Category Archives: Blogging

Thank YOU! August Referrers!

1. Blue Cricket Design

2. Tatertots & Jello

3. Tip Junkie

4. The Cottage Chick

5. The CSI Project

6. The Happy Housewife

7. Denise In Bloom

8. Creative Kristi

9. Somewhat Simple

10. Giggles Glitz and Glam

Thank y’all so much!  I’m feeling the love this month!!

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My Future…God’s Will

As I’ve been sitting in this craziness lately, I’ve been thinking about my blog a lot.  I loved celebrating with my readers, and who doesn’t love a giveaway.  If you’re new here, I’m a creative type.  I love to constantly make new things, try new things, always keeping busy.  So as a stay at home mom, I of course would love to be able to turn my craftiness into an income for my family.  This is not always what everyone should do.  Especially impulsive types like me.  I have seen so many things lately about people stealing others ideas or designs.  I’m not even going to go there, but it got me to thinking.  I’m just out there to create.  Whether it’s a craft, a way of spending my time, or how I raise my family.  It takes my creative energy that God’s given me to do all of that.  Now whether or not that provides a monetary income or not is not mine to say.  My income might be what I’m putting into my family and what I receive in return.  Even if I won’t see the return for many years.  It will be well worth it.

So, I give up.  I, now stop trying to make my blog about money.  It’s about His love and what I’m doing with my heart and my time while I’m here on this earth.  If he chooses to use that to provide an income for my family then that’s just the icing.

 

Because truly and honestly, I enjoy writing my heart out to you.  I enjoy writing what God’s doing to me and for me.  I know that He uses me, my trials and blessings to share with others.  That’s my spiritual gift.  Now, I hope I can use it to His glory.  That is what I’m making it about now.  My blog is about my heart and what is in it.  That includes God my father, my loving husband, silly kids, and all of the crazy in my life.  My heart also belongs to crafting and arts.  So you will be seeing that always on here.

Now not to confuse anyone, I did just start a Blog Design Business.  I absolutely love being able to design something for someone else that I hope they love.  I love being able to do it for a great price as well.  I chose to do this because I love it and I know that God will chose to show me the way to my future here as The Funky Faith Girl.

I hope you’ll join me!

Now these are some pictures that I am COMPLETELY in love with! Jennifer aka Mckmama did these in June when she was here in Texas.  I have never had such fabulous portraits taken of my family.  I adjusted the one below, and the one of my family is perfect.  It shows the real us.  The family that loves to laugh and tickle and can’t sit still because we’re so silly. Jennifer is fabulous and I might just drive to her next year when I want more pictures.

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Giveaway Winners

Lisa Leonard $25 Gift Certificate

#35 – Celeste: “I’m a Google Follower”.

The Shabby Creek Cottage Bunting Pillowcase

#7- Cerrisse “Tweeted this giveaway! @ciecie85″

aPearantly Sew $20 Gift Certificate

#25- Emily C. “Tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/MissEmmieLou/status/99669491578961920 “

Amy Cornwell $25 Gift Certificate

#36- Susan: ” I love the Guitar Pick Keychain because it makes a great dad’s gift! ”

 

Eclectic Whatnot One of a Kind Camera Strap

#3- Jana: “I can’t tweet this one like crazy? Sad! I tweeted though.”

 

Congrats to all the Winners!

If I could find your email then you’ve been contacted.  If not then you have one week until Monday the 15th to contact me before I redraw.

Thanks so much to all of the wonderful Sponsors of this Giveaway! I loved being able to share my birthday and blogiversary week with yall! 

 

**I was not given any products except for a camera strap from Eclectic Whatnot.  My opinions or myself cannot be bought.  Any opinions are my own and come from my heart.

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Top Referrers & Weird Keyword of July!

I just wanted to Love on my Top Referrers for July:

1. The Cottage Chick

2. I Heart Faces

3. Giggles, Glitz & Glam

4. Priddy Creations

5. Confessions of a Snowflake

Thanks y’all!

and just to add my weirdest keyword search to the site for July was :

lack of water causing nosebleeds.

(lol not sure where that came from)

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My Blogiversary Giveaway FINALE!

This has been such a wonderful week! I had the best birthday and now TODAY is my 2 year Blogiversary. Wow, things have changed so much in the last 2 years. God has brought me and my family so far. And He’s blessed me so much with this blog and with all of y’all. I just want you to know that. I’ve made so many friendships that’ve helped my journey with the Lord and blessed me in so many ways. I’m just completely thankful and completely speechless about what God keeps doing in my life.

Now to change to subject, mostly because I’m too excited to keep my mouth shut!!…………………………………..

WOOT! WOOT!

I’m so thrilled to be on this new journey. I’ve been so interested in graphic design for awhile. I’m an artist and love to paint and sketch. However I love that this combines my love of design with my love of technology. I’m learning more and more each day about WordPress etc. So my giveaway today is from ME!

Mandatory Entry:

Tell me what you would do to your blog if you won this giveaway. I’d love to hear ideas! :)

Extra Entries:

Become a follower of Funky Faith Girl

Tweet this once per hour until Sunday 8/7 at 11:59pm (leave a comment for every entry)

” Blog design giveaway @funkyfaithgirl http://bit.ly/ru8hYN Plz RT”

****This Contest is only open until Wednesday 8/10 at 11:59pm*****

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Party Giveaway #5 {Eclectic Whatnot}

I am so excited about this giveaway!  I absolutely love photography.  I took a class before I was married just for fun and to learn.  I got distracted while I had 3 kids in 4 years.  But now I’m back in LOVE with my beautiful camera.

