Just a Little THIS and THAT

Happy Friday, everyone!!!  Today is the day that I choose the winner of the Scrappy Birthday Blog Hop candy.  The winner of the stickers and ribbon is:

Congratulations, Percilla!  I'll be e-mailing you to get your mailing address!

I also am so exited to share that I've gotten a few awards over the last few days.  Sherrie from Sherrie Scraps with Passion, Barb from BugBites, Larelyn from Handmade from My Heart, and Melanie from In Love with a Bug all passed on a new award to me: the Cricut-tastic Award.  Melanie also passed on the Versatile Blogger and Stylish Blogger Awards to me.  I've already passed on those two, but I do need to pass along the Cricut-tastic Award to some of my bloggy friends (I'll do that in just a sec).  First, I want to thank all of you lovely ladies for passing on these awards to me.  If you haven't visited these ladies' blogs, you are missing out!  They are so talented and create such adorable projects!

Here are the rules for the Cricut-tastic Award:

 

Your blog has been deemed Cricut-tastic. Wear this badge proudly on your blog and share it with friends. Share this award with 10 people that you think have Cricut-tastic blogs. You also have to tell 5 cricut related things about yourself.

 

Here are the 5 Cricut-y things about myself:

1. I first got a baby bug back when they first came out, but I didn't use it nearly enough.

2. My husband just got me an Expression this past Christmas, and I have used it regularly since then to make cards and scrapbook pages.

3.  I have WAY too many cartridges (or so my hubby says).  I just can't help it...I get sucked in by sales and can't control myself. :o)

4.  I have a growing crush on the Imagine, but I haven't quite convinced myself that I need it yet.

5.  I love my Gypsy...it's great to be able to design projects when I'm waiting for my kids after school or when I'm waiting for an appointment or something. It's also awesome for long car trips (thank goodness I don't get car sick).

Okay, this part is always so hard for me because I follow so many wonderful blogs, but here are just 14 (yeah, yeah...I couldn't pick just 10) wonderfully talented ladies whose Cricut-tastic blogs you should check out.

http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/

http://www.nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/

http://www.crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

http://www.jennyplace26.blogspot.com/

http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/

http://www.simplycricutting.blogspot.com/

http://www.creativediva98.blogspot.com/

http://www.jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/

http://donnasdreamworks.blogspot.com/

http://www.teachdanz.blogspot.com/

http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/

http://www.littlecreationsblog.blogspot.com/

Last, but definitely not least, I'll be participating in a Disney Blog Hop hosted by Sylvia at Bella Scrapbook Designs tomorrow, May 7.  I chose to pass on the Cricut-tastic Award on to other ladies who are in the hop, use the Cricut, and don't seem to have gotten this award before. They are all super talented crafters!  I'm so excited to show you what I made for the hop!  I really hope you'll stop by tomorrow to see my cute little project! :o)



A Winner, Award, and Blog Hop...Oh My!!!

Hey, everyone!  I hope you  are having a fabulous Friday so far.  I just have a few things to share with you today.  First of all, I have a WINNER for the Mother's Day Blog Hop!  YIPPEE!!!

 YAY!!! Congratulations, Kathie!  I'll be e-mailing you to get your mailing address so I can get your "Our Mothers" stamps out to you. :o)

In other news, Sam over at Crafty Chick Cards has given me the Stylish Blogger Award!  Thanks so much, Sam!  I've already passed this award on, but I hope you'll go check out Sam's blog.  She has some really pretty projects! :o) 

Finally, I want to invite everyone to come back tomorrow (Saturday, April 30) to check out my creation for the Scrappy Birthday Blog Hop, which is being hosted by April at Curls and Grins. And, of course, I'll have a little blog candy up for grabs!  YAY!

Have a happy Friday, and I hope to see you back here tomorrow! :o)



Whew!!! and Wow!!!

So, the Whew!!! is because I just finished making 72 robot cupcake toppers and wrappers for my first Etsy order.  How exciting!  Here's the post that shows what they look like. Needless to say, I've glued enough tiny antenna dots and little white eyes to keep me dreaming about them for a while!  ;o)

The Wow!!! is for 2 reasons...first, I'm just one away from 300 followers!  Wowza!  I remember, just a few months ago, I was excitedly watching as I got 33, 34, 35 followers.  It's hard to believe that almost 300 people actually want to see what I create.  Very exciting!  I'm sooooo thankful to all of my followers, and I love all of the wonderful comments you guys leave.  I was planning on having a giveaway when I reached 300 followers, but I have several blog hops coming up...all with a little blog candy...so I'll wait for another follower milestone for a fun giveaway to thank all of you for following.

