May 1, 2010

NSD Giveaway #2


Oh.............. this is a good one!

Thanks to American Crafts for donating their Abode Collection to one lucky winner.

Just leave a comment here and let me know what's going on in your abode today. Winner will be drawn in an hour or so.

ETA: The Winner is.............................

Karen said...

Whoa, lovely AC goodies.

If I won this I would feel like Charlie Bucket with his golden ticket! Plus it's my birthday tomorrow - well in a few hours actually and it would really make my weekend. :) OK, Im off to keep everything crossed. Karen x

May 1, 2010 4:08 PM


Please send an email to info@studiocalico.com with the following information:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Subscriber? y/n
  • Contest: NSD giveaway
  • Prize: Abode collection

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Hanna Long said...

we just got up from naps and will be going out for dinner at Cafe Adobe tonight. Hooray for grandparents for the kiddo.

greekmama said...

I lost my voice and I am trying to get my girls to stop fighting so they can get to a birthday party. Fun huh?

Scrapamum said...

I am having so much fun today! You ladies are a blast! I panted a garden this morning and once kids are having naps I can go hard in the scrapbooking department!!!

Suz said...

Hubby and sons are watching tv and playing video games... they know to leave me alone on NSD as I'm making a beautiful mess in my studio

Susanne said...

Oh just look at those goodies. My fingers are crossed.

Kelly said...

i'm in sc's chatroom!

Asil said...

Weee! Just put a huge chocolate cake in the oven, and rolled out chocolate sweet buns - ready for the oven as soon as the cake is out. Carrot cake finished. Almost ready for tomorrow's celebration of our four year old's bday! :D

AllieH said...

Catching up on the episodes of 24 that we have missed.

Ursula Schneider said...

I'm scrapping, of course. My kiddos are working on projects. My daugther and I will also be working on graduation announcements. Hubby is in the garage!

GretaB said...

Wow! I'd love to win this set - looks like so much fun. Our abode was hopping this morning with the guys moving/trashing stuff. Mostly I'm just chatting with the SC peeps, drinking cream soda, and eating cheese and M&Ms. :)

Sandy said...

We excited to get ready for a wedding. A long awaited we dding of a dear cousin. Happy May 1st!=)

Rachel M said...

I've been decorating my sons bedroom today. I'm just taking a well earned break at the moment. Those papers are gorgeous! :)

Unknown said...

it's 3.25am and I should be sleeping >.>

Jennifer said...

Love the colors. Taking it easy today in advance of a gala for a new hospital.

Unknown said...

I'm being "crafty" as my husband calls it, and my husband is playing video games - could we been any more cliched? :)

Meghann Andrew said...

In my abode, I'm scrappin' away and waiting on my husband to get home from work!

naomi_m said...

I worked today and I've just finished so I'm watching some tv from the masses of recordings I have to watch!

Anna Sigga said...

BBQing and scrapbooking after dinner!! woohoo! ;o)

Susan said...

Hanging around the house today... reading blogs and cleaning!

Thanks for the chance to win! I love this line. =)

Antoinette said...

We just got home from a great social with my daughter's nursery school friends and parents. We see each other once in six months so it was a day filled with laughter and memory making.

Vernell said...

Just took a break for "lunch" and now I am heading back to work on some more challenges. Got two completed so far :)

Erin said...

Wow how generous. Thanks for the chnave to win. We are playing at the playground today as we spent the first part of the week dealing with a nasty spring snowstorm. I think spring is finally here!

lilroxygurl said...

A little lunch and relaxation before work :)

Unknown said...

trying to get my kids to bed...so I can participate in the NSD festivities

Anonymous said...

Love that line! Here we're getting outside to fix up the garden & start transplanting our starts. Then off to the last soccer game of the season and a party.

Lou said...

i've been doing a little scrapping with the help of my six year old son, it all looks very creative...ummm!!

jennierey said...

Just had family night (movie + pizza!) and now I'm finishing the sketch + 5 product challenge!

Unknown said...

We have my sweet girl's first communion...:)

Anonymous said...

