Make a Wish

I had to end this month with this cute card using a stamp from Dead Sea Toons saying "So Much Fun" and make a wish! I just love her wonderful images, both the ones in her Etsy store and the stamps she sells through BlankPageMuse.com  This cutie here was just $1 and I adore this kittie.

Question of the day?

check out these amazing new images from Dead Sea Toons!  I just LOVE these girl stamps.  

digital stamps by deadseatoons on Etsy

which are your favorites from these new beauties??

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 24- Feb 28, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

If your name in blue on the winner list? Then I need your address!!  htondre@aol.com

Lori Podolsky,  Jennifer Dillon, Linda Abel, Billie Dee, Jen R, Vivian Foo, Mindy Moore,  Lora, Grandma Lee, Linda Vigil, Aussie Annie, bissecat

What happens now?  so over the next couple of days I will be picking the winners from the last few days and writing up the Grand Prize winner list (it will be out by Midnight on the 3rd, but maybe the 2nd if I am quick!);  After that I will start mailing out packages everyday (well, as fast as I can, and each day you will see a list of what has gone out in the mail). I hope to be done mailing by the middle of March but definently by spring break

Thankful for You

As the month comes to a close I just wanted to say I am Thankful for you!  Huge thanks so all those who reached out to me during brain surgery and have helped me along the path to my healing and to where I am today.  If I can help you along your journey, I will not hesitate to do so.

Question of the day?

Anything special you have been looking for that you can't find anywhere?  any upcoming projects that you need materials for?

If your name in blue on the winner list? Then I need your address!!  htondre@aol.com

Lori Podolsky,  Ionabunny, Jennifer Dillon, Linda Abel, Billie Dee, Jen R, Vivian Foo, Mindy Moore, Tworcze pasje Danki,  Lora, Grandma Lee, Rhonda Miller, Marjeta

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 23- Feb 27, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Love

Here's another wonderful stamp from artist Sandra Caldwell.  This cute image will be added to her store on Etsy, Babycakes DND today!  I am also using some great lace from Turkiye.  I can't believe the month is almost over now.  I have already been putting packages together, with the tops of all the envies open, to add in some extra goodies for all those who get grand prizes!!  WOO HOO

Question of the day?

what's been your favorite card creation over this whole month? 

If your name in blue on the winner list? Then I need your address!!  htondre@aol.com

Lori Podolsky,  Ionabunny, Jennifer Dillon, Jordanbev, Linda Abel, Billie Dee, Jen R, Vivian Foo, Mindy Moore, Tworcze pasje Danki,  Lora, Grandma Lee, Rhonda Miller, Marjeta

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 20- Feb 26, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

BFF

Sharing the cutest image from Tiddly inks today.  I love this cute rabbit.  I used BFF because I feel like I am making a bunch of BFFs after getting to know everyone so well this month!  Thanks so much for celebrating with me! I am so very thankful to be here and be celebrating again this year.  HUGE thanks to Dr Aboumatar!  He's the best.

Question of the day?

what do you not use? 

for me, usually alphabets, chipboard, huge bling (like those beautiful spirals, I love their look but always get frustrated adding them to my card), sometimes I shy from transfers as well.

Is your name in blue on the winner list? Then I need your address!  htondre@aol.com

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 20- Feb 25, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Have a Splendid Day

 Here's a card using one of my favorite artists at Unity stamps, Lisa Glanz. I just adore her images.  This one is super cute.  I am also using some wonderful butterfly lace from Turkey.  Usually I cut that lace into individual butterflies and put them on my cards, but I think this looks perfect just they way it is.

Question of the day?

what is your least favorite stamp topic? stamps you don't like so I know not to send you that, lol!!

Is your name on blue on the winner list? I don't have your address then! Email it to me htondre@aol.com

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 18- Feb 24, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Valentine Gnome

Sharing this adorable Bestie today from artist Sherri Baldy, this new line of Valentine Gnome stamps have been super popular!  Don't you just love him?  I think they can be used to send a little love at anytime of the year. 

Question of the day?

what's the one thing you are hoping to find in your goodie package?  a stamp set? a die cutter? a stamp/die combo?  embellishments?  something specific you saw when I posted the prizes?  I really have been listening....I swear

Do I have your mailing address? If your name is in blue on the prize winner list page then I do not have it, please email it to me, htondre@aol.com

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 17- Feb 23, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Loads of Love

Here's a stunning image from Unity stamps.  I just adore their cute animal stamps.  So sweet.  I also love their lady theme stamps, coffee stamps and sentiments.  SO many stamps, lol.  I added some great Turkish lace to this card that I got last time in Turkey.  I am so looking forward to going back there.  What a wonderful country to visit.

