Post Celebration time!

Whew! I can't believe the month is already over! WOW, it has occurred to me that I do have spring break from school to get everything in the mail, but I truly hope it will all be done well before then!  We'll see.  Here's a little celebration card that I made using a stamp from a store called Digistamp Boutique.  I am also using some great Turkish Lace and ribbon.

(Please read the bottom for deets about grand prizes and mailings) 

Let me thank all of the Generous Prize donors. I am so happy and very thankful that all of you celebrated with me. It's truly overwhelming to see the outpouring of love and support from all the crafters both now and 8 years ago when I was undergoing such a stressful and dangerous set of surgeries.

Huge thanks to Prizes from:

www.bloobel.com

Lizzy Love

http://oddballstamps.blogspot.com/

Babycakes Digis

https://www.etsy.com/shop/babycakesdnd?ref=l2-shopheader-name

By Miss Rach

Notturnoc Digital Arts

https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotturnocDigitalArts?ref=l2-shopheader-name

My Besties by Sherri Baldy

Enchanted School

Paper Nest Dolls

http://www.papernestdolls.com/

Time for Tea Designs

MMendell Illustations on Etsy

Scribbles Designs

Ike's Art

Limited Runs

And

Paper Temptress

Please stay tuned for the next couple of days:  I will be contacting people who have won digi stamps;, I will be posting a list of GRAND PRIZE winners to let them know what they won!  I will start wrapping up stuff to get it in the mail.  Please watch the postings over the next weeks to see whose packages go out each day!  And keep your eye on prize list for the next few days to find out who won goodies on the last couple of days of the month!

Winners that I haven't heard from are: 

Sandi, Skrappindiva, Alice Joos, Denise P, bee, stampingwithpeggie,  TheCraft Princess, Consuella Jackson, Vickie Kertz,  Anita, Lorre-Anne  email me htondre@aol.com

Baby Elephant Kisses

Here's a great image from Lizzy Love!  I adore her images and if you add a skull, then you know I am in heaven!  TOO CUTE! Then she tops it off by adding a miniature baby elephant?  OMG Can you get any cuter? I don't think so.  How adorable is this image?  I love it.  I had to grab this image as soon as I saw it!

Have you ever checked out the Oddball Art Stamps blog?  It has a monthly challenge, inspirational posts, and a link to their store.  Check it out!!  Today's prize will be a digi from Oddball Art!!

Been so very fun this month, I have really enjoyed getting to know all of you! I hope you have had fun as well. It will take a day or maybe two to get the finalized prize winners posted and then I will start the task of wrapping everything up to get it to the post office.  Once things start going to the post office, each day I will list the names of whose packages got mailed.  I do appreciate hearing back from people when they receive their items.  I would also LOVE to see what you guys make and if you want me to share it on my blog, i'd love to do so.

Last question of the day: Any other goodies or things we didn't mention this month?  anything special you are looking for, lol, you never know WHAT I might have in this crafting pile, lol!!

So what's next?

Here's what's coming, the next day to two will result in the finishing of the prizes for the days that haven't been posted, so keep your eyes out on the prize list!!  THEN there will be a Grand prize list filled with some great goodies to!  That should be in three or so days!!  By next weekend the mailings should start.  I am already working on the digi prizes.

Winners that I haven't heard from are: 

Sandi, Skrappindiva, Alice Joos, Denise P, bee, stampingwithpeggie, Jennifer Kray, TheCraft Princess, Consuella Jackson, Vickie Kertz, Shabneez, Cindy Van Oorschot, Anita, Mel C  email me htondre@aol.com

Today looks lovely

Here's a darling image from Enchanted School.  She has a wonderful stamp set with 4 cute girls.  I have now shared all four cards with these images.  I totally loved her entire set.  I think my overall favorite image (image, not the card I made was probably number 1 below);  Something so cute about that little outfit she has on!

which of the four images by this artist was your favorite?

1

 2

3

 4

In addition to saying which is your favorite?  what other types of images do you think this artist should draw? what other topics would you like to see?

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 22th through the 27th yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.

Plant seeds of happiness

Here's a wonderful stamp from Sherri Baldy, I made this card for the new contest over on the SSS Challenge blog.  This cutie is just too sweet. The contest is to include butterflies and flowers on their card.  Winners chosen will get a prize from Sherri and a chance to be a guest designer on the Addicted to Stamps blog.

