My Creative Time E2 Giveaway Finalist!

Happy Tuesday my sweet friends. Only 2 more work days til Thanksgiving! I am so excited to announce my finalist for the My Creative Time Novemeber Blog Hop & Release and the person who now has a 1 in 19 chance to win a Cricut Expression 2/E2 Machine!!!! I am absolutely blown away by Emma's generosity, it is beyond amazing. She will be taking the 18 finalists chosen randomly from each of her 18 designers blog hop comments and randomly picking 1 very lucky person to recieve this tremendous gift!

So now, without further ado, my finalist is........................................

COMMENT #21 ----Saundra Luv Scrappin Together

"So beautiful! Love the soft colors you used for this card!"

Hugs,

Saundra

Congratulations Saundra!!!

And thank you to everyone who participated in the My Creative Time blog hop! I had so much fun and am just delighted to be a part of this community of wonderful people. I know this is one awesome giveaway, which may be why I got 181 comments on a single blog post (my daily average is about 6 I think lol) but I hope you know that each and every comment you leave me is read and appreciated and really just fills my heart with joy!

I hope your day is filled with love today and thanks for stopping by! xoxo

Tonight! Clear Artisitic Stamps Release Party!

And you are invited!!!!! It's Sarah Bunnie's Bridal Shower tonight, Jan. 20th at 8 p.m. Central!!!!! Clear Artistic Stamps release of the beautifully dainty wedding set, Moments In Lace and if you're behind on this adorable little bunnie Love Story that is part of the releases.......check out Belinda's Blog to catch up!!!!We're gonna have a Party Chat and also a Forum Chat..............most of us will be on both......'cuz we love, love, love to chat and party!!!Please join us at either or both!!!! We'll have some fun Shower games with beeeeeautiful PRIZES!!!! Stamps, Shimmerz, Ribbon, Albums..........oh all kinds of FABulous goodies!!!!! Plus, it will be our newest design team member, Lee Murphy's very first release party as part of the dt and we are all overjoyed to welcome her!! She's even made an Intro Video revealing the new set Moments In Lace and visit her blog for another gorgeous sneak peek of this lovley set!

And look at the pretty blush gown I get to wear for Sarah Bunnie's Bridal Shower tonight! I can't wait! :) Hope to see everybodys tonight at 8pm CST!

Who Wants Some Blog Candy?!!

Hey, who doesn't is a better question, ha!! Our fabulous Clear Arstistic Stamps DT coordinator, ETHA, is giving away some real yummy stuff! Plus, she has a gorgeous sample for us using the winning sets!! Can you believe that 2 sets are up for grabs--Little Blossom Cottage plus the accessory set!!--wow huh!
What do you have to do to win you ask? Well, we are having our next release party coming up in exactly one week, Jan. 20, 8pm central time. We would like to know if you would prefer to participate in a forum setting like they do on Splitcoast. You can check it out here or rather in a real-time chat in a chat room which you can try out here . There will as always be games and prizes in our short hour of celebrating release. Just visit Etha's blog and leave a comment telling her which form you would prefer and what will tempt you to attend our release party. Winner will be announced at the party and the next day on Etha's blog. C'mon we need your input and what you could win just for helping us out is an awesome prize indeed!

***I'm getting my camera back tomorrow, YaY!!!***

My Favorite Things Release Party Tonight!

Yep, that's right! It's time to kick-off 2009 in style, baby! My Favorite Things is going to blow you away with all the fabulous new releases this month and as always, the MFT party at SCS is sure to be the place to be tonight at 9pm EST, before all the releases go live at 10pm! Are you wondering why I am telling you all this? Well.....I won the privilege of being one of the January Ambassadors for MFT and I even get to guest host a challenge on SCS for all to participate in!! I'm soooo excited, can you tell?!! Now, please be gentle--I have no camera at the moment--forced to resort to scanner. This is my sample for the MFT Ambassador Challenge #1-to create a card or project that shows off your sparkling personality! I'm talkin' BLING, people!

