♥ Let's give something(s) away.....just because! ♥

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Let's do another giveaway! Not because it's my blogaversary, birthday or anything...just because! You know how much I love to give things away, don't ya??! So here we go....

~ Zutter ~ Dreamkutz Page Cutter Tool ( a cool machine to have!)
~ New! Kaiser Craft Chipboard Family Tree (so cute!)
~ Kaiser Craft Cupcake Album
~ Kaiser Craft Mini Album Bookshelf (Adorable!)
~ 1 8x8 October Afternoon Cherry Hill paper pack
And I may possibly throw in some more stuff! ;)

All you have to do is 1) Leave a comment on this post 2) Leave a link on your blog to my giveaway. If you don't have a blog, no problem! Just tell me how you will spread the word!

And if you want 2 chances, become my Friend/follower. (You don't want to miss all my giveaways, do you?)

My son will pick a winner out of a bowl on Monday, August 31st at 3pm est! So good luck to you all!

Lastly, I'll leave you with a fun little project I made for the May Dirty Dozen/Fan Club Gallery over at SCS. It is a little wire birdcage that I picked up in Michael's awhile back. I just added some ribbons, string pearls and some clear acrylic butterflies, that I also picked in Michael's in the wedding section. Add a little votive and a little stick pin with your message and it makes a cute little gift.
I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,

Shimmery Vintage...Want to win some Shimmerz??

Well, I didn't get to do my post on Saturday like I wanted to...another crazy weekend! I am also finding it hard to think and sit down to design things lately. My mind is somewhere else! But it's a really good thing! More on that at a later date! (and no I'm not pregnant! Not yet anyway!;) This past weekend Shimmerz Paints was the sponsor over at Triple the Sketch. You can see the post HERE. We had a fun sketch to work with. So this is what I came up with.

This card uses a beautiful stamp by Flourishes stamps called Peony. I "colored" it in with some Pink Poinsettia, Hotty pink and Celery Shimmerz. I used some papers by Melissa Frances and Bo Bunny(polka dots). The pink card base was sprayed with some Shimmerz Spritz in Truffle and then when the card was finished I gave it a quick spray of Baby's Breath Shimmerz Spritz for some added shimmer.

If you would like to try and win some Shimmerz, all you have to do is visit this post HERE on the Triple the Sketch blog and leave a comment with a link to your card, LO, tag or altered item using the same fun sketch that I used. As you can see, I turned it around a bit for my card, which you can too!Good luck and most of all, have fun!
I will be back later today with my giveaway winner! My son is itching to pull the winner out of the bowl!! LOL Good luck, you still have a couple of hours left! ;)

Hugs...

Autumn Memories.... A Fall Card

Autumn is right around the corner...it will be here before we know it...pumpkins...corn stalks...mums...scarecrows...my favorite time of year! And one of my favorite seasons to make cards for, besides Christmas. So why not get a jump start! All the new Fall themed products that has just been released are so beautiful. I couldn't wait to use them!

Here is a card I made using paper and a postcard from Pink Paislee's new lines, the Twilight and Amber Road Collections. And the Autumn Memories stamp is also from their new line of stamps. What beautiful collections...but what else would you expect from Pink Paislee! The pumpkins are made out of white felt. I just trimmed them out with pinking shears and then added some Marigold Shimmerz and then some Spiced Cider Blingz around the edges. I then added some more brown felt, green ribbon as the leaves, a button and some more hemp cord. Hope you like it?!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I usually don't do posts on the weekends, but I will have something for you tomorrow. Shimmerz and Triple the Sketch have teamed up this weekend for some fun shimmery layouts with their awesome sketch! So I will have the card I made here and on the TTS blog! Oh, and Monday my blog candy winner will be chosen! So good luck! See you tomorrow!

Hugs...

Shimmerz Paints meets Cornish Heritage Farms!

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All this week, the Shimmerz DT is showing off their projects that we made with a swap with Cornish Heritage Farms stamps! They are such adorable stamps! Here are some projects that I made with them.

