Are you ready for a G*I*V*E*A*W*A*Y??!!

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Summer is finally here! YAY! I hope all of you in the US had a great 4th of July! We had a wonderful day! The weather was perfect, we had all of our close family and friends here and great food! We played volleyball, swam in the pool, the kids jumped in the bouncy house (and so did I ~ hehe! Thank God it didn't collapse! LOL), played horseshoes and Bocce and we ate until we couldn't eat no more! And can you believe I did not take 1 picture!! Ughh! But my Mom did, so I will post some pics when I get them! So now I want to pass along some fun to all of you!! You know how much I love to give stuff away! I love to make people happy! So here we go!!!

How about another Cuttlebug??! Yes, let's do that! A brand new Cuttlebug Machine to 1 lucky winner! I will also throw in some Embossing folders and some Die Cutting folders too! And if we reach 250 comments, I may just throw in lots more goodies! So stay tuned for that! Here's all you have to do!!1. Leave a comment on this post! and
2. Leave a link on your blog to my giveaway! (Don't have a blog, that's ok, just tell me how you will spread the word! I trust you!!

♥ If you want 2 chances, then become my Friend (follower), already a friend, then you're automatically entered in twice after completing the above! :) ♥

Good Luck! You have until Wednesday, July 15th! I will have my son pick a winner out of a bucket at 3 pm est!

Make sure you come back tomorrow, for details on how to win a great prize from Jacksonbelle Embellishments! And some more fun things this week! Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate it very much!! ♥

Hugs,

Shimmery IO Butterflies!

***This is my 2nd post today. For Lindsay's Digi Stamp Thursday, please scroll down!***
All this week on the Shimmerz blog, the DT has showed their creations made with Impression Obsession stamps. Shimmerz and IO did a Swap of products. So we each got to pick a stamp set from them. It has been alot of fun. I love their stamps! Today is my day to show my card. I used their Butterfly Frame set and lots of Shimmerz paints! I would really appreciate you showing support for Shimmerz and stopping by their blog HERE and leaving some love for everyone! Thank you so much! ;)

Hugs,

Enjoy the little things...

Oh, how true is that quote?! It's the little things in life that make life so worth while, I think! My 3 yr old son was swimming in our pool the other day and he wanted to wear goggles like his big cousins do. So hence, these photos! hehe Just a little thing like him wanting to wear goggles, makes me realize how special life really is! Enjoy the little things...Today is Lindsay's Stamp Stuff digi stamp Thursday! So here is a card I made with one of Lindsay's new stamps called Magnolia #2. Isn't it gorgeous. I used Wednesday's Sketch from SCS and decided to leave my flower large, so it dominated the card. I used paper by Fancy Pants and Making Memories, a Melissa Frances Rub-On, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Copics and Shimmerz Paints.

And don't forget Lindsay is having a month long sale! For every $5 you spend, you get a free digi stamp! Most of her stamps are only a buck each, so that's alot of stamps you could get!;) You can visit the store HERE. Now let's go and visit the rest of the DT, to search for this week's free digi stamp!! :)

Janet
Olena
Kimberly
Tracey
Tamara
Lisa
Margie
Katt
Row
Melissa C
Leanne
Lindsay~Owner

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

JBelle Tuesday! Win a Prize!!

Yup, today is JBelle Tuesday! And this week we have another fun sketch for you! But this time, if you play along, you could win a PRIZE!! Just go to the JBelle Blog for details! And don't forget, if you upload to to SCS, please use keyword JBE061 and send a link to your card to the JBelle Blog for your chance at a great prize! And you don't have to use JBelle items if you don't have any. We are featuring Cosmo Cricket this week at Jacksonbelle Embellishments! They have the most fun papers, rub-ons, die cuts and more! And all Cosmo Cricket products are 25% off this week at Jacksonbelle! And Lindsey is now taking per-orders for new Martha Stewart punches(they are awesome) and new Stampavie stamps will be in stock soon too!.All the papers on my card are by Cosmo Cricket. I used some hemp cord for my stitching, a Melissa Frances chipboard flower, American Crafts ribbon and some buttons. Hope you like it?!!

Now let's go and see what the rest of the JBelle Rockstars created! And here is our new team!! Congratulations Girls!!

