Blog Award & What I've Been Up To!!!!!!

Hello and Happy Friday everyone!!!!  I have been off this week for my Spring Break!  How nice to have a little vacation!!!  :)  I  have been super busy this week!!!!  I have been MIA for a while because I was having work done on my house by the two most adorable handy guys in the world!  :)  They really are adorable, and they fixed some stuff for me that I needed fixed badly!  I was also out of town Monday-Wednesday, having fun down at Disneyland with my friend Sarah!!!!!!   Oh yeah!  I am also really busy with my Design Teams, but the more used to it I get, the faster I'm becoming with all of this posting stuff...  It's all really fun!  :)  I wanted to make sure that I give a huge thanks to Amy from Amy's Crafting Space for passing this blog award on to me!  I am so honored that she thought of me, and she just plain rocks!  If you haven't been over to her blog,  you really should go check it out!  Thanks again Amy!  :)

Here are the rules and guidelines for this award:

~Thank the person who gave you this award. That’s common courtesy.  

~Include a link to their blog. That’s also common courtesy — if you can figure out how to do it. 

~Next, select up to 16 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly. 

~Nominate those  bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award — you should include a link to their site for others to see how versatile they really are.

~Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself."

Here are my 7 things:

1.  I love anything that has to do with Disney.

2.  I have a fear of heights, but I LOVE rollercoasters!

3.  I have one sister, and she teaches at the same school as me.

4.  I don't like wearing shoes, so I wear sandals year round (even in rain)!

5.  My favorite color is green (which you will find all over my house)...6.  I LOVE chocolate!!!!

7.  I used to be part of a country line dancing team (when I was a kid)... Yee haw!

Okay- here are the versatile bloggers that I follow and think are awesome....  These are in no particular order:

Amy- Amy's Crafting Space (right back at ya)

Sherrie- Sherrie Scraps with Passion

Nita- Nita Notes

Shelly- My Paper Love

Cathy- Krafty Kool Kat

Brenda- Friends Craftin' with Friends

Diana- D.L. Art

Melissa- Created by Sunshine Honeybee

Lisa- A Mermaid's Crafts

Susan- Cricut and Grasshopper

Carri- A Busy Bee

Sonia- Cards, Crafts, and Kid's Projects

Gloria- Girlia's Cards

Karen- Crafted with Love by Karen

Adrian- By Adrian 4 U

Georgiana- Carson's Creations

There they are folks!!!!!  Thanks for stopping by on this beautiful Friday!  I will leave you with a picture from my recent Disneyland trip!  I am going to use the bling ears on crazy hat day (that's my story and I'm stickin' to it)!  :)

 P.S.  Don't forget to check back tomorrow for the lovely St. Patrick's Day Blog Hop!!!!  It's gonna be lots of fun!

Blog Award!!!! :)

Hello everyone! I am so excited because my wonderful friends Nita @ http://niftynitanotes.blogspot.com/ & Amy @ http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/ have passed this awesome blog award onto me!  I am so honored, and I am so excited that Nita & Amy thought of me!  Thank you so much ladies!!!!!  :)  They are truly some of the best bloggy friends that I could ever ask for!  They are always encouraging, leave comments on everything, and they always inspire me with their amazing creations!  :)  It's a really cute award too, and it's my favorite color (green)! 

Here are the terms under which this 'Green Blend Award" are to be given.

1.) This award is for any co-blogging friend who has helped your blog in any and all ways.

2.) This award is for any co-blogging friend who has cheered you along in your blog building, craft advancing career.

3.) This award is for any co-blogging friend who always stops by and is kind to you. you can count on them to always be one of the great comments at the end of your posts.

4.) This award is to be given to 3 to 5 Blends whom you feel meet the listed requirements.

5.) Create a post with the terms of use and publish your Blends of Choice.

6.) Blend of choice may copy the award from your blog and proudly post it on theirs.

7.) Blend of choice may continue the kindness by issuing this award to keep the circle forever growing. 

