Featured on Where Women Create's Fabulous Friday & A Giveaway!

I am honored to be featured on the Where Women Create blog!  Lots of great inspiration and creativity on this blog!  You really need to check it out if you are not a regular reader.

And if you check it out now, you will see that I have been featured for their Fabulous Friday.  Lots of details as to how I got to where I am today.  PLUS.....you could win a $25 gift certificate to my shop.  :)    Check out the feature and enter to win here!

Priddy Creations eReader Giveaway!!

COMMENTS CLOSED!!  Winner announced in a separate post.  Thanks for entering!!

Remember a few weeks ago I said that I was working on a custom laptop sleeve and was off about 1/2 inch on the measurements?  Adding that extra padding can throw you off sometimes.  Well, I was able to rip apart the "mess up" and turn it into 2 eReader cases.

And the best thing....I am giving it away to one lucky winner!!  YEP!  You read that right!

This eReader case is fashioned after my new iPad sleeve/cover that I talked about here.

In the pictures below, I used my Kindle as a reference.  The Kindle measures 8" x 5.3" x 0.36"

This eReader case should fit the Kindle, Nook and Sony eReaders.  Be sure and check your eReader measurements to make sure!  Keep it for yourself or give it as a gift!

Below is the first one I made with my lovely "mess ups."

Elastic gathered band keeps the flap closed.  No velcro necessary.

The back sports my Priddy Creations label.

When I list these on my website, an exterior back pocket option will be available/offered.

Multi-layers of fleece for added protection.

Quilted interior detailing for that added style and softness.  Overall, a spiffy way to carry around your eReader AND keep it protected.

So how do you win it??  Easy peasy.......head on over to my website, take and look around and then head back here and let me know what is on your Wish List.

That's it!!  You do not have to follow me on Twitter OR follow my blog (although that would be great if you did!).  One entry per person.  Please make sure you leave your email address so I can contact you if you win.

I will close this giveaway around noonish on Friday and announce the winner some time Friday evening.  So only 2.5 days to enter!!  Random Number Generator will determine the lucky winner! 

Also, please feel free to tweet, blog, BlogFrog or Facebook about the giveaway if you want.  :) Share the love!

(NOTE:  Blogger is not cooperating and not letting me approve comments.  As soon as that is fixed, you will see your entries.)

Priddy Creations Giveaway Right Here!!

COMMENTS ARE CLOSED!!  Thanks for entering!!  Winner to be announced Friday, April 23.

 It seems that every single giveaway I do for one of my own products is always done elsewhere.  Well, not today!!  Nope.....I am giving away something of mine right here on my very own blog.  :)  A little background about this giveaway...this camera strap was a custom order for a customer who wanted a reversible, patchwork strap with a lens cap pocket.  When I make my camera straps with the pockets, I have to make them a little wider so that the cap fits snugly but you are still able to take them in and out.  With the padding and lining in all of my straps, the added width is necessary for the perfect fit.   

NOTE TO ALL SEAMSTRESSES:  DO NOT cut fabric while talking on the phone. 

Why you ask?  Because you are likely to mess up your cuts.  Yep.  I speak from experience.  This giveaway is the result of that experience.  It is still a perfectly good strap.  But instead of putting your lens cap in the pocket, you will have to use it for business/MOO cards...or extra battery....or extra CF card.  Yep.  I didn't cut it wide enough.  I did the measurements for my regular reversible straps.  So there ya go!  My mess up will now be someone else's new, fun strap with a bonus!

So what does this mess up look like?

See?  Perfectly good strap.  You just can't fit a lens cap in that pocket!  Nobody is perfect right?  :D

So this is what you have to do to enter...head on over to my website where I am stocking stuff daily, come back here and let me know what your favorite item is or what is on your wish list.

For additional OPTIONAL entries: 

• Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect (upper left hand column);
• Tweet about this giveaway (be sure and @priddycreations when tweeting);
• Follow me on Twitter; 
• Fan/like me on Facebook; and
• Become a follower/member of my new Blog Frog Community.