Kristine Breach
Tobi Crawford
Dawn Easton
Stephanie Hargis
Mitzi Koons
Loretta Lock
Jimmi Mayo
Bethany Paull
Michelle Philippi
Carly Robertson
Shemaine Smith
They are joining our current team of:
AJ Otto
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jennifer Buck
Jill Dunn
Lindsey Botkin~Owner
Lynda Benden
And Me, of course! :)

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,

Midnight Madness Cupcake!!

Today is Lindsay's Stamp Stuff day! That means Digi stamp time! I made today's card using the fun sketch for this week's Midnight Madness over at Priscilla Styles! What a great sketch! I had to combine the two for time purposes. I am busy getting ready for our annual 4th of July party. Woo-Hoo! :)

For my card, I used papers by Collage Press (Sweet Shoppe) and Making Memories (Noteworthy). The digi stamp is Lindsay's A Cherry on Top Cupcake. Hmm, I have been making alot of cards lately with food on it!! I guess, that's what happens when you're on a Diet!! ;) I printed the cupcake out twice and popped out the icing and cherry. It has pearls and glitter sprinkles! YUMMY!! I also used some Scenic Route Stars, a Melissa Frances Rub-On, of course, and some satin ribbon.

Oh, yeah, and Lindsay is having a July Special! For every $5 that you spend, you will get a free digi stamp!! You can visit her store HERE.

Now let's go see what the rest of the Design Team has come up with!! And don't forget to look for your free digi stamp on one of the DT Member's blog!

Janet
Olena
Kimberly
Tracey
Tamara
Lisa
Margie
Katt
Row
Melissa C
Leanne
Lindsay~Owner

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!! See you Monday! I will be having a G*I*V*E*A*W*A*Y on Monday also!! ;)

Hugs,

♥ Where we Love is Home ♥ JBelle Tuesday!

First off, I want to say Congratulations to all the new Jacksonbelle Design Team members! You all will love being a JBelle Rockstar! You can see the announcement HERE! Second, I will miss all the DT members who are leaving us this week! But I know they won't go too far! Good luck in everything that you do! This week we have another fun sketch that we would love for you to do too! If uploading to SCS, please use keyword JBE060, or you can send a link to your card here to the JBelle Blog!

For my card, I used some of that Oh, so cute Pink Paislee Enchanting paper. I folded it in half and then trimmed that piece in half to form my base. The Maya Road chipboard house is covered in some more Pink Paislee paper, the punched Martha Stewart butterflies are Fancy Pants paper and the background paper behind the house is October Afternoon. But I bet, you all knew that already! ;) I added a Melissa Frances rub-on, some gingham and crocheted ribbon, which was beige, but I added some Mint Shimmerz paint to it as well as some Pink Poinsettia Shimmerz to the heart on the house. I hope you like it!!

Now on to check out the rest of the JBelle Rockstars! Next week, some names will change to reflect the new DT!

AJ Otto
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jennifer Buck
Jill Dunn
Kimberly O'Rosky
Lindsey Botkin
Lynda Benden
Michelle Woerner
Maren Benedict
Shannan Teubner

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,

Triple the Sketch and Pink Persimmon! Win a $50 Gift Certificate!!

Pink Persimmon stamps has teamed up with Triple the Sketch for a fun sketch challenge for their 1 year month-long Anniversary Celebration!! And you can win a $50 gift certificate to Pink Persimmon just for playing along! Just visit THIS POST over at Triple the Sketch for all the details and it's also where you would send a link to your card. This is the fun sketch that could be used for a LO or a card.

For my card I switched the layout of the sketch around a bit, because I really wanted to use this adorable set called Little Red Wagon and it was the only way to fit it in! hehe My background paper is by Cosmo Cricket and I also used some Melissa Frances rub-ons, Kaiser Craft pearls, a wooden heart and some May Arts Satin Ribbon. I colored in the images with some Copics. Hope you like it!

I want to give a special thank you to Darcy of Pink Persimmon Stamps for having me be their June Guest Designer! I had a blast and I just adore their stamps! Thank you!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,

Schools out for...summer fun! ♥MMSC7♥

This card is for this week's Midnight Madness Sketch over at Priscilla Styles. What a wonderful blog and talented and sweet DT, Priscilla has! And she is super sweet too! They actually gave me the award on the right side this week! I was so honored! Thank you again Priscilla and the MM DT!

For this weeks card, I used some Webster's Pages and Making Memories Noteworthy papers. I trimmed down alot the MM papers to fit the sketch. The ice cream cone is some Melissa Frances chipboard, which I covered with some pink felt, glitter, more MM paper, ric rac, crocheted ribbon and I made the "cherries" out of some buttons and MF ribbon. The stars are Scenic Route chipboard and the "Summer fun" is a Studio G stamp. Hope you like it?!!

