lucky me...

I'm BEYOND thankful for my bloggie friends...they always shower me with their kindness....I wanted to share with you some of the recent happy mail that has arrived:

First up is some double goodness from the fabbie Annie:

Seriously, how spoiled am I that I get 2 cards AND goodies?!!!!  Thanks soooooo much Annie...you're thee best!!!

Ivy is my Hero Arts girl....I had a feeling she'd have a sweet holiday card and YUP...she never disappoints:

Laura...she is the queen of CAS with Pizazz....check out this card...

Wet & Dry embossing with glitter...swoon...gotta love that AND baker's twine...woot woot!!!

Okay, I can't remember how I stumbled onto Ms. Megan's blog but she is thee most enthusiastic and positive thinking person I know:)

She sent me a festive card...a handmade owlie...woot woot...and check out the stack of cards....hello darling!

Piali, you all gotta know this multi-talented blogger extraordinaire...

GASP...her coloring skills are out of this world...her card making skills are fantabulous and her generosity is overwhelming....dudes...you are going to see a ton of owlies soon...and that white giftie bag is full of embellies...I wanted to show off the packaging!

Next up is a Pinky card...I met Pinky via SCS...

I keep hoping that she'll start up a blog so that she can show off all her wonderful creations...you gotta love her card, totally creative and just makes me smile!

Thanks for letting me share my happy mail....

Ladies, thank you soooooo very much for thinking of me....I truly ♥appreciate♥ it.....

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CRAKs and Awards...

Happy Mail...I just LOVE Happy Mail!!!!  I wanted to share with you all the fabulous cards I have received along with some awards too!

First up...from across a very large pond.....Aimes.....in her true CAS PTI Style:)

Soooo very classic Aimes....LOVE it Sista!

Next up is another CAS lovely from the fabbie Carolina:

Carolina's detail work is always perfect....I had the opportunity to meet up with Carolina TWICE..woo hooo...once at a Copic Certification Class and earlier this year at CHA....

Here's some fun goodies from Jenn:

I am sooo very honored to represent Jenn's shop Torendi...love being on her Design Team!  Owls and Coffee?  Doesn't get much better than that...

Here's a classic card from my friend's Mom, Judy....can't remember when we started exchanging cards but this woman can also quilt up a storm too!  Pretty sure that she needs to start up a blog:)

This is indeed thee CAS card....LOVE it...stared at it for awhile actually....FABulous job Julia...Thank you so much!

Okay, who doesn't know Lauren?  She is thee opposite of CAS...she is the QUEEN of details, details, details....when she posted this particular card...I gasped out loud...the stitching and all the wonderful embellies....good grief woman, where do you get your cardstock...it's like 200 lb goodness...AND the whipper snapper even sent me some lovely goodies too!!!

Savitri...gotta love her style....and her humor...that woman is always cracking me up...

Sherry...Sherry is such a fab bloggie friend...have you noticed my use of wrinkle ribbon...it's from Sherry...she inspired me to use my CB Folders the other day...we chat everyday...such a great friend...Thanks Sherry!

Last but certainly not least....a sweet card from Vera...right now Vera is enjoying her time with her family in Singapore...I'm so happy for her that she was able to go back home for the holiday's!

I may have shared some of these cards earlier...my memory has been especially sad these days...a good friend thanked me for the 2 Christmas Cards that I sent her...I sent her 2 cards and didn't even know it....shaking my head...

Okay, here are some awards that I've been honored with!

Lisa of Lisa's Scrap 'N Shack and Li-bee-ti of Creations with Love both shared their awards with me!  I think I'm suppose to share some fun facts so I'll make them all crafty ones:

1.  I stitch on a majority of my cards...if I don't, I feel like they aren't finished...

2.  Every year I say that I'm going to be more prepared for the holidays...I failed miserably again this year...need to start my cards a whole lot sooner {like in January} and we won't even speak about my December Daily...so far there are only 3 days in December..haha

3.  I absolutely LOVE being creative...cannot and will not experience my life without it:)

4.  The number of wonderful people that I have 'met' through blogging has been incredible...I'm soooooo thankful for my blogging community!

5.  Blogging/Blurfing has become my part time job to my full time job....crazy fun.

Okay, now I'm suppose to share the awards to other people...that's ALWAYS the tough part for me....soooooo to make it less stressful for me :)  I've decided to pass along the awards to all the peeps that sent me a CRAK that I've uploaded on this particular post...muwahahaha...play along if you'd like...no stress:)

Thank you ladies for the awards and thank you ladies for the CRAK's!!!!  I so appreciate you all!!!! 

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snowflake kisses...

Merry Christmas Eve to you all!!!!!

I hope that you are having a fabulous day...I know I will be since I have the day off...4 days off in a row...woot woot!!!