Remember, the awesome MFT Design Team Diva's will pump up your enthusiasm all day with a blog hop full of fabulous sneak peeks of this evening's releases, so make sure to visit Kim's blog to start your Hop Around The Block and go all the way through to find the MFT Pot O' Gold at the end! Here's a little teaser straight from Kim about tonight's releases.......
This month...Who's That Girl? is dressed in her Valentine best,And her hubby will surely be pleased! Good Knight shows our Hero, in quite perfect form,Slaying dragons, down on one knee. Our Flopsey's big heart needs to be filled, With all of his sentiments sweet, Lastly, our Owls for All Seasons, will give you a reason,To make many handmade treats! Oooooh, doesn't that just make you wanna do a cartwheel! It sure does me! I hope you can join us tonight for the fun, games and prizes and bring your friends too--the more the more crazy fun (if you know anything about MFT parties! ha!) Thanks so much for visiting and have a great day!

Melanie M. Blogaversary Bash-Day 4!

Hello and happy Sunday! It is day 4 of Melanie Muenchinger's week-long blogaversary bash and WoWzA, has she got some amazing stuff lined up today!

Be sure to check out Melanie's celebration of a year of blogging and stamp designing over at her blog “Hands, Head and Heart”. Prizes every day & today the Sponsor is Scor-Pal, a Scor-Mat and three rolls Scor-Tape!!
And if that were not awesome enough, here is a list of designer's projects to check out today: Donna, Carolina , Barb, Jessica , Jessie, Julie , Lee, Rose Ann. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day, my friends!

Happy Holidays! Sneak Peeks and A Big Announcement!

How's that for a title! :) I've been enjoying the holidays with my family in Nevada and just returned, so I have much to share today. First and most importantly, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas full of joy and blessings and loved ones close.

I am so pleased to have the opportunity to share a couple sneak peeks of the newest Clear Dollar Stamps that will be released on January 1, 2009! What a way to begin the new year!

This treat holder was created using Farm Critters, which is so totally adorable it hurts.

I also made a card using this same set as well as the coordinating stamp wheel called Farm Sounds.

I'm just so lucky to be a part of this wonderful company and design team and I just received some wonderful news--I will continue with Clear Dollar Stamps for the next 6 months! Yay!!! I'm super excited and what stellar talent I will be surrounded by. These are the newest DT members in addition to many of the same fabulous ladies who will be continuing as well.

Stacy Morgan-aka: Twinshappy

Alysabeth Johnston

Monique Hawrelluk

I'm certain that you are aware of how very behind I am on my blogging and keeping in touch! I've been a real slacker over the holidays and I'm so sorry for that! I will be catching up today and finding out how everyone is doing, so don't write me off just yet! : ) hugs and smiles to all and have a wonderful day! Thank you for visiting!

Unity Stamps SCRAPBOOKING DT Call! Plus an AWARD!

Well, happy Sunday! I hope your long holiday weekend has been wonderful! Today, I have nothing but great news for you and me both, so listen up! hehe!
First, a design team call has been announced for Unity Stamp Co! But not just any design team...A special RockStar SCRAPBOOKING design team is needed to compliment Unity's fabulous stamps that are designed for scrapbookers! Angela and Christian are looking for a stellar group of designers to focus on incorporating Unity Stamps into scrapbooking! Are you are scrapbooker at heart? Do you want a chance to be part of one of the most awesome stamping companies around? Then READ THIS! And then get your scrapbooking mojo out and go for it! The deadline for submissions is December 20th!

Second-- I've been tagged by some wonderful friends! Here we go....
Katie Renz-My Paper Haven awarded me with the Kreativ Blogger Award! What an honor to be thought of by Katie, especially since I admire and look up to this super talented gal very much!

Official Rules:
1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 5 blogs.
4. Put links to their blogs
5. Leave a message for your nominees.I am listing 5 just because that is what the rules say, but you know how it is... everyone is deserving!!!
Here are just 5 of the countless kreativ blogging friends I have who are deserving of this award:

Linda Borneman- My Little Yellow House

Suzanne Dean- Scrapbitz

Christi Snow- Altered Ambitions

Heather Brown- In My Thoughts

Danielle Kennedy- Wild Dragonfly Designs

I have 2 more awards that I will post later tonight--I am so blessed to have such amazing friends in my life! So very blessed. Thank you for visiting. xoxo

Starving Artistamps Giveaway!

