I love being carded! Card Swap!!!

There's always a little rush of excitement when opening the mailbox. Placing the envelopes between your fingers, sifting through, anxiously flipping to the colorful one with the hand written address while avoiding the dreaded bills.



The lost art of hand written cards is being resurrected one card swapper at a time with "I love being carded!". (Original Post in Feb.09) With only a few changes our swapping continues. Each month a list goes out to the participants letting them know who they have to send a card to. We also send one additional card to "The Lucky One". This person receives a card from everyone. It's that easy....each month you send out two cards, just to brighten someone's day.

If this sounds like something you would enjoy doing, let me know by providing your email or emailing me at: amerskine@hotmail.com

Happy first of November!!!

Just a few days left to enter my TWO giveaway! Click

HERE for the motivational book giveaway and HERE for the Estee Lauder make-up giveaway.

*To my family.... Happy Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit!

Giveaway Congrats and Swapping

There were so many of you interested in the The Monogram Divas, Monogram Bag. I have been writing and cutting....finally I picked the winner. Congratulations Aunt of 14 and thank you everyone for entering the drawing.

LATER TODAY...(just to build the suspense) I am hosting another giveaway.

Do you like swaps? Not partners (ladies get your minds out to for gutter :D) I mean gift swaps. Dandelion Wishes is having her Favorite Thing Gift Swap. There are limited spaces, so go check it out if you are interested. While participating in the last swap I met the most fantastic blogger, Scrappy Sue from beautiful Wellington, New Zealand. (See March 15th post for photos of my fab. gifts.)

There is always an open invitation to "I love being carded!" bi-weekly card swap. Just send me an email...at this point there are about 60 people swapping "Good Mail". Wouldn't it be nice to open the mailbox and see a card or a gift than those stinken bills?

Winners

A few friendly words written by the hands of a new friend brightens an ordinary day. The lost art of handwritten notes resurrects and simple pleasures prevail.

We are in our second round of "I love being carded!" card swap. A few bumps along the way, but we are getting into a nice groove. The mailbox is always open. If you would like to join leave me a comment.

For the last two weeks I have been hosting a giveaway from a talented Etsy artist, Two Guitars. This super cute five piece stationary set will now fall into the lucky hands of, Michelle-Honest and Truly, congratulations. A big thanks to all of you who participated. Next week, I will be featuring another Etsy artist and hosting another giveaway.

SPT= Self Portrait Tuesday

Tuesday, February 17th the first thing that attracted me to you and I still love about you is... your intelligence.... Mr. Smarty Pants :) xxoo



If you want to play along, click HERE.

If you want to be a part of "I Love Being Carded" card swap, click HERE. If you need to order "Good Mail" stickers click HERE.

If you want to help me celebrate my 100th post and win a gift card, click HERE.

You've got some clicking to do. :D Have a great Tuesday. Are you doing anything fun today? After work tonight I am going out to dinner with my two girlfriends....no boys allowed.

Cupcakes to fight Ovarian Cancer...

How do I start this? Hum, let me think..... O.k. today I was reading a post at Zen Cupcake and noticed an adorable cupcake followed by some magical, inspirational, down right cool words. (Note: she is also hosting some "sweet" giveaways ending today, hurry up, go over there and win something...try not to drool while looking at all the yummy cupcakes.)


Almost exact Quote: Click here to Make Virtual Cupcake. $1 Donation Benefits Fight Against Ovarian Cancer for Each Cupcake You Create. (You can click there and get started...)

Cupcakes and fight against ovarian cancer, how cool! It is especially cool to me since I am an Ovarian Cancer Survivor.....(Woo! Hoo!) A few weeks ago I wrote a post about my battle. (Here) Well, I didn't actually say what I was fighting, I just alluded to it while I wrote about some of my feelings. I was 20 years old and scared poop-less, but with truly talents and caring doctors (with good research funds), nurses, friends and family I am here today and can help fight the fight. Statistics on Ovarian Cancer.

