October Afternoon

Congratulations to our National Scrapbook Day Giveaway winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our National Scrapbook Day Giveaway!  More than 600 of you shared stories of your favorite vacations or dream getaways with us for a chance to win some great prizes from our new Travel Girl collection! 

Eight lucky winners have been randomly selected to receive prizes.  Two will receive a Travel Girl collection kit and six others will be awarded a Travel Girl 8x8 paper pad!

If you are one of our winners, please email your name and shipping address to jon.f@octoberafternoon.com and we will ship your prize right away.

So, without further ado, here are our lucky prize winners and the comment they left on our blog:

Travel Girl 8x8 Paper Pad Winners:

Angeline Tan - My dream trip will be to Alaska to watch the Aurora with my boyfriend. It's our common dream. :)  Hope to win this kit to document my other travels before my dream comes true :). Thanks so much for the giveaway!

Kathy H. - Since the passing of my Mom back at Thanksgiving and my Dad passed away of Alzheimers on Father's Day weekend last year, I have been wanting to make several scrapbooks for our family. I have so many pictures. I would love to honor their many years of travels together through the 66 years they were married and Travel Girl, plus some other of the OA lines, will be perfect for completing this dream. Thank you for always being such a "10 out of 5 stars" company to all you serve.

Joan Fowler - I just returned from the trip of my dreams - Italy - touring Rome, Sorrento, Pompeii, Florence, Orvieto, and Venice. I just finished editing over 1,400 photos and am now ready to start my Italy scrapbook. This collection would help me on my way.

Donna Gabbard - Travel Girl is just what I need to motivate me to work on my scrapbook of last year's vacation ... which was a Mediterranean cruise. We visited Italy, United Kingdom, France, Portugal and Spain. I have my vacation photos and keepsakes piled up but dread the task of scrapping ... I think Travel Girl would help me get the job done! Thanks for the chance to win!

Candee Schamber - Adore OA and your products! This package would fit wonderfully in my travel scrapbook of our trips to South Dakota!

Debra Stoner - We are planning to bike the Canal du Midi in southern France for our 25th wedding anniversary next year ... how perfect would the Travel Girl Eiffel Tower journal card and biking sticker be!? Thank you for the chance and the inspiring blog.

Travel Girl Collection Kit Winners:

Barbara Gee - I have two huge bins of my grandmother's travel photos from the 20s through the 80s. Travel Girl would be PERFECT to bring light to these gorgeous photos that are currently trapped in a closet.

Stephanie Patterson - I was lucky enough to take a trip to the Netherlands and Budapest in November to visit my niece that was studying abroad. I went with my sister and it was the most time we have spent together since living together. I've been waiting to make the album for just the right paper. Love October Afternoon SO much!

Congratulations ladies!  Remember to email your shipping information to jon.f@octoberafternoon.com.

Win great prizes! Enter our National Scrapbooking Day Giveaway!

Here at October Afternoon we can only think of one thing better than celebrating National Scrapbooking Day by giving away some cool prizes.  That would be WINNING some of those cool prizes!

So, in honor of National Scrapbooking Day on Saturday, May 4th, we're giving away some fabulous prizes from our new Travel Girl collection!

ENTERING IS EASY:  Just leave a blog comment telling us about a trip you have taken, or the location of the "dream vacation" you hope to someday take, and how the Travel Girl collection might fit into your plans to document and preserve the memories of that getaway. It's that easy!

Two lucky winners will receive a Travel Girl Collection Kit containing 24-sheets (2 of each design) of Travel Girl paper plus one sheet each of Shape Stickers, Word Stickers, Alpha Stickers and Label Stickers!

But wait ... there's more!

Six lucky winners will receive a Travel Girl 8x8 Paper Pad containing 24-sheets (2 of each design) of Travel Girl paper on 65-lb. cardstock!

Your deadline for entering is 3 PM CST on Tuesday, May 7th ... we'll post the winners on the blog on Wednesday, May 8th! 

Good luck and Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

 

 

 

Queenbanana takes the prize!

Thank you to everyone who posted a comment on the blog reveal of our new Travel Girl collection!  This line has received rave reviews and will begin shipping to stores in April!