Snowflake Ornament using the Snowman and Puppy set.
You've Got Style, Baby! Card using The Lady's Future set.
All the details on these projects can be found on the Shimmerz Blog.

I hope you have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,

Creepy...crawly...spooky. ♥Free Digi Stamp♥

Today is Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Day! That means there is a free digi stamp to give away! All you have to do is visit the other DT members, listed below, and you will find a "spooktacular" digi stamp just in time for Halloween!

For my card I used the adorable Harry the Spider digi stamp. I colored him in with some Shimmerz paints in Lilac and Coal and then popped him up on the card with pop dots and some orange ribbon. The papers and post card I used are from the new Pink Paislee Halloween line called the Twilight Collection. I finished it off with some Melissa Frances rub-ons.

Don't forget that Lindsay still has her special ongoing. For every $5 you spend, you get a free digi stamp! You can visit her store HERE.

Now let's go and find that FREE Digi Stamp! Oh, and please, don't forget to leave some love for them too!

Janet
Olena
Kimberly
Tracey
Tamara
Lisa
Margie
Katt
Row
Melissa C
Leanne
Diana Stout ~ August Guest Designer
Lindsay~Owner

I'll be back later with some projects using Shimmerz Paint and Cornish Heritage Farms stamps! In the meantime, you can check out the Shimmerz Blog for other great projects using Cornish Heritage Farms stamps and Shimmerz!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs....

Christmas in August?? ♥MMSC16♥

Well, time is just going too fast! This is my last card as the August Guest Designer for the Midnight Madness sketches over at Priscilla Styles! What a great time I had! The Design team and Priscilla herself are just the sweetest people and they are so organized and work so well together as a group! They are amazing! Thank you for letting me share the fun with you girls this month! I had a blast!

Another great sketch to work with! I decided to make another Christmas themed card...my favorite! And I used my fave papers...Good Cheer by October Afternoon...I could use these papers forevah! I also wanted the card to have a 3-D look to it. There will be a tutorial up soon over at Priscilla Styles, showing how I made this card. The sleigh is a stamp by Flourishes...one of my favorite Christmas stamp sets! The snowflakes are punched by Martha Stewart! Yes, Martha punched them herself! LOL I just added a little glitter and pearls to them to make them sparkle like the rest of the card.

The weekly sponsor for Priscilla Styles is Michelle Perkett. She is a wonderful artist who believes that the world can always use more happiness, innocence, color and inspiration. You can visit her shop HERE for some gorgeous and wonderful Digi Stamps.
And don't forget the monthly sponsor is still Simon Says Stamp! Visit their store HERE for some great products at a reasonable price!
Here is this week's sketch! I turned mine around a little bit!
And here is the rest of the Midnight Madness DT!

Carolyn
Charlotte
Chris
Denise
Jane
Jeni
Jessica
Kimmie
Michelle
Phyllis
Priscilla
Shawne
Sonya
Sue

One last thing! A very dear friend passed away yesterday! Some of you may know her. Her name is Michelle Hale. We served on a couple of DT's together. Tragically, she was struck and killed by a car yesterday. I am so sad and shocked by her loss. She was one of those people that when you meet them, you're so glad that you did. She was the sweetest person! If you would like to send a card to her family, which I know they would appreciate, it can be sent here:

Hale Family
4213 Aley Dr
Beavercreek OH 45431

Remember to let your loved ones know how much you love them..life is so short and precious. You will be sadly missed Michelle!

Hugs...

Sweet Love.... ♥MMSC15♥

This is my card this week for the Midnight Madness challenge over at Priscilla Styles! I used a digi stamp by Sunshine's Stamps, which is this week's sponsor. What an adorable image! great for an everyday card, or a thinking of you card to your sweetheart or even a Valentine's Day card! Check out all the fun and whimsical digi stamps that are for sale, HERE!

