Three Stylish Blogger Awards!!!

I'm one lucky girl I tell ya'!!! I have received three Stylish Blogger Awards in the last week!!! Talk about surprised!!! I feel very honored and humbled!!! Thank you to these three sweet and awesome bloggers:
Carrie

Margaret

Kelly

Please go visit their beautiful blogs and leave them some love!! They are all super talented!!! ;)
With this award you are supposed to tell eight things about yourself....but, I've already gotten three of these awards and feel as though I'd bore you or worse start repeating, LOL!!!

You're also supposed to list 8 blogs to pass it onto as well....but, I love so many blogs and have already shared 24 blogs when I got the other awards in the past...it's just too much to keep up with, LOL!!!

I really appreciate each and everyone who visit my blog....I love so many blogs in return!!
Thanks so much ladies....you rock!!!

Thanks so much for visiting me and have a great week!! ;)

Girly Cupcake Birthday for LNS and SSCB!

Good Morning Bleeps!
I hope you had a great weekend!!! Today's card is for two challenges!!! The first is for my Design Team Challenge over at Late Night Stampers for a kid's birthday....and what girl wouldn't want a cupcake, right? This also fits into the challenge over at Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog, for a girly card!! I really am lovin' the cupcake punch from Stampin' Up!....can you tell, LOL!!
Anyhoo, have a fabby day and thanks so much for popping in to say hi ;)

Card Recipe:

1. Card stocks: Pretty in Pink,WW and Riding Hood Red
2. Build a Cupcake Punch from the Occasions Mini
3. Clear Circle Die
4. Old Olive Satin Ribbon
5. Eyelet Border Punch
6. Create a Cupcake Stamp Set from Occasions Mini
7. Glitter Glue from stash
8. Bella Rose DSP(retired)

OWH Challenges!

Hey there Bleeps!
Today's card is for the Operation write Home Sketch Challenge #57 and it fits with OWH's any occasion challenge, too. I added the ribbon, but everything else is pretty much the sketch! I tried something new with my ribbon.....I took some scrap strips of seam binding and tied them into a knot and made them 'ruffle' by pulling the strands of string....then added a button from my stash my Grandma gave me years ago. Anyways, hope you like it! Thanks so much for stopping by! and have a great day! ;)

Card Recipe:

1. Card stocks: Always Artichoke,VV and Crumb Cake
2. Inks: Regal Rose,Always Artichoke,Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip
3. Dreams du Jour stamp set in IB&C
4. Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon
5. Springtime Vintage DSP
6. Small Half Backed Pearl from stash
7. Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Vintage Cupcakes!

Hey There Bleeps!
I hope your week is going good so far!! Last week my youngest son was sick and missed three days of school....today I had to take Hunter to the DR....ugh!! It's just a sinus infection ,so he should feel better soon!!!
 Anyhoo.....my card today is for Mary-Jo's sketch challenge. I wanted to use the new cupcake punch from Stampin' Up! a little differently than I've been seeing!! I love all the samples of it, but of course I'd thought I'd try it vintage style.....which is my fave ;)
I hope you like it.....thanks so much for popping in!!! Have a great day;)

Card Recipe:

1. Card stocks: VV, Garden Green and Regal Rose
2. Inks: Regal Rose, Crumb Cake,Early Espresso and Chocolate Chip
3. Old Olive Satin Ribbon
4. Build-a-Cupcake Punch from Occasions Mini
5. Bliss Stamp Set from Sale-a-bration Brochure
6. Square Lattice Embossing Folder
7. Springtime Vintage from Occasions Mini

Book Party Anyone?

Too busy to attend a workshop, but want to get some Stampin' up! products for FREE?????Did you know that you can have a Stampin' Up! Book Party? This is where you collect orders from your family and friends at your convince.

I can create a Paypal invoice for them and they can pay online to make things easier too!! Pay by credit card or debit, that way you don't have to collect the money!

If your order reaches $150 or more then you get the Hostess Benefits.....choose an exclusive Hostess only stamp set as well as $15 in Stampin' Up! products for FREE....and don't forget right now is the hottest time for Stampin' Up! customers!!!
It's Sale-a-bration Time!!! EXTRA cool products earned for FREE with ever $50 you spend!!!

