A site for my handmade cards, accompanied by my photos and written meanderings which are occasionally witty, often tongue-in-cheek, and rarely profound. Beginning in June 2013, you'll also see lots of NBUS, which is an acronym I coined for Never-Before-Used-Schtuff. Note: my Privacy Policy can be found at a tab below and you can find my NBUS Challenge online. I hope you'll join in the fun there! Thanks for coming by! Have a beverage and enjoy!

Giveaways

CURRENT FREE ITEMS
Sorry, none at this time.


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I hate for anyone to be left out, so please take a minute to read through the rules. Thank you!
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How to Participate

If this is your first time, please first read all the "Guidelines/Rules" below. In addition to those rules, if you are interested in receiving the above item(s):
  1. Send an email to: djkardkreations {at} gmail {dot} com.
    Note: this is a NEW email address!
  2. Type the Name and Item # in the subject line of your email
  3. To save back and forth emails and time, please also leave your mailing address in the body of the email, unless you know I already have your address from prior correspondence
  4. If you have a blog, please tell me the name of your blog
If you don't comply with the above, you will not be in the draw.  Thank you!

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Guidelines/Rules
  • You must be a follower. In fairness to all, if you don't want to be a genuine friend of this blog, please do not follow simply because of the giveaways. I will know if you are a friend by your past and future visits and comments on my home posts. Thank you for understanding.
  • All of you who do not have blogs can also participate since this process will be done by email communication only, and not by commenting on this page.
  • The item(s) will be posted for ten days and then removed at noon PDT on the tenth day.
  • Immediately thereafter, a drawing will be held of those who emailed according to the directions and the winner will be contacted.
  • If you are interested in the item(s), please see "How to Participate" above.
  • This process will be rinsed and repeated whenever I have items to put up for free.
Postage

Many of you have offered to pay for postage for the item(s) you win. Thank you for the kind offer, but the logistics of having you send me a tiny amount in a check that I will then need to get to the bank just makes more work for me. I'm doing this because it will give me great pleasure to see my items go to good homes and I'm more than happy to pay the postage. But I do appreciate the offer. 
Oh, and, PAHLEASE, do not turn around and send me any product in return! The whole point is that I am trying to Minnie Mize my schtuff! Thank you!
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Community Giveaways:

Some have suggested/asked if they could send me items they have to give away for me to include on this page. I'm sorry, but I am not able to be a clearinghouse for other crafter's items at this time. A suggestion was also made for me to link other blogger's giveaways on this page. Right now, I just want to launch this and see how it goes and keep it as simple and straightforward as possible. I may try to find a way to do linkups down the road. In the meantime, if you do have a giveaway, feel free to tell my readers about it in your comment below. Thank you!

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Good luck and enjoy your day!! Hammy is ready to spin the names and pick the winners!



Prior Winners:

#201611 ~ Mum's the Word stamp set: Cathy R.
#201610 ~ Award Seal die: Karen L.
#201609 ~ Baby Onesie die: Zelda C.
#201608 ~ Manor House die: Sue D.
#201607 ~ Quinn Flourish die: Jean M.
#201606 ~ Two Petite Label SU stamps sets and punch: Jeanne H.
#201605 ~ Set of 8 wooden heart stamps: Shartl
#201604 ~ Light Ray Hearts Die: Krisha
#201603 ~ Heart of Hearts Die: Viv
#201602 ~ PTI Wine Bottle Tag and AE stamp set: Kitty.
#201601 ~ Telephone Die: Maxine.
#201600 ~ Misti: Kim H.

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43 comments:

Aileen said...

hehehe waiting!!!!!

Sue said...

DJ, I'm second in the queue:) Sue

Ruth said...
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Ruth said...

Lol! Aileen!!!! :D

JD/ Jill said...

Darnell, I think this will be a popular page...smile...

Enigma Artist said...

Thanks for the chuckles with your novella...and an ever so-close-to-home reminder of my own similar situation! I will be watching your Giveaways tab (as if I need anything else) because I've done the same thing - boxed up items and sent them to other good homes! It feels good to pay-it-forward.

Unknown said...

Great idea Darnell!

Cheryl Robertson said...

Love your posts and look forward to your giveaways. Being a fairly new stamper, I'm always excited to get more.

Aly said...

Thank you, Darnell, for inspiring me. Your latest email is the push I needed to re-vamp all my paper craft items. Due to a broken leg, I'm spending more time at home so I'm off the the craft room right now.

Hettie said...

Oh I am so glad I am not alone in coming over here to have a peep!!!
Tee hee!!
xxx

BożenA said...

Is this decision had the effect of champagne consumed within in the New Year? It's a beautiful and crazy initiative :-) but as you can see, cheered very many hearts :-) You're great!
hugs,
BozenA

Karenladd said...

Oh, you are sneaky Darnell. By deciding to purge and give away, you have roped in all the rest of us and destined us to a life of hoarding!! Of course, we all know that we were already hoarders, or why else would be standing in line here? What you say makes all too much sense, and I would guess that we probably all have enough for five lifetimes. I, myself resolve to start using more of the "good stuff" that I always save instead of use...and we shall see where it goes. Happy New Year and good luck!!

nwilliams6 said...

