P. Kelly Smith
Welcome to Freebie Friday! I hope everyone has enjoyed this exciting week on our blog. From Gallery Idol voting to Go-to Gal spotlighting, there’s been a huge outpouring of love and support for our designers. And at the end of the day, isn’t that what makes this addiction hobby so great?
Thanks so much for embracing Kim Kesti and Kim Hughes as our next Go-to Gals. The “Kims” are full of energy, creativity and their own special brand of magic – just like the four other ladies we have yet to announce. Make sure you check back here next Tuesday and Thursday for the next set of Go-to Gal spotlights!
Should we get to the results of the first round of Gallery Idol? It was definitely a close race, but these 15 gals received the most votes in our wedding-themed card challenge. Here they are in no particular order:
Finalist 1: Jo Kill's Best Wedding Wishes Card
Finalist 2: Lizzie Jones' So Happy for You Card
Finalist 3: Ashley Newell's Newlywed Monogram Card
Finalist 4: Heidi Van Laar's Always & Forever Card
Finalist 5: Tessa Wise's Fairytale Wedding Card
Finalist 6: Belinda Chang's Happily Ever After Silhouette Card
Finalist 7: Laura Craigie's True Love Card
Finalist 8: Carla Peicheff's Mr. & Mrs. Card
Finalist 9: Shanna Vineyard's I Do... Always & Forever Card
Finalist 10: Rae Barthel's Wedding Cake-Shaped Card
Finalist 11: Chris Severs' Live Your Wedded Bliss Card
Finalist 12: Beatriz Jennings' Our Special Day Card
Finalist 13: Debbie Nicholas' Happily Ever After Card
Finalist 14: Vanessa Menhorn's Wedding Cake Card
Finalist 15: Candice Cruz' Laughter Wedding Card
Congratulations, ladies! By making it into our Top 15, you’ve each won a free special issue and this fantastic prize package, courtesy of American Crafts:
Top 15 Prize Package: American Crafts' Craft Fair collection, plus free special issue.
Top 15, are you ready for the next theme? Round 2’s theme is… incorporating household items! So we want to see cards featuring chairs, frames, bird cages, lamps, kitchen utensils, pillows, chandeliers, teapots, appliances, dishes, tables, etc. The deadline for submissions is next Monday, July 13 at 9 a.m. (MST). All “Around the House” cards must be posted to our gallery by this time. Voting for Round 2 will begin at noon!
Best of luck, Top 15!
Kelly
P.S. Since it’s Freebie Friday, I’m contractually obligated to give away free prizes. 
To go along with Gallery Idol’s next theme of household items, I’m giving away three sets of Cosmo Cricket’s Early Bird Crafting Kit and Ready-Set-Chipboard, which features cute toasters, kitchen utensils, etc. To be entered to win, leave a comment telling me your most cherished household item. All comments must be received by midnight (MST) on Sunday, July 12. I’ll announce the three winners on Monday’s blog.
Three lucky winners will take home this prize package!
P.P.S. It’s time to announce the three winners from Alisa’s Dimensional Technique post! Here they are in no particular order:
1. Bev (July 8, 9:49 p.m.)
2. Maureen W. (July 9, 2:27 a.m.)
3. Pam K (July 8, 12:19 p.m.)
Congrats, winners! You’ve each won a copy of Paper Crafts 101! I’ll be contacting you shortly for your mailing addresses. Thanks to all who left comments!
My favorite household items are my set of cast-iron cookware. I love them! I bake with them, I roast with them and occasionally fry with them! Best of all, they will last me for a lifetime
Have to love the dishwasher! LOL, it may be a strange choice, but if we didn’t have one, I’d have to wash dishes by hand!
My most cherished household item is (of course) my Bunn Coffeemaker! We live in NM where coffee gets cold in minutes because of the high altitude. But, with this coffeemaker’s insulated steel pot, the coffee stays hot for hours. I MUST have my coffee EVERY SINGLE DAY! I love the Early Morning Cosmo Cricket line! I’ve stalked my LSS for new arrivals constantly. Thanks for offering this wonderful blog candy!
