Seems Like Forever...

Hello, friends:}

I haven't been sharing any of my publications with you-- and I apologize! I have been so busy that I just  forget when the magazines come out or what creation was published where! I really need to update my resume too! I have had at least 20 new publications since the last entry! 

The only reason I'm sharing this one today is that I actually wrote down the publication date in my calendar! LOL! HOOOOOOOORAY:) 

Be sure to stop by the Moxie Fab and Paper Crafts blogs to check out more inspiration, challenges, and giveaways (you could win this mag!)!!

I wasn't even going to submit to this call-- no time! But I decided to send in one design. I love this card. I used so many of my favorite products and techniques! 

I only have one card in this magazine-- I'm lucky I even have that! Submitting isn't the same anymore... and I just don't have time. I wish I did have more time, but I know that submitting can consume me. I was spending more time creating instead of on things that "matter". 

For about a year and a half, I've decided that I wanted to spend more time with my husband and God. I don't regret that decision one bit-- the memories I've made with Trav mean so much to me. And God has really shown me what I need to work on, as well as His amazing love! Those times are the best! So if I don't get published again... I'm ok with that:) I know that maybe one day I will be the featured designer for God's Craft Magazine in Heaven (ok... I can't guarantee God has a magazine in Heaven... but I know that He is pleased with my decision and that He loves all my creations. That's worth more to me than anything!). Best decision I've made since I left teaching-- God and Trav matter most in my life right now. Why wouldn't I spend more time with them?!

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:2-3

(sigh). I'm not sure why I shared that last bit... I guess I thought I needed to explain my absence sometimes on the blog and in print (meaning magazines).

That's it for me today! I appreciate you stopping by and all of your love and support! THANK YOU sooooooo much for following me! Be blessed:}

Jars of Joy challenge....with Olives

Hello, friends:}

Happy World Card Making Day!!!!!!! Don't forget about my giveaway (and more giveaways) on THIS post for the 2011 WCMD winner blog hop!!! 

I was very crafty today-- I made a total of four projects (so far! I'm hoping to get three more in before midnight tonight)! However, I can only show you one:} I made this gift card holder and tag for the Jars of Joy Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. 

For this challenge we had to be inspired by a jar. I thought about what comes in jars and what stamps I had that would match... and I came up with OLIVES! Then I googled for a cute saying or sentiment that would go with a jar of olives, and I found THIS fun laser printed card. PERFECT! I used my Paper Smooches Smoocheroos, Alphadots, and FOLKal Points stamps to create my design. The papers are from the AC Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection. LOOOOVE x10! **Side note:: I love this project because I used to get a jar of olives in my Christmas stocking every year! I love to eat the olives and drink the juice afterwards. Weird...I know:) Other product I used: Whisker Graphics bitty bag and jute twine from the Ribbon Carousel. 

That's it for me for right now:} I hope to be back to share more crafty goodness!!! And don't forget to leave some love HERE for your chance to win! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

2011 World Card Making Day blog hop- GIVEAWAY {post2}

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**After 6am EST-- please click HERE or scroll down for my Fresh Squeezed Stamps post. 


If you came from Vanessa Menhorn's blog, you are in the right place-- if you would like to start from the beginning of the hop, please click HERE or go to the Paper Crafts blog.

Last year's World Card Making Day winners are doing a blog hop to get the festivities started and to share some crafty eye candy:) There are some giveaways--so be sure to leave come love along the hop {list below} for your chance to win! 

My friend, Linda Dreiling, is sharing my blog today. She was a winner in the Birthday category!! She has created another birthday card to share today. Here is what she had to say about the special techniques she used on this card: 
Ballerina Birthday Card size 4 ¼ x 5 1/2:

Cut flower background paper 4 ¼ x 5 ½ and attach to card front; cut Ballerina paper 3 ½ x 4 ½, saving the strip you cut off, also cut a thin piece of cardboard the same size and mount paper on the cardboard; cut another strip of thin cardboard 1 ¼ x 3 ½ , cut a strip of paper 1 ¼  x 3 ½ and mount on top of previous cardboard.  Cut another strip of paper 1 ¼ x 3 and glue the wrong side of the pattern paper to the back of the cardboard stripe, fold the top of the strip over on itself letting about 1 inch stick up above the top of the cardboard strip and glue down. Attach covered cardboard strip to the right side of the larger cardboard piece letting about ½ “protrude from the top of the card.  Punch out the scallop circle and stamp Happy Birthday, as you mount this put one side on the cardboard strip and glue another small piece of cardboard under the left side of the circle so it will pop up straight across.  Attach a green flower to the seam side of the strip noting placement on the picture.  Spray the seam binding and attach around the large piece and tie off in a bow.  Put Stick pin through and attach all to the card front.  Enjoy and thank you

Card by Linda D.

 Supplies: Cardstock, white, Printed paper, Prima Marketing Fairy Belle, Ink, Nick  Bantock  Damson Plum, Flowers,  Petaloo Canterbury Glittered Fleur greens, Ribbon, Hug Snug seam binding sprayed with Tim Holtz reinker, milled lavender and Close to My Heart Smokey Plum mixed, glue, Studio multi medium matt and Glue an Seal by Inkssentials, Punch, Marvy Large Scallop, Stick Pin, Maya Road and Birthday Stamp, random and thin cardboard.


And for my creation....I wanted to create another card for the category that I won {original card to the left}. Pictures, instagrams, and cameras are still popular, so I used this as my inspiration (to keep with my original idea of being "captured"). I used several Paper Smooches stamp sets {Squeaky Clean, FOLKal Points, Chubby Chums, Alphadots, Hope, Good Gab}. The papers are from The Sweetest Thing: Tangerine collection by My Mind's Eye {available HERE from the Ribbon Carousel}. SOOOOOOOO perfect! LOVE LOVE LOVE this card! And I love that I created my anniversary card early! LOL! 

This photograph doesn't show the polaroid pieces well--but there are two on there! This helped with the "captured" theme:}

Here's a better pic....maybe? 

Did someone say GIVEAWAY??? How do you win??? Just leave a comment below! Please ONE comment per person! Please leave some love for both Linda and myself-- we would really appreciate it! :) **We are giving away a surprise package as our giveaway. Comments close on Sunday, October 7 at 11:59pm EST. Winner posted shortly after. This giveaway is open to all--I do ask that International winners would help pay shipping. THANKS:} 

That's it for me today--don't forget to stop by the 2011  WCMD winners' blogs.  Next up--hop on over to Becky Olsen's blog! 

**Here's a list of blog to hop just in case you get lost:) 

Trinh Arrieta

Amber Daigre

Terri Davenport

Julie Day

Sharon Dunn

Patricia Folchert

Wendy Frederick

Vanessa Menhorn

Savannah O'Gwynn {Linda Dreiling}- you are here!

Becky Olsen

Kelly Rasmussen

Alyssa Scritchfield

Stephanie Washburn

Laurie Willison

Veronica Zalis

Paper Crafts- 3 more giveaways here!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy World Card Making Day!!! Be blessed:}