Wednesday, May 8, 2013

How to create an iTunes PH account & redeem an iTunes gift

[Note: In case you stumbled upon this page by accident, and would like to sign up for the Laying Me Low iTunes Gifting Project, go here: CLICK! ]

The first thing to do is to find and open the email sent to you by iTunes Store (Subject line: "[Donor] Sent You a Song from iTunes"). Inside you should find this:


Click on the REDEEM NOW button & click. If your iTunes does not open automatically, a pop-up box will appear - click LAUNCH APPLICATION. In iTunes, you will be prompted to "Sign In to Redeem Your Code":


Click CREATE APPLE ID.


Click CONTINUE. You will then see Terms & Conditions and Apple Privacy Policy. Peruse, then click on the box next to "I have read and agree to these terms and conditions." Click on AGREE. 



You will then be asked to provide Apple ID details. Fill in with all the information required.



Click CONTINUE. The page below should then appear. Note the button labeled NONE. Click it, then skip the next item (i.e., no need to enter a code at this point), and proceed to filling in information for Billing Address.


Click CREATE APPLE ID.  You should then see the folllowing message:


Click OK. Open your email and click on the link provided. The following message will appear in your browser:

Type in your Apple ID and password. Click VERIFY ADDRESS.

The following will appear:
Click RETURN TO THE STORE. In iTunes the following will appear:


Go back to the email from the iTunes Store, click REDEEM NOW. iTunes will automatically supply a code and start downloading the song into your Library. Finally, this will turn up:

CONGRATULATIONS! 
You now have a legal copy of Laying Me Low in your music library!
Stomp clap!


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Friday, June 8, 2012

The Cookista GifTix Giveaway: Additional Instructions


How To Create a US iTunes Account & Redeem a Gift
(Please Follow The Instructions Carefully)

1. If you do not have iTunes in your computer, download it first here and install.

2. In iTunes, click on iTunes Store. Click on "Account" at the right sidebar under "Quick Links". A pop-up box will appear. Click on "Create Account".


3. You will then be prompted to create an Apple ID. After agreeing to the Terms and Conditions and Apple Privacy Policy, you will be asked to provide Apple ID details. First, skip the credit card information, you DON'T need to give any. Under "To redeem a code or gift certificate, enter it here:" is a text field. Enter the redemption code given by your donor (either type manually or copy and paste it onto the text field).


Now please READ THESE NEXT STEPS CAREFULLY, this is where most people make a mistake. Make sure the billing address you provide is in the U.S. - you are supposed to have a U.S. billing address. It's best to use a valid address. We suggest borrowing your friends' or relatives' addresses. (Don't worry, they will not be charged or sent any junk mail.) A phone number is also required. Make sure that the area code you provide matches the billing address you gave.

4. When you click "Create Apple ID", you may get a message stating that credit card information is needed, or that the credit card info you gave is not valid. Do not give any credit card information. Instead, enter the redemption code like you did before. Under Payment Method, you should now see an option for "None". Click on "None", make sure the redemption code is entered into the textfield under "To redeem a code or gift certificate, enter it here:".


Click on "Create Apple ID".

~ Important: Read step #s 5 to 6 carefully before carrying them out. You will be able to take the required screenshot only at this time. There's no way to go back once the download has ended. Try to practice taking screenshots if you've never done so before. Here's how:

[For PCs]: Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen. Click on the "Prt Sc" button on your keyboard. Open an image editor in your computer (such as Paint, Photoshop, Paint.NET, or Microsoft Office Publisher, Powerpoint, or even Word) and paste. Save the file.

[For Macs]: Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen. Hold down the Shift and Command keys and type "3". The screenshot will be saved to the desktop as Picture 1 (if it's the first one you've taken). Make sure the image is there before closing the window. ~

5. You will be asked to provide an email address and password. Make sure your email does not contain a country suffix like ".ph". There were cases in the past where such email addresses were not allowed.

6. iTunes will start downloading the song. Make sure to take a screenshot which shows that "The Last Song I'll Write For You" is being downloaded. Your email address (i.e. Apple ID) should also be visible at the right side. It should look like the image below:


7. Done! The Last Song I'll Write For You should now be in your iTunes Library. Congratulations!


8. Email contestcookista@gmail.com . State the name of the entrant who requested an iTunes gift for you, and attach the screenshot.

