Contest starts tomorrow!!!

Alrighty, is everybody having fun with Beverley's 40 Days of fun Celebration????
Tomorrow I will post my challenge for the birthday bash. Did you see the partial pic of some of the blog candy the winner will receive? It's to the left of this post! Besides the beads, stamp, ribbon, lace, and bling, the winner will also receive 2 pieces of fun felt (sized about 8 1/2" x 11") and a DMC Floss.
What do you have to do for the challenge? Well, I can't spill all the beans, but it involves one piece of cardstock, 2 pieces of Patterned Paper and 3 of something else. You will have to check back here tomorrow for details about the something else. :)
You can create a card, tag, or layout for the challenge, and you have until July 15 to finish it. I'll chat with ya tomorrow..............

ps- don't forget about the other contest I have going, the Erica's contest! Win some blog candy there too!!! Ends soon, check out the details below.

Couple of links you should check out!!!

OK, I was stalking, whooooooooops, I mean visiting my fab friend Beverley's blog to see if she had posted anything lately because something very fun is happening June 30 over there ,(shhhhhhhhhhhhh, can't tell, you'll just have to check it out) & I was so happy to see a gazzillion new things to look at and read! Take a peek here.

One of the fun things happening is a faboo link to Jo's Blog- This Creative Chaos (love that name btw!), where Jo has posted some fun fun fun new stamps, and BLOG CANDY!!!! The stamps are so stinkin adorable I just want to grab them right off the monitor. :) Here's a link so you can see for yourself, and sign on up for that blog candy fun!

Hey, don't forget to check out the coupon code for Erica's, it's good for 20% off reg priced merchandise til July 15, 2008 (where there is more than fabric, beads, felt, buttons, and other crafty things, believe me!!!). I can tell you, I LOVE Erica's, we have soooooooo much fun stuff available to create and play with. The blog candy link is in the thread below, so check it out. Don't forget you can email me if you have any questions.

Coupon and a giveaway!!!

Hellllllllllllllooooooooooooooo!!! Remember when I mentioned that there was gonna be a giveway? Well, here it is! Anybody that comments on this post, with a link on their blog to Erica's Craft & Sewing Center and the fab coupon code my bosses gave me to share with you all will be entered in a drawing for a free pattern by Lazy Girl Designs. It is the Miranda Bag, and it is really fun to make. I made the store model, which you can see pictured right next to the fabric packs and patterns in the top pic above. You can see more details here.
The drawing for the pattern will commence on July 16, 2008, since the contest runs til July 15, 2008. PLUS, you can use this fab coupon code - STVSVRY8 in the coupon code anytime you shop online from now til July 15, 2008 and you will save 20% off regular priced merchandise. We have boatloads of goodies, so check it out!!! More good news- At Ericas, we charge actual shipping costs with only a $1.00 handling fee, no matter what size your order is. That's it, no sky high fees, no inflated shipping costs. We ship worldwide too. I work in the internet/shipping department, and let me tell you, the ladies shipping your packages pack each one as if the package was going to their very best friend, which means very verrrrry carefully.
I will also do a few drawings for some blog candy from me for people participating, so let's see those posts and links! (little hint- can you say ribbon??? Felt??? Beads??? hmmmmmmmmm.....)
OK, here are the official rules-
1) Post a link to Erica's Craft & Sewing Center on your blog.
2) Mention this coupon code somewhere by the link- STVSVRY8 which is good for 20% off reg priced items good thru July 15, 2008.
3) Come back here and post a link to your blog showing the link and coupon code and you are entered in the drawing.

How easy peasy is that? lmk if you have any questions. Just send me an email and I will get back to you.
Alrighty then? Have a fab fab week!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo, had fun!!!! :)

SISiversary was a blast!!!!!!!!!! Lots of ideas and met so many wonderful and fun people! Of course spending time with Heather and Dawn was beyond priceless, and our oh-so-fab roomie Cassandra was a complete blast! Loved getting to spend time with these 3 awesome people and look forward to doing so again someday.
To everyone I was lucky enough to meet at SISiversary, thanks for the camraderie! You are all truly creative and inspiring. Loved meeting ya!

OK, mushy stuff over. :) Time for a wee update. I will be posting news about a contest this weekend. Here's a sneak peek for you now though. They gave me a coupon code to share from work, WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Here it is - STVSVRY8 and this little gem is good till July 15, 2008. It is also good for 20% off regular priced merchandise and you can use it as many times as you want til it expires. How about THAT?!?!? Pretty stinkin' exciting I say! Here is the link to where you can use it - Erica's Craft & Sewing Center
Go check it out, it is fabooooooo!!! We have boatloads of wonderful stuff! Shipping is actual cost plus a $1.00 handling charge and that is all (and we ship all over the world! Really!!!). We def don't gouge ya on the shipping, cause who likes to pay huge inflated shipping costs??? Not me, that is for sure!!!
Anyway, I will be posting a thread for you to link up to if ya share the lub by posting that oh-so-wonderful coupon code. Then you will be in a drawing for something creative and fun. Alrighty then? More details to follow soon!
Have a fab fab week!

My word, I have been so busy, how bout you???

