This is just what I needed. An event to make me find time for myself. 
I am juggling so many things at the moment–the children, afterschooling, looking for a new house, trying to keep on top of work, plus the usual home chores–that I have dropped anything not desperately necessary (such as making art, blogging, or even sleeping) to the bottom of my priority list.
But you know what, blogging, crafting and making art are necessary. They allow me to keep my sanity. And so, with my birthday looming, I have decided to give myself an early present and find some time to do the things I like.
The catalyst for all this was a message posted by Peggy on of the art groups I belong to, saying that she is taking part in One World One Heart, a worldwide giveaway and blog hopping event launched by Lisa of A Whimsical Bohemian. Now, I missed One World One Heart last year, and was really sorry about it. So I thought what the heck! I am going to find time for it this year, no matter what.
Here are my two giveaways, both downloadable, printable background papers designed by yours truly. As per the usual One World One Heart rules, all you have to do to be in with a chance to win is to leave me a comment (and hey, if you have great tricks to keep stress at bay and make good use of your time, I would like to hear about it, but it is not compulsory!).
Giveaway number 1 is a very fruity, digitally designed paper
Giveaway number 2 is hand collaged and painted, then scanned
I hope you have fun with One World, One Heart. I know I will.
94 comments
Hi…love the blog…come on by and say Hi…Im at 485….Drop my name in your hat for the drawing.
Love your giveaways. Please count me in!
Lovely designs and lovely paper! I love papers that are unique and usable too. How fun it would be to win one of your beauties! Please enter my name,
Sharon (#52) stop in if you have time!!
Both are awesome! Thank you for the opportunity to win this amazing giveaway! Please enter my drawing. I’m #387 on the magic carpet!
Thanks for offering this great giveaway and Thanks so much for a chance to win! chiggerlane@aol.com
count me in and visit me at #220
this is fun! super giveaway! would love to win! please enter my name in your drawing.
Great giveaway! Please enter my name! Pop over to my blog (#92 on the magic carpet) for a chance to win, too!
your give-a-way is just ** paper-riffic** thanks for the
opportunity at it.. tc
Oh please count me in, they are beautiful,
Lisa
#647
Either of these would be a wonderful prize.
Thanks so much for the giveaway Please count me in
Your backgrounds are wonderful. i love number 2.
You know, logging has opened up new worlds to me. The people I have met are so wonderful and have ecme dear friends. And yes, the creative prompts, lessons and inspirations are keeping me sane. I hear you!
Life passes us by so quickly. Don’t feel ad for giving yourself a little time for what you love.
I look forard to meeting you again xJ
http://natureswhispers.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEEzbFxEbB8
Your giveaway is beautiful, would love to be entered in your draw.
debby
Beautiful creation! Wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway!
Amy
artsyrockerchick@aim.com
OWOH #680/681
Please enter me in your draw! Also pop over to my blog, have a browse around and enter my give away. I’m number 303 on the magic carpet
Lovely gifts! Would love to be included!
Thank you for a chance to win such a great offering!!
OWOH #473
These digital backgrounds are lovely. I can see many uses for them.
Elizabeth
OWOH #79
Really nice giveaway!
Please enter me in the draw and don’t forget to enter mine.
I feel your pain! I too have dropped everything. lol. I feel much better knowing I am not the only one =)
OWOH Haiku
One world, One heart is
Brightening our Winter Time
Together we Shine
Please enter me in you give away.
Stop by #657 and give me a shout out.
RobbinB
rmb21@cox.net
What lovely paper and a great prize! Please enter me in your drawing and stop by my blog to get a chance at my beautiful hand dyed scarf!
Beth
QuiltersStitchTogether #224
I would love a chance to win tis lovely give-a-way….m.
Love your giveaway! Please add me to the list and feel free to jump over to my giveaway as well!
stamps@scrollswork.com
Jacque
http://scrollswork.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-world-one-heart-give-away.html
Lovely,lovely! I would love to be entered to win your wonderful gift!
http://wondrousstrangedesigns.blogspot.com/
Please stop by and enter my give away as well! I’m number 290
thanks- nice mixture of designs.
Awesome papers — I especially love the second one!!! Come visit my blog for a giveaway prize, too.
Kathy V in NM
Artful Muse (#513 OWOH)
Wonderful giveaway! Thank you for the chance! (I’m #811)
HBKHotie1@msn.com
What a great give away, I would love to win, please count me in.