Friday, May 4, 2012

The Last Song I'll Write For You Gifting Blog

List of Donors & Recipients
Tip for looking up your name: In Firefox, click on Edit > Find, then type in your name in the textfield that will appear at the bottom of your browser. Firefox will highlight your name on the page. In Internet Explorer, hit Ctrl + F, then type the name on the textfield that will appear.



DonorsRecipientsStatus
Sky_in_Wa (@Sky_in_Wa) (5)stitch (@madelasuncion), widya (@widya_t), overCOOKed (@ClarisseOlviga), mon_mon, nickodavid (@nickodavid)4 recvd (s,o,n, m)
@RoseC__2012 (5)Anthony Ong (@anthonyong0309), ann25 (@kookiness), marie, theroxycook (@theroxycook), Enan_2.4 (@TheEnanski)3 recvd (a, t, t)
Abbyrocky (@Abbyrocky2)(5)antul, lady peace (@ladypeace1217), frozenat17 (@frozenat17), lizpdc, kristaonesix4 Recvd (a,f,lp,l, k)
pillows33 (@dd_doodle) (5)iloveudavid (@Cooking_), MizSWQ, Dani-Menezes (@Dani_Menezes), mujerfeliz (@mujerfeliz2012)1 recvd (i, M, D)
walaurenSassySiham1 recvd
avazanne1 (@avazanne) (5)heyfudge (@cuddlesjackie), @ShArLeMaGnE, bananaANDmango (@TUPstah), Loqz2 recvd (h,L)
Brisblondie (@Brisblondie) (5)@nikobatallones, yumi_sunlight (@bloowind), vidako, rainerafael1 recvd (n, v)
RosLip (@RosLip) (5)sumarniz (@zamsumarni), dannie7 (@DannieS7), CCF (@renee_CCF)2 recvd (s, C)
sharon05 (@finnley05) (5)hrdnox (@TaySefPH)1 recvd
Trishabunny (@Trishabunny) (5)dream-big (@alyssafortmrw), Via2 recvd (d, V)
angie_puertorico (@latinalovesrock) (5)Angie4DC (@angie4dc), bhanle (@bhanle)
2 recvd (a, b)
ohyesyesovertheseas
DCisloved (@Lizann49) (5)Janelle_8 (@janelle_8), diraoni (@diraoni)
1 recvd (j)
luckyduck (@luckyduck_lv) (5)Marina, jovelyn (@jovelyn_mark)
1 recvd
chele07 (@chele07) (5)
cookgal (@im_aida), kritz (@kritzyeoh)
2 recvd (c, k)
janlin (@janlin) (5)
mcr (@mcr7706), hebelovesdc

MargMom (@itsmargmom) (5)
Jessie Ann (@BeOurStrength), crazy4dc
2 recvd (J, c)
jasmine (@Jas5809) (4)SethCook, _ubercookie2 recvd
martha (5)

Suenee (@Suenee88) (5)Paula.Cook-ar (@PaulaCook), jcarlo20 (@jcarlo20)1 recvd (j)
BamaCookieFan (5)giang.nguyen1 recvd
YoSwanny@chapark, @Ale_ALEJANDRO3, juliebee
2 recvd (c, A)
@SashaPoodle@omyheckjean, @dewy__ , M.Sensitive
2 recvd (o, d)
pandora (@pandora__box)@prodigalfan, humairamuchils, philippa
2 recvd (p, p)
Safroniamay (5)closeyoureyes (@Dammit_David)

kara4peace (@kara4peace) (5)
sleepyinsomniac (@sleepyinsomniac)
1 recvd
goodbyetoallthat
@dsoliloquista, Adriana
2 recvd (d, A)
lizzy4 (@Eliza630)
cookie_fanatic (@cookiefan28), CookieCrunch
1 recvd (c)
ldynsrch (@ladynsearch) (5)
Ketty, MinaYumping (@MinaYumping)2 recvd (K, M)
wissphoto (@wissphoto) (5)
mcjllane (@mcjllane), zeebee05
1 recvd (z)
Sandy (@socooked) (5)
julesarg (@beautyinarose)
@MBenz01
@deeyuhnah, Sofyan_theDC (@Sofyan_DCfan)
1 recvd
minstrel (5)
Kaar_m (@Karmorant), xmariacarolina (@xMariaCarolina)
1 recvd (x)
@ItsMsDarcy
@gabzsi, azalea
2 recvd (g, a)
@Barbariba
existhalfie, caritas40 (@caritas13)
2 recvd (e,c)
@HELLSB67
che, taken000
1 recvd (t)
Antares (@KiraPP)CoolBeck1 recvd
cougar4COOK (5)tia bee (@tiaaaaa)
rascalete (5)musicislife6278 (@ripmypaperheart)
follia (@follias) (5)radc101 (@raDC_11), koriokami (@koriokami), MikeJShaheen2 recvd (r,M)
Hummingbird (@hummingbird_42) (5)dinhapat (@dinhapat), jonon1 recvd
lovinlife (5, a/i)rhea, r0ckergirl14 (@r0ckergirl14)
Joanneakajosie (5, a/i)

