Eeek, I cannot wait! Tomorrow I’m flying off to Maui for 11 days, so things won’t be back to normal until the 21st of March. While I’m away, I have some guest bloggers who’ll be making posts for me. I’m excited about it because all these folks have been inspirations for me, and it’s an honor that they’ll be posting their creative taste buds on my blog. Who, you ask? Just you wait and see! And I just might do two posts whiles I’m away: Weekend Posts on both Fridays I’ll be gone. Content of those posts? Not too sure. We’ll see how things go and if I’m even up for blogging while I’m supposed to be vacationing! Isn’t this tree breathtaking? {via Stephanie Williams}

Hmm, and while I’ll be watching sunsets galore, climbing incredibly tangled-looking trees and going hiking up into the mountains to see lots of waterfalls…you get ready for another GIVEAWAY that starts the Monday I return, the 21st of March…ready for it yet?

This giveaway is extra special because you get to create something of your own. That is, the prize is a custom card for your Valentine! Wouldn’t it be awesome to put something more meaningful into the card that you give to your other half this Valentine? I think so.

This giveaway starts today {obviously} and ends on Thursday, January 20th at 11:59 pm PST. The winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and announced on Friday, January 21st, in my Weekend Post. That way we have more time to design and assemble the perfect card! How to win? Easy enough:

1.  Like this post.

2.  Leave a comment below telling me what your most favorite thing about your love is.

3.  For an extra entry, you can tweet or facebook about this giveaway. Then leave an additional comment below saying you did so! {Copy & paste the purple portion}:

For your Twitter: Win a handcrafted custom card for your Valentine via @anastasiamika! Details here: http://bit.ly/eGrUWb

For your Facebook: Win a handcrafted custom card for your Valentine via Anastasia Marie: Handcrafted Cards & Stationery! Details here: http://bit.ly/eGrUWb

Good luck! {image via flickr}

The Facebook Love Giveaway has ended! And as promised, because with all your hard work participating in the giveaway this past month, we got more than 550 likes on my Facebook page and as a thank you for constantly being so supportive and suggesting me to your friends, I’m giving you all a 20% discount code! {drum roll please} GIFT20

Use it during your checkout process online on my website {anastasia-marie.com} and feel free to use it as much as you’d like! Keep in mind that if you’re ordering cards from the Wonderland Magic Collection, order them at least a week in advance so you can get them in time for Christmas. Any orders made after December 18th are not guaranteed to arrive in time for Christmas {considering assembly time and shipping time}! But that still doesn’t mean I won’t try my hardest!

Christmas is almost here and let me tell you, I’m so excited! My husband tells me I’m a super sentimental person and for the month of December, I won’t try to dismiss that idea! Growing up, December has been my most favorite month because there’s Christmas {of course} and my birthday as well as my husband’s and the new year celebration! Such wonderful celebrations that all get me thinking about my life and how I’m using the time that God has gifted me. I am reminded most graciously in this month how blessed I am and how much God still continues to give me. And being the sentimental person that I apparently am, I’m going to give away something this month as well! Three things:

1. Five {5} free cards from the Wonderland Magic Collection: Snowed In, Cardinal, Holly Greeting, Red Door, and Hot Chocolate. {If you prefer others, I may be flexible.}

2. One gift certificate worth $40. {The is a one-time use code, so you win more if your order is worth more than $40!}

3. Five {5} free cards from any collection. {The winner will be notified how this works once he/she claims the prize!}

And now the rules of the giveaway. And oh, how simple they are! There are two steps and as soon as you complete both, you’re entered into the giveaway!

1. Like this post.

2. Leave a comment below with your favorite Christmas memory.

Yes. That’s it! This giveaway ends on Thursday, December 2nd at 11:59 pm. A winner will be chosen randomly and will be announced on Friday, December 3rd in the Weekend Post {which just so happens to be my birthday!}. So make sure you read that post if you want to know if you won! You’ll have until December 8th to claim your prize, but you’ll definitely want to claim it sooner! Don’t want to miss out on ordering your Christmas cards in advance!! So have fun folks and may this December be more memorable than ever for you!

Now this even surprised me! When I was contacted by photographer Amanda Theissen, of Amanda Theissen Photography, to be a part of this giveaway, I jumped at the chance! You want to know all the details? Make sure you visit Amanda’s blog post on this giveaway! That’s where you’ll find out how to win!

The winning prize includes three cards from me as well as items from Baby’s Breath – Handmade Baby Accessories and Unique Gifts, Capturing Couture, Elskan Baby, Little Hipster – Organic Baby Slings, Knits by Roma, MiMi’s Babies, Pinkalicious Boutique, The Pink Elephant Bowtique, Pretty Presets, Rootsy Mamas, and a photo session from Amanda herself!

And I also wanted to congratulate you all for getting my Facebook page over 500 likes so far! This means that on December 5th, you’ll all be getting a 15% discount code good for everything online. But the best part? You still have until December 4th to make the discount code be 30%! Details here: Facebook Love Giveaway.