It's time for a Giveaway!

Giveaway News

 Today I am announcing a new giveaway from some wonderful scrap booking software from MyMemories...but this isn't any ordinary scrap booking software, because you can do so much more than scrap booking with it!  You can make some great scrap book pages using the varied templates that MyMemories provides or you can start from scratch and create your own using the many options available.    You can also add to your MyMemories software by purchasing additional layouts at low, low prices, plus, they have a lot of freebies to download on their site to use with the software.

I'd love to show you some examples of things I have made, rather quickly, using this software.  In addition to the three pages shown below, I have also made headers for my Ravenwood Whimzies Facebook page and my Personal Facebook Page....feel free to check them out as well - what a great way to personalize your Facebook presence!

If you would like learn more about My Memories, you can visit their Blog, the MyMemories Facebook Page or Twitter .  You can also watch some informative videos by visiting them on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/MyMemoriesSuite.

So....if you would like to win a FREE copy of this awesome digital scrap booking software...here are the rules.

1. You must be a follower of my blog;
2. You must visit the MyMemories.com site, pick out your favorite digital paper pack or layout, then return back to this post, and tell me what you chose;
3. You must make a comment on this blog post only.  There will be no additional chances this time.

Entries for this giveaway will be accepted for one week, until June 8th.  I will announce the winner on June 9th!

If you can't wait to see if you have won, and you would like to purchase the software right now, you will find a link on my right sidebar.  At checkout, simply use the code provided to receive $10 off your order!  I know you will have a ton of fun playing with this software and making lots of pages for your personal and business purposes.  The MyMemories software is a super value with this discount!

Good Luck!

Since this post took such a long time, I will be posting the chick pics and new swap info Friday afternoon!  Stay tuned and sign up for this giveaway now!

WhAt'S nEw ToDaY?

That good ole fashioned "fruit", rhubarb, is featured in today's Tip of the Week.  See the link in my Tabs to find out what tasty treats you can create today.  YUMMM

And tomorrow will be full of fun and surprises here at Ravenwood Whimzies.  I'll be posting an awesome giveaway, a new swap and of course, those chickie pics I've been promising!  See you tomorrow.

What's that you say?  A new swap?  A giveaway?  Chick pics?  Can't wait to hear more!

Amy wrote me this evening telling me that when she clicked on my site, she received a malware warning!  She suggested it might be do to Shabby blog backgrounds, but I was using one from The Cutest Blog on the Block's site...I did, however, have a link for Shabby Blogs on my footer, so I removed that and changed my background, just in case.  I also checked with my son and asked him to click on my site, but he didn't receive the warning that Amy did.  Not sure what is going on....perhaps it is something with Google, but please let me know if you have any further problems visiting my blog.

Catching up - lots of pictures to share

Good morning!

Hope your Memorial Day weekend was safe and full of family, friends and fun!

I received my swap package from Michelle this weekend.  We both participated in Val's Summer Swap over at Yorkie's Primitives.  Michelle went out of her way to include items that were very personalized, like this adorable doll and the cute little wooden blocks with our pets' names on them.  She included some great sunflower bowl fillers, a GARDEN garland, which is adorable, and oh, so much more.  Take a look and see if you don't agree that I've been spoiled once again.  Unfortunately, poor Michelle is still waiting for her package from me....I was swamped with things to make, so I asked her for a little extension...and she kindly agreed.   Thank you again Michelle

Silly Blogger insisted on turning this picture around!  Sorry.

As is usual for long weekends, my nephew, Jake, was back visiting us, so I snapped a picture of him with the chickens...which he adores!  He took a chair into the coop and sat there for hours hob-nobbing with the locals - lol.   Our sons and their wives were also here this weekend and we so enjoyed having a house full of lovin'

The rest of the pictures are from around our place this weekend, including the beautiful sunset on Monday night.  

Good ole Jack...I think he is missing everyone now that they all went home.

My Dad gave this to me on Memorial Day.  He couldn't quite remember if his Dad or his Grandfather made it, but it is such a great piece of Folk Art - I LOVE IT!

Storm clouds yesterday afternoon - we got hit with severe storms with lots of wind and rain

Beautiful sunset on Memorial Day.

I'll do a chicken post later this week, along with a GREAT GIVEAWAY!  Stay tuned and enjoy your day.

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;  Psalm 8:3

Loads of swaps to show you...and a blessed weekend (LONG POST)

I've been one lucky gal lately.  In the last week I have received 3 swap packages!  The first one is from Cindy at Cindi's Country Corner...she was my partner in Kendra's  candle hugger swap.  Cindi wrote me ahead of time to explain that she doesn't sew, but that didn't make her swap box less fun to open, because she purchased these LOVELY goodies for me to enjoy.  I adore the pineapples!  Cindi also included a wonderful wool sheep candle hugger, small wooden candle holder with a prim flicker light, and star candle plate with a pip berry/star candle ring and some sweet little magnets with a bee hive and willow tree on them, wrapped up in homespun fabric.  Cindi included a sweet note as well.  Don't you just love all she included!  THANK YOU CINDI!