GrammaPatG (5)

Florida (5)

Squirrellygirl (@A1Squirrellygrl) (5, a/i)

zephyr (@zephyr369)




celticsfaninNH (@celticsfaninNH) (5)

joycee (5)























































Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Last Goodbye iTunes Gifting Blog

List of Donors & Recipients
Tip for looking up your name: In Firefox, click on Edit > Find, then type in your name in the textfield that will appear at the bottom of your browser. Firefox will highlight your name on the page. In Internet Explorer, hit Ctrl + F, then type the name on the textfield that will appear.



DonorsRecipientsStatus
janlin/
@janlin (3)
marie, davidAC2 recvd
cougar4COOK (3)
Cookie-crumbs, sleepyinsomniac2 recvd
chele07/@chele07yumi_sunlight, lizpdc1 recvd
RosLip/@RosLipstitch1 recvd
Trishabunny/
@Trishabunny
mcjilane1 recvd
Abbyrocky/
@Abbyrocky2 (5)
julesarg
Jai/@Jai_S (5)_jean1 recvd
hoaloha/
@hoaloha1 (5)
Elizabeth/
@ElizabethThe

martha (5)antul1 recvd
MicDavid2008/
@MicDavid2008
BrazilianVicki/
@vicki_araujo
1 recvd
kara4peace/
@kara4peace
mon_mon
minstrel (3)miakka1 recvd
MargMom/
@itsmargmom (5)
Mitzy1 recvd
Newleaf_in_Wa (3)dc4jen1 recvd
lovegoodmusic (5)dewy (via _jean)1 recvd
ItsMyTimeAnthony Ong1 recvd
Cook_Crush (5)cookie_fanatic
browneyedwoman/ @kfuller924reydalupan

wishful2
SassySiham

DCfan_2011 (3)
Via
1 recvd
DCisloved/ @Lizann49 (5)@deityofdeath
BamaCookieFan (5)dream-big1 recvd
ohyesyes
ashchi

Friday, March 4, 2011

"Don't You (Forget About Me)" iTunes Gifting Project

List of Donors & Recipients
Tip for looking up your name: In Firefox, click on Edit > Find, then type in your name in the textfield that will appear at the bottom of your browser. Firefox will highlight your name on the page. In Internet Explorer, hit Ctrl + F, then type the name on the textfield that will appear.



DonorsRecipientsStatus
sharon05/ @finnley05 (5 +)mcr, SassySiham1 recvd
Newleaf_in_Wa /@Newleaf_in_Wa (5)lady peace, @bratty_katey2 recvd
LightOnForCookie/ @MBenz01 (10)ann25, @pepper_heart1 recvd
hoaloha/ @hoaloha1 (10)antul, @prodigalfan2 recvd
Skitty/@7Skitty (5)crazy4dc, Olive_juice2 recvd
DCisloved/ @Lizann49 (5)_jean, mcjilane/ @mcjilane
2 recvd
Abbyrocky/ @Abbyrocky2 (5)@nikobatallones, @zeebee052 recvd
newark (5)RA1, heyfudge
lovegoodmusic (5)markaede, msstep
1 recvd
Trishabunny/ @Trishabunny (20)reydalupan, @enujyram1 recvd
Cook_Crush/ @Lainey02 (10)closeyoureyes, @chapark, Cookie-crumbs
2 recvd
darlene (10 +)hrdnox/ @josephquilo, mon_mon
1 recvd
Roxybella/ @Roxybella_manda (2)sumarniz, @sleepyinsomniac
2 recvd
pweller7/ @ForgetAboutMe1 (5)marie, keroberos/ @arc_alincastre
2 recvd
janlin/@janlin (5)@chilkin, widz/ @widyatarina
1 recvd
chele07/ @chele07 (5)Via, sybilseer
2 recvd
cougar4COOK (10 +)miakka, Viivi/ @ViiviTBL
2 recvd
RosLip (5)scarzhe / @scarzhe, bluefeather
Jai/@Jai_S (5)Elizabeth/@ElizabethThe, iDennis2 recvd
Swanny/ @YoSwanny (10)uber_cookie/ @monetluvsdavidc1 recvd
connico4dc/ @connico479 (10)Eleanor_Rigby, heruixuan, Enanski2 recvd
Brisblondie./ @Brisblondie (10)stitch/ @madelasuncion, hysswyh1 recvd
martha (5)haku
LA4Him/ @LAinCT (2)mikayladawnit,
overCOOKed/ @GagaOohLaaLaa_
1 recvd
MaryG (5)yumi_sunlight1 recvd
Safroniamay (5)ashchi, @riazen
ItsMyTime/ @ItsMyT1me (10)Anthony Ong/ @AnthonyOng03091 recvd
HKDeb/ @Deb_acle (5)kritz
BamaCookieFan (10)
me_lovin_dc
dcfan22/ @dcfan_22 (5)
Angelus/ @AngelusMala