We cleaned the apartment together before I had to lie down due to a migraine. Now he's playing God of War on the PS3 and I'm just finishing up a layout ;)

Lorna May said...

No scrapping today on this NSD :(
Nothing gone to plan but hope everyone else did.
Happy scrappy day.
Thanks for chance to win:)

Unknown said...

Today is Kids day at my house. So we will be crafting, playing, and enjoying life

Raquel S said...

Spring Cleaning! + Arranging Scrap Supplies = More Time + Space to Scrapbook!

Unknown said...

its National Scrapbook Day, so I am scrappin'!!

Tiff said...

What a lovely first day of May! We're playing some worship songs on the guitar with the fam. So much fun to be together!

Anski said...

Today is dedicated to relaxing and chatting online with my best friends! :)

Rita said...

DH is outside with the kids so I can scrap the day away!

Kimber-Leigh said...

i am currently scrapping among the nappers in my house. but we cleaned/ran errands this morning. so now i have a free afternoon! yay!

Janna said...

Uh..hanging on this blog:)!! DH is painting a table we are giving my newly married sister, the girls are playing with some fun new markers and baby is sleeping. And I need to finish a blanket I started for him last night...so I can start scrapping!

Holly said...

baby is sleeping, hubby is playing PS3 and I am enjoying my diet coke and my scrapbooking. :)

anniekate said...

Cleaning the house and getting ready for friends over tonight! Pizza, drinks, and kids. Love all around in our Abode!

lpaigeb1984 said...

Love it!! I just got back from the scrapbook store. Getting ready to do some scrap booking.

colette said...

i'm making a series mother's day picture frames

Bethany Crowell said...

It's a rainy May Day here in Bothell, so we're enjoying a cozy day inside. Hubby & pooch are napping and I'm organizing some of my scrapbook goodies.

Jenny said...

We are celebrating our 12th anniversary in our house tonight.

Pinque Scrapbooking said...

multi-tasking, scrappin, posting, tweeting, facebooking and watching Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr!! Happy NSD!!

Lyn said...

today hubby is mowing grass and i am creating lots and lots thanks to the NSD challenges!! woot! and the dog is walking around trying to find sunny spots on the carpet to lay in. :)

Michele Bailey said...

Two of my favorite things today: Scrapbooking & Soccer.
Thanks!!

Sandy said...

I am scrapping, hubby's at work, cat, dog, and son napping. Peace and quiet! Thanks for the chance!

Jennifer Yates said...

Oh! Just got back from my son's baseball game, eating a little lunch and hoping to scrap soon!! :)

ZoezMom said...

Just got Zoe a desk and the DH and her are putting it together while I get some scrappiness done!

thearthurz said...

Amazing giveaway!! I had a mother's tea this morning with my favorite preschooler and now it is nap time!!

Michele Bailey said...

Two of my favorite things today: Scrapbooking & Soccer.
Thanks!!

Diane said...

This is yummy! Over here there's lots of scrapping going on for my sister and me and our mum's playing on her DS :)

Rhian said...

Great givaway, not much going on here today, due to bad headache :-(

Danielle said...

oh! Loving the looks of that kit! Right now, the baby is napping, hubby is playing video games, and I'm playing on SC! What else is there to do?!

Diana said...

Everyone's napping and I'm busy scrapping!

Kathy Gallagher said...

Ready to go out with coupons in hand to all the local craft stores to celebrate NSD.Thanks for the chance to win

Anonymous said...

A great giveaway! Thanks!
Beth Ann

LaceyA said...

Son and friend helped me make a waffle breakfast- ok, well all about 15 min of it until it lost their attention and went to go play the wii LOL-I just finished cleaning up the kitchen and hanging out on the cpu catching up on blogs :)

Erika said...

My Abode is scrapping! Soon i will be headed out to a Kentucky Derby party. Oh and the DD has a 102.4 fever. Good times :)

Allison R said...

What's going on in my abode today? Scrapping of course!!

tfiskers said...

Scrappin' is what's going on int abode!!! Then we are headed to a dear friends for some crawfish!!!!!

kari said...

I'm making some Mother's Day cards and my husband is studying for finals/ the bar exam.

Yasmin said...

