Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Are you ready?

Here we are, 
September and October's
ATC Swaps all done,
Halloween is almost
here...
and the Holidays are
just around the corner!

I put the question to you
here on the Blog
and on Facebook
about another 
ATC Swap 
to Finish up this
Years ATC Swaps
here on 
Birdnuts Mixed Media...
and I heard the yells!!!
HA!!!

It has been a 
FABULOUS
Year of ATC Swaps 
and what an
Incredible Variety
of Talented Artists
You all are!!
I Thank You all 
for a Wonderful turnout
each and every month!!!

So I thought I would switch things 
up a bit
to make this Year's 
Last ATC Swap
a little different:)

As you all know
there have been chronic
mailing issues here locally,
and seems regionally, which
I've taken into consideration
with this Swap.
Also being the Holiday Season,
we all have little funds for extras
with the 
Holiday Shopping Season
about to start:)

So! 
Starting now, 
October 23rd, 2012
( and yes, Halloween
in next week, my Fav!)
with a 
Deadline for Mailing
to me of 
November 15th, 
as
the Postal Service here, 
States that 
November 15th, 
will make
sure for delivery 
before Christmas!
(can you believe that!!!)

November and December's
ATC Swap
2012

Theme
'Seasons Greetings'


is
1 ATC Made and Mailed
out before November 15th, 2012!

As in previous ATC Swaps
here on Birdnuts Mixed Media,
Email a picture of your ATC
to me to be Entered:)

In your Email, make sure you
send with the picture any
Links for a Shout Out
Blog Post to help Promote
all of your Shops and Web Sites!
And your Mailing address for
me to send you an ATC Made
by me:)


And as you can see,
I've already started!!! HA!!!

I'm hoping that having 
just 1 ATC to mail out
back and forth might
keep the mail costs 
down for all of us:)

Now Wait!
There's more!!!

As you all know,
I've Opened in August
my First Ever 
Etsy Shop
www.etsy.com/shop/BirdnutsMixedMedia

So this time round
the 
Prize for this 
ATC Swap is...

$25.00 Etsy Gift Card!!!
That's right!
A $25 Gift Card to Any Shop
on Etsy!!!
( and I won't mind if you use
it to shop in any of the
Fabulous Shops on Etsy!!!)

Just think! You could use it
for a Treat for Yourself!!!
Or put it towards a Gift for
someone else!

And HUGE
Thank You's 
to
My Wonderful
Co-Hostess's this Year!!!!


and 

of
and

of

Crowabout Studios
at 

I Love you all and
so Appreciate Your
Support and Joining 
me with this Year's Swaps!!!
Thank You so Much!!!! 


So there ya go!!!

Qty 1 
'Seasons Greetings'
ATC to Make...

Mail it out to me before
November 15th, 2012....

Email the Picture of Your
ATC and Mailing Address
Info and Links to be Entered
in the Swap...

And a Chance to Win
the $25 Gift Card!!

Woo Hoo!!!

I'm still putting together some 
other fun Giveaways 
before Years End
But this is the Last 
ATC Swap for this Year:)

I'll be doing the big
Shout Out Blog Post
on 
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
and will Email
the $25 Etsy Gift Card
to the Winner!!

Woo Hoo!!!! 
Can't wait to see your Entries!!!
Now go get started!
HA!!!
Enjoy!!

And in the meantime...
Have a
Happy and Safe 
Halloween 
to you all!!!!


xoxo:)















Friday, October 12, 2012

And the Winner's Are....

Woo Hoo!!!
Well here we are about to
Announce the Winners
of the
September 2012
ATC Swap and Giveaway 
with my
Wonderful Co-Hostess

of

Big Thank You's
to Kristin for her
Donating the 
$25 Gift Certificate

and the
Wonderful 
ATC Halloween
Mini Shrine Kit 

for the Prizes!!!

Always Appreciate your
Joining in with my
Ms. Hubick:) xx

Ok then.......

before I Announce the Winners,
a Question to you all....

This September's ATC Swap
was met with some challenges
and frustrations with both
the Canadian Postal Service
and the U.S. Postal Service
in sending our ATC's back and forth,
and even getting them to accept
our Altered Envelopes.
I felt so bad that some of you,
( and lets face it, limited funds,
and limited time), made the
experience for some of us
a bit of a hassle.
For this I am sorry, as I am
continually having issues
with the Postal Service in 
my area.

Now that it's already mid-October,
and with the Holiday Season coming,
with many of you preparing for the 
Holiday Season, and limited funds,
and getting generally busier preparing
for the Holidays, but also the delays
and late mailing coming and going 
as I feel it is going to get worse by
mid-November, are you all still 
interested in doing another 
ATC Swap this year?

Leave your Comments and Ideas
on this Blog Post and let me know
what you all think.

I'm kind of thinking of a 
Christmas Theme ATC Swap
but only 1 ATC that can be
tucked into an envelope
to keep the costs down with
the Holidays coming...any ideas?

I'll leave the option open until 
Friday, October 26th, 2012
where I'll make a decision on
whether or not to Host another 
Swap for this year.

So lets get on with the 
Winner's
of
September's ATC Swap
and Giveaway!!!

