I have received a few e-mails from sponsors of the 1st Annual PSP Blog Hop indicating that several prize winners have yet to claim their prizes.

All prizes must be claimed by 5pm (Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday, May 31 or they will be forfeited.

This does NOT apply to the Up Your Art gift certificates (they are undergoing site maintenance and will be back up within the next two weeks and gift certificates will be sent out once they are back and open for business again).

This also does not apply to prize recipients who are in the tornado-ravaged areas of the United States that have been under siege for the past month.  We understand that you may be without power and/or internet capabilities.  Therefore, those individuals who contact us once they have power and/or internet restored to their areas who wish to claim their prizes will be allowed to do so.  We hope that your prize package, in some small way, will brighten your day as you work to rebuild your  homes and your lives.  Our hearts and prayers go out to those of you affected by these horrific storms and devastation.

If you have a quick question or problem – such as you have not received your prize from the 1st Annual Blog Hop, or you want to verify that we received something – you can add my MSN Messenger address and contact me there when I am online. I believe you can also import your Yahoo Messenger addresses too so you can add either vapls at msn dot com or kimtmww at yahoo dot ca to your Messenger system and drop me a note anytime you need to!  I usually have one or the other on during the day!

Finally have the completed winner’s listing for the 1st Annual PSP Blog Hop!!!  You can download the complete list here.  It is in PDF format so everyone should be able to view it with no problem.

In determining the prizes awarded – all duplicate prize entry forms (including several that were from the same individuals using different email addresses) were deleted.

Each of the e-mail addresses were then put into the List Randomizer at www.random.org and randomly ordered.  The prize entry forms were then tallied and coordinated with the prizes available.

There were several prize entry forms that had one or more of the following errors on them:

• No Prizes Listed
• No Sponsor Name Listed (entries were ‘psp script’ or ‘ptu scrapkit’)
• Numbers from the Prize Page were used

Participants were told specifically to use the Sponsor Name (as several sponsors offered the same type of prize package) and to NOT use the numbers listed on the Prize Page as they were only there to show the total amount of prizes and changed each time a new prize package was added to the alphabetical listing.

Every individual who submitted a Prize Entry Form has received two gifts, with the exception of those who made the above-referenced errors on their Prize Entry Forms.  Those individuals only received one gift.

SPONSORS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR PRIZE PACKAGE WINNERS.  We have a Yahoo Group set up for the Sponsors here and they have received this list along with the email address that you provided on your Prize Entry Form.  Sponsors have been asked to contact all prize recipients within 48 hours to instruct them on how to claim their prizes.

If you do not receive an email from your Prize Sponsor by Saturday, May 21st – please send an e-mail to me directly here and do not change the subject line.  (Just click the word *here* that is linked and it will open a new e-mail in your e-mail program already addressed to me with the subject line completed)  Once I receive your e-mail I will contact the Sponsor directly and get back to you with a response as soon as possible.

On a personal note – Organizing and keeping track of everything for the Blog Hop has kept me extremely busy over the past two months.  I have neglected my own groups and the groups that I belong to, as well as my family, my home, my *real* life, to ensure that this event ran as smoothly as possible and that everyone was able to walk away with something that they would truly appreciate.  As a result, I have not had a chance to visit all of the sponsors sites yet, nor all of the participant’s sites either.  Once I get everything else caught up and *back on track* so to speak, be sure to keep an eye out for my comments in your chat box or on a recent blog post – because I most definitely WILL be visiting!

I want to thank each and every one of you for participating – and sincerely hope that you have enjoyed this event as much as Anna, Fiona, and I have had pulling it all together!!!  We are already making plans for the 2nd Annual PSP Blog Hop, so we sincerely hope to see you all again next year as well!

Congratulations to You All!

Kim, Anna and Fiona

I am sending out letters to select individuals who completed a Prize Entry Form; however, your top favorites were missing the sponsor’s name.  The instructions specifically indicated to list the sponsor’s name in the prize package field.  Normally, just submitting the scrapkit name or script name would automatically disqualify you from being eligible to receive a prize package. 

However, since this is the 1st Blog Hop I am allowing each of you who receive a letter to respond back to me no later than 12 noon (Eastern Standard Time) Wednesday, May 18th with the top three sponsors you wish to win a prize from.

If no response is received, you will be removed from the prize participants database and your prize will be awarded to another individual.  I will be finished sending out these emails by 6:00 PM.  Check your spam folders as well.  E-mails will be coming from pspbloghop@gmail.com or from vapls@msn.com.

Naturally, if you do not receive an email then your prize entry form was submitted correctly.

Thank you!

We are so very pleased to welcome Dark Yarrow to the PSP Blog Hop with a beautiful new gift package for two (2) lucky winners!!