Everyone who places an order through me will receive three current Stampin' Up! catalogs for FREE!!! That includes the Idea Book & Catalog, Occasions Mini and the Sale-a-bration Brochure....these are not only filled with awesome new SU! products but has tons of samples to get your MOJO ON!!!

Also, anyone who signs up right now with me will get some AWESOME DEALS!!! Stampin' Up! is offering a 15% off the Starter Kit plus an EXTRA $50 in products!! And I'll throw in a FREE stamp set as well to anyone who wants to join my team!!! Hurry though offer ends March 31, 2011!!

So, what are you waiting for contact me today!!

My BigShot Threw Up! LOL!!!!!

Hey there Bleeps! (Blog Peeps!)
Bigshot Galore is definitely all over this one, LOL!!! I used the Bigshot a lot for this card for the Late Night Stampers DT Challenge! Can you tell what the challenge was.....uh....yep, to use your bigshot ;) I didn't mean to get carried away, but that's kinda what happened here..... it looks like my BigShot threw up all over my card, LOL!!! I hope it doesn't come off too tacky for you guys!!!
I kinda used a old sketch I made up for a vintage style Valentine card I made here, which on that card it seemed to fit a little more. I'm not too sure about this one....but, then again....there are elements I like about it ((shrugs)). It's just one of those love/hate relationships, KWIM??? Anyways, I hope you get SOME inspiration from it!
Thanks for popping in and have a wonderful week! ;)

Card Recipe:

1.  Card stock: VV, Daffodil Delight,Only Orange, Taken with Teal and Pretty in Pink
2. Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon
3. Inks: Pumpkin Pie,Daffodil Delight,Pretty in Pink,Black Stazon and Always Artichoke
4. Twill Tape
5. Scallop Trim Border Punch
6. Full Heart Punch
7. Sew Suite Stamp Set from Occasions Mini Catty
8. Sweet Stitches DSP
9. Computer Generated Sentiment
10. Distressing Tool
11. BigShot Dies used:
12. Tasteful Trims,Clear Circle,TopNote,Clear Scallop Square
13. Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die

Butterfly Sympathy Card

Hey there Bleeps!
 Today's card isn't one you like to make....but sometimes it has to be done. My husband's uncle isn't doing well.....they have called hospice in and pretty much said it could be anytime now. So, I thought I'd make a card, so that way when he does pass.....we can just mail it out....since they live out of state. I know it's part of life.....we are only here for a moment....but it never gets easy seeing someone you love and care about leave. Especially, when they linger on, so hard to watch our loved ones suffer. Please keep Todd's Aunt Billie and their family in your prayers ....no matter how old they are and even though they have lived a full life, it's still hurts!
 I kept the card pretty simple and started to add some ribbon.....but decided against it.....hope you like it.
 Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend ;)

Card Recipe:

1. Cardstocks: Crumb Cake,VV and BB
2. Bliss Sale-a-bration Stamp Set and Thoughts and Prayers from IB&C
3. Inks: Crumb Cake,Chocolate Chip,BB
4. Half Backed Pearls from stash
5. Wide Oval Punch

Stylish Blogger Award!!!

Yippee!!! I got another Stylish Blogger Award from Carrie, please visit her beautiful blog and leave her some love!!! Thanks Carrie!!

When you receive this award you are to:

1) thank the person who gave this award to you and link it back to their blog
2) share 8 things about yourself
3) pass this award to 8 other individuals
4) leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition!

 So here are 8 things about me that you may not know, (sorry if you do know some things, LOL!!!).....OK,  so here we go:

1. I hate coffee (love the smell, hate the taste,LOL!)....instead I love Chai Tea, most hot teas and hot chocolate!

2. I have a cheap-o camera (Fuji Film)....but I pretend it's a Cannon or Nikon, LOL!! shhh, don't tell him that, LOL! He's very sensitive!!

