Many Tags!

Happy Wednesday!

I have been tagged a few times this week, so I thought I would try to get to all of them in one post. Sorry about the length. Here goes...

The first tag I received was from Tina, on LUVCRAFTN. Her blog is relatively new, but she's already got great stuff posted. Her tag was for the questions that I already answered in the February 28th post about where were you ten years ago, etc. So scroll down for those.

The next tag was by Danyelle, of Hangnailz n' Papercutz. Danyelle is a very talented stamper and her posts are always good for a laugh, she should do stand up! Her tag was to share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog, and then tag 7 random blogs.

Here are my 7 facts...
1. I'm married and have been for 8 years, today! My husband and I met in college and have been together ever since. That's going on 13 years! Love him!
2. I have 2 children. A four year old son and a 2 year old daughter. They are the highlight of our lives. Even the rough days are a gift.
3. I'm a total animal lover! We have 2 dogs, 2 cats, and a fish. We might have more if I had my way.
4. I've been a Stampin' Up! demo for 1 year now and I'm still lovin' it!
5. I really enjoy blogging. It was one of those things that I just started up for fun and for customers, but it's taken on a life of it's own. I really enjoy the blogs I visit, I've met super nice people, and I get to share my passion for stamping with other passionate crafters.
6. I hate hate hate winter! We live in New England were it snows a lot and is cold for many months out of the year. Even with these super long months, I don't think I would want to live anywhere else.
7. I love interior design. Maybe someday I might even explore that as a new career.

Ok, I've tagged a lot of blogs recently so I'm not going to tag anyone else specifically. If you would like to tell 7 things about yourself, consider this your TAG!

Lastly, I was tagged by my SBS sister Lynn, on Craft and Waffle. I love Lynn's blog. She's the sweetest and she's super creative. She uses a lot of Magnolia stamps in her work. I'd never seen these stamps until I started blogging with my sisters. Really cute images. Lynn tagged me as one of her 10 favorite blogs. What an honor, thanks so much Lynn!

I can't possibly tag only 10 blogs, so I guess I'm breaking the rules. I LOVE all the ones I visit regularly. You are all so inspiring and creative. I love this world of blogging and stamping! Thanks for the the fun and motivation! :)

RAK

This is a RAK I received from my SBS3 sister Cassie. I love the color combo and that stamp image. Too cute! The details on this card are great. The black CS is textured and the white has a torn edge. Love that effect, I need to use it more myself. The ribbon is a perfect shade of red with little white flowers.

Cassie, you do amazing work! The coloring on the image is beautiful. Thanks again for another great card! :)

I've Been Tagged...Here Goes

I was tagged by my Blogging Sister Cassie - Here's her blog, check it out!

This is called the middle name game. Here are the rules...
1. You must post the rules before you give your answers.
2. You must list one fact about yourself for each letter of your middle name. Each fact must begin with that letter. If you don't have a middle name, just use your maiden name.
3. After you've been tagged, you need to update your blog with your middle name and answers.
4. At the end of your post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged & need to read your blog for the details.)

Well, here goes...
My middle name is Michelle. Funny, I never really even think about my middle name, do you?

M - Mom to two busy busy children, ages 4 and 2
I - Inky fingers, most of the time anyways!
C - Caring
H - Happy
E - Ex- elementary school teacher
L - Love to stamp
L - Live in NH
E - Exhausted at the end of the day

Now to tag 8 people, my that's a lot! If you've already been tagged, I apologize!
Erin, Elaine, Lynn W, Katie, April, Jo, Jana, and Andrea

You Make My Day Award

I received the You Make My Day award from Erin yesterday and then today, I saw in a comment on my blog, that Teresa nominated me as well. Thanks ladies! Please check out their blogs, they are both very creative!

Now my You Make My Day Award nominations! To all my SBS3 sisters. Thanks for visiting my blog and for the wonderful comments you all take the time to leave on my posts. To Cassie, it made my day to see the card I sent her posted on her blog. She also said some really lovely things about me. To Erin, who is a great upline and super friend! And to Krystie Lee, although I don't know her personally, I love to visit her blog. She is very talented and funny to boot!

I've been tagged...

I've been tagged by Katie, so here goes...7 interesting things about me, hummmm....

1. I live in very chilly (right now, anyway) New Hampshire! I love it here, except during this time of the year. I really hate the cold, but still couldn't imagine living anywhere else! I lived in NH all my life.
2. I have two kids, Connor and Emma. They keep me on my toes all day everyday! I'm a stay at home mom and in my free time, I'm a Stampin' Up! demo, thanks to my upline and good friend Erin who got me hooked on stampin'.
3. We have 2 Golden Retrievers, Indy and Tana, and 2 cats, Tigger and Nike. Tigger is a Maine Coon and recently had to be shaved down because he had mats that we couldn't brush. Needless to say, he's not looking all that pretty right now!
4. I'm almost finished all my holiday shopping and for me, that's huge! We are the ones who are usually at the stores a few days before Christmas to find those last minute gifts. It feels great to be almost done! I think I only have a Yankee Swap gift left...what to get?
5. I used to be an elementary school title one teacher before I left to have kids. I do miss working with the kids, but I wouldn't trade my "new" job for anything. I'm very lucky to stay home with my kids everyday! Some days I do need to remind myself of that fact though! :)
6. I like to "stalk" SCS and now my new blogging sisters for new ideas and inspiration. I may even try to get some stamping in today. We shall see...
7. I'm waiting for my new Stampin' Up! pre order to arrive. It should be here today!! Yeah!!! Can't wait to see all my new goodies! Yes, I'm an addict! :)

Now, it's my turn to tag...
Erin
Sandy
Lynn W
Elaine
Jana
And YOU too, if you want. Let me know your blog address and I'll visit you.

Here it is....

So, I finally finished my holiday cards! YEAH! I'm so exciting to be able to cross that off my to do list! Thanks to all who posted comments, it was really great to get your feedback. Here is my finished card. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I just hope all the piece stay glued together!

A Little Help Please

I was out cruisin' the blog scene this morning looking for some inspiration and I came across a card layout that I liked on Beate's blog from an old sketch challenge she did. She has some really beautiful cards, check out her site sometime!

Anyway, I decided to see what I do with the layout design to make my holiday cards for this year. I've been procrastinating quite a bit and need to get going!

I just got my order of Wintergreen DSP and wanted to be able to use it to avoid having to do a lot of stamping. I need to make about 40 cards and with 2 small children, there's not always a lot of time to get things done!

So, this is what I came up with. I think I might make some minor changes, like adding more Blue Bayou CS and layering the ovals, but other that I'm not sure what else to do or if I should just leave it alone.

I'd love to hear what you all think. Any suggestions or comments would be great! :)

Sisterhood of the Blogging Stampers-3

I just joined a blog group, Sisterhood of the Blogging Stampers-3. It's a group of creative stampers and scrappers. I'm looking forward to having a "stamping sisterhood" of creative minds to bounce ideas off of and share resources with. And it will be nice to make some new friends in this vast cyber world!

A little about me for other group members....I'm a SAHM of 2 children and part time I'm a Stampin' Up! demo. I've been stamping for a few years, but have only been a demo for 9 or so months. When I have free time, I love to stamp. I've done some scrap booking, but mostly I'm addicted to all things stamping. I like to "stalk" SCS and read blogs for creative ideas. Stamping has given me a chance to meet new people and connect in a creative way.

Look forward to meeting all the group members and getting to talk stampin'!