2 Awards for me?

I recieved 2 awards within the last two weeks...woo hoo! so, I wanted to come on and say THANK YOU to the two ladies that passed them on to me!

The first is from Jacquie...
Jacquie your awesome Jacquie is such a sweet friend! I'm so glad we came across each other here in blog land and have become part of a WONDERFUL team (Sassy Studio Designs) together! You create beautiful cards and are one of my inspirations. I look forward to everytime I'm visiting your blog.

The second award I recieved is from Paili.
Paili is also one of the Sassy Studio DT ladies...she is a sweet heart and was so kind to pass this awesome gift to me! She makes beautiful cards and inspires me everytime I visit her blog as well!


I now need to pass on these awards to 7 people. If you'd like grab one of the two banners and add them to your blog if you wish. Ummm...there are so many to choose from and so many creative people out there.

1. Lindsay from So Cal Linz - She creates AMAZING digital images and owns her very own store online called Sassy Studio Designs which I'm delighted to be part of her design team.

2. Trish from Punky's Spot - One of my very bestest friends in the whole wide world..which gets together with me at least once every week and a person who inspires me in the craft room as well as in life...she's an amazing person and who is here for me no matter what life brings. She doesn't get to update her blog but something we are going to fix SOON! She's a demonstrator for Stampin Up.

3. Deb from Paper Tree Designs - She creates beautiful cards and she is SUPER sweet!

4. Anne from Stamping with Blue Moon Creations is also a Stampin Up demonstrator and I love to visit her blog to see all the wonderful creations she makes with SU products! I met her here in blog land and she happened to live about 45 mins from me. I have attended one of her class and will be attending stamp camp in Sept.

5. Michelle from Mommy Time...I met Michelle at Split Coast Stampers about a year ago? I think I asked a question and she was kind enough to help me along...truthfully I can't remember what or how but it was there haha! We have kept in touch here ever since. She makes BEAUTIFUL cards and she just had to be one of the 7 on my list.

6. Jenn from Kiyomi Krafts has been my # one inspirations for the last year (maybe longer?)...she makes amazingly beautiful cards and colors each and every image with so much detail. she is beautiful and sweet and from Hawaii! I will visit her sometime in the future when I get enough guts to fly that far hehe!

7. Becca from Amazing Paper Grace WOW this girl can make beautiful cards...we don't know one another but I do know that I LOVE to visit her blog and just OOOOOO AHHHH over all her creations. I love the quotes she adds to them. Just so stunningl!

TOO many creative blogs..it's so hard to choose! But, I did it!
NOW on to naming 7 things about myself that people might find interesting.

1. I survived a blood clot in my brain 8 years ago...cause by birth control pills.
2. I'm 45% blind (from the blood clot)
3. Since I have been making cards of my own for the last 10 years...I have not purchased one from the store and won't ever LOL!
4. I live one day at a time and as happy as I can be. I appricate life and what it brings to me each and everyday.
5. I LOVE the beach!
6. I love to watch lifetime movies.
7. Inspirational music to my ears makes me happy!

Ok...so for those of you that I passed on the award! I appricate you and hope you have a WONDERFUL day!

I Got an Award!!!

Angie from Creative Inkspirations http://www.creativeinkspirations.com/2008/10/award.html passed on an award to me!!! YAY! Thank you Angie your a sweetheart! Angie is also An Angel Co. demonstrator that met on the Angel Wings message board.

I have rules to pass this Award to my other inspiring blog friends but, all of the blogs I visit are all an inspiration to me so it's hard to just pick 5. So I'm going to pass this award on to ALL OF YOU on my list. Thank you for all of you for sharing your wonderful projects and for inspiring me everyday to run to my scrap room and CREATE!!!

YIPPIE! I'm a Featured Stamper!!!

So you all remember the fairy card that I did yesterday for Stamping Links to Love's card sketch? Well I just got WONDERFUL news that I was chosen to be a FEATURED STAMPER YIPPIE!!! I'm so excited thanks so much!

If you click on this link here http://stampinglinkstolove.blogspot.com/2008/09/sctl5-featured-stamper.html you will see where I was announced.

My first EVER blog award!!!

I'm so happy I'm jumping up and down!!! I recieved this Brillante Weblog Award from the most telented Stamper and Scrapper Jennifer Muraoka. You all have to go visit her blog because she ROCKS! She gives me so much inspiration her work is so bright and fun and she also has some GREAT video tutotials. Click here to visit her blog http://www.kiyomikrafts.com/kiyomi/ .

So here are the rules for this award:

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls and/or guys you've nominated.

PS. For those whom I am giving this award to...Don't worry about passing it on. This is just to let you know that I think you ROCK!

Drum roll please...Here are the nominees for Brillante Weblog...In no particular order...

1. Punky's spot...I'm sending this one out to Trish she is one of my bestest and most sweetest friends and she just started her blog a couple weeks ago. She also just started selling Stampin Up again and her work is awesome! http://pachavez.blogspot.com/

2. Paper World...Nicola has darling cards and awesome sketches on her blog so be sure to visit http://mypaperworld.blogspot.com/

3. Homemade Greetings...Anna is a VERY sweet person and my Close to my Heart consultant she just started a few months ago so if you need a CTMH consultant she's the girl you want. She keeps me up to date on all the specials coming up and pressures me into buying more and more each time but only to get the better deals! LOL! She also posts lots of pretty cards. http://homemadegreetings.blogspot.com/

4. Blue Moon Creations... Anne has some of the CUTEST projects ever on her blog along with adorable cards! She is forsure inspiration to your eyeballs! Great ideas with Stampin Up products! And what do you know she lives about 40 mins. from my home town! http://www.stampingwithbluemooncreations.com/

5. Mish Mash...I know that I don't comment here as often as I should but GIRLS she rocks. Michelle's cards are so adorable and she has some really cute ideas! Stop by and visit her blog http://michellewooderson.blogspot.com/

6. Mommy Time...Michelle is one of my newest friends on my blog of friends. I met her on Splitcoast Stampers and shes super sweet! I talked her into starting a blog along with alot of others that she didn't think she would ever do. SO YAY Michelle to your new blog and new friends! She has some pretty cards to share right here http://milwaukee-mommy.blogspot.com/

7. Pieces of Me...I know I know she's already got an award but I had to give her another because I can always go to her blog and can smile BIG. She's a funny girl and a super telented stamper. She's also an Angel just like me. http://expressivelyme.blogspot.com/

8. Pink Cat Studio...Ok, so there are only suppose to be 7 awards going out but, I have just ONE more to give out and that's to the AMAZING owner of Pink Cat Studio, Melissa...she is one of the most caring and beautiful (inside and out) ladies that I know. And her stamps ROCK and I just LOVE designing for her and her company. I'm so blessed to be part of her awesome design team. http://pinkcatstudio.blogspot.com/

And last but not least I have been SUPER busy with life and family but I did manage to make these little altered mini M&M contaniers. I will be busy this week with more projects and will be posting alot more in the next few days!