This is so exciting!!!

I'm hosting my very first giveaway.

Please be patient with me.

I hope to make this a regular feature on the blog.

But only if it goes well.

Why am I doing this?

Because I want to give things away to people who read my little baby blog.

Because I want to help promote businesses that I like via my little baby blog.

But mostly because it's fun.

And who doesn't like fun?

Crazy people.

That's who.

With that in mind let's get to it....

This giveaway is for a custom return address stamp from Stamp Out Online.

She's also on Etsy here.

You may never have thought of purchasing a return address stamp for youself, but that's why I'm here!

To show you what you're missing out on.

Stamp Out Online made me this stamp for my packaging.
And she mounted it on the clear acrylic block so I could see exactly where I'm placing it.

Creative and smart!

And fast!  I ordered it on the 25th and received it on the 29th!

Why did I pick her out of all of the other Etsy stamp creators?

Because not only did she take the time to create a profile on her page (something that a lot of the more business driven "stampers" didn't bother to do), but I could actually relate to it.

She's a wife (me too), a mother of three (ditto), and she runs her own business (as do I).

Here is my favorite excerpt from her profile:

"My husband and I have recently reversed rolls and I’m given an exciting and very scary opportunity to see if I can turn Stamp Out into something “MUCH BIGGER”."

(This is how I feel about my photography business and I'm also in the position of role reversal with my husband...thanks to the economy.)

Here are just a few of my favorite return address stamps that she creates:




I need the owl one.

Seriously.

I may die without it.

Enough drama...

What do you need to do to enter?

Just type in your name and email in the box below and press "submit".

Easy peasy pudding pie.

At least I hope it is.

If all goes as planned, at the end of the giveaway period I will use an online random selection tool to randomly select a winner.  I will then announce the winner, contact them by email and make arrangements to get them their prize.

US only.  One entry per person.  Entry period ends on Thursday, February 10th at Midnight.

How's that for being official sounding?

Check out Stamp Out Online...they would make a perfect gift...particularly for a wedding or housewarming...or even for your favorite photographer (ahem).

Happy entering!
B

PS--Feel free to leave a comment about the giveaway...love it or hate it. You could also suggest any businesses that you think would be interested in helping me host a giveaway. Or you could comment about your feelings on whether or not different colored M&M's have flavors, the speed with which your printer runs out of ink, or maybe even your favorite cartoon character.  I'm not going to limit you to a topic.

PPS--I'm not being paid for this giveaway in case that matters to you.