I spent last weekend at the Blogher ’14 Convention in San Jose, and bloggers, let me tell you right now: if you ever have the opportunity to attend Blogher, do it. The conference was wonderful not only for the chance to meet the sponsors and pick up awesome swag (more on that later), but because of all of the incredible bloggers who showed up. Mommy bloggers, political bloggers, craft bloggers, food bloggers, fashion bloggers, nature bloggers, slice-of-life bloggers … if you can name it, someone is blogging about it.
These writers and creators were such an inspiration, and definitely got the creative juices flowing for the editors here at Seams & Scissors! I came back with a whole notebook full of ideas and thoughts about not only this blog, but the blogs that sites like AllFreeSewing and FaveQuilts work with. FaveQuilts’ designer profile page is my favorite one on the site — I love going through to all the blogs and seeing what new designs they have out! For the freshest content, that should be your first stop.
As for the sponsors, it’s easy to roll our eyes at the commercialization of blogs and conferences, but all my interactions with companies like Skype, Glade, Angel Soft, and Hairfinity went swimmingly. You’d be surprised how willing big companies like that are to talk to you about your craft. Often all it takes is to ask one of the representatives how they work with bloggers, or if they’re interested in sponsoring some of your work. When I reminded the folks at Angel Soft how popular toilet paper crafts are among bloggers, they immediately grew excited about working together for giveaways and blog posts.
For sewists and quilters, that could translate into free fabric, tools, or books. We’re always giving away free stuff on FaveQuilts, and companies’ willingness to engage with bloggers and creators is how we’re able to give away such amazing prizes. Designers, creators, and other content-creators, remember that no harm ever came of asking!
As Arianna Huffington put it so beautifully: “Life life as if everything is rigged in your favor.”
Which brings us to what you really came for: the swag! The sponsors at Blogher gave out loads of free stuff, and we here at Seams & Scissors want to pass it along to you. So with no further ado, behold the contents of our Blogher ’14 Swag Bag Giveaway!
Includes:
One copy of How Now to Calm a Child on a Plane by Johanna Stein
3 scented Glade candles
1 bottle of Hairfinity healthy hair vitamins
1 free 10X10 photo book from Artifact Uprising
2 pairs of WordPress sunglasses
1 collapsible water bottle from Hairfinity
1 set of hand and body cream from Amlactin
Bailey’s Coffee Creamer Drink Container
… and more!
Official Rules for Contest
There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.!
Winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow as well as contacted by the email address provided.
You have until August 13, 2014 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.
What would you do if you knew life was “rigged in your favor”?
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I already feel like is rigged in my favor because of my belief in God. I enjoy life and share whenever I can. Life is sweet!
Play the lottery!
I’d play the lottery, haha!
I would still live every moment as if it were the last, enjoy my family to the fullest and travel everywhere we wanted to go!
I feel like my life is already rigged in my favor because I was raised in a good family that believes in good work habits. I had a good job for 20 twenty years in the banking industry. I have friends and family around me to support the choices I make.
I wouldn’t be afraid to take chances…whatever came my way I’d try 🙂
Such an awesome contest thank you
If it was rigged, I’d do much more traveling than I do now.
I would quit my job and try to make a living knitting!
Jessica,
I’m with you I would quit my job and make a living from my beading, sewing and art. Also I would buy the house of my dreams for me and my sister a fellow artist and my partner in crafts.
Love to sew mostly bags & quilts.
I would take more chances if I knew life was rigged in my favor. But I would also feel bad for the people who aren’t as lucky, so I would feel obligated to do more to help them.
I would try things that I’m too afraid to try now like skydiving, cliff jumping, bungee jumping, etc. I also might play the lottery more often. =)
I sure would not have to worry as much providing for my family if I knew life was rigged in my favor!
I would live the way God wanted me to live. He is the one who gives me favor in everything I do.
I don’t think I would do anything different. I enjoy life and my husband and I travel when we can.
If I knew life was rigged in my favor, I would probably attempt seemingly impossible things that would make life more enjoyable and rewarding for my family.
I would be less afraid of how people see me. I would love harder with fewer regrets and never let the dark side of life get me down. 😀
I would share all the benefits with as many people as possible
I would help someone who wasn’t as lucky.
I’d find life to be unfulfilled if it were rigged for me. What would be the point of hard work and effort?
Volunteer more!
