Keeping With The Times

living, learning, and keeping with the times

Enter to Win a Set of 3 Greeting Cards!

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Good morning! Recently I set up shop at Society6 and uploaded a few of my favourite images for sale.

It occurred to me I should order some of my own product to see if I like it … I mean … how could I try to sell items without even knowing how they look? So I ordered a phone case and a set of 3 greeting cards. Luckily, I love how they turned out! The phone case is sturdy and fits perfectly on my iPhone. The cards are lovely and large enough that a person could use them to write a pretty long letter to a friend.

Here I’ve set the cards beside the phone case to demonstrate scale:

Enter to win a set of 3 greeting cards, Keeping With the Time, Society6
I’d like to send the set of greeting cards to one lucky reader! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post saying you would like to win it … that’s it … that’s all! Nothing else … but if you feel the urge, you could subscribe to my newsletter :) (see the sidebar for details.)

So please leave a comment, and don’t forget to say “I would love to have those cards” (or some such thing), otherwise you won’t be entered into the draw!

Good luck, and thank you for dropping by today!

Draw to be made June 30th.

Hyacinth Print Download

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Just popping in with a quick note to let you know I’ll be including the full resolution file of my “Hyacinth and Tulip Fling With Spring” in my next newsletter as a free download.

It’s approximately 8″ x 8″ and I printed it on plain white photo paper using my colour laser printer. I was pretty pleased with the results.

It now brightens up the table at the entrance to our condo.hyacinth print free download

Original:

Hyacinth Willow and Tulip, Texture Tuesday, Keeping With the Tiimes

Then of course I had a bit of a play in Lightroom using Kim’s presets, and because you will have the full resolution image, you could edit it too.

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How fun! I’d love to see what you do with it!

Please use it any way you want – as a framed print, card, journaling material … all I ask is that you use it for personal use only, and give credit to me if you post it online.

So, if you haven’t signed up for my newsletter and would like to have this print – check the sidebar for details!

Have a wonderful Thursday!

Barb

PS … my copyright won’t be printed on the image …

A Little Heartfelt Give-Away

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Today I have a little give-away for one of my lovely newsletter subscribers! It’s small, but from the heart …

give-away from the heart

It’s no secret that I’m an IG addict. It’s truly my happy place – a place where I share images of simple moments of my life; little artistic creations using apps.

I’ve wrapped up 10 of my 4in x 4in notecards that I had printed by Social Print Studio. They make nice little thank-you notes, or gift tags, and they come with a kraft paper envelope.

give-away from the heart

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To enter, simply leave a comment and let me know that you are a subscriber. The winner will be picked via Random.org from the comments here on my blog.

If you’re not a subscriber, it’s easy to become one – the form is on the sidebar. It’s also very easy to unsubscribe if you so desire, but I promise I won’t spam you with mail!

  • Check my sidebar for the “Subscribe to my newsletter” box.
  • Enter your e-mail address, click the subscribe button, and a confirmation email will be sent to you.
  • You’ll have to click on it to confirm that you really do want to subscribe and then you will be taken to the form which allows you to manage your preferences, or even unsubscribe quickly and easily.

The winner will be picked on Tuesday, December 9th.

Have an amazing weekend everyone!

E-Mail Subscription Changes

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Good morning everyone! I have a bit of a change to tell you about. It will affect only those who subscribe to my blog through an email sent via my RSS feed. Sometime in the next few days that function will no longer be available and I’m hoping … really hoping, that you lovely and loyal readers will come here and re-subscribe to … wait for it … wait for it …

My Newsletter!! Rather than receive an impersonal, RSS feed-generated email every time a post is published, you’ll receive one weekly email right from me! Right from the heart, and in the moment! You’ll find a recap of my posts for the week, perhaps a few extra little tidbits, such as a tip or technique I discovered and want to share, and occasional little freebies for subscribers only.

I’m so excited about this! and of course I’m hoping to gain new subscribers as well as keep my existing subscribers.

  • Check my sidebar for the “Subscribe to my newsletter” box.
  • Enter your e-mail address, click the subscribe button, and a confirmation email will be sent to you.
  • You’ll have to click on it to confirm that you really do want to subscribe and then you will be taken to the form which allows you to manage your preferences, or even unsubscribe quickly and easily.

Then, when I publish a newsletter you will receive something that looks like this:

KWTT Newsletter example

So there you have it! I’m always looking for new and improved techniques for blogging which fits with my manta “learn something new … try something different”.

Let me know what you think!