3. I was born and raised in TEXAS, but moved to Georgia 4 years ago! Been trying to get home ever since, LOL!!!

4. I have two sisters (I'm the middle girl!), one little brother, and two older step brothers

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5. I have given birth to 5 kids..... a set of twins throw in there.....and I have a step daughter....in case you lost count, that's a total of 6 kids all together.....and peeps wonder why I'm crazy, LOL!!!

6. I have a sweet tooth!

7. AND since I've got a sweet tooth and have given birth to so many kids....I'm losing weight (I put it off far too long, LOL!!!)....click here to learn more!

8. I'm happily married....but would've never dated him in HIGHSCHOOL.....you should know that we did go to school together, but never dated (he was kinda nerdy, LOL!!!), and he still is BTW, only now it doesn't bother me like it would've back then ;).....but we reunited on our 10 year HS Reunion and have been together ever since, LOL!!! That's our little Love Story!! ;)

Here is a list of the Blogs that I want to pass it onto:

1. Samantha

2. Debbie

3. Yolanda

4. Patty

5. Dianne

6. Shari

7. Penny

8. Ann

Thanks for stopping by and have a Fabulous Weekend! ;)

Bliss Flower

Hey there Bleeps!

 

I hope you are having a good day so far. Today’s card is just me playing around with some of the goodies in the Occasions Mini! I even did some stitching with my sewing machine! I hope you like it….kinda shabby chic I guess. Thanks for stopping by and have a fab rest of the week! ;)

 

 

 

Card Recipe:

1.  Cardstocks: VV, Crumb Cake and Regal Rose
2.  Inks: Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, Blushing Bride and Regal Rose
3.  Old Button from Stash
4.  Pink Lace from stash
5.  Curly Label Punch
6.  Newsprint DSP
7.  Bliss Sale-a-bration Stamp Set
8.  Build A Blossom Occasions Mini stamp set
9.  Blossoms Petal Punch Occasions Mini 
10.  Crimping Tool
11.  Distressing Tool

Explore Your Creativity with Stampin' Up!

Hey there Bleeps!
Right now is the perfect time to join Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator!!!
SU! is giving all new recruits a 15% off the Starter Kit, plus an extra $50 worth of goodies to help you get started!! I'm also going to give a FREE stamp set to anyone who joins my team during Sale-a-bration, as a personal thank you.....you can live anywhere in the USA to be under my team, so you don't have to live in my state!!!


Sale-a-bration is in full swing right now, which is the most exciting time of the year for SU! customers and demos!!! You can earn FREE products with every $50 you spend, but hurry....this offer will end March 31,2011!!!

Anyone who places an online order totaling $50 or more from my online Stampin' Up! website will receive some Stampin' Up! catty's from me in the mail for FREE!!! You will get the Idea Book & Catalog (a $10 value) plus you will get a copy of the Occasions mini and the Sale-a-bration catty too!! That's three cattys full of products and ideas to get your mojo on!!!

  Let me know if I can help you in any way!!! Hey, and here's a new video from Stampin' Up!, check it out!!!

A Bee for SSCB

Hey there Bleeps!!!
Today's card is for the bug challenge over at Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog and the sketch is from Operation Write Home. I love it when I can combine two challenges in one, GO ME ,LOL!!!
Well, here's the deets, thanks so much for stopping by!

Card Recipe:

1. Card stocks: VV and Marina Mist
2. Stamp Sets: Nature Walk and Vintage Labels
3. Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon
4. Inks: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler
5. Distressing Tool
6. Spritzer Tool w/ Chocolate Chip Marker
7. Wide and Small Oval Punches
8. Botanical Gazette DSP

Manly Card For LNS DT!!!

Hey There Bleeps (blog peeps!)

Happy Valentine's Day!!! Today's card is for the Design Team Challenge over at Late Night Stampers. The challenge was to make masculine cards. I will be the first to admit it that this is not my strong point, I do struggle with making masculine cards! Plus, I don't own alot of manly stamps or embellishments! I think that needs to change, LOL!!!