Don't you just love Sherri's cute little girl stamps? She also has some great boy theme images.

Question of the day: Do you emboss?  embossing folders only?  brass stencils?

I used to LOVE embossing stencils, in fact, it's what started me card making, but now I do very little of it. I do however like embossing folders.

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 20th through the 26th yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.

Here's some people on the winner list that I have not heard from:

Sandi

Skrappindiva

Denise P

Sindu

Alice Joos

bee

stampingwithpeggie

Jennifer Dillon

Jennifer Kray

TheCraftPrincess

Sylvia Ames

Shabneez

Tracy Welham

Billie Dee

Vickie Kertz

Cindy van Oorschot

Jeanie Ellis

Winners of the Card Making Contest

So many wonderful cards made this year, I was so touched! WOW.  Amazing.  HUGE thanks to Sandra Caldwell for making the special image just for me and for putting all the other images on sale to everyone to play.  You are such a very special artist and a very good friend.  HUGE HUGS!!

Here's the prize list, CLICK HERE to see all the entries

Sandra's Favorite:   (Digi from her store)

#8 Jean Chaney

#1  Mel C

#9 Frances F

Holley's Favorite (Digi from Sandra's Store)

#23 Laine

Holley's Hubby Favorite (Digi from Sandra's store)-- he really looked at them all for a true critique

#21  Denise

Random number drawing amongst ALL entries (Digi from Sandra's store)

#6 Pat

Holley's Ouch Hippo Winner (Die cut that will be sent with your prize)

#3 Frances F

Ballerina Hippo Winner  (die cut that will be sent as a prize)

#2 Denise

Bunny Hippo Winner (die cut that will be sent with your prize)

#24 Donna Mundinger

Dr Hippo Winner (die cut that will be sent as a prize)

#22 Darcy Schroder

Over all favorite (Die cut and stamp set from Tim Holtz)

#4 Jean Chaney

Letting Loose

Here's the cutest image from Notturno Digital Arts.  I just fell in love with these cute images when I saw them! TOO fun. There's something I love about them.  I bought a whole bunch from the store already and I can't wait to give out some prizes.  I love the ribbon on this card, I got it while in Istanbul, Turkiye a couple of summer's ago.

Question of the day:

Check out there digi stamp selection HERE and tell me which is your favorite image or set of images.

I am picking from the stamps OTHER than the five cards you have already seen me use...so this girl with glasses, woman shopping, girl with a flower, are my next purchase, lol

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 21st through the 25th yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.

Winners I haven't heard from:
Sandi
Skrappindiva
Denise P
Sindu
Alice Joos

bee
stampingwithpeggie
Jennifer Dillon

Jennifer Kray
TheCraftPrincess
Sylvia Ames

Shabneez

Tracy Welham
Billie Dee
Vickie Kertz

Cindy van Oorschot
Jeanie Ellis

I'm nuts about you!

Sharing this lovely image from Time for Tea Designs today.  I have several cute sets of this wonderful image to give away as a prize today. It comes with this image and another cute image and sentiment too! It's from Time for Tea Designs, check them out HERE 

Here's the set I have to give out:  I adore it and made this card above for you guys to see.

I shared a couple of other Time for Tea Designs cards last month, a wonderful girl and an adorable bunny card.  You can check them out more on their facebook group where they have an awesome freebie available  HERE  Tell them Holley sent you :)

Question of the day:  Do you like this adorable image as much as I do? I know I have a lot of animal lovers out there! (it's OK if it's not for you, not everyone uses digis and loves squirrels)

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 17th through the 19th yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.

 Winners I haven't heard from :  Sandi, Skrappindiva, Carolyn A., bee, stampingwithpeggie, Jennifer Dillon, Laine, Jennifer Kray, TheCraftPrincess, Consuella Jackson, Sylvia Ames, Barb, Tracey Welham,  Shabneez, Billie Dee, Andree, Jan LTC

To everyone who joined in the Card making contest of this month, winners will be announced in just a few days!!

Easter Fluffy

Here's a hilarious image from KJ Arting.  I thought this fluffy bunny card would be perfect for Easter time (though perhaps you could have also used it for valentines).  You can check out more of her wonderful images HERE if you would like.  So excited as she is giving away a wonderful prize this month!

Question of the day: which card so far has been your favorite?  which one do you remember without even looking back?

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 17th through the 23th yet if you haven't commented on those days. 