Using the Random Generator
the 
Winner 
of the

Wonderful Halloween
ATC Shrine Kit is.....

Virginia Smith!!!!!
Congrats Virginia!!
Woo Hoo!!!

And the 
Winner 
of the
$25 Gift Certificate
to the 
Fabulous
is......

Woo Hoo!!!

Kirsten Alicia Sheridan!!

Big Congrats Kirsten!!

I'll pass on both the
Winner's email address
to Kristin Hubick
at
Retro Cafe Art 
to arrange getting
your Prizes to you!!!!


So Huge Thank You's 
to all of 
YOU
Fabulous ATC Artists!!!!

Remember to 
Leave those Comments
and Ideas on this Blog Post!!

AND 
OLIVER HOWARD
AND MYSELF
WISH YOU ALL
SAFE AND HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!!!


ENJOY!!!!

















Monday, October 8, 2012


September ATC Swap
and Giveaway
Shout Out Part 2!


Hi All:)
After yesterdays Blog Post, I was so
pooped that I decided to wait until
this morning to Post Part 2!!!
You Fabulous ATC Artists
Entered so many Wonderful ATC's!!
I'm Thrilled!!!!


And you will be too next Friday, 
October 12, 2012
When I use the 
Random Generator 
to pick 2 Winners 
of the Fabulous Prizes!
a $25 Gift Certificate
and a
Mini Halloween Shrine Kit!
2 Great Prizes 2 Winners!
Donated by 

of

Woo Hoo!!
Thanks so much Kristin!!

So just like yesterdays Post,
this is all about YOU!!!
You Wonderful 
ATC Artists 
who so graciously
participate in my ATC Swaps
here on 
Birdnuts Mixed Media:)

So lets get going!!!

First up!
Retta Fox Skiff!!!

Woo Hoo!!! Retta's Wonderful Entry #1
Lovely Mixed Media ATC
( Even better in person!)
Thanks so much Retta for Joining in!!!
You can find Retta on Facebook
http://facebook.com/Retta519

And our Next ATC Artist is....

Michelle Oliver!
Michelle's Entry #1
( Which is adorable in person!!!)

And Michelle's Entry #2

I call all my Canadian Followers
my Home Girls, with which Michelle
is one!!
Happy Thanksgiving Day Michelle!!!
Thanks for Joining in!!!!
Check out Michelle's Blog at

Woo Hoo!
Who's next???

Virginia Smith!!
Oh My!!! What a Fabulous Presentation
of her Wonderful ATC's when they arrived!!!
So clever!!!

Virginia's Entry #1!

And Virginia's Entry #2!!

Love them Virginia and Love the Tags/Envelopes
for them too!!!
You can find Virginia's Fabulous
Talents and Interests on her Blog at
Thank you for Joining in!!!

And then we have.....
Kirsten Sheridan!!
Woo Hoo!!!
Kirsten's Entry #1!!

And Kirsten's Entry #2!!!
( I recognize the Dylusions Stamp!!!)
Well done!!

You can find more of Kirsten's Fabulous
Art's and Interests on her Blog at
Thank you so much Kirsten for Joining in!!!
Really appreciate it!!!

And there's even more!!!!

Flutter BeforeYou
Susan Dietz!!
Woo Hoo! 
Susan's Entry #1!!!

(And this one is soooo me! HA!)
Susan's Entry #2!!

But wait! Susan brought a Newbie along
to come join in with us! Her young Niece!!!

Chevaya Weaver!!

Chevaya's Entry #1 !!!
Great Job Kiddo!!!

And Chevaya's Entry #2!!!

Thank you so much Chevaya for Joining in
with us all!!! You're welcome to come Join in
again anytime!!!

And don't forget Susan Dietz's
Flutter BeforeYou
Check out her Etsy Shop at

and her Blog at
Thanks Susan!!!! xx

And our next ATC Artist is......
Carolyn Huber!
Carolyn's Entries #1 and #2!!!!

Thanks so much for Joining in Carolyn!!
Great ATC's!!! Please Join us again!!!! xx

And our last ATC Artist 
for the September ATC Swap
but certainly not least!

A 'Deer' Friend:)
 and Wonderful Artist
Sherry Westfall Mathews!!
Woo Hoo!!! Sherry's Entry #1!!

I love Sherry's Work and you can
see her work in her Etsy Shop at

Thank you so much Sherry!!! 
(and you know what else for, Thank you!!:)
xoxo:)

So there ya go!!!
September 2012's ATC Swap 
ATC Artist Entries!!!!
Woo Hoo!!!

Another Totally Fabulous
ATC Swap 
here on 
Birdnuts Mixed Media


And through to Tonight Only
Don't forget the 20% off Sale
in my Etsy Shop 
www.etsy.com/shop/birdnutsmixedmedia
and use the Discount Coupon Code
HAPPYHOLIDAYCANADA
to get 20% off at Checkout!!

And a Very 
Happy Thanksgiving 
to all of my 
Canadian Home Girls!!!

Woo Hoo!!!
So See you all next Friday
October 12th, 2012
for the Prize Drawings!!!

Enjoy!!!