The other Wow!!! is because I got another award!  Crazy!!!  Erin over at A Girl and Her Craft Box passed the Versatile Blogger award on to me.  How sweet!  I've already passed on this award, but I wanted to thank Erin...THANK YOU, ERIN!!!...and send you over to her blog.  She has some really cute projects, so I hope you'll go check them out!  :o)



Best Friend Blogger Awards

I'm super excited to share that two bloggy friends of mine, Sherri from Sherri Scraps With Passion and Diana from DL.ART, have passed on the Best Friend Blogger Award to me.  Thank you so much, Sherri and Diana!  Also, Martha from The Card Boutique and Barb from Bug Bites passed on another Versatile Blogger Award to me, and Melissa at Adventures in Heels gave me the Stylish Blogger Award.  Thanks, Martha, Barb, and Melissa!  I've already passed on these two awards, so I'll just focus on the BFB Award here.  Anyway,  I love these ladies' blogs, and I hope you'll go check out all of their super cute projects!

Here are the rules of this award:

1.  Post about it on your blog with a link to the sender.

2.  Pass it on to those who visit your blog and leave comments regularly.

I'd like to send this award to these wonderful bloggers.  They've left me so many sweet comments and always leave me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.  :o)  There are so many I could award this to, but I just picked a few.

Donna at Popsicle Toes

Cindy at Cindy's Little Creations

Larelyn at Handmade From My Heart

Rae Finke at Wahoo Crafts

Man, I could SO put so many more bloggers here, but I'll stop there.  Thank you three ladies, again, for the wonderful awards!  :o)



The Versatile Blogger Award

Guess what!?!?!  Cheryl over at The Craft Nut @ 32 passed this Versatile Blogger award on to me.  Cheryl is a new blogger who has some great projects on her blog.  It would be great if you'd check out her blog and show her some love.  :o)

Here are the rules for this award:
1.  Thank the person who sent it to you
2.  Tell 7 things about yourself
3.  Send this to 15 bloggers

Thank you soooooooo much, Cheryl, for passing this award on to me.  :o)

7 Things About Me

1. I've been married for almost 12 years to an Air Force man.

2. Because my hubby's in the military, we move around a lot.  We're currently living in Germany (and lovin' it!).

3. We have 2 daughters, ages 7 and 9.

4. I was a 3rd & 4th grade teacher for 9 years, but I'm taking a break while we're in Germany so we can travel.

5. Because I'm not working right now, I have lots of time to craft!!!  I love making cards and scrapbooking (though I don't do that as much).

6. I love to read, which is another thing I finally have time for.

7. My favorite color is RED!!! :o) 

15 Blogs I Love to Visit (I wish I could name more...I follow, like, a bajillion blogs!)


Earthy Scrap
Happy Life, Crafty Wife
JME Creations
Laverne's Crafy Adventures
Luv Scrapping Together
Moe Creations
My 3E Scrapbooking
My Craft Spot
Nadia's World
Popsicle Toes
Purple Peeps Techniques
Sarah's Stamping and Stuff
Scrappers Anonymous
Scrappin' Cookie
The Crafty Kitten

I hope you'll go check out this wonderful blogs.  Thanks again, Cheryl!  :o)  Have a great day, everyone!

***I just found out that Diana over at DL.ART also gave me this award.  Please go check out this talented lady's blog.  :o)  Thanks so much, Diana!!!***

 



My First Blog Hops!!!

I wanted to share with everyone that I get to participate in two blog hops that are coming up in March!  Yippee!

The first is Operation Write Home's Bunny Hop on March 5th.  If you aren't familiar with Operation Write Home, it's a great organization that allows talented crafters to create cards for deployed service men and women to use to write home to their families and friends.  You should definitely go check out their site.  Also, you can join in the fun and join the Bunny Hop, too!  I've already completed my project for this one, and I just CAN'T WAIT to share it with you! {{giggle}}

Giselle at Cross My Heart Papercrafts and Nadia at Nadia's Beautiful Mess were kind enough to open their Lucky Charm Blog Hop to the first bloggers who e-mailed them wanting a spot.  So, luckily (hehe), I saw the invitation soon enough to make the cut!  YAY!!  I can't wait!  