I used the digi image, called Burnie Toaster, on some papers by October Afternoon (cherries) and Webster's Pages. I colored in the image with Copics and added a little glitter to brighten it up.

What a fun sketch it is this week! I love the ribbons, or whatever you want to use, along the sides. Very clever! You can have lots of fun with this one! Just visit Priscilla Styles to join in on this week's fun!

And also, don't forget to visit Simon Says Stamp! This month's sponsor, for some great products! They have everything!!

Here is the rest of the Midnight Madness Design Team!

Carolyn
Charlotte
Chris
Denise
Jane
Jeni
Jessica
Kimmie
Michelle
Phyllis
Priscilla
Shawne
Sonya
Sue

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,

A few more Dirty Things....

Well, tonight is my last reveal as a member of the Dirty Dozen ...whew!...6 months sure goes fast! This months theme is super fun! If you are a member of the Fan Club over at SCS, then stop by tonight at midnight, cst.(if you are still awake!;) and say hi!! The Dirty Dozen members have even done tutorials this month!! I made a fun project using Shimmerz paints and a mini chalkboard!! Here is a pic of it! Can you guess this month's theme??
And finally, I will leave you with a couple of things I made for the May Fan Club/DD Gallery. The theme was called "Art for every Woman"...it focused on anything feminine. Moms, sisters, anything frilly and fabulous {because we are fab, right ladies!!}

Art for every Woman card.
Shabby Chic Mom Frame
I hope you have a wonderful weekend! See you back here on Monday, maybe with a giveaway!!! *wink* Oh, and Congrats to the 2 new Dirty Girls!!

Hugs...

I am featured on the Inspirational blog today!

What a surprise this morning when I received an email from the super sweet Mandy from the Inspirational team asking if I would mind being featured today! My response was "Are you kidding!" What an honor! What sweet words she wrote! Wow! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! This made my week!! You can see the post HERE.



Thank you everyone! You ALL are the best! And to show my appreciation, I will be having a giveaway shortly!! *wink* *wink*

Hugs...

You're so... Sweet! ♥FREE Digi Stamp!♥

Hi Everyone!! Today is Lindsay Stamp Stuff Thursday! Get ready to find the Free Digi Stamp! Just visit the DT blog's to find out who has the freebie this week! They are all listed at the end of this post. Here is my card for today.

I used the so very cute Cake on a Plate and the 2 Cherries Digi stamps. At only $1 each, how can you go wrong with these adorable stamps! And don't forget, once you pay for them and download them, they are yours to use over and over again! For only a Buck!! I used some Pink Poinsettia Shimmerz paint on the icing of the cake as well as some glitter for the sprinkles and cherries. On the 2 cherries, I also cut a little slit in each cherry and put a piece of white cardstock behind it, for some dimension. The patterned paper is by DCWV, the Sweet Stack. The sentiment is from an Inkadinkado set.

Also, Lindsay has an ongoing special in her Store. For every $5 you spend, you get a free stamp. So happy Digi shopping!! Now let's go and see where that free digi stamp is this week!! ♥

Janet
Olena
Kimberly
Tracey
Tamara
Lisa
Margie
Katt
Row
Melissa C
Leanne
Diana Stout ~ August Guest Designer
Lindsay~Owner

Have a wonderful day! I'll be back tomorrow with a sneaky peek of one of my Dirty Dozen projects. Can you believe my term is up this month! Where did 6 months go??!!

Hugs...

You're my Inspiration... JBelle Tuesday!

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This week's Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge is to make a card without any stamping on it! You can use flowers, rub-ons, chipboard, etc. But no Stamping Allowed!! If you would also like to play along, please use keyword JBE066 if uploading to SCS or you can send a link to your card to the JBelle Blog!

The patterned paper that I used is by Webster's Pages, which I sprayed with some Shimmerz Spritz in Cotton Candy for some glimmer. I also used some Basic Grey chipboard hearts, which I coated with some Pink Poinsettia Shimmerz Paint, some Melissa Frances Rub-Ons, an old mini antique key, hemp cord and some ribbon.

