A Inkadinkado Challenge

Just peaking in for a moment to say that my "little head cold" turned into something viral of more substantial proportions! I've finally turned the bend and am feeling much better although my usual energy is just not there. I had a wonderful mail day today receiving my order from Jacksonbelle Embellishments containing all brand new Prima products- papers, ribbon, tapes, stamps, embellishments and of course, beautiful flowers! Certainly enough to bring me off my death bed and make a card. So tonight after getting the girls to bed, I stamped my image and colored it with my Copic markers in colors that will go so awesomely with my new pattern paper when daughter #1 comes out of her room- SICK. It's now a few hours later and I think/hope I have her settled in for the night but my card will definitely have to wait until tomorrow! Until then, I want to make sure that you gals know about the Inkadinkado Challenge that Mrs. Lindsey is sponsoring through Jacksonbelle Embellishments! Hmmm, maybe it should have been called a "contest" because this challenge includes a PRIZE!! Be sure to check out the details at SCS. It's ALWAYs A Stampin' Good Time! Take care!

Happy Mother's Day

Just a quick hello and good wishes! My youngest, Rachel, gave me a head cold for Mother's Day so it's been lots of fluids and lots a rest today. A day of rest is awesome no matter how you get it!

Far East Thanks

Please excuse today's short post. I spent the morning with my daughter's preschool class at the local petting zoo and I am wiped out! I hope to have some decent photos to share soon! Now for the card: Here is actually the first card I made for the Jacksonbelle Embellishment Color Challenge. For this card, I teamed up Lizzie Anne Designs "Far East" with BG "Sultry, both products that I love. I wasn't quite sure about my finished product with this one though. I felt the gray element of the pink, green and gray color combo looked like an after thought and just didn't flow, although it does make the bright pink mulberry paper in the tag really pop-out. Hope everyone has a super Mother's Day weekend! It's ALWAYs A Stampin' Good Time! Take care!

Card recipe:

Stamps: Lizzie Anne Designs Far East

Paper: Garden Green, Pink Passion, gray CS, mulberry paper, PP- BG sultry

Ink: Pink Passion, Basic Grey

Accessories: May Arts ribbon, Dew Drops, Scalloped Circle Punch, MM Tag Maker, paper piercer

Jacksonbelle Embellishment Challenge Number 1

One guess as to who had taken my camera...

I have no time for blogging this morning to I am going to leave you with photos of my challenge card. I'll be back later to fill ya in on the details, as well as, a second card for this challenge. The challenge was to make a thank-you card using pink, green and gray. It was definitely a challenge for me because I never use gray! Actually had to go to my lss and purchase some gray CS!!! Please fell free to play along. When you're done, I'd love to have you link your cards to a comment on this post so that I can see them! Be sure to check out the other DT members challenge cards by clicking on their names in the left hand column. Be back soon!!!

And the Winner Is.....

ALLISON!!! I'll be e-mailing you to get your particulars! Thanks to all of my blogging friends that left such sweet comments and well wishes on my great fortune to join the awesome Jacksonbelle Embellishments Design Team. My only hope is that I am able to live up to this opportunity! Stay tuned for our first design team challenge to be posted in the morning. I have my card, now if only I can find my camera... Did y'all know that my 4-year-old DD is a budding photographer- please keep a good thought for me and my camera! It's ALWAYs a Stampin' Good Time! Take care!

Happy National Scrapbook Day

Edited: Since e-mails from her feed go out 1 day late, Lindsey has been sweet enough to extend her National Scrapbook Day sale through today, Sunday, May 4th. To take advantage of the sale today please use coupon code NSD151. Hope you have a super week!!

Here's hoping that everyone gets to play with all their favorite tools and supplies today- National Scrapbooking Day. Whether you scrapbook or not, do you really need an excuse to get all inky-lol!
I hope to have some handmade goodies to share later on today but for now be sure to leave a comment regarding you favorite Inkadinkado stamp from Jacksonbelle Embellishments on the previous post for a chance to win blog candy. AND while you are deciding which stamp is your favorite, be sure to check out all of her other goodies! For Saturday, May 3rd only, in honor of National Scrapbook Day, Lindsey will take 15 % off your order. Just use coupon code NSD15. It's ALWAYS a Stampin' and Scrapin' Good Time! Take care!

RAKs, BRAKs, Goodies and News!

This post will definitely be a day for "housekeeping!" I have been so very fortunate to receive a few RAKs from super blogging gals and some BRAKs for my April birthday, as well. To top off my good fortune, I have a couple of blog candy wins to share but will do that tomorrow due to the lenghthy nature of this post. So... first, I will share with you my good fortunes and if you hang out 'til the end, I'll be showing you how I plan to "pass it forward" and share what it some super exciting (at least to me) news!!!!


My first RAK is from, Tinla Woo. Tinla does not have a blog of her own, but the super sweet and super talented Tracy Clemente featured her and her work on her blog a little while back. Boy, was I happy that she did! Tinla is a super talented stamper and great fan of A Muse products. I left several comments for Tinla during her stint as Guest Stamper and I have gotten to know her better over at the A Muse Addicts Forum. So you can imagine how very pleased I was to receive this precious Elzybells RAK from her! Thanks so much, Tinla!

Now then, how about this... a lady is kind enough to organize a ribbon share using the new A Muse stitched ribbons and encloses a hand stamped notecard with each order!!! That is exactly what Tracy Clemente did! And let me tell you, this was no easy share- not that any shares are easy- but this one had trials and tribulations all of its own! So imagine how surprised I was when I opened the package with all my yummy ribbon and I got this super sweet notecard, as a bonus! Kudos to you, Tracy!!



As I mentioned, I celebrated my birthday on April 21st and found myself so very blessed my the folks that acknowledge the date with a card. First, is from a fellow SCSer who sent a card out to everyone who shared her birthday- how wonderful is that! Thanks so much, Alycia Clark!





The next one is from my very dear friend, Belinda. I met Belinda through scrapbooking at our lss and even though she has moved away, I consider her one of my dearest friends (not to mention so very talented)! Thanks so much for this beautiful card, Belinda! Mary Elizabeth and I cannot believe how much your grandson, Jack, has grown!!!


Last, but certainly not least, I received this awesome BRAK from the talented, Lindsey Botkin of Jacksonbelle Embellishments. I have been a huge fan of Lindsey and her delightful webstore for sometime. This little jewel of a card showed up with an order I had placed using a gift certificate hubby gave me for my birthday. Lindsey went above and beyond to help my poor stamping-gift impaired husband give me something that I really wanted! Thanks for everything, Lindsey!

Now speaking of Lindsey and Jacksonbelle Embellishments, I have some exciting news (well, at least for me)! I've had to keep it under wraps for a couple of l-o-n-g days but I have been selected to be on the Jacksonbelle Embellishments Design Team!!!! I cannot begin to express how honored and excited I am to be a member of this super team (please, be sure to check out the sidebar for awesome DT blogs)! If you would like some inspiration, be sure to visit Lindsey's blog, Embellished ,both today and tomorrow. She is posting ALL of the submission (1/2 each day) and they are wonderful!! So with that, I definitely feel the need to pass on my good fortune with some blog goodies. For this "contest" you need to head on over to Jacksonbelle Embellishments and pick-out your favorite Inkadinkado stamp and post it in the comments of this entry (1 post per individual, please.) Using a random number generator, I will choose 1 name on Monday, May 5th sometime after 8:00pm and the winner will receive that stamp (or a substitute of their choice it that particular one is no longer available)! Easy peasy! Remember it is ALWAYs a Stampin' Good Time! Take care!