Monday already?

Where did the weekend go? I didn't even get a chance to stamp all weekend. We spent most of the weekend cleaning the house since we sorta just let it go since Christmas. Thankfully I still have today free. Since my new job is at the university, they are closed today due to the holiday. The kids are off of school too so we have a day free of all outside obligations! I'm planning on getting the kids breakfast and then heading to the basement to stamp (although I have to clean my stamp room first so that I can maybe find my stamp table.). I'm hoping to get lots of stuff stamped today!

Today I have another card to show you that I made with some of the newly released DRS Designs stamps. This latest release had a lot of really cute stuff in it. Actually it is my favorite release so far! If you haven't checked them out yet, you can click HERE to see all the wonderful new designs!
My card today is a really easy 4/1/4 x 4 1/4 square card. I am really loving square cards lately. For this one I used the new brush baby buggy stamp and the new diaper pin stamp. I paper pieced the buggy with the green background dp. I thought the little blue buttons added the perfect finishing touch. Nothing too fancy but I thought it turned out pretty cute!

Supplies used: Stamps from DRS Designs, SU CS, misc DP, misc ribbon, mini buttons, foam dimensionals.

I hope you all have a terrific day! Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for another Jacksonbelle weekly challenge!

Have a Terrific Weekend!

Hope you all have a great weekend! I have tons of stuff to get done around the house and then I hope to get some much needed stamping time.
Supplies used: Stamps from DRS Designs, SU CS, Basic Grey DP, Stamp-a-ma-jig, nestibilities, Sharpie marker, prismacolor colored pencil.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shimmerz is having a Design Team call!

I thought I would post this info for all of you Shimmerz fans! You all know that I LOVE Shimmerz! It is one of my favorite products! Here are the design team details:

ANNOUNCEMENT:

We're looking for several talented designers to join our team. If you enjoy making projects that sparkle and can capture the sparkle in a photograph, please apply today! The applicants for this call will be considered not only for current openings the DT, but also for future openings and for guest spots throughout 2009. We don't plan to have another call until 2010!

We want to find:

• Active, enthusiastic team members who enjoy using and talking about our products
• A nice mix of seasoned designers and talented rookies
• A variety of artists represented on the team: rubber stampers, scrapbookers, altered artists, painters, etc.
  

ABOUT OUR TEAM:

Our team offers designers a lot of flexibility. There are no vendor restrictions at this time, so designers are free to include any stamps, paper, embellishments, etc. from any other vendor. We're also flexible on project type. You can create cards, scrapbook layouts, jewelry, painting, 3-D/home decor item, etc.... as long as Shimmerz is used and is visible on the project. (Photography is very important!)

WHAT'S EXPECTED OF FULL DT MEMBERS:

• Use Shimmerz/Blingz on your projects and photograph them.
• Post at least 2 projects per month on the Shimmerz blog.
• Post your Shimmerz projects on your personal blog and online gallery(ies), with links to the Shimmerz blog.
• Support new product offerings, blog candy, and other special events by posting them on your blog.
  

BENEFITS FOR FULL DT MEMBERS:

• The DT Kit includes 5 jars of Shimmerz which are received at the outset of the DT member's term. Additional jars are sent when new products are released. {For example, 12 new colors have been released in the past 6 months.}
• Additional Shimmerz for personal use available at a generous discount
• Incentive for projects published using and naming Shimmerz
• Your name and a link to your blog on the Shimmerz blog
• Fun opportunities for creative input like new colors and color names
  

APPLICATION PROCESS:

We want to see 3-5 examples of your very best work that creatively showcases Shimmerz (if you have some) or any other glittery product. You can attach these photos in your e-mail (please be mindful of file sizes) or include links to gallery pages or specific blog posts. Within the text of the message, we'll want to learn more about you:

• Name:
• E-mail Address:
• Blog Address:
• Gallery Address(es):
  
• Design Team Experience: (Please don't worry if the answer to this is "none". We're looking for rookies, too!)
• Other crafting experience (Publications, Teaching at LSS, etc.)?
• Anything else you'd like to add.
  