I'm passing this wonderful award onto:

Nita- http://niftynitanotes.blogspot.com/

Amy- http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/

Sherrie- http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/

Lisa- http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Carri- http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Maribel- http://ilovescrapping.blogspot.com/

Brenda- http://friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/

Karen- http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/

Glora- http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/ 

Melissa- http://createdbysunshinehoneybee.blogspot.com/

I added a few more than 3-5 since I was given this award by 2 wonderful friends!  I could have kept going and going because I have met so many wonderful friends through this blogging experience...  You all encourage and inspire me everyday!  :)  Thanks again Nita & Amy!!!!

P.S.  I have added Linky Followers to my blog!  Would love for you to follow me on there!!!  :)

Butterfly Award

I can't believe I went an entire week without posting, and now I'm posting for the second time today!  :)  I am so excited to be receiving an award from Peggy @ http://repeartreedesign.blogspot.com/.  Her blog is really great and I hope everyone takes the time to stop by and take a peek!  :)  Thank you Peggy for thinking of me!  :)  This is an award I've never receieved before.... 

To receive this award, I need to: answer several questions,

award this 'Butterfly Award' to 10 other bloggers,

contact the 10 bloggers to let them know they have been

 given this award, and  I also need to show a link to the

 person who gave me the 'Butterfly Award'.  So here goes...

Q1) Name your favorite colour?
Green

Q2) Name your favorite song?

I'm a huge music fan, so I really can't choose!  I do love Journey...

Q3) Name your favorite dessert?

 Ice cream

Q4) What wizzes you off at the moment?

I think "wizzes" means upsets me, so I would have to say this summer heat.

Q5) Your favorite pet?

My two dogs, Bella (a lab mix) and Maddie (a German Shepherd)

Q6) Black or White?
White

Q7) Your biggest fear?
Spiders and heights

Q8) Best Feature?

My sense of humor

Q9) Everyday attitude? 

I'm trying to be better about getting over things that are out of my control...

Q10) What is perfection?

Chocolate 

Q11) Guilty Pleasure?

Snacks and reality television!

Q12) When you're upset you?

 I get really quiet.

Now I have to pass this award onto 10 other friends...  This is not going to be an easy decision, but here it goes!  (I'm passing this along to more than 10 because I can't help myself)  All of these ladies have amazing blogs, they leave really nice comments, and they are just all around great, encouraging crafty friends!  :)  I could have kept going, but I am trying to at least stay close to the rules...  

Amy @ http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/

Carri @ http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Dawn @ http://simplydawn53.blogspot.com/

Diana @ http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

Karen @ http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/

Karen @ http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/

Lisa @ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Maribel @ http://ilovescrapping.blogspot.com/

Melissa @ http://createdbysunshinehoneybee.blogspot.com/

Nita @ http://niftynitanotes.blogspot.com/ 

Pam @ http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/

Rachel @ http://rwkrafts.blogspot.com/

Sandy @ http://sandyfromukiah.blogspot.com/

Shen @ http://mycuriouscrafts.blogspot.com/

Sherrie @ http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/

Susan @ http://cricutandgrasshopper.blogspot.com/

Tina @ http://myhoppyplace.blogspot.com/ 

Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks again Peggy!  :)

Blog Awards! :)

Hey everyone!  Just a quick post before I go to bed (it is a school night)...  I want to thank Diana from http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/ for passing along some blog awards to me!  I truly feel so special, excited and honored when any of my crafty friends think of passing awards to me!  So thank you again Diana, and if you haven't checked out her blog, you really should!  I also won a giveaway on her blog a couple of weeks ago, and I received my prize (a set of K. Andrew stamps) yesterday!  I can't wait to use these stamps, so thank you for that too, Diana!  :) 

Hope you are all having a wonderful week so far....  I will be spending my last day alone in my classroom tomorrow (the kids show up on Thursday)!  I am getting excited, hopefully I will remember to take some pictures!  :)  See you all later! :)

Blog Awards! :)