Join me in the fight, it only takes a few minutes and you could be saving someone's life.....like mine.

You a have a couple options: you can sign up under your own name and register to win a new Red Hot Red Washer and Dryer from Electrolux, you can sign up under Zen Cupcake (log in:zencupcake password:cupcake) or mine (log in:AnnOnandOn password: lowman08). It really doesn't matter as long as you do it, right. Now, go send some cupcakes and make Mama proud. :D

A couple reminders:
If you want to be a part of the "I love being carded!" card swap click HERE.
If you want to be a part of my 100th ($25.00 gift card)post gift-a-way, click HERE.

Have a wonderful Sunday...call a friend....hug your kids....make some cupcakes!

I love being carded! Card Swap!!!

JANUARY 2010-PLEASE NOTE:
THIS CARD SWAP HAS BEEN ALTERED JUST A LITTLE BIT...

• WE NOW SEND JUST ONE CARD A MONTH TO AN ASSIGNED PERSON

• WE SEND ONE CARD TO "THE LUCKY ONE" (Read more below)
  

THAT MEANS WE SEND A TOTAL OF TWO CARDS A MONTH.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: amerskine at hotmail dot com
Thanks you!

"Excuse me Maam, I am going to need to see your ID."

"Who me? I'm not a day over 21." (Fingers crossed behind my back with a mischievous smirk.)

No, it's not that kind of carded. It's the good kind, if you like mail. Who doesn't love going to the mailbox and getting a random card or note from a friend? I felt the love last fall when my husband and I were doing field work in Idaho. By far it was the most mail I have received in years. I can not stop thinking about how much fun it was and how special I felt. Now, I want you to experience "Good Mail" loven.

Why did I highlight "Good Mail".... It is all part of the plan. One of the people responsible for my mailbox glee has an Etsy shop where she sells "Good Mail" stickers. Examples:

$7.99 for 60 stickers....math is not my forte, but I think that comes to about .13 a sticker. ***This is a special price for us so let Jill know it is for the "I Love Being Carder".*** Free Shipping!***

Why "Good Mail" stickers? Well, this is a great way to identify our GANG. You know it's our way of throwing signs. ;D

For a month or so, I will collect the names of those interested. Then, I will create an invite only blog, for privacy due to personal information. Two things will happen....Every other week (that is once every two weeks) you will receive a name, example 1-50 people...1 sends a card to 2, 2 sends a card to 3, 3 to 4.... Then the next month 1 will send a card to 3, 2 to 4..... Don't worry, each month I will give FULL detail. Then ONE lucky person will be carded by all of us. Can you imagine how cool it will be to get 50+ cards in the mail? What will you write in the card? Anything you want, but I will also provide a question for you to answer, kind of like an ice breaker. Ex. What is your idea of a perfect vacation?

What do you think? Do you like mail? Do you want to be involved? One person every two weeks, is that good? Leave a comment and I will communicate with you through email/blog. SO, Leave me you email address, please!

*Try to order your "GOOD MAIL" stickers so you have them when we get started. If you can not or do not want to use the Good Mail stickers...I understand, just make sure to write "Good Mail" on the outside of the card. Have fun, make the card or buy them...it is your call. Ohhh, I am so excited!

To get things rolling I am having a give-a-way....STAMPS of course. 2 winners will win a booklet of stamps. Winners announced when the contest starts.

Hey...spread the word. The more the merrier.

One more super fun thing to talk about... Congrats to Monkeys ARDently In Sinc who said...

I have a hate-love relationship with Valentine's day. I hate it, because it reminds me of the year I was separated from my husband (he was deployed). Then every year after, I try to ignore it, but in the secret recesses of my heart, I want the heart chocolates and the dozen roses, and the lovey-dovey things that go along with the holiday. Argh!

She is the winner of The Good Smelling Valentine's gift-a-way! Thank you, you and you.( Yes, I mean you!) I will have another contest this week, Yippy~Zippy!

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