As promised, one lucky commenter has been chosen at random to win a Travel Girl collection kit.  That winner is Queenbanana, who left this comment on Feb. 24th:

Finally, a line just about me. I am your travel girl.... Israel, Paris, London, San Juan, Rio so far. And this is just the line to doucument all the fun. Would love to win and add travel girl to all my other treasured OA products!

Congratulations Queenbanana and thanks again to everyone who posted comments!

 

Three Giveaways, Three Winners!

We are jam packing today's post with WINNERS!!

First off let's get this post started with our latest giveaway, from last week's Kit Spotlight post for the giveaway of Studio Calico's Summer of '69 kit. What a turnout for this giveaway! WOW!

Congratulations goes to.....

 

April W!!! April see below, where to send your shipping information. 

 

Next up, We know you've been waiting and waiting. And your patience is much appreciated! :D

We have a couple drawings that we are late to the game on awarding, but we are thrilled to announce both our June 27, 2012, Miscellany Giveaway winner as well as our July 11, 2012 Woodland Park Blog Hop Grand Prize Giveaway winner, today! So, without further aideu . . .  

 

The winner of, her choice, the 9 to 5 Collection's Miscellany package, is: 

Kim Campbell! Congratulations, Kim!! 

 

We had a HUGE turn out for our Woodland Park blog hop and collection kit giveaway in our comments. Thank you, each and every one of you who left such sweet words about Woodland Park! We are thrilled that you love this collection as much as we do!

And now, the winner of the Woodland Park Collection Kit Grand Prize from the Blog Hop is:

Jamie Greene!!! Congratulations, Jamie!!

April, Kim and Jamie, please send an email to staff@octoberafternoon.com with you full name and address within 30 days to receive your prize. Thank you so much!

Thanks, friends!
~October Afternoon

Miscellany Giveaway + Fan Features

Hi OA fans! We've been featuring projects this week using our super fun Miscellany packs.

                  

Packed with vintage-inspired imagery, die cuts, buttons, bare chipboard, tickets, ribbon, and a wide range of super fun illustrations, these packs are ideal for giving pages and cards that extra special touch.

Today, we wanted to feature some fan creations found in our OA Flickr gallery using Miscellany. First up is this awesome page by By Jules.Mojo. Talk about a fun showcase of 9 to 5 Miscellany! 

This next page by by SaraAndrews1 is a really touching and creative use of the 9 to 5 collection. We love all the 9 to 5 Miscellany she used, too.

This mini album by Becky F. Garrison is jam-packed with 9 to 5 goodies! We picked a couple of our favorite pages in this great book to share her wonderful use of Miscellany pieces. Do you see them? They're tucked into pockets and layered on top. Very fun!

Last up, is this darling page by sherryann7. We just love the textured application that she used on the chipboard horeshoe from the Sasparilla Miscellany pack. It really adds to the authentic feel. Super cute!

Hopefully you've enjoyed seeing all of these fun uses with our Miscellany! We love seeing your work, so keep posting them to our Flickr gallery! You never know when you may be featured!

So how about a giveaway? Leave a comment here on this post by Tuesday, July 3rd for your chance! Tell us what your favorite pieces are within our Miscellany packs when you leave your comment. The winner will receive their choice of one of our latest release Miscellany packs. Good luck!

Cakewalk Spotlight - WINNER

Congrats to *Queen* Britt who summed it up quite nicely:

Wow. This collection rocks!

Britt, email us your information within 30 days and we will get your
Cakewalk Collection Kit prize out to you. 

Happy Wednesday!

 

October Afternoon

 

FLY A KITE Fabric Spotlight - Winner

Congratulations to Angie Simonet!  She posted the following on our bog last week about the Fly A Kite Fabric, to win the fat quarter bundle:

Oh my goodness are these eye candy or what? Love them! I would make a layered skirt for my 2 year old with a matching purse! I would also create a home decor piece by adhering the fabric to the back of a glass plate! So many possibilities! ~ Angie Simonet

Angie please email staff@octoberafternoon.com with you full name and address within 30 days to receive your prize. 

