Wednesday, February 28, 2007

~Blog Candy Extraordinaire~

I am doing a Blog Candy Extraordinaire to celebrate hitting 5000 hits in approx 1 month. I am so happy at how well things kind of just flurished. We have also sold aprox 2 ribbon holders a week since posting them (my husband has been a busy man).

This pen is not just any pink muti colored pen. There is a lot of detail that goes into making these and they take days to make. Each piece of wood that is used is cut and prepared by hand specially to bring out the detailing in the wood grain. If you
click here you can see a burp I found with some pictures giving you a small glimpse at the craftsmanship that goes into making these beauties. I chose the one with pink so your husbands/boyfriends/brother's/dad's don't try to claim it...lol.

I am going to leave this open for 7 days. The value of this custom made pen is appox $68 USD.
Now how to have a chance at making it yours...
What I really want is for you to browse my blog and if you like what you see come back...SO...
1. Is my stamping space neat or messy?
2. What colors is my first Bella card?
3. Who made my custom banner?
4.What was the missing ingredient from my brownie recipe ? {lol, hope you caught it before you made it}
5.Who won my last blog candy?
Last of all...Tell a friend/post it on your blog (sharing is a good thing and brings warm fuzzies even if you don't win)
I will keep this at the top of my blog till the draw date (7 days) and will put comments on approval till the draw is over, then will post for everyone to see...good luck and thank you!

29 comments:

KerrySchwen said...

Hi Stephanie! That pen looks awesome and very unique!
OK here are my answers....
1)messy
2)B&W - love that look!
3.you created it (BIL installed though!)
4.2 c sugar
5.Julie

Looking forward to seeing the replies. Great job with your blog!
Kerry

Allison Rankin said...

1. Is my stamping space neat or messy? Is anyone's neat? Ha! Messy!
2. What colors is my first Bella card? Black and white.
3. Who made my custom banner? Cindy Keery.
4.What was the missing ingredient from my brownie recipe? Sugar
5.Who won my last blog candy? Julie

This is sad...I knew most of the answers from memory! Have fun!

Allison Rankin said...

Just an edit to my last post (since I re-read it after I posted it!). Answer to 3...you made your banner and Cindy made your watermark...duh!

doverdi said...

I've been here before and thought that I would enter your contest. It's a nice pen and I love that it's pink. LOL

1. Is my stamping space neat or messy?
Like mine, a creative mess.

2. What colors is my first Bella card?
Black & White

3. Who made my custom banner?
You created it and your BIL installed it.

4.What was the missing ingredient from my brownie recipe ? {lol, hope you caught it before you made it}
You forgot to add the 2 cups of sugar.

5.Who won my last blog candy?
Julie

Last of all...Tell a friend/post it on your blog (sharing is a good thing and brings warm fuzzies even if you don't win)
I’m sending my niece Chantale L to have a look at your blog.

Cheryl said...

Your room is messy, but boy! would I ever love to have it.
Your first bella card was purple and the bellas were blue and pink.
You were the talented person to do your custom banner.
You left off 2 cups of sugar in your brownie recipe. LOL!!!
And Julie won your last blog candy.
I am telling my friend Pat about your blog as she will appreciate all you post. Tell your husband what beautiful work he does. When I get more ribbon, one of your ribbon keepers is in my future.
Cheryl

Unknown said...

Hiya Stephanie

What a totally gorgeous pen, how lucky will the person who wins this be, well I read your blog everyday but I still struggled on one of your questions!!!
1. Definitely Messy!!!
2. Colours of your 1st Bella Card, (struggled with this one) but think it is black and white
3. Cindy made your gorgeous watermark as she did mine, just haven't worked out how to use mine yet!!!
4. You forgot to add two cups sugar to your recipe, this made me giggle when I first read it on Cindy's blog
5. Julie won your last blog and Zoe won the one before that!!!! see I do take notice

Thanks for great inspiration and I love the woodwork that your husband creates he is a very talented hubby, lucky you xx

Anonymous said...

