Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop!

Whimsy Stamps is giving away a $15 gift certificate at each of the designers’ blogs linked below.  To be entered to win, leave a comment at each stop by April 24th.  Winners will be randomly selected from the comments left on each post and announced on April 27th on the Whimsy blog, as well as the Catherine Pooler and Hedgehog Hollow blogs.

Iris Wiechmann
Crystal Komara
Lisa Mensing
Sue Hastead
Alanna Moses

 Andrea Shell

Michele Kovack  (You are here!)
Jeanette Comerford
Kerys Sharrock
Wendy Nicola Jackson
Ute Berger
Katie Brooks
Tricia Barber

SPONSORS AND PRIZES!

THIRTY ONE companies are offering more than FIFTY prizes on this hop! Comment on the blogs on the hop to be entered. No minimum number of comments required, but the more blogs you comment on, the greater the chances of winning.

Deadline to enter is April 24 and winners will be announced on Monday, April 27 on the Catherine Pooler Designs and Hedgehog Hollow blogs.  If you would like to see all of the prizes being offered, scroll down to the end of the post.:)

Good morning! I am so excited to be a part of the Spread Joy Not Germs blog hop! I am representing Whimsy Stamps! We are all about spreading joy and prizes! Yes! prizes! This is such a difficult time for many, so we are hoping to bring out a little sunshine for you!

The card I have for you today uses this gorgeous Lattice die from Whimsy Stamps. I used it with kraft card stock and left the little pieces in.  I just wanted to give the background a bit of texture. 

The flowers were cut from felt and uses the new Poppy Flower Die set. To make the smaller "bud" I cut one of the petals off and glue the 3 remaining petals together.  I sort of  pinch it at the ends.  I added silk ribbon and stamped a sentiment from the Easter Memories set.  I added this pretty floral paper from the Fabulous Florals 6x6 paper pack.  As a finishing touch I added a few gems from the Sparkletz-Lucky Charms.

Be sure to head on over to Brenda Noelke's Blog!

Supplies:

Deadline to enter is April 24 and winners will be announced on Monday, April 27 on the Catherine Pooler Designs and Hedgehog Hollow blogs.

• Catherine Pooler Designs - $20 Gift Certificate on the CP blog and each of the Brand Ambassadors' blogs
• Hedgehog Hollow - one month free sub to the box with free us shipping
• CAS-ual Fridays - Win the new release - over $80 value
• Heffy Doodle - £35 voucher for the store
• Whimsy Stamps - $15 GC on each of their Creative Team team blogs
• Sassy and Crafty Stamps - $35 Gift Certificate
• The Ton - $20 Gift Certificate (stamps, dies, ink or sequins)
• Ellen Hutson - $35 Gift Certificate
• Polka Dot Orchard- $20 Gift Certificate
• Ink on 3 - $35 Gift Certificate
• Brutus Monroe - $50 GC
• STAMPlorations - $25 gift code on the STAMPlorations blog + $10 gift code on each designer blogs.
• Trinity Stamps- $25 Gift Certificate
• WOW! Embossing Powder - two gift vouchers 1 x £30 and 1 x $30 that covers the USA, UK and Europe 
• Greeting Farm -$25 Gift Certificate
• Miss Ink Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate
• Pear Blossom Press -$25 gift certificate
• Trinity Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate
• Paper Sweeties - $50 Gift Certificate
• Xyron - Mega Runner, Refill & 1.5 inch sticker maker, refill
• Beacon - Product gift bag
• Artesprix - Getting Started Kit
• iCrafter - $20 Gift Certificate
• Joy Clair - $25 Gift Certificate
• Dina Kowal - Two $10 gift codes to Dina Kowal Creative
• Rabbit Hole Designs - $10.00 gift code on each DT members blogs
• You're Next Stamp - $25 Gift Certificate
• Taylored Expressions - $50 Gift Certificate
• Pink and Main - $25 Gift Certificate
• Unity - two $25 Gift Certificates
• Dress My Craft - $35 gift certificate

Top Ten Blog Candy Winner!!

Thank you all so much for taking the time to visit and leave such sweet comments for me! I truly appreciate it! The winner of my blog candy is number 82!

That means Mandi Holmes is the winner! She said, "Lovely projects. They are all so elegant. I love the little carrots."

Please e-mail me so I can get your address to mail off your goodies!

:)

Winner of Top Ten Blog Hop!

It is time to announce the winner of my Top Ten Blog giveaway! 

Using Random.org.......
Number 44!!

The winner is.....
Blogger Savanna Lea said... love all your projects but the flag card is my favorite!! 


Savanna, please e-mail me and I will mail your goodies out to you!  

Today is the last day to enter the Season's Giving Blog Hop giveaway! Scroll down for your chance to win.  ;0

Season's Givings 2015 Blog Hop!

