A Very Bloggy Giveaway!
Posted by photojenic on July 23, 2007
It’s the Dog Days of Summer Bloggy Giveaway! Shannon, of Rocksinmydryer, came up with this idea and it’s going to be a blast! There are a bunch of bloggers that will be GIVING AWAY great stuff this week! Make sure and stop by Shannon’s blog to check out the Mr. Linky links to all the sites that are participating.
I am holding a drawing for a brand stinking new copy of “Altered Books Workshop.” This book shows you how to transform old books into one-of-a-kind pieces of art! In this book, you receive detailed instructions for the newest craft craze–altered books–which combines bookmaking, collage, journaling, rubber stamping, papercrafting, stitching, embellishing and much more.
All you gotta do is leave a single comment (duplicates will be deleted) telling me what your favorite hobby is, and your general location (state or country). It will be fun to learn more about you! You must provide a valid e-mail address, but you do not have to have a blog. International participants are welcome.
I’ll be collecting comments through until Thursday night at midnight (CST). On Friday, July 27th I’ll hold the drawing and announce the winner! Good luck and thanks for playing!
(If you want to host your own giveaway at your blog, and link up with our fun little carnival, please read through the guidelines HERE .)
Joanna said
I’ll play! I love books, and, while cutting them up sounds blasphemous, Having literature-as-decoration sounds awesome!
Barb said
Sign Me Up!
Katiebod (roses are Red, Violets are Violet) said
Scrapbooking and taking pictures
Top my list of fun
I guess I’d add a hobby
If this awesome book I won!
Amanda said
very nice of you!!
my favourite hobby would be digiscrapping. i’m addicted to it! second favourite would be cardmaking. I live in ontario canada
good luck to everyone!
Buge said
Hi Jen! Can I play too? I’m from the Philippines and one of my favorite hobbies is digital scrapbooking of course
Diann said
Decorative painting and sewing in Fairhope, AL. I would love to win this! Please enter me!
Melinda said
Oooo…. I like this book.
My hobbies are photography, quilting, and reading. And I’m in the Kansas City area.
Hugs,
Melinda
Debi said
Very nice prize! I live in upstate NY. Love scrapbooking, when the creative juices are flowing, and reading, when they’re not.
Joy Brown said
oh wow – cool book – altered art is something I would love to try but haven’t been brave enough yet!!
My hobbies are digital scrapbooking ( and some paper scrapbooking and card making) and I love photography. I live in the very wet (at the moment!!) South of England!!
Alexia said
I’ve never heard of this before…but it looks like fun! Count me in, please!
Nanette said
My hobbies are designing and sewing children’s clothes, reading and trying new crafts. Transforming old books sounds very interesting. I’m in the Southern Louisiana area.
Ginger in LA said
My favorite hobbies would be scrapbooking and other paper crafts such as card making and altered anything! I’ve never done an altered book like that your giveaway teaches and think it would be an awesome addition to my crafty ideas! I need all the help I can get! I’m in South Louisiana.
Trina said
My hobbies are vacationing, photography, photoshop, and digiscrapping; in that order! I hail out of Aurora, Illinois! I would love to read about book altering though the thought of cutting up a book is shocking to me!
crafty carolinagirl said
I saw this on the DIY Network and thought it looked so interesting. Please count me in.
My favorite hobby, today, would be crocheting. I am a newbie at it, but I can’t seem to put the crochet hook down here in the Carolinas.
Barb J. said
My favorite hobby – at the moment – is canning. I live in North Carolina.
nikim said
This looks so cool
please count me in
Niki
peach said
Fun. count me in , too, please!
Come visit me , too : )
Nicole said
I have a lot of hobbies I love, but the latest hobby I’ve tried, and my current favourite, is knitting. I live in Canada.
kim from hiraeth said
Coveting is a sin, right.
OK, I confess and repent but I really would love to win that!
Count me in! Thanks!
Kyra said
I love to scrapbook and quilt. I would LOVE to win!
SPokane, Washington
Heather said
I am a devoted scrapbooker!
Thanks for the chance,
Heather
heather@pagesbyheather.com
Susan said
Looks like something I might like to try my hand at. Count me in, please! Thanks!
