And the WINNER IS...

The winner of my 20,000 Blog Candy is....

Drum roll please...

I used the service from http://www.random.org/ website to generate the number, and the number 9 came up. The number 9 entry was from Marilyn, and here is what she said:

Marilyn said...
"Your shadow box frames are great, and I would so love to win one of them. Too bad I don't live closer - I would take your class in a heartbeat!!"

Thank you so much Marilyn and congratulations!! Please email me your choice of the Shadow Box (Tilda or Edwin) and also your mailing address.

Thank you to everyone else who participated, I loved all your sweet comments.

:) Irina

I got over 20,000 hits!!

With me moving, I haven't even noticed that I have over 20,000 hits on my blog already!! WOW!! if I can say that myself... You know what that means, time for some CANDY!!

I am so blessed to have so many people visiting my blog. I had even made some cyber friends (you know who you are..). I love reading all of your comments and appreciate you taking time to leave them.

Now, for the blog candy.. I will give away one of these Shadow Box Frames, your choice of Tilda or Edwin!! Wouldn't you like to have "an Irina original"? ;-)

Please click on the photo below to enlarge if you would like to take a closer look..

To enter, just leave a comment on this post, that's it!!

To receive two entries into the raffle and to double your chance of winning, make a card using the Sketch below. Then leave a comment under this post with the link to your card (either on your blog or on Splitcoaststampers). When uploading onto Splitcoaststampers, please enter EPCSC3 in the keyword section so we can all take a look.

If you do not have a blog and do not post onto Splitcoast, please leave a comment under this post and email me the photo of your card.

Just to give you an idea, this sketch is based on the Penguin card that I made a few weeks ago, check it out here.

I would also appreciate it if you mention my sweet candy on your blog.

I will draw the name this Friday, August 15th at around 9 pm PST. That should give you plenty of time to make a card..

And, I will even ship internationally!!

Don't forget that if you don't win, you can come to my class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile and make one for yourself :-) .

:) Irina

Winner of the 10K Blog Candy

First of all I want to thank everyone who participated. Thank you so much for all your sweet comments!! For those of you who took time to make cards with my sketch, thank you times two!!

I wrote down the names and had my husband pull one.. Look at the photo below for the name..

Congratulation Vicky!! Please email me and I will arrange the "delivery" ;) .

Thanks again to everyone, let's do it again.. now at 20,000!!

:) Irina

10K Blog Candy and Sketch Challenge

It seems like it was just recently that I had a 5K Blog Candy, and now I am getting close to 10K!! I am so excited!! Thank you so much to everyone who takes the time to come and visit my blog!! Thank you so much for all your kind comments, I love-love-love reading them!!

Here is what I have for the Blog Candy this time.. Two boxes (larger one with the flower on the lid and the small round one with the Birthday cake on the lid), the tag book from K and Company, various embellishments and the ribbon. There are also two clear stamps sets, one is from Hero Arts and another one is by Stampendous. I will even ship internationally!!

Now, to participate, simply leave a comment under this post with your suggestions and/or comments about my blog.

To receive two entries in the raffle, create the card using the Sketch below and upload it to your blog or onto Splitcoast (if you upload your card onto Splitcoast, please put EPCSC2 in the keyword section). Then leave a comment under this post with the link to your card.

Or, just simply email me the photo of the card and post your comment under this post. And, I will enter you into the raffle with two entries.

This Sketch is for the square card, but you can make it any size you prefer..

To see the sample card that I created using this sketch, click here.

You have until next Friday, June 20th to enter. I will draw the name at around 8 pm PST.

:) Irina

5K Blog Challenge and First Blog Candy

This is just AWESOME!! I started my blog on April 21st and it already has over 5,000 hits!! You guys ROCK!!!

Thank you so much for all your nice comments about my work!! I am really enjoying this journey!!

To celebrate, I am posting the sketch above as my Blog Challenge.. The sketch is based on this card that I recently made with my favorite Tilda.

For the Blog Candy, I have this little box that I've made with Claudia's instructions a few weeks ago. You can see more photos of the box on my post here. I will fill your box with 20 (!!) stamped images of Tilda (five each of four different designs). I will even ship internationally.

To enter, here is what you need to do..

Make a card using my sketch, post it on your blog and include the link to my blog (please don't forget to leave a comment on my blog under this post with the link to your card..).

and/or

Make a card using my sketch and upload it on Splitcoaststampers with EPCSC1 in the keyword section (please don't forget to leave a comment on my blog under this post with the link to your card..).

Don't have a blog and/or can't upload to Spitcoaststampers?? Make a card and email me the photo/s (please don't forget to leave a comment on my blog under this post mentioning your email).

Don't have time to make a card? You can still participate!! Just leave a comment on my blog under this post with any suggestions and/or comments you may have about my blog.

I will draw and determine the winner sometimes after 8 pm PST on Thursday, May 22nd.

Have fun playing!! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!!

:) Irina