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| Eight original photos from Sharon, made into cards |
Yesterday I received these eight wonderful cards, made from original photos taken in Costa Rica by Sharon Wagner, as the winner of her
Giveaway. Whenever any of my blogging friends have a giveaway, I enter it, because you never know. These cards are also accompanied by some stickers that I can use if I so choose, to add to the cards. I simply love all the pictures, but here is my favorite:
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| Baru Beach, Costa Rica |
Oh, that beach! It's such a perfect picture, I can just imagine myself leaving footprints in the sand and the smell of the ocean. Thank you so much, Sharon! It's not the first giveaway I've won; more than two years ago I won
TexWisGirl's giveaway in November 2012. It arrived almost exactly on my 70th birthday, so I was especially thrilled. If you look closely at this picture, you can see my reflection in the glass.
And it was not the first giveaway I had ever won, either. Years ago (October 2011, to be exact), I won my first giveaway from Connie at
Far Side of Fifty. It was a book about Aldo Leopold, and she also included a bunch of original cards like Sharon's. I've used them by now, but
this link to my blog post tells you who Aldo Leopold was and shows pictures of the cards Connie included.
I love the idea of these giveaways and would love to do one of my own, but heck, what would I give away? A skydive? A walk in the woods? My pictures are all digital and I don't think I've even printed one for ages, much less made them into cards like these. I suppose I could give someone a workout plan... no, too much like work! I'll just enter them and hope for the best.
Oh, and by the way: I learned that the dratted word verification thingie is now showing up on my posts. Just ignore it and don't enter the numbers; you should be able to leave a comment anyhow. I don't know WHAT blogger is thinking of.
:-)
Giveaways are always fun - and you picked up a beauty here.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your wins for the give a ways! You are a lucky lady.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I would like to walk on that beach too! My parents had a foreign exchange student from Costa Rica...hmmm:0
ReplyDeleteI am ignoring the number thingy I heard a comment will go through anyway.
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i saw that you had won over at sharon's place! awesome! so sweet that you still appreciate my drawing. i love that. that is why i keep doing those drawings and giveaways - if my 'talent' can make someone smile... :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! You lucky girl, you!
ReplyDeleteI was happy when I saw your name over at Sharon's. Those are indeed lovely cards. The art you won from Theresa is my all time favourite of hers. She does such beautiful work. I just love it when somebody special wins a draw.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on Baru Beach .. I hear Costa Rica is really nice!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your good fortune. Lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteAs for inserting those numbers, if I don't do it blogger won't let my comment post. Bah.
I get this message: The characters you entered didn't match the word verification. Please try again.
very cool...i have won a few in my day...and i have several pieces of original art around by some blogger friends.....
ReplyDeleteYou're a lucky girl. Better buy a lottery ticket! It seems that the verification is showing up on many blogs. The advice is ignore it. I have not idea if it's showing up on mine.
ReplyDeleteWins of free giveaways! I think that's good luck, right? A sign?
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing that nasty moderation crap everywhere the last few days. I'm not liking it. But, as you say, just ignore it and eventually it'll go away.
ReplyDeleteI read on the Sharon's post that you had won the giveaway. You're the most deserving blogger...congrats.
I was surprised at the WV thingy- they're so annoying. The cards are lovely and a great idea for a personal gift. My Honey did this for awhile with regular 4x6 inch photos on white cards.
ReplyDeleteYes - I was surprised to see the verification thingie. If it shows up on my comments, do let me know. I am sure just going into settings will turn it off. Lovely cards DJan and oh so pretty. I like that one on the beach. I am not into "giveaways" myself and I do not enter them, however; I have done many cards with my photos taken with both my iphone and my camera. They turn out lovely and really do make your cards more personal. Glad you won and enjoy those lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteI just changed my comments to be embedded and will see if I get that dratted WV box. I heard that I wouldn't.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the win. Those photos are lovely.
ReplyDeleteI won a box of English tea and a box of English cookies several years ago.
And, no, I have to enter those numbers on the bottom of your posts or I will not be able to publish my comment.
Congrats, DJan, the cards will be special to whomever receives them.
ReplyDeleteI have won a select few, too, and it is such a thrill! That empty beach looks so inviting! Congrats!! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't see the robot box.
I was noticing that on my blog and checked my settings. I don't have word verification set. It's so weird! I thought it was just me.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm.... I just wrote this comment and there was no word verification.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on winning the give away. I have been tempted, but have never entered any myself. As for the comment box, I didn't see any word verification... although I did see it on another blog and ignored it. It worked.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on winning those gorgeous cards. I have won several things as well, and it's always fun. But like you, I haven't found anything to give away...yet.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful cars. I won a sweepstakes once. It was between a cruise, and fancy fishing boat or a small package of marigold seeds. Ya wanna guess which one I won?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the win, those cards are beautiful. Blogger is being a pain with the word verification but at least we can ignore it.
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