Be sure and leave a comment for EACH extra entry and include your email address in one of those comments.

I will announce the winner on Friday, April 23.

Stylin' & Profilin' - The Priddy Girls' New 'Do

If you are looking for some super cute neck gear for your pups, scroll down to the previous post to check out the great giveaway!

We have had a fun week enjoying some girly things.  My hair has been in desperate (and I am not being overly dramatic) need of some TLC.  TLC in the way of a little color and a new cut.  The grays are really starting to depress me.  Not necessarily because of the color, but because they are these little wiry pieces of hair that spring up and announce "LOOK AT ME!!!!!"  Please tell me EVERYONE has this problem with their gray hairs?  

Anyway, I am a creature of comfort and most days you will find me in a t-shirt and track pants or gym shorts with my hair in a ponytail.  One of the perks of working at home.  :)  Who needs to dress up for pick-up at school or at the kids' sports practices??

But every once in a while even I get sick of looking at myself.  So it was time for a change.

Here is my before hair (taken a few months ago).  GASP!  I have on make-up!

I decided to go to a new hairdresser....Josh.  He is my new BFF.  I told him this is what I want (in no certain order):

1.  Must be colored in a way where it hides my gray as it grows out;

2.  No super light blonde highlights (I am too pale to pull that off); 

3.  Would love some red; and

4.  Must be long enough for my hair to go in a ponytail (I spend way too much time at the ballpark or in a gym).

Otherwise, he was free to do what he wanted.  This is what he did:

SUPER HAPPY with him right now!   

He gave me bangs.  Something I was a little nervous about.  I haven't had bangs since middle school.  But thankfully he kept them long and they don't really look like bangs.  

Notice the t-shirt?  Yep, my uniform.  Please ignore the no make-up.  Another perk of working at home.  But please DO notice my new Tamron lens!  :D  It came a day early.  So I was able to snap all the pics of the girls with it.

It doesn't really show off the highlights and lowlights but I LOVE it!!

When I got home, my oldest (Baylee, age 10) could not stop touching it.  LOL!  Who woulda thought that my getting my hair cut would cause this kind of reaction.  She is my little tomboy and made me promise to make an appoint for her and Mollee to get their hair cut.  Easy promise....it was past due for them too.

So yesterday, I took the girls.  They were giddy with excitement.  Sometimes they are sooooo easy to please.

Here is their before picture (taken right before their cuts):

Baylee went first.  Mollee was nervous.

And we LOVE what Josh did.  I have never seen Baylee so excited about her appearance (remember....she is the tomboy).

Baylee's after hair:

And no, she did not get any color.  The sun was hitting her hair when I took this picture.

The back:

We love the layers.

Mollee went next.  She was so serious during the whole thing.  I don't know if she was just being shy or nervous.

And here is her after hair:

We both love it!!  He wanted to do a more fun, bob style but we have to be able to pull it up in a ponytail.  Too many sports activities not to.

And the girls showing off their new 'dos. All of us were really happy with them!

Baylee is so excited to show all her friends her new haircut.  Mollee is much more subdued about it all.  Funny how different they are.

HEALTH UPDATE:  Mollee went back to school yesterday and Ethan went back today.  WOO freakin' HOO!!  It has been a long week so far and I am so happy that my kids are finally feeling better and we can all get back to our regularly scheduled chaos.

One last note:  My friend Linda of My Trendy Tykes is giving away some of my stuff.  ONE lucky reader will win TWO Priddy Creations products.  You will definitely be shooting in style!  So head on over to her blog and enter!  Tell her I sent ya!

Happy Thursday everyone!!

Lighting Bugz Winner & A Priddy Creations Feature & Giveaway!

A big thank you to Lightning Bugz for offering up a fabulous gift certificate to all of you!!  The lucky winner is........

