Ayana's Creations

Work Top Review

HeLLooo Everyone!.... :)

Ok, so I have something rather different to share on my blog today.... (hope you guys don't mind).

For those that have been following my blog for a while, you may recall THIS post from a few months ago, where I shared a video that I had made of my craft space, and I gave a tour of My WorkBox. Well, it just so happens that the "The Original Scrapbox" Company contacted me and asked if I would be interested in doing a review of one of thier other products called the Work Top. I have had various great experiences with this company in the past, so I was happy to take a shot at doing another video.

So, without further adieu, I'd like to share with you my Review Video, showing my thoughts and experiences over the past weeks with the "Work Top":

(If you are reading this post through email or through an RSS feed, you might have to click into the actual blog post in order to view the video. You can also view it on YouTube by clicking HERE.)

Ahhh! I still get super nervous watching and hearing myself in a video. LOL... Hopefully you guys enjoyed it and hopefully you all were able get a better understanding of what the Work Top is and what it can be utilized for.

And if you'd like more specific information about this piece or about the company, feel free to contact them through the email or phone number listed on thier Contact Page. Or you can visit the Scrapbox BLOG too!

Of course, you are also always more than welcome to email me as well, and I will try my best to help as best as I can.

Oh, and in addition to this video... I also have a fun little GIVEAWAY to share with you all too!

The Original Scrapbox Company has offered to give away another Ribbon Box to one lucky commenter of this post!

All you have to do, in order to be eligible to win, is leave me a comment on this post. 

You can also get an extra entry if you sign up to follow my blog too. However, it's not mandatory.

I'll leave this giveaway open until next Thursday, July 21st at 11:59 pm. Any comments left after the deadline, will NOT count towards the giveaway.

This giveaway has now ended. Thank you so much to everyone who participate! :)

Hope you each have a fantastic day and a fabulous week!! As always, thank you so much for stopping by my blog and spending some of your time with me. I truly appreciate your visits! :)

BLOOPERS!

Sooo... I ended up having a lot of leftover footage from my Srapbox Video that I didn't use in the final version. Before deleting it all from my computer, I thought it would be fun to compile some of my many mistakes that I made throughout my process of filming. I hope that some of you can find some entertainment in my silly, over-analytical, dorky moments..... LOL

To see the original version of this video, please CLICK HERE.

Thanks for watching! =)

My Craft Space VIDEO.... and a Giveaway!

So, I finally got around to making a VIDEO of "craft space". I'm super excited (and nervous) to share it on here. I always feel weird seeing myself on camera. Haha!... Anyways, hope you all enjoy!......

(If you are reading this post through email or through an RSS feed, you might have to click into the actual blog post in order to view the video. You can also view it on YouTube by clicking HERE.)

For those that are interested in my storage system that was showcased in my video, here is the link to the company, below:

------->  The Original Scrapbox  <-------

I've had my scrapbox for a little over a year now and I totally love it!... Granted, it was a major upgrade from my previous work space, which used to be my dining room table. So I suppose anything would have been better. Haha!

Please let me know if you have any questions at all regarding anything that I talked about in my video.

I tried to cover and show as much as I could in regards to my "craft space". However, due to time constraints, I did have to edit and remove a lot of the footage that I had recorded. I skipped some of the shelves and, in addition to my workbox, I also have another desk/shelf area where I store my cardstock and much more of my rubber stamps. But I have decided that I will probably just take pics and do a whole separate post about that stuff.

Anyways, well now let's move on to some Fun Stuff!....

Being that this is only my second video ever... some of you may remember that I held a GIVEAWAY back when I had posted my first video. So, I thought to myself: "why not have another giveaway with my second video too?!"..... :)

Originally, I had some stamp sets in mind to use. But then I thought it would be cool to giveaway something that I had actually shown in my video. You may have noticed this little piece shown below:

It's called the Ribbon Box Craft Organizer and I decided I would order one for the winner!

All you have to do, in order to be eligible to win, is leave me a comment on this post. 

I'll leave this giveaway open until Thursday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) at 11:59 pm. Any comments left after the deadline, will not count towards the giveaway.

Pretty easy, huh?  ETA: Giveaway period has now ended for this post.

Well, good luck and I sure hope you all enjoyed my video. It always feels SO weird listening to myself talk and seeing myself on video. LOL.... But hopefully I didn't make a fool out of myself.... and hopefully you didn't get bored!

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to spend some of your day with me! =) 

My First Video + A Giveaway!

Hey Everyone! =).... I have some fun stuff to share with you all today!

A while back I was invited to be a guest artist for Penny Black Inc. I'm sure many of you are familiar with the company. However, if you're not, you can check out their fabulous stamps HERE. The main thing I love about Penny Black stamps is that they offer so many fun and adorable "critter" images that are all SO perfect for coloring!

I had so much fun playing around with their cute stamps that I decided to make: 

My very first VIDEO! :)

Yay! I'm super excited to finally be sharing it on my blog today!... I'm new to this stuff, so it took me a while to figure out how to use iMovie. LoL.... But luckily I was able to manage.

Please check it out below, or you can click HERE to watch it over on YouTube. You might have to let it load completely first, in order to avoid any interruptions. Hope you enjoy!

So what did you all think??.... Once again, it's my first one, so i'm still learning. If anyone has any video tips, please feel free to share them! Any help is greatly appreciated!

Here some more close up shots of the card:

Ok... Now for the fun stuff!......

Penny Black was so super nice to me and oh so very generous too! They even gave me some fun stamps to use as a GIVEAWAY on my blog!

EDIT: This giveaway has now ended. Thank you SO much to those who participated!!!

This means that one of my fabulous blog readers is going to get to win all of these stamps shown above! Yay! :).... All you have to do in order to be entered in the giveaway is:

1) Sign up to follow my blog. 

2) Leave me a comment letting me know that you have done step 1.

3) This third step is optional, but if you help spread the word about my giveaway on your blog or on Twitter, then you can also leave another comment and you will be entered twice.

And that's it!... :) I will keep this giveaway open for one week. So any comments left after the Deadline: Thursday, September 30th at 11:59 pm will not count towards the giveaway.

I really hope you all enjoyed my video and my card today! Thank you SO much for reading and spending some of your time with me. I would also like to thank the people over at Penny Black Inc. (specifically Elizabeth) for all of their sweet generosity!

Hope you all have a fantastic day!!! =)

SUPPLIES:

Penny Black Card

Paper: "Solar White" (Neenah Paper) & "Kraft", "Pure Poppy" & "Hawaiian Shores" (Papertrey Ink)
Stamps: "Sugar Sweet Dreams", "Pointille", & "Enjoy the Little Things" sentiment (Penny Black Inc.)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento) & Versamark
Other: Copic markers, Glossy Accents, scallop border punch, oval punch, & scallop oval punch (SU), thin black marker for faux stitching