I have spent the whole day in my scrapbook room with my little 2month old son in his chair and my other son has gone to bed. :) Now it's time for more scrapbooking!:)

stephanie aka scrapandthecity said...

We are relaxing watching the phillies game and kentucky derby. I love hat watching !

Stacy Hamby said...

Hubby poured a concrete foundation for our front walkway! And I am trying to get chores done so I can join in on the fun challenges!

Leann said...

just hangin out.. me, myself and I... my friends were busy today, so i am scrappin alone.

Anonymous said...

Love this giveaway!!!
You wouldn't believe it, nut it started snowing again today... :( So we just had an inside-day, housework, laundry, playing, crafting :o)
And we just had the most wonderful tapas for dinner!

Happy NSD to everyone :o)

Ann Cicilie said...

I've been scrapping and having a good time with my family and a couple of friends :)

Robin said...

ballet, playing outside, laundry, dishes, and I"m thinking some ice cream later (or Rita's if I want to drive) because it went from spring to summer in 24 hours!

Luz Maria Bruna said...

Wow what an amazing set!!!
I`m scrapping of course and here today is labor day.
I would love to get this set!!!

kathleen said...

Soccer, soccer, soccer! No scrapping for me today...well, maybe tonight!

cottagerca said...

blog surfing today, cuz I don't have any good pictures to scrap
ava

Tiffani said...

My husband took the kids out for the day and I have some alone time! Unfortunately I can't spend too much of it scrapping as there are some other things that have to be done. :(

kristinkanner said...

Hangin' out in the AC as it's about 90 in teh shade today!

Anonymous said...

We are in NC for my husband;s family reunion today. We haven't seen some of his family in years!!!Thanks for this opp!
S Eaken

Lisa C. said...

My husband and son are outside planting flowers for me. I'm inside enjoying the quiet getting to scrapbook!! It's Mother's Day a week early!!

kelsey said...

We're relaxing and enjoying the last day of my husband's paternity leave. :( He goes back to work on Monday leaving me with our newest little one. And 3 others, all under 5...

Colleen said...

I just put my little one down for a nap, which is why I'm able to log into my computer and finally see what's going on today for NSD! LOVE this give away. I mean really LOOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEE it!

amy a said...

We have been unsuccessfully trying to put together a swing set!

Nancy said...

Hanging by the pool, playing with new kittens, taking lots of pictures, marinating steaks for later! That's just a little happening on our homefront!

Erica Hettwer said...

Garage sale-ing, taking animals to get their booster shots and now, lunch!

Pita said...

Just got back from a lunch date with my little boy.. now that his tummy is content, time for mommy to get some scrapbooking done.

love days like this.....

Erika M. said...

Celebrating my brother's bday with a cookout, blog hopping, and scrapping!

Create It Simply said...

Cute set! I am playing on a new computer. Adding lots of gadgets and fun stuff. Lovin it so far :)

Jen said...

Prom night for my youngest daughter... hairstyles, formals, guys in tuxes... pictures, of course!

Lee Anne said...

We have family in town and we are boiling some crawfish! Expecting friends any minute.

Anna K. said...

In my abode we've just hung up a hand painted sign proclaiming "no outfit is complete without cat hairs"! This giveaway is amazing BTW :)

Marolle said...

i have scrapped all day, and I just watched avatar with my hubby :)

Amber said...

Hope I'm not too late because this is awesome!

carsd4ever said...

I am doing some scrappy stuff today.

Sarah Garner said...

have to work today. wish i was at home doing nothing :)

Claire said...

Just putting my feet up and enjoying some TV after a day in work!

JennL said...

yard work. yard work. yard work. hoping to actually get to some scrappin' later tonight.

Unknown said...

I LOVE this line. Today in my abode I am scrapping while hubby and kids clean out the garage! Good times for all. ha ha.

Francine said...

It's about my bedtime over here right now. Wish I could stay up and play but am heading to bed with chamomile tea. dh is up watching football (soccer) though

Antonia Krajicek said...

I'm up to lots of yummy craftiness :)

Unknown said...