I will be having another giveaway shortly!!

And before I leave, can you believe the day yesterday?! We lost Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson! Farrah was sick with cancer, so it wasn't a shock but Michael Jackson!! I am still in shock! My heart goes out to all the families and friends and fans around the world! So sad!!

Have a wonderful weekend and remember to give all those close to you a hug and tell the how much you love them, just because!!

Hugs,

Digi Stamp Thursday! A Baby Frame!

Hi Everyone! Today is Lindsay's Stamp Stuff day around here! So that means time to use the Digi stamps! I decided to use some digi stamps from her Babies and Bows Collection. It's one of my faves! It comes with 11 different adorable baby digi stamps for only 6 bucks! They are all so cute! I decided to use the rattle and print out 2 of the shoes. I adhered the 2nd shoe with some mini pop dots. The papers on the frame are by Bo Bunny and I also used some little metal baby charms, a Melissa Frances Rub-On and some crocheted and satin ribbon.

Now don't forget to get your FREE Digi Stamp by Lindsay! Just visit the rest of Lindsay's talented DT to find it!! :) And also, when you spend $10 in Lindsay's Store, you get a free digi card kit! But hurry, it only runs until the end of June!

Janet
Olena
Michelle H
Kimberly
Tracey
Tamara
Lisa
Margie
Katt
Row
Lindsay~Owner
Cindi ~ June Guest Designer

I will be having a Giveaway soon!! So stay tuned!! ;) Have a Great Day!!

Hugs,

A Dirty Dozen Card!

I can finally show you one of the cards I made for the March Fan Club/Dirty Dozen Gallery over at Splitcoaststampers. Since it is a pay-to-see gallery, I have to wait 3 months before I can show them anywhere. The March theme was "TV Dinners", so we could make anything regarding a TV Show, food, anything relating to either television or food!
This card was made inspired by the TV Show "Amazing Wedding Cakes" on the WE channel. I could watch that show all day long! And now there are a couple of more of these type shows on. Cake Boss, Ace of Cakes! I just love watching them make a creative masterpiece out of flour! I am in awe of anything I wish I could do!! So for my card, I simply drew a stacked three-tier wedding cake on some white cardstock and cut it out, leaving the top on the fold line. Then I ran it through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder, added some Rubber Cafe stamped butterflies and Inque Boutique stamped flowers and sentiment, some pearls and some punched Martha Stewart branches. I "painted" the butterflies with some Pink Poinsettia Shimmerz! {And don't forget to scroll down a couple of posts to see how you can win some Shimmerz!} I hope you like it!

And speaking of making cakes, look at my friend Kristine's Blog, where she posts all the cakes she makes! Amazing! I'm so jealous!! ;)

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,

An Enchanting Jacksonbelle Tuesday!!

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This week's Jacksonbelle Challenge was to use this fun sketch! And we would love for you to play along too! If you upload to SCS, please use Keyword JBE059, so we can see your card too! Or you can send a link to your card to the Jbelle Blog!

I used Pink Paislee's Enchanting line of papers on my card. I just love those papers! As soon as I look at them I think of a fairy tale like Cinderella! So that's why I decided to add this chipboard Carriage and Dream tag by Sandylion. I also added some Pixie Dust Shimmerz to the carriage and tag and some Shimmerz Spritz in Baby's Breath to the Pink Paislee Butterlies.

And since I have nothing else to do,(yeah right!)LOL, I made another one with the sketch using some Basic Grey papers and Pearls, Scenic Route and American Crafts Chipboard and lots of Shimmerz Paint! The stamps used are by Inkadinkado. Hope you like them?!

And don't forget to check out the rest of the JBelle Rockstars to see what they have created!

AJ Otto
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jennifer Buck
Jill Dunn
Kimberly O'Rosky
Lindsey Botkin
Lynda Benden
Michelle Woerner
Maren Benedict
Shannan Teubner

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Please, Show some Shimmerz Support!! If you do, you can WIN some!!

Craft Critique will be reviewing Shimmerz Paints today, tomorrow and Thursday on their website HERE. Please stop by and show your support for Shimmerz! We would really appreciate it! And in appreciation of your support, we are having a giveaway on the Craft Critique Blog! So make sure you check it out!!
Thank you!! :)