Hello there!  I feel like I have been removed from the crafting world completely!  I was doing so good about posting everyday, but since I've been back at work it's been very difficult...  I already feel exhausted and the kids aren't even back yet!  :)  I guess that's what I get for sleeping in for about a month now....  :)  I've been feeling excited, moving furniture, creating seating charts, changing bulletin boards, chatting with teachers, etc., etc.....  My classroom is coming along, and I plan on taking pictures as soon as I'm finished....  I have felt bad that I haven't even been able to visit all of my bloggy friends and see their beautiful creations, and I haven't been able to play in my craft room at all...  I am going to make sure to set aside time to craft and visit! :)  For now, I want to send out a big THANK YOU to Pam at http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/ for passing some blog awards back to me!  I feel so honored and special any time someone shares a blog award or a kind comment with me...  You are all so positive and encouraging, and I really appreciate it!   :)  Pam actually passed along all of these awards with me at once!!!  I want to thank her again, and I want all of my friends to pick up all/some of these awards and post them on your blog....  You are all special people and you all deserve these awards too!  So take them and enjoy them!  :)

 

 

Thanks again to Pam!  I hope to be visiting all of you soon, and making more projects to share!  See you soon!  :)

Polar Bear Christmas Card

Hey everyone!  I have been such a busy girl lately!  I have been trying to squeeze the last bit of fun out of my summer, while at the same time getting ready to go back to work....  School starts on August 10th for me, but my students will be there the 11th.  That is almost here!!! YIKES!  I get nervous every single year!  Tomorrow I'm going back to my classroom for the first time since June...  I'll be re-decorating a couple of bulletin boards and labeling EVERYTHING!  The success for the school year starts with how organized and ready you are for the first day of school!  Anywho.... (I can tell I'm nervous about school because it's all I can think about)  I made this card to enter into a few challenges, and it's also my last card as a Guest Designer for 365 Cards.  I have really enjoyed working with them this month, and I know I will continue to join their challenges!  :)

Jingle Belles- blue Christmas
My Creative Time- Throwback Thursday, Christmas
Celebrate the Occasion- blue and white
365 Cards- use the sketch

A2 sized card

Joys of the Season- polar bear cut at 1.94", star cut at 1.59"

Create a Critter- cloud cut at 1.71"

Cuttlebug- snowflakes, d'vine swirls

Scrappy Moms Stamps- Winter Wishes

Martha Stewart border punch

MS crystal fine glitter

Blue sparkle gel pen

Foam tape

Corner rounder

Okay, hope you enjoy my blue Christmas card...  I can "bearly" wait to hear what you have to say!  :) 

***I also want to thank Karen @ http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/ for passing these blog awards to me!  Her blog is fantastic and she posts beautiful projects and recipes!  YUM!  You really should check out her blog...  Thank you again Karen, you are a very special friend!  :)

                

Blog Awards! :)

Hey everyone!  I have been out of the house all day today, so no crafting for me!  My friend Debbie wanted to go to a bakery that was featured on Food Network, so we drove to Bakersfield and checked it out!  YUMMO!  I actually went hog wild and bought several different desserts and brought them back to share with my parents, sister, and brother-in-law (and hubby, of course, but he works the PM shift)....  Then we all went to our favorite Chinese food restaurant, then went to grandma's to visit!  It was a fun day!  :)  Anywho, I was given some blog awards from some wonderful bloggy friends (Amy, Pam, and Shen) and one of the awards was one I didn't already have..... So I will pass it along to some of my friends that I visit often (and they visit me often too)....  There are no rules, so I will just make it up as I go along! :)  Thank you to those three ladies for passing these awards to me!  If you click on their names it will take you to their blogs and you will be amazed with what they come up with!

Okay here is the award I had never received before:

Since there are no rules I will tell you three things about myself and pass this award on to 15 other friends (I'm just making this up here folks)! :)  I could definitely pass this on to more than 15, but I am trying to keep myself under control a bit!  Hee hee.....

