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100 Follower Giveaway!!
***This will stay on top until 100 followers is reached***

Like I promised in the previous post.... Here are the photos of my HUGE giveaway!!

Hop on over to Scrappin' For Kenzie.....

I was cleaning my scraproom and found a huge pile of stuff that hasn't gotten any scrappy love so what better way to get new friends than to give it to someone who might actually use it!!??

Win-win situation! I get more room to fill it up with new scrappy stuff, and one lucky person gets a bunch of new toys!! :) and we all come out with new friends! yayy!


The whole lot!

Letter stickers...

Embellishments...(tags, stickers, Christmas, Halloween, etc...)

Sizzix embossing folders, 12 inch scissors

6x6 scrapbook, funky with fibers, entire line of St. Patricks Day papers w/ glitter (see below..)

Line up of hundreds of sheets of paper!

Entire line of Best Creations, Inc., St. Patricks Day paper w/ glitter!

Going Tropical paper piece kit, more embellishments... Love, Wedding etc...

PAPER!!! HUGE LOT!

More embellishments and stickers!!

Borders, Titles, Holiday vellum titles, Family vellum titles, Teen vellum titles!!

My blog is fairly new so I'm looking for new followers to give me some love on my projects and to meet new scrappy-artsy-crafty friends!

All you have to do to win is:
1. Become a follower!
2. Leave a comment saying your interested in winning my blog candy!
3. Post about this giveaway on your blog and put it in your sidebar to spread the news!

Good Luck~

Been away.....

Once again side tracked....

Between four grandchildren stepping up in school at end of term, endless/new health issues, trying to finish my "Creative" room which also meant moving my office/music room to bedroom and living room (which was no small feat and a zillion other things the weeks just slipped away.

Then we had four grandchildren's and son in law's birthdays and grandchildren each wanted to come for an extended visit even though they only lived a few miles away. Summer means longer visits than the school weekend visits.

I am exhausted to say the least and it's left no time to create anything. But I've been busy painting and recycling furniture from other rooms to use in the Creating room, as my intention is always to re-purpose or recycle if possible. And I went for a totally different color scheme from my usual black and white. But so far I love it.

Next Thursday my ODD and I are off the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Valley Forge, Pa, as we go every year and the days there are a welcome relief from the daily routine. Looking forward to some new classes being offered for a change.

Then on my return my room will be completed, supplies will be replenished and creating will be started.

Hopefully I'll post come pictures of the room, photographer I'm not but my son in law gave me a great lamp to use and lights so that should help. Wish I had taken before pictures. Crap.

Imagine my surprise.....

Wow! I am sitting here with coffee in hand and speechless. I have never gotten an award before and never anticipated receiving one for my blog especially right now. Imagine my utter surprise to log on this morning and find I had been nominated for one. My jaw dropped on my desk. I would like to thank Rez from Karezma Kreations for passing along the "Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award" to me. I am very so very honored to received this award from such an amazing, and talented person who I have admired her beautiful creations and her gorgeous family. Be sure to visit and followed her because she has such a creative flare to share with all of you. Thank you so much Rez for brighten my day this means more to you than you can possibly know. After more than two years of nothing but bad news from one health issue after another...this was just a breath of fresh air to wake up to. Perhaps just what I needed to kick start my Mojo back into action. Again, thank you.



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, answer 7 random facts about yourself.
3) Pass the award on to at least 8 other awesome blog buddies.

(1) Thank you note sent.
(2) Oh now this is hard...seven random facts.

1. I drink copous amounts of coffee. Not for energy just for the taste.

2. I live for music and concerts...I could go to a concert everyday especially if it was Pearl Jam, The Cure or Godsmack.

3. My best friend and scrapbook partner in crime is my oldest daughter who actually got me started in this journey.

4. I love two blocks from the beach but hate sand and am allergic to the sun...so no beach for me. Ironic huh?

5. I could live on donuts.

6. My hero is my 2 year old grandson. I am alive because of him.

7. The colder it is and the more snow there is the happier I am.

(3) Pass the award on to at least 8 other awesome blog buddies.

