Blog Award

I must start out saying that I LOVE the group of friends that I've made in the paper art community! Truly this group is so giving, inspiring and selfless! I love each of them!!!

Tonight I recieved a Circle of Friends blog award from one of my top favorite people, Sammye Jo! I love this girl! Sammye is true GRITS (Girl Raised in The South)!!! She oozes with southern hospitality! She inspires me! She is SUPER sweet and my list could go on and on and on about her, but I will leave out the mushy stuff! Ha!

Ta daaa.... Heres the award

So the 5 people I've become most close to are:

1. Claudia (DCRU)

2. Karen (Karens Kreations)

3. Penny (Penni Annies)

4. Angie ( Handmade by Lilacanglia)

Ok.... I KNOW I should have 5 different people on here, but I just don't have it in me to not give this award back to the person who sent it... I'm wrong I'm sure, but I MUST give one to Sammye! I'm sorry for not playing fair. *sniff sniff*

5. Sammye Jo ( 62 Cards)

Alrighty ladies here are the rules: To pick up the Circle of Friends Blog Award:Cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog.Nominate at least 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends. Link to your nominees within your blog post. Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post. Link back to the person who gave you the award in your blog post, to show your appreciation. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.

Pay it Forward

Tonight I came across this great great idea on Sammye Jo's blog 62 Cards Crafty Chit Chat and Giveaways.

I'm joining in and hope you will too!


The subject of "pay it forward" has come up quite frequently lately. I love the whole idea of paying it forward and usually the stories I hear are inspiring and uplifting. Then, this past week, I came across Regina's blog, Scrap Creations who had a post about "paying it forward." Regina has a wonderful idea to incorporate paying it forward, crafting, sharing and inspiring. Here are the details...The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me, especially for you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make but I hope you will.2- What I create will be just for you.3-They say I have a year to get it to you. But I promise it will NOT take that long.4- You have no clue what it's going to be. It’s a surprise to both of us at this point.The catch? You must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog.So the first five people who post, and are willing to pass it along, will get a handmade gift in the mail from me. When you get it, make sure you post a pic on your blog!I hope you'll play along and pay it forward with me!

Wanna Win???

Would you like a chance at winning some yummy Shimmerz?? All you have to do is go by Sammye Jo's blog at 62 Cards-Crafty Chit Chat and Giveaways leave her a comment telling her whether or not you have used Shimmerz products and if so let her know what your favorite color, technique or tip is. To be put into the drawing twice post about this yummy giveaway on your blog and leave a separate comment with a link to your blog. Easy peasy lemon squeezey... Yes... I'm a dork! :) Spread the word!!!.... Not that I'm a dork, just the giveaway! ;)

Die Cuts R Us Challenge

Well four cards later and I now have a card to enter into the DCRU challenge! Whew!!! I never thought I was going to get this done! Guess that's why they call it a challenge! Lol!!!

If you are interested in joining in the challenge at DCRU you have until tonight (Saturday) to upload it on their blog. There just may be a prize given to the winner. :) And if you decide not to join this challenge, it's ok... there will be more!!!

*Sweet Giveaway*

Die Cuts R Us is having one super sweet giveaway today! You will have two chances of winning. All you have to do is become a follower and leave a comment or if you are already a follower leave a comment saying so. Then for another chance all you have to do is blog about this giveaway on your blog leave a link in a separate comment. That's it! Now that's easy peasy!

My Practice Card :)

Here is a card that I started to make for a challenge at Die Cuts R Us. I'm not liking it too well so I'm in the process of making two others for their challenge. So I'm just basically filing this one here on my blog. Come back soon and see what I've created for the challenge! :) If your interested go check out Die Cuts R Us and join in on the fun!