Today is my day over on the 365 Cards Blog!

Pam's Challenge:

Keep it to Yourself -Holiday

Any card inspired by the season (Christmas, Hanukkah, etc.) will do, as long as there is no sentiment on the outside of the card.

The paper, button and thread are all from the great Mac Mae Happy Holly-Days Card Kit! Pam really did a great job putting the Holly-Days Kit together...I have made TONS of cards and still have papers and embellies:) I added the Glittered Snowflake and white twill...note to self...make flatter, non-bumpy cards for 2010...LOL. That snowflake probably sits at least 1/2 inch off of the card base...LOL...I hope that it gets to the recipient in one piece not all willy nilly:)

I know that you probably have at least 1 more card to make...LOL..I hope that you'll join me OR heck, just start making your 2010 stash!

Okay, onto my great Bloggie Christmas Cards that I've recently received:

This came to me all the way from the UK...Stacey did a magnificent job...

Sweeter than SWEET!!!!!!!! Thanks soo much Stacey:)

Okay, these gals know me...kraft cards...LOVE them!!!!

This one is from my bloggie friend Ann...

See the glitter??!!! cute, cute, cute!!!! Thanks sista!!!

Next up is from fellow Washingtonian, Heidi!!!! I chuckled when I saw this card...check out those poms!!!

Heidi also included these FUN goodies:

Seriously, Heidi...you spoil me....thanks tons...you know how to make a girl feel fabbie!

Here's the thing, I feel sooooo grateful for all the friends I've made through blogging. What a wonderful community...everyone is so helpful, fun, nice.....you name it. I am sooooo glad that I started this whole blogging venture...who would have thought it would have been such a positive & growing experience for me....Thanks to all of you...

Merry Christmas everyone!

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rockstar...

Hello!! Hello!!!

I tell you, yesterday was a c-r-a-z-y day for me. It was pure chaos at work...I ended up leaving 1.5 hours later than usual..figures when I want to get all this crafting & blurfing done. I also received a text from my older brother. Unfortunately, he was in a car accident...his BMW was totalled BUT he is okay...thank goodness...good grief.

But, I also have some GOOD news too...I am thrilled to tell you that I've been asked to join the Jacksonbelle Embellishments Design Team!

I'm soooo excited to be part of such a magnificent team! Lookie at the other new Jacksonbelle Rockstars:

Pam Varnell

Julie Lacey

Heather Pulvirenti

Dawn Lusk

Windy Robinson

Stephanie Severin

We will be joining these familiar Rockstars:

Lynda Benden

*Lindsey Botkin*
Tobi Crawford
Jill Dunn
Heather Lee-Reppen
Carly Robertson
Shemaine Smith

My term officially starts in January but I wanted to get a jump start on all the FUN!!!!!

Jacksonbelle Tuesday Challenge:

Anything goes...Since Christmas is right around the corner, make a project using any product from the Jacksonbelle store!

For this project I decided to use the Jacksonbelle Tuesday sketch challenge from December 15th:

I used the sketch as a template for a pocket card to house a giftie card! Who can resist Cosmo Cricket Early Bird...it is such happy paper!!!! The Barnes & Noble gift card fits in there perfectly. The pocket card base is 4 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide. I stitched completely around the card...it actually is holding down the pocket and the band...lol. Talk about easy smeasy...I can see using this sketch a TON!

Check out these gals from the Jacksonbelle DT for some super inspiration for today's Tuesday Challenge!!!!

We hope that you will join us in the fun!!!

Lynda Benden: Stamp Act

Lindsey Botkin: Embellished

Tobi Crawford ~ Tobi’s Place

Jill Dunn: Ink Genious

Heather Lee-Reppen: The Best in Life

Jimmi Mayo ~ Stamping & Shopping

Michelle Philippi ~ Inside My Own Private Idaho

Carly Robertson ~ Paper in Bloom

Windy Robinson ~ Card and Page

Stephanie Severin ~ Ingenious Inkling

Shemaine Smith ~ Scraptastic

All you have to do is upload your take on this week's challenge to your SCS or PCP gallery using the keyword JBEO85 or post a comment on the JBE blog linking to your blog. Come on out and play with us!!!

Okay, now as promised here are some CRAKs that I've received...nothing like getting happy mail!

Cosmo Cricket Goodness from Sherry!

Happy Winter by Rose Ann...OMGoodness...sooooo SWEET!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year...by Kay....super darling...that gingham is such a fabbie touch!

Okay, Kelley rocks...she sent this way before I've had chance to write up my cards...good grief that woman is on the ball....snowflakes and bling...pure perfection! P.S. I was 'suppose' to go the post office yesterday but couldn't get away at work...grrrr..

