Free Giveaway

I am having an issue with FB tonight, so I will share this on FB. I am going to giveaway a free greeting card of my choice with any purchase on my etsy site.  I don't have much on there right now, but I will by the weekend. Enjoy. Dee:)

http://www.etsy.com/people/designsfrommyheart?ref=si_pr

Thanks, Dee

Jennifer's Birthday Blog Hop; March 4 at 8am to March 6 at 12am

I want to thank everyone that participated in this hop to celebrate Jenn's Birthday. I also want to thank everyone that left me a comment, thank you. All of my comments were great and very kind regarding the card I created with the turtle. I hope everyone had a good time. I will be picking a winner tomorrow.

Jennifer's Birthday Blog Hop; March 4 at 8am to March 6 at 12am

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. The list of participants below are here to celebrate a dear friends birthday.  This hop is hosted by Jennifer of The Scrappin Lil Turtle. The theme of Jenn's hop is to create something with a turtle in it or on it. If you were just looking at my blog and want to play along with our blog hopping fun, you can go to the beginning at http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com.  If you have just left Martha's blog than you are in the right place http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/. Once you leave my blog you will be going to Bonnie's blog at http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com/

There will be opportunities to win some blog candy and get lots of ideas!  So sit back, and enjoy the hop! Please become a follower and post a comment to be eligible to win blog candy on my site. Thank you.

1.   jenn http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/
2.   LISET http://hailemnat.blogspot.com/
3.   kristi http://www.littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com/
4.   erin http://www.spantastikreations.blogspot.com/
5.   nicole http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
6.   giselle http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
7.   lauren www.laurenscraps.blogspot.com
8.   kristen http://www.pinkldycrafter.blogspot.com/
9.   tracy http://luvmybabygirl.blogspot.com/
10. madison http://www.funkycards.blogspot.com/
11. PAM http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/
12. kristina www.yourmemorieshere.blogspot.com
13. jess http://www.kinderstampo.com/
14. corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/
15. hailey & rebecca www.therockstarbugs.blogspot.com
16. nicolette www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
17. paula http://www.owlbescrappin.com/
18. katie http://www.kbstamps.blogspot.com/
19. meighen http://scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/
20. DDscrafts http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/
21. theresa www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
22. jill http://thescrapoholic.blogspot.com/
23. jennifer www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com
24. shannon www.purplelionpaper.com/blog
25. alina http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
26. faith http://faithfulecreations.wordpress.com/
27. sandra www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com
28. Martha http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
29. denise http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/  YOU ARE HERE
30. bonnie http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com/
31. becky http://beckscricards.blogspot.com/
32. gloria http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/
33. lisa HTTP://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/
34. jessica http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/
35. christine www.scrapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com
36. Debbie  http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/

Stylish blogger Award

This is actually my second award I am receiving. I was surprised and amazed the first time, but to get another one I never would have expected. I am honored to have received this award from Becky at www.beckscricards.blogspot.com. I want to thank you so much Becky for all of your help and kindness that you have given me along the way. We only met when I was hosting my first blog hop and you were so kind & generous to help me with anything, as was Jennifer Anderson. I gave Jennifer this award 1/31/11. What a wonderful group of friends you have become in such a short time. This is a great surprise and thank you!

When you receive this award you are suppose to #1, thank and link back to the person (or people) who awarded it to you, #2. Share 8 things about yourself, #3 pay it forward to 8 bloggers that you have recently discovered, and #4, contact those bloggers and tell them about their awards :)

So 8 things about me:

1. I love seafood, but am allergic to shellfish
2. I have a bag & shoe fetish
3. I love getting a great deal on anything
4. I refuse to pay full price for anything & try to avoid shipping fees
5. I buy most of my craft supplies at AC Moore, they have great coupons every week
6. I love it when someone comments on my projects & my home decor
7. I love all the wonderful new ladies I have met along this journey
8. I collect one of a kind mohair teddy bears

Here are the 8 FABULOUS bloggers I am awarding this to:

1. Paula www.owlbescrappin.com
2. Martha Galvez at http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
3. Nicolette Simpson http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/
4. Cammy http://www.pinkroomtherapy.com/

5. Sigrid http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com/
6. Ellen Cardmonkey Jarvis www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
7. Liset  www.hailemnat.blogspot.com
8. Leslie Rayne - http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/


Please check ALL of these blogs out! The talent here is AMAZING!

