Showing posts with label Planting Love Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Planting Love Project. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Planting Love Giveaway Winners... ANNOUNCED!

Last week during the Planting Love Giveaway Event, the blogging community and the handmade community rallied around Amy and her family to raise money to cover funeral costs and medical expenses.

It blessed my heart (and I know it blessed Amy's!) to see that we raised OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!! Wow!!

A huge thank you to all of you who sponsored, donated, spread the word, and prayed for this event!

And now, the super fun part... the part that you've all patiently waited for: the winnners announcement! (I'll be emailing winners and sponsors throughout the day today!)

Scentsy Gift Basket - Andie

Sandy A La Mode hairpins - Lauren

$15 iTunes Gift Card - Jayme

$25 gift card to Hiyaluv - Dana

OhSweetleeMe necklace - Robin

BubbleBee Creations personalized wine glass/goblet - Kimberly

Three months of advertising on Yes Teacher Crafts - Cathy

Mr. Man Tie Shirt from Eisley Rae - Emily

$20 gift card to Craftee McGee - Gina

Key Fob from Mandy - Heather

Three eternity scarves from Andrea - Cerena

$20 gift card to Josiah's Nest - Sandy

Journal from C. Jane Create - Beth

Three months advertising on Domestic but not Martha - Adina

Set of 6 cards from Moonbeam Wishes - Alyssa

Prosperity Wallet from Military Handbag - Sami

$25 gift card to Along for the Ride - Amanda

Beautiful Brooch from So Cute it Hurts - Rachel

Set of 5 photography notecards from Katie - Heather (lucky girl- she won twice!)

Celery Dots Clutch from aPearantlySew - Audra

Five personalized bag tags from Mackley Engraving - Stacy

$25 gift card to Funky Vintage Kitchen - Daniel P.

Custom blog header design from Dana Sears - Denelle

$50 gift card to Red Rabbit Studios Jewelry - Melissa

Tutu from Baby Bundles - Shannon

$25 gift card to Thirty One Gifts - Kirsten


Once again, and BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made this possible!

If you're just finding this post and just learning about Amy and her family, you are of course more than welcome to donate. Even a penny will help! By clicking the photo button below, you can donate directly into Amy's account.




Sunday, February 20, 2011

Planting Love Giveaway Winners....


Just a quick update for all of you folks who were so generous in participating in the Planting Love Giveaway:

Amy is verifying donations today (there was a bit of a glitch and one of the donation buttons wasn't processing properly!), and as soon we get everything verified and sorted out, we'll be announcing 26 lucky winners!!!

Thank you all for your patience!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Planting Love Giveaway is here!!


The day we have all been waiting for is finally here! The blogging and crafting community is rallying around Amy and her family to raise some much needed funds to cover funeral and medical expenses. I highly encourage you to go read their story so you know what an awesome family we're helping. You can read David's (Captain Snuggles) story here and here. You can get to know Amy here. And I just had to share these sweet pictures of David and his brothers (Jonathan, Jacob, and Zachary) with you:



Here's how this giveaway will work. There are 26 prizes and 26 winners. The giveaway will be open from today to Saturday, Feb. 19th. After entries are verified, winners will be chosen, announced, and emailed on Sunday, Feb. 20th. All proceeds go directly to Amy. All transactions are conducted through Paypal and are in no way affiliated with yesteachercrafts.com.

Ready to see what awesome goodies are up for grabs?

First up, we have a Scentsy Gift Basket, generously donated by Nancy McKinney!


It will include a Full size, Hugs & Kisses Warmer ($30 Retail Value), a Lenny the Lamb Scentsy Buddy (Retail Value $25) including a Newborn Nursery Scent Pak (Retail $7), Berry Blush Bar & Camu Camu Bars (Retail value $5 each). Total value of the basket is $72! 


Do you know Sandy A La Mode? She has the sweetest shop, and she has offered these beautiful "Abigail and Olivia hairpins" to one lucky winner!




Next, we have a $15 iTunes gift card up for grabs. Whether you're exercising or crafting or studying, sometimes, we all just need to rock out!


Next up, Gina from Hiyaluv is generously donating a $25 gift certificate to her lovely shop! (You can also follow Gina on twitter - she hosts the #setupshop twitter chat every Monday at 8PM EST). Check out all the lovely goodness you can get with $25: 




Next, the lovely Alely from Oh, Sweetlee Me has offered this gorgeous hand stamped "Blessed" necklace from her new shop!




Next, Jennifer from Bubble Bee Creations is generously donating Personalized Wine Glass/Goblet from her delightful store! You get to customize it!




Next up, I'd like to donate THREE MONTHS worth of advertising on this here blog (The Teacher's Star Pupil package) - worth $29!




And next, Alyson from Eisley Rae is donating a Mr. Man Tie shirt (little boys size 18 months). Isn't it absolutely adorable? She has such fantastic items in her shop!




Next up, Jacqui from Craftee McGee's is generously donating a $20 gift certificate to her sweet shop! Just look at all of the handmade bling you could win:




And next, we have the lovely Mandy who has offered this sweet key fob! Never lose time digging through your purse again!!




Next up, Andrea (who will be opening up her first shop soon!) is giving away three eternity scarves! Match any outfit with these sweet colors!



Next, sweet Moriah from Josiah's Nest has generously donated a $20 gift certificate to her shop!! Just look at all the gorgeousness you could win:




And next, the lovely Christa from C. Jane Create (who makes the most darling journals, notebooks, and notecards) has offered this sweet item from her shop!