Please e-mail your submission to shimmerzblog@cableone.net for consideration. You can also use that e-mail address if you have any questions. Applications will be accepted through 11:59PM Mountain Time on Sunday, February 15th.

For all of you interested in applying, I highly recommend you do. Stacey is a wonderful person to work for and team is fantastic! They are an incredibly talented group of ladies! If you have any questions please feel free to ask me or contact Stacey or Kim (the dt coordinator) through the Shimmerz blog.

Thanks for stopping by today. It is FREEZING cold here today. Current conditions say -14 with a windchill of -30. YUCK! I hate cold weather! Every school around is closed! Unfortunately the kids have haircut appointments later this morning. I would cancel but it is so hard to get in with their stylist. Hopefully after that I will get lots of stamping time in this afternoon! Hope you all have a warm and cozy day!

DRS is sponsoring the sketch challenge at CPS this week!

This week's sketch challenge at Card Positioning Systems is being sponsored by DRS Designs.
If you haven't checked out the CPS blog yet this week, I highly recommend you do. There are some fabulous cards made with stamps from DRS Designs. If you decide to play along with the sketch challenge be sure to post a link on the CPS blog as they will be giving away some blog candy from DRS Designs! The DRS Designs dt also participated in the sketch challenge so be sure to check out the blogs of the rest of the dt (these are listed on my side bar).

Here is the sketch:Here is my card:

Supplies used: Stamps from DRS Designs, SU CS, Basic Grey DP, Daisy D's rub on stitches, self adhesive rhinestones, foam dimensionals, glitter, Dress it up glitter dots.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are all having a fabulous week!

Pink Papery Studios Altered Challenge!

This week the Pink Papery Studios DT was given the challenge of creating an altered item. To be totally honest I suck at altered items but I did my best to come up with something presentable. This was even more of a challenge considering whatever illness I have has sucked the life out of me. My energy level is in the negative the past couple days.
If you aren't familiar with Pink Papery Studios, they offer a ton of cute stamps and you can purchase them either as a stamp set or as a digi set. The digi sets are less expensive and very versatile. You can resize the images to whatever size you need. Very convenient.

Here is my altered 7x10 inch spiral scrapbook:Thanks for stoppy by today. I hop you are all having a wonderful day!

Happy Birthday Kisa!

I don't have a project to share but I wanted to wish my dear friend Kisa a very happy birthday! Go check out her awesome blog and wish her a happy birthday: Kisa's blog

Happy birthday Kisa! I luv ya! Hope you had a fabulous day!

Jacksonbelle Tuesday Challenge!

It's Tuesday! That means another awesome Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge! I love today's challenge! New Year, New STUFF!!!! Use your NEW STUFF! Make anything your little heart desires with your new toys! When uploading to online galleries please use keyword ~ JBE035! We'd love to have you play along!

For my card I used lots of my new stuff: Basic Grey Bittersweet paper, Basic Grey Bittersweet brads, Inkadinkado bunny stamp, May Arts ribbon and new Shimmerz Blingz...all of which you can find at Jacksonbelle!



For some more inspiration, check out the blogs of the rest of the Jacksonbelle DT members:

Maren Benedict

Melissa Bove

Jennifer Buck

Jill Dunn

Kimberly O’Rosky

AJ Otto

Kisa Peters

Shannan Teubner

Michelle Woerner

Taylor Usry

Rachel Baird

Lynda Benden

Beth Thomas

Lindsey Botkin

Thanks for stopping by today. We are all sick at our house so I'm hoping to spend the day in bed resting! Hope you all have a great day!

3rd post of the day!

