A New Blog Award

I'm so overwhelmed by the love and support that is shown throughout the blogiverse. I've received another award from Tina over at Two Chicks and A Cricut. Thank you so much for thinking of me and my little blog.

So here are the rules:

 Wear this badge proudly on your blog and share it with friends. Share this award with 10 people that you think have Cricut-tastic blogs. You also have to tell 5 cricut related things about yourself.

5 Things about myself:

1) I owned the baby bug for almost 8 months before I actually used it

2) The mantis (my green expression) has been putting in so much work these last couple of weeks, I think he's put in for PTO time

3) I don't consider many of the projects that I do to be worthy of all the kind words you all have passed my way. Thank you, thank you for inspiring me to challenge myself and be creative

4) If money was not an option, I would buy every Cricut cartridge just so I wouldn't have die cut envy

5) I just bought 3 cartridges from Custom Crops as a belated birthday gift to myself. ;0)

I'm passing this award on to:

Katieo - http://katieoscreations.blogspot.com/

Valerie - http://bestisyet2be.blogspot.com

JuelMarie - http://jandjsyummycreations.blogspot.com

Jackie - http://purplepizzazz2.blogspot.com

Kimberly - http://hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com

The Crafting Misfit - http://craftingmisfit.blogspot.com/

Crazy4Christ - http://sierrababy08.blogspot.com

Amber - http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/

Linda - http://lindysmaidwidluv.blogspot.com/

Have a wonderful evening everyone

New Blog Awards

Wow!! The last couple of days have been full of love and support. Thank you for all the sweet comments about my car. It was on it's last leg anyway, but it's been my baby for the last 9 years. With all the craziness that's been going on, I've been awarded a couple of awards. So here is a list of them:

The first award comes from Diana at D.L Art. Thank you so much Diana, I really appreciate you thinking about me for this award.

For this award, here are the rules:

• Must share 5 things about yourself  (1 of the listed items must be something about your craft).
• I LOVE BREAD - any type. I have a slight problem with bread baskets when dining out. :0)
• I've made more scrapbook pages for my BFF than I have for myself. 
• I'm always second-guessing my projects (I very critical of myself)
• I spend way too much time on the computer, but at least I get paid for it
• I'm a big supporter of a 4 day work week. I already work 10 hours a day, so why not get another day off to craft!!
• Must pass it on to 5 people
• http://inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/
• http://craftyjar.blogspot.com/
• http://wahoocrafts.blogspot.com/
• http://accidentalscrapbook.blogspot.com/
• http://scrappingwithglitter.blogspot.com/
• Thank the creator of the button Grace.  Her blog is noted at the bottom of the button.

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The next award was passed along to me by Bunny Freak. 

The requirements to accept this award are : 

• Thank the person who gave you the award. 
• Thank you Bunny Freak (Have you seen Hop yet?)
• Tell 7 things about yourself
• My mother is 100% German. 
• I have a little (really big age gap, she's 14) sister who lives in GA with my mom and stepdad
• In the last 5 years I've lived in 3 states and 3 different homes
• I love taking baths, but haven't taken one in like 3 years
• I'm slightly obsessive about the littlest things (like how cups are put away in the cabinet)
• I wish I could lay on the beach all day, every day (except when I'm crafting, of course)
• I'm going to be buying a new car because some jerks decided to steal mine and smash it up
• Pass it on to 15 other bloggers
• I've been trying to come up with a list for almost 2 weeks. I follow a lot of blogs that I truly adore and I can't come up with 15. I'll post another post when I narrow them down.

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The final award comes from a dear blog friend

There are only two rules for this award:

• Post about it on your blog , and link back to the sender, and thank them.
• I would like to thank Janice, the Cricutologist, for thinking of me when awarding this award. Even though we've never actually met, we've got this great connection and visit each other often to leave sweet comments. THANKS JANICE!!
• Pass onto those who visit you regularly and leave comments.
• Kate - http://smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/
• Adri - www.macheriecreations.com
• June - http://simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Phew! All of these ladies are special to me in their own way. When you get a chance, stop by their blogs and take a peek at some of their projects. Thanks for taking the time to read this really longggggg post.

Stay Crafty

Another Blog Award / Many Thanks

Good Evening Everyone,

The love has just been pouring in. First of all I would like to thank all of the "new" followers to this blog. I'm completely humbled and honored that you find my posts to be inspiring enough to follow. I promise I will get around to each of your blogs and follow you too, just give me time. I also want to thank Momo over at MadeByMomo for hosting her linking party that brought all these wonderful people to my blog.

