Blogger Awards I’ve Received...

This year I received 3 Blogger Awards that I never posted, I didn’t know what to share about myself.  But, its the last day of the year and I decided it was high time I did. 

I can only find the two of the three.... lol  I will be better organized in 2011.  Probably not. 

One of my awards comes from Pam at Wacky Whippet Stamper.  Thank you dear Pam, you are a true source of inspiration and fun!!!

My next award comes from Diane at Rubber ‘n Rafters .  Thank you so much Diane.  You are also true source of inspiration and fun!!!  I am so thankful to both you and Pam for your encouragement and support.

I don’t know if I’ll be able to share 8 things you don’t know about me, but I’ll try...

1. I am the worst at sending out cards.  Love making them, though.  I did implement an early New Years Resolution to do better.
2. I love to play pool, even though I haven’t in a long time.
3. My favorite NASCAR Driver is Tony Stewart.
4. My favorite chocolate is Brownies... but they have to be from the box mix that has the Hershey’s frosting pouch in it, add a 6 oz bag of mini chocolate chips and 2 Tbls Instant Coffee to the batter, then bake.  I can take em any where, they always want my recipe.  Isn’t that funny!!!
5. My son, Wes has always called me Moth-r.  Not mom, mommy, not mother.  Apparently its from Homer Simpson, or some show back in the early 80s that he loved.  So I sign everything Love, Moth or Love, Moth-r and I call him Wesie.
6. I have to have a list to start each day or nothing gets done.
7. I continue to watch my soap opera’s... there are no re-runs, ever!!!  I tape them so I have something to watch while everyone is sleeping. 
8. I can’t turn on my Wii without the cats going goofy over the mouse arrow on the screen... they know the music and come a runnin’.

Now that wasn’t hard!!!  Thank you Pam and Diane!!!  I think the world of both of you!

I will share my awards to other bloggers in a later post... need to get a move on, I have to work today.  But I get home by 7pm.  So thats a good thing.  Hugs to all and I hope you enjoyed learning a bit about me.  Happy New Year!!!

Hugs,

PPA Year End Best Dressed List

This is the Pals Paper Arts Event of the Year as we unveil our Best Dressed List for 2010.   See which of the previous Artist Picks makes the cut as the Best of the Best!

Each Design Team Member was given 1 or 2 months to choose from, I was given July and August...

Debbie Henderson was my pick for July.  I loved the all the details she put into her card.  The colors are gorgeous and she cut out all those beautiful flowers.

I picked Nikki Bond for August... her details were so beautiful and I loved the Color Blocking she did on her background.  The touch of black she added just set her card apart.

Head on over to the Pals Paper Arts to see all the awesome Winners for each month and there is a special badge for the winners!!!  

Congratulations to all the Best Dressed winners and we thank everyone for playing at the PPA!!!  We will be back next Thursday for an all new challenge!!!!  Hugs,

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Blog Candy Winner and Cards to share from the Pals

Hello everyone!!!  I want to thank each and everyone one of you for your wonderful comments from my Blog Candy Post.   I appreciate each and every one.  I had 29 comments and the winner thru Random.org was #20...  Congratulations to Babe O’Mara!!!

Babe O'Mara said...

Thank you for sharing your creativity with us and also for the chance at some blog candy.
Happy New Year!!!

Babe O'Mara
youiesmom@att.net
December 25, 2010

Babe, I’m emailing your Gift Certificate today. 

Now, I’d like to share some of the cards I’ve received from the “Stampin’ Pretty Pals”, Mary Fish's downline.  They are an awesome group and its such an honor to be a part of her group!!!

 

Click on the photo’s to be taken to their blog.  

Mary of Stampin Pretty

Pam~ from Wacky Whippet Stamper

Both cards from Ann at The Stampin Schach

Linda Callahan from Stampin Seasons

Ann Beale from Mukibug

I didn’t realize how many cards I’ve received from my blogging friends and the Stampin Pretty Pals and this isn’t all of them.  I went thru every one the other day and took photos.  I’m just so tickled to be the receiver of these awesome cards.  Click on the pictures to be taken to their blog. 