Question of the day?

What are your favorite stamp topics in general? things you may not have already mentioned to me

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 17- Feb 22, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Lady and her Cat

Here's a delightful stamp from The East Wind.  I adore this cute cat and added the perfect sentiment for this month, "Celebrate the everyday!"  How great is that.  I also just LOVE this piece of Turkish lace that I added.  Usually i goto the lace stores in the lace district and get whole packages of lace (like 5meters or 10meters), but sometimes and often I will go to the pazaars (like a bazaar, but bazaars are permanent structures and pazaars are put up daily in different areas of town.)  Well, sometimes you go to the pazaar and in different pazaars you will find a whole area there that does lace, row after row of laces (think flea market).  It's just awesome.  The pazaars may sell pieces or small portions of lace (remnants) for just a lira (which right now is about  USA 14 cents).  How fun is that?  

Question of the day?

do you use 3d stickers like Jolees or flat stickers on your cards?

I love adding sentiment stickers and dimensional stickers but seem to avoid chipboard and alphabets personally

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 16- Feb 21, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Cute little puppy

Here's the cutest little puppy stamp from a company called LTTS Doodles on Etsy.  I adore this company's cute images!  So adorable. I also added some great Turkish lace to the mix. This store has the cutest stamps as some of you checked out earlier this month, if you didn't, drop by and check them out HERE.  I adore this cute little dog stamp.

Question of the day?

Do you like embossing?  do you use embossing folders?  brass stencils?

Are you on the winner list and your name is in blue? I need your address, email it to me htondre@aol.com. link to the winner list at the bottom of this posting

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 16- Feb 20, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Draw new lines

 Sharing this card as a reminder that we are having some wonderful contests using the gorgeous stamps of Sandra Caldwell of Babycakes DND on Etsy.  She's be a very long term friend a dear one!  She's made me several wonderful hand drawn stamps personal for my brain surgery journey.  How lovely is that?  

if you would like to join in the contest, there's a special one using the Beauty and Brains stamp, or using ANY Sandra Caldwell stamp  at the Your Scrapbook Place Challenge Blog.  Join in the fun!  I can't wait to see what you create with her stamps.  If you don't have a blog to share your creations, you can post it on FB and use a link or simply send your card to me and I will post it for you. htondre@aol.com

If you use the Beauty and Brains stamp, you receive and automatic prize, plus you are join in a contest to win other prizes!! 

Question of the day?

Do you have other crafting hobbies that you enjoy?  what are they?

p.s. Thanks for everyone who inquired about my safety due to the storms in Texas. they have been horrible and I have never seen snow like this ever in my life. It's again snowing today for the third day in this week this is probably the third time in my life that I've ever seen snow and the accumulation is shocking. Fortunately my power has come back on so I am at the moment happy without water but safe, without food in the fridge because of the outage, but lucky to have food in the pantry. Thanks so much for checking on me big hugs Holley

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 15- Feb 19, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Hug from a Pug

I have been having so much fun getting to know everyone this year! Here's a hug from a pug card.  This Newton's Nook image and saying are just TOO darling.  I am using some great lace from Turkiye and a butterfly embellishment that comes from there too.

Question of the day?

do you like dog/cat stamps?  both?  neither?

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 11- Feb 18, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Believe

Sharing this darling image from Whipper Snapper today.  I think most all my cards this month have been animal themed so I might as well add another cute bunny themed card to the mix.  It's got a sweet saying, "Believe in you That's how you make your dreams come true."

 I added some great Turkish lace on the bottom of the card. Here's a crazy confession (that I am making at 3am when I am writing this blog post) I actually had to buy an additional luggage to come home with from Turkey, filled with LACE.  Not kidding.  

Question of the day?

what's your favorite die cut theme?  shapes that match the stamps? flowers? something in particular? words?

what kind of die cuts do you like?

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 10- Feb 17, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Cheers

Sharing this cute little elephant card today from Kinda Cute by Patricia.  I just adore her stamps.  She also made the neuron stamp that I used on the first.  TOO FUN.  I added some great bling and a tiny bit of Turkish lace to go on this card along with my favorite saying, "Cheers"

Question of the day?

