Wonderful News!

I am so excited to share that I've just become a new design team member of Tellens Place Designs!  TPD is a new site that I spoke about in an earlier post--it sells digi images created by Terry's son, Markus.  This site is also the go-to place to purchase the most adorable mini album kits. 

I hope you will drop by and see us (frequently;D)!!!

Best regards and Happy Scrapping!

Shazza, Please forgive me!

I was so excited about my award and sharing it that I really wanted to post it last night. Well, I was very tired last night when I did my post that I somehow didn't finish my list and that is Shazza who has become a dear blog friend!  You can find Shazza at shazzacraft.blogspot.com and if you're up for a unique challenge, please visit Shazza at Artastic and join in on her monthly challenges where you draw inspiration for your layout from a piece of wonderful artwork.  So please know, Shazza, that this beautiful blog award is for you too!

Best regards and Happy Scrapping!

Beautiful Blogger Award

I received this wonderful award from my blog friend and sister DT Practical Scrapper member, Kim!  I am thrilled that Kim thought of me for this award--thanks so much Kim!

Ok, so the rules for this award are:

1) Add a link and note of thanks to the person giving the award

2) Pass the award on to 15 bloggers whose blogs you have recently discovered that you love

3) Share 7 things about yourself

I'm passing this award on to (in no particular order):

• Joni - joniparkerstuff.blogspot.com
• Christine - scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com
• Tanya - trudd.blogspot.com
• Kerri - Kerrikr8tions.blogspot.com
• Nadya - myworldnadya.blogspot.com
• Jamie - jamielanedesigns.blogspot.com
• Barb - crafinginparadise.blogspot.com
• Erin - girlpaperscissors.blogspot.com
• Erika - mylittlespottobe.blogspot.com
• Michelle - megbeedesigns.blogspot.com
• Lindsay - lindsaysthreelittleblessings.blogspot.com
• Karyn - thedapperscrapper.com
• Janis - thereluctantscrapper.blogspot.com
• Jess - sparksgal-craft-place.blogspot.com

Now on to share 7 things about myself:

• I absolutely love my freshly-ground mug of coffee every morning!
• I love Spring (which I feel has a great deal to do with my being born in May)!
• This is my big birthday year--I am happy to say I will be 50 (God is good)!
• I am planning my first cruise for my big 5-0!
• I love to paint my house (the walls inside that is)!  I'm good at it ;D
• I would like to lose about 25 lbs by the Summer.
• I have one 4yr old grandson and one grandchild on the way--early yet to know whether it's a boy or girl!

Again, thanks so much Kim for this lovely award!
Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Tellen's Place First Guest DT Member

I had the wonderful honor of being asked to be the first guest design team member at Tellen's Place.  Needless to say, I was thrilled to do it!!!  Without further ado, here is the card that I created for their challenge this week which is "Anything Goes."

Here is a side view:

Is this not the cutest digi-stamp???  You must stop by Tellen's Place Designs and check out the digis they have available--all digi images are created by Terry's (owner)  incredibly talented son, Markus!  Tellen's Place Designs also has available for your crafty needs the most wonderful mini album kits.  

So go on over to Tellen's Place and join in on the weekly challenge--you have until next Tuesday to submit your project, as there is a new challenge posted every Wednesday!

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

My Practical Scrappers Stamping LO

I am running a bit behind this week--this was my first full week back at work after being on medical leave for 6 weeks, so please bear with me while I catch you up!

So here's my LO and card that I did:

Here is the LO:

I kept the LO simple to focus on the stamping background. 

Some detail:

My other stamping technique was to stamp the butterfly on the LO with glue and sprinkle with glitter.

Here is my card:

I used the same stamp on the card that I used on the LO.  I first saturated my cardstock with water and I scrunched it, unfolded and then scrunched again.  I did that until I was satisfied with the result.  I then smoothed out the cardstock and ironed it dry.

I stamped 2 butterflies, cut them out and layered one on top of the other with foam dots--I just wanted to give it some depth.

I stamped my sentiment on the cardstock and tore around it to glue onto my card.

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Practical Scrappers - Stamps!

This week's challenge is Stamps!!! You can use any kind of stamp - digi, rubber, acrylic, foam - we want to see all of them! This week there will be a top three and a Grand Prize Winner. The Grand Prize winner will receive bonding powder and a Stampee foil of their choice. What's Stampee foil you ask? Please go and check out the PS site for more info - they are a brand new sponsor of ours and we are delighted to have them! PS will be featuring projects with Stampee Foil every day this week!

Remember to check back here on Thursday for my stamping LO!

Happy Scrapping!

Deadline for entry is Saturday at 5:00 ET

I Visited 3 Blogs and this was the Big News!

A Blog Crawl Is Coming!!!

Consider yourself formally invited....and please be sure to pass the invite on to all your friends too!

It's going to be *awesome*! Bella Blvd is pairing up with some newly found friends and colleagues, Jill from Jillibean Soup and Nikki of Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker. It's going to be *HUGE*!!!! With nearly *50 handmade giveaways* from all design team members, and *3 large product packs from each company!*

On Friday, March 5th be sure to visit Bella Blvd, Jillibean Soup and Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker for all the information on where to go next and how to win!

Mark your calenders!!!! It's a date!!! Can't wait!!!!

Well, they got me excited, so I'm just going to have to mark my calendar and join in on the Blog Crawl!  I'm sure I'll see many of you there!

Happy Scrapping!

A New Blog Award!

I feel so lucky and blessed to have such great blog friends!  I am thrilled to have received this very sweet blog award from my blog friend Sparksgal!!!

Thank you so much Sparksgal!  I was having a wonderful family day with Charles, Temple and my mother-in-law (we went bowling), and receiving this award just made my wonderful day Great!

So to the rules for me and those I present this award to:

• Pass this award to 6 blog friends/followers
• Link awardees back to their blogs
• Leave a comment on awardees' blogs that you have an award for them
• Add a link back to the person who gave you this award

I am so happy to present this award to:

1. Mo momostamper.blogspot.com
2. Kim memoriesinthyme.blogspot.com
3. EssenseVibez essensevibez.blogspot.com
4. Terry tellensplace.blogspot.com
5. Jewels joy-n-jesus.blogspot.com
6. Jamie ahappyscrappyplace.blogspot.com

Thanks Ladies for being such good blog friends and please go and spread some Sunshine!!!

Happy Scrapping!

Tellen's Place - Design Team Call

Tellen's Place is having a Design Team call!  Here is their announcement:

"Tellen’s Place is excited to announce that we are looking for a few new Divas to add to our current team. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic and share a love for cards and paper crafts.  If you LOVE Tellen’s Place Images as much as we do this is the DT Call for you.

The Design Team call will be held from Monday, February 15, 2010 thru Monday, March 1, 2010. Michelle (DT Coordinator) will then review applicants and the new Divas will be announced on March 15, 2009.

Please note new DT Members will be required to participate in their first Tellen’s Place Challenge on Wednesday March 31, 2010."

Please head on over to Tellen's Place for complete details--their Design Team are a talented group of women, and if chosen, I know you'll have a great deal of fun!

Happy Scrapping!

Practical Scrappers - Flowers!

Happy Thursday!
As you know, the challenge this week over at PS is to use flowers!  Using flowers is right up there with ribbon in my scrappy book and I manage to use one or the other or both on just about all of my layouts.  So, here is my layout using flowers:

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!