If “this” life were rigged in my favor I would only be limited by my imagination, my will, my ability and my resources to accomplish much. I would work to make sure children in the United States don’t go to bed hungry or be abused. I would work to protect helpless animals. I would establish community centers for senior citizens to get a good nourishing meal or companionship.
I would most likely continue doing what I do every day, as life is already “rigged” in my favor.
Amen!
I’d open a yarn/knitting/crocheting shop and sell and teach what I love to do.
I would keep on living my life as I do. I would just be more thankful.
If everything were to go in my favor that would mean nothing could go wrong & I could succeed at everything so I would build homes for those in need (I would never run out of supplies or help to do it).
The convention sounds like lots of fun! Thanks for the great giveaway!
With 5 children, 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild I feel that my life is complete. Does this mean that my life is rigged in my favor?
I feel very fortunate that everyone within my family have had good health and many fortunate opportunities! These can be attributed to a positive attitude and sharing this joy with others! Personally, I awake each day with happiness and a mindset to make a difference in a positive way!
Enjoy all my blessings and try to pass it on.
I would make sure everyone I loved had everything they needed.
Well, I have been sewing now for over 45 years, and have a supportive husband for my trial and error bazaar efforts to make a tad of money at what I like to do in the sewing room. My 2 children and their spouses also encourage me with my sewing/crafts endeavors.
I spend my quiet time in the sewing room reflecting on those that have influenced me in my creations. i miss my Dad for his elated compliments. I strive to be positive like Mrs. Ware and appreciate my grandmother’s DNA for sewing. I was rigged to create for sure.
I would help my family to get out of debt, make sure my grandkids got a full college education and try to help any child that is a victim of abuse by teaching them to do things to raise their self esteem and help our local Special Olympics which I have 2 children in
I would enjoy being happy.
I know life is rigged in my favor! Whenever I start to feel sorry for myself, all I have to do is look around and see how good my life really is! I have no room for any complaints!
I would try to share my happiness with others. Spread the joy so to speak.
I absolutely love reading all the great info on favequilt and love the pictures….thank you for being here.
If i knew life was “rigged in my favor” I’d make a lot of money on the stock market, then make sure my family was taken care of and spend my time with various charities 🙂
I would feel extremely blessed and share with those less fortunate!
Buy some lottery tickets.
If I knew that life was rigged in my favor I would go out and buy that Baby Lock machine I’ve been drooling over for the past year and start sewing crafts to sell.
If I knew life was rigged in my favor I would make as much money as I possible could, then, I would share it with family and friends. I would then donate financially and as a volunteer to as many charities as I would physically be able to. Charities like The Ronald McDonald Houses, Animal Welfare & protecting the environment. I would even like to start a few programs that are needed in my area. Like giving help to low income families with children to supply food, clothes, beds, etc. Also, a no or low cost spay and neutering program to low income family with pets, and feral animals to stop the unnecessary killing of stray animals.
If life was rigged in my favor I would travel the world.
I will cried because so far in my life I have a lot of bad lucks and very few good luck.
I think I would continue living as is. Life is already pretty great.
If my life was rigged, I think I would probably travel more. Go on road trips, and just enjoy everything around me. Live stress-free!
I would definitely play the lotto 🙂
I would do my best to make sure that each and every child gets the opportunity to get the chance at a proper education.
This looks like a interesting give away
If I knew life was rigged in my favor, I would spend more time with the people that mean the most to me (my kids) and I would help those that are in need.
I’d travel and meet people from all different fascinating cultures, and do my best to understand them and help them understand mine.
I would enjoy every minute, as if it was my last.
I would have more time and finances to teach more children to craft and sew
If it was rigged in my favor I’d be winning this prize! Lol! I already feel very lucky with my life!
I might bask in the glory for a while but eventually I’d feel the need to give back some of my blessings.
Invest in the stock market!
Win money, travel far, have fun and help people. All would be intensely fun and joyful for me.
I would play the lottery and invest! And help out the less fortunate.
I would take any benefit that I may receive from “Life being rigged in my favor” and find a way to share it with others that are less fortunate. I know that sounds like such a cliche’ but it is what I already try to do in my life so that I may be a good role model for my kids. Don’t get me wrong I definitely get a wonderful feeling out of helping others so it is just as much selfish as it is selfless. Our family holds a family meeting at the beginning of the year to decide how we will spend each of our birthdays. This July was my youngest daughters 16th birthday so this year we decided to go as a family on each of our special days to donate blood.Tomorrow is our last donation for the year to celebrate my birthday and as odd as it sounds we have made so many wonderful memories with this tradition and we were able to help others at the same time.It is truly a win / win for everyone so in some ways I guess life is already rigged in my favor, at least a little.
