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Books to Inspire 

Blog Giveaway

August 26 - 31

You can never have enough books! This prize pack has books that will help your business, inspire creativity, and feed your soul. Everything an online business woman needs. Prize pack value $94.91

The Prize Pack Includes

Blog Inc. - Blogging for Passion, Profit, and to Create Community by Joy Deangdeelert Cho This book is full of advice for starting and growing your blog, how to attract readers, and overcoming bloggers block. (value $16.95)

The $100 Startup - Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau - An easy to follow book full of inspiring lessons from those who have created successful business with very little money. It's full of actionable marketing ideas for your business. (value $23.00)

The Artist's Muse - Unlock the Door to Your Creativity by Betsy Dillardstroud Creative opportunities are always knocking, but hard to hear over everyday life. This book will wake up your artistic muse and let you travel your artistic path. (value $26.99)

The Social Media Marketing Book by Dan Zarrella - This book uses clear and straight forward language to help you effectively choose the right platforms for your business.  (value $19.99)

The Woman's Book of Soul - Meditations for Courage, confidence, and Spirit by Sue Patton Thoele - Inspiring daily meditations full of practical advice to overcome anxiety, improve relationships, gain self-esteem, and follow your intuition.  (value$7.98)

Total Prize Package Value $94.91

HOW TO ENTER

Choose one or all the options listed below. Leave one comment letting me know how you participated. 

Get 5 entries

When you sign up for Everyday Inspired Updates - box on the top right sidebar

One entry each for:
Becoming or being a follower of this blog

Joining my Facebook business page

Following me on Instagram

Following me on Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway - use @additionsstyle in your tweet.


BONUS ENTRIES

Post a link on your Facebook page and receive 2 additional entries - leave the link in the comments section.

Make a purchase in my shop this week (8/26 - 8/31 by 6 pm) and receive 5 additional entries. Plus FREE SHIPPING with coupon code FS2013.

Don't forget to leave a link (etys shop, twitter, Facebook, email) where I can contact you if you are the winner.

Entries close at 6 PM on August 31.  One winner will be chosen randomly on Sunday evening (9/1) by random.org, the winner will be posted at 6 am Tuesday (9/3).


Enter today!

Get Ready

Starting next week I will be back to a regular blogging schedule, with lots of new content. To get things started I am doing a giveaway. 

Starts Tomorrow

Don't Miss Out

What are Your Thoughts About Giveaways?

I have read that having a giveaway on your blog is a great way to bring in traffic, and to gain new readers. 

I have been contemplating having a giveaway, but when I have had them in the past I have not had much success getting new followers or blog traffic.

I know there are several blogs that have had a lot of success hosting giveaways, and hosting them often. These blogs have lots of followers, but if all you do is host giveaways isn't that all people visit for?

What are your thoughts about giveaways?

When you participate in a giveaway do you become a regular reader of the blog? 

What types of prizes make you want to participate in a giveaway?

Have you had success hosting giveaways on your blog?

Thanks or sharing your thoughts.

1000 Blog Posts and a One Day Giveaway

This is my 1000 post on Everyday Inspired.

I can't believe I have been writing blog posts almost everyday for the last 3+ years. There have been many times when I was not sure what to post, but I always figured it out and kept on writing.

As a THANK  YOU to all my regular followers who stop by often and share their thoughts and ideas, I am celebrating with a giveaway.

Today Only

You have a chance to win a

$35 Gift Certificate 
for jewelry at 

HOW TO ENTER

Choose one or all four options from the list below, and leave me a separate comment for each options you choose.

Be a follower of this blog - if you are not a follower click the Join this site button on the right
Join my Facebook business page - already a fan, let me know

Favorite my Etsy shop and let me know which piece is your favorite

Follow me on Twitter  - @additionsstyle

Don't forget each options on the list is a entry. Leave a separate comment for each item you choose. Also leave a link (etys shop, twitter, Facebook, email) where I can contact you.

One winner will be chosen randomly at Midnight tonight by random.org, the winner will be posted at 6 am Sunday (5/6).
Thank you for being a follower of Everyday Inspired!

And the Winner Is...

.~*~.C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s! .~*~.

Raige Creations

The winner of the
Boost Your Creative Business Giveaway

Rebecca, I hope you enjoy Reading and applying all the tips from your new book Handmade Marketplace, using your organizational supplies, your new key chain, and a feeling of inspiration you will have while wearing your iolite gemstone and hardware cluster necklace.

Thank you everyone who participated!

The next giveaway will be in August 2011.

Last Day

Boost Your Creative Business Ends today at 6:00 PM

Don't Miss out on your chance to win  
(value $58.93)

A Winter Visit

I spent the past weekend in Minneapolis, MN visiting my family, and they have a crazy amount of snow in Minneapolis this year.

My parents backyard

They have had snow every week since the end of November and now they have 35" of snow on the ground (almost waist high for me).  I can't remember their being that much snow on the ground since I was a little girl.

It was a busy weekend and lots of running around on snowy streets, but I was able to check out my favorite recycled hardware shop and found all of these new and interesting finds.  I can't wait to get some new pieces put together and posted in my Etsy shop.

I love to visit that shop, it's always so inspiring!  It's full of special finds that you can't find at any ordinary hardware store, and I love sharing those finds in my new creations.

Do you have a special place that has items that make your designs unique? How do you feel when you go there to shop?


Side Note
I also have a new collection of gemstone and hardware cluster necklaces.  I will be adding them to my shop all week.