1. Neat
2. Pink
3. Husband
4. 2 cups sugar
5. not me

Gina Wrona
ctbigreddog66@aol.com

Anonymous said...

1. Messy, but isn't everyone's?
2. Black and White, assuming it was the first one you posted on your blog.
3. You designed it and your BIL installed it.
4. 2 cups sugar
5. Julie

I really like your blog. Your bellas are fabulous. What a sweet hubby to make all those wood blocks for you. And what a fantastic pen!! I so hope I win. I have never won blog candy before!

Jennifer S.

Anonymous said...

blog candy - stamping space - messy
first bella card colors - purple & green
missing indgredient from brownie reciepe - 2 cups of sugar
winner of last blog candy - julie
Just love your blog!
Jenny Wrona

mishkismom said...

GORGEOUS pen!! I collected pens for a while after high school.. My fave is a silver pen from my Godmother.. I don't kno where she got it but it is beautiful!
1.cleaner than mine but messy!
2.B&W
3.you did and your BIL installed it
4.sugar
5.Julie won..
6. I am posting your blog candy on my blog http://stampwithjan.blogspot.com/

mathstamp said...

I enjoy your blog and will definitely keep coming back! What a beautiful pen! Your husband is wonderful! So..
1. messy (like me you have to clean before starting to stamp)
2. black and white
3. you did
4. 2 cups sugar
5. Julie

Thanks

Anonymous said...

I just discovered your site and can't wait to browse through it (and enter your fabulous contest). But I gotta tell you, your last post is dated Wed., Feb. 28. Is that right?? Did I miss a whole week somewhere? :-)

Just thought you might like to know.
barb

Anonymous said...

Stephanie, I love your blog, and WOW, what a fabulous contest. Your husband's work is BEAUTIFUL. I've seen pens like that at my local farmer's market and always admired them very much. Your hubby sounds like a wonderful guy as well (a real keeper, as you said).

Anyway... here are my answers to your contest questions.
1. Messy?? (Although no worse than many others I've seen!)
2. Black and white
3. You did (and had your brother-in-law install it)
4. 2 cups of sugar (ouch!)
5. Allison, Amy & Julie

Thanks again.
barb

Unknown said...

1. Well, your stamping place is messy, but so is ours most of the time.
2. The first bella you posted was a card done in black and white, if you count them as colors.
3. Your brother-in-law made your banner.
4. Julie won your last blog candy.
5. You left out 2 cups of sugar.
6. I am telling my friend whom is also my daughter.

Anonymous said...

Wow, your blog is full of great info! My mom, mjbcoffee (marilyn), introduced me to your site.

Here are the answers for the blog candy:
1. Messy - mine too most of the time!
2. Black & White - This bella card is elegant.
3. Brother in law
4. 2 cups of sugar - whoops!
5. Julie

Thanks for sharing! Diane

quickcurl said...

What a lovely pen! Ok lets see if I can get all these! Your stamping space is messy! But I sure would like to dive right in it! WOW you are one lucky lady! I think your first Bella card was in black and white, at least that is the first one I can see. The missing ingrediant was 2 cups of sugar and Julie won the last blog candy. And you, you creative person made your banner and your brother in law installed it! I had a lot of fun looking around your blog. Although I must say with this poor old dial up thing I am on it took me FOREVEER!!! I kept getting disconnected and would have to start all over again! Thank you so much for sharing! Christine

Unknown said...

Hi Stephanie!
Great contest!!!
Ok, so 1 - messy (so is mine!)
2. Black and white
3. You made it - great job!!! I'm working on getting one myself!
4. Sugar - 2 cups
5. I think it was ME! and Allison & Amy.
I'll post a link on my blog to yours for the contest - thanks again. I really love seeing your Bellas and reading your posts - very creative!

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful pen! Just have to enter!
1. From your pictures, I'd have to say messy
2. Black & White on first Bella card
3. Banner - you designed it, your brother-in-law installed it
4. Missing ingredient was (2 C.) sugar
5. Zoe Randall won last blog candy
Last...shared with my daughter Julie (sorry, I don't have a blog)

Theresa said...