I know I've already posted twice already today but there is a lot going on this week in my stamping world. I wanted to let you all know that DRS Designs is the sponsor of this week's sketch on the Card Positioning Systems Blog! The sketch is fabulous! On Wednesday I will highlight the card that I made as will the other members of the DRS Designs DT. You won't want to miss it! In the meantime check out the awesome creations that are posted on the CPS blog. Here is the sketch in case you want to play along:
Hope you all have a wonderful day!

New Blingz!!

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Shimmerz Paints has just released 4 brand new lovely colors of Blingz! The new colors are: Flashee Fuchsia, Hottie Pink, Hi-Ho Silver and Pixie Dust. These colors are PERFECT for your Valentine's Day creations or any other fun spring project you make. I aboslutely LOVE the new Pixie Dust Blingz! For my card I painted the cat and the open hearts with Pixie Dust Blingz. I also used Hottie Pink to paint the cat's nose and ears. I am so in love with these new colors!Card details: Stamps from DRS Designs, SU CS, CM cutting system, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Martha Stewart border punch, foam dimensionals, misc ribbon.

First DRS Designs blog challenge of 2009!!

It's a new year and a new set of challenges!! Today the design team was presented with a challenge to use any of the DRS Designs ribbon slides as their focal image on their project.

We would love for you to play along with us and if you do, you just might win a prize!! On Sunday, January 25, DRS Designs will draw one random name from all the projects linked to the official challenge post on the DRS Designs blog (HERE). Now, you don't have to use DRS images if you don't have them yet...we know you will soon and you can use them for later challenges! If you don't have any DRS ribbon slides you can use any other kind of ribbon slide or even turn an existing image into a ribbon slide as long as you use it as your focal point. If you don't use DRS images and your name is chosen you will receive a selection of ribbon slides of your very own! If you DO use DRS images and your name is chosen, you will receive an even bigger selection of slides!!

If you would like to play along, just make sure to comment on the DRS Designs blog (HERE) with a direct link to your creation so we can come check it out! If you upload to a public gallery, please use the keyword DRSC12.

Can't wait to see how you inspire us!

Here is the card I made using the star ribbon slide:

Check out the DRS Designs blog to see all of the wonderful cards made by the rest of the design team!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are all having a fabulous day! Stop by tomorrow for another fun Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge!

Thanks for making my day!

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. Tonight I thought I would share another card that I made in December when I went to Scrap Mania at Archiver's with my sister.
Tonight was another Scrap Mania night but this time I went with my friends Jen and Jessica. We had such an awesome time so I thought I would dedicate this card to them. Thank you to both of you for making my day. I had a fabulous time!
Supplies used: Stamps from Inkadinkado, SU CS, SU hodge podge, Black embossing powder, Primacolor markers, Doodle Bug yellow glitter, Cuttlebug embossing powerder, misc ribbon.

I was actually semi-productive tonight at scrap mania so I will have some new projects to show you this week. Make sure you stop by on Monday for the newest DRS Designs blog challenge.
Have a wonderful night!

Blog Candy Winners!

Thank you to all of you for the wonderful stress reduction ideas! You all had such wonderful suggestions! Thanks also for making my first year of blogging such a success! Without further ado, here are the blog candy winners:

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
Lynn Stevens


RUNNER UP PRIZE WINNERS:
Cheri Howard
Brenda
Nancy
LindaSS
June
Maggie Bob
ABChobby.it
Susie
Regina
Jacilynn
Tertia
Katrina

If you are one of the winners, please send me an email to thlr2003@gmail.com with your mailing address and I will get your prizes mailed out ASAP!

Thanks again to all of you who entered my blog candy contest. I wish I could give you all something!
I will be having a blog candy drawing during the last week of each month this year (starting in Feb.) so be sure to check in!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!

Blog Candy Update!

Well I haven't taken a photo of it but I wanted to at least post a list of what is included in my blogoversary blog candy.
I will be drawing 1 grand prize winner as well as 11 additonal winners who will receive a random clear set from either Studio G, Inkadinkado or Imaginisce.