Check out the Kinda Cute by Patricia site and lmk what stamps you like, they are all just TOO cute, obviously my favorites were the brain neuron and this cute elephant set, but i also just love this cute little squirrel set, chicken astronaut and boy in elephant costume!

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 10- Feb 16, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Snarky Cat line

I had to get in at least one of the snarky cat cards this month.  I LOVE this cat line of stamps.  This artist has images with Tim Holtz, Cat's Pajamas, Katzel Krafts and at least one other company.  I think they are all hilarious.  I added a saying "I know the voices aren't real, but they have some great ideas."  LOL, isn't that the truth?

Question of the day?

what is your least favorite color(s)? colors that if I sent you prizes that color, you probably wouldn't use them.

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 9- Feb 15, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Happy Birthday Sister

Today I am wishing my dear sister a very Happy Birthday today!  I hope she and her DH have something nice planned for her special day.  She's teaching in Abu Dhabi, UAE now.  I hope they are all right as covid has hit the whole world.  Best wishes Sister.

Question of the day:  

do you have any special occasions coming (like a birthday, wedding, graduation,....)?

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 9- Feb 14, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Love

Sharing this adorable little dog from Lili of the Valley today.  He's one, maybe my favorite, character from their stamps.  I have so many of them.  I made this card for valentine's day.  Isn't he just TOO cute?  I had to share this card today because tomorrow is a special birthday.

Question of the day?  

what is your favorite Holiday for making cards?  is there a holiday you need stamps?

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 7- Feb 13, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Elephant Love

Here's a super cute Elephant image from artist Sandra Caldwell.  She will put this brand new image in her store on Etsy, Babycakes DND, today along with a bunch of other new stamps. This image is called 3518 Love Elephants.  I can't believe this weekend is already Valentine's day.  Woo Hoo. I hope you have some LOVEly plans.  Valentines day actually marks the day of my second surgery.

Don't forget we are having a wonderful contest using the Brains and Beauty stamp that Sandra Caldwell made just for this occasion!  You can find it HERE.   You get a bonus prize for creating a project with it and you can enter it in two contests, one is HERE (on Facebook, Sandra Caldwell stamp fans) and the other is the YSBP Challenge Blog.

Question of the day?

what's your favorite digi company?  if you don't use digis, then lmk your fav card on the blog is so far this month.

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 8- Feb 12, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Cat Love

I thought these darling hugging cats were just TOO cute. I adore this artist and her other stamp line, Dead Sea Toons.  She also has a fabulous line of rubber stamps sold by BlankPageMuse.com  I added some great Turkish lace to this card to finish it off.  I was trying to think of a fun sentiment to go with it.  Cat love or something funny.  I know, that's corny, but I like funny sentiments.

Question of the day?

What funny sentiment can you think for this card?

Also a huge thanks to Suzanne H who sent me the card she entered in the Sandra caldwell contest this month. Wow and also and amazing hand stitched protect too. I can't wait to share them. Thank you so much

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 6- Feb 11, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Sometimes

I thought this Unity stamp and matching sentiment was perfect for the thanksgiving theme of this month. "Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place. "  Now isn't that the truth sometimes?  Many of the times we don't realize that is happening, but all the sudden we see the light at the end of the tunnel and realize what is coming.  

For me that was about 4 months after surgery.  The first time I felt any glimmer of hope that the surgery was working.  I can remember running all over the house looking for my husband to tell him I felt better.  Not better than yesterday, not better than last week, but BETTER, better than I had felt in YEARS, better than I could even remember.  It was a real epiphany. 

question of the day?

what are your favorite colors

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 4- Feb 10, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Sweet

I do so love little girl stamps but haven't shown a lot of them this month.  Here's a real cutie from Lili of the Valley.  I thought this one would be perfect for the LOVE month of February.  Isn't she just SWEET?  I had to color her up in yellow with little red polka dots.  I also added some great Turkish lace.

Question of the day?

what's your favorite stamp types? wood? rubber? clear? only digi?  like making things but not using stamps?

I would say I am about 50-50 between real stamps and digi stamps.

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 3- Feb 9, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Hoot Hoot Hooray

 Woo Hoo, going along with the celebration theme this month I have this darling owl card using a stamp from an Etsy store named ChicChickadee crafts this cute owl stamp from SugarTree stamps.  How fun is this?  It comes with three different sayings.  Prize today will be a copy of this adorable stamp with the sentiments that go with it.  TOO CUTE!