My grandmothers dining room table~ is was passed down to me and I remember drinking sweet tea with her at that table while coloring my coloring books when I was a child~ now my family all sits down for family dinners together at this very same table…it’s PRICELESS!
Congrats to the talented wedding card TOP 15!
Beautiful Work!!
My grandmothers dining room table~ was passed down to me and I remember drinking sweet tea with her at that table while coloring my coloring books when I was a child~ now my family all sits down for family dinners together at this very same table…it’s PRICELESS!
Congrats to the talented wedding card TOP 15!
Beautiful Work!!
My great grandmothers Cookie Jar. It is a Marcrest Daisy and Dots pattern one. I had really wanted this cookie jar because it brings back the memories of her and all her yummy cookies I used to eat from that cookie jar. Well, a few years after great gram had passed away, my mom gave it to me for Christmas. It was the best present! It is very dear to me and holds the place of honor on my kitchen island.
Love this site and congrats to the top 15 winners. Great cards!! Good luck all!
Debbie
Blender! The best invention ever to make great smoothies and most importantly frapaccino-like drinks at home. I’ve gone part-time to be with my daughter and it seems that Starbucks trips were one of the first budget cuts we had to make.
I love my Kitchen Aid mixmaster! It never leaves my countertop.
My favorite household item are my blue bowls. I love everything that’s blue!
my most cherished household item is my grandmother’s pink milk glass cake plate. Just because it was hers I cherish it.
Hi Kelly!
My most cherished household item is my grandmother’s cast iron skillet, which I got when she passed away. What memories it holds!
Thanks
Yay for 2 Kims!
So many items I could type here, but I guess I love my Pampered Chef STONES!
hmmm me has to be my little Wonder Washer & Dryer its a little mini washing machine that gets me out of loads of trouble I had bought it when my youngest DD was born as I like to wash newborn clothes sep. and by hand.. BUT WHO was I kidding w/my 2 sons running about and a newborn to wash by hand! NOOOOOOO WAY so I found that little machine its like washing by hand (since I can’t have a washing machine at home) and I would put her dirty clothes in the machine (can’t really put too much but newborn clothes are tiny) it would usually take 3 loads then put it into the Wonder dryer that actually is a SUPER squeezer and leaves the clothes waterless mostly and you put it out to dry and the next day your good.. Well that was 2 1/2 years and I STILL use that bad boy LOOOVE IT.. I now even use it for the boys as I’ll take what they wore that day (not jeans though wouldn’t be able to do it) and wash and hang and good to go it really helps when I have to go do the real washing outside
LOVE that little machine! lol
Our most cherished household item is our Keurig maker. It can do coffee, tea, or even cocoa. Early in the morning to get you started or late at night for something to warm you up-it’s great.
Congrats to the TOP 15!
My favorite household item is my blender/food processor. It’s awesome for making smoothies, pesto, sauces, soups, etc.!! YUM!!
Congrats to the Top 15 – so many gorgeous projects!!
For my favourite household item I think I will have to go with my bed. Man, do I love to crawl in at the end of a long day and get some sleep.
Congrats to the top 15! My most cherished household item would have to be the old wooden ladder that I split into two pieces for decoration. They’re perfectly and naturally weathered and just right for my quilts and throws!
First of all CONGRATULATIONS to all that have made it into the top 15! Beautiful cards!!!
Now…my most treasure household item is my Coffee Maker….hands down. I can’t survive without it.
Congrats to the Top 15!!!
My favorite household item is my dishwasher (because I’m lazy)… and if I had one, it would definitely be a Kitchen Aid standing mixer.
My microwave…very hand for the kids’ chicken nuggets!