3 things about me:

1.  I love to bake (mostly sweets), and I dream of someday opening a bakery!  I would call it "Sweet Tooth".  :)

2.  I can be brought to tears easily.  I'm not someone who is always crying, but I do cry during sad movies, TV shows, the last day of school, and during a very "moving experience" (for example I wanted to cry during the opening of the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show).  So did my sister, so I didn't feel too bad! 

3.  I love to sing!!!!  I sing everywhere!  I am one of those people you will see rocking out in the car...  When there is karaoke involved, it takes me a while to get over being shy, but once I do you can't get the microphone away from me!  :)

I am passing this to: (these are in no particular order)

Amy @  http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/

Pam @  http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/

Shen @  http://mycuriouscrafts.blogspot.com/

Diana @  http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/ 

Chriss @  http://chrissandlou.blogspot.com/

Nita @  http://niftynitanotes.blogspot.com/

Sandy @  http://sandyfromukiah.blogspot.com/

Lisa @  http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Maribel @  http://ilovescrapping.blogspot.com/

Glora @  http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/

Adrian @  http://byadrian4u.blogspot.com/

Sherrie @  http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/
Sonia @  http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com/

Gloria @  http://girliascards.blogspot.com/

Lolis @  http://lolis-mycorner.blogspot.com/

Samantha @  http://samanthajdesigns.blogspot.com/
Carri @  http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Rachel @  http://rwkrafts.blogspot.com/
Cely @ http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/
Karen @ http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/

There's my 15 (which actually turned out to be 20), but hey there are no rules....  :)  Okay, I should be back tomorrow with a project this time.  See you then!  :)

So Sweet Sundae Card

Oh, hello there!  I am just trying to concentrate on this post, and not keep thinking about ice cream!  Time really got away from me, but I made this card just in time to enter two challenges I've been wanting to join!  :)  Ice cream is one of my favorite things on this planet, so I enjoyed making this card.  I was also able to use a new product I hadn't used yet!  YAY!  AND I can't believe I made two cards today (last night's was pracitcally today), and I have another to post later!  Anywho, onto the card!  OH!  Don't forget to enter my 200 Follower Giveaway by clicking right ----->here<-----.  :)

FCCB- ice cream!!! :)
Getting Cricky- Simply Sunday "food for thought"
Scrapalicious- anything summer 

Birthday Bash cartridge- 3 scoop sundae cut at 3.19"
Doodletype- "so sweet" cut at 1.12"  (I welded the letters together on my Gypsy)
Stickles- xmas red
Glossy Accents
MS tinsel glitter- tourmaline (I sprinkled this on the wet Glossy Accents)
A la Mode- sparkle embossing powder (I embossed the letters with this)
Distress Crackle Paint- clear rock candy (I painted this on the dish and it really looks like glass)

Okay, I hope I didn't make you crave ice cream too badly with this!  Thanks for stopping by!  :)

**I also want to thank Karen from http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/ for passing along some blog awards to me!  She is such a sweet person, she leaves really nice comments, and her blog is amazing!  Everyone should give her blog a peek!  :)  Thanks Karen!!!

                              

Penguin Spinner Christmas Card

Good morning everyone!  I must start off by saying....  WOOO HOOOO!!!!  I have reached 200 followers!  I am going to do a giveaway of some kind, so keep your eyes peeled for that!  :)  It will be my first giveaway, so I'm a bit nervous (not sure why)....  But, I really want to do this because I want to say THANK YOU to all of the people who are taking the time to visit and follow my blog!  I can't believe that with all of the talent out there, my little blog reached 200!!!  Okay, onto my card for today...