Thank you to everyone that sent me a card.  I so appreciate it and you all just made that day so very special for me.  I love each and everyone of you!!!!  You are the best!!!  I have more to share since I created this post.  But I wanted to get the winner of my Christmas Blog Candy to you.  So I’ll post those later in the week.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.   I sure hope I’ve inspired you in someway this year.  Hugs,

Goodies from Kelly

Today, I’d like to share some of Kelly’s creations that she has sent me.  Kelly and I used to work together at Michaels, then she had to go and move to the Ozarks.  She is terrific and such an awesome friend. 





Kelly’s favorite thing to create is ATC’s and she’s a regular at Splitcoast, ScrappinCEO.  Here’s a link to one of her blogs, Kelly’s Creative Dreams.  She is also an award winning cook and author!!! 
I always close the store on Tuesday nights and Kelly always held her Crop Night then.  Once every couple months we’d have a pot luck for her croppers and the closing crew.  It was awesome, with the best mouth-watering food you can imagine.  Oh, do I miss those meals!!! 
Thank you so much Kelly.  I will get everything you’ve sent me posted one day.  *smile*   When ya coming home?
I hope you enjoyed seeing some of Kelly’s work today.  Drop by her blog sometime and say hello, she’d love that.
Remember to visit the PPA on December 30th to see if your card made the 2010 Best Dressed List!!! 

Ribbon Rose Tutorial

This is the card I posted the other day and here is the Ribbon Rose Tutorial.  I hope you enjoy.  

You will need these supplies:

• Stampin Up Seam Binding:  approx. 1 yard which is 36"
• Needle with large, thin opening for Seam Binding  *photo below*
• Embroidery Floss to match Seam Binding
• 1/8” Hole Punch *mine is the long reach*

Above:  Take a 3 X 3 piece of white/vanilla cardstock and mark the center.  Dot the center with a pencil and punch it out.  Now erase you lines as shown in #3.  As in step four, make 5 lines coming out from the center with your pencil... star shape.
As shown, above... using your small hole punch, punch out the end of each line, as in photo #6.

Above is the needle you need for the ribbon.  Just pop into your local craft store and see which needle will accept a pc of 5/8” ribbon, even though SU Seam Binding is 1/2”.  The little extra room is good. 


Now with your embroider floss on a needle, come up from the backside into the center hole and tape down the end to your cardstock. 

Now go down from the front into one of spokes and back up into the center.  Repeat until you have completed each spoke... see below for the finished piece.


Thread your ribbon, approx 1 yard/36",  but don’t knot it, tape the end down to the back of your cardstock, and bring it up from the backside to the front.  See the backside below...

Front side, below...

Now weave your seam binding, under the first spoke...

Now weave over the next spoke.  Repeat this process, over and under your floss spokes, until you have wrapped the ribbon around at least 7 times.  You could need more, it will depend on how long your spokes are.  Mine were over an inch.


Just keep wrapping loosely over and under each spoke... be sure to let your ribbon twist.  This is a biggie!!!  My above photo’s shows my seam binding pretty straight.  Well, twist it as your pulling it thru, it will look more natural and you won’t have to tweak it much after the fact.

If your ribbon isn’t twisting, hold up your needle and spin it so the seam binding twists.  Now, see how you can still see the embroider floss on your project... keep going around, over and under until you don’t. 
Now we’re at the end... I went down each hole to complete the petals all the way around.  You will go down, and then come up in the next and back down in the previous one.  Re-read this as your doing it, its easier.  Just finish it as there were 5 petals all the way around.  See photo below... starting at #1 and working to #2, then #3 and on around.  Tape off in the back when finished.

 
Above is where I finished and will tweak it a bit.... with my fingers.   Pulling and twisting the folds a bit.  Fidget with it so you don’t see the cardstock thru the flower petals.

I then cut and taped down the end of my Seam Binding, as in first step above.  I covered the entire back with Double Stick Tape, as above.

See the hole, top right?  You can just tweak your seam binding so it doesn’t show.  
Tip...

• When weaving over and under, loose is better and let your seam binding twist.  Your petals will fold over just like real petals.  Go around until you no longer see your embroidery thread, 7 times plus.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me or leave a comment.  I would love to see yours.  Please send me your link.
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Remember don't miss out on the event of the season when Pals Paper Arts unveils it's Best Dressed List for 2010 on December 30th.  See which of the previous Monthly Artist Picks makes the cut as the Best of the Best on our Runway!  We have a special PPA Badge just for the winners!!!
Hugs,


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