The grand prize consists of the following:
1 Art Gone Wild Rocker background stamp - RX3-2087 Tie Frame (www.agwstamps.com)
Prima 6x6 designer paper pad - Peaches
Inkadinkado Art of Correspondence book
1 brass stencil
1 package of pink Magic Mesh
4 packages of Family Treasures eyelets
2 Studio G wood mounted alphabet stamp sets
1 clear Autumn Leaves stamp set: mini leaves
1 clear ki Memories stamp set: Greetings
2 wood mounted stamps from Peddler's Pack Stampworks
and
1 misc bag of Prima flowers

Remember you have until tomorrow at 5pm to sign up. The blog candy post can be found HERE.

I hope you all have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Is it Friday yet?

WOW! Who would have thought working a few extra hours outside the home would be so exhausting. I started my new job on Tuesday and even though it is only a few hours a day I am totally beat. I have been ready for bed by 7 o'clock the past 2 nights. Today and tomorrow are free days for me so I'm hoping to get my house cleaned up and then get to work on some stamping projects.
So even though I haven't stamped much in quite some time I do have a card to share today. This is a card that I made the last time I went to scrap mania at Archiver's. Not my usual style but I just LOVE this guitar stamp from Inkadinkado. Lindsey only has 3 of this set left in stock at Jacksonbelle so hurry before they are all gone!
Supplies used: Stamp from Inkadinkado, Archiver's CS, DCWV DP, Black glitter, Pink glittered Thickers.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hopefully I am back on track now and will have new projects to show very soon! Hope you all have a terrific day!

New Releases at DRS Designs!

Just wanted to let you know that the January releases at DRS Designs are now on the web site and ready for purchase. There are some awesome stamps in this month's release. I think this is my favorite release yet. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to play with mine yet so I don't have a card to share yet. I plan on putting in some heavy duty stamping time in the next week so hopefully I will have lots to share! Here are pics of a few of my favorite new releases:


Check out the rest of the new releases at the DRS Designs website HERE.

If you haven't signed up for my Blogoversary blog candy you still have time. Check it out HERE.
I promise I will try and get a photo of the candy posted later today.

Thank you to all of you for your kind words about my first day back to work. I'm still a little nervous but I'm sure that will fade as I get the hang of things.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Jacksonbelle Tuesday Challenge!

**Don't forget to sign up for my Blogoversary blog candy HERE!**

Welcome to the first Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge of 2009. Every Tuesday, we will have a fun challenge and we would love it if you would play along. You don't have to use Jacksonbelle goodies on your card to play along, any stamps and supplies are ok. But if you are interested in saving some big $ on stamping supplies... Lindsey has put lots of new stuff in the *clearance* section to make room for the new releases from CHA. There are some AWESOME (and I do mean AWESOME) deals on Prima, Basic Grey, and lots more right now! Oh, don't forget that Jacksonbelle has 4 brand new Shimmerz Blingz EXCLUSIVE colors!

This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge. I have to warn you, I think my mojo may have decided that Florida was a much better place to live. I'm hoping it changes its mind and makes the long trek back to Wisconsin, LOL! This definitely isn't the mojoiest card I've ever made.
If you decided to play along with this weeks challenge, please link to the JBE blog and/or use the keywords: JBE034 when uploading to online galleries.

Here is this weeks sketch:

Here is my card:

Here is a close-up to show the Shimmerz/BlingzSupplies used: Inkadinkado stamps, Memory Box DP, SU CS, Prima ribbon, Coal Shimmerz, Poinsettia Blingz, Foam dimensionals.

For some more (and much better) inspiration, check out the blogs of the rest of the Jacksonbelle DT members:

Maren Benedict

Melissa Bove

Jennifer Buck

Jill Dunn

Kimberly O’Rosky

AJ Otto

Kisa Peters

Shannan Teubner

Michelle Woerner

Taylor Usry

Rachel Baird

Lynda Benden

Beth Thomas

Lindsey Botkin

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all have a fabulous day! If you live in Florida and find my mojo please contact me and I will give you the address to send it to, LOL!

