A Little Thursday Happy!

Happy Thursday! Spring Break started here for my kids at noon, so we had a busy afternoon at the park and having a fun early dinner at Culver's (boy's choice hehe). That pushed this post off a bit later than I had planned, but hey, it's still Thursday!

But before my CARD POST tomorrow, I wanted to do a quick fly by with a super fun Thursday announcement (well, it's fun for me!)...I was chosen as one of the new Design Team Members over at Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps! 

I'm so stoked about this. Before my injury and our move/home remodel ate up the last couple years of my LIFE, I was fortunate enough to be on a number of different Design Teams and Challenge Teams. I LOVED working with the talented artists and the other DT members to show off products and images and generally just have an amazing time stamping and sharing. When I saw the DT call I was hesitant, I had barely stamped in 2 years, but it was one of my goals this year to start working my way back into this wonderous hobby. So in the I applied, and was lucky enough to be picked! Thank you to Lacey and Nicola for this great opportunity! I love the W'nW images - they have super cute animals, kids and fairies...right up my alley! 

Wags 'n Whiskers hosts a bi-weekly challenge, and the new one goes live tomorrow morning! All of the new teamies have created something lovely for your inspiration, so check it out and play along if you'd like! You can win free stamps...

Until the morning - happy stamping to you all!

Stamp Out Alzheimers!

Today I wanted to let you know of a fabulous event that will be happening next week (May 25th thru the 31st) for Alzheimers. It's called Stampin' Out Alzheimers, and will be a huge challenge and contest site all next week to raise money for research and funding for Alzheimers.

The cost to enter, play & win is $5 a person (which is good for the entire week) and we'd love to have you join us. Susana's store is hosting a sketch challenge & the prizes include an entire set of Victoria Case for SCACD stamps (9 stamps), a pack of Dovecraft paper & some fun embellies! You can check out the site & join up by clicking on the link/widget on my sidebar!! And tell your friends too!!

Blog Candy Alert!

I forgot to post in my PPS post for today {next one down}, that fellow DT member Lindsay is having some great blog candy this week for playing along! Click here to see all the details!

Day 1 - Limelight's 12 Days of Christmas

Plus, Mojo63! Whew! Love it when I can combine challenges. I like doing them because they often stretch my "box" or safety zone or whatever you want to call it. And, they're fun! I always enjoy seeing what all the challenge participants come up with.

I used Julee's latest Mojo Monday sketch for this card - Mojo63. She always has the best sketches! I decied to combine it with the bird & tree theme that Lisa had challenged everyone to as part of the 12 Days of Christmas party at Limelight Papercrafts. I LOVED her challenge so I had to play along. The tree stamp is from Unity, the bird is from Inkadinkadoo and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up!. I colored the tree with colored pencils and gamsol and randomly added some colored microbeads, just for fun (you can see them better if you click on the picture for the "large" view). Stamped and cut out the bird and then went over him with December Sky Shimmerz Blingz.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

In the LIMELIGHT Contest!

Ok, here are my photos for the Limelight Papercrafts WCMD "What's in your purse" game that Mandy ran. Unfortunately, since I am visiting my mom and dad in FL, I don't have a pic of "The Devil Wears Prada" DVD because....I'm not at home. But I have the others! In no particular order...

Candy - Tootsie Pops, my DS #1's absolute favorite thing in the world.

Breakfast - Just toast and Chai Latte (I had already drank some as you can see!) this morning because I knew we were having an early lunch before we hit the BEACH - 80+ degrees here today, no wonder my dad doesn't want to move back to Wisconsin.

Sleeping family member - I am so lucky I had this picture in my e-mail from when I sent it to my mom awhile back. This was taken in probably May of my DS #1, he's 3.5 in this photo. I stay up late and read or stamp while all my boyz are in bed, and check on them before I go to sleep. Around midnight one night I sneak in there and he looks like he came home from the frat party and passed out or something!! That CAN'T be comfortable!

Partially finished cards - I've been trying to figure out what to do with this image I colored and Shimmerz'd like 3 days ago and still haven't used it yet!! So I'd say that counts! I have been a stamping maniac on this vacation -- I LOVE IT!!

The mousepad on my mom's computer is not very exciting - but here it is! Cordless mouse with the laptop is cool at least! We need one of those at home.

Sadly, no Devil Wears Prada and DH isn't home to take the pic of mine for me, so that's it!

World Card Making Day @ QKD

I am not hosting a challenge today, but some of the other girls in the Royal Court are!! Great prizes to be had!

Here's the Queen Kat Designs Royal Court Challenge Schedule: (all times are CST)
• 8:00 am – 11:00 am-Heather
• 11:00 am – 2:00 pm - Penny
• 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm -QKD Blog
• 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm -Jules
• 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm -Vicki
• 11:00 pm – 2:00 am-Tanis

Each QKD host will be giving away a QKD stamp set to one lucky winner of their challenge. PLUS, all blog challenge participants (from all of the QKD challenges) will be entered into a prize drawing for:

Grand Prize: $25 shopping spree @ Queen Kat Designs

1st Runner Up: 1 Get Inked! Kit (Month TBD)

2nd Runner Up: 1 Set of monster stamps (Diva, Buddy, Ms. Piggie and Joe)