500 Follower Giveaway!!!

I'm so excited that I have 406 followers right now, and I am so thankful that there are so many of you who check in to see what I'm creating and leave such sweet comments for me.  I'd love to be able to make it to 500 bloggy friends...the more the merrier, right?  So, to thank all of my wonderful followers (and maybe push my blog along to 500), I'm offering some blog candy that I'll give away when I reach 500 followers.  Here's what I'm giving away:

If you'd like the chance to win this Block Party Cricut Lite Cartridge, here's what you need to do:

1.  Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know (or let me know that you are already a follower).  Please don't forget to leave me your e-mail address so I can contact you if you win.

2.  For a second entry, post about my giveaway on your blog or facebook page. I'd really love it if you'd do this to help get the word out about my blog and the giveaway.  Then, leave me a separate comment with a link to your post.  Don't forget your e-mail address.

3. For a third entry, LIKE my facebook page.  Just click the LIKE button at the top left of my blog sidebar. Then, leave me a separate comment telling me you LIKE my page. :o)  Don't forget to leave me your e-mail address.

That's it!  This is open to US and Canadian mailing addresses, and I'll keep the giveaway going until I reach 500 followers.  Thanks for visiting today...and GOOD LUCK!!! :o)



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)



Woo HOO! 400 Followers!

So excited to see that I have 400 followers!  I just can't believe it!  I just want to say that I'm sooooo thankful for all of you who check in to see what I've created lately and leave such wonderful and sweet comments.  You make my day each and every time you leave a comment.  I'm truly grateful!

On a more important note...I just want to thank all of the brave US troops who have been fighting these past 10 years to try to make sure our freedoms are protected and justice is served.  As a military wife, I have to say that I shed tears of joy this morning when I woke up to the news of Bin Laden's death.  It may be weird to celebrate someone's death, but...to know that the face of the group that caused so many deaths, both on 9/11 and beyond, is gone is, to tell the truth, a huge relief and music to my ears.  God bless the USA and our military members!



Scrappy Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons and the very first Scrappy Birthday Blog Hop. This hop is in honor of April's birthday and celebrates her favorite color - GREEN!

If you are coming from A Scrapping Time, you’re on the right track. If you stumbled on this post and would like to start at the beginning (at April's blog...Curls and Grins), click HERE and hop along with us. We’ve all had so much fun doing this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented designers. You will see some lovely projects and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way, including a fun grand prize for this hop.

Here's my GREEN birthday project in honor of April's birthday:

Guess what!?!?!  This is the VERY FIRST box I've ever made, and I just LOVE how it turned out. I got all of the files for this cute little treat box from Lettering Delights.  The box came from the Handled Boxes SVG Set, the cute alligator came from the Let's Play SVG Set, and the party hat came from the Holiday Hats SVG Set.  I embossed the alligator using the Cuttlebug and the Tiny Bubbles embossing folder.  The sentiment came from My Pink Stamper's More Punnylicious Stamp Set.  The box is pretty tiny, but I had to make it that small to fit on a piece of 12" x 12" paper (in fact, it would have fit on a 12" x 6" piece).  I still think it would be perfect for small candies, jewelry, or even a gift card.  I hope you like it. :o)

Now, how about some BLOG HOP CANDY???   

For this hop, I'm giving away some great cardstock stickers and some colorful ribbon.  Here's what you need to do for a chance to win:

1. Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know. Or, let me know you're already a follower. Please don't forget to include your e-mail address.

That's all you have to do to have a chance to win! But, if you want an extra chance, here's what you can do:

2. For an extra entry, LIKE my Facebook page and leave another comment telling me you did so. You can click LIKE on my left sidebar or follow the link. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

That's it! :o) Please...only US mailing addresses. I'll leave this giveaway open all week, and then I'll randomly choose a winner on Friday, May 6.

Thank you for hopping along. Your next stop is Cherie at Graceful Cardmakers.

Here's the lineup of hop participants, just in case you get lost along the way. :o)

1. April Nourse http://curlsngrins.blogspot.com/

2. Mandie Wade http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/

3. Jennifer Blue Hawkins http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/

4. Emily Lahham http://www.createserendipity.net/

5. Deborah Foti http://www.scrappingmamma.net/

6. Corrine Paul http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/

7. Stephanie Jones http://missprissygraceann.blogspot.com/

8. Lucy Kelleher http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

9. Theresa White http://treasures4lifeby-t.blogspot.com/

10. Martha Galvez http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/

11. Lisa Norris http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/ **THAT'S ME!**

12. Cherie Pemberton http://www.gracefulcardmakers.blogspot.com/  **NEXT STOP**

13. Jen Rubio http://www.jenrubio.blogspot.com/

14. Lisa Peters http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Have an awesome weekend!



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)



Awesome Giveaway!!!

Hey, everyone!!!  I wanted to tell you about a great giveaway that's going on over at Sherrie Scraps with Passion.  She's giving away this AWESOME stuff:

You should definitely go check it out!  Plus, she has some SUPER DUPER cute stuff on her blog. :o)



Celebrate the Occasion Challenge # 11: Mother's Day

Hey, you guys!  It's Tuesday again, so it's time for another challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion.  The theme for this week's challenge is Mother's Day.  Here's what I came up with for this challenge:

The little Matryoshka dolls on this A2 sized card came from Paisley.  I sized them so they'd hopefully look like a mom with her two kiddos.  I used paper that I bought at Lettering Delights and printed from my computer for the little dolls...and I think they turned out really cute.  Then, I added some embossing with my Cuttlebug, punched a border piece, added a little ribbon, and my card was all finished!  I decided to leave a sentiment off for now in hopes that my Pink by Design Our Mothers Stamp Set will arrive soon (before I need to mail this out).  Cross your fingers for me! :o)

Make sure you check out Celebrate the Occasion to see what the other Design Team members created this week, then join in on the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you make!  :o)