Rachel said
I’m in Northern Ohio and I love to scrapbook, blog, and be crafty. I would love to win!!!
jenny-up the hill said
Oh I have to win this! You should see the stack of books I’ve rescued from the free bin at our local used bookstore…all waiting to be altered!!
Kelley said
Oh, how I would love to win this book. I’ve been doing some research on altered books and would love to give it a try. My favorite hobby right now is making Ribbonlicious Bag Tags and Bible Bookmarks…and creating new designs in Photoshop. Visit my blog to see what I’m giving away!
Thanks!
Organising queen (Marcia) said
Hi Jen
My favourite hobby is reading with blogging a close second.
And I’m from South Africa!
Come have a look at my giveaway too
Amy Grant said
I would love to win! Please count me in!
)
Diana Farley said
I love to knit, crochet, and sew. Thanks for entering me.
Diana
To Know Him said
Enter me please
green3 said
Now here’s something I might be able to do. But do I have it in me to cut up a book???
Nikki said
My favorite Hobby is… Painting.
Nikki
Julie said
Favorite hobby….singing, singing, singing!
I’m in Pennsylvania.
julie_ruhlman@hotmail.com
http://www.xanga.com/aahcoffee
amyswandering said
How fun. I’m a Texas girl & I’m addicted to couponing.
Barbara H. said
This sounds great — I’d love to learn more about it. Count me in! My favorite hobby is reading, and I’m in SC.
jessica said
count me in!
Monkey Giggles said
I play along….I am a book junkie…
Count me in
I am Mr. Linky #226 over at Rocks in my dryer.
Angela said
I would love to try my hand at this!
Nancy said
I’m in!
Thanks and be sure to enter mine for “Simple Abundance”.
Becky P said
I would like to enter – thanks!!
Krissy said
Oh I’d love that book – what fun!! My favorite hobby is web design but I like to dabble in real crafts every now and then – no favorite in particular but I’ve done a bit of everything.
momof2ballerinas said
Oh I would love this! I scrapbook & have always wanted to do altered books, just never got around to looking it. This book would be a great jump start. If you scrapbook, I’m giving away an idea book in my contest
Christie Daniels said
Please include me! Thank you!
Julia said
Please enter me. My favorite hobbies are reading, cooking and scrapbooking (although I haven’t kept up with my books in a while).
margalit said
Oh, I think the altered books thing is SO interesting. Love it. Pick me!
kathryn said
I am just getting into doing altered books, etc., and would love this book. Thanks.
Beth said
I love to scrapbook and like to any kind of paper craft.
Terry said
Thank you for the chance to win and have a great day:)
Jane said
This would be really neat! Count me in!
Anastasia said
I’m in Iowa
My favorite hobby is… the internet?
I love being connected online and hainvg accesss to sooooo many different things all at once 
Karla said
Favorite hobby… reading, I think… although there are actually many things I enjoy. I’m in Idaho, and would love to be entered in your drawing.
jen said
please enter me
favorite hobby reading
Im from New Zealand
Renee said
Very neat!
Please add my name to the list!
Blessings!
Renee
Tater and Tot said
Very interesting – I’d love to learn more!
Thanks!
Ellen said
Ohhhh, that sounds neat. I want to try that.
kristy said
this book looks fantastic!! i like to spend time w/ my 5 children doing art and crafts with them and in my spare time (ha ha) i like to monogram items for gifts for friends and family. i’m in Sweet Home Alabama.
KatieBug said
How cool! I do a bit of painting. I am #187 if you want to check it out.
Karen (mommy of three) said
What a great book! Reading and scrapbooking are my favorite hobbies (aside from blogging)
I live in Yukon, OK please count me in!
Angie @ Many Little Blessings said
I have always wanted to try working on an altered book — this could be my excuse to do it!
I don’t know that I have a single favorite hobby. Hmmm…I would actually have to say photography!
Eden said
Count me in please! Scrapbooking!!! California!!!
Laura Williams said
Please enter me into the drawing! Thank you!
Christy said
I love altering things but I haven’t tried books yet.
Jennifer said
Thank You! I can’t wait.
My favorite hobby — you mean — besides eating? Reading. Ü
I’m from Southern Iowa.
bee said
So cool!
anodyne said
Cool book. My favorite hobby right now is sewing.. but I’ve been on a find-another-hobby kick this summer, and this would be a great one to add!
Karen said
WOW! I love your site!
