So many things to share, so little time, and a chance to win!

 The second of three posts today, I'm trying to squeeze in computer duties with sculpting. It's been crazy busy here and there, which means I'm busy at home and at the in-laws. I've sequestered myself into my apartment to get ready for a show at the Nugget here in Wendover this Saturday, so snowman heads are popping up all over, little Santa figures are coming to life, as well as an angel or two. I've need to share though that I have the Santa above on ebay right now. The auction ends on Saturday.

This adorable driftwood ornament is part of a give away my friend Denalee of Silver Strands is having at her blog. Head on over for a chance to win this one of a kind ornament, as well as inspirational and uplifting words and shares. She has some heady connections so stop by won't you?

Halloween Give It Forward Clock

 Last year I was the very fortunate recipient of this gorgeous clock, hand painted by Terrye French of The Painted Pear Basket. I was given the opportunity to keep this delightful clock through a Give It Forward event hosted by Lori Davis of Vintage Palette Art, an accomplished folk artist in her own right. I recommend you visit both Terrye's and Lori's blogs for some delicious eye candy, and perhaps a treat to bring home.
Now it's time for me to host a Give It Forward event, so that some lucky someone can win the opportunity to have this in their home for a year. Leave me a comment on this post, sharing your favorite thing about Halloween, or a favorite memory. Be sure to leave a way to contact you if you are the lucky winner. You have until midnight on Halloween night to get your comment in. Tell your friends to hurry on over for a chance as well.

Then I will place all names in a hat to be drawn out the following day. I will contact you and get your mailing information and get this in the mail. Inside the clock you will find a scroll with my name added to the other artists listed, and somewhere in the clock is a secret compartment with a hand crafted "treat" for you from me. Good luck to you all, and happy Halloween!

A Christmas Song Quiz & Giveaway Part 3

Today started out with a bike ride, and then I held my breath as I climbed our 18 foot ladder to finish the trim on the back of the garage. It wouldn't have been quite so bad if the ground the ladder stood on was level, but it's in an alley where there are boulders here and there, weeds that have been matted down, and it appears that while we are gone, someone likes to use our side of the alley to dump their junk. UGH! So, I crept up the ladder and fastened the paint bucket to one of the rungs, and gingerly reached upward to paint the areas that hadn't gotten done two years ago. Long story, but hey I finally got it done! Whew! I didn't even drop the paint bucket, well okay not this morning anyway. Yes, it hit the gravel in front of the garage when I was working there tonight. Almost done, have one easy side to do, yay! Oh and some touch ups as I got yellow on the red. Ooops! Then it's on to the living room. It's bugging me to death to see the scuffs and marks from a renter and our house sitter. Besides, I want to feel like I accomplished something here this year. So tomorrow I will tape and mud cracks and seams, and then texture and paint, whoohoo. I did get some work on creations done as well, it's fun what you can do with a light bulb. I will be sealing this little guy and some other pieces before antiquing. Okay, I'll stop already....here's the next clues......
9. 288 Yuletide hours.
10. Do you perceive the same longitudinal pressure which stimulates my auditory sense organs.
11. The red-suited pa is due in this burg.
12. Stepping on the pad cover.

A Christmas Song Quiz & Giveaway Part 2

 I bet you thought I forgot, huh?! Well no, but here's how my day went. At 4:45 this morning I got up to well, you know, and as I got back into bed the phone rings. "Who could that be? Oh, my Amanda!" So I pick up the phone, "Hello? Helloooo?, Amanda....answer the phone!!!!! AMANDAAAAAA!!!!" My daughter had done it again, she was out for a bike ride in the wee morning hours in Fairbanks, and she accidently speed dialed me. Happens a lot. I think she might need to find a different number for me. So I tried to go back to sleep, but no dice. I went for a run, almost 3 and a half miles, and then came back and canned cherries, some rhubarb and cherry, raspberry, rhubarb and cranberry conserve. Don't they look yummy? After that it was time to go outside and see what damage I could do out there.

I pulled weeds around my berries, unstrangled the hold some netting had on my plum tree, and knocked some wasp nests off the garage peaks so I can paint the trim when the weather warms up. I watered plants, came back in, showered, lunch and time to paint. Here's the progress I've made, and somewhere in this pile is the giveaway piece. Hmmmmmm, which one will it be? Then I had a widow neighbor over for dinner, and went for  a walk to work off the dessert we had.
Now, more fun and games! I boobooed yesterday as I forgot this posts on the Hive as well. So all you Hivers who might want to try and take a stab, I will count the first right guess on the Hive as well.
Okay, here's today's 4
5. A B C D E F G H I J K M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.
6. Present me naughty but dual incisors for this festive Yuletide.
7. The smog-less bewitching hour arrived.
8. Exuberation to this orb.

A Christmas Song Quiz & Giveaway

Santa let me know that he didn't want this to be just any old post. He thinks we should jazz things up a bit. Sooooo.......

We want to have a little give away, because we love you! So here it is, we want to offer a cute little Santa ornament, he will be a surprise, perhaps posted later on in the week. Here's the quiz....
How many Christmas songs can you identify?
1. The apartment of 2 psychiatrists.
2. The lad is a diminutive percussionist.
3. Decorate the entry-ways.
4. Sir Lancelot with laryngitis.