Well let's see ... I'm TRYING to scrap, the baby is NOT napping (and ruining my scrapping intentions in the process), the older girls are playing "store" and my DH is off golfing! At least the sun is shining and my Mom is stopping by in a bit to relieve the "boredom". LOL!

cathy0536 said...

Today in my abode we are decorating our master bedroom - will make the before and after pics into a LO at some point...

Diana V said...

Just finished up with a garage sale and thought I would pop in. Thanks for a chance to win.

Patti H said...

some cleaning, photo editing, and catching up on my DVR'd goodness. :-)

LisaDay said...

I had to take pictures for a friend this morning and now I'm home and ready to scrapbook while I listen to the kiddo's and husband play! Life is good!

Michelle Springer said...

Painting the outside of the house. Fun stuff :)

sherry said...

In our house right now -- the hubby is replacing a ceiling fan, the son is playing a game, the daughter is playing dolls and I am ready to scrap!

tas said...

It's soon time to go to bed ;)
Relaxing ...

wendipooh13 said...

at our house- it's my daughters 7the bday so we are getting ready for the party and BBQ!!!

Sarah Pendergrast said...

amazing!! We're preparing for a dinner party in our "abode"

asica.p said...

I am scrappin:)

Theresa said...

this is stinking cute. love it. I'm at a NSD crop at my LSS. Having a good time. I left the hubby home to take care of chores. =)

Cecile said...

I am scrappin today along with all of the other Motherly duties that must be doen cook dinner,clean....
Hope ya'll are all having a great day!!!!

Laura in CT said...

Hanging out--yard work, scrapping!

susie f said...

My husband has unexpectedly been ill this week so we've spent today together, walking, talking and just generally soaking each other up.

JoanneK said...

Our abode is hopping with neighbourhood kids....we live next to the playground and our yard seems to be adjoined!!! LOL ....and I am hoping to scrap later!!!

scrapping4twins said...

lots of scrapping, message board reading, and blog surfing! Have a great NSD!

Monica said...

scrapping all day here! One of my personal HOLIDAYS - thanks to my husband for watching the kids!!!

Maria said...

Lots of blog hopping for me, hubby is at work, daughter is watching t.v and son is working.

Thanks for the chance to win.

voyager said...

I am making Mother's Day cards & my best friend's birthday card!

Sara said...

Scrapping, sewing, playing trains...the usual. :)

Jude said...

Just had the most luxurious bath (complete with Champagne and strawberries!) and my lovely hubbie is now preparing dinner while I do a spot of blog hopping!! xx

Unknown said...

Storing all our books in our new shelves !

Samantha said...

Love it, thanks for the chance to win!! went to home depot today, but bought the wrong door, going back soon

Mariangeles M said...

Had to work morning shift.
Some cleaning here...

Ann-Marie said...

2 yr old up from nap, 5 yr old watching a Blues clues on VHS (old SKOOL!) and he is taping the audio on his Dad's old dictaphone (tape player). Headed to relatives tonight for my uncle's 60th!

Kawine said...

i am at work....
:(
i would prefer to scrap!!!

Julie Keller said...

Right now, my fience is making us some soup. We've been having quite the lazy day; had a few naps! Scrapbooking's on the horizon.

Tessa Buys said...

Chores, celebrating a birthday, and a little scrapping :). I love Abode!

Trine Brandt-Lassen said...

It's almost midnight here. I'll go to bed wishing I was in a different time-zone and had a day of scrappin' ahead of me, and dream of winning this great giveaway

Anonymous said...

nothing much going on here..the whole house is asleep!! love this collection - hera

Adriana Puckett said...

We went to an author's reading at the library and a really fun book-themed birthday party. Now I'm off to our Western-themed school auction and dinner.

Tara O said...

Today I spent the morning cleaning our house from top to bottom. This afternoon we went shopping at the mall. I also worked on and finished two scrapbook LO's. I've started on a 3rd, but am having trouble finding papers to match the photos. :(

strtwze said...

We took a trip to the park and then went for some great Mexican food. Now it's nap time for the kiddos while Mama tries to get some scrappin' time in!

Diana said...

We just came back inside after watching my girls express their artistic ability with chalk on the driveway. :)

Lena said...