My card also fits in with last Sunday's Sketch Challenge# 55 over at Operation Write Home. I sponged the background and each panel as well....which is something I love doing!!! Sponging is my thang, LOL!!! I also distressed the panels with the distressing tool and used an embossing folder on them to give it texture! I hope you like my card....thanks so much for stopping by and have a BLESSED week ahead! ;)

Card Recipe:

1. Card stocks: Not Quite Navy,WW,Chocolate Chip,More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie
2. Inks: Daffodil Delight,More Mustard,Pumpkin Pie,Chocolate Chip and Black Stazon
3. Twill Tape
4. Square Lattice Embossing Folder
5. Stamp Sets: Nature Silhouettes and Well Scripted
6. Walk in the Park DSP (green piece)

Operation Write Home Blog Skip!

Happy Saturday Bleeps! (blog peeps)

Welcome to the Blog Skip for Operation Write Home, click here to start at the beginning. If you have come from Marianne's blog, then you are in the right place! Didn't her card turn out beautiful? She has a great blog!

easel card closed

The fun of this skip it to see how everyone used the same kit in different ways! Everyone got the same package in the mail with all the goodies to play with for this blog skip!! Two stamped images and three patterned papers, how fun!

side view of easel card

 I watercolored the images with SU! inks and an aqua painter. I found a video the other day which took the NEW Cupcake Punch from SU! and  used it to make some clouds, I totally think that is the cutest! So I made some for the yellow flowered card. I also added dots to the image with a SU! white gel pen and made it an easel card too! You know I love easel cards, LOL!!!

close up of clouds made with SU! cupcake punch!

The other card I used  the SU! Framed Oval Die and cut it out twice....I used last years DSP and ran the scalloped frame part through my crimping tool, then kinda pleated it around the oval. I then took some ribbon and pleated it around the DSP as well. The sentiment is from last years Sale-a-bration stamp set and the crazy shape was achieved by punching it out twice with the curly label punch!On both cards I punched out different sizes of flowers with the green patterned paper they gave us to use and nested them together.
Well, I hope you have a great time checking out all the lovely inspiration from the skip!

 Now, your next stop on the skip will be the very creative Paula. She is also a sweet friend whom I've gotten to know through my SU! stamp club....so go check out her beautiful card and leave her some love!!! Her blog is always full of inspiration to motive you!
Don't forget that OWH will be having a Bunny Blog Hop on March 5th...you can sign up and see all the info by clicking here:
Operation Write Home Bunny Blog Hop
Thanks for stopping by and have a awesome weekend! ;)

Here's a list of all the names just incase you get lost!:

Stars and Stamps
Barb
Yolanda
Cindy
Sandy
Karen
Marianne
Holley (you're here silly, LOL!!!)
Paula
Seongsook
Cora


Card Recipe for both cards:

1. OWH Card Kit (two stamped images and three patterned papers)
2. Cardstocks: Orchid Opulence and Daffodil Delight
3. Punches: Curly Label, Boho Blossoms, Scallop Trim Border and 5 petal Flower
4. SU! Inks: More Mustard,Chocolate Chip,Old Olive,Bashful Blue,Real Red,Rich Razzleberry,Blushing Bride,Daffodil Delight,BB and Cajun Craze
5. Old Olive Satin Ribbon
6. Square Lattice EF
7. White Brads
8. SU! Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags and Picnic Parade for sentiments
9. Shades of Spring DSP

Cute Lil' Bee's for SSCB!

Hey there Bleeps (Blog Peeps!)
After my morning workout, I thought I'd do a quick post of my finished card for Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog before getting started on my chores for the day!!! The theme was Spring Flowers!!! When I think of spring , I think of bees buzzing around......just waiting til' you turn your back, LOL!!! But these bees won't sting....I promise....they're just too cute!!! This is one of my all time fav Stampin' Up! stamp sets, can you see the little trail marks I made for the lil' bees too?!?!?! I've also been practicing my watercoloring with SU! markers....I think I'm getting better....whatcha' think?
Well, I do hope you like my little buzzin' bees....I hope you have a BEE-U-TIFUL Day!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!;)

Card Recipe:

1. Card stock: VV, Melon Mambo and Apricot Appeal
2. Inks: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Black Stazon,So Saffron,Daffodil Delight,Pumpkin Pie,Regal Rose,Melon Mambo and Real Red
3. Just Buzzin' By Stamp Set
4. Square Lattice Embossing Folder
5. Clear Square Die
6. Black SU! Marker 
7. Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon
8. Crystal Effects on bees wings
9. Pink Flamingo DSP (retired)
10. Blush Blossom SU! Marker for bee's faces

First Design Team Card for Late Night Stampers!