Have you heard!?! Starving Artistamps is having a fab-O blog candy giveaway! OMGosh, Irene's new holiday set called Santa's Sweet Shop is yummy in a major way! There is a most adorable coordinating set of sentiments too and the super sweet Tracey is giving both away to 1 very lucky person! Visit the Starving Arstistamps Blog to see the most delishious new sets and read all the deets on how to get in on the fun! You can even pre-order these stamps right now and if you are the winner, you get to pick any other set of equal value instead! Wow-those chicks over at Starving Artists really rock! :)

And The Winner Of Mocha Latte Coffee Cup Is....

.....LORI, #18! Lori said: "I like to make general thinking of you ones the best, the kinds you can give for pretty much any occasion. Happy WCMD!"

Thank you to all who left a comment yesterday! I hope you all had a wonderful WCMD! I know there were tons of giveaways all over the place--I hope you all win something somewhere! :)

Exciting Announcement!

Hello and Happy FRIDAY! Who's ready for the weekend, raise your hands! I'm super excited to announce that I have been accepted to join the design team for Clear Dollar Stamps, LLC! See Lori McCroskey's official announcement here at her Clear Dollar Stamps website! I was one of their guest designers for this month and now I will have the privilege of staying on thru the end of the year! Not only am I in the presence of a stupendous design team, but this company's stamps are absolutely delightful in every way! Plus, they are very reasonably priced, without sacrificing a bit of quality and that is so nice in this wobbly economy we're all experiencing these days.
So, who else is on the Clear Dollar Stamps 4th quarter DT??? Here is a list of the stellar talent I will be trying to keep up with...

Laurie Wilson- Our Amazing DT Coordinator & Illustrator of the CDS Clearly Delightful line!

Kim Teasdale

Jennifer Ofiana

Nancy Grant

Katie Renz

Kelly Hampton

Alexandra Maldonado

Jan Hunnicutt

Joan Ervin

Linda Anderson

Nancy French

Suzanne Dean

Tori Wild

Linda Borneman

Lorelie Kim

Candy Fosta- Permanent Design Team Member

Just look at that list of artists! I can't wait to begin my journey with this outstanding group of ladies, learning new things and making even more great friends along the way! Thanks so much for letting me share my news with you today. I wish you a weekend filled with much joy and many blessings!

Clear Artistic Stamps Sneak Peek 3 Plus Blog Candy!

Clear Artistic Stamps is having a release party tomorrow evening at 8pm Central! Featuring...AUTUMN TREATS and, as promised, a blog candy announcement! This vine is from the Autumn Treats set, which can be stamped for a variety of things. I thought of grapes when I first saw this vine, and for me, that means wine! hehe. I stamped the vine in 2colors: real red and passion pink, then sponged around it with old olive. This is a simple way to adorn a bottle of wine with a personal touch for a hostess gift or to give for any number of celebratory occasions. Add a pretty handmade charm for even more fun-thanks for the charm gift, Donna!

OK, now for the blog candy! I'm making you work for it a little bit--there a 2 catches but it's worth it, I promise! And don't miss out on WENDI'S blog candy too! Visit her blog for deets. For mine, here whatcha gotta do:
Catch 1: I will give you a question with a hint as to where to find the answer (or hopefully, you will already know it). Leave your answer in a comment on this post.

• QUESTION: HOW MANY STAMP SETS ARE THERE IN THE "SERENITY" COLLECTION? Find your answer at the Clear Artistic Stamps Store

Catch 2: I will announce my winner tomorrow night at the start of the the Clear Artistic Stamp Release Party Chat- click on the banner!

It begins at 7pm Central time (5pm West coast, 6pm Mountain, 8pm East coast). YOU MUST GO THE THE PARTY CHAT TO FIND OUT IF YOU'RE THE WINNER! I won't be announcing it on my blog and if I don't see the winner there by the end of the party chat, I'll have to pick another one. So you don't want to miss out, right? right! OK, if you have any questions, just let me know. I want everybody I know and love to be at the party tomorrow night, that's why I'm doing this--and if at least 25 people show up to party, there will be an additional game/prize to give away! Coolness!!! Hope you see U there! Thanks so much for stopping by--have a beautiful day!

Clear Artistic Stamps Blog Candy Winner + Gina K. Sneak Peek #2!

Happy Wednesday! I promised to announce my winner for that awesome shimmer paper pack from the wonderful owner of Clear Artistic Stamps, Belinda Landtroop-- and my winner is.......Neva! Neva starts making her Christmas cards in August--what an inspiration!!! Congrats, Neva! Please email me your snail mail and your fabulous shimmer paper will be on its way!