Bitten by the Bug 2- use a penguin (I don't own Jolly Holidays, so I used Joys of the Season)
My Craft Spot- Christmas in July
Jingle Belles- O Hole-y Night: create a card with a window in it (I love the name of this challenge) :)
Paper Cutz Challenge- anything goes
Peachy Keen LFIF Challenge- use a pun (I LOVE puns) and a PK face

Cricut cartridges used:
Joys of the Season- penguin cut at 3.35"
Wild Card- card base cut at 5.59"
Winter Woodland- snowflakes cut at 1", 1.55", 1.86"
Peachy Keen Stamps- Critter Faces SET A Medium & Winter Face Assortment
Sentiment from my computer- Curlz MT font, size 18
Martha Stewart Ink: sea lavender & ocean
Mini snowflake stamp
A la Mode sparkle embossing powder
Martha Stewart fine glitter- crystal
Brad for the spinner
Foam tape

**I'm so excited because I made my own background paper!  To make it I stamped a mini snowflake (I don't even know the brand of the stamp) with Versamark Ink in various places on the white paper.  Then I sprinkled the embossing powder over it and heat embossed the snowflakes.  I then took my MS sea lavender ink and dabbed it over the entire card (and it doesn't stick to the embossed images).  I inked the edges of the card with MS ocean ink.

Before I end this post, I want to thank Cally Ann @ http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/ for giving me a blog award!!!!  She has a really cute blog, and posts really nice projects.  I would encourage you all to check her out! :)  You can see my original post for this award here.  Thanks again!

Okay, I snow you will have a cool day!  Thanks for stopping by!!! :)

Blog Award!!! :)

Hey everyone!  I came back from Monterey yesterday, and I am working on a card that I will post later today!  If it comes out the way it is in my head, it's going to be cute.... :)  Anywho, I am so excited that Lolis @ http://lolis-mycorner.blogspot.com/ has shared a blog award with me!!!  YAHOO!!!!  Lolis is an incredibly talented crafter, and you should really check out her blog!  It's great!  Thank you Lolis! 

The rules for this award are:

*Your Blog has been deemed Cricut-tastic!

* Wear this Badge proudly on your Blog

share it with friends! Since Cricut is 5 years old and they

have an E2 out share this award with 10 people

that you think have Cricut-tastic Blogs!



You also have to tell 5 Cricut Related things about yourself:


Okay, here are 5 Cricut related things about me:

1. My Cricut and Gypsy are used on just about every project that I make.

2. I have the Cricut Expression (and I use my friend Sarah's Imagine sometimes).

3. I am somewhat addicted to buying Cricut cartridges, but my teacher salary keeps that under control.

4. My Cricut is 2 years old, and I purchased it at Wal-Mart the day after Thanksgiving.

5. A huge goal of mine is to start using my Cricut for my classroom more often. 


And now to pass this on to other crafters out there (not in any particular order & trust me it was hard for me to decide...)  Take some time to look at these blogs, you will not be disappointed!  :) 

1.  Pam @ http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/
2.  Karen @ http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/
3.  Shen @ http://mycuriouscrafts.blogspot.com/
4.  Amy @ http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/
5.  Maribel @ http://ilovescrapping.blogspot.com/
6.  Cely @ http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/
7.  Pat @ http://patsscraps.blogspot.com/
8.  Lisa @ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/
9.  Sonia @ http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com/
10.  Glora @ http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/

Thank you again Lolis!  :)

Best Friend Blogger Award!!! :)

Hey everyone!  I was just given this beautiful blog award from Pam @ http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/.  Pam is a very sweet person, her blog is amazing, and she leaves such nice comments on my blog!  I am so honored that she decided to pass this along to me!  You really should check out her blog, it's awesome!  Thanks Pam!  :) 

Okay, here are the rules for this award....  I have to tell you something about myself, share with you who gave this to me (and provide a link to her blog), and pass this along to at least 5 friends... 

I have already shared so many things about myself, but I guess I can say that I have a really close knit family.  We are known as the family that gives a lot of hugs!  When you come to any family function, you are going to get hugged by at least my mom, my sister, and me as soon as you come through the door! :)  This goes for friends too!  What can I say, we just love giving hugs!  :)

Now I am going to be passing this on to 14 of my BFB's!  The rules say "at least 5", so I am still within the rules....  If you check out the following blogs you will not be disappointed!  They are very talented, they take the time to leave comments, and they just rock!!! :)

These are in no particular order...