My favorite hobby right now? Scrapbooking and finding neat craft ideas for my first daughters wedding!
Keep up the GREAT work!
Amy C said
Amy all the way down in Australia here! My fave hobby is sewing followed by coming up with new uses for old things so this is great.
Kim said
Scrapbooking and card-making. And I’m in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Groovy said
I’m a Mainer (or, perhaps, a Mainiac) and my favorite hobby is cake-decorating/scrapbooking/cross-stitching/bass-playing/fishing/hunting/gardening/crafting/singing/blogging(duh)/cooking/reading/acting/tole-painting/writing.
Liz said
I’ve been looking for just such a book. This would be so very helpful.
stitchblade said
Oh this is awesome! Count me in please
Sherry said
OK, this sounds too intriguing to miss. I can’t imagine crafts made out of books, but I’ll try it.
ericaflower said
Please enter me into the drawing!
I was fascinated the first time I saw a book like this, and it would be so fun to actually try those projects
Oh–I’m from Virginia and my favorite hobby would be either reading or drinking tea!
PEA said
A fabulous giveaway!!! Please enter my name in your draw:-) Thank you!! My favourite hobby is collecting celebrity autographed photos:-) I’m in Northern Ontario Canada!! xo
Mercy said
If I won, I might actually give this to a friend. She loves old books and she’s much more crafty than I.
Thanks for entering me!
Chappyswife said
OH.WOW. This would be right up my alley! Yay! My favorite hobby is a tie between reading and scrapbooking/cardmaking, so this would be a perfect prize for a girl from Oklahoma.
Deputy's Wife said
Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
Amber said
Oh… I will totally play, I am loving altering, and that book looks great.
peppylady said
Sounds like a great book to have. Please put my name in hat for the drawing.
simone said
Hello I am from Nebraska and I love to do mosaic work in the Shabby Chic look and design kids overalls.
Marie said
I live in Missouri and I LOVE reading.
count me in!
Suzanne said
I love to read. Altering books sounds like fun!
cre82learn said
looks like my kinda craft!!
janneul said
Count me in please.
Blessings,
Janne
of Janne’s Jabberwocky
Laura said
I would love this! As for my favorite hobby…I love to scrapbook! I live in Ontario, Canada
MoneyDummy said
I love it! I’m in!
tami lewis said
my fav hobby here in florida is scrapbooking. hope i win!
Sheri said
Favorite hobby…scrapbooking
I’m in Southern CA
Corey said
Great prize! How cool! Please count me in!
I’m on the west coast of the US, and I love Photography!
Thanks
Claudia F. said
Great blog, count me in.
Angel said
How cool! What a great book. So fun!
imangel2yall@gmail.com
Theresa said
Looks great! Count me in! Come enter my giveaway if you get the chance.
)
Dyane said
Oh, this one looks fun, count me in!
Chris Reeder said
Count me in… Would be a great gift for my wife!
pinkadillies said
I love scrapbooking – that’s my hobbie of choice
And I’m in NM.
Thanks!
(and you can sure tell which of the commenters actually READ the post and who just signed up to win without reading the instructions
)
Pop by and see my giveaway!
http://pinkadillies.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/bloggy-giveaway/
Tami said
I love things like this! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Sheila Jacobson said
Hi. My hobby is Miniatures. Making, buying, selling them. I started in 1″ = 1′ scale; but now work mostly in 1/4″ = 1′ scale.
You can see some of them here: http:community.webshots.com/user/chiliburger2005
I live in Spokane, WA.
Tara (Destiny Driven) said
Please add me! Thank you!
lolly said
My current hobby/obsession is parenting. That is, learning how to do it without screwing up my kids forever, in spite of the way I was parented
It’s a weird hobby, I realize, but I’ve become passionate about it over the last couple of years.
Oh, and I’m in Utah.
Cheers!
sincerelyanna said
My hobby is scrapbooking and doodling all over the pages, spending about 3 hours per page. I’m about 2 years behind, would you believe it???
Thanks for the chance to win – this book looks really cool!
Frugal housewife said
This looks great! Please add me to your list. My e-mail address is myspamfoil@gmail.com.
Kendra said
Please add my name in the drawing.
kblaidlaw at yahoo.com
Gwendolen Gross said
I’m in NJ, and my favorite hobby used to be baking, but now it’s photography. Oh, or painting. Oh, or……….
