CardMaker ~ Want2Scrap Favorite Things Giveaway!!!

 Good morning!  It is my turn over on the CardMaker blog to talk about one of my all time favorite products Want2Scrap.

Obviously, I have a slight addiction to bling...I use it in some form on about every project I make and love the extra fancy finishing touch it provides to take it up a notch.

My card today is made using Beautiful Bling Borders and Cocoa's Heart from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

Check out the Want2Scrap blog and Facebook page for more blingy inspiration. 

Now for the super exciting news.......
 

Want2Scrap is generously offered a giveaway of their Want2Scrap bling products. I have quite a stack of Want2Scrap border and swirl bling that will make someone quite happy!!!!

All you have to do is leave a comment here on my blog by Friday, February 1 at midnight.  I will pick a random winner on Saturday, February 2nd.    

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Exciting News and Blog Candy!!!

I have some really exciting news to share...  Have you seen the newest issue of magazine...eeks, I am in there three times!!!  I am obviously over the moon excited and can still hardly believe it.   I like to set goals or challenges for myself and as 2009 was ending I made a few paper crafting goals.  One of those goals was to be published in CardMaker magazine.  It is one of my favorites due to the variety and I  love the big pictures of the projects...just so you know AJ, Tami and Melanie are in this issue too!  I am amazed at how the Lord has blessed this little paper crafting hobby of mine.   I had no idea making a card way back in 2000 (at the time I didn't see the big deal) and then being officially bit by the stamping bug in 2005, would morph into the opportunities I have now.  AND next week I leave for CHA in California where I will be representing Layers of Color,  get to hang out with Nina, Jessica, and Janice, meet some amazing people, and even "ooohh and ahhh" over all of the new product coming to soon to those of us that paper craft!!  

Oh...you probably want to see a card right??  Well, here is one that I have in this issue...  I used Fairy Tales and originally created this card for a girl in our church...gave it away, and then wouldn't you know it...it got accepted so had to make another one.  :o) I learned from that one, lol!

On to some more exciting things...  I am giving away a copy of this newest issue of CardMaker magazine and the newest set by Tami Mayberry, Hopeful Hearts:

 All you have to do is leave a comment and tell me a paper crafting goal of yours...  It can be anything from big to hey, just clean up my table after I stamp (that's another one of mine..hee-hee).  You have until Sunday night at 11:59 pm to leave a comment and I will draw a random winner on Monday morning.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

CCS Blog Hop=Blog Candy!!!

I am so excited for our second Creative Clear Stamps Blog Hop and this one is focused on the versatile Sentiment Singles line. Each member of the Design Team will be showcasing a different sentiment and giving a new one away to a lucky commenter!

I made both of these cards using the Sentiment Single Nappy Hour from Creative Clear Stamps. I think this is just the cutest sentiment and while some may enjoy a nap themselves....I enjoy the quiet bit of time I get when my youngest (who is 19 months old) takes a nap! That is what I call "my time"...I can read, clean the house, fold laundry, but what do I do a majority of the time, yep, STAMP! :o) All those other things will be there when he wakes up, hee~hee.

For this card I embossed a piece of Basic Grey Lemonade designer paper with the Herringbone folder.  I love the distressed look it gives to the thinner paper.  I then sponged over it with Pretty in Pink to really accentuate the distressing.  These cards also fit perfectly with the Creative Button Challenge this week, how cool is that? :o)

You can win a Creative Clear Stamps Sentiment Single of your own if you sign up to be a Follower on the CCS Blog (if you aren't already) and be sure to check in on these Design Team Members and leave a comment. Each member of the CCS Design Team is giving away a brand new Sentiment Single that is used on their post today!!! So there are 5 chances to WIN!!!! Hopping our blogs will also give you a chance to win a Blog Hop Badge, which helps earn your way into the January Guest Designer Spot!

Shelly
Lisa
Linda
Rebecca

I will announce the winner tomorrow evening and can't wait to see what you create with your own Creative Clear Stamps!

Blog Candy Alert...

Just a quick little post about some fabulous blog candy from my friend Sharri.  Now, if you win and don't want it, you can mail it to me, LOL! hee~hee! :o)  Here is a direct link: BLOG CANDY!!!