I'm a Winner

Wow I have had two lucky days this week. First I got an email letting me know that I won the Tulip Custom Dye color kit from the give away on the
I Love To Creat Blog

Here is the product description

Tulip® Custom Dye Color Kit™

Even the most extreme color enthusiast will be blown away by the 150 color combinations that the Tulip® Custom Dye Color Kit™ makes possible!

This kit is going to be so much fun to play with. I love dying fabrics, lace and trims to use in my art.

Check out the I Love to Create blog to see today's Free Teen Craft Project Pretty in Pink T-Shirt made by Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter.

My second fun thing happened this morning when I was picked as the atc jackpot winner on the Paper Imagery Design's yahoo group. It so much fun to win and I can't wait until the postal carrier starts delivering the beautiful atc that were made for lasts months jackpot.

Thanks for stopping by!

Arlene

Comments

Anonymous said…
yay! isn't it great to win?!!!!
September 2, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Jarmaine | Brochure Printing said…
Congratulations Arlene! Isn't that fantastic? Winning two prizes in just one week is pretty awesome :) The custom dye color kit sounds really useful and will help you make so many combinations! Congratulations again!
September 16, 2009 at 1:07 AM
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