What a great giveaway!!!!

Today I scrapped 6 LOs ... :-)

And now I´ll go to bed.

Shannon said...

The big kids are outside, little man is taking a nap, hubby is out for a run, me, trying to get a page done, the first of the day!

Jen said...

Visiting with Grammy...Love that line!

100drascrap said...

Love it! Hope i will win it

krystel/bob376 said...

je fais les challenges du SBD, mon mari regarde la télé et ma fille est partie chez une copine pour une pyjama partie

Jennifer said...

Lots of tv viewing, and scrappiness... glitter makes such a mess, but soo worth it. If time permits, there's a Container Store opening to attend. Happy day!

~kelly marie~ said...

My hubby, my dog and myself all fell asleep! The dog and the husband - still asleep! Thank you for the chance to win!

lytchiz said...

very nice kit !

Brianne said...

Still trying to unpack our house LOL!! Moving cross country created quite the mess! Spending time in my studio, creating while watching chick flicks :)

🌈🌈🌈 said...

Oh, besides it being NSD at my house....it was free comic book day at our local comic book store. Darth Vader and Bobafett even showed up to try and suck the force out of us. It was a small town comic con! ;)

Unknown said...

i loves the abode stuff! Such great colours!!

soric said...

cool, super kit, j'adore

ArlaMo said...

Kinda wish I was scrappin, but it is my oldest son's first Prom and we are hurrying and scurrying because we are hosting pre-Prom dinner.

Anette S said...

Nothing but reading for final exams. Both my bf and I are just weeks away from finishing our bachelor and master degrees.

Renae said...

Some cooking and cleaning, hopefully some scrapping. I want to do the challenges.

Lissa said...

Hanging out with my hubby and getting ready to scrap!

Kelly Massman said...

Scrapbooking of course!

Amanda said...

Watching a movie, scrapping, and cleaning

JaneT said...

Just a lazy Saturday here. Tried to find someone to come and play, but everyone already had plans for the day.

Daphne said...

great stuff!!! wanna win :-))

tami=) said...

Just checking out blogs! Thanks for the chance to win!!!!

Tiffany Heilman said...

I ran a half marathon today and I am just perusing the SC message board and partaking in the NSD fun.

Jodee said...

Am I too late?
Today I am scrapping and checking out all the NSD goodness!

Unknown said...

Hi ^^

I live in Spain, and here are 23.00 right now, so my day it's just to finish. I'm going to finish some studying and then I'll go to bed and read a little before sleeping.

Wow, this is a wonderful kit :)

La Vikinga said...

Had a little girl over to scrap - she's only nine but made a lovely card with a flower made of little cookie-cups (that I don't know the real name of...). Check it out on my blog!

La Vikinga

Unknown said...

My abode is all about the hockey playoffs today, in between two games right now.

Leire said...

Great giveaway!!
Just relaxing and blog reading, ;)

KarenP (kphike) said...

Not much! trying to ignore nasty allergies and scrap ....now off to make dinner...very quiet since the teen is away and my son is tired from baseball this morning!

Karen said...

Whoa, lovely AC goodies.

If I won this I would feel like Charlie Bucket with his golden ticket! Plus it's my birthday tomorrow - well in a few hours actually and it would really make my weekend. :) OK, Im off to keep everything crossed. Karen x

Jamie Striplin said...

getting ready to go to work while the hubs does homework. All the while, daydreaming about our future adobe that we are in the process of buying.

Christina O said...

busy day today...cleaning house & out to my parents farm for the day. wish i could have scrapbooked for NSD, but no go for today. Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!!!

Katie said...

I've been scrapping away all day long in celebration. Just finished up some cards for teacher appreciation week for my 2 favorite girls! My hubby is spending his day relaxing, playing video games online with our nephews.

Yvonne said...

Wow love this line not done much today keep browsing calico web site on my new phone! X

Jenn said...

Scrapping of course! Nice prize!

Kristen said...

We're enjoying some amazing weather here in Northern Cal today. About to get ready for a game of tball!

Curlywiggles said...

I've been scrapbooking for most of the day whilst watching New Moon and American Idol. :)

Cynthia Baldwin said...