1. Is my stamping space neat or messy? Some would say it was messy...but if you saw my room, you would think you were stamping in an empty room!!! ha ha!! It looks like organized chaos to me!!
2. What colors is my first Bella card? I think the first one is purple and yellow...it has two bellas sitting at a cute little cafe table...it is really cute!
3. Who made my custom banner? You created it and your brother-in-law installed it.
4.What was the missing ingredient from my brownie recipe ? {lol, hope you caught it before you made it} 2 cups of sugar
5.Who won my last blog candy? Julie, Amy, and Allison

Your blog is FUN! I will be sure to keep coming back!!!

Anonymous said...

Ok, I love blog candy, and your blog. Here goes...
1. your stamp room is a little messy but still looks better than mine.
2. your first Bella card? I think it was the lavender and banana one however there are so many and they are all great. I really loved the black and white one.
3.Your banner was designed by you and your brother in law installed it.
4. you forgot the two cups of sugar Awesome cake, by the way
5.winner of your last blog candy was Zoe Randall.
6.I have emailed two friends today and told them about your blog.

Thanks for blogging

L8ybug2 said...

Ok, here goes.
1. Your stamp area is messy.
2. Your first Bella was Black and White
3. You made your custom banner and your brother-in-law installed it.
4. 2 cups of sugar was missing from your brownie recipe.
5. Last blog candy winner was Julie and before that was Zoe Randall.
So, how did I do? Love your blog..
~~Rita~~

L8ybug2 said...

I'LL GIVE IT A SHOT.
1. MESSY
2. BLACK AND WHITE
3. YOU MADE YOUR BANNER-YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW INSTALLED IT
4. 2 CUPS SUGAR
5. JULIE BEFORE THAT IT WAS ZOE RANDALL
~~RITA~~

Jackie said...

1. Is my stamping space neat or messy?

Messy!
2. What colors is my first Bella card?
Black & white

3. Who made my custom banner?
You did - and a great job you did, too!
4.What was the missing ingredient from my brownie recipe ? {lol, hope you caught it before you made it}
2 cups of sugar
5.Who won my last blog candy?
Julie

I enjoy your blog lots!

Anonymous said...

Stephanie - what awesome blog candy!

1. Messy
2. Black & white
3. Cindy K
4. Sugar
5. Julie

Thanks! Nancy

Cindy @ Creating at Home said...

1. Is my stamping space neat or messy?

Usually messy, but I like it!

2. What colors is my first Bella card?

Black & White

3. Who made my custom banner?

You did - good job!

4.What was the missing ingredient from my brownie recipe ? {lol, hope you caught it before you made it}

Sugar - oops!

5.Who won my last blog candy?

Julie, I think. :-)

Anonymous said...

Hi Stephanie!
1.messy
2.black and white
3.you did (and your brother-in-law installed it)
4.2 cups of sugar
5.Allison, Amy and Julie
I hope I have all the correct answers. I would love one of these pens!
Pam Hricenak

Taylor said...

How fun! I love a little quiz and it was fun to read back on your previous entries and see all your beautiful creations. Here are my answers:

1. Messy
2. Black & White
3. You made it!
4. Sugar (kinda essential for brownies *wink*)
5. Julie

Jana Weaver said...

Ok...here goes!

1. Messy, because if we're friends, it's gotta be messy!
2. First bella card is black & white
3. Your custom banner is by YOU!
4. You forgot the sugar
5. Julie won your bella blog candy, Zoe Randall won your first blog candy.

huggs,
Jana

Anonymous said...

Thanks for offering the chance to win such a fabulous creation!!

Here is my entry:

1. You say "excuse the mess" when showing pictures of your stamping space. So, messy is my answer.

2. A beautiful Black and White Bella posted on Feb 11.

3. You made your cute banner, and your Brother-in_law installed it.

4. Ha! You left out the 2 cups of sugar when giving the brownie recipe.

5. Julie won the Feb 15 blog Candy.

Thanks again for the great chance!

Jodie