Cards for Olivia

Rodriguez Designs is putting a call out to card makers. The blogger's cousin's little daughter is hospitalized for a brain tumor and would appreciate receiving tons of cards. Go to this post for details on making and sending cards.

I am not really a gifted cardmaker, but I made the following card to send to her.

Giveaway at The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann

I've sponsored a giveaway over at The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann! Enter to win this bracelet:


Giveaway ends on June 30, 2011.

Retreiving Deleted Comments?

...is there a way? I went to publish a really nice comment from Amy on this post but I clicked the delete button accidentally. Now I think blogger has permanently eaten it which is very upsetting. Is there a way to get deleted comments back?

Show Me Blogs!

I am looking for new blogs to follow! If you have a blog, or a favorite blog run by someone else, please suggest it for me! Specifically, I like blogs about:

Etsy stuff

Scrapbooking

Book reviews

Cute things

Crafting

Pro Tip for Bloggers

...and all designers of web content.

IF YOUR SITE HAS AUTO-PLAYING MUSIC I WILL LEAVE INSTANTLY AND NEVER RETURN.

Optional music that starts OFF when a page loads is fine, but I do not want to be blasted by surprise music upon opening a page. Ever. No one wants to hear your blog. Just stop.

Follow Friday

I need to start showcasing blogs I follow! There are so many super awesome blogs out there, and I want to start sharing the love. More awesome blogs to follow is good for everyone! If you have/know of a blog I might be interested in, please feel free to share it with me by posting a comment with the link. I especially like blogs related to Etsy, books, and animals.

Follow Friday: Happy Cloud Moments

This is one of my favorite blogs to watch! Joyce is a talented Etsy artist, photographer, and blogger. She writes and posts interesting things, many of which relate to Etsy and jewelry. Check it out!

New Contest Directory Blog

It's official - I am a blog addict! I just created a new one - Emma's Contest Directory at which I intend to share all kinds of contests and giveaways. If you have a contest or giveaway going on, definitely tell me about it so I can share it on my new blog!

Check Out My New Blog!

No, I am not going to abandon this blog. My Bff, Emily, and I are writing a blog in which we review books. It's called Em and Emm Expound on Exposition.

We have several awesome reviews up so far, and are hungrily reading so we can write more. We even got another friend to write a guest-review for the blog. Below are some of the books I have reviewed so far, with my helpful paw print rating system applied to the books! Note that there are a bunch of reviews not listed here that were written by my friends.

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Nomad by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

SuperFreakanomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore

The New Atheism by Victor Stenger

Blog Giveaway: Evoluchun's Misc. Blog

Evoluchun's Misc. Blog is giving away 250 Uprinting business cards! Why does every blog but mine get offers for sponsorship?? Go to this post to enter the contest! Ends on January 18th.

Finally, a non-default blog background!

Happy Clouds Moments Blog posted some great sites for finding cool blogger backgrounds! I found one that is a whole lot better than the default I was using at The Cutest Blog on the Block!

If it isn't working somehow please let me know!! It looks fine on my monitor, but that doesn't always mean much!

Featured in All Things Tangled!

My magic stone magnets were featured in the super cool blog All Things Tangled! Yay! Check it out!

Paper Cake Finds

I would like to direct you to my current favorite blog, Paper Cake Finds! Chelsea posted about DIY kits on Etsy and inspired at least two Christmas presents, so for that alone hers is now my favorite blog to read. Also, tutorials and top-notch feature posts? Regular updates? Yes and Yes! go check it out!!

Blog Giveaway: Made in Canarias

The blog Made in Canarias is giving away two zipper pouches by Sugar Caneon November 28th! The pouches are really cute, and look like they might make awesome wallets.

If you have a giveaway I should know about, tell me and if I am interested I will post about it!

Blog Giveaways: Chantelle Nicole Designs

Chantelle Nicole Designs is giving away a lovely necklace on October 31st. Check that out!


Sorry for the high frequency of posts today! I really wanted to do my "A is for" feature, and the other ones just had to be done!!

Blog Giveaway: Aubut Life

Aubut Life is giving away 250 custom stickers from UPrinting.com. Perfect for Etsy promotional materials, or whatever. Check it out! Or in this case don't, because I totally want to win it!!

Got a contest I should know about? Comment about it and if I find it interesting I will post about it here.

Blog Giveaways: Three!

Tons (ok, three) blog giveaways to tell you about this morning.

Boutique Stitches has two giveaways that end on October 20th. One is for a headband and bow set and the other is for a custom sports team t-shirt/tutu outfit. Those tutu things are pretty crazy!

Also, the Love Clay Blog is giving away two magenta robot cell phone charms. Check those out!

Do you have a blog contest? Tell me about it and if I am interested I will totally post about it!

Blog Giveaway: Bright, Bold and Beautiful

Hurry and enter Bright, Bold and Beautiful's contest for a set of cards featuring the beautiful design below! The contest ends Tomorrow, October 14, so enter quick!

Have a contest or giveaway I should know about? Tell me and if I think it's interesting I will post about it!

Blog Giveaway: Daily Paint

The Daily Paint blog is giving away a necklace! The drawing will be on October 31st, and there are several ways to enter. This is the lovely necklace up for grabs!



Have a contest or giveaway? Let me know about it and if I find it interesting I will post about it!

Blog Giveaways

Not one, but two of my favorite blogs are running giveaways right now! Check them out!

Bright, Bold, and Beautiful is giving away an Antique Skeleton Key, all you need to do is comment on her blog post.

Boutiquestitches is giving away a really cool throw pillow on her blog. There are about 100 ways to enter that as far as I can tell!

If you have a contest, I would be happy to post about it here! Let me know!

Blog of the Week: Bright, Bold, and Beautiful!

Don't forget about my contest to win a bracelet from my Etsy shop!

My new favorite blog is Bright, Bold and Beautiful. Laura finds really, really pretty things on Etsy and posts about them (she has great taste and also about random stuff like music. Let someone else do the hard part of shopping for you!

Any readers have blogs? If you do, post the link! I don't care what the topic is, but if I like it I might link it!