Jacksonbelle has NEW colors of BLINGZ!!!!

** DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR MY BLOG CANDY IN THE PREVIOUS POST. YOU HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY!**

Good Monday morning to you all! I am so excited to announce the newest BLINGZ release that are ONLY availiable at Jacksonbelle Embellishments right now!! There are 4 new colors! Hi-Ho Silver, Flashee Fuschia, Hottie Pink and Pixie Dust!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Thanks for stopping by today!

I'm Home!!!! (and I have some blog candy!)

Well, I am finally home. Florida was absolutely wonderful and I actually shed a fear tears as we drove home today when I realized that I live in Wisconsin. I hate winter! I miss the sunny warm weather!
Vacation was awesome, but now that we are home I am TOTALLY stressed out. It is going to take me a month to unpack and organize our stuff and I have over 700 emails to sift through. Not to mention that I haven't stamped in over 2 weeks and I have tons of awesome new DRS Designs stamps and a mother load of Jacksonbelle Embellishment goodies sitting here waiting for me to use.
Oh and to top things off did I mention that I am starting a new job on Tuesday. I have been a stay at home mom for over 4 1/2 years and I'm starting a part time job working as a lab manager in a biochemistry lab at the UW. The hours are flexible and part time seems like a good way for me to slowly work my way back into the scientific community...
Oh and I also forgot to mention that less than half hour after we got home this afternoon, Beckett slipped and fell on our kitchen floor and knocked one of his front teeth loose...lots of blood, lots of crying, not fun! I had my sister take a look since she is a dental hygeintist and she thinks it will probably be ok....
Oh and then to add to my already skyrocketing stress when I logged in to my blog today I see the little sign saying...today is my blogoversary. How could I have forgotten about this. I wanted to have a little count down celebration and I totally missed doing that...heck I almost missed my blogoversary completely.
So even though there is no count down to my blogoversary celebration...I am still giving away some blog candy. Because I have only been home for a couple hours I don't have a picture of it yet but I'll assure you now that it will be a good one! (I'll try and post a picture by tomorrow night - If I'm not in a stress induced coma by then, LOL).
All you have to do for a chance to win is leave me a comment on THIS POST and tell me your favorite stress reducing activity. For all of you who are "Followers" of my blog, please leave a second comment for an extra chance to win. AND...if you want your name thrown into the pot a third time, just post a link to my blog on your blog and leave me comment telling me you did.
Easy as pie! I will leave this blog candy open for 1 week so you have until 5PM CST on Saturday January 10th to enter!

Thank you to all of you for making my first year of blogging such a success!!!!
Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year's Eve!

OMG, I feel like I'm so out of touch. I have been without internet access for the past 5 days. We made it to our hotel in Tampa today and THANK GOD we finally have internet. I don't have much time right now but I wanted to tell you all about some fun going on at Jacksonbelle Embellishments tonight. There is a New Years Eve bash with Jacksonbelle Embellishments over on Papercraft Planet (PCP). There will be lots of chatting, challenges and PRIZES! All the action starts at 3pm EST -so I hope to see you there (I'm going to try and check back in after we get home from Busch Gardens).

I don't have enough time to post the challenge details here so definitely check out the fun in the PCP group or on the Jacksonbelle blog. I did make cards for the 4 challenges before we left Wisconsin so my cards are posted below. I hope you all have a wonderful and safe New Year's Eve!

Jacksonbelle Embellishments New Years Challenge #4 Birthday cards

Jacksonbelle Embellishments New Years Challenge #3 Neglected Stamps

Jacksonbelle Embellishments New Years Challenge #2 Black and White

Jacksonbelle Embellishments New Years Challenge #1 Ring in the New Year