That book looks really, really cool. If I don’t win, I’m going to buy it!
Dana said
What a wonderful prize! I’d love to enter!
Thanks,
Dana
d07@goldingers.com
Elysa Mac said
Please count me in!
Cath said
I enjoy reading and working with plastic canvas. I know a few people who do altered trading cards and since I admire their work, I would like to learn more about altering.
I hail from central Virginia.
LivingforGod said
Please enter me in this giveaway. Thanks! One of my favorite hobbies is scrapbooking. I live in Oregon. My email address is: serving_theKingofkings@yahoo.com.
Deb said
Would love to win! I’m a scrapbooker in Virginia and love to make memories with my family.
Needleroozer said
I don’t have a fave right now, I am exploring it all! I like to collage and make art quilts. I play with Angelina fibers, and oil paintsticks. I have just started researching altered books- haven’t done one yet, but I have the gesso am ready to go!
My hunny built me an art studio in our basement, because he knows I get crabby if I don’t create.
I live in an old farmhouse in Western WA.
Theresa said
Wow! It’s like Christmas in July! Thanks to all of the wonderful bloggers that are participating in this great give-away!!!
Check out the Christian paper artists group on yahoo!
Lookin' Up said
This book looks quite interesting. My favorite hobby is scrapbooking and photography. I am in Tennessee..
Julie said
Paper crafts and reading are my favorite hobby here in AZ.
Kim said
Count me in! What a fablous giveaway! I do just about every craft out there. I’m in Northwestern Louisiana.
Great blog…I’m bookmarking it so that I can come back later.
Come on over to check out my giveaway.
samantha said
Please enter me!
My favourite hobbies are reading, singing and knitting (though not all at once!) I live in Melbourne, Australia.
samismad@hotmail.com
Doreen said
Digi scrapping!! That’s my hobby and I’m from Maryland!
Linda SS said
My hobbies include cardmaking & paper crafting; attending the theatre; and spoiling my 3 little grandkiddies. What a great book! Please enter me:)
Kayla said
Looks like a great book. Count me in for the drawing. Thanks
Heather said
I am in Mississippi, USA. I am a paper crafter, mostly. I dabble with paint as well.
Dawn said
My favorite hobby would have to be sewing or wood refinishing. I love them both. I live in Nebraska, but I just moved here last month from Colorado!
Ola said
Wow, this looks like a fun book! Please enter me in!
Thanx. ~Ola.
Mayogi said
Wooohoooooo! If I win it will be a dream coming true.That book looks AWESOME!!!
I LOVE rubber stamping, card making, scrapping, reading, daydreaming, doing yoga and going for long walks. I live in Morocco, far far away from the US.And there are NO scrap stores around here, not even a crafting store in my hometown.:-(
Andrea said
Hobbies are to many but Ill tell you my weirdest one is cleaning especially others houses weird huh!
I love to scrapbook or anything to do with pictures as well.
Texan Mommy
Deniece said
Count me in,please.
daisyaday said
My hobbies include collecting scrapbooking supplies, rubber stamping supplies, oh, yeah…I like to scrapbook and stamp, too. But collecting the supplies has taken on a life of its own!
Please enter me for this…thank you!
Melody said
My favorite hobby is actually jewelry making, but this book sounds too interesting to not enter the contest! Thanks for letting me enter!
Dee said
Scrapbooking in MO!
Heather said
I love to read and I’m in Golden COlorado!
Lisa said
I enjoy working in my yard in the mountains of New Mexico. Thanks for participating!
Leslie said
count me in, please!
Carla said
Thanks for entering my name in the draw!
mommarobin@gmail.com
My fav hobby is scrapbooking
Emme said
From “deep in the heart of Texas” I can honestly say that my favorite hobby is …..whatever I happen to be working on at the moment. I think learning to transform books could easly become my favorite between now and Christmas.
Myrna said
Scrapbooking.
lani said
Your contest is wonderful! Please pick me… he he he. I’m Lani from The Wooden Porch. It’s nice to “meet” you (um, especially since you are giving something away).
Did I really just say that?
IF you do pick me, please email me at: thewoodenporch@gmail.com
(my website is http://thewoodenporch.blogspot.com/)
Have fun picking a winner!!
Robin said
Looks like great fun. I hope I win.