below.
2. Sign-Up for Google Friend Connect upper left corner and leave a comment below that you are a member.
3. Subscribe to my feed upper right and leave a comment below.
4. Join my mailing list upper right and leave a comment below that you joined.
5. Check out Crafters4Kids (http://c4k555.org) and tell me which of the St. Patrick's Day Kid's Crafts that you like the best.
6. Browse my St. Patrick's Day Crafts and tell me which one you like best and why.

Helpful Hints: To participate multiple times; every time you sign-up for one of the four services I offer or you visit http://c4k555.org, leave a comment.  For instance, leave a comment that reads: "I signed up on your Facebook Fan Page" and then another comment, "I signed up for Google Friend Connect".  If you are already a member of my Facebook Fan Page, email list, site feed, or Google Friend Connect just leave a comment of what you are a member of.

One comment will be chosen at random, check back on Monday, March 8th to see if you won!  Winner is then responsible to contact me by Wednesday, March 10th with their shipping address.  If I do not hear from the winner by the end of the day on the 10th winner will forfeit their prize.

Good luck and Happy St. Patrick's Day.