If you have time and have not yet done so, please come and visit mine also #154
Greetings from bonny Scotland and enjoy the ride!
I love pape and these are great! I’m #736 soh pe you visit sometime.
what a great giveaway. thanks so much for the opportunity to enter the drawing. so delighted to meet you through this event. I hope you’ll stop by my blog as well.
Nice to meet you and visit your blog! Love this giveaway! I am having so much fun looking at all the wonderful blogs. I don’t have a blog, due to arthritis I cannot type much at all but I enjoy surfing the net. Thank you for a chance to win.
Oh yes, please enter me in your lovely giveaway, I would so love to win your gorgeous paper!! If you haven’t already, make sure you come by and enter mine as well, I’m #116. Thank you:-) xox
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Please count me in!
XOXO
Rich Witch
Please visit me for a chance to win a Most Magical Prize at:
http://rich-witch.blogspot.com/
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Lovely! Thanks for the chance.
Beautiful paper!
Gorgeousness! Please add my name to the hat :o)
I love the name of your blog, come and visit #622
Gorgeous giveaway!!
love your collages
please count me in
My magic carpet number is # 397
Both giveaways are beautiful.
lovely offering!
drop by my blog #774!
blessings,
abigail
I’d love to win!
What a great Blog. Thanks for an enchanting stop on the magic carpet!
Outrageous joy,
Kathy over at Everyday Bliss
#111 on the blog tour
I am so glad this event is being good to you. I think it is a wonderful idea and it is helping me too.
I love the papers, please count me in.
If you get some time, fly by my blog on your magic carpet, I am #907.
Thank you so much for participating in OWOH.
It is so very very nice to meet you.
I’d love to be entered in your drawing. Stop by my blogs to be entered in mine.
WW
http://www.thefrogprincess-ww.blogspot.com/
http://www.weinkswonders.blogspot.com/
Love your beauties! How Unique and lovely. I do alot of collage too. LOVE 2 have this. #601
What a fantastic giveaway! Please enter me into your drawing. I hope I win! :]
briannarocko@yahoo.com
Your work is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!
Donna
sodapop@ptialaska.net
Hi dear!!! I like your idea! It’s very Awesome! I wish to ALL who will participate in this wondefull give-away, Big Good Luck! Yohooooo!
Wonderful giveaway! Please enter me and be sure to go to my blog and enter to win!
Beautiful!
Lovely backgrounds!!!Please check out my blog #1029.
I like your paper….
Please count me in! And do pop in my home to see what I put on my magic carpet!*wink
I am no.950
Have a safe ride….it’s quite far!
Great papers!
Charming and a beautiful blog with a stunning treasure!
My first year with OWOH and I love visiting all the amazing blogs! I am flying on my magic carpet ,visiting from Connecticut.
Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
I am blog #937
matternu@gmail.com
I would love to be included in your wonderful drawing.
Sandra
Please enter me in your wonderful giveaway!
Micki
#123
Wow, what a lovely giveaway!! Off to have another look at your blog!
You are welcome to visit my Blog and enter my giveaway. #1041
Jan x
I love your giveaway! Too pretty! Please coune me in as I would be thrilled to “win”
*smiles*
Carol
greetings from isle la motte, vermont
please add me to the list.
thanks for sharing
michele
Hello Carla from Victoria,Australia
Your backfround papers are lovely. I especially like no# 2.
Please enter em into the draw.
Thanks Lynda
http://taylormadeinoztales.blogspot.com/
Beautiful! I make cards, so these papers would come in handy! Thanks for the chance to win.
hockman1(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Thanks for the giveaway!!
great giveaway - thanks for playing along! if you have time, stop by my giveaway too =)
OWOH #866
I love the paper and the design of each. You did a wonderful job. Your giveaway is terrific! I would love a chance to win. Please add my name to your drawing! Thanks for participating in the OWOH event.
visionquest2020 (at) msn (dot) com
Your painted and scanned papers are beautiful! Thank you for riding the carpet caravan! Be sure to visit me at #833!
Rebecca
ningmarie(at)aol.com
Love these digital papers. They are so great to use in journals etc. I am off to explore your blog more. You seem like my kind of people! PLease enter my name and then come visit me at OWOH #978.
Cheers!
