"BUTTERFLY" Blog Linky Party Today!!!

It's a Butterfly Party!!!

Eva of "For the Love of Live" has put together a Blog Linky Party!

For the master list, please visit her blog :)

A {huge hug} to Angie, for inviting me to play along :)

Even though I am sooo not feeling good right now....

cough, sniffle, sneeze... sigh...

I needed to get up from the couch and do something :)

{something other than dishes and laundry, ugh!}

And I ended up doing 2 somethings!!!

First, I dug out some of my fave Nikki Sivils "Flaming Butterfly" DP

and my TGF "Butterfly Wishes" stamp set...

Used my MFT Scalloped Die-namic too ;)

and some long lost bling!

I kept digging through my old stash

and found some more yummy papers (Sassafras Lass?)...

... and a few stamps from Susana's Custom Art and Designs (?) 

that I forgot I had and have never ever inked up!

This lil flutterby looked very Alice-esque to me :)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges too:

- Flutterby Wednesday Challenge #145: Photo Inspiration + Butterfly, Fairy or Angel
- Sarah Hurley Challenge #33: Flowers

- There She Goes Challenge #97: Get Krafty!

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy fluttering around :) :) :)

I'm 2 years old!!!

**Candy is now closed :)
Thanks to all who entered!!!

Winner is....

Kim of Basement Stamper!!!

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...ummm, that is, my blog is! :) LOL!

Holy Moly!!! I cannot belive it!!!

My blog turned 2!!! 
... and has taken over 45,000 hits in the last year!!!

Oh my! How time surely does fly, fly, fly...

I started my little bumble-y blog on 8/8/2008!!!
I am truly grateful to and for so many people to have been able to help, guide, and see me through blogging for 2 years now! and I have truly been honored and blessed to work with so many DTs and awesome bloggers! I have created so many awesome friendships and am thrilled to be able to share so much with all of you :) I am very happy to be here and cannot wait to see what the future holds in all aspects of my life!

Thank you to all of you!!! I wouldn't be here for so long if it wasn't for all the awesome comments and encouragement that I get from my friends, fellow crafters and followers! Thank YOU!!!

So, let's celebrate with a lil blog candy ;)

Here's what's up for grabs!

- 8 sheets of 6x6 October Afternoon DP

- 2 sheets of 6x6 MFT Cork

- Jillibean Soup Kraft Cards/Envelopes Pack

- There She Goes "Bee Happy" Stamp Set

- StudioG Stamps

- Prima Flowers

- DCWV Ribbon/Embellishments

- KandCompany Gems

AND!!!

A $10 gift certificate to Die Cuts R Us!!!

Donated by sweet Claudia owner of Die Cuts R Us,

A Crafty Little Place and Claudia & Company!!!

THANK YOU, Claudia :)

AND!!!

A never before seen StampInsanity Stamp Digital Image!

"Birthday Maddie"

Donated by Beth, owner of StampInsanity Stamps!!!

THANK YOU, Beth :*)

AND!!!

$10 gift card to Pixie Dust Studios!!!
Donated by Kathy, owner of Pixie Dust Studios!!!
THANK YOU, Kathy :)


Whoot! That's a whole lotta yummy stuff!!!
A really HUGE thank you to Claudia, Beth and Kathy for contributing to my Anniversary Blog Candy! Such wonderful, sweet and kind hearted gals! Love them all so much :*)

Here's what ya gotta do...
please use either my blog candy pic (or the blog button my sister made for me, Thanks Sara!!!) and link it up somewhere on your blog, a post or in your sidebar, and then link it here and comment telling me that you did! That's it!!!

The linky-thingy will expire 8/31st at midnight! Winner will be announced 9/1st!!!
Anyone and everyone is welcomed to enter!!!

Yippeeee! So much fun!!! :)

Thanks!!!
... again and again, thanks so much everyone :*)

Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge 60 ~ Red!

Sorry, I'm running a bit late today...
I'm baaack with Twilight Tuesday's Inspiration Challenge!!!

* Please scroll down to the next post to view this week's Die Cuts R Us Sketch Challenge. Thanks :)

Here's this week's challenge from sweet Erica...

"I love red. It is one of those colors that envokes so much emotion. Whether it be love or hate, red is passionate. When watching New Moon I just love the visual of all the people in red capes at the Saint Marcus Day Festival."

Create a project either using the color RED or expressing the what red means to you.

Comment portion: Tell your best "red" story. Is it that great red dress that caught everyone's attention, have you "seen" red before, anyone like Red Velvet cake? Anything goes!

I tried to use Twilight Tuesday's Sketch Challenge # found HERE, but I forgot about the 4 uneven panels, lol! Sorry! Next time ;)

However, I did borrow There She Goes Color Combo Challenge 38 - Red, Pink and Aqua

... and look! No dew drops! LOL! DH had commented that I use them too much! Well! They are my fave type of embellies :)

I don't have a "red story"...

but I think that red is sooo sexy and exotic!

Red reminds me of not only love but passssssion -

An obssessive kind of love!

Ya think Drucilla might be going a bit overboard???

Hee, hee!

Please visit Twilight Tuesday's blog for more challenge info!
... and don't forget to visit the Twilight girlies for some more red inspiration :)

Alison ~ Dani ~ Donna ~ Erica
Jen ~ Jodi ~ Julie ~ Rebecca ~ Tonya

Thanks! and enjoy your Tuesday!!!
You know that I will ;)

Stay tuned!!! Tomorrow I'm having a mini-guest designer taking over my blog again ;) He's made some fabulous cards to share with y'all!!!


A Red Kind of Love Card Details:
Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket Dutch Girl DP; Neenah White CS; Martha Stewart CS
Stamp(s): Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Drucilla and Kimmie's Sassy Sentiments Rubber Stamps
Ink(s): Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Copic(s): E000, E00, E95, R29, R35, RV42, C9, W-3, W-5, Turquoise Glitter Pen
Accessories: Making Memores Black Lace Trim; SU Heart Punch; Spellbinders Nestabilities; Fiskar Lace Corner Punch; Cuttlebug Vine Embossing Folder