And the Winner is..... PLUS Cyber Monday Sale!

Okay, my friends.... have you had a great Thanksgiving weekend?  I sure did.  I only ventured out once on Black Friday.  To go to Michael's, of course, and pick up some delicious Christmas paper pads for a great deal.  Sweet!  Now, I have to make something with them.  Hmmm.... stay tuned for that one.

First, I must get down to some business.  Who has won the VDBC November Grab Bag?  It's only available for a few more days, and one lucky reader is getting it for free!  Let's see who it is.... I think that Random.org should have a little drum roll sound effect when I click the Randomize button.  They don't, so you'll just have to imagine a little drumroll right now in your head.  Go ahead, I'll wait while you summon it up...  Ready?

Drumroll please!

The winner of the VDBC November Grab Bag is...

Congratulations, Tammy Bartlett!  

You'll receive a message from either me or Chris shortly with details on how to claim your prize.  Yay, you!

Before you go, just wanted to let you know that my Super Cyber Monday sale is in full swing!  Get 40% off everything in the Sam & Hailey Designs section of the store.  If you head on over to my Facebook page, you might be able to find a coupon for additional savings if you look hard enough!

Also, be sure to look down on the next post.  I'm leaving my Thanksgiving Freebie up through the end of the day!

Time to get crafty, people!

Fantabulous Friday Freebie: Swirly Style Cupcake

Phew!  What a week!  There are a few days that are a bit of a blur.  Wednesday was my birthday... yippee!!  And this weekend is the VDBC Anniversary Celebration.  Lots and lots of work put into the preparations for that this week.  Top it off with my kids being out of school for Fall Break and... stick a fork in me... I'm done!

Speaking of the VDBC Anniversary Celebration, in honor of the big event, I've put all my individual designs and collections on sale for 40% off.  Get on over and go shopping, people!  Sale ends Sunday night at Midnight.

Did you get a chance to check out the fabulous challenges and games that are going on during the celebration?  There are quite a few.  I'm even hosting several myself.  Hence, the preparations I was telling you about.  If you are at all into paprcrafting {and not just my Mom reading my blog hoping for pictures of the kids} you should totally check these out.  Here, I'll even give you some links and a brief description of each:

Challenge #1 - Fill the Gallery - Just like it sounds, people.  My new gallery at VDBC was looking so pitifully empty!  Fill it with as many pictures of your projects that include my artwork and you could win big prizes!  Click that link to find out more!

Challenge #2 - Color Swatch Challenge - This one involves making a project {any project} based on one of my Color Swatch Thursday blog articles.  You totally have to check out this awesome FREE digital scrapbooking kit - Just Beachy - made by my friend and talented designer Aussie Caz.  She based it off my "Old Glass" swatch set.  What a gifted and generous person she is!  Hey, there's a prize for this challenge, too, so click to find out!

Challenge #3 - Trendwatch Challenge - This one's feeling all neglected since no one has posted anything yet.  I always root for the underdog... don't you? Check it out if you like trendy stuff and prizes!  Who doesn't like prizes, people?

Challenge #4 - Halloween Decorating Contest - If you like decorating for Halloween and you like using a digital die-cutter, then this is the challenge for you! Did I mention prizes?

Make-n-Take: Joy Fold Card - Like free stuff just for signing up?  I know I do!  All you have to do is say you want to participate on the thread in the forum and I'll send you your very own link to download an awesome free cutting design.  But wait, there's more!  If you post a completed project by Sunday night you'll qualify for another free file PLUS be put into the hat for a drawing for a huge prize pack! You just can't beat this one with a stick!  

As if all that wasn't enough, I've got a celebration freebie for you!  This one will be up all weekend long so be sure to tell your friends to jump on over and grab it.

So, what a celebration these days without cupcakes?  Here's a yummy one for you!

Today I'm sharing my die-cut design: Swirly Style Cupcake

Don't you just want to eat it up?  So cute!!!!

Boring but Important Legal Stuff: My terms of use are included in each zipped download. If you have any questions about how you may use this file, please read it. By clicking to download the file, you are agreeing to abide by the terms. If you'd like to share it, please don't. Rather, send your friends a link to this blog post. Once it's no longer available as a freebie, you might be tempted to share it with someone. Please don't! 'Nuf said!

Sorry!  This download has expired!  Look for this design in the Sam & Hailey Design's Store!

As always, if you make a version of this card, feel free to post it on your blog or in the VDBC gallery and post a link down in the comments section!

Time to get crafty, people!