Big congrats to the Top 15! Way to go and can’t wait to see what you’ve got up your sleeves next
. My most cherished kitchen item is my skillet set – medium, small and wok (which yes I know isn’t exactly a “skillet”). With this set, I’ve made breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks and they’ve been instrumental in my goal to eat healthier. I can cook things quickly and easily, so I can avoid all the prefrozen pizzas, pastas, etc. Yay for skillets! And crossing my fingers for a Happy CosmoCricket day for me 
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Congrats to the top 15. Wowza!! ♥
Let’s see, my fav kitchen item is my juicer!
It’s more of a LOVE/HATE relationship.
I hate cleaning it but get over it once the juice kicks in and I am buzzing around getting stuff done!
Thanks for the chance to win such a cute kit. Just what I need to get me back into scrapbooking. Stamps have taken over my craftroom.
My dish washer is my favorite. For the first 8 years of our marriage we had to do the dishes by hand. Those cards are fabulous. I can’t wait to see the next round!
Uh wow, such lovely cards! Household item – definitely my teapot! I love tea and it is made from gorgeous white fine bone china with pink birds, flowers and birdcages on it. So if not in use it’s also very decorative
Congrats to the Top 15 Idol cardmakers! Beautiful cards!!
My favorite household item is probably my computer, doh!! Thanks for the chance at the giveaway! Love that Cosmo Cricket Early Bird!
Wow, this is a tough one – having to pick ONE item. I guess I’d have to say my bed though because without it I don’t really get any rest and it’s where I go to when I don’t feel well, etc.
This is a no brainer…my Bosch Universal!! I love it and would NEVER give it up.
My favorite household item is a toss-up between my crockpot and my electric rice cooker…they do all the work and I get the credit…i don’t have to stay in the kitchen, adjust the cooking temp or even stir the pot. I love them both. I can sneek off to my craft room and play while dinner is cooking.
My bread machine. I’ve had it for years and years and I still enjoy the aroma of baking bread and that first slice – a warm heel of bread with butter. UMMMMM!
gorgeous cards !!
my fav household item is my dustbuster..sounds funny but that thing get rid of all my errant glitter.
I love my Dishwasher…
Love all the cards.. Congrats to everyone ♥
I love my wet mop Swiffer. It instantly makes my house feel cleaner and like I accomplished something.
Woot woot to the finalists – all BEAUTIOUS cards!
My fav household item’s definitely my microwave! When the kids were small I lugged one up to my sister’s vacation place up north … and the following year bought a small one on our way up there to leave as a “thank you” for her offering the vacation place to us again! I use it SO many times every day!
TFS the finalists’ cards and thanx for the blog candy opp!
My favorite household item would be either the microwave or the fridge. I don’t know what I would do without either of them.
Hands down it is my coffee maker. My DH makes me coffee every morning. Yes, I am spoiled!
I would have to say my dh’s mantle clock…it belonged to his grandfather…it is a wonderful edition to our home.
My favorite household item is my grandmother’s multi-colored teacup set.
I would have to say it’s my coffee pot! I just can’t seem to start my day without it!
I would have to say the yellow pyrex bowl that was passed on from my grandma. It makes me feel conneced to family!
It would have to be my red refrigerator which is a replica of a 1950′s refrigerator, but is really state of the art.
Congrats Top 15. Your wedding cards are amazing. My favorite household item…..my convection oven. LOVE it! Of course, my coffee maker and laptop are among my top 3. Thanks for the chance to win!
My microwave oven! A huge time-saver…:)
I would NEver be able to pick from all of these fab cards!! WOW! What enormous talent!
p.s most cherished household item….my bed!!
Am I too late?!
My most cherished household item? My fan! Can’t do without it in this weather!
It has got to be my Chef’s Toolbox saute pan! We use it absolutely everyday and its perfect for cooking absolutely everything!! Cakes, pizzas, stirfrys, bacon and eggs, pancakes…you name it…the best investment ever.
My most cherished item in my house is my wok! What is a Chinese girl to do without a wok!
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microwave ovens can cook your food very fast, i love these ovens:*;