Friendship Blog Hop

Welcome to my Blog, and the Friendship Blog Hop! If you've come from visiting Pam at http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/, you're in the right place. If you were just looking at my blog and want to play along with our blog hopping fun, you can go to the beginning at www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com.  This blog hop is all about friendship; cards that you would love to send to or receive from a friend - congratulations, good luck, thanks for being a friend, etc.  Sometimes it's nice to just send a card to a friend for no particular reason or to celebrate something with them.  There will be opportunities to win some blog candy and get lots of ideas!  So sit back, and enjoy the hop! Please become a follower and post a comment to be eligible to win blog candy on my site. Thank you.

Crafty Card Gallery www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

Meighen http://Scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/

Lisa T http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/

Lezlye www.lezlyes.blogspot.com

Pam http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/

Denise http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/

Nicolette (Beyond Scrapin) www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

Miss Adri http://www.macheriecreations.com/

Kellie (Crafty Baskets) http://craftybaskets.blogspot.com/

Giselle http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Cammy http://www.pinkroomtherapy.com/

Kim http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/

Cherie http://cheriescraps.blogspot.com/

Laverne http://acraftershaven.blogspot.com/

Sigrid http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com/

Laura http://scrappycraftcorner.blogspot.com/

Courtney http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/

Shawnee http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Jamie http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com

Lisa Marie http://www.somanycrafts.wordpress.com/

Sandy http://acolourfulworld.blogspot.com/

Kimberley http://kimberlydianespapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Cardmonkey Jarvis www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com

Jennifer A http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/

Alina http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

Ashley http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Sweet Heart Valentine's Day Blog Feb 14 at 12am to Feb 16 to 11:45pm Hop

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Sweet Heart Valentine's Day Blog Hop; Feb 14 at 12:01am to Feb 16 to 11:45pm hosted by Dee of Designs From My Heart (http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/). I am celebrating Valentine's Day and the love for my husband! I have asked you all to make a Love-Themed item for someone you love.  For my project I made a vintage inspired Valentine’s Day card.

My card is vintage inspired to show the love I have for my husband. We have celebrated 10 years of marriage in October of 2010.  This is the card I made for my husband for Valentine's Day. I used some pretty brown card stock with pink hearts and worked around that. The card measure 6 x 7 inches. I have a really long sentiment inside that I found online and just twicked it a little, but it takes up both pages inside. I added a punched border that coordinates with the base of the card. I have added some embellishments from K and Co. The flower is prima antiqued with Tim Holtz distressing brown ink and I topped it off with a vintage earring that I broke the back off of to use for my center. The photo is from my set of photo's that I have purchased from Dover Publications. My blog candy giveaway is a set of Spellbinders and a Zig 2 way glue pen. I also was able to get a sponsor. The sponsor is listed below.

Your Memories Here is giving a $10.00 gift certificate to use on their site. Please become a follower and post a comment on every site to participate in the blog candy giveaway. 

Next stop on the hop is Lori  http://swandog-4scraps.blogspot.com/

Denise: http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/

Lori http://swandog-4scraps.blogspot.com/ 

Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/

Kristy http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

Pam  http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

Sandra www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

Paula www.owlbescrappin.com

Nicolette www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

Erin http://agirlandhercraftbox.blogspot.com/

Debbie http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/

Lauren www.laurenscraps.blogspot.com/

Dianne       http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/

Krista  http://www.KristasPaperCafe.com/

Becky www.beckscricards.blogspot.com/

Laura   www.makinprettythings.com

Jennifer http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/

Liset www.hailemnat.blogspot.com

Corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

Meighen  http://scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/

Alina http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

Jill http://TheScrapoholic.blogspot.com/

Lori  http://thepaisleyturtle.blogspot.com/

Faith http://faithfulecreations.wordpress.com/

Liliana http://www.midnightscraps.blogspot.com/

Bonnie http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com/

Jess www.KinderStampO.com

I will pick the winner of the blog candy using random.org on 2/18/11. 

KinderStampO's Vintage Valentine Blog Hop Feb 12 at 12am

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Vintage Valentine Blog Hop; Feb 12 to 13th hosted by Jess of KinderStampo - www.KinderStampO.com We have been asked to create a vintage valentine project using pearls and lace. For my project I made a vintage inspired Valentine’s Day card.

