12th Blogaversary + Giveaway!

I can't believe it's been 12 years since I started my blog.  Check out my first post HERE.  It makes me cringe but also makes me realize how things have changed.  Blogging has definitely taken a different route in terms of social media.  I still try to visit blogs, I still use Feedly.  I'm not going to lie, it's been a struggle for me to keep up with social media in general.   I love being a part of the paper crafting community so I do the best that I can.

I'd love to hear from you.  What motivates you to visit blogs or have you given up on them?  I'd like to say that I'll keep my blog for as long as I can.  It's definitely my journal of sorts and although I've been posting my personal pics on FB + IG, I know now that I need to start adding them here too.

Here are just a few of my favorites from over the years starting with 2008 [left to right]:

Honestly I could have picked a caffeinated design for each year but I thought it would be better to mix things up a bit.

I'm doing a bit of a giveaway!  If you follow me on IG, you know that I regularly do Crafty Destash Giveaways.

How about a $50 Gift Certificate to Doodlebugs?  If you are an international it's a £50.00 Gift Card to Seven Hills Crafts.

I'm going to have you do a bit of work for the shopping spree!  In order to be eligible, 
please link up your first blog post [or IG, flickr, SCS...you name it]. No social media 
account?  Let me know why you haven't taken the plunge.

Commenting open until Saturday, November 9th at 7 am pacific'ish.  MAKE SURE 
your contact email is associated with your profile.  All NO-REPLY Blogger comments 
[see side bar] without email addresses in the comments will be disqualified.   I want 
this to be fun for everyone [including me!], I don't want to hunt down the winner, 
please, let's all be nice.