Here are the rules:
1. Each day for 5 days I will post 4 song prompts. Name as many songs as you can and post here.  The first person to post all the right answers wins for that day. If no one gets it all right, then the closest will be the winner and if I have to I will do a drawing for that day to choose that person.
2. You must be willing to send me your mailing address so I can send your gift to you. 
3. You can only send one answer each day so think these out carefully. 
4. You must have fun! Okay, get those thinking caps on. There will be 5 winners to draw from so your odds are pretty good that you could be THE one in 5 to win. Good luck.

American Holiday Artists Studios Marketplace is now open! Check out our give away!

The unveiling! American Holiday Artists Studios Marketplace is now open so come on by and see what we have to offer! As part of the celebration we are having give aways, so follow the links below, after you've left a comment here...... and get in on the fun! Thank you for your support of our wonderful group of artists, we hope you enjoy what you see, and find something you just can't live without. :-)
American Holiday Artists Studio Marketplace

Blogs
Suzanne Urban Designs
Seasonal Whimsies by Susan Vanderhoek 
Folk N Fiber Blog
Alycia's Art
Back in the Day Originals
The Christmas Corgi
Elysian Fields Originals
Fantasy Whispers
Folk Art By Penny
Folk Art From The Heart
Ginny Diezel Studios
Golder's Creaky Gate
Granny Wolf Original Art Dolls
Howling Moons Blog
Lowell Country Designs
Lynn Bernier Portfolio

Thanks to those who pointed out the above links weren't working. Just as an FYI our new marketplace has a glitch that hopefully gets fixed today. Thanks for stopping by!

American Holiday Artists Studios Marketplace to debut.....

The creative elves at American Holiday Artists have been hard at work creating a marketplace where you can easily find the best in year round holiday art. Tomorrow we are having the official unveiling of our new site! Many of our artists are going be having a give away on their blogs, so stop by tomorrow for more information! Follow my blog and you will get the update right away. :-) For now, a sneak peek at the two items I will be giving away.

A set of Christmas art pieces to give you a jump start on the season! See you tomorrow!

Why Not Wednesday...Friend Give Away Share

How Darling is this?! Why not share? Well I would like to be the only one in the hat for a chance to win this, but I know I won't be so I will share and hope for the best. I discovered Michelle's blog through Diane Knotts, another talented artist who's work I love. Some day I hope to be as talented and proficient as these two ladies, but for now, I will work hard to get there. Michelle has an etsy shop where she sells her work so there's more delightful pieces to see. Thank you Michelle, and here's hoping you will all take the opportunity to go see Michelle Palmer and her fabulous art. http://michellepalmerart.blogspot.com/2010/03/giveaway-to-celebrate.html

AND THE WINNER IS......

NO NO NO....these aren't the winners, Cathy Darling of Pure Art Studios is! She gets to choose from either one of these. Thanks to all who participated. I will have to think up something fun for Thanksgiving. Have a great week all!

Favorite Halloween Movies - Giveaway

If you haven't seen this one, rent it this week! It's tradition for us to watch this every year just before Halloween.
Can you guess who the murderers are?
What's in the window seat boys?
The best tag line for this photo will win you a free Halloween ornament. No, it doesn't have to be from the movie. Be creative! I can't wait to see what you come up with. I will pick a winner on Sunday, or let Hubby do it, and send out your "treat" on Monday if I get your mailing address by then. Thanks for stopping by!

101st Blog Post Give away.....

I've noticed that a lot of my blogging friends like to do a give away for their 100th post, but we are going to try something different so I'm doing the 101th post give away. The cute little bunny ornament you see could be yours if you are the one who can guess or get fairly close to what the start of this creation in the photo to the left is going to be. I will run this give away until April 1st, so you have five days to think about it and get your post in. As an added bit of fun, we can play 20 questions so you can try and get clues out of me. You may post as many times as you want, but hold on to that guess until you think you are sure what it is.
So put those thinking caps on, start asking questions and let's have fun!

A NEW BOOK GIVEAWAY!

Thanks to a new blog friend I learned about this wonderful book give away by Susan Tuttle. Click on the title here to go to her Amazon page Exhibition 36: Mixed-Media Demonstrations + Explorations . Here's her blog to enter the give away. Have fun, and I hope you win.....well sort of, okay maybe, NOT!!! :-)

AHA Valentine Give Away!

At AHA our hearts are all a flutter because we are hosting our first Blog give away! Several of our artists have created lovely goodies for you to try and win. All are celebrating Valentines Day so share the love with your friends and tell them to stop by our main AHA blog, and see who all is participating. All you have to do is leave a comment here and your email address and you will be entered to win my two "love note" cards with matching envelopes. These were created with graphically altered prints of a new angel painting I will have up on Ebay starting tomorrow. I added layers of scrap book papers or doilies, and sweet little Valentine stickers, glitter, and lettering so that each one is an original. I'm off to see what my fellow artists have listed on their blogs so drop me and line here, then follow me to the AHA blog by clicking on the banner to the right. Oh, the give away ends on Saturday the 7th so you will by notified if you win and asked for a mailing address to send your gift. Thanks for stopping by, and have fun!