Jacklyn (my granddaughter)Scrapbuggin*though she hasn't updated for a year...grrr! teenagers.

Alicia (my daughters but her's is set to private)A Fabulous Hurricane

Barb (this ladies work is just so different)Haunted Design House

Dragon (some amazing work) Dragon's Dark Side

Hetty (always something new and fun) CraftChaos4Kidzs

Curt (just have to give a nod to the men...no many of them and he's super talented) Curt's World

Vicki (beautiful work and blog)Vicki Boutin

Art Is (stunning work I just found today)Art Is


So I'm off to give these lovely and deserving people their award.

Fantastic Blog Candy

Stacy over at Scrap with Stacy is having a fantastic giveaway for her blog anniversary.

Why not stop by and check it out and her blog...both are amazing.

Here's what she has to offer....I'd say that a mighty nice package to have delivered to your door.

1 pkg Salvage Stickers - Crowded Attic - 372 Stickers
1 set Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Art Gone Postal Stamps (5)
1 pkg Grunge Paper (6)
1 set Stampers Anonymous -Stuff To Say Stamps (
1 set Visual Artistry Stamps - French Connection (8)
1 set Visual Artistry Stamps - Nature's Elements (9)
1 set Sprocket Gears (12)
1 pkg Trinket Pins (15)
1 pkg Muse Tokens (12)
1 Ranger clear Perfect Medium pad
1 Ranger Distress Ink Pad - Pumice Stone
1 Ranger Distress Ink Pad - Weathered Wood
1 Ranger Distress Embossing Ink Pad
1 Ranger Distress Embossing Powder - Old Paper
1 Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy

Hoping to get back on track....

Have spent the last month building, decorating and organizing my "Creating" room. It was a huge undertaking but I think I finally have it pretty much how I want it. Except for a new table but that is on the wist list for now..I'll make do with a antique drop leaf table that I stole from the living room. It took much longer than I had expected due to health issues but that is another story. I got some more very bad news in that department. Trying to deal with it mentally and physically and what course of action to take. One requires major surgery with no guarantee of a positive outcome.

So now my plan is to make a list of two projects every day. One in the morning and one in the afternoon and they must be completed before going to bed unless they are large projects. Or one large project each day.

I came to the conclusion that the more free time you have the less you get accomplished as you just tell yourself..I can always do it tomorrow. When I worked 60 hours a week I accomplished far more than I do now that I am home 24/7.

I read on a girls blog that she decided to make a list of 20 things to needed to accomplish everyday. They did not need to be huge projects just everyday things but they needed to be done before bedtime. So I cased her idea and that is my new game plan.

I'm hoping to put this in effect on Monday. No more slacking off.

This is a page from a Art Journal I'm working on...

No excuse....got sidetracked

Just that time of the year....the brain gets sidetracked with projects and spring cleaning both of the mind and house. Have been purging everything in sight but in random order which makes no sense.

Was doing fantastic working on projects than hit a brick wall and now am blank but hoping that will change with the art canvas project I started with my daughter on Wednesday.

Have a great day.

Busy week....

Has been a busy week. My grand daughter, age 13 came for 4 days which was great fun and we has a blast. Spent hours stamping and coloring images with watercolor markers and Copic's...she is getting very good and loves it. Wish she could have stayed longer but her time must be shared with her three brothers....the masters of all things Lego. One will arrive tomorrow. By Sunday I will need a vacation or a maid...one or the other.

Have been working on a Art Journal which I have never done before...rather painful as I am not a "artist". But I am determined not to give up and to all 52 pages then hand bind them into a journal.

Watch this amazing video today...new stamps and great technique using Distress Ink and nibs. Thought I would share and pass along.

Enjoy!