Dark Yarrow is offering two (2) signed prints for two (2) lucky winners!  No extra requirements to win except add her prize package to your Prize Entry Form! (Although we suggest that it would be nice if you follow her blog here or leave some love on her Chat Box!)

Stop by and show your love for Dark Yarrow today!

We are pleased to announce the addition of a beautiful prize package from Scraps by Storm to the PSP Blog Hop!

Scraps by Storm is offering up a brand-new PTU Scrapkit in your choice of Tagger or Full Size.  A beautiful pallet of roses, reds, and browns – this kit is HUGE!

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 15th to fill out the form).

2. Follow Scraps by Storm via Google Friend Connect.

3. Leave a comment here and tell us what one other item on her blog you’d like to have!

Please join us in welcoming Honored Scraps to the Blog Hop party!

Honored Scraps is offering one (1) lucky winner a chance to win any five (5) of her Tagger-Size Scrapkits!

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 15th to fill out the form).

2. “Like” the Honored Scraps Fan Page on Facebook here.

3. Subscribe to the Honored Scraps Blog Newsletter.

4. Leave a comment here and tell us which five tagger kits you’d like if chosen as the lucky winner!

Please join us in welcoming Treasured Scraps to the Blog Hop party!

Treasured Scraps is offering one lucky winner a $10.00 Gift Certificate good on any product in the store!

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 15th to fill out the form).

2. “Like” the Treasured Scraps Fan Page on Facebook here.

3. Leave a comment here and tell us what you plan to purchase if you are chosen as the lucky winner!

Please give a warm welcome to Myst Designs as our latest sponsor for the PSP Blog Hop!

Myst Designs is offering a $10.00 Gift Certificate towards any of the personal use items in her store!

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 15th to fill out the form).

2. Follow Myst Designs on Twitter.

3. “Like” the Myst Designs Fan Page on Facebook here.

4. Subscribe to the Myst Designs Newsletter here.

5. Leave a comment here and tell us what you plan to purchase if you are chosen as the lucky winner!

We are pleased to announce the addition of a wonderful prize package from the fine folks at Dreamscape Imaging today to the Blog Hop.

The Dreamscape Imaging team has put together four (4) prize packages for some lucky winners!!!  Each of the recipients will receive 5 tubes of their choice and 1 scrapkit of their choice from the store!

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 15th to fill out the form).

2. Follow the Dreamscape Imaging Blog via Google Friend Connect.

3. Follow Dreamscape Imaging via Facebook here.

4. Leave a comment here and tell us what you plan to purchase if you are chosen as one of the four lucky winners!

Please join us in welcoming Creationz by WitchysHeart to the 1st Annual PSP Blog Hop!

Creationz by WitchysHeart is offering an exclusive Tagger Scrapkit (your choice of design) including a mask.  In addition, she is offering a PSP Tubes Emporium Gift Certificate good for three (3) tubes of any of their artists.

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 15th to fill out the form).

2. Follow Creationz by WitchysHeart via Google Friend Connect.

3. Follow Creationz by WitchysHeart via Facebook here.

4. Leave a comment and tell us which prize you are interested in winning!

It has been brought to our attention here at the PSP Blog Hop that an overwhelming number of individuals and sponsors were under the impression that the Blog Hop did not, in fact, begin until May 8th – when our actual start date was May 1st.  As a result, we are still receiving prize contributions that you can be eligible to win!

In addition, because of this mix-up, we are going to extend the Blog Hop to run until May 15, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.  We will then begin randomly selecting winners for the 230+ prize packages we have to give away on Monday, May 16, 2011.

Sponsors – We will continue to accept prize contributions until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2011.  No prize contributions will be accepted after that time.  You are, however, welcome to host a prize on your blog or website if you miss the deadline and add your link to the list at the end of our Official Kick Off Post here. We also ask that you please join our Yahoo! group - PSP Official Blog Hop Group – so that we can keep you all abreast of any changes and answer any questions you may have. (It is easier to handle questions as a group rather than sending out individual emails to the 82 sponsors that we currently have).

Participants – Just a reminder – you will now have until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2011 to complete a Prize Entry Form and complete the requirements for ALL of the prizes you wish to be eligible for – not just your top three favorites on the Prize Entry Form.  If your name is chosen, and your top three favorites have already been awarded, then we will check the other prizes to see which you are eligible for and award one which you have met the requirements for.

Thank you all for making this a raging success – and we wish you all the luck on winning one of these awesome prizes!!

We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of a prize package from Created by Jill Scraps for one lucky winner!

