Southern Scraps

Happy Friday! I'm thrilled to introduce to you another great etsy seller- Firefly Myst . This lovely shop sells beaded jewelry and supplies to make your own. Let's take a look at some of her creations.

Hi, hope you've all had an amazing first week of 2012. We are kicking off the first Friday Feature of the year with a giveaway from a very unique etsy shop- Beach City Boutique Bath and Body Products aka She's that Girl. You'll find handmade soap and bath products in unique shapes and designs here. Let's look at some of my favorites- Of course I'm partial to butterflies Plumeria Soap Set Butterfly Garden in Aqua

Giveaway has ended . Get ready for some colorful eye candy today! Tinkeranniebelle is the featured shop today. It’s full of bright colorful handmade accessories. Pretty Pinks and Graceful Greens Flower and Butterfly Bib

Head over to Positively Splendid for a chance to win an Epic Letterpress Combo Kit. Just think of all the crafty things you could do with that!

Keeping it Simple is hosting a Silhouette machine giveaway. Enter HERE.   After spending another day cleaning my craft room, I've decided that I need another tool or craft item like I need a jet airplane (folks I don't have a pilot's license and no place to park that thing) BUT wouldn't it be awesome to win one of these??? I'm sure I could squeeze in a place for it.

Fonda's  Holiday Wish List Meme TodaysMama and GameStop   are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you. 1. What is your holiday wish for your family? To be happy, stress-free and healthy! 2. What is your Christmas morning tradition? We visit my in-laws for cinnamon rolls and gift exchange. 3. If you could ask Santa for one, completely decadent wish for yourself, what would it be?  Maybe an  out of country trip. 4. How do you make the holidays special without spending any money? with music, movies we watch every year, and decorating together with the stuff we already own. 5. What games did you play with your family growing up? Chinese checkers 6. What holiday tradition have you carried on from your own childhood? I don't have any kiddos, but if I did, I hope they would be able to stay overnight with their grandparents like I did on Christmas eve. 7. Where would you go for a Christmas-away-from-h...

NOW CLOSED: I tossed the names in a hat and picked one out. The winner is Jamie! NOTE: I've bumped this up to the top until Oct. 14. If you're looking for another post, please scroll down.  Scroll down for blog candy on World Card Making Day on Oct. 2. Hi, and welcome to my blog and my giveaway. I'm hosting a giveaway for a set of four handmade greeting cards. Two are 5.5 inches x 4.25 inches. One is top folding and the other is a regular side fold. The other two cards are square shaped. One card is a thank you card and the others are all ocassion. All are blank inside and have been created with quality acid free papers and supplies. You will receive envelopes also. So, what do you have to do to win?   I'm trying to improve my etsy shop and increase sales. I've recently begun some activities that have increased traffic to my shop, but still no sales. I'd like to have your feedback. Please visit my shop . Then come back and leave a comment with feedback or...

It's World Card Making Day. I really need a holiday like this. LOL, like I really need an excuse to make a card or craft. I do need the push to start those Christmas cards. I hope to make some cards to share here with you later today, but hubby says we are painting and doing some house projects, so we'll see what happens. While you're here browse around- I do have plenty of cards posted. Maybe something will inspire you. And... to celebrate I have a little "candy". Just leave me a comment to let me know you visited. You have until Sunday October 3 at  8:00 p.m.  Spread the word too- twitter, facebook, your blog, wherever. I'm also giving away a set of four handmade cards. You can enter to win that HERE . (Comment on this post for the above candy only.)

I love to create when I can do so for a good purpose. Cammie at My Blog is having a card drive to thank the caretakers of Alzheimer's patients. You can read all about it here.  There is an awesome prize package to go with it. Here is my card: Papers: Cosmo Cricket Stamps: Verve Ink: Memento Accents: Stickles, rhinestones, flowers Tools: Nestabilities I always look to a great sketch for inspiration and for a jumping off point. I've used this week's sketch at CardPatterns. Crazy4Challenges is calling for some bling this week so I'll be linking up there too. Thanks for looking. Don't forget to enter my handmade card giveaway . I could certainly use the feedback.

Hey, hope everyone has had a great week. We've been really busy with some house projects so I'm scratching and clawing to find craft time. I have nothing completed to share, but here are some great giveaways going on: Awesome jewlery from Mississippi Mud at TaterTots and Jello A necklace from Love Stitched at Little Miss Momma $60 CSN Gift certificate giveaway at Thrifty Parsonage Living

So, I've posted some giveaways this week (while I've taken a break from card making- more on that later) and here is another one for a super cute handmade dress from Ruffles and Roses. Go to this post to enter. I've started following sewing a bit and this is a great blog to visit. My grandmother sewed and I took a class and made some wearable pieces in high school. I just dropped it and now I'm taking up the interest again. Well, really my husband took over my machine and made a pair of mesh pants and a shirt for a costume he's making and IF HE CAN DO IT, so can I. That's sort of motivated me.

Well, at least a chance to win. Check out this giveaway from Favecrafts for a sewing project book. I've held on to a stash of material and scraps from my grandmother forever and now I'm finally getting interested in using them.

I just found a fun new etsy shop- Hooks of Hope. Such yummy colors in their "hooks" or cloths. And they are having a giveaway on their blog ! Check it out. The best thing about them, is that they donate a percentage of sales to charity!

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”- Psalm 100:4-5 Thanksgiving should be a time to reflect on all of our blessings and express some gratitude. In appreciation for all I have, I'm hosting a little give away this week. I am thankful for my salvation and my church. What are you thankful for? Leave me a comment for a chance to win this set of notecards. They were hand stamped and made by me. You will receive a set of four cards with envelopes. I will draw a winner on Friday, November 28, 2008. Feel free to post about this on your blog and to link to this. Check in each day to find out what else I'm thankful for.