My next swap was from Kathie over at Beyond the Storybook.  Kathie is a fellow central New York State gal, and we keep saying we need to get together - and we will!  She lives only a short drive from our son, Scott's, house.  Kathie was one of my partners in the What's the Buzz Swap I recently held on my blog.  I ended up with two partners for this swap, because an uneven number signed up and I have certainly been blessed!  Kathie made a wonderful bee doll just for me!  Isn't it adorable? She also included a pair of garden gloves (can never have too many of those, as I always leave them some place and then can't find them-haha), a pot holder and some seeds packets, clipped together with an adorable flower clip.  I'm not sure how she knew, but she picked some of my favorite flowers! To finish off the package, Kathie included a purple candle, wrapped up so prettily!  Thank you so much Kathie for joining the swap.  I'm glad we got to be partners and love all the goodies you sent me!

A little bit after lunchtime, the mailman came a'knocking on my door with a huge box!  It was my swap package from Sandi at The Primitive Skate.  Sandi was my other partner in my What's The Buzz Swap and she literally spoiled me rotten!  She is such a talented artist, I can't wait to show you all the wonderful creations she made just for me!   Now, nearly everything that Sandi enclosed was wrapped in lovely green tissue paper and tied with some adorable green/white string.  The rest of my goodies were placed in nice little bags tied with the same green and white string, all of them included a little handwritten note telling me about the item, which was a special touch.   Everything looked so nice I hated to open it, but you can bet I tore into the wrapping with glee.....so....for starters...here is one group of goodies Sandi included.

Some yummy smelling tarts, a beautiful journal, a wooden sign that Sandi designed, cut out and painted herself, an adorable handmade beeskep and a cute bumblebee!  I already hung the Welcome sign on the small porch off the carriage room.

Sandi painted these books with prim tags - what an awesome idea!  She paints so well and I just love them!  One of them is hanging in my kitchen and the other in on the wall in my hallway.  Sandi included several bags of salt dough ornie bowl fillers - beehive and bees, crows and pineapples, and some adorable chicken and sheep which you will see in the next picture.  She made some sweet prim strawberries as well.

 

As if those goodies weren't enough, now for the big things Sandi included....the ADORABLE (big) lady bug (now hanging on my front porch) and the sweet wooden crow, which Sandi also designed!  See the bowl fillers too?

Sandi's salt dough ornies are so detailed.  If you don't have any of them yet, you have to hop on over to her blog....she gave me so many and I love them all!

Sandi - I can't begin to tell you how blessed I feel by all the goodies you included in your box, and I thank you so much for joining my swap.  You have been so generous and I love everything you sent me.

I've got so many new goodies to decorate with!  Thank you everyone!








This past weekend we took a little time away from the world and attended a religious retreat at Notre Dame retreat house in Canandaigua, NY.  We were lucky enough to be able to have our sons and their wives come along too.  We had a great weekend full of inspiration, good food and fun.  The weather was beautiful...in the 80s...so we spent our spare time walking around the grounds and sitting in the large gazebo overlooking the lake.  It was nice to get away from the tv, cell phones, and millions of chores there are to do at home.  I think we all came home renewed and blessed by our time together.  They fed our souls as well as our bodies with great talks and awesome food!

Scott & Steph

Drew & Maria

Speaking of food, it's time to go fix some dinner for the Mister, as he winds his way home.  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. 

And now, Lord, what do I wait for and expect? My hope and expectation are in You.

Psalm 39: 7

Blessings!

Whoo-hoo - My computer is back in action!

Thanks to my wonderful Mr.  Whimzie, my computer is back up and running!  I'll be making a post later today showing off two great swaps I have received in the last week, and sharing a few pictures of the retreat we attended this past weekend with our boys and their wives.  Looking forward to sharing....but until then...have a lovely day!

Computer problems AGAIN

Just a quick note to let you know that I am once again having computer problems, and unfortunately, will not be able to post pictures of my Bug Swap package from Kathie :-(  .  I'll do so just as soon as the hubby can get a new power supply for my computer, so that I can download my pics to it and get back to business.  He replaced the power supply just a couple weeks ago, and now this one has stopped working too! 

Have a great evening everyone.  Hugs & Blessings

OFG Summertime Celebration!

I'm pleased announce that I am one of the newest members of The Old Farmhouse Gathering Team on Etsy!

I'm just in time to take part in the OFG "Good Ole Summertime" celebration.

The wonderfully talented artists of the OFG group have been busy creating some great Summer and patriotic items.  Just type STCOFG into your Etsy search to discover what treasures you can nab to enhance your Summertime decor.  The celebration starts tomorrow, May 17th and runs until May 28th.

I'll be back later today with a post about the wonderful swap I received from Kathie for my "What's the Buzz All About" bug swap. 

Wishing you blessings!

Tip of the Week

Hello dear friends - Many of you may not have noticed that I do a Tip of the Week segment most weeks on my blog.  You can find these tips in the Tabs at the top of my page.  This week is a great one if you are a Fabri-holic who hates to throw any fabric scraps out, no matter what the size....you just never know when you may need them!  So check out this link on my Tip of the Week page.  While you are there, why not check out some of the other great links I have posted in the past, and come back again each week for lots of great info on a wide variety of subjects.  I am going to try to remember to make a regular blog post each week from now on, to let know about the latest tip!  Have a great evening!

I almost missed this awesome giveaway from Sara over at Salmon Falls Prims.  Today is the last day to enter, so click HERE to learn all about it!