Our First Playdate Winner + March's Giveaway Winners

When we began the Playdate we didn't know it was going to be so gosh darn hard to pick one winner!  We were thrilled by every entry and appreciate that you graced us with your talents.  We truly love each of you and think you are all big-time winners.  Thank you so very much for participating!

As all of the projects were awesome, after much agonized discussion, it was how the winner interpreted the inspiration photo that clinched it for us.  We felt her card was such a clever play on the design found in the photo of the family made with fun colors, boldness and vivaciousness.

Without further ado here is the winning entry:

Shirley-bee aka Shirley Bampton, come on down!  We love the thought you put into this eye-catching card. Shirley stamped the hellos four times to represent the family members in the photo and then also had the words touch as does the family.  The lighter hued shadow hello is a lovely touch as is the hand-drawn border all on a polka dot border.

Shirley, please contact us at info {at} winniewalter {dot} com!

We can't wait for our next Playdate and we promise we won't make it as much of a challenge as our first. :-)

>>>MARCH'S GIVEAWAY WINNERS<<<

And our random March giveaway winners.  Woohoo!

March's #wwcraftcompanion winner culled from those who posted their craft companion on Instagram using #wwcraftcompanion (we will be putting this giveaway on ice until or if we get more interest):

sophienme

March's blog blinkie winner culled from those who linked up (or commented) on the blog blinkie page:
The Purple Place by Lisa Haines

March's join in to win! winner culled from the w&w blog comments and project links on the join in to win! page (each project link counted as 5 entries):
Anna Dębska

Congratulations!

Winners please contact info {at} winniewalter {dot} com by Tuesday, April 8 at 12:00 p.m. with which winner you are in the subject (for example March join in to win! giveaway winner, March blog blinkie giveaway winner or March #wwcraftcompanion giveaway winner).  If we don't hear from a winner by Tuesday, April 8 at 12:00 p.m. we will pick another winner in that category.

Giveaway winners:  we will provide you with a coupon code to use to purchase a free stamp set of your choice.  If the stamp set is not currently in stock, don't worry the coupon code will not expire immediately (and you can even use it to purchase new stamps being released later this month if you wait to redeem your coupon code).  Winner will be responsible to pay for shipping & handling.

Thank you to everyone who commented, linked your fabulous projects and/or shared your #wwcraftcompanion pictures on Instagram.  Every single comment, linked project and new #wwcraftcompanion is a gift to us.  

Remember these giveaways are monthly...we are just saying. :-) 

February's Giveaway Winners

Hello lovelies!

We love giveaways and so it is always with great joy we announce winners.  Our giveaway winners were randomly picked from the entries in each category.

February's join in to win! winner culled from the w&w blog comments and project links on the join in to win! page (each project link counts as 5 entries): Lysa

February's blog blinkie winner culled from those who linked up (or commented) on the blog blinkie page: Melissa Thiede of Cut It Up Creations

February's #wwcraftcompanion winner culled from those who posted their craft companion on Instagram using #wwcraftcompanion: lcoats01

Winners please contact info@winniewalter.com by Thursday, March 6 at 12:00 p.m. with which winner you are in the subject (for example February join in to win! giveaway winner, February blog blinkie giveaway winner or February #wwcraftcompanion giveaway winner).  If we don't hear from a winner by Thursday, March 6 at 12:00 p.m. we will pick another winner in that category.

Giveaway winners:  we will provide you with a coupon code to use to purchase a free stamp set of your choice.  If the stamp set is not currently in stock, don't worry the coupon code will not expire immediately (and you can even use it to purchase new stamps being released later this month if you wait to redeem your coupon code).

Thank you to everyone who commented, linked your fabulous projects and/or shared your #wwcraftcompanion pictures on Instagram.  Every single comment, linked project and new #wwcraftcompanion is like a ray of sunshine to us.  

Remember these giveaways are monthly...we are just saying. :-)

Facebook Friday

Hello, hello, hello!  What a wonderful word, hello.  And today is especially sweet as it is Friday!  Anyone else looking forward to the weekend?  Let's start the weekend and the ending of February (a favorite month) right by showing off some of the delightful projects shared with us on Facebook in February.  We love when you share what you make with us!!

Melissa Thiede shared this pretty in pink and gold card for her husband for Valentine's day featuring The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set.  Surely her husband loved it as much as we did!

Heather Hoffman of Houses Built of Cards has shared many lovely cards (she sure is rocking The Big, The Bold and The Happy stamp set!) and her latest is this simple, but striking one using The Big, The Bold and The Happy stamp set (love how she stamps it several times for a shadow effect).

Gayatri Murali created this stunning card using The Big, the Bold and the Happy and Scenery: Big Bang Confetti stamp sets.  The colors and graphic boldness are sensational.  Love!

Melissa, Heather and Gayatri, thank you so very much for sharing your w&w creations with us and for all of those who did so in January.  We can't thank you enough for not only purchasing our stamps, but also using them to create art.  Seeing the beauty you create using w&w products makes our hearts go pitter patter with joy and that is not an exaggeration!

Before we head out, just wanted to mention a few things: 

• We are ending our free with purchase of the coordinating cut files with stamp set promotion tomorrow, March 1st.
• As February closes today, we will be picking the winners of our join in to win!, #wwcraftcompanion and blog blinkie giveaways for February.  We are thrilled with the responses we've gotten!      
• Oh and March is when we have our second release!  Yay!! Check back March 10 for coming attractions and our big giveaway!  

Winnie Wednesday | updates (with adorable pictures)

Hello there friends!

We have been loving seeing all of your gorgeous projects using w&w designs when you link using the link-up tool on our join in to win! page.  Make sure you don't miss out all that amazing inspiration.

Thanks to Marlene for mentioning the our blinkie was not directing to the right location!  It has been updated and you can find in on our blog blinkie page.

Lastly, Winnie asked for you to share pictures of your crafting companions (#wwcraftcompanion) on Instagram and here are the results so far.  This is an ongoing thing so it is never too late to participate.

Winnie couldn't contain her excitement over the #wwcraftcompanion pictures so far so here they are.

beakie4 shared a picture of her adorable and talented cat, Mochi.  Wow, look at those skills!

sophienme shared this precious friend.  How could this lovely not inspire?

lcoats01 shared her sweeties.  Looks like they are crafted out!

And Julie shared a photo of her and her constant companion, the one and only Walter.

Adorable, right?!

Big thanks to beakie4, sophienme, lcoats01, Julie and Walter for posting your #wwcraftcompanion on Instagram! 

Winnie wants to see your #wwcraftcompanion too so post on!

Winnie Wednesday | #wwcraftcompanion

Winnie told us she wanted to see who your favorite crafting companions are.  Walter also gave it a green light.  Obviously we had to listen.

On Instagram (use #wwcraftcompanion) start sharing pictures of your daughter, sister, mother, significant other, BBF, next door neighbor, cat, turtle, hamster, snake, dog, Mr. Darcy, Harry and Sally, Conan O'Brien, Lady Gaga, One Direction, The Beatles or anyone else that keeps you company while you craft.  And because Winnie is so appreciative, we will randomly select a monthly winner.