I hope you'll come back on March 5 and March 17 to check out what I create for these hops.  Thanks for stopping by today!  :o)

Also, I want to thank Alina from Addicted to Scrapbooking and Carrie from Paper, Glitter, Stamps for passing along the Stylish Blogger Award to me.  They both have some beautiful projects on their blogs, so you should go check them out!  :o)  These are the 5th and 6th ones I've gotten, and I just feel so honored and excited every time someone chooses to pass it along to me.  :o)  If you'd like to see the people I passed the award on to, click here.  Thank you sooooo much, Alina and Carrie!



Liebster Blog Award

I'm so excited and honored today that I get to receive another blog award!  Ellen over at Card Monkey is passing the Liebster Love Blog Award to me!  :o)

The Liebster Love Blog Award is designed to recognize bloggers who have fewer than 300 followers but whose work deserves gigantic praise.  To accept the award, I am to spread the love by recognizing up to five blogs whose work I follow and admire -- sort of a chain letter of love!  I follow a bajillion blogs, and there are so many creative bloggers out there, that it was really difficult to choose just 5.  Nevertheless, I'm excited to pass this honor on to the following talented bloggers:

http://chrissycards.blogspot.com/

http://cindybcreations.blogspot.com/

http://fancywithnancy.blogspot.com/

http://quickchickdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://wahoocrafts.blogspot.com/

I hope you'll visit these talented, creative ladies to check out all of the wonderful projects on their blogs.  Thank you, Ellen, so much for recognizing me with this award!  :o)

And the Winner Is...

Wow!  I went to bed last night with 99 followers and woke up with 107!  How exciting!  Well, like I promised, I chose a winner of the giveaway this morning.  I used random.org to help me.  Here's what the random number generator picked for me:

So, the winner is....Chrey!!!!!

Chrey said... 20

Hello again! I shared your blog on my blog :) Here is the link to my blog...
http://chreyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/2011/02/pretty-paper-pretty-ribbons-giveaway.html

Thanks again!

February 8, 2011 6:24 PM 

Congratulations, Chrey!  I'll be e-mailing you to get your mailing address.  Thank you, everyone, for supporting me and my little blog.  I really appreciate it!!!

I also want to thank Shelly for also awarding me the Stylish Blogger Award!  Wow!!!  Thanks so much!  I'd like to invite everyone to check out Shelly's blog, My Paper Love.  She has some really cute projects on disply there!  Kristen and Rachelle also passed this award on to me, so if you'd like to see who I passed it on to, click here.

Sylish Blogger Award!

First of all, have you heard that I'm having a 100 follower giveaway?  Read the details here.

I'm so honored that another bloggy friend has given me the Stylish Blogger Award!  Rachelle over at Rachelle's Place passed this award on to me.  :o)  So grateful, Rachelle!  Thanks so much!  Rachelle has some beautiful cards on her blog...you should really go check them out!  Kristen over at Craftin' with Kristen also passed this award on to me a little while ago.  If you'd like to see who I passed my award on to, click here.  :o)

How Exciting!

How exciting!  Kristen over at Craftin' with Kristen gave me a blog award!  That's just so sweet, and I'm so excited about it!  I wish I could give the award right back to her, because I love visiting her blog and seeing what she creates.  You should go check her blog out.

The requirements for receiving the award are as follows:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 8 things about yourself.
3. Give the award to 8 bloggers that you have recently discovered.
4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their award.

Okay, here I go! First, here are the 8 things about myself:

1.  I have 2 daughters, ages 9 and 6.
2.  I've been married to an Air Force man for 11 years...so we move a lot.
3.  I currently live in Germany.
4.  I've been a teacher for 9 years, but I'm currently taking a break to enjoy our time in Germany.  :o)
5.  I was born and raised in Texas, the greatest state ever!!! ;o)
6.  I have a little Chihuahua named Abby (and she's my BABY!).
7.  I started scrapbooking when I got married, and it took me seven years to finish my wedding album (that shows how little time I had for crafts while I was teaching).
8.  I'm SUPER LOVING my time off work because I get to spend more time with my family, more time traveling, and more time CRAFTING!! :o)

Here are 8 bloggers that I really enjoy visiting.  It was really hard to choose, because it seems that I follow MILLIONS of blogs...and I love visiting each and every one of them.  Here are 8 that I SUPER enjoy!  ;o)

Under a Cherry Tree
Mrs. B's Craft Room
Lauren's Creative
Cricut Chick
Aimitup
Pink and Paper
Andrea's Scrapblog
BugBites

Oh, there are so many more blogs I'd love to recognize!  It's too bad I can only choose 8.  I hope you go check these blogs out, though!  Thanks again, Kristen!  :o)