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It’s been quite a year!

8 May

The Light It Up Blue Mini-Hop winner is listed at the bottom of this post along with details of a special blogiversary giveaway!  Veronica also announced the rest of the hop winners here!

No card today…just a lot of words! 😉 This week I am super excited to celebrate a year of blogging and sharing cards online!  I have been so fortunate to connect with so many wonderful people and I look forward to seeing what the next year will bring!  Since I was a teenager I’ve tried online blogging in various forms: Xanga (ha, anyone remember that?), LiveJournal, and Blogger.  I was never successful at sticking with them which makes me even more proud that I’ve kept it up this year!

Last May I had just signed up for my first Online Card Class and shared three cards based on lessons in the class:

Yikes…

Ha ha…Uh yeah, my style has evolved a little since then and I’ve also (thankfully) learned how to better use my camera.

But it is fun to see where I’ve come from in just 365 days!  I’m a bit of an analytics nerd and during the last year I have shared over 200 cards on my blog and gone from one or two occasional visitors (hi mom!) a week to a regular visitor rate of about 125 daily views!

Last summer I was invited to my first design team position with Jessica Lynn Original and even though my term has ended, I will always think very fondly of Jessica for taking a chance on me!

Over the last year I’ve also had the extreme pleasure of getting to know the amazing ladies on the Christmas Card Challenges, A Blog Named Hero, Craft Storage Ideas, The Ton, and Butterfly Reflections Ink design teams and I am SO incredibly thankful to Alanna, Linda and Lisa, Noelle and Shelley, Effie, and Vanessa for the opportunities!  It has been an amazing experience and I’ve loved every minute of it!

I also want to take time to thank some of the special ladies I’ve had the opportunity to connect with over the last year!  I know I won’t remember to list everyone but please know that I am so appreciative of all your visits, kind words, support, and friendship!

Many many thanks to Melanie, Ruby, Amy, Virginia, Veronica, Heidi, Kristie, Payel, Bhavana, Gayatri, Mateja, Chitra, Isabel, Michelle, Niki, Emily, Amber, Heather, Sharna, Hazel, Cicily, Sharon, Suzanne, Amanda, Kim, Carol, Donna, Gail, Heather, JoAnn, Margo, Marsha, Monica, Shirley-Anne, Tenia, Jeanette, Justine, Sharon, Vickie, and Mayline.  Also, a very special thanks to Vickey (AKA Sabby Cat) and Celeste for all of the sweet and supportive comments you’ve left on my blog and IG!

Giveaway

Anyway, all this to say, THANKS SO VERY MUCH for a fabulous year!!  And to celebrate, I want to give someone a $25 gift card to the online crafting store, stamp company, etc. of their choice!  Please leave a comment here to enter and next Friday, May 15th I’ll announce the winner!

Also, I held a giveaway last week for the Light It Up Blue Mini-Hop.  The winner will receive 3 couture sequin mixes of their choice from The Ton!  And my winner is commenter #3, Nina-Marie!

All the Sparkle SHOP!

Finally, (and I’m impressed if you made it all the way here) I am proud to announce my new online shop, All the Sparkle Shop!  I’ve gotten lots of requests from friends and family over the last year to make my cards available for purchase and it’s finally up and running!  I think I have everything set up correctly but please bear with me as I get started!  My stock will change weekly and once something is sold, it’s gone, so be sure and check back frequently!  I will also be accepting custom orders for single cards or sets so let me know if there’s something in particular that you’re looking for!  I greatly appreciate all the encouragement and support to get this business started!

Thanks so much for visiting and see you tomorrow for Shaker Saturday!!

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  1. Melanie says

    May 8, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    Love your new store! 🙂

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  2. KT Fit Kitty says

    May 8, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    Congratulations! You have had an amazing year! You are on some awesome design teams and it is well deserved! I love seeing your cards! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

    Reply
  3. bhavana says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    COngratulation 🙂 Wish you many more crafty wonderful years 🙂
    Again saying it wish you luck on your new online shop.

    Reply
  4. Jean Bullock says

    May 8, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    Congratulations on your first year and your new shop!

    Reply
  5. Vinita Jain says

    May 8, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    Congrats on your first year and many more crafty years! Your creativity is amazing with your stylish designs! Thanks for the generous opportunity!

    Reply
  6. karenladd says

    May 9, 2015 at 2:59 am

    So happy to have discovered your blog this year and congratulations on your DT stints and new store! Looking forward to even more amazing projects from you and thanks for the chance to win. I get almost all of my inspiration from online blogs these days, as most of the print magazines have sadly disappeared. Thank goodness for bloggers like yourself who keep me motivated!

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  7. Mateja P says

    May 9, 2015 at 8:22 am

    You rock! You did so much in just one year… I’m amazed 🙂 Keep up the good work. I love working with you 😉

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  8. Sue D says

    May 9, 2015 at 8:36 am

    Congratulations on your one year of posting! Thank you for all the inspiration!

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  9. ~amy~ says

    May 9, 2015 at 8:57 am

    Congrats! How fun and I love reading how things have evolved for you! Thanks so much for the shout out…I’m so happy to be bloggie friends and sad that I wasn’t able to meet up with you when we were in Virginia! Thanks so much for all of your awesome inspiration!!!!

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  10. Celeste Goff says

    May 9, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Congratulations Jessica! It’s always fun to look back at your style and see how much you’ve evolved as a card maker!

    Reply
  11. Becca Cruger says

    May 9, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Congratulations on your year of amazing success! Your cards are truly stunning and you’re right that they have certainly evolved!

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  12. Janis in ID says

    May 9, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    Congratulations on all your accomplishments and on starting your new store!!! Awesome! Thanks for letting us help you celebrate with the chance to win this wonderful blog prize, too!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  13. shartl says

    May 9, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    Congratulations on your year of blogging and the opening of your new store! I’m sure it must be fun and educational for you to look over the ways your style has changed during the last year and the ways you’ve grown. Thanks for letting us help you celebrate!!

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  14. Kristie G. says

    May 9, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    Congratulations Jessica! So happy for you for both your year of blogging and also your new store. I have checked it out and have been inspired to open up my own store this year. My husband has been telling me all along that I should and this is the year. 🙂 I may be emailing you with questions if that is ok?! So happy I found you or we found each other and thank you for the shout out! xoxo

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  15. Vickey E. says

    May 9, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    A major accomplishment, Jess! So happy I found your blog. You are a very talented young lady and I too am inspired by you. You deserve every success and compliment that you get. You were so sweet to mention me and I thank you for that. Hope your new store is a smashing success! I’ll be following you!

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