Crystal from Domestic But Not Martha, has graciously offered THREE MONTHS of advertising on her blog! I also need to give her a big shout-out and cyber hug for helping me coordinate this event!!


Next up for grabs is this darling "Little Pink Bike Rides" set of 6 cards from the talented Ms. Megan and her Moonbeam Wishes shop! How adorable!




Have you heard of Military Handbag? Their mission is to CHANGE THE WORLD ONE HANDBAG AT A TIME by honoring Military and giving back to organizations and individuals related to the Military. They have such lovely customizable creations for sale! They are generously offering the "Prosperity" wallet (worth $25) pictured here: 





Next, the wonderful Laura from Along for the Ride has sweetly offered a $25 gift certificate to her drool-worthy shop! Just look at all the goodness you could win:



Next up, Jacqueline from So Cute it Hurts is offering this gorgeous "I  believe...." brooch from her CUTE shop! This would be so perfect to dress up any cardigan or purse!




And sweet Katie from Life Experiences is offering this gorgeous set of 5 notecards (6x8) that showcase her artistic photography!


Next up is the awesome Alison from aPearantly Sew! She sells the most wonderful clutches, pouches and pins in her lovely shop. Alison is generously offering this celery dots clutch!




Next we have the talented Wendy from MackleyEngraving offering FIVE personalized bag tags! One lucky winner will be able to tote their stuff in style! (You can follow Wendy on Facebook and on Twitter!)


And finally, April from Funky Vintage Kitchen is generously donating a $25 gift certificate to her shop! If you're not familiar with this fabulousness, take a peek at some of the goodies you could win:




**UPDATE! We now have 4 last minute donations to add:

Brighten up that blog of yours with a custom header design by Designs By Dana Sears! $30 Value!

Next, you could win a $50 Gift Certificate to Red Rabbit Studios Jewelry by Cathy! Check out all the cute goodies you could get:


Next, you could win a darling tutu from Baby Bundles Boutique! Kristen is donating one tutu in up to 3 in-stock colors (up to a 3T size).


And last, Tara is donating a $25 gift certificate to Thirty One Gifts! Check out this awesomeness:


Are you drooling over all of these great prizes? I know I am!


Here's how to enter:


*Please fill out the form below (all responses private and confidential) indicating your name, email address (the one linked to your paypal account), and donation amount.



If 250 people give $10, we can raise $2,500!! If 125 people give $20, we can raise $2,500! Just remember: the more you give, the more you bless Amy and her family!

EXTRA ENTRIES :


Spread the word about this giveaway event!

+1 Share on Facebook and leave the link
+1 Tweet and leave the link
+1 Blog about it and leave the link  

Sample Tweet: Plant Love this Valentines Day via @yes_teacher and enter to win one of 26 awesome prizes! http://tiny.cc/96bky Please RT   


CLICK ON THE BUTTON (the photo)  below to make your donation and enter the giveaway!!












*After you complete the required fields, please indicate your extra entries! 





This giveaway will close on February 19th. The 26 winners will drawn and announced/emailed on Sunday, Feb. 20th! Sponsors will mail the prizes directly to the winners.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Excitement x3!!

I have three exciting things to share with you today!

The first is that I'm giving away a $15 gift certificate to my shop for Mandy's birthday giveaway event! You're not going to want to miss it!

The second is that I'm doing another giveaway over at A Hasty Life! This sweet five pack of cards is up for grabs, so be sure and enter!


The third exciting thing is that the HUGE Planting Love Giveaway event is happening this Saturday!! We already have several shops sponsoring the giveaways. Here's just a sneak peek:


All the proceeds from this giveaway will be going directly to Amy for funeral and medical expenses. If you'd like to know more about this event (or even donate an item to giveaway!) you can read more here.

It's making me feel all warm and fuzzy to know that the blogging community is rallying together to support a fellow blogger, mother, sister, artist, and friend!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Planting Love on Valentine's Day



I'm writing today to help a fellow blogger, Amy. Amy is the mother of six children. Because of a serious medical condition, three of her kids needed liver transplants.  Her youngest, David, (or "Captain Snuggles") just passed away this January. Amy wrote David's story here and here. Amy's husband, James, works third shift at Walmart. He's doing his best to provide for their family, but they face large medical bills and funeral costs.

Amy is not asking for money, but she does need help.

Crystal and I are organizing a fundraiser to help Amy, a fellow mother, sister, blogger, woman, and friend. Several small business owners have already agreed to help us. They are going to donate items from their shops so we can have a huge group giveaway! All the proceeds will go directly to Amy and her family.

The blogging community is stepping up to help Amy and her family. Would you be willing to help us spread the word about the giveaway? We'd love to have you on board with us! We're hoping to get even more support and donations from small businesses, and we want lots of people to know about the giveaway. You can help PLANT LOVE by spreading the word (blogging, tweeting, facebook, etc.), or donating an item. (Contact me for more information: sarah at yesteachercrafts dot com)

The Planting Love Giveaway is going to run from February 12th to February 19th. Sponsors who donate items are allowed to enter the giveaway.

In fact, leave a comment on this post telling me how you spread the word, and you can earn extra entries just for promoting!

Sample tweet: 
Plant Love this Valentine's Day and help a fellow blogger in need while earning chances to win a grand giveaway! http://tiny.cc/d6ye6