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Welcome to Seasons Givings Blog hop!!!

I can't believe it is 2015 already!   That means I have been crafting for over 15 years and blogging for 8.  And since then, I have acquired a lot of craft supplies. I am talking A LOT! So......the sweet and talented Latisha Yoast, came up with the idea to just... give. We will end the year and start the new one with a gift. So every single blogger on the Seasons Givings Blog Hop is giving something of their own away. Every. Single. One. No sponsors, no one knows what other bloggers are doing - we all are just choosing a gift from our hearts to yours and doing this thing!

So grab your favorite Happy New Year beverage and settle in for some beautiful art, and tons of chances to get a gift to make your New Year brighter.

I have a few favorite tutorials from this past year I thought would be worth showing again.  :)
I created these Christmas ornaments for a Krylon paint challenge and won!  They were also featured in December's Woman's World Magazine.  It has also had over 11,000 repins on Pinterest.  (Which is a record for me) :) You can see the entire tutorial HERE. 

I usually host a tutorial once a month for the Crafty Secret's Design Team Challenge.  This Halloween card was one of my favorites.  A fun shaker card! You can see the complete set of instructions HERE. 

How about a summery card....mermaid style?  The tutorial can be found HERE.

Or maybe a masculine card?  Instructions can be found HERE to make this little number.

I also have decoupaged Easter eggs to make.  Click HERE for full instructions!

I also created a stained glass church window perfect for a wedding, communion, or confirmation.  I give step by step instructions HERE.

Okay, I can't show you every single tutorial I've ever had, so I will make this my last one! But if you are interested in seeing more, head over to my right side bar and scroll down to the tutorials heading.  You can see all of them there. This last project recycles the Bath and Body Wallflower into a Christmas ornament.  I created about 4 different ones and now I never throw them away! For all of the details click HERE. 

Now on to my Giveaway!! 
I am giving away an assortment of products from my favorite companies!
All of this goes to ONE winner! All you need to do is become a follower and tell me what you would like to see in a future tutorial. I will pick a winner on January 6th at 10:00 CST.  (Because I can't stay up later than that! LOL!)

I hope this awesome blog hop brings some sunshine into your life today. Enjoy the journey and Happy New Year! :)

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Lawn Fawn

Spellbinders Paper Arts

Reverse Confetti

Clearsnap

Ice Resin

My Favorite Things

Technique Tuesday

Paper Smooches

Sweet & Sassy Stamps

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Avocado Arts

A Jillian Vance Design

Latina Crafter

Die-Versions

Unity Stamp Company

Splitcoast Stampers

Verve Stamps

Latisha Yoast

AJ Otto

Vera Yates

Julia Stainton

Judy Hayes

Kim Watson

Yana Smakula

Chari Moss

Taheerah Atchia

Shemaine Smith

Emily Spahn

Kimberly Crawford

Lee Murphy

Lovely Linda

Laura Williams

Lori Tecler

Chaitali Narla

Darsie Bruno

Lydia Fiedler

Giovana Smith

Teri Anderson

Beth Pingry

Dina Kowal

Daniela Dobson

Lisa Adametz

Piali Biswas

Kelli Green

Keri Lee Sereika

Jocelyn Olson

Julee Tilman

Michelle Woerner

Lori McAree

Theresa Momber

Anita Autore

Melody Rupple

Sean Fetterman

Bunny Vance

Tricia Traxler

Lisa Arana

Lorena Cantó

Amy Tsuruta

Jodi Collins

Tenia Nelson

Kelly Klapstein

Jill Cornell

Emily Leiphart

Becky Williams

Margie Higuchi

Lee Ann Barrett

Lisa Hoel

Heather Campbell

Lisa Henke

Sheri Holt

Michele Kovack
Ashley Harris

Sharon Harnist

Lori Craig

Nicole Nowosad

Laurel Beard

Michele Boyer

Christiana Reuling

Laurie Schmidlin

Jennifer Priest

Stacey Schafer

Heidi Blankenship

Heather Pulvirenti

Anita Madden

Gloria Stengel

Sarah Gough

Rachel Kleinman

Natalie Dever

Lorine Mason

Loretta Lock

Meihsia Liu

Sarah Martina Parker

Angeline Choo

Christine Emberson

Karen Hightower

Sabrina Alery

Debbie Seyer

Dana Joy

Cat Tidwell

Deborah Saaranen

Ceal Pritchett

Lisa Lara

Colleen Schaan

Anabelle O'Malley

Megan Hoeppner

Monika Davis

Marisa Ritzen

Wanda Guess

Jenny Peterson

Annette Allen

Gracie Chavez

Christina Griffiths

Niki G.