Shen @ http://mycuriouscrafts.blogspot.com/

Amy @ http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/

Nita @ http://niftynitanotes.blogspot.com/

Diana @ http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

Gloria @ http://girliascards.blogspot.com/

Karen @ http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/

Karen @ http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/

Lisa @ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Raina @ http://scrapwithraina.blogspot.com/

Sandy @ http://sandyfromukiah.blogspot.com/

Tina @ http://myhoppyplace.blogspot.com/
Sherrie @ http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/
Carri @ http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Candace @ http://mypassion4scrappin.blogspot.com/

Thanks again Pam!  :)

Wedding Card for My Sister & a Blog Award Update! :)

Happy Saturday everyone!  I have to first start of by saying a BIG thank you to Rebecca at Crafting Misfit.  She has given me this blog award, and I truly feel honored that she thought of me!  Her blog is amazing, she is not a misfit at all in this crafting world! :)  Check out her blog sometime, you'll enjoy it!  Thanks again Rebecca!  You can see the orignal post for this blog award by clicking here.

Now onto my card for today....  I have had this card in mind for a while now....  I just couldn't decide if I should do a traditional wedding card, or a  Las Vegas themed card for my sister....  Well.....  After much consideration, I decided to make a half & half card (half traditional, half Vegas)!  How fun!  I had a great time making this card, and I really like the end result!  I know my sister is going to like it too (and the cash gift inside doesn't hurt)... ;)

This is an A2 sized card.  I really stepped outside of my comfort zone for this one....  I didn't use my Cricut at all on this card!  AND I didn't use my Cuttlebug OR my Stickles!!!  AND I didn't enter this into any challenges!  Wow!  Who am I?!?!  :)  Let's look at the Vegas side:  The font is AR HERMANN, size 48.  The stickers are from Jolee's....  Now let's take a look at the traditional side:  The font is Edwardian Script ITC, size 48.  The stickers are from K & Company.  The pearls and rhinestones are from The Paper Studio. 

There you have it, my first (and possibly only) half & half card....  Hope you enjoy it!  :)

Stinkin' Cute Blog Award

Hey everyone!!!  It's so good to be back!  I was only gone for 4 days, but it seemed like a lot longer....  The wedding was very beautiful and we had a lot of fun in Las Vegas!  I had never been to a Vegas wedding before, and it was so nice that I now have a different perspective on them....  I also got to ride in a limousine for the first time!  :)  We went and watched The Beatles Cirque du Soleil show and it was awesome!!!!  Everyone loved it (all the way from my 5 year old niece to my 80 year old grandma).  It was a great trip!  :)

Now back into the crafting world.....  When I got home I saw that Amy from http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/ had left me a Stinkin' Cute Blog Award!!!  YAY!  :)  This is so sweet of her, and if you haven't already checked out her blog, you need to!   It's a wonderful blog, and she is a very nice person too!  Apparently there are no rules for this award, you are just supposed to pass it on to other bloggers out there, so here it goes....  These are in no particular order....  I saw some bloggers on Amy's list that I would also have sent this to, so let's see if I can spread this little cutie around! :)

Tina @  My Hoppy Place

Nita @  Nifty Nita Notes

Ally @  Ally Rose Designs

Diana @  DL Art

Karen @  Kaleidoscopic Sparkles

Melanie @  In Love with a Bug

Sandy @  Sandy from Ukiah

Sheila @  2 Paw Prints

Ashley @  Made Especially for You

Tiffany @  Sparkled Memories
Amber @  My 3 E Scrapbooking

It feels great to be posting again, and I will try and post a card later today (I just need to go and make it)!  Hee hee....  Thanks again Amy! :)

Blog Awards Update :)

Hey gals, I was just given three awards by Candace @ http://mypassion4scrappin.blogspot.com/.  She has an awesome blog and I can always gain inspiration by visiting her.  You should take a peek, you won't be sorry (she's even mentioned possibly doing a giveaway for reaching 100 followers)!  :)  You can see the original post for these awards here.  Thanks again Candace!