ldynsrch/ @ladynsearch (4)@eeeek
1 recvd
ardie4dc (5)BrazilianVicki
rascalete/ @rascalete (1)
SethCook/@SethMcPartlin1 rcvd
LostinTransit (5)
lomoka
1 recvd
jasmine/ @Jas5809davidAC1 recvd
angie_puertorico/ @latinalovescook (5)nickodavid/ @nickodavid1 recvd
SonnyZeeb/ @pj_sonnynydelmar04
usmermaid (5)

lesliejay (5)

minstrel

AmandaLuvsDC08/ @AmandaLuvsDC08 (3)


rach4ta/@rach4ta (3)


JoanieB/ @HeyJoanieB (3)


wissphoto (5)


IrisC / @Brownlelue (5)


ohyesyes (3)


rainymist (5)


MargMom (5)

Sandy (2)

tkwagner83 /@tkwagner83
































































Thursday, March 18, 2010

Jumpin' Jack Flash iTunes Gifting Project

List of Donors & Recipients
Tip for looking up your name: In Firefox, click on Edit > Find, then type in your name in the textfield that will appear at the bottom of your browser. Firefox will highlight your name on the page. In Internet Explorer, hit Ctrl + F, then type the name on the textfield that will appear.



DonorsRecipientsStatus
cougar4COOK (10)
widz, davidAC, stitch, earlybirdSF rubytuesday, kritz, cookiespecial
7 recvd
Trishabunny (20)
Angie4DC, miakka, Dani-Menezes, Viivi, marcia
5 recvd
Cook_Crush (10)
aschi, redana, ann25, Cookie-crumbs, rabbitfighter, sadie0_0
6 recvd
Abbyrocky (10)
poppy2058, riverhorse, heyfudge, Hadar07, Roberta Azevedo
5 recvd
martha (5)
overtheseas, antul, Dementor145, nickodavid
4 recvd
newark (10)
maggs, lizpdc, James_Padfoot, markaeda
4 recvd
AmandaLuvsDC08 (5)
Stephanie231, sleepyinsomniac, jennyjenny, waytoruinme
2 recvd
Swanny (10)
moonlitdawn, closeyoureyes, nikobatallones, chapark
2 recvd
QTTaquito (5)
lady peace, oonz
1 recvd
AmysTruth (2)
nodyaj, _Candy_
1 recvd
pweller7 (5)
KarenFH, angel_dc, hugedcfan4eva8, Capefan
3 recvd
janlin (5)
mscttv, anodyne_blue, dream-big
2 recvd
MargMom (10)
marianuum, reydalupan, bittersweet04
3 recvd
RosLip (10)
crazy4dc, Gisele
2 recvd
lesliejay (5)
kathleenxx, PixieGlitter, Jehan_JULIO
2 recvd
angie_puertorico (5)
_jean, jvincennes, jclover1103
2 recvd
sky1234 (2)
djubzz, uber_cookie
1 recvd
hoaloha (5)
waving feather, maki006
2 recvd
CookTimes (5)
mon_mon, giuly
minstrel (5)
overCOOKed, Spike
1 recvd
str8ahead2cook (5)
hatchie, hebelovesdc
2 recvd
BamaCookieFan (10)
pritikothari, tol.aldrin29
2 recvd
DCisloved (5)
Angelus, ambercrash
2 recvd
ItsMyTime (5)
rockstaridol, FayCook
1 recvd
annlah (5)
mcr, bAm
1 recvd
likethis (2)
yumi_sunlight, DC for PS, doedaphna
2 recvd
renatapod (5)
yzrock_up, cookiebevs
1 recvd
aussie1 (5)
arali, marie
2 recvd
purple08 (5)
Via, sumarniz
2 recvd
ardie4dc (5)
airdate, Sassysiham
2 recvd
SafroniaMay (10)
Jessica_17, RA1
2 recvd
KarenLE67 (4)
albacookie, Haelsly2 recvd
jasmine (5)
r0ckergirl14, Vera
1 recvd
lulou (5)
Adriana, bhanie