Lindsey has put alot of stuff on sale/clearance to make room for all the new products that are coming in! So don't forget to visit the Dollar Days Sale over at the Jacksonbelle Store! And, there are lots of new Inkadinkado and Stampavie stamps, Martha Stewart punches and more!

Now let's go and see what the rest of the JBelle Rockstars have created this week!

AJ Otto
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jennifer Buck
Jill Dunn
Lynda Benden
Kristine Breach
Tobi Crawford
Trudee Sauer
Stephanie Hargis
Mitzi Koons
Loretta Lock
Jimmi Mayo
Bethany Paull
Michelle Philippi
Carly Robertson
Shemaine Smith
Lindsey Botkin~Owner

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs...

Autumn Splendor! ♥MMSC14♥

This week's Midnight Madness sketch over at Priscilla Styles is another fun one!! You won't be disappointed with these great weekly sketches and all the fab work by her Design Team! I have the pleasure of being their first ever Guest Designer for the month of August and I am deeply honored!

I used a Cornucopia digi stamp on my card from this week's sponsor McMahon Five Designs, which I colored in with some Copics and added some glitter to parts of it. I also used some cute little foam pumpkins, hemp cord, a Melissa Frances rub-on and a few different ribbons and trims.

And, don't forget that the monthly sponsor is Simon Says Stamp! What an AWESOME store!! And this week's Weekly Sponsor is McMahon Five Designs! There are lots of great card kits, papers and most of all the cutest Digi stamps! Check it out HERE!

Here is the rest of the Midnight Madness Design Team!

Carolyn
Charlotte
Chris
Denise
Jane
Jeni
Jessica
Kimmie
Michelle
Phyllis
Priscilla
Shawne
Sonya
Sue

And here is this week's Midnight Madness Sketch!Go Ahead! You can do it! :)
Have a great day!! I'll be back later with my JBelle Tuesday card!

Hugs..

Make a Wish ♥Gift Card Holder/Card♥ MOJO99

Another great sketch from the Mojo Monday Blog! So fun and so many possibilities! I made the base out of one of those Jenni Bowlin Birthday Bingo cards. I then added some cute Heidi Grace Designs paper, a birthday tag I had for ages, some Melissa Frances Rub-ons, hemp cord and gingham ribbon. I decided to make the center part of the sketch image an actual pocket for a gift card.

And I am so in love with these cute little plastic tubes. I filled this one up with some lemon drops and then added the gingham bow and tag. I picked the tubes up at Emma's Paperie here.
Don't forget to visit the Mojo Monday blog for lots of inspiring sketches and beautiful samples from their Design Team!! Oh, and here is this week's sketch!
Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs...

Rock-A-Bye...Sweet Baby ♥A MOJO98 Card♥

Ok, I thought I was done posting today, until I saw the recent Mojo Monday Sketch!! Oh, I love this sketch!! So, I decided to play along for the first time! I don't know why I never played along before, they always have great sketches, oh wait! I know! Because I never had time to play!! Yeah, that's the ticket!(Remember that one!) Look at this awesome sketch! For my card, I used some Making Memories Chloe's Closet paper (print) and some fun little goodies! For the base of the center image, I used a piece of pink felt(my new obsession)a piece of cardboard that I roughed up, painted white and then sprayed it with some yummy Shimmerz Spritz in Cotton Candy. I also used some cute little cut-outs by Making Memories (frames), a chipboard star, more felt and some Melissa Frances Rub-Ons(my other obsession). I finished it off with the striped ribbon, bow, button and hemp cord. I hope you like it?!! (Click on photo, for a closer view! Sorry! My camera is acting up!!)

Ok, now I really mean it! Have a wonderful weekend! I'm out to take my little monkey in the pool! And don't forget to visit the Mojo Monday Sketch Blog for some great sketches!!

Hugs,