And The Winner IS... ME!

OH, I am just, so, speechless!

Seriously!

I am sooooo blown away at all of the wonderful comments and congrats from all of you!!

I could hardly wait until today to post this blog!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

How about you all come to CA for vacation and hang out at my place! I'm sure we would have a ball! :0)

So, this week has been looonnnggg. But I did make it to 100 sold items on Monday, Thank you FIFI!!

((see her AMAZING (and I'm NOT kidding!!) blog here... Chez Fifi!))

I started my blog and opened my etsy shop, Sugar*Sugar in March of this year... and, no kidding, it has changed my life!

I was going thru a real funk, you know, and it seemed there was no way out.

I wrote this to a friend this week...

One night morning at about 2am, I had insomnia and was sitting at the computer searching for "chocolate... pink... vintage" or something...and then I find a link to Etsy. I'm a craft gal so I was IN HEAVEN! I saw links to all these TO DYE FOR BLOGS and it was all over with... I WAS joining this group of people who I knew would 'get me'!!

*WINK*

I decided (almost immediately) to quit my part time web/marketing job to do this. I was instantly a new person. My kids could tell, my husband was like, "You're smiling!"... but most of all I knew I was getting better...I had some hope... this would be part of my recovery/process.

and it has been.

It's been helpful for me to focus on what I love, instead of what I hate....

So, there you have it, that is why I'm here!

and I'm happy!

Now for the moment we've all been waiting for.........

Time to reveal the winners of my little giveaway!

Check out all of these entries! Yes, I sat and cut each one...while watching my favorite show ever, THE GOLDEN GIRLS! HA! They are just too funny!

My daughter helped me this evening to pick our winners...

Winner of GIFTY NUMBER ONE is...

Congrats CATHY of Cranberry Cottage!! I hope you enjoy your new Aqua and Pink jar of goodness!! :0)

Winner of GIFTY NUMBER TWO is...

Congrats Julie of Jane's Apron!!! You won the Pink and Green Bag of Sweet Vintage Treats!!

And Finally the Winner of GIFTY NUMBER THREE is...

Congrats Bren of Brenda's Little Cottage!! You won the Pink and Aqua bag of Sweet Vintage Treats!!

I hope you are all inspired by the use of your creative giftedness! May it bring you joy, hope and contentment!

Thanks for playing everyone!

*BIG HUGS*

~Analise~

Comments

[julie (jane's apron)]

just wanted to let you know that I received my cute-as-can-be package last week. i've already used some of the vintage buttons on a project I worked on today...will give you a "shout out" from my blog post about it. thanks again...what a very nice way to celebrate your etsy sales!

[Lara]

Hi. My name is Lara Berch. I have just launched a new website with step by step art tutorials. I was wondering if it's possible to exchange links with you. http://www.laraberch.com
Thank you very much for your time.
Sincerely
Lara

[Bren]

Analise,
This was my first time to ever win anything. I love every package your giving away. We are so lucky that your in blogland.
:) Bren

[Kristen]

hi analise! i discovered your blog a few weeks ago, and I just wanted to say thank you and to let you know how much of an inspiration your post from sept. 12 as well as this one have been. a few years after being diagnosed with a chronic illness, i was no longer able to continue working creatively in the same capacity i once was. i have been going through a rough time for about the past year trying to figure out how i can continue to work creatively with my limitations, and your words just really had an impact on me. although things have turned out very differently than i had imagined, i am so lucky and blessed to be able to work from home now on the things that i absolutely LOVE! that is the gift that until i read your post, i hadn't really seen yet. i had been so caught up focusing on things that weren't going to work anymore, that i was unable to see that i can still have that creative outlet from the comfort of my home. thank you for writing that post! i hope to have a blog and a little etsy shop up soon, but until then i will continue to enjoy this wonderful community i have stumbled upon through your blog. your pictures are just lovely. much like each of you, i love surrounding myself with lovely things (pink & aqua especially. . .)it's just happy and makes you smile!

[Cheryl Dack]

What a darling girly you have!!! And I'm soooo glad you found etsy, blogging and all of us! We're sure better off for knowing YOU. :) hugs!!!

[Natalea]

what lucky ladies!
best wishes for many more years of crafting and blogging and selling!!
xo natalea

[Cathy]

I am soooo excited & cannot believe that I won!!! I'll be anxiously waiting & will post on my blog when the "loot" arrives!! :o)

[Karin (creativechaos)]

Yay to all the winners!!!!

[KJ]

It's wonderful to see you doing what you LOVE! It looks like you are thriving!

I love the photos of your daughter! She is a cutie!

KJ

[sharon]

your little girls is adorable. A cutie indeed. Congrats to all the winners and to you too.

[tammyCA]

Congrats to you on your 100th item sold & most importantly for you becoming happier & doing what you love! Keep up the good work! :)

[britt-sparkled vintage charm]

yay! lucky them!!! I am thrilled to have found Etsy and this fun blog world!!

[Dawn]

Congratulations to the winners of all that sweet bounty!
You are a generous soul....

[Alice dR]

My experience discovering blogs and Etsy came around the same time as yours--sometime back in March. It has changed me! I feel so connected to people I have never even met and enjoy looking at and sometimes purchasing peoples' art or vintage finds on Etsy. I too was in some kind of funk (depression) and could see no light at the end of the tunnel. I'm not yet where you are, doing what you love, but now I can see a glimmer of light and feel hopeful. Thanks for sharing your experience!