Kristi Schurr

Jennifer Ingle

Karolyn Loncon

Camille Robinson

Lindsey M-P

Kathy Clement

Maria Levine

Savitri Wilder

Savannah O'Gwynn

Teresa Horner

Laurel Seabrook

Libby Hickson

Yvonne Van de Grijp

Alice Wertz

Leigh Penner

Lisa Lee

Tina McDonald

Nina Yang

Angel Johns

My Top Ten of 2014 Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Edited on 1/6/15
*****Giveaway Now Closed*******

I am so excited you decided to visit me today! I am taking a walk down memory lane and reviewing my ten most favorite projects from this year.  (Which by the way was very difficult narrowing down!) I am participating with many other talented bloggers who are doing the same thing....and that's why it has turned into a blog hop! ;)Be sure to make it to the end of the post where I will be hosting a fun giveaway! 

So here it goes! (click on the picture to see the original post!)
1.  I created this doughnut shaped card for Splitcoast Stampers, when I was part of the Dirty Dozen design team.   
 
2. I actually had TWO cards for the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and Spellbinder's blog hop. But this one was my favorite.  :)

3. I told you I loved the water coloring trend! Beautiful rose stamp by Crafty Secrets and my Inktense pencils.  

4. And yes, every now and again, I actually create a scrapbook page.  ;)  I took inspiration from Christina Aguilera for the title.  It seemed to fit perfectly for this page about my daughter. 

5. I was so excited with how this card turned out! It uses foam adhesive squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L covered with glitter and glossy accents to create the flag.  

6. A BBQ invite.....hot dog style! 

7. Can you tell that I LOVE shaped cards?  This card uses a Christmas set from JustRite and my Silhouette! 

8. And yes ANOTHER shaped card! It uses background stamp from JustRite, my Silhouette, and Tim holtz Distress markers. 

9. I had created this altered muffin tin for a contest over at Favecrafts.  I won first place with it! 

10. This was a little cupcake box that I had made with my Silhouette and stamps once again from JustRite. :)

And now to my giveaway!  

What do you have to do to win? Just become a follower (If you aren't already) and leave me a comment telling me which top ten project was your favorite!  The deadline to enter is January 5th 2015 at 11:59 PM.  I am able to ship to United States and Canada. One winner receives everything you see here!

There is also a group prize up for grabs as well!

By leaving a comment below you have the chance to win 

the Top 10 Blog Hop Grand Prize... 

a $75 Gift Certificate to Paper Issues!!!

Make sure you leave a comment on each blog to increase your chance of winning the Grand Prize! You have until January 4th to leave your comment! A random winner will be selected and announced on January 5th. :)

Juliana Michaels   

Michele Kovack

Chantalle McDaniel

Christine Meyer

Mendi Yoshikawa

Kelly Holbrook

Laurel Seabrook

Katrina Hunt

Wendy Morris-Saponaro

Becki Adams

Suzanna Lee

Melissa Elsner

Monika Wright

Wendy Antenucci

Jen Matott

Marcia Dehn-Nix

Ashley N Newell

Kathy Skou

Linda Auclair

Kelly Jean

Monique Liedtke

Rhonda Van Ginkel

Jennifer Haggerty

Cathy Harper

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit!

Wanna Win Some Crafty Prizes?

Favecrafts is having a crafty giveaway......be sure to check it out HERE. 
And I am also being featured in their brand new E-book......which you can download for free HERE! :) 

I will be back with some craftiness tomorrow.....I have to prepare for our school's annual science fair tonight! ;)

Giveaway Time!

Good morning and happy TGIF to you!  
I want to share with you a giveaway that Favecrafts has generously offered to one of my readers.
I used many of the products shown here on my muffin tin project. (tags, hemp cord, embossing folder, Modge Podge, gold tape) It's a pretty awesome stash of stuff and all you have to do is leave a comment on what your favorite crafting trend is.  I try to stay up with the times, but I could use a little help! ;)

Here is what is included in the giveaway!

1 Packet of Darice 100% Natural Hemp Cord, 20LB 24 M Total

1 Sheet of Darice Circle Interlock Embossing Essentials

1 Roll of Darice Yellow Sparkle Tape

1 Prism Sheet of Duck Tape

1 Roll of Chevron Frog Tape from Shape Tape

1 Kit of 18 Spools of Dual Duty XP General Purpose Thread from Coats and

Clark

2 Bottles of Rit Dye (Colors Vary)

1 Silver David Tutera Self-Stick Shimmer Sheet

1 Blue Davit Tutera Self-Stick Shimmer Sheet

1 Packet of Darice Chalkboard Labels (24 Pack)

1 Packet of David Tutera Tags

1 Small Roll of Duck Tape (Blue Hawaiian Flowers Pattern)

1 Ball of Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread Baker's Cotton

1 Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye Kit

1 2 fl oz Bottle of Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium

I will pick a winner on Wednesday, March 26th at 10PM CST. If you are new to my blog and would like an additional chance to win, just become a follower and leave me a second comment letting me know that! :)

Good luck!!