Boost Your Creative Business Blog Giveaway (value 58.93)

 January 17-23

Boost Your Business Blog Giveaway

Giveaway Closed
Thanks everyone for participating!
Click here to see the winner

Boost Your Business 

Blog Giveaway

January 17 - 23

The Prize


Handmade Market: How to Sell your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online by Kari Chapin
This book breaks down and makes sense of the global possibilities for marketing and selling crafts.
(value $14.95)

Week at a glance Post It Notes - These sheets are the perfect way to keep yourself organized all week long.  Stick a Sheet anywhere and always remember what you need to do. (value $4.99)

Magnetic Dry Erase Board (11.8" x 11.8") - The perfect place to keep project notes, ideas, and orders for a more organized office. (value $8.99)

Success Washer Key Chain - Hand stamped washer with the word SUCCESS is attached to a key ring as a everyday reminder of your successful business. (value $6)

Iolite and Hardware Necklace - Iolite is known as the stone that will help you with money, inner strength, and self confidence. I have combined the Iolite stone with a steel lock washer, and a brass and copper washer for the perfect balance of color.  (value$24)

Total Prize Package Value $58.93

HOW TO ENTER

Choose one or all five options from the list below, and leave me a separate comment for each options you choose.

Become a follower of this blog - if you already a follower, don't forget to let me know in the comments.

Join my Facebook business page - already a fan, let me know

Visit my Etsy shop and let me know which piece is your favorite

Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway - use @additionsstyle in your tweet.

Sign up for the Additions Inspired newsletter - sign up box on the left sidebar

BONUS ENTRIES

Blog about this giveaway or post a link on your Facebook page and receive 2 additional entries - leave your link in the comments section.

Make a purchase in my shop this week (1/17 - 1/23 by 6 pm) and receive 5 additional entries. Also, receive FREE SHIPPING (use giveaway2 in comments for a shipping refund).

Don't forget each options on the list is a entry. Leave a separate comment for each item you choose. Also leave a link (etys shop, twitter, Facebook, email) where I can contact you if you are the winner.

Entries close at 6 PM on January 23.  One winner will be chosen randomly on Sunday evening (1/23) by random.org, the winner will be posted at 6 am Monday (1/24).


Enter today!

Giveaway Starts Tomorrow

Stop by tomorrow to participate!

And the Winner is...

.~*~.C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s! .~*~.

Random Number Picker chose number 42 making

Katie from Remaking Memories

The winner

Katie, enjoy trying all the projects in the Creative Awakenings book, writing and drawing in your new sketchbook, and and feeling the inspiration while wearing your inspired necklace with a lapis gemstone.

Thank you everyone who participated in my first blog giveaway!

The next giveaway will be in January 2011.

Last Day for Giveaway!

Don't miss your chance to win the Back to Being creative Gift Pack!

Value $54.95

Giveaway closes today at 6:00 pm

Click here to participate

Quick Poll

I enjoy teaching. I have been teaching for several years, and I have taught classes for children and adults and every experience has been very fulfilling. Teaching has also become an important part of my business.

So, here is the question:

Do you teach what you create?
If not, have you thought about teaching?

Share your teaching experiences, or if you have thought about teaching what's stopping you.

Click here for the Back to Being Creative Giveaway.

Back to Being Creative Giveaway

Giveaway Closed

Thank's everyone for participating!

Click here to see the winner

I am very excited for my first blog giveaway. So, lets get started!

Back to Being Creative Giveaway

August 9 - 15

Closes at 6 pm on 8/15

THE PRIZE

A brand new copy of the book - Creative Awakenings: Envisioning The Life of your Dreams through Art by Sheri Gayor (value $24.95) Follow the journey of twelve artists, each who will set a personal dream or intention. Step-by-step techniques for a variety of mixed-media processes accompany each piece of finished art.

A sketchbook filled with quotes and decorated pages to keep you inspired through your journal/sketching process. The book is created with green materials, recycled wood, fiber, and printed with soy ink. (value $10)

Finally a inspired Additions necklace. This necklace was created just for this giveaway and is one of a kind. It's a washer with the word inspired stamped on it and highlighted in blue. A copper lock washer, and a genuine lapis lazuri stone. Lapis is known for wisdom, intuition, awareness, objectivity, clarity, creativity, expanded consciousness, dreams, purity, courage, serenity, everything you need to be inspired creatively. (value $20)



Total prize value $54.95

HOW TO ENTER

Choose one or all five options from the list below, and leave me a separate comment for each options you choose.

Become a follower of this blog - if you already a follower, don't forget to let me know in the comments.

Join my Facebook business page - already a fan, let me know

Visit my Etsy shop and let me know which piece is your favorite

Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway - use @additionsstyle in your tweet.

Sign up for the Additions Style newsletter - sign up box on the left sidebar

BONUS ENTRIES

Blog about this giveaway or post a link on your Facebook page and receive 2 additional entries - leave your link in the comments section.

Make a purchase in my shop this week (8/9 - 8/15 by 6 pm) and receive 5 additional entries. Also, receive FREE SHIPPING (use giveaway1 in comments for a shipping refund).

Don't forget each options on the list is a entry. Leave a separate comment for each item you choose. Also leave a link (etys shop, twitter, Facebook, email) where I can contact you.

One winner will be chosen randomly on Sunday evening (8/15) by random.org, the winner will be posted at 6 am Monday (8/16).

Have a great week!

Tomorrow is the Big Day

Tomorrow is the first day of the Back to Being Creative blog giveaway.

Stop by for your chance to win the $54.95 prize pack

Giveaway runs until August 15