A friend of mine I met online is the sweetest southern gal.  She’s fun and has gorgeous curly hair that I’m secretly jealous of! (*wink)

If you don’t know who I’m talking about then you just must meet her.  Online that is.  Of course I’m talking about Ruthanne of Eclectic Whatnot.  She’s got the cutest camera straps around.  And I learned, when I got mine, that they are super long and I love it.  They cover not just the neckline but they go almost all the way down to the camera.  Now that’s just for beauty.  I get so many comments on it and I love it so much I can’t bear to take it off long enough to wash it. I suppose I will soon though.

When I talked to Ruthanne about this giveaway, she was as excited as me!  She designed a custom Funky Faith Girl camera strap for the giveaway, AND even sent me the exact same one for my birthday!!!  Now that’s the true online friendship that I love.  Women who join together and celebrate when they haven’t even met IRL.

Here’s a couple of pictures of my camera strap.  The one I’m giving away is the Exact Same and wrapped up from Ruthanne.  You will LOVE IT!

Mandatory Entry:

Head on over to Ruthanne’s blog and leave a comment telling her I sent you…Say HOWDY! (that’s how I talk y’all!)

((She’s taking a Summer break for her shop but she’ll be open in Sept....Here’s a post.))

 

Extra Entries: (leave me a comment for each entry)

~Become a Follower of Funky Faith Girl (I want to get to know you too! :) )

~Tweet the following once Today:

“One of a Kind @eclecticwhatnot Camera Strap giveaway! http://bit.ly/nlv3ce @funkyfaithgirl Pls RT”

 

**this contest is only open to the US. Sorry.

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Party Giveaway #4 {Amy Cornwell}

I was so lucky to meet Amy online earlier this year. I don’t even remember how we met…..probably some of her jewelry I saw somewhere. (if you didn’t know already, I’m obsessed with stamped jewelry)

She is so fun and full of life. I’m pretty sure if we didn’t live 5+states away we would be BFF’s.
Here are some of my most favorite things from her right now!

Can you see why I love her stuff!? It’s so unique and different. She definitely keeps up with the times.
She was happy to join my birthday/blogiversary party……..

Mandatory Entry:

Head over to Amy’s Shop and Leave me a comment telling me what you adore the most and why!

Extra Entries:

–Become a Follower of Funky Faith Girl and leave me a comment (1 entry)

–Tweet the following today–8/5-8/6 Up to twice a day (4 entries- 2 Tweets per day)

“Win lovely jewelry from @amycornwell over at @funkyfaithgirl http://bit.ly/rkHrrD Plz RT”

*All of This Weeks Giveaways End on August 6th @ 11:59pm

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Party Giveaway #3- {aPearantly Sew}

Welcome the the 3rd Birthday Blogiversary Day of Giveaways!!!

 

I’m welcoming Alison from aPearantly Sew today.  I won one of her cute purses last year and just love it.  She uses bright amazing patterns and cute items you just need to have.

This is Alison and her family! How cute are they!

Here are some of my recent favorite products of hers!

(How cute is this for my little girl and me to share!!)

(On the go art case for little ones-they also have cute girl colors!)

I’m getting a couple of these for sure! Easy to through in my purse!

Just love this banner! In case you don’t feel like making your own she has them really

affordable for birthday parties or just for decoration like me, in my kids rooms!

And LOVE this clutch, (it matches my Gussy tote), and she has too many cute patterns for me to choose! :)

 

**Leave a comment for each entry**

Mandatory Entry:

Head on over to aPearantly Sew shop and let me know what your favorite item is and why. (i like being nosey! :)

 

Extra entries:

Become a Follower of Funky Faith Girl (even if you’re a follower still leave a comment)

Tweet the following today and Once a day  (8/4-8/6)

“Cute accessories giveaway from @alilittle28 over at @funkyfaithgirl http://bit.ly/pZXd9r Plz RT”

 

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Party Time! {Lisa Leonard} Giveaway

I am really excited today. Not only is it my birthday,(and I love birthdays!), but it’s the beginning of a week of giveaways for y’all, my friends and readers!

This week is FULL of some of my favorite things!

Woo hoo! What a way to start a party! I just love Lisa Leonard. First, she has such a sweet soul, a great fashion sense and makes the most beautiful unique jewelry.

Personally I have her Coffee necklace and I just love it. Above are some of my current favorite items! There’s really too many I love.

So today Lisa is giving ONE of you a gift!

To Enter:
(don’t forget to leave a comment for each entry)

Head on over to Lisa’s shop and tell me what you have to have!

1 extra entry
Become a Google follower of Funky Faith Girl.(Even if you already follow, leave a comment letting me know)

For 1 entry per day Tweet the following:
“Party at @funkyfaithgirl with @lisaleonard giveaway! http://bit.ly/ngEY7B”
(max 5 entry’s)

This giveaway closes on Midnight of Saturday 8/6. Winners will be announced on 8/7.

** sorry this giveaway is for US residents only.

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Partay Time! {Giveaway coming soon!}

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