Question of the day?

what is your favorite animals for stamping? (other than cats and dogs)

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 3- Feb 7, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Crazy 4 You!

Here's a darling image using a stamp from Tiddly Inks. I do adore her cute digi stamps.  I thought this one was just perfect for February.  I also added some yummy Turkish lace to go with it.  I just love being in Turkey and shopping for such gorgeous laces and ribbons too.  Such fun!  There's store after store after store. It's amazing in the lace district.  WOW.  A crafter's dream.  Lucky they don't have a stamp district, lol!

Question of the day

what is your favorite embellishment (s)?

mine, do I have to say it?  Yes, Lace first, then buttons, then flowers, then brads, then, hmmm, cardstock stickers and 3d stickers.....

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 3- Feb 7, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

I Will Survive

 Here's a stamp I found on Etsy at a store called LTTS Doodles that I just adored.  They have the cutest images in their store.  I thought this one was very fitting for the celebration this month.  It's called I will Survive.  TOO sweet and perfect for many things.  They have some super cute stamps, check out their etsy!

Question of the day?

do you use digi stamps?  I don't have a lot of digi prizes this year, but I do have some great Digi prizes to give away. Please let me know if  you can  not use them.  Note, I often send both digi and real stamps to people. so it is usually a bonus prize for many people.  This wonderful company is one of the prize givers!

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 2- Feb 6, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Coffee theme stamps!!

 So one of my new favorite themes for those who watch my blog is clearly COFFEE.  I don't know why, but something about that just makes me happy.  I will say when over in Istanbul, I do love a cup of good Turkish coffee, but here in the USA, I tend to stick with Diet Dr Pepper.   SO I guess it's weird that I just LOVE coffee theme stamps, but I do!! and a lot!  Here's a great one from Rabbit Hole Designs.

so, the question of the day is  what are your favorite stamp companies?

Hmm, I just love Unity, Bo Bunny, Stamping Bella, Tim Holtz, Mama Elephant,.....omg this list would go on forever

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 2- Feb 5, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!

Card Making Contest! WOO HOO!!

 We are having a two card making contests!  It's happening on Your Scrapbook Place Challenge Blog and on the Sandra Caldwell Facebook Page.  So if you join in the fun, you can enter in both places to win prizes.

First off, Sandra made a special stamp to celebrate my 11th anniversary of Brain Surgery with this stamp, #3403 Brains and Beauty.  This stamp will be ON SALE for a couple of days in her store starting TODAY, so go grab it NOW!!  There's prizes if you use this cute stamp, and it's just $1.50 right now!   The contest on Sandra Caldwell stamp fans blog uses ONLY this stamp

The contest at the YSBP challenge blog uses ANY Sandra Caldwell stamp, but there are specific prizes for using Brains and Beauty stamp on that blog.  Here's my card using the special stamp Sandra made just for me this year (you can especially tell by the number 11 on it!).  

The contest over on the Sandra Caldwell Facebook Page uses only the Brains and Beauty stamp and it goes from Feb 1st to Feb 19th!  ANYONE making a card with that goodie gets an extra prize sent to them.

Hope this post wasn't confusing, so if you go grab this digi stamp for $1.50- and make a card with it, you are guaranteed an extrra prize for making a card and joining in(deadline for entering it at YSBP is Feb26;  Sandra Caldwell Stamp Fans, friday Feb 19th).  You could win additional prizes (digi or other crafting prizes from one of the two blogs.  The stamp will only be $1.50 for a couple days!!  Else you can use ANY Sandra Caldwell stamp you have (or purchase) to enter at YSBP. You can also enter more than one card at the YSBP Challenge, say one with the Brains and Beauty stamp and one with another stamp...

Question of the day

Check out the YSBP blog, what is your favorite card creation this month? (tell me whose card is your fav among the design team), For me, it was super special seeing everyone make cards using my stamp, I hate to say which is my fav overall, but  I think Tracey was my overall fav.

Did you sign up on Feb 1st?  Prizes are drawn from Feb 1st all month, so be sure and leave a comment there (click here)!!  No Prizes have yet been drawn for Feb 2- Feb 3, be sure and sign up for those prizes as well! See the master prize winner list HERE!