Blog Candy Reveal

Good Afternoon Friends!

How did you do with guessing our cards? We did not really change our styles, but some of our styles I guess are similar! :) Here's the reveal in slideshow format, were you right?

Our operators also, did not know who's card was who.. They all took stabs off line.

Here's the spreadsheet I created for them during the week. The person guessing is across the top, and the actual answers are on the right hand side. :) Only two of the operators got my card right (tee hee hee)..

Connie's	Lee's	Kerin	Patti	Tiffany	Robin	Gretchen	Actual
1 Patti	1 Selene	1 Patty	1 Patti	1-Patti	1 Patti	1 Selene	Patti
2 Gretchen	2 Gretchen	2 Robin	2 Robin	2-Connie	2 Selene	2 Gretchen	Gretchen
3 Selene	3 Kerin	3 Selene	3 Connie	3-Robin	3 Me	3 Robin	Robin
4 Robin	4 Robin	4 Kerin	4 Kerin	4-Kerin	4 Lee	4 Kerin	Kerin
5 Lee	5 Lee	5 Lee	5 Lee	5-Lee	5 Kerin	5 Lee	Lee
6 Tiffany	6 Tiffany	6 Tiffany	6 Tiffany	6-me	6 Tiffany	6 Tiffany	Tiffany
7 Kerin	7 Connie	7 Gretchen	7 Selene	7-Selene	7 Connie	7 Connie	Selene
8 Connie	8 Patti	8 Connie	8 Gretchen	8-Gretchen	8 Gretchen	8 Patti	Connie

Now On to the important stuff.. how about some blog candy... Not ONE person, guessed them all correctly... We stumped you!! :) Too fun!

Here are the blog candy winners, chosen by random number generation (random.org) from all entries received. To claim your prize, send an email with your snail mail address and phone number to operators@e-selene.com

14	Jennie Mayer	Holiday and kisses Bundle
3	Priscilla	Whimsical Words Bundle
22	Urban Ladybug	Sidekick Bundle
4	Stacy's card	Picture this Bundle
62	Always Playing With Paper	Tart and Tangy Card Kit Bundle
36	Melissa Huie	Very Thankful Bundle
19	veronica	Pinking Heart bundle
23	Kathy White's Peacock	Note of thanks Bundle

Congratulations to all the winners!

Rubbah hugs,
Selene

Stampers Showcase and SURPRISE!! Blog Candy!

This week is awesome! Can you believe we had over 50 stampers play along?! Thanks so much ~ it was so fun going through all the beautiful creations you made with this week's sketch!

I want to side track for a moment, and let you know... SURPRISE!!!! The operators were secretly offering blog candy this week!

We did a random blog candy drawing @ random.org for this week's players and #18 (Karen Bernier) please email the operators for your prize at operators@e-selene.com.

Karen will receive the CURRENT Level 3 hostess set "the more the merrier". This is a thank you to all that play along every week. Just for playing along and ~ YOU ~ might be our next winner! So ~ thanks for playing!

This week the operators sent in their votes (like usual). However, all the operators could not decide on just 5. Most voted for 8 AND many of the votes did NOT overlap. I was so surprised thinking I was going to have to call for a re~vote, but it all worked out in the math. I will say, many of you got votes who are not on the showcase, so keep those beautiful cards coming!

You are all so talented we could have easily posted all the cards to the showcase this week. See you late tonight for a new sketch!

Here are your stampers showcase.

We have WINNERS!

WOW! What can we say - our readers are the BEST!

Your responses to our Happy Thanksgiving Blog Candy post have been tremendous and we are blown away by your enthusiastic encouragement! Thank you so much for being part of this fun stamping adventure - you are ALL winners in our book!

Here is the list of Blog Candy winners as determined by Random.org:

Goody Goody Gumdrops - Tanja Fussell
Heartfelt Thanks - Erna Logtenberg
Dream a Little - Susie - Winnipeg, MB Canada
Sweet Dreams - Angela Pancake
Botanical Blooms - Amy Schultz
Polka Dot Punches Bundle - Nancy Dawson
Resplendent Ribbon Package - Fern Wright

Congratulations to all of you! Now, to claim your prizes send me an e-mail at this address - stampwithrobin@yahoo.com containing your full name and mailing address. I will then forward your information to the corresponding operator and she will contact you and send along your prize!