Diana over at DL.ART has passed on a wonderful award to me. I would like to thank Diana for thinking of me. She's such an inspiring person and her blog is quite amazing too.

The rules of this award are:

1. Post about it on your blog with a link to the sender.

2. Pass it on to  those who visit your blog and leave comments regularly.

I would like to thank the following bloggers for finding the same inspiration in me and coming back ofter to check out what's been going on. So in no particular order:

• Kel - http://craftytwilightmom.blogspot.com/
• Janice - http://cricutology.blogspot.com/

Thank you ladies!!

Please come back as I should have some good things going up the rest of the week. Also, if you haven't, check me out on Facebook too. I hang out there more!!

Stay Crafty

A Blog Award

I have been awarded "The Versatile Blogger" award by Amber over at Amber's Crafts and Stuff. The rules state I must:

1. Thank the person who sent you this blog.

2. List 7 things about yourself (is that even possible ?)
3. Send this to 15 bloggers

Thank you Amber for passing on this award to me. I am truly honored to be a part of your very first design team and I hope that my creations live up to your expectations. 

About Me:

1. I am absolutely terrified of turning 30 next month. I mean I should be happy to be entering this new sophisticated chapter of my life, but I'm not ready.
2. I love my friends so much and wish that we could be together again. Thank goodness for Facebook, I don't know how I'd ever manage to keep in touch with them all. 
3. I don't keep in touch as often as I should. I grew up an Army brat and picking up and moving was very much a part of my life. 
4. I've lived in 3 foreign countries (Germany, The Netherlands, and England) and 7 states (WV, TX, NM, OK, GA, VA, and PA).
5. I was in Germany when the Berlin wall came down and have two pieces of it that my aunt who still lives in Berlin gave me
6. The life I envisioned having when I was a little girl is nothing like the life I live today
7. I should have picked a different profession because my passions lie elsewhere

So now that you've learned a little more about me, here are the blogs that I'm passing this award on to. These ladies have inspired me to reach beyond what I thought I could do and try new exciting things.

1. Alex: You Had Me At Craft
2. Jennifer: Striving For Creativity
3. Kate: Small Bits of Paper
4. ScarppinC
5. Oh My Gluestick - is currently away on maternity leave
6. Tina: My Scrap Happy Life
7. Angie: My Paper Productions
8. Melissa: My Creations by Melissa
9. Lynda: http://lyndascreativetouches.blogspot.com/
10. Donna: http://donnasdreamworks.blogspot.com/
11. Diana: D.L. Art
12. Janice: Cricutology
13. Ash: Cricut Crazed Lady
14. TBD
15. TBD

There you have it. My "almost" complete list. Thanks for taking time to learn a little about me and the blogs I follow.

Stay Crafty

A Blog Award

First of all, let me just say that I'm absolutely humbled to receive this award. Janice over at Cricutology extended me the award and I'm so thankful that she thinks I'm worthy to have it. Norma over at PinkBlingCrafter also awarded me this award this morning. WOW!! I'm beside myself! Thanks so much ladies!

As Joey from the show Blossom would say, "WOAH". I received this award 3 times this week. Melissa over at My Creations extended me the award as well.

So here are the rules:

Upon receiving this award I must thank the person who gave this to me and link it back to their blog and share 8 things about myself. Also, pass along the award to 8 other individuals that I have recently discovered and leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition.

Since I'm still fairly new to this whole blogiverse, I'm going to share with you some of the ladies that I find are doing wonderful things and inspiring me to do more. In no particular order:

1) Diane - Capadia Designs
2) Amanda - Amanda's Crafts and More
3) Lynda - Lynda's Creative Touches
4) Diane - D.L. Art
5) Missy - Paper Treats
6) Jordan - CuteCuteWorld
7) Kim - Blogging Along
8) Angie - A Tuttle Time

Head on over and check these very talented ladies out!!

So 8 things about me:

1) I LOVE BREAD. There I said it.
2) I've lived in Europe several times, all in different places
3) I procrastinate beyond belief
4) I don't like to be too hot or too cold
5) I absolutely hate living in the city
6) I have had some the same friends since 1st grade
7) I don't like to text, forward, or pass along stupid chain letters
8) I usually won't stay on a webpage very long if there is music playing

There you have it. A little about me and some wonderful ladies to get to know. Well I'm off to try to warm up from this -9 degree weather. Sheesh, you would think I was in Montana or something.

Stay Crafty