Giveaway is closed and we have a WINNER!

It's Wednesday, so not only is it Business Time, but it also means my CSN Stores giveaway is over and it's time to pick a winner!

I'm going to use a random number draw, courtesy of Random.org, to determine a winner.

Random.org has a super cool List Randomizer tool that I used to come up with a list of everyone who entered including the extra entries :)
List Randomizer was the easiest way to do this since some readers left two separate comments (one for the item they wanted and another to let me know they follow) and some left one comment to tell me both things. (Next time I'll be more specific!)

So here we have our list and they even numbered it for me. Sweet!

Now I'll let Random.org pick a random number between 1 and 26....

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Number 22 is MBC!
Congrats to you and enjoy your flask (which I'm sure won't be hard to do!)! I'll notify the winner and CSN to get the gift certificate all worked out.

Thanks for playing :)


Next giveaway will be an 8"x10" print. Stay tuned!




It's business... It's business time.

CSN Stores Giveaway!!

I know I posted a teaser recently on Facebook about a giveaway on my blog.... So HERE IT IS! 

CSN Stores is sponsoring a $60 Gift-Certificate giveaway from their shops and one of you wonderful readers will win!


Obviously with my upcoming move to VA I've been doing a LOT of thinking about how to decorate our new pad. We couldn't do much here in our apartment and since we were only going to be here a year and a half, we didn't want to do much. Needless to say this place hardly feels like home.

I've been haunting and bookmarking countless items to my "House Ideas" bookmarks folder from CSN. They have over 200 specialty online stores and they've got EVERYTHING!

They've got bedroom furniture sets, office furniture, fitness equipment, pet supplies, home improvement items such as lighting and ceiling fans, AND many eco-friendly items, too!

Take a look at their website:
http://www.csnstores.com/
and check out some of their great items! They've got a ginormous selection to fit into any budget!
Some of the items I'm dreaming of.... 

Bamboo cutting board

Plant stands- I need these to keep the dog out of the plants.

 Speaking of the dog, now that he'll have a yard, he'll need a dog house out there! :)

I know, I know, you really want to know- HOW DO I WIIIIIIIN?
It's quite painless and simple.


#1 Leave me a comment *on this post* telling me which wonderful item(s) you want to buy if you win the $60! (one comment entry per person, 50 comments will not get you more chances.. sowwwy!) You don't have to be a follower of my blog to win. But if you ARE a follower of my blog, please tell me so because...

#2 If you're a follower of my blog, you get an automatic additional bonus entry when you comment! (You must leave a comment to be entered though.)
See on the left (scroll up) where it says "people who are awesome"? Do you want to be awesome ? (Yeeeesss.) And do you want an extra chance to win an awesome giveaway for awesome people? Excellent! We are on the same page then. Just click the "Follow" button, even if you're a non-conformist, just this once. Ta-dah! Extra entry for you.


This giveaway will close at 11:59pm EST on Tuesday, August 10. Entries after this time cannot be considered (sorry!).
The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Wednesday, August 11. You have 48 hours to claim your prize.... after that I reserve the right to pick another winner.

Have fun doing your browsing and good luck! :)

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Artsfest...

I had such a blast at Artsfest this year and was so excited that I was invited to show there again!
This year I was able to display on the pavement in the Tent Circle versus the Wooded Path. Don't get me wrong, I loved being in the woods, but wanted to try something different. Plus, both other shows I did this year were in the woods, so it was nice to be on some solid ground! :)

The best thing about being on the pavement was the spot that I was assigned: It was really really close to the entrance, which meant both of my grandfathers were able to come and see me. My grandfather who lives in Maryland takes walks every day, but I don't think he would have wanted to take the hike all the way back to my booth had it been in the woods. My grandparents from Virginia happened to be in town that weekend, too, so they also came by. My granddad had knee surgery a year or two ago, and still walks quite a bit, but I am not sure if he would have wanted to walk all the way back into the woods either.

It was neat getting to show them a little bit of what I'm doing now.

The weather during the weekend was PERFECT, and it was just a wonderful show to finish out my outdoor season.

This was also the first time I did a giveaway at a show, and congratulations to Kathleen who was the big winner! I'm still waiting to hear which print she picks.

Giveaway at Artsfest!

This weekend is Artsfest at AnnMarie Garden in southern Maryland!

I'll be there on the concrete this time (I'm usually in the woods!) in the Tent Circle- spot # 60.

Also, for the first time at an art show I'm doing a giveaway! The prize is an 8"x10" print of your choice from my gallery of art at www.samanthasartstudio.com.

All you have to do is stop by my tent and sign up for my e-newsletter (frequency of said newsletter will vary from seasonal to monthly, at the most). Slips of paper will be provided where you can write your name and email address, then place them into a container. Container is still TBD, hehe. After the show, I'll pick a random name/email address from the container and contact the winner. Then you can let me know which print you would like and where you would like me to send it :)

I'm very excited about being able to offer this giveaway and hope that someone will receive a print that they will truly enjoy- or, if they are picking out a print as a gift, that the recipient will enjoy it as well!

If you click the image below, you can go to their site and print out a coupon for $1 off admission from Artsfest:




Hope to see you there! Weather is supposed to be great- sunny and lower 70's!