Sweet Blog Award

I received a sweet blog award from Amy! I remember when I first started seeing these blog awards and  thinking wow - that's pretty cool - and now I have several of my own. Thanks Amy for this latest Sunshine Blog Award. You were sweet to think of me.

So I proudly and gladly pass it on to some bloggers who make me smile.

Mona 

this girl has more shabby chic design capability in her little finger than I have in my whole body but she makes me smile!

The following gals are all friends from Stamp TV and since it's the 1 year Stamp TV birthday I wanted to share a little love with them as well:

Selma

Brenda

Karen

Cat

Lee

Here are the "rules" girls - but rules or not - enjoy your blog award - you are some of the sunshine in my life and you all make me smile!!

• Pass it on to 6 bloggers
• Put a link to your nominees within your post
• Let your nominees know that you are passing this award along to them by leaving by leaving a comment on their blog
• Link to the blog of the person who nominated your for this award

Thanks again Amy! Hugs n Smiles.

Kreativ Blogger Award

A big thank you goes out to TWO of my stampin friends who each presented me with this fabulous blog award! Thank you to Selma Stevenson and CraftieConnie!!! I'm supposed to tell you 7 things about me and then I'm supposed to send this on to 7 friends. So here goes:

7 Things About Me:

1. I've been stamping for over 25 years (but not continuously) - started out with just single unmounted rubber images. No DP, no matching, coordinated stamp sets, no fancy inks, ribbons, brads etc. We've come a LONG way baby!!

2. I started my blog in February and can't believe I have people who actually FOLLOW my blog LOL. What an honor that is for me to think I inspire others. I receive SO much inspiration from the stampin world - glad I can return even a little.

3. I have a wonderful husband who puts up with my stampin' addiction and respectfully acts interested in my projects and appropriately says "that's wonderful honey" when asked what he thinks ;-)

4. I have 2 daughters, a son and a step son. All are wonderful children and I am proud of each one of them! They support my creative efforts with lots of "way to go mom!"

5. I was one of the stampers who went on the Stampin Cruise last October - met Gina K, Nichole Heady (Papertrey Ink) and Stampin Bella PLUS many wonderful fellow stampers - I keep in touch with quite a few of them still. What a FANTASTIC trip!!

6. I was named to my first Design Team a few months ago! Was SOOOOO excited (Lauren Meader's My Time to Create DT).

7. I was also honored to be a June Center Stage Spotlight Designer for Gina K Designs on Stamp TV!

So - I guess I've come a long way, too!!! Thanks again for the fabulous blog award.

I am now passing it on to the following 7 stampers - trust me it's hard to choose WHO to send to since there are SO many talented women in this great crafting world of ours... you can't believe what these girls create - check them out - they are FAB!

Dana, Kristin, Tracey, Lisa, Odette, Jen and also to one of my Stamp TV friends, Jenny
You girls are an inspiration to me - you all deserve this blog award, too.

Circle of Friends Blog Badge

I received this very sweet Circle of Friends blog badge from my stamping friend, Selma. (THANK YOU). It's so sweet to know that there are women out there that really care about the cards we make and the things going on in our lives.

I wanted to pass this on to a few of my very special stamping "friends" who are all gals from StampTV. The encouragement, praise, compliments, and good thoughts are all about friendship - real or "virtual" so here's to you my Stamp TV friends.... I know most of you have blogs too full to have even one more award or badge but know that this is passed on to you as someone who has made a difference in my life.

Jessica
Theresa
Lee
Cat
Donna
Lynn

Blog Award for my Loonie Friends :-)

I promise I'll get back to some cards after this but I wanted to share a special blog award I just received from my Stamp TV friend, Selma. Selma has a fabulous blog and some of the most beautiful flower cards I've ever seen!! (Check it out here.)

The rules for this award are...
*comment on this blog
*cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog
*nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude
*link to your nominees within your blog post
*comment on their blogs to let them know they received the award
*link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation

I nominate the following fabulous blogs. These gals are all my fabulous "Loonie" friends from north of the border. Love ya gals! You have been so warm and welcoming to me as I occasionally play along with your Loonie Challenges. Thanks to all of you - Hugs n smiles and here's to warm weather!

Wendy

Char

Deanna

Jewels

Regan

Maria

A heartfelt blog award!

My stampin' cruise friend Kim Marie sent me this "heartfelt" blog award today. (scroll down in my side bar to view it). That made me smile - thanks so much Kim! I loved that she sent it to me because I am a follower of her blog so I would like to "pay it forward" and pass it on to my blog followers as well. In our busy, busy lives it's nice to have friends who have an interest in what we have to share - so thank you to MY followers for blessing me with your comments and kind thoughts. Happy Thursday everyone.
Hugs n smiles.