January RAFFLES!

I'm super excited to welcome back my raffle! I really love hosting them, but because the increase of business I had to stop having them.

Well for the month of January I will be hosting a raffle every week!

WEEK ONE RAFFLE ~JANUARY 8th-11TH:

Enter to win this Striped Flapper Beanie size 3M-6M! Simply send an email to sjcraffles@aol.com on January 8th-11th. The winner will be announced on the 12th!

NOTE: Size, style and colors of raffle item can not be changed.

2010! Here we go!

WOW! I have blogged in some time! I have been so busy with orders and motherhood I haven't been able to!

I'm super excited that 2009 is almost over! Though, it went by too fast! I'm actually looking forward to the new year!

I will be adding new year colors and fun wearables!

If you haven't already, please join my mailing list so you can be up-to-date with the latest SJC News!


Thank you all for such an exciting year!

Cable Newsboy Caps

Absolutly my favorite cap! Perfect for men and looks great on women too!!!
Sizes 3T/5T to Adult.

September Raffle CANCELED

I really hate to do this, but I can't see how I can keep up....

My September raffle is canceled. I've had just a wonder response to the raffle, like every month, but now that we are getting closer to the holidays I find more orders coming in. I feel as if I slacking on my raffle and not devoting the time to reply to people who enter...and I don't like that.

I am, however, giving all who are interested an opportunity to get your hands on this beanie for 50% OFF!

Now through Wednesday, September 16th 11:30am, get this beanie half off the price!

Sizes available:
0-3M was $18, now only $9

3-6M was $18, now only $9

6-12M was $20, now only $10

18M-2T was $22, now only $11

3T/5T was $24, now only $12

Preteen was $26, now only $13

SJC Friends and Family Contest

I've been debating to have another picture contest and I've decided to try a new one...

SJC Friends and Family Contest!

CONTEST DETAILS:
Participants will have a choice to receive small advertising cards (the size of a business card) or an email advertising the same as the card. If you like you can do both!

Each card and email will advertise my shop and offer your friends and family a discount on their first SJC purchase.

The promotion code they enter at check out will be a unique code that lets me know this purchase is from one of your friends/ family!

For every $10 your friends/ family spends, you will earn 1 point. The person who earns the most points will be the winner!

PRIZES:

I figured, the prize would have to be a good one! So the winner will receive ALL OF MY SJC HATS!

Yes, the winner will receive one of each of the following:

Newsboy Cap

Earflap Beanie

Visor Beanie

Textured Visor Beanie

Cable Newsboy Cap

and Flapper Beanie!

The winner will pick size and colors!

CONTEST DURATION:

This contest starts TODAY and end November 30, 2009. The winner will be announced December 2, 2009.

HOW TO ENTER:

Simply email me at jenelstgermain@aol.com, subject FRIENDS/FAMILY CONTEST or leave a comment. Let me know if you prefer the advertising cards, email or both.

NOTE: The email is a professional one that you can be forwarded to your friends.

If you have any questions please email me or leave a comment!

front of card

back of card

September Raffle

...and the raffle continues! Enter to win my SJC Striped Flapper Beanie- eggshell, cream, celery and chocolate!

TO ENTER: Email me at jenelstgermain@aol.com, subject line: SIMPLY J RAFFLE. I will email your raffle ticket number within 24 hours.

NOTE: If you post a comment please be sure I can reach you throught your blog profile (a few of you last month didn't receive a ticket because I could reach you).

INCREASE YOUR CHANCES: You actually have a couple of ways to earn more tickets throughout the month.

~ 1 additional raffle ticket if you place an SJC order (www.SimplyJCrochet.com or www.SimplyJCrochet.etsy.com)

~ 1 additional raffle ticket when you follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SimplyJCrochet

~ 2 extra ticket by blogging about this raffle or any of my products! Please let me know you did by posting a comment

~ 5 extra tickets by placing my button on your blog or website. Let me know you did by posting a comment.

RAFFLE BEGINS: September 1st and ends September 28th. The winner will be announced on the 30th

Please read my RAFFLE RULES and details!

First Day of School

It was a nightmare come true...my little boy is a man...well, not quite! Monday, August 24th was the first day of school and I was probably more excited and nervous than Jaxon!

The school opened the doors at 7:45am and most of the students, grades K-8th grade were in the gym waiting for the 8am bell. The kindergarten parents were allowed to stay with the little ones for a bit so we...OH, I mean, so they can feel comfortable :)

Jaxon started kindergarten like a big boy even telling me I could leave after being there for only 5 minutes! I could see on his face he was a little nervous, maybe because of all the kids, but he held it together. Me, on the other hand, I fought back tears! I didn't want him to see me cry.

At 8am, the bell ring and the kids were dismissed from the gym to their classrooms. The kindergartners went first. Students and parents followed the 7th and 8th grade safety's to the classroom. I love that the older kids help the little ones.

Jaxon put his backpack away and found his chair right away along with all the other kids. The teacher had little headbands with each child's name and on each table were crayons and pictures for them to work on. All the parents and grandsparents were still in the room taking pictures and comforting a few that were a little upset.

After being there for a few minutes, Jaxon again gave me the okay to leave...but I wasn't ready! I didn't leave until 8:45am! Okay, I think I overstayed my welcome, but there were other parents there too!