Hey there bleeps!
 I hope your day is going good so far. I'm excited that I get to share my first DT card I made for LNS.  Click here to see all of the wonderful cards the other design team members have made!!! If you join this Yahoo group, you will also get to vote on which card you like the best!!! You will get email updates and lots of inspiration there too!!!  So check them out!!
I hope you like my card....I made the banner and did some machine stitching with black thread....my husband helped me with finishing it off...I asked him what it was missing (because at that time it only said I love you on the banner...he told me to put love me! I thought that was cute, so I went with it, LOL!!! Men are good for something after all, go figure.....and this is one of those rare moments where he was actually engaged with looking at my card, hehehehe!!! Oh, men....what to do!!
 Thanks so much for stopping by and have a FABULOUS Week!!! ;)

Card Recipe:

1. Card stocks: VV,BB and Cherry Cobbler
2. Real Red Buttons
3. Top Note Die
4. Punches: Full Heart, scallop square and Heart to Heart
5. Scallop Hearts EmbosslitDie
6. Filled With Love Stamp Set
7. News Print DSP
8. Chocolate Chip Ink
9. Square Lattice Embossing folder
10. Naturally Serif Sizzlit Die

"On The Farm" Card

Hey There Bleeps (Blog Peeps!)
This card is for the challenge over at Operation Write Home, 'On the Farm'! This card also happens to fit in with the chicken challenge at this challenge blog, I just found....cool huh?!?!? I used a retired Stampin' Up! stamp set and I paper pieced the egg. I cut little slits up the ribbon and just pulled out the fibers to give it that shredded look, although....I'm not sure how this is supposed to be mailed, LOL!!! Might be too bulky, maybe the ribbon can be folded down when mailing it????
 I've been trying something new and different (at least to me, or maybe I never noticed it before, LOL!) on a few of my cards lately......not sure where I saw it but, I really like the effect. I stamp the image, then sponge around the image, kinda highlighting it. Then I paper piece or water color the image on another piece of card stock and cut it out, then adhere it on top of the sponged image. I really like the outcome doing this! Thanks so much for stopping by and have an awesome day ;)

Card Recipe:

1. Card stocks: Daffodil Delight, VV and Pumpkin Pie
2. Washington Apple DSP (retired)
3. Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon
4. Raffia Ribbon
5. Crimping Tool
6. Inks: Pumpkin Pie,Real Red,Marina Mist, More Mustard,Chocolate Chip and So Saffron
7. Best of Cluck Stamp Set (retired)
8. Square Lattice Embossing Folder
9. Oval Scallop Frame Die

Shabby Flower

OK, so I was going for a shabby chic card for the sketch over at Operation Write Home. I hope I achieved it, LOL!!! How come you can't seem to get the same 'vision' of a card as well as what's in your head? It seems like it's missing something to me....just not sure what???? Here's the sketch they gave to us:

And here's my take on it:

Anyways.....remember the other day when I gave a hint to what 'news' I had, but I couldn't share it? Well, I can now, LOL!!! Did you noticed the Late Night Stampers logo button on the left side of my blog? Well, that's it....I got the word a little over a week ago that I have been chosen to be on the Design Team for LNS!!! It will last for at least 3 months....then you could have the option to keep it going after that!!! I'm soooo excited!!! I've done a few guest designs spots....but never for such a long commitment....and if you visit some of the other design team members blogs you will see why it's such an honor!!! These ladies are incredibly talented!!! Anyways, it will start on Feb 7th....I can't wait!!!
Well, thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day;)

Card Recipe:

1.  Pretty in Pink Card stock
2. Newsprint DSP
3. Twill Tape Ribbon (stitched on with sewing machine)
4. Because I care stamp Set
5. Chocolate Chip and BB Inks
6. Pretty in Pink ink
7. Antique Build-a-Brad
8. Flower Folds Die with Bigshot