Heather
It’s nice to meet you! Thank you for a chance to win one of your wonderful creations! Don’t forget to visit all 3 of my blogs as I am giving away something at all of them!
Monica
http://giddygreetings.com
http://thezenlens.com
http://www.ggcaa.com
giddygreetings at yahoo dot com
Your papers are heavenly! Please enter me, and if you haven’t already stopped by my blog, please do, and enter my giveaway!
Hugs,
Heavenly Humor
Greetings from Virginia.
Oh wow… what beautiful paper! Great blog you have too! Please enter my name into your fabulous drawing for a chance to win.
Also, I would love for you to stop by my blog to enter my giveaway - #548.
Thanks,
Jenn
Please enter me in your lovely drawing, I hope I am the lucky one:) Stop over to my blog and enter my giveaway if you have not had the opportunity:) Blessings, Jenna Louise
http://quiltcrazygaljennalouise.blogspot.com/
Hello from the north of 60°! Are you enjoying ride on the Magic Carpet through the Blogland? I do! Please enter my name in your draw.
Thank you for participating in OWOH. And for your giveaway.
I actually have 2 giveaways at my blog, the OWOH one and a bonus giveaway. Feel free to enter both.
http://www.goodbadandgottahave.com/search/label/giveaway
Very beautiful and useful papers!
Susan nr 821
Greetings from Australia. Please enter me in the draw for your lovely backgrounds, I could make good use of them. Do come by my place #70, have a look around and enter into my draw. Great meeting you.
Rob
Your contribution to OWOH is awesome!
-Caitlin
caitlin_thalken@yahoo.com
lovely papers! Please enter me in your drawing and stop by my blog for my ATC giveaways!
Hello from California!
Enjoying your blog…..
Lovely give away, thanks for including me.
Tere Carns
off on a magic carpet ride! * whoosh *
#956 - Delightful Whimsy- emailwhimsy@yahoo.com
http://favoritethings.typepad.com/delightful_whimsy/
Greetings & Salutations,
Enchanting OWOH Giveaways!
Lovely Work & Blog.
For a little Hollywood Glitter & Magic fly by my
blog #242 On The List @:
http://todaysgold.com
Cosmic Blessings´¨)
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(¸.•´ (¸.•´Lyndy Ward
Hi from Ireland. What a lovely give-away you have here. Thanks.
I don’t know if I have any advice as to how, but only just — try. It’s important to carve out that time for yourself to create! Thank you for the chance to win some of your collage papers! I hope you’ll come by my blog and enter my giveaway, #95!
Have fun riding the magic carpet!
Its a great magic carpet ride, lots of great prizes to see.
visit http://www.alteredpaperarts.blogspot.com
#880
Your designs are just gorgeous. *waving* hi from Nova Scotia, Canada.
julia dot smith2 at gmail dot com
How pretty. I would love to be entered into you drawing. So glad OWOH brought me to your blog.
Michelle
mouse1996@gmail.com
How Generous of you ! I’d love to be entered ♥
Missy ~ Winnipeg , Canada
http://misfitmomma.blogspot.com/
seksi_missy at hotmail dot com
very nice gift!!
Please enter me in the draw and don’t forget to enter mine.
OWOH #598
Monica from Italy
http://nereashop.blogspot.com/2010/01/il-mio-primo-giveaway-my-first.html
I LOVE your giveaways! They are wonderful! Please enter my name in your drawing. Thanks!
Whoosh!! Coming in for landing! happy to meet you! What a lovely giveaway!
Hope you have a chance to stop by my blog on your trip around the world. I am having 9 giveaways!
Can’t stay long but I will be back to delve deeper into your world! Please count me in!
Enjoy your magic Carpet ride!
Kate ~ Organic Odysseys Ticket number #1007 OWOH
organicodysseys@gmail.com
I love your background papers!
beautiful papers!thanks for the chance to win!Sue
Salut15@aol.com
So nice to meet you.
Would love to win your giveaway, if I am not too late. Thanks for the chance. I’d love for you to stop by and visit my blog and enter my giveaway if you have time. Closes at 12 noon Feb 15th.
BrendaLea
The Purple Lady
magic carpet #460
Southern Illinois, USA
Greetings from Manila, Philippines! Thanks for the giveaway ( :
AJ
A_C_E_ at hotmail dot com
Love the collage!!!
Please pick me up!
cal_rubies at yahoo dot es
please enter me in your drawing
thanks
Jennifer