Jill has offered up a $10.00 Gift Certificate to one lucky winner for any Tagger Scrapkit, Page Scrapkit, or Commercial Use Product at the Created by Jill Scraps Store.

In addition – to thank all of the sponsors and participants who are making our 1st Annual Blog Hop such a great success, Created by Jill Scraps and Gothic Inspirations have put together a beautiful Scrapkit designed around our color scheme which you will receive absolutely free just by visiting their blogs.

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 15th to fill out the form).

2. Follow Created by Jill Scraps via Google Friend Connect.

3. Follow Created by Jill Scraps via Facebook here.

4. Leave a comment here and tell us what you are going to purchase with your gift certificate if chosen as a winner!

I have personally been a long-time fan of Scrap and Tubes for the wonderful scrapkits and freebies that she offers her readers on a regular basis – so I am extremely pleased to announce the addition of ZaZa from Scrap and Tubes as an additional prize sponsor!

Scrap and Tubes is offering up two (2) PTU Scrapkits each for five (5) lucky winners!

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 8th to fill out the form).

2. Follow Scrap and Tubes via Google Friend Connect.

3. Subscribe to the Scrap and Tubes Newsletter.

4. Leave a comment here and tell us which two PTU Scrapkits you would like if you are chosen as one of the lucky five winners!

That’s right Blog Hopping people – we have Gothic Inspirations and want to know if you do too? 

We have an inspirational prize package from Gothic Inspirations in the form of a $10.00 Gift Certificate to the Gothic Inspirations shop which can be used on PU or CU products!

In addition – to thank all of the sponsors and participants who are making our 1st Annual Blog Hop such a great success, Created by Jill Scraps and Gothic Inspirations have put together a beautiful Scrapkit designed around our color scheme which you will receive absolutely free just by visiting their blogs.

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 8th to fill out the form).

2. Follow the Gothic Inspirations Blog via Google Friend Connect.

3. Follow Gothic Inspirations on Twitter here.

4. Leave a comment here and tell us what you are going to purchase with your gift certificate if chosen as a winner!

Please join us in giving a big welcome to Creationz by Jo to the 1st Annual PSP Blog Hop!

Creationz by Jo is offering one lucky winner a total of five (5) Tagger Size Scrapkits of their choice from her own personal store Crazed Creationz.

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 8th to fill out the form).

2. “Like” Crazed Creationz on Facebook here.

3. Leave a comment here and tell us which scrapkits you plan to choose if you are the one chosen to win!

The PSP Blog Hop is pleased to announce a $5.00 Coupon from Graphics by PokaDot for their store at Scrapping Your Memories.  (Please note all exclusive scripts are excluded from this offer).

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 8th to fill out the form).

2. Follow Graphics by PokaDot on Facebook here.

3. Leave a comment here and tell us which one other item you found at Graphics by PokaDot’s blog or store that you would like to purchase.

Please join us in welcoming Angel’s Designz to the PSP Blog Hop!  We have an adorable prize package available for one lucky winner!

Angel’s Designz is offering up for one lucky winner The Ladybug Collection Scrapkit (which is actually 2 tagger size scrapkits).  Here is a preview:

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 8th to fill out the form).

2. Follow Kelly of Angel’s Designz on Facebook here.

3. Leave a comment here and tell us which one other item you found at Angel’s Designz that you would purchase.

(Originally published April 5, 2011) – Artmama Made has generously offered a “Buy My Store” coupon for her store at Exquisite Scraps (valued at over $300).  To be eligible to win, you must leave a comment on her I’m A Sponsor for the Official PSP Blog Hop post which will be available May 1st and let her know that you have come from the PSP Blog Hop.

We would also like to congratulate Artmama on her pending move! She is moving across the country on June 1st and will be taking a short leave of absence from designing until August.  Never fear though – she has plenty of freebies available on her blog to keep you busy until her return!  Congratulations Artmama!

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 8th to fill out the form).

2. Follow Artmama Made via Google Friend Connect on her blog.

3. Visit Facebook and Like Artmama Twothousandnine

4. Leave a comment here and tell us which item you found at Artmama Made is your favorite!

♥ Attention ♥     This prize package was originally posted on April 5, 2011 and updated as of April 30, 2011 to include Requirement #2 and #3.  Please update your comment information accordingly.  Thank you!

Please join us in welcoming EAL Designs to the PSP Blog Hop!

Lisa from EAL Designs is offering one lucky winner the scrapkit of your choice from her store at Daisies and Dimples!

Requirement to Win

1. Complete a Prize Entry Form (don’t worry – you have until 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, May 8th to fill out the form).

2. “Like” EAL Designs on Facebook page here.

3. Leave a comment here and tell us which of the EAL Designs scrapkits you will chose if you are selected the winner!