Thanks again for being the BEST readers in the Blogosphere!
Don't forget to play along with the sketch challenge this week and look for some exciting new things coming your way here in the weeks ahead.

Happy Stamping!

Happy Thanksgiving with Blog Candy!

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers! The operators here at Stamping 411 wanted to take a minute to tell you how much we appreciate ALL of you who visit our blog.

Some of you play along with our challenges each week, some every so often. Some of you we KNOW look at that sketch and want to play along but never get to it – trust us, we can relate to that! And some of you are wonderful readers who just enjoy the ideas and tutorials shared.

ALL of you have played a part in the success of this blogging venture of teaching the basics of stamping and sharing what we LOVE to do. We love that you come back here time and time again to share your comments and creativity with us. It makes our hearts happy to know that you are having fun here. For all of that, we are grateful!

So grateful in fact that we have decided to do a little Thanksgiving Weekend Blog Candy Giveaway!

Yes, all seven of our operators have offered up a different THANKSGIVING GIFT to you – so here’s what YOU need to do to be entered into the giveaway……..

Leave us a comment on THIS post only and tell us what you LOVE about Stamping 411! We want to know why you come back week after week. We are also interested in hearing from you about our future together – do you want more tutorials? What kind? Would you like us to add a mid-week color challenge or other challenge? OR are you lovin’ the blog just as it is?

We will take all the feedback and comments and use it to make Stamping 411 even better than it already is. AND, for the blog candy, we will draw 7 individual winners who will each receive ONE of these gifts:

Goody-Goody Gumdrops Stamp Set

Heartfelt Thanks Stamp Set

Dream a Little Stamp Set

Sweet Dreams Stamp Set

Botanical Blooms Stamp Set

Polka Dot Punches Stamp Set and Accessories Package (paper and ribbon)

Sublime SU! Ribbon Bundle

The drawing will take place on Monday morning, November 30^th via Random.org. We will announce the winners here on the blog at that time so you have four whole days to visit and comment!

We can’t wait to hear from you and we also hope you and your families have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving!

~~Your Stamping 411 Operators Team

Blog Candy Winner!!

Congratulations to our Blog Candy winner Mariah Oliveira who played along and made this gorgeous card below! Please contact our operator Robin at stampwithrobin@yahoo.com to collect your prize!

We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Janelle Lavelle of sunny Southern California whose number was randomly chosen as the winner in last week's contest! Janelle will receive a free stamp set and a 6x6 pack of Designer Series Papers!

Good things happen to those who contribute and play along with Stamping 411 Sketch Challenges! Maybe YOU will be the next winner!

Congratulations again, Janelle! The Operators look forward to seeing more of your work soon!

Come on down!

Our winner for the random number drawing is.... Number 27!!!! Congratulations!!! Please contact the operators, Deb. Each of the operators will be mailing you their cards from this week! Stay tuned for the showcase later today. Please note the showcase may be a little late. Many of the operators took vacation this week!

We hope you are spending the 4th with those you love.

Blog Candy Winner and Showcase Cards

What a wonderful week! The launch of our new blog and we had 21 AMAZING entries! Every single card was fabulous! I will say, this morning, when we went to pick our top 5, we had some trouble finding some of your entries. When you link back to our blog, please make sure that you link to the post, and not just your blog, or we may not be able to find your wonderful work!

Once we found them all, then we had the difficult task of choosing (and agreeing) on five cards that we love! Here are the operator's picks for our First Stampers Showcase. To visit that person's site and leave them some love (a comment) just click on the thumbnails below.



And Now!!! The moment you've all been asking about! Show me the candy! We chose this winner by random number selection! So, BARBARA JOYCE, come on down! You have just won a Stampin' Up! level 3 hostess set, Goody Goody Gumdrops! Just send an email to the operators at asktheoperators@e-selene.com.

Thanks for playing along with the operators and we look forward to seeing what you come up with using our next sketch, on Saturday Morning!

Also, please keep your eyes peeled for some amazing new tutorials that are in the works. The best part of this group is the teamwork! We are working together to bring you all we know about new stamper topics that will be easy to find, use and reproduce! Stay tuned!