Hope it's not too late! I just got back from a Brownies sleepover at a museum, for my daughter, and then we immediately drove 1 1/2 hours to get to my son's soccer game. Got showered and hope to rest before our block party tonight (it's a crawfish boil, for you Southern folk!). And prob'ly all I can manage for scrapping today is reading blogs. Still- hope I'm the lucky one! Thanks for the chance.

Laura Gedeon said...

Grandparents visiting and watching the prep for a muddy derby.

Denise said...

Nothing much going on here. Scrapping, reading and dreaming of strawberry slushes. Enough dreaming....I'm off to sonic.

Nina said...

Oooh, delicious giveaway!

It's Sunday morning in Manila (Philippines). And we're supposed to go swimming today. But I haven't gotten any sleep yet. Looks like it's a day of sleep for me. =p

*hugs*
Nina

kim and frank said...

Finishing up my homemade paper flower bouquets for Mother's Day gifts.

Tiggertum said...

Spring cleaning the loft, why do we hoard so much stuff!!!

Olga Clemencia said...

Thanks for the chance to win! I love this line

cindy said...

Scrapbooking pages of my Papa's Marine Corp career. I am utterly grateful he took photos but my goodness there are a lot of them. I am a little overwhelmed, but I know I will make it through.

Missy said...

We just got up from naps. Today we are just hanging out after a late night last night.

I love this collection! I can see it as a mini album.

Julie H. said...

Oh this is awesome! We are just hanging out at home today enjoying a rainy day.

milkcan said...

I'm scrapping, scrapping, scrapping!

Amy said...

We went to pug play at the dog park, then to a opening of Griots Garage, now we are home with nothing to do for the rest of the day.

Marti said...

I am trying to scrap with a major head cold, but I am determined to do it. Just completed a LO using the challenges- off to post!

Janene said...

That is a good one! We are doing yard work. It's about 85 in NY so loving the day.

Zorina said...

awww, great giveaway!
we're off to babies r' us store to pick up items from BabyLove's registry still.

Renee said...

Just getting ready for lunch and ordering some pictures.

flo said...

thanks for the chance to win!
we just had some friends over for brunch. hosting some NSD stuff on our LSS website. i'm about to have a nap since we had a very late night. tonight we're taking it easy and prepping for the big bbq we're hosting tomorrow for my volleyball team.

jenney said...

Wow, what an awesome giveaway!!

We just got back from my best friend's little boy's 1st birthday party and I plan to spend the evening scrapping and getting some challenges done. =)

Anonymous said...

Just getting started on scrapping and it is 10pm already!! Where did today go!! determined to do some!!

abbey said...

Just got home from a little shopping and now hopin' to do a little scrappin'!

Clair said...

Scrapbooking with one of my bestest crafty friends (which is well deserved after an afternoon of cleaning!)

Susan said...

Just woke up from a nap and now on my way to my sons baseball game. Nice relaxing day.

Unknown said...

My kids and I went walking and shopping around our neighborhood garage sale, I went for a run and now I'm scrapbooking. Not working on a challenge yet, I'm just finishing up a page that was already in progress. :)

Laura Stewart said...

basically, just hanging out online all day !

Stephanie Baxter said...

Not a whole lot really. The highlight of my day was making a risotto for dinner this evening! I had all kinds of scrappy plans for today, but ended up having to catch up on the whole night of sleep i missed on thursday night!!

Vanessa said...

oh I hope Im not too late! Im just internetting all day!

Melissa said...

I am working on some challenges today between cleaning the house & doing laundry.

Lisa said...

I'm trying to get some scrapping done today. Love those colors!

Laura A. said...

Love those bold, bright colors!

We are not much in our abode today...fun run, baseball and soccer. We might sit down to relax tonight!

Gayle said...

I am working on a scrapbook for my grandparents! I can't wait to give it to them next weekend!

Sharonda said...

Got back from a lunch cruise and now getting ready to do a little reading:-)

mfitzwater said...

I am organizing my scrap space-- I need to clean up my mess so I can scrap this weekend! I love the new American Crafts!

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