Congrats to our winner#1859!  Kari at the Hob! ENJOY!!!

Thanksgiving is next week! Are you ready? You do know what is next, don’t you?  Christmas! Are you getting excited for Christmas?  I know I am!

To kick off the holiday season count down next week I’m excited to be sharing a week of advent calendars.

I {adore} advent calendars and I love finding and even creating new one’s.

I have been working on a fun one and I can wait to reveal it to you {cheers}.  But first… I want to share with you an amazing giveaway that just might help you create one of my advent calendars next week {stay tuned}.

Get excited readers {squeal}!   I’ve arranged for one of you to get a brand spankin’ new and by new, I mean {newly released}  Silhouette CAMEO!  A lucky reader will receive a FREE Silhouette CAMEO machine. Valued at $299!

 Wait till you see the things you can do with the silhouette cameo -from holiday decorations, paper crafts to make your cupcakes the cutest, glass etching, custom vinyl and as if it that isn’t amazing enough….. how about temporary tattoos for your kids! Yes, soon you could be making the cutest cards on the block! The options really are endless.

Details for Black Friday Sale

Gear up for the best Black Friday sale this year – Friday, Nov. 25 through Monday, Nov. 28, save 40% on everything* at silhouetteamerica.com. Get a new CAMEO tote for just $70 (normally $99.99), or a starter kit for $28 (normally $39.99). Best of all you don’t have to wait in any lines or camp out in a tent. Just be sure to visit silhouetteamerica.com before the end of the day on Nov. 28 (MST) and use the promo code SKIP during checkout to save 40% off your entire order*.

* Offer excludes Silhouette CAMEO™, download cards, and gift cards. Promotion valid 11/25/2011 12:00 AM through 11/28/2011 11:59 PM only at silhouetteamerica.com. 40% off sale only includes physical products purchased at silhouetteamerica.com while supplies last.

Exclusive Reader Discount

If your  want the CAMEO {I know you do}  then they have to go to this secret page and use the code ‘skip’ it will get you a great discount there too!  http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/blackFridayCameo.aspx

To enter to win you…

Simply comment to enter.

For extra entries: Please make sure to come back and leave a separate comment for each entry. Five entries max.

2. Tweet about the contest! Feel free to use this sample tweet,
Free Silhouette CAMEO cutting machine, a $299 value from @silhouetteam. Comment to enter! http://bit.ly/vwdJqg Pls RT

or just click this button to Tweet Tweet

3. Like Skip to my Lou on facebook.

4. Like  Silhouette on facebook,

5. Like Silhouette on Pinterest.

No purchase necessary.  US Residents Only.  Must be over 18. Giveaway will end on November 23, 2011 at 12am CST. One winner with a valid entry will be selected at random using random.org. Winner will be emailed, the winner  will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be selected.  Cindy Hopper and Silhouette are not responsible for lost or undelivered emails.

I have a few of my friends giving Cameos away too.  Throw your name in the hat everywhere people!

1. Infarrantly Creative

2. The Idea Room

3.  Crap I’ve Made

4.  Eighteen25

5.  Shanty 2 Chic

6. Ucreate

7. I Heart Naptime

8. Our Best Bites

9. Prudent Baby

10. Little Miss Momma

11. Make It and Love It

12. Skip to my Lou

13.  Kara’s Party Ideas

14.  Craftaholics Anonymous

15. Tip Junkie

16. I Heart Organizing

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