Winner!

Good evening!! Before I head to bed tonight, I wanted to make sure I posted the winner of my giveaway. First, let me say thank you for all of your kind words and advice concerning Cortney. I truly appreciate it! I respect the opinions that you have all shared and I think I am going to forgo the Facebook page. I have tried to contact several modeling agencies in the past and unfortunately, several of them have not gotten back to me, and one of them kindly rejected her and said, "We can not represent Cortney at this time." I will keep trying, but if it is meant to be, it will be. So without further ado....here is the number Random.org picked..... 


It's kind of small, but it was number 55!  That means this gal is the winner!  (I am not sure how to pronounce her name though!) ;)  Thank you everyone for participating! Have a wonderful weekend!

ezwiefelhofer said...

I love anything pink so I love your card! I think If Courtney is able to ask her if she wants to model.

FEBRUARY 19, 2014 AT 11:11 PM 

Pink and Grey and a Giveaway!

I totally rhymed up there in my title....channeling my inner Dr. Seuss! 

;)

I do have lots to share with you....first a card and then what I think is a pretty grand giveaway down below!  

First things first.....my card was created with some leftover pieces and my new polka dot stencil from Heidi Swapp.  I used embossing paste and once it was dry I sprinkled it with pink Zing powder.  

Then I heat embossed it. 

I love the texture and visual interest it gives to the card. 

 And really is there anything better than pink polka dots?

I had some left over cuts from a publication project using Cricut's new cartridge, Box it Up!  I layered the pieces with dimensional foam circles and added some pink posies, string, and some fluffy silk flowers I purchased from A Pink Swan Etsy shop. 

I framed it with a pink circle....also a Cricut Leftover, and white frame from Spellbinders. 

As a final finishing touch I added a few sequins. 

I've been wanting to do a giveaway for awhile because it is so fun to make someone's day.

I wish I could give more,and to more people, but it just isn't in the budget! ;)

I have all of this to give to one lucky person! 

What do you have to do?

EDITED:  I don't want to scare people away with my giveaway...so if you would just like to leave a comment that is totally fine with me too! :)

Well as many of you know, I have been in a quandary about whether or not to start a Facebook page for Cortney.  Part of me thinks it would be great exposure and maybe a chance for her to be "discovered." The other part of me thinks maybe I'm opening up a can of worms that shouldn't be opened.  And sometimes I think I am completely nuts for thinking anyone would want to use Cort as a model in the first place.  I think she is beautiful, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world feels the same way. 

So I guess what I am looking for is opinions.  If you think I am nuts, please say so! Be honest...but be kind.

I've been on this fence for quite awhile and can't seem to reach a decision.

If you are a new follower, pin my giveaway to Pinterest, Facebook, or your personal blog, please leave an additional comment for an additional chance to win. :)

The giveaway will end on Friday, February 21st at 10 PM CST.

Good luck and thank you!!

Get Well......Vintage Style...And a Giveaway!

Whew! What a whirlwind this past weekend has been!  I have been a taxi driver for much of it and hiding in the basement during our recent storms here in Chicago.  Fortunately, we had no damage and our area was not affected greatly.  There are parts of Illinois that were not so lucky.  Prayers are needed to help these people get their lives back together.

I have a Crafty Secret's card to share with you today.  This little gal is from the Feeling Yucky set.  I colored her with my Copic Markers.  I used the Spellbinders' Resplendent Rectangle's     die set.  I added subtle coloring while the die was still in place and Tim Holtz Distress Ink. 

I added rhinestones to the corners to bring out the red. 

I bought mini silverware pieces awhile back and was excited to use the spoon on this card.  I mixed red paint and glossy accents to emulate cough syrup. ;)

I colored her tray and cut it out by hand.  I popped it up with a dimensional circles. 

Since Thanksgiving is around the corner and it is the time of year to reflect on what you are thankful for, I wanted to take this time to thank all of you. 

Thank you for visiting me and leaving such sweet comments.

I am a total slacker in the comment department. 

I have intentions of leaving comments and them somehow time gets away from me.

The day just isn't long enough lately.....

I apologize for that.  I will try and be better!

So what do you have to do to win ALL of this?

Just leave a comment telling me what you are most thankful for.

If you pin my giveaway to Pinterest, your personal blog, or post about it on Facebook, come back and leave a second, third, or fourth comment to be entered two, three, or four times depending on how many places you post it.   :)

If you are new to my blog and become a follower, leave a second comment letting me know, so you can be entered a second time also!

I will pick ONE winner on Friday, November 22nd at 10PM CST.

Good luck and have a great week!!