April Showers Bring FREE Flowers...

... or surprise gifts :)

To make things interesting, this month's giveaway prize will be a surprise, not necessarily from my shop, although I will include at least one item I will make especially for the winner.

How will I know what the winner likes? Well, this giveaway is about YOU telling me what you like :) You can use any means of communication you choose to tell me about your favorite item or story from my online shop.

Ways to contact me:

The easiest is the "tweet this item" button on the left of the item pages, just add @mvbeads and it will get to me.

No twitter? No problem. The Contact Artisan link under the avatar at mv.ArtFire.com will send me an email (no need to have an ArtFire account, nor be logged in). This Email link will also send me an email. None of the emails will be shared nor published, so please make sure to sign your message so I can use that to keep track of your entry.

Not wanting to use your email? No problem either :) there's also the comments under the April giveaway post on my fan page, as well as the comments below. Plenty of choices. :) Use whatever is most convenient for you, and new ways and ideas will be counted, as long as your message gets to me :)

Entries:

One entry per communication method per day. So if you want to use both your twitter account and your email, that's two entries per day.

~Like~ entries will also be counted, so busy people can easily participate.

Since this is the first time I am running a multiple giveaway like this, I will keep a list of entries that I know of at the end of this post. That will give everyone an opportunity to let me know if I've missed an @mvbeads tweet, a fan page comment, an email, etc.

I will update the list nightly.

Drawing:

The winner will be chosen by random.org from all the entries, and will be announced on this blog after the drawing. The drawing will be on Sunday April 11th at 9PM EST.

List of entries

(B-Blog, C-Comment, E-Email, F-Forum, L-Like, P-Promo, T-Twitter, O-Other)

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L Stephanie E R., L Aprilee R.-L., L Monica A M., L Lindsay J., L Heather W P. F., L Jennifer B., E hope45942 (AF), L Ginny A., F deStashNotTrash, C Tanya S. L., L Mandy C., F ExquisiteStudios, E ExquisiteStudios (AF), E Runway Crochet (E), P Runway Crochet, B Runway Crochet, T @StatGal, T @lucysbeadstudio, B Pat, C Pat E., L Julie B.

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T @PoppyLuxeDesign, T @apronsbymeme, L Kimberly M., L Marilyn B. T., C Marilyn B. T., L Kris W., C Kris W., P apronsbymeme, T @DenisesCreation, C Heather W P. F., F SuzanneMedrano, B Michele of By Your Side, E ByYourSide2009 (E), L Michele By-Your Side, T @ByYourSide2009, C Michele By-Your Side, T @ Artiste2130, P Artiste2130, L Marj B., T @HonorCrowned

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F catinalife, T @apronsbymeme, P apronsbymeme, L Danielle E., L Betsy F. B., L Kristin S. H., C Susan J V., E Crystal (E), F ExquisiteStudios, C Tanya R., E Marjorie B. (E)

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Thursday special game: Find the Yellow Square (Y)
Find the yellow square on my blog for FIVE EXTRA ENTRIES in the giveaway. To redeem, click the square and describe its location in the Message box. When the email gets to my Inbox, I will add five extra entries for you :) The square will go away in 24 hours. Enjoy the hunt and have FUN! ♥
T @apronsbymeme, E apronsbymeme (AF), P apronsbymeme, Y Kristin S. H., Y Kristin S. H., Y Kristin S. H., Y Kristin S. H., Y Kristin S. H., O apronsbymeme (VHM), Y Tanya L., Y Tanya L., Y Tanya L., Y Tanya L., Y Tanya L., B Aprons by MeMe, Y Susan V., Y Susan V., Y Susan V., Y Susan V., Y Susan V., C Kristen L., E Kris (E), L Danielle C., L Tanya R., L Kristin N., C Kristin N., T @NewGraphics4u, Y Kris W., Y Kris W., Y Kris W., Y Kris W., Y Kris W., Y Stephanie HCC, Y Stephanie HCC, Y Stephanie HCC, Y Stephanie HCC, Y Stephanie HCC

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Second and last special game for this giveaway: Find the Black Square (K)
Find the black square on my blog for TEN EXTRA ENTRIES in the giveaway. To redeem, click the square and describe its location in the Message box. When the email gets to my Inbox, I will add 10 extra entries for you :) The square will go away in 6 hours. Enjoy the hunt and have FUN! ♥
P ifrogcrafts, L AmeRayn M., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Tanya L., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Lesley D., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kristin N., K Kris W., K Kris W., K Kris W., K Kris W., K Kris W., K Kris W., K Kris W., K Kris W., K Kris W., K Kris W., T @NewGraphics4u, C Kristin N., T @apronsbymeme

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C Kristin N., T @apronsbymeme, T @NewGraphics4u, E Kris W. (E), E Kris W. (AF), P apronsbymeme

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E Kristin N. (AF), T @NewGraphics4u, T @NewGraphics4u (Sunday RT), C Kristin N., T @apronsbymeme, P apronsbymeme

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Entries are closed as of 9PM EST.
Double checking the list to make sure I haven't forgotten anybody...
146 entries entered at random.org's list randomizer... Picking random number: 142. 142 on the list:
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142. C Kristin N.

CONGRATULATIONS Kristin N. from NewGraphics4u! One of your facebook comments was the WINNING entry! YAY! A surprise custom item is being prepared for you, among other goodies in the surprise gift box <3

And since this is a surprise giveaway, there is also a surprise MOST ENTRIES prize for the participant with MOST entries, THIRTY THREE of them! Kris W. with apronsbymeme! And I know JUST what she likes! <3

Thank you all for playing, this has been SUPER FUN and I've enjoyed it tremendously. I will contact the winners next week for the shipping details.

::big hugs:: and see you all next month for a new giveaway!