I'm a Winner, You're a Winner

I'm a winner, because I have gotten some fabulous mail in the new year, and you're a winner if you won my International Blog Event Giveaway!

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First, the mailbox loot:

My mother described a super-neat window effect she created in her art journal, and when I told her I couldn't wait to see it in person, she created a window-effect journal page just for me!

She created a tribute to my very own art-making space, Studio 791!  There is an image of a sewing machine at the top, and she included photos of my decorative tape collection and my art table (looking MUCH neater than it currently does!)  The other window sections include photos my daughters in the craft room rocker, and a cat that looks quite a bit like my own sleepy kitty, Stella.  How fun is that?!

Second, I unexpectedly and happily won a prize from Jennie of Every Day Should Be a Red Letter Day.  You may know her as the author of Good Mail Day, which to me is the definitive current-day guide to creating and enjoying mail art.  She called me one of her top 5 "Comment Kids," leaving lots of blog comments for her in 2012.  What a nice surprise!

She sent me a package that included a super-cool handmade journal, lots of tags and envelopes, a mail-themed zipper pouch, and some postcards.  What a treat!

And then, just yesterday, I found a duct-taped plastic box in my mailbox.  What could it be?

A multi-colored selection of flowers from Mary, always sending such fun and interesting mail!

Bayla had an absolute ball creating a flower collage on an artist panel.  She kept asking me to take more pictures of her, and asked, "Do I show up as an artist?"  Absolutely, little one!

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And now, for the moment you have all been waiting for:  the winner of the International Blogging Event Giveaway on Drawing Near!

I did things the old-fashioned way, writing everyone's name on slips of paper and drawing one from a bowl.

The winner of the selection of handmade heart embellishments is...Tanya of Bead and Needle!

Many thanks to everyone who visited during the blogging event, and left comments on the giveaway post.  I am still very slowly making my way through Vicki's list of participants, and I look forward to continuing to meet new bloggers with similar interests.

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Enjoy your weekend, and send a little happy mail!