This gorgeous snowglobe card is from Elaine...OMGoodness it is chock full of glitz & glitter....

Okay peeps...thanks for making it to the end of this chatty post....I hope you have a chance to join us over at Jacksonbelle...I can't wait to see what you come up with!!!!!

Happy Tuesday my friends!!!!

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grow...

Hello and Happy Sunday!

Welcome to 365 Cards Super Sketchy Sunday!

Look at Pam's fabbie sketch...I love it!!!

Here is my take on the sketch....what's that I hear? Why yes it ISN'T a Christmas card:) I had some comments {ahem} on yesterday's card that I used Christmas paper...after I typed that I wasn't going to post any Christmas cards...yeah, yeah, yeah....but it WAS a New Year's card...LOL.

Here are the deets on this card....see those fabbie felt and blinged blooms?!!!! The VERY generous Michele V sent them to me as a RAK along with a gorgeous card {see below}. I actually just received them yesterday and knew that I wanted to use those felties in today's card...now how stinkin' perfect is that??!!!! Thanks Michele!!!!!

Here's the thing, everyone loves RAKs....but I think that the unexpected kind are thee best...and I'm super thankful for the ones that I receive...that's what is sooo fantabulous about the crafty blogging community...everyone is soooooo kind and generous. I'm simply overwhelmed with it.

Here is the most gorgeous card that Michele sent along with the felties...that girl knows me...

pink...brown...lolli flower??!!!! pure perfection in my book!!!!

Thanks again Michele......you are thee sweetest!!!!!

Okay, I wanted to share a CRAK I received...LOL...Christmas RAK...check out what the fabbie Naomi sent me:

How stinkin' fabulous is this??!!!! Check out the fun Sprinkles site. I actually made Red Velvet Cupcakes on Thanksgiving but realistically, I'm diggin' the kit so that my kitchen doesn't look like a crime scene with all the red food coloring...LOL.

Thanks sista....you rock my cupcake world!!!!!

Okay, be on the lookout for my blog candy winner post along with a pic of this week's blog candy:)

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Happy 2009!

2009...can you believe it??!!!

Every year I learn more about myself and about life in general...2008 was no exception. I am truly thankful for my life, my children and all of my peeps...if you are reading this, you would be one of my peeps :)

Here are some other goodies that I've recently received:

Check out all of this goodness...it is from the very wonderful Susan of One4Joy...How did she know that I collect "A's" {on top of chandeliers!}?!!

I won blog candy from Kim of Stampin' Fairy....I received this sweet "be jolly by golly" card and all of this:

Wooo Hoooo.....look at all those A Muse stamps!!!!

This sweet Angel card is from Stacey of The Crafting Adventures of a Left-Handed Blonde...all the way from the UK! Let me tell you, this has the perfect amount of glitter and bling!

One of my favorite SU purchases this year has been the Top Note Die...Becky from {the lakeshore stamper} sent me this beauty....I love it!
This lovely card is from Stephanie at Ingenious Inkling. Isn't it thee sweetest?

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today...I want to wish you a fabulous New Year...the best is yet to come!

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Just Ducky!

Here's a sweet little 4.25 x 4.25 inch card. The duck is from the PTI Bitty Blessings set & the "just ducky" is A Muse. I used Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi cardstock/striped grosgrain and Amy Butler designer paper.

I wanted to share some other Christmas cards that I received:

This is a sparkle-licious card ala Ivy Pink!
Isn't this Season's Greetings card super elegant? Love the bling...it is from Savitri over at Scrappin and Stampin with Savitri.

This FABulously rich colored card is from Jenn Diaz of Stamps and all that Jazz.
How Sweet is this "let it SNOW" card?! It really is quite glitter-licious in person ala Jane of Whoopsie Daisy!

I'll finish up my sharing the gorgeous cards I received tomorrow....

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Merry Christmas II

I wanted to share some other cards that I've received:

This is actually from my very first crafting mentor...hopefully she will see this. I use to work with "T" years ago...she's super busy with her own catering business...along with customer greetings...being a mom...wife....

This is from a fellow stamp club member...{Hi J!} I received an a-dorable picture of her beautiful kids too!!!
Yes ladies, I was the lucky duck that received this Monsta card from the one, the only...llaurenb over at...all the GOOD blog names were taken. That Lauren ALWAYS has me cracking up!

Wooo Hoooo...I won blog candy from thee Jennifer McGuire! I fell in love with her a-dorable owl card which enabled me to buy the sweet Hero Arts owl:

I also went ahead and bought the sweet trio of Japanese dolls when I was totally inspired by this fabulous card by Lisa Spangler on the Hero Arts Blog.
I hope you all are having a very Merry Christmas!!!

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