In the true spirit of Christmas we are so excited and honored to be able to give away a FREE seat to the Yesterday + Today Class designed and taught by Ali Edwards.  This exciting 12 week class is a $99 value and we are going to give a lucky blog reader one of these coveted spots!  If this class sounds like something you could use to get your creativity started then please leave a comment on this blog post.  We will announce the winner December 26th!  Class begins December 30th.

If by some crazy chance you don’t win this spot then we are happy to report that we have been given the authority to give you a discount code so you can save 10% off of the standard class fee.

Readers can enjoy 10% off the “Yesterday + Today” class regular price by using the following code at checkout:

promo code: yesterdaytoday

Join popular blogger and scrapbooker Ali Edwards,  along with a diverse group of memory keepers, as they learn to make meaningful connections to their past in order to live their life in a more thoughtful way. Projects are limited to one layout a week that address the questions listed below.

Are you new to online education? Ali’s robust, cutting-edge online classroom provides content in multiple learning platforms: video, audio and traditional written handouts.  The classroom also houses sharing galleries and multiple message boards. This is your last opportunity to participate in Yesterday & Today at Big Picture Classes. Don’t miss out on this popular class!

Yesterday & Today

• Where do you begin creating with photos from generations past?

• What do you wish you knew about your parents when they were growing up? What life lessons do you want to pass on to your children?
• How do you document the challenging times in your life?
• How do you create layouts that tell special stories when you don’t have any photos?

Ali says,

“The benefit of looking to the past is that we gain perspective. We see things differently after developing an awareness of what we know and what we wished we knew. Looking back, even if we’re just viewing old photos of people we don’t know, can change the way we approach the photos we take and the stories we tell today.”

Read the rest of the class description

http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/yesterdaytoday.php

Good Luck Ladies!  Leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win!

We got word from Catherine at Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine that we can give away a ONE YEAR magazine subscription to one of our lucky blog readers today.  YAY!!!

As a part of their 12 days of giveaways (going on over at their blog…) we are doing a little blog swap today. You will find serious eye candy in this magazine (similar to this amazing Sweetness project designed by Sheri Reguly!)

If you visit the SC&T blog today you will also notice that there is a Pink Paislee Father Christmas collection up for grabs. You will need to visit their site for your chance to win that set BUT…if you think you might like to enter for a chance to win the 1 year Magazine Subscription giveaway then you can just go ahead and leave a comment NOW right here on OUR blog and we will draw a winner on the 22nd!

This will brighten anyone’s holiday because seriously this is one of the best magazines around!

Good Luck All!

We survived!  Our creative team members survived and now we can get ready for the holidays.  As a reminder there are only 12 days left until Christmas Day and that means only 11 shopping days remain.  We want to thank all of you for playing along with us during the past 12 days.  We loved reading your comments and hearing more about how you celebrate the holidays in your home.  We also loved seeing so much PINK over at Facebook for the past 12 days.  Totally fun!

In addition to all of our fun we MUST thank the gals at Petaloo for joining us on this journey and for teaming up with us to inspire thousands of crafters this year!  I just love how great all of the florals looked with our papers!  A perfect match up.

We have a HUGE LIST of winners we need to congratulate!  Everyday we announced a Facebook Winner and today we are going to announce our 12 blog winners.  Without further ado…

The Winners Are……

Facebook “Avatar” Winners:

1. Judy Dillard
2. Jeanne Kelly
3. Diana Ricart
4. Mandie Wade
5. Sandra Jahn
6. Anette Rowzee
7. Beth Williams
8. Robin Hanning
9. Val Gould
10. Leah Milde
11. Liz Dawson
12. Peggy Goehring

Blog “Comment” Winners:

1. Jena Baker
2. Alice Carman
3. Christa Allgood
4. Larissa Heskett
5. Michelle Price
6. Ann Cicilie
7. Paris Anderson
8. Jennie Doyle
9. Jessica Sotier
10. Jennifer Ferrell
11. Bonita Baksh
12. Rita Barakat

CONGRATS TO ALL OF OUR CHRISTMAS WINNERS!  I CANNOT WAIT TO PUT THESE GOODIE BOXES TOGETHER!! SEND US YOUR ADDRESSES IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY…(WE HAVE RECEIVED MOST OF THE FB WINNERS INFO ALREADY.)

Now A Special Treat

You would think that during this time of year we get to take some time off and kick back to relax…but let me tell you how it really goes…right now we are prepping and testing new products for our reveal in January of 2011.  We receive samples almost daily and we put them through our own “crafting” tests to make sure they are perfect for the retail shelves.  If it doesn’t work or doesn’t meet our standards then we go back and tweak certain specs or colors.  We are working on 4 brand new paper collections that are so different from each other that we know you will find something to fall in love with!  Today as a special treat we are giving you a teeny tiny peek of each collection so you can start dreaming of ways you can use these fun products next year!  If you want to tell us what you think we would love to hear it!

Our official Sneak Peek Week will begin 1.24.11 so be sure to SAVE THE DATE! For now we hope you enjoy these tiny morsels of goodness!

From all of us here at Pink Paislee “Have A Wonderful Holiday Season!”

P.S. Check back on 12/20 to see our 2011 Creative Team Announcement including our 2011 Featured Artists