Paper Smooches....exciting (old) news;)

Hello, friends:}


I know I'm a week behind in posting my exciting news (and most of you already know this)...but I wanted to share anyway:)

I am super excited to announce that I made the Paper Smooches SPARKS Design Team!!! I cannot believe it--I am still in shock (after a week of knowing!). I am thrilled to be on such an amazing team! You can check out the announcement HERE. LOVE Paper Smooches! 

Here is my card for the current Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge. Obviously I was inspired by those tomatoes! How cute are they?? Great fabric too! I wanted to make a simple and modern/graphic card for this challenge. I used my Vegtastic stamp set for both the image and sentiment. LOVE how this turned out- simple and fun!

Be sure to join in the fun and play along with us over at Paper Smooches SPARKS. And stop by my other DT members' blogs and congratulate them on their new DT spot:)

• Angie Hagist
• Audrey Tokach
• Emily Leiphart
• Judith Gowdy
• Kelley Eubanks
• Linda Beeson
• Marie Forberg

THANKS so much for stopping by! THANKS for all your encouragement and support--I am super thankful for my blog friends!!! Be blessed:}

New Home {post 4 for 9.7.11}

Hello, friends:}


I'm not sure what got into me today--I'm posting like crazy! I might have one more....only if I can finish my creation:)


I just had to share this card that I created for our Poppie {Trav's grandpa}. He just bought a new place near our home--and I'm super excited that he will be closer!! LOVE LOVE LOVE him!! I used my new BasicGrey paper {Life of the Party}. LOVE the rub-on house and key! I used the Ippity challenge as my guide--we were to use 1 image/sentiment, 2 colors of cardstock, and 3 patterned papers. I did all of these and added the rub-on elements and the button {also BasicGrey}/string. EASY! Oh--and I stitched around the papers...still EASY:) I am also entering this in Emily's moving challenge--I was inspired by her new home. 

That's it for now....fingers crossed I can finish my next card before the deadline! 


Thanks so much for stopping by! Many blessings:}


ps...if you like the Ippity stamps you see--you can order them from JenMarie:}

Awards:}

Hello, friends:}

I apologize for not being on since SUNDAY!! Been kind of lazy lately! But I'm back in the studio!! While I was resting and hanging out with Trav...I saw two blog awards that I received as well as this win over at i{heart}art!! Tiff picked me as one of the top 3 for her Sketchy Sunday 001 winners! I entered this card. Love that Unity stamp set [Heart Times]! 

Thank you thank you thank you, Hannah from Sparkly Pink Star for this Stylish Blogger Award. Hannah has so many beautiful cards on her blog--and a video! I need to learn how to make those! FAB! Check her blog out HERE! For this award, I have to share 8 things about me::


1. I LOVE the color green
2. I LOVE the DT teams that I am on {Play Date Cafe, EtsyInspired, All Things Unity}
3. We recently got iPhones--and we can now TEXT! Long story--I'll share later why we didn't have it for four years!
4. I love love love The Office--I enjoy shows and books that connect events and shows together. 
5. I don't like movies--if I do watch one...it's got to be a chick flick. No action-I can't take it! Sorry Trav!
6. I am a neat freak--I cannot leave things out on my desk for more than the duration of the creation. I get antsy and can't get in the mood for crafting. It makes for lots of trips to the drawers and shelves holding my supplies--but I have to have a clean desk:)
7. I LOVE to sing--that's what I do if I'm not skyping while I craft. 
8. Favorite saying or response right now-- "Is that necessary?" I say this to Trav all the time (in reference to lots of things). I can't think of an example right now--but it is funny when I say it;)


And...I just noticed that Hannah gave me two other awards--WOW! I'm honored! THANK YOU! 

This next award was given to me by my wonderful friend, Virginia. She is soooo inspiring! Check out her fabby creations HERE. To accept this award, I have to do a couple of things:::


1. Thank the person who gave it. THANK YOU so much, Virginia! It has been super wonderful getting to know you on the EIC team, and talking with you on the phone! I cannot wait until the end of this month!! ACK! I can't wait to meet you! Thanks for always inspiring me! YOU ROCK!
2. Copy and place award on blog.
3. List three things which you love about yourself. 

• I love that I live for Christ--trying to give and share what I have with everyone. 
• I love that my posts always have fun colorful words (linked). Makes it kind of whimsical--and who doesn't love color!
• I love my eyes--they are the most beautiful blue! 

4. Post a picture that you love. I'm going to share two photos--they are my fav! I love this photo of Trav and I wearing our matching NERD shoes. I'll share that story sometime soon:)

And here is a clever pic that I wish I had thought of--Angie {My Scraptastic World} and I were skyping. Her husband took a pic of us! How CLEVER! LOVE it!

5. Pass this award along to 5 people (no particular order): 

• Emily Leiphart--oh my! She is so talented!
• Lisa H.--she is the SWEETEST! Always leaving wonderful comments and supporting me!
• Mandy---I love love love LIMELIGHT! And Mandy! 
• Lynn Miller--Talented in more ways than one! She is super amazing--and a great teammate:)
• Angie B.--I've loved getting to know her over the past couple of months! More talent!! 

**NOTE:: I wish I could have given to everyone--so feel free to pick these awards up and place them on your blog! I just love all of my friends and followers;)

WOW! That was a long post! Thanks again everyone! I really enjoy sharing with you and I'm honored and blessed to receive these awards! Lots of love to all!