I have been burning the candle at both ends lately. It's bright, but wearing out, so I hope to have a wee bit of free time soon.
I posted a few pics of one of my latest projects, a cute little tote bag perfect for a young man or as a diaper bag. This one is going in my etsy shop. It's loaded with pockets- 8 to be exact!! I have lots more pics of projects to post.
I hope to post things when I return from SISiversary. (Thanks Heather!) Can't wait to go, it will be boatloads of fun I think!!! Have a fab fab week all!!!

Holy cow, where does the time go??????

My word, time just flies right by! I promise to get my rear in gear and get updating soon. YIKES.
I hope you are all doing well. I have been working a lot, and not creating nearly as much as I would like to. I hope to rectify that this next week. I have a diaper bag to create, and the material is sooooooooooooo stinkin' cute I can't wait to dive in. It's for a brand new little boy, and the material is little bitsy cowboy things. I'll post pics as soon as it is finished.
I had 2 layouts picked up for Scrap'N'Art Ezine too, I was pretty excited because they do a beautiful job. I will post a link for you to sign up for the ezine if ou want to, it's free and it's fab.
I am also super excited because my fab scrapping buddy Heather won a trip to SIStv's crop and asked me to go. I can't WAIT!!! It's in Tennessee in mid-June and it sounds AWESOME! Thanks so so so SOOO much Heather, you are a peach!
I was also asked to be on a new DT, beginning in August. Details available soon....... :)
OK, off to do household stuff and then get my rear in gear and plant some flowers.......
Happy creating all!!!

I love sparklie stuff!!!

Here is a pic of some jewelry dangles I have been working on for the little clear acrylic albums I am making. I just love looking at them, they are soooooooooo pretty irl, wish you could see them!!! I have made about a gazillion, cause I love them. :)
I am going to be doing some make-n-takes at a Girl's Scrapbooking Weekend in Edwardsburg Michigan on April 19th & 20th, as well as attending it with my dd - can't wait!!! (Email me if you are interested in info on it cause it will be a BLAST!) So I have been busy working on projects for that, as well as working on things for my etsy store.
I have also ordered some new stamps from a company I have never ordered from before, and am thinking about ordering some new stamps from another company because the stamping bug has bitten me BADLY lately!!! I already have a gazzillion stamps, but I really love creating with them. Oh my, I have been playing with lots of stamps, ink, acrylic, and paper the last 2 days and I have been having a BALL!!! I'll show ya some of my creations soon.
Speaking of which, I need to get my rear in gear and get back in my creating space. Have a fab fab Sunday everybody!!!

Working on new projects!!!

Oh my! I can hardly find space on my scrapping table to put even a tiny object down!!! I have sooooooooooo many projects I am working on right now I can't believe it. I also have 2 different quilts I am working on, and a baby diaper bag for a friend too. WOOOOOOOO, creativity has definitely been hanging around my lil scrappin/sewing room!!! This little Coke themed Rolodex is a gift I made for my mom for part of her bday present. She has Coke things everywhere, so I thought this would be a good theme for her birthday/anniversary rolodex. It was a fun project, if you are thinking about making one, you should! :)

I also have a 2 page layout in ScrapStreet's April ezine this month, check it out if you have time- ScrapStreet my 2 pg layout is under April Showers and is of my mom, my daughter and myself last summer when we went to a fun outdoor Trace Atkins concert. Really wet but really fun! Probably the dorkiest pic of me ever, but hey, ya gotta sacrifice for your art, right??? ;) he he

Happy creating and I'll have more pics to share soon!!!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everybody!!!
Maybe spring will finally arrive now. :) It's still snowy and cold here. I am itching to do some spring projects, so I might just do them anyway. Anybody else in the mood for spring, or better yet, summer? I am thinking boating and being on a lake relaxing. Doesn't that sound FAB? Ah well, hopefully it will be warm and sunny before long.
In the meantime, I wish you all happy creating, and hope you have a blessed day.

Taxes are very painful..........

Well, I never like gathering and sorting all the stuff needed for the accountant to do the taxes, and this year was harder than most. Last Saturday I was sorting my bazzillion piles (I reallllllllllllllly need to start doing this as I accumulate things, it is a giant patootie pain to do it just before taxes, yikes). Anyway, I went to get up and grab another pile of things for the shredder and I felt a sharp poke. YOWCH! What the heck? I looked down and saw a broken needle on the floor and the ball of my foot had a little smidge of blood on it. I couldn't see anything else, but it did hurt like the dickens. I washed it, put some neosporin on it and limped around for 4 days. On Tuesday when it hurt even more to step, I thought dang it, I better get it checked out. After I stepped on the stinkin' needle I wasn't sure if the needle was already broken (I had a few broken needles on my little desk area that my sewing machine sits on, since I didn't want to throw them in my pretty woven basket trash can because they might fall out and I might step on them, how ironic is THAT???? Sheesh.) Anyway, my dr couldn't see me, too busy with flu patients, so I went to the walk-in clinic. They were super nice there, and tried really realllllllly hard not to laugh at me for being such a dork. I did hear quite a few - WOOOO, that's a doozy, isn't it? remarks though, but that was to be expected after anyone saw the xray of the one inch chunk of needle wedged deep in my foot up between my bones. RATS! Not only did I have to have a tetanus shot now, I had to have surgery on Wednesday! Not in my plans, but they couldn't get it out of my foot any other way.

So that reinforces my belief that taxes are indeed painful. :)

I hope to be back to posting something snazzy soon. Have a fab week, and remember, throw your broken stuff out right away, so it doesn't catch up with you later..........