Check the winner list HERE.

Cute as a fox

Here's a darling stamp from Mmedel Illustrations on Etsy paired with some beautiful Paper Temptress papers and gorgeous Turkish lace.  I just love this adorable Fox, he comes in a sweet set that includes a fox, a bear and a rabbit.  This adorable digi stamp set will be among the prizes given away.    Paper Temptress has also generously promised to give a prize which will include a wonderful paper assortment!

The papers I am using on this card is a base of Black Glossy papers, a wonderful Hambly Studio Screenprint called Mini Graph;  The image has been printed on Heavenly White paper and colored in copic markers.

Question of the day, which of the Mmedel Illustrations images is your favorite?  The fox, the bear, or the rabbit?   https://www.etsy.com/listing/495268864/bear-fox-and-bunny-cute-digital-stamps?ref=shop_home_active_59

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 15th through the 21st yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.

As I said before, Be-eeee Happy

EEEK, I just LOVE Lizzy Love!! Her images are too precious. Check out Oddball Arts stamps for these wonderful little girls. They are so sweet. I think I have so many of them. They are too fun and funky too! So very excited to have her giving away some prizes to my followers.  She has a great challenge blog as well. I play there ALL the time for fun!

Question of the day:
Check out her Etsy shop and tell me what your favorite images are:
CLICK HERE

I already have so many of her stamps, but my recent "MUST HAVES" are:  Sci-fi girl Ellen and Baby alien Ripley, Zombie Valentine undead Leni, Halloween Fairy, Dehlia

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 15st through the 21st yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.

Special from Ike's Art

Here's a totally special stamp that I just LOVED!!  It's a woman holding a brain!  LOL, you all know I busted up laughing when I saw this. Just perfect!  This stamp was done for me from Ike's Art.  Do you love it?  Ike's Art has agreed to give away some wonderful copies of this stamp to my followers who would like it.

Please leave a comment and let me know want to win a copy of  today's stamp as an extra bonus to your prizes!  It's ok if you are not a fan of BRAIN stamps lol, not all of us have had brain surgery.  I just LOVE it.  It was super awesome of her to make a stamp that she knew I would love!

Ike's offered a prize of this awesome stamp! (Digi style), so Let me know if you like it so I can send out some copies as prizes!! (it's OK if you don't and it's ok if you like it or like the card but don't need the stamp).  I LOVE it, so that's what it was for!  so if you wanna copy, LMK!!

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 14th through the 20th yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.

Bee Happy

Here's the cutest image from Paper Nest Dolls, she's Bee Happy Ellie.  She's just too sweet. I am so excited to have prizes from Paper Nest Dolls this month.  Their stamps are so darling.

Question of the day 2:  what is your favorite embellishment?  what is your least favorite?

I think my favorite embellishment is either buttons or lace...I am sure that was obvious lol, though I also love flowers and brads/bling;  Anything with stitching, cardstock stickers with sentiments and colorbox chalk ink on the edges;

  My least fav is prob glitter. I just can't control the mess.  I also don't use much eyelets, alphabets.  An item I love to buy but don't use enough of is washi tape

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 14th through the 19th yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.

Snow!

Happy Monday everyone! Today I am sharing a card I made using an image from Sheepski Designs. I made this card for the current Challenge over on Outlaws Monday Greetings challenge. Our theme this week is winter.  As always, don't forget to add a sentiment to the front of your card!

Question of the day:  what types of die cuts do you like?  shapes?  borders? topics? animals? flowers? small embellishments?

Can you all guess what I have been doing with my free time?  LOL, like I have any of that.  In addition to working and having this celebration, I am also making myself start walking again and getting ready for the upcoming Capitol 10k Run/Walk.  So far I am about 4.25 miles a day. (that's and hour and half after school lets out, when you know you are tired, lol!). 

Anyways, I have been taking your answers and STARTING packages for the winners (and maybe, but you didn't hear it from me) and upcoming winners of the blog candy, because I have SO many more envies in this pic than I have names on the list!! HINT HINT Packages are NO where near done as I don't have all your answers--so don't forget to give me your answers and of course, you may get picked again which means even more goodies in your envie :)

NOTE:  If you didn't leave comment on Feb 1st,  please go back and do so as winners will get picked from there everyday! CLICK HERE.  Also winners have not been picked from the 13th through the 19th yet if you haven't commented on those days.  Check the winner list HERE.