Congratulations!!  Email me directly (amy.priddy@att.net) your contact info.  Thanks to everyone who entered!

And there is another giveaway to share....this one is for one of my camera straps.  I am extremely flattered and excited to be featured on this blog:

Not only did they feature my business, but they are also hosting a giveaway!!  So check it out and go enter here.

Thanks ladies for the feature!!

A Priddy Creations Giveaway & A Sale

Erin of The Vintage Pearl has graciously agreed to host a giveaway for me!  And for those that are not familiar with Erin and her work, she makes the most beautiful hand-stamped jewelry.  Be sure and take a peek at her stuff while over there.

One of her lucky readers will win this:

So head on over to the giveaway and enter to win!!

And for those who want to shop NOW, I am having an inventory clearance sale and ALL ready to ship items are 15% OFF from now until January 13.  Take a look around!

Thanks Erin for hosting the giveaway for me!!

Shop Closing and Last Giveaway of the Year!!

COMMENTS CLOSED!

Good evening everyone! My shop will be closing later tonight and will stay closed until Sunday, December 27. I have lots of personal sewing that needs to be done, not to mention lots of family get-togethers and activities lined up for the holidays. During this time, my machines will be getting a big fat break and will take a little trip to get their yearly service done.


Before all the festivities get underway, I am giving away two ready to ship items (camera strap slipcover and large lens cozy pictured below) and a $10 gift certificate good toward any purchase in my Etsy shop in 2010. Keep them for yourself or give them as a gift. You decide!







Here is what you need to do to enter. Each item gets you one entry. Be sure and leave a comment for each. There will be THREE separate winners!


1) Leave a comment and let me know what is on your wish list for YOURSELF;
2) Follow my blog;
3) Follow me on Twitter;
4) Tweet about the giveaway;
5) Blog about the giveaway; and
6) Post on facebook about the giveaway.


Don't forget to include links when posting and re-tweeting! Winners will be announced Sunday, December 20 and will be mailed on Monday, December 21.

Thanks and good luck!!

Priddy Creations Giveaway!

Canela of Cinnamon Sticks is hosting a camera strap giveaway on her blog! The lucky winner can choose from any of my single fabric or reversible straps (not including minky). Be sure and take a look around her blog. She does the most beautiful hand stamped jewelry. I just ordered this:



You can check out all of her goodies in her Etsy shop! But make sure that you visit her blog to enter the giveaway! You can find the post here.

Thanks Canela for hosting the giveaway!

Amy

A Priddy Creations Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY IS OVER!!! No additional entries will be added. Please give me a few days to get everything tallied and a winner picked. :) Best of luck!

Good morning everyone! In celebration of Quilt Market that takes place this week and all of the GORGEOUS fabrics and wonderful products that will be debuting this week, I am giving away TWO fabulous camera accessories featuring one of my favorite fabric lines....Sugar Snap by Melissa Averinos. What you will receive is one of my larger lens cozies and a coordinating camera strap slipcover!

Here is what you need to do enter to win (not all of these need to be done to enter to win):

1. Head over to my Etsy shop and check out my listings. Come back here and tell me which product is your favorite. (receive 1 entry);

2. Post about the giveaway on your blog, facebook or twitter (receive 2 entries). Don't forget to come back here and link me to where it was posted;

3. Follow me on Twitter (receive 3 entries). Don't forget to let me know you did;

4. Subscribe to my blog (receive 4 entries); and

5. Finally, make any purchases within my shop between now and contest deadline (receive 5 entries).

Again, you do not need to do all 5 things listed above. Doing any 1 of the 5 will gain you an entry. But doing them all can really increase your chances of winning!!

Tomorrow there will be a little surprise listed in my shop. I have enough for ONE so quick hands will be able to get this all to themselves. I will give you a hint....you saw a preview of something similar the last few days.

Happy Wednesday everyone and good luck! I will pick a winner a week from today (Wednesday, May 20).

Amy