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Cakewalk Spotlight Blog Hop

Another day, another reason to celebrate! Life is a Cakewalk, and it’s time to party with October Afternoon’s new line.  Whatever you’re celebrating – a birthday, an anniversary, a life milestone – Cakewalk is sure to please.  Classic in style, warm and fuzzy in color, this celebratory line is the perfect canvas to preserve special memories of happy times.

Cakewalk’s vintage imagery is timeless yet contemporary.  Young and old are sure to be enchanted by the line’s beautiful papers, embellishments, and ephemera.  Whether you’re two or 102, Cakewalk’s illustrations and graphics will delight both avid and casual scrapbookers.

Cakewalk is perfect for customers looking for a festive and heart-warming collection of scrapbooking products.  This versatile line has something wonderful to offer for every special occasion, so send in your RSVP today!

 

PP768 - Guest List	PP769 - Party Hat	PP770 - Buttercream
PP771 - Candy Buttons	PP772 - Sugar Stix	PP773 - Hula Hoop
PP774 - Candles	PP775 - Kazoo	PP776 - Paper Straws
PP777 - Confetti	PP778 - Streamers	PP779 - Gift Wrap
PP780 - 8x8 Paper Pad	CB839 - Printed Chip Shapes	SS425 - 12x12 Shape Stickers
SS426 - Word Stickers	DC158 - Miscellany	SS427 - Label Stickers
SS428 - Mini Market Stickers	SS424 - 12x12 Alpha Stickers	SS295 - Sticky Keys
DC159 - Journal Cards	EM879 - Flower Sack	EM877 - Little Flyers
EM875 - Tin Pins	EM876 - Buttons	EM882 - Designer Brads
DC173 - Tidbits	DC171 - Here & Now Chapter	DC172 - Doo-Dads
SI976 - Sprinklers (set of three)	ST388 - Variety Rubber Stamp Set	ST389 - Background Rubber Stamp Set
EM880 - Washi Tape - Celebrate	EM881 - Washi Tape - Numbers	EM878 - Wrap Pack

PP767 -
Collection Kit

We want to know your thoughts on this line and for leaving us a comment we will enter you in a grand prize drawing for a Cakewalk Collection Kit.  Winner will be announced May 9, 2012.

Hop on over to our some of our design team's blogs and see what they have done with this line and for more opportunites to win Cakewalk products.

Order of Blog Hop:

October Afternoon at October Afternoon  - you are here
Lexi Bridges at Night Owl
Vivian Masket at Right Side Up
Danni Reid at Danni Reid.
Stacey Kingman at Still The Same Girl and Yet…
Marcy Penner at Hello Forever
Wilna Furstenberg at he{art}
Becky Novacek at Becky Novacek Photography Blog
Jill Sprott at Use Your Words
Amy Heller at My Paper Sweets & Me

Thanks for participating and good luck!

October Afternoon

9 to 5 Spotlight WINNER

Congrats to Michelle Brooks who left this nice comment:

I love this whole collection, and cannot wait to buy everything! My favorite is the sheet of paper called "shorthand", and of course the journal cards. October Afternoon, you just keep wowing me.

Michelle, email us your information within 30 days and we will get your
9 to 5 Collection Kit prize out to you. 

Happy Wednesday!

 

October Afternoon

FLY A KITE in the Spotlight . . . Now in FABRIC!

We are very happy to announce that October Afternoon's 'Fly a Kite' line has been released in fabric!  This line of fabric is manufactured and distributed by our wonderful partners at Riley Blake Designs.

If you liked the paper, you're going to love the fabric!  We are so excited to launch this collection.  We love seeing our designs made into quilts, clothing, bags and so many other creative sewing projects.

Here is a fun summer shirt that DT member Vivian made for her beautiful daughter.

You can purchase the "Fly a Kite" fabric patterns at Fat Quarter Shop, other online stores, or in a local quilting store near you. 

 

If you would like to be the WINNER of this 'Fly A Kite' October Afternoon fat quarter stack, please leave a comment telling us about the fun projects that you will make if you win the stack!

October Afternoon