If I knew life was rigged in my favor, I’d put the house up for sale and we’d move out of Indiana and move to Seattle.
I would keep doing everything I’m doing.
I guess I wouldn’t be afraid to take chances 🙂
I would share the wealth that would come my way.
I’d pay it forward by helping someone or others out.
If life was rigged in my favor I’d share that favor with those less fortunate. To provide housing and food for those that need it. To teach sewing, knitting, and crochet so that they would then have a way to continue to take care of themselves, and get that feeling that they can make a difference in the lives of those around them.
I would play to lottery if I thought life was “rigged in my favor.”
I would find a way to help others and would have no fear to do those things I have doubts about.
If I knew that my life was rigged in my favor I would use that favor to help other such as ending homelessness, making sure that all children had a safe place to be and plenty of food to eat and I would use my favor to change build and run shelters for domestic abuse victims.
I Would love to live without cancer!
Life is already rigged in my favor, the trick is to live it!
I would be thankful that my life was “rigged” in a good way. I would count my blessings and try to be the best person I can be. Pretty much how I live my life everyday. I am thankful for everything I have and try to make the world a better place today than it was yesterday.
I would play the lottery.
I would travel much more.
I’d be sure to be extra kind to everyone I meet!
Thanks!
Embrace and enjoy and share !
I would be more adventurous and take more chances.
Life is rigged in my favor! And yours!
I would share the wealth 🙂 whether that be monetary or however else lol 😉
I would play the lottery so I could win and give back.i would open an animal shelter and donate to the aspca, st. judes, and several other charities.
If I knew that life was rigged in my favor, I’d stop worrying so much. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would get out and do more things with panic anxiety sometimes it makes it hard to do the simple things.
I love to fly and like to see little people on flights most of the time.
I would go after a job that I’ve been wanting for a long time.
I’d make as much money as possible so I could become a philanthropist.
I would live life to the fullest. There are far too many times I talk myself out of doing things because of some irrational fear. Thanks for the chance to win this.
i would try to share with others.
What would you do if you knew life was “rigged in your favor”? I would play the lottery and actually be able to give my mom and dad the house of there dreams and have my dad stop working and actually enjoy life
I would play and win the lottery. Then use the money to get my family out of debt and donate to charities.
If I knew life were rigged in my favor, I would go and do all the things I have not been able to do thus far! I would make sure that my family was WELL taken care of, I would help charities that are VERY close to my heart, and I would FINALLY live without worry!
I’d travel more, especially on a plane.. I never liked to fly and won’t travel if it involves a flight
If I knew life was rigged in my favor I would probably go sky diving. I am afraid to do it but if I knew that I would be okay I would go.
Honestly, I would definitely better myself and my family if I knew it was all rigged to go my way. I would also use it to benefit others—people I don’t know, random strangers down on their luck. I enjoy watching people do those sorts of things and I am currently unable to help others due to my own financial hardships, but if I had the means I’d be helping anyone and everyone including myself.
I would totally play the lottery all the time until I won big!!
I cant imagine more graceful and blessed- I have god in my life and my wonderful family and that is all I need 🙂
I would keep living life the way I do, because I am not selfish.
I would travel the world
If I knew life was rigged in my favor I would do all I could to make the world a better place.
I would live life, as if I was walking on cloud 9!
I have a pretty great life right now, but if I knew life was rigged in my favour, there are a number of things I would do, such as:
1. Purchase a huge piece of land close to where we now live and build a house with many bedrooms, which would allow us to take in unwanted kids needing love.
2. We would build another huge facility to house unwanted and abused animals so we can love them back to trusting humans again.
3. I would love to partner with the local Humane Society and SPCA to have an ongoing program to spay and neuter animals for an affordable fee to lower the number of unwanted animals.
4. My favourite past-time is quilting and starting a group to make learn and quilts and blankets for women’s shelters and seniors homes as well as for Animal Shelters along with pillowcases for the Children’s Aid Society…a special pillowcase for each child in their care that they can keep. This would entail getting donations of pillows and material and towels.
If time allows, I would love to encourage people to donate their time and food for local food banks.
How awesome would our City be!