This whole week has been very exciting! The kindergarten parents have been allowed to stay, but next week we can't even come into the school! This morning when I drop Jaxon off I took him in at 7:45am and left 2 minutes later! I didn't want him to think momma was aways going to be there. He was just fine! I have come to conclusion that it was all me! I was the nervous one...not Jaxon!

I'm so very proud of my Bubba!

(Isn't he beautiful?!)

I asked...I received

WOW! Don't you love these pictures!?

One thing you'll notice in my shop are a ton of cute and adorable pictures of little girls and precious little boys...what I've been wanting is to have some cools pictures of young men and adult men wearing my hats! But of course it had to be a cool hat! I think I nailed it!

I posted, a while back, about a photo work trade and Meghann Street answered the call!

This is my new Cable Newsboy Cap that can be found in my shop

Please tell me what you think!

If you are interested in a work trade check out what photos are needed.

Picture Contest II Winner

Congratulations baby #2! You have won!

What a fun contest! Thank you everyone for voting!

Now on to the prizes...

You have $50 SJC Bucks that can be used in my shop and $25 Target Gift Card (I love Target)!

I will for sure have another contest...lets shoot for September...more details of Picture Contest III will be blogged later...

...stay tuned!

June Raffle Winner

...and the winning ticket is: SJC7147998

Congratulations!!! You have won my SJC Watermelon Purse! You have through June 6th to claim your prize.

Please email (jenelstgermain@aol.com) with your shipping information.

NOW JULY'S RAFFLE...

I won't be having a July raffle...so sorry...I've working working on a few projects and I feel a little overwhelmed.

My next raffle will be in September 2009.

Stay tuned!

New Online Store and Storewide SALE!

Now open my new online store! I've been wanted to offer a better organized shop and I think I've done it!

As a way to celebrate my new Grand Re-opening take 30% OFF any one item in my shop!

www.SimplyJCrochet.com

offer ends July 5, 2009

I would love to know what you think of the new shop! Please leave a comment!

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS

Calling all photographers who are wanting to do a photo trade! I'm super in love with my new cable newsboy caps! I wanted a more 'grown up' hat for preteens and adults, men and women.

I would love to have some photos of this cap on teen or adult men. If you are interested in a work trade email ASAP: jenelstgermain@aol.com; subject line PHOTO WORK TRADE

Read more about it here!

Read more about it here!

New Cable Newsboy Caps

Now introducing my NEW Cable Newsboy Caps! I wanted to make a more 'grown up' hat for preteens and adults...this must have cap is made in sizes 3T/5T to adult. These are perfect for men and women and can be found in my shop.

Beautiful pictures by Ashley Morgan.

Ronald McDonald Hat Donation- UPDATE

WOW! I'm truly taken back by the response to my hat donation project! Everyone has been extremely supportive and wanting to help. We have raised $52 ! I think that's more than enough to purchase the materials to make these hats! Thank you everyone for reaching out and donating! Any donation collected from today through the end month will be given directly to my local Ronald McDonald House.

I want to give a special THANK YOU to Deborah Voizin! After reading about my project she contacting me right away wanting to do help me reach my 250 hat goal! To my surprise she actually made some hats for these little ones!

You have to visit her ETSY shop! Don't you love this picture?! It's so beautiful!

Thank you Deborah!

To my disappointment, I wasn't able to make 3 more hats last week :( So far I've made 5 hats. I plan of making more this week and dropping them off to the RMH.

As always, I will keep you posted :)

Picture Contest II

TIME TO VOTE!

Below are the pictures submitted by a few of my customers for you to vote on.

Now through July 2nd vote on your fav! Two votes per person: (1) the poll is located on the left hand side of this blog and (2) leave a comment!

Now, the prizes! There will be one winner! I haven't finalized the prize yet but it's going to be a good one or two!

May Winner & June Raffle

...and the winning ticket is: SJC7147974

Congratulations!!! You have won a SJC Newsgirl Cap- Beanie- grape, apple green, purple and white!

You have through June 3rd to claim your prize.

Please email (jenelstgermain@aol.com) me your size choice: 0-3M, 3-6M, 6-12M, 18M-2T, 3T-5T, or Preteen.


JUNE RAFFLE

...and the raffle continues!

Enter to win my SJC Red Watermelon Purse!

TO ENTER: Email me at jenelstgermain@aol.com, subject line: SIMPLY J RAFFLE. I will email your raffle ticket number within 24 hours. NOTE: If you post a comment please be sure I can reach you throught your blog profile (a few of you last month didn't receive a ticket because I could reach you).

INCREASE YOUR CHANCES: You actually have a couple of ways to earn more tickets throughout the month.

• 1 additional raffle ticket for every $10 spent in my shop and/ or buying gift certificates
  


• 2 extra ticket by blogging about this raffle or any of my products! Please let me know you did by posting a comment

• 5 extra tickets by placing my button on your blog or website. Let me know you did by posting a comment.

NOTE:If you post a comment please be sure I can reach you throught your blog profile (a few of you last month didn't receive a ticket because I could reach you).

RAFFLE BEGINS: June 1st and ends June 28th. The winner will be announced on the 30th

Please read my RAFFLE RULES and details!