If you just came from Janie - www.typicalscrapbooker.com  than you are in the right place. Your next hop will be Theresa Harris at www.thescrapbookingqueen.com. If you are here and need to start at the beginning please go to Jess at www.KinderStampO.com.

I made the hat pin placed in the flower and the center of the flower is a vintage pearl earring that I cut the back off of so I could use it for my project. I hope you enjoy. If anyone is interested in how I created my card, send me a message and I will be glad to share. I will be giving away some blog candy, so please become a follower, leave a comment and your email address so I can contact you if you are the winner. Thanks, Dee:)

KinderStampO - www.KinderStampO.com
Chris Hurley - http://stinkydogdesigns.blogspot.com/
Martha Galvez - http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Jessica Baker - www.thatzuneek.blogspot.com/
Pam Bray - http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/
Canadian Nickel - http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
Madison - http://funkycards.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Anderson - http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/
Liset - http://hailemnat.blogspot.com/
Laura - www.makinprettythings.com
Sigrid Martin - http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com/
Leslie Rayne - http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/
Sandra - http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
Linda - www.krazyquilling.com
Meighen - http://scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/
Corri - http://buglvr.blogspot.com/
Christine Hatchell - www.scrapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com
Janie - www.TypicalScrapbooker.com
Denise - http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/
Theresa Harris - www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Martha C. - http://dreamofcrafting.blogspot.com/
Jill - http://thescrapoholic.blogspot.com/
Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
Liz - http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com/
Giselle - http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Thank you to Sandra, Meighen and Nicole

I want to thank all of you for a great time with your hops. I did get many new followers, which I am very happy about and it is all thanks to you. I hope you all enjoyed the hop also and I look forward to hopping with all of you again real soon.

Dee:)

Love at First Sight Blog Hop Feb 5th to Feb 6th at 365 Days of Cricut

This is one of 2 hops I am in today. Please scroll down to check out the Meighen and Nicole birthday bash. It is right under this one with their icon for their hop. Thanks. Don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower on each hop to be entered into the blog candy that I will be giving away. Thanks.

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Love At First Sight Blog Hop hosted by Sandra 365 Days of Cricut (http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/). If you are here from (CHRISTI http://scrappin5littlecupcakes.blogspot.com/ than you are in the right spot. If you just arrived here and would like to start from the beginning please go to Sandra 365 Days of Cricut (http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/). For this blog hop Sandra is celebrating her anniversary of when she met her hubby 8 years ago "It was Love At Fist Sight", also her 7th wedding anniversary, and of course Valentine's Day! She has asked us all to make a Love-Themed Gift for someone that we love and we will be sharing pictures of us with the person we love. For my project I made (a vintage inspired Valentine’s Day card )

If you are at ERIKA  http://cricutlove1.blogspot.com/ than you are in the right place. I am last on the list. If you missed any blogs than please go back to Sandra at (http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/).

I hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating this event with Sandra. She is a sweet person and I am glad to have met her through other young ladies. You are all special. 

My card is showing a young girl writing a letter to her husband who is in Iraq.  I used this valentine paper that is glittered and has some texture to it. I thought this image was perfect for Sandra since her husband has been serving in Iraq. I antiqued the edges with Tim Holtz distressing ink, I added a glittered heart with my Martha Stewart punch. I added a coordinating flower to finish it off. It is blank inside to add your own loving sentiment. I will be giving away blog candy, please become a follower or let me know that you are already a follower and please leave a comment and you will be entered to win the candy. Please make sure to leave comments on all of the blogs for a chance to win several different Grand Prizes on Sandra's blog! 

1. SANDRA http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

2. ABBY http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/

3. RAVEN http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/

4. THERESA http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

5. JANIS http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/

6.AMANDA http://www.myscrappinobsession.com/ 

7.JOANNA http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/

8.RUTHIE http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

9.ELSA http://cricutlvr.blogspot.com/

10.ANGELICA http://handmadebyangelica.com/

11.ALEX http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/

12.STEPHANIE http://www.alwayscrafting.com/

13.GISELLE http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

14.NADIA http://nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/

15.KRISTIN http://lilsweetpeasplace.blogspot.com/

16.KRISTAL http://kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/

17.LIZ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

18.JENNY http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

19.ERIKA http://cricutlove1.blogspot.com/

20. DENISE http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/