How fun! If you run out of schtuff, let me know and I will give you some more to give away!!! Hugz

Kath said...

A fabulous idea Darnell and very generous of you. I have sent you an email regarding one of your giveaways.
If any of your followers are interested I have some New Year Blog Candy - a stamp, paper pad and embellishments.
Kath x

Valerija said...

Very generous of you Darnell. Thank for the chance.
Valerija xx

Olga Fink said...

Dear Darnell you are so inspiring with your generosity! xoxo Olga

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

It's so generous from you, Darnell!
I will see surely a lot of items that I like, because in Italy there aren't so much items... And even in the english on line stores from which I buy sometimes there aren't all the american items...

kiwimeskreations said...

Thank you Darnell - you are so generous.
Blessings
Maxine

Cazzy said...

See - I couldn't resist looking and I love the telephone die, but I have a Sizzix one not used somewhere.....
Oh no, I don't think you should add to my NBUS either!
Yes I have done the buy one without the other then never found the other thing too!

Kim Heggins said...

LOVE this...so stinkin' amazing my dear friend! Leave it to you to think up this fabulous idea!

Aileen said...

lookin poplar Darnell. :)

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Let me ask the question that we all want to ask but are afraid of looking alcoholic.... does the bottle of wine come with the wine tag and stamp set? Heeeeeee !

Craftychris said...

I thi k this is going to be very popular! You are so generous! xxx

Geri said...

I see that Blogger has also micro-mini'd your Comment section! Why do they mess with us like this? Do 'they' think we're having fun? Why are they always trying to "fix something that aint broke?"

Your generosity is truly heart warming dear friend!

scrappymo! said...

Hi Darnell
Great idea here. Thanks for your generosity!

Jen W. said...

Yup - I manage to buy dies without the matching stamps on a regular basis. Although to be fair I think MFT's sight is not the best at letting you know what goes with what.

I think Hammy is going to be a very busy little dude this year! :D

TK said...

Wonderful cards again! Loving the card DDIL made you; enjoying the TBM (monday) photos you're posting :o)

Tina Z. said...

thank you so much for your generosity, darnell!
Hugs,
tina

Renee's ramblings said...

Darnell,I LOVE reading all the mah-velous e-mails I get from you!!! They bring me such amazing inspiration and lots of smiles!

ionabunny said...

Hi Darnell. Just found this. What fun. Hugz

ThePurplePlace said...

You are so sweet and I LOVE this "Giveaway" idea and love to Pay it Forward!

I am in the process of a major PURGE and simply HAVE too much stuff...so I'm slowly sending RAKS's to those who need goodies (new stampers and those who are low of funds for 'Whatever' reason! I LOVE to help others and people are so kind and grateful!

I also donated three "Prize Packages" to "The Outlawz Challenges", which will be given out in February, March and April...I lvoe sharing and it makes me feel good.

I also plan to sell some of my goodies at low prices and will use the funds to cover my out of pocket medical stuff...battling Cancer is so expensive, but I know I'm lucky to have decent insurance..it could be so much worse!!

Just wanted to tell you I may "lift" this idea and HOPE you will NOT mind!!!

Hugs,
Lisa

Jean said...

You are so sweet! THank you for the inspiration and these opprotunities to win!

Pen Sunshinepen said...

Wow - just looking around your site and it all looks great.

Crafty hugs Pen x

ellyscard creatief said...

Thanks for being my new follower.
I am now your follower to.
Big thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.
My English is not so good so I hope I make no missteaks for the opportunitie to win.
Blessings, Elly, From The Netherlands.

Kate said...

Thanks Darnell for the chance to win and the regular chuckles I get from reading your blog.

New Creations said...

Wow Darnell! What an awesome idea and you are so generous! Thanks for the chance to win!

TK said...

Exquisite cards -- and I love that last one...I saw the hearts :o)

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Ahh!! the purge.....you are brave Darnell, I'm one of those people who can't get enough dies. I have the Flourish die, it's gorgeous and I have another set of little houses dies too, but you are so sweet to give yours away.
Thank you anyway, my dear.
Big Hugs.
Maria.

Petra Swart said...

Oh, boy, am I late at the party or what!!???? Can you believe that I have only now 'discovered' this giveaway page of you, Darnell!!! Must for some reason have missed your post to tell us about it!!! Well, any way, I'll be e-mailing you this afternoon as I would loooooove to have that flourish die!!!!
You are such a darling to do this!!!!
So, till later!!!
Hugz

Nikki said...

Hey Darnell
Just popped in to say this is so sweet of you to share with everyone hugs
Nikki C

Viv said...

Oooo more scrummy dies Darnell! Thanks so much again for the hearts die... is there any chance I will be lucky again?????? Hope so (greedy pig that I am!). xx

Dr Sonia S V said...

WOW Darnell...you are amazing and so generous!!

Cathy said...

Wohoo Darnell, thank you again for this giveaway, so generous of you! Cathy R x