Psssst!!!.......here is another sneak peek of 1 of the 4 new sets being released by Gina K. Designs tomorrow--Whatever Floats Your Boat, by Rupa Shevde--this adorable performing elephant instantly reminded me of the circus, so I created a fun little circus tent card to pose him in front of, hehe! I will be previewing Melanie Muenchinger's newest stamp set tonight at 12:01 am, Central (that's 10pm for us on the West Coast) and I promise that you won't want to miss it! This one is really gonna knock ya'lls socks off!! Melanie has created what I dare say is my favorite set yet from her!
Thanks so much for visiting me and I hope you have a BIG TOP day!!!

FYI...

Hi friends! I just wanna let ya'll know that my Clear Artistic Stamps blog candy below has ended and I will announce my lucky winner of that FAbulous shimmer cardstock pack tomorrow-Wednesday, July 23rd!--so keep an eye out!!! Thank you to all who entered and for letting me know when you make your holiday/winter cards--that was fuN!

Also, if you are a night owl--or if you suffer from insomnia--visit me tonight at Midnight, Central (10pm for us on the West Coast!) for a sneak peek of the newest Gina K. Designs stamp set from Rupa Shevde! It is super duper adorable and so much fun! I can't wait to show you!

Thanks so much for swingin' by on your busy day! ~hugs and happy stamping~

Gina K. Release Party Preview- Day 1

The Gina K. Designs June Release Party starts on June 20th, this Friday night from 7-10pm, CST! Trust me, this is one party that you do not want to miss! Gina's artists have truly outdone themselves this month--there are 5 brand spankin new sets, 7 new Kindred Spirit singles and of course, brand new bling!--Yep! You'll want it all! And if you're into self torture, you'll want to see all the awesome sneak peek samples beginning tonight at 12:01a.m.!!! I will be previewing 2 cards using Rupa Shevde's newest set! Want a hint about the set?...let's just say it's sassy, it's chic and it's totally hot! No, it's not Paris Hilton!

You can find links to Gina's entire design team on my sidebar and they w ill each have drool-worthy creations on their blogs for you to feast your eyes on! Each day this week, more sneak peeks will be revealed until you are about ready to burst with anticipation for the BIG release party on Friday night--then, you'll have to wait some more because the new stamps won't be available for purchase until the end of the party! But don't worry, the release parties are SO much fun that you're almost sad when it's over and time to go buy---I said almost!

Now for a FREE STAMP SET GIVEAWAY! Melanie Muenchinger is going to be giving away 1 of her new sets away in a contest. Read this, grab your Melanie M. stamps and get creating!

Here is what she wrote: I want to give EVERYONE who has supported me by buying and stamping with my sets another chance this month to win my next set....Here's what you do:Upload projects using ANY of my 6 sets (Just So Hippy, Just So Hoppy, Hip Hop Accessories, Jumping for Joy, What's in Your Tin? 1 and 2) to the SCS gallery** with MMGKD1 in the keyword section when you upload. I will put your name into a hat for every upload using my stamps you submit between now and next Friday, June 20th, 1PM CST. (Upload three things, get three entries, etc) These can be cards you have posted on your blogs but haven't yet uploaded to SCS, and/or completely new projects, just not something that you've already put in the gallery, okay? (Anything previously uploaded does not count.) Feel free to incorporate any of the the Splitcoast challenges you like, color, sketch, etc but there are no requirements from me on what you choose to do. I will not be picking a "favorite" from these (but you can be sure I will dropping by leaving comments!) they are just for everyone to enjoy and get inspiration from. ;) I will draw one name out of the hat and reveal it during the release party June 20th in the Gina K forum! , and this person will win my new set!Please spread the word, I am SO appreciative of everyone who owns these sets and I want to be sure to see and appreciate the artwork of each and every person who inks it!
If you have not uploaded Gina K cards before to the gallery, there is no category for Gina K sets, you will have to upload these under "Member Galleries" and then put "Gina K Designs" and the name of the stamp set under stamps. Don't forget to put MMGKD1 in the keyword section, this is the only way I can search and be sure I have ALL the entries! (Copy and paste it now!) ;)