connico4dc (5)
MrsTime1, Becca_cook

luckyduck (5)
blindfaith, LoveForeverDCTA
1 recvd
coco (5)
Mitzy, tia bee
1 recvd
pattieann (2)
Eleanor_Rigby
1 recvd
equinaholic (10)
Paulinha-faug
JoanieB (5)


Cathryn





Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Permanent Gifting Project

List of Donors & Recipients
Tip for looking up your name: In Firefox, click on Edit > Find, then type in your name in the textfield that will appear at the bottom of your browser. Firefox will highlight your name on the page. In Internet Explorer, hit Ctrl + F, then type the name on the textfield that will appear.
DonorsRecipientsStatus
Coolshades (5)
_jean, Angie4DC2 received
browneyedwoman(10)
Brazilian wns
10 received
Sylvanaire(3)
dementor145, PlatinumRed2256, dementor125's friend
2 received
Xavier(5)
lady peace, heartofglass, amor825, waving feather
4 received
wissphoto(5)
Your Face 08
1 received
trishabunny(10)
meg_d, empty_faces2 received
CarolinaAZ(10)
widz, cookfan4lfe1 received
sharon05(5)
nodyaj, closeyoureyes2 received
sky1234(5)
stitch, juno




sourwoodmtn
dyew_dew
1 received
G-Marie(5)
daids, rockstaridol
1 received
torontofan
moonlitdawn
1 received
shellberry77
davidAC
1 received
Cook_Crush(10)
rabbitfighter, Shiori-chan
1 received
Dcfan_2008
lizpdc

janlin(3)
bittersweet04, nauticaldawn
1 received
Abbyrocky2(5)
uber_cookie, cookiemonster
2 received
Lesliejay(5)
riverhorse, 1891
1 received
cupofjava(5)
redana,hypertwink1 received
Laurie1(5)
roxanne_gypsy, Fanpor1
1 received
likethis(2)
miakka
1 received
Swanny(5)

Rockapotamus, imogen_ph

angie_puertorico(5)
antul, honeybee17
2 received
Darcy4DC(3)
sakura23
1 received
AmysTruth(2)
Olive_juice

Minstrel(3)
mscttv

Cougar4life(2)
Nono
1 received
Martha(2)
crazy4dc
1 received
hoaloha
ladybirdSF, Fareeza
1 received
stacyanddavid

MsDarcy(5)
GildaluvsDC

Virtualj(5)
Viivi, bentesingko
1 received
c4cjoanie
James_Padfoot
1 received
lauramac0
hrdnox
1 received
Newark
blueight

JessicaT
wordnerdforlif007
1 received
Cook-trip
heyfudge

Blakelee
singrosal
1 received
realiTVlover
CD for PS

Lovethemusic(3)
RaCheL05, coolbeck

Cougar4Cook(5)


Piper(10)
medka
1 received
JoyOfCooking
DavidCook_UKfan

petadoption
golcook

annlah
hatchie
1 received
jasmine
Dcforever_09

Abigail(5)
mon_mon
1 received
Die-for-david


jojo13(10)
sleepyinsomniac

rainegentlyfalls(10)
missed_charm

librawn
aeroz21

joycee(2a,2v)
Fanny

stra8ahead2cook(2)
still_waiting

robyn101
scoccobella, Alyssa
1 received
PeachMango(5)
dfanc

Antares(2)
SteelFreak
1 received
blugrl88(5)
Jolene
1 received
TracyDCfan(10)
SoulPainter1982
1 received
crazy4you(4)
ashchi

SeattleDCLover(5)


vsteph1571(2)
maggs
1 received
ohyesyes
taken000
1 received
brookie8281
pietra

pattieann(5)
lovegoodmusic, mke4dc1 received
yoohoo_ornurse


wordnerd694
Dena

Grandmajoyce21(5)
prifcampos, cookiespecial

dd_doodle(5)
crazy4david

AmandaluvsDC08(2)
Jas4cook
1 received
DCisLoved
dcookie94
1 received
LightOnForCookie
theia

TinaC
markaede