More Blog Awards!!! YAY!!!!! :)

Wow another day with 3 posts!!! :)  I literally can't wait until tomorrow to post this.... Amy from http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/ gave me these blog awards!!! :)  Amy's blog is really amazing, I always get inspiration from her, and I see that she is about to hit 100 followers!  You should really check out her blog, you won't be disappointed!   

The "rules" of this award:

1. Thank the person who sent it to you
2. Tell 7 things about yourself
3. Send this to 5 fellow versatile bloggers

7 things about me:

1.  I'm scared of heights, but I love rollercoasters.
2.  I love watching reality TV shows (ex. The Bachelorette).
3.  I used to want to be a country music singer, and I would pretend I was one of the Judds or Reba McEntire.
4.  When I was a kid I had a pet rat named Baby.
5.  I love the smell of Post-It's and My Pink Stamper stamps.
6.  I can learn most of the lyrics to a song after only hearing it a couple of times.
7.  I love anything chocolate!!!

I am giving the awards to the following 5 bloggers.  You really should check them all out...  I know I love visiting them!:

1.  Diana @ http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
2.  Nita @ http://niftynitanotes.blogspot.com/
3.  Carri @ http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
4.  Sandy @ http://sandyfromukiah.blogspot.com/
5.  Shen @ http://mycuriouscrafts.blogspot.com/

Thank you again Amy!

Blog Award Update

Hi guys!  I am working on a card that I am going to post in a bit!  Still trying to figure it out because it is a new fold I've never done before... :)  Anywho, I wanted to give a BIG THANKS to Sandy http://sandyfromukiah.blogspot.com/ (her blog is beautiful) for also giving me the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award!!!!! :)  She passed it along to me today....  You can see my original posting about the award here.  Okay, gotta go, I'll be posting soon! :)  Thanks again Sandy!

Blog Award!!! :)

Hey guys!  I have to post something else tonight, because I am just too excited to wait!  Nita over at http://niftynitanotes.blogspot.com/ gave me this Blog Award today!  Thank you so much Nita!  She has a wonderful blog (you've gotta check it out), and she would have been one of my 8 bloggy friends too! :)

The rules for the award are the following:
1) Send a thank you to the person who nominated you and include their link.
2) To accept this award, tell 7 random facts about yourself.
3) Pass the award on to at least 8 other awesome blog buddies.

7 Things About Me:
1).  I love Disney movies, and I run out to the store to buy them on DVD the day they come out!
2).  My dog, Bella, is named after the Twilight book series (which is one of my favorite books I've ever read).
3).  I am deathly afraid of spiders! ICKY!!!
4).  There aren't a lot of music genres that I don't like.  I LOVE music (but I can't play any instruments)!
5).  I get asked to make most of the baked goods for our family functions.... I love to bake!
6).  My husband and I went fishing using live minnows as bait, and I cried when the minnow died! :(
7).  My sister and I have had Perfect Attendance every year that we have worked as teachers (3 years for her, and 6 years for me).  AND my sister and I teach at the same school! :)

I am passing this award on to the following Blogs (in no particular order):

1). Jordan- http://www.waywardgirlscrafts.com/
2). Devi- http://diddlesanddumplings.blogspot.com/
3). Tina- http://myhoppyplace.blogspot.com/
4). Dawn- http://simplydawn53.blogspot.com/
5). Samantha- http://samanthajdesigns.blogspot.com/
6). Lori- http://lorisartsyobsession.blogspot.com/
7). Donna- http://comopark1886.blogspot.com/
8). Sherrie- http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/

These blogs all belong to some very talented and sweet ladies! :)  I had a hard time picking just 8, and I saw some of my other bloggy friends who had already received the award, so I want to spread this award around as much as possible! 

Thank you again Nita! :)