WINNER WINNER!!!! OPEN FOR ORDERS!!!

AND THE WINNER IS

Random org #4

HANDMADE CREATIONS BY STEPHANIE

You won the Jenni Bowlin Rhinestone Pins!!!

please email me with your address at

castellanoamy at yahoo dot com

COME BACK ON SATURDAY!!

For DT Projects, inspiration, maybe a challenge

AND

YEP ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!!!

I just couldn't wait any longer for the

Caffinated Cropper storefront to be ready!

I was too excited to get this kit into your hands

and see what you would do with it!

Here it is!

THE BEEEZ KNEEEZ!!

TO BUY

CLICK ON THE BUY NOW BUTTON OVER ON

THE RIGHT SIDE BAR and it will take you to Paypal

You do not have to have paypal to use it for payment.

If you wish to pay by check please email me

at

castellanoamy at yahoo dot com

Here's what's in it:

"The Beans"

Paper 6x6

3 each/ 27 sheets total

Basic Grey Origins Parrafin

Basic Grey Origins Cucumber

Jillibean Soup diced Tomatoes

JIllibean Soup Head of Cabbage Cabbage

Jenni Bowlin Lemonade

Jenni Bowlin Green Crosshatch

Bazzill smoothies cardstock

Pineapple Bliss

Kiwi Crush

Chocolate Cream

The "Whipped Cream"

Pink Paislee Glittler Limeade Chipboard Alpha

EAD Designs Exclusive 8x8 sheet of vinyl rub ons (bee sentiments)

THESE ARE ONLY AVAILABLE HERE IN THIS KIT!!!

3/4 yard yellow pom pom trim

1 yd May Arts copper irridescent ribbon

1yd green grosgrain ribbon

1 yd brown hemp

1 jar of Cinnamon Stickles

1 set of Nikki Silivis Willowbee stamps

1 package Jillibean Soup Kraft 8 cards and envelopes

strip of 20 Kaisercraft pearls

2 handmade dictionary paper flowers

2- 4 inch paper doilies

1 vinyl bookmark cover

3 glassine envelopes ( these are about 2x3 )

6 Jenni Bowlin vintage sew on buttons 3 green/3 cream

4 Jenni Bowlin antique ecru rhinestone pins

2 asst shaped ribbon brackets (there are squares,rectangles, ovals, hearts)

each kit will get a big one and a small one asst shapes

1 Tim Holtz fragments acrylic tile

10 assorted handpunched bumble bees and crowns

ALL OF THE ABOVE

for

$35.00

!!!FREE SHIPPING!!!

I will ship priority mail within one day of receiving your payment

(international orders will ship first class or whichever is least expensive, APO's will go Priority in a Flat Rate Box)

You could have this kit by the weekend!!

ARE YOU READY

to

MEET the DESIGN TEAM!!

Hello!

I'm Amber Hight!

I started out scrapbooking, but when I found the exciting world of stamping, it took over! I will never lose the title "Scrapbooker", so I'm now known as the "Stamping Scrapbooker"! My husband and I currently live in Okinawa Japan. We are both active duty in the Air Force. We have two furr-babies, Luke and Jesse, my little *Hahahahaha!* labs. You can visit me here http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com

My name is Ashley Nguyen Newell.

I am a stay at home mom to two amazing little boys, Brady who is 2.5 and Parker who is 9 months. I found stamping about 3 years ago and it's been a passion of mine ever since. I love having a creative outlet and sharing my work with everyone. I am so excited to help Amy start this new venture in her life and I am SO flattered to have been asked to be a part of this amazing team!

Visit Ashley at

http://hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com

Hi! I'm Christi!

I am a stay-at-home mom to my adorable 2 year old daughter, Kat, and energetic 15 year old son, Jacob. My DH of 17years is Ben and he drags us around the world every couple of years with his active duty job in the Air Force which currently has us stationed in Illinois.

I have been crafting in one manner or other all of my life, but that became a papercrafting passion 14 years ago when I discovered stamping and scrapbooking. I love all things associated with these crafts and am willing to try any technique at least once. I love the challenge of trying new things and stretching my creativity while creating something new and beautiful. I love to share this hobby with others and have been very lucky to work with a publishing company out of the UK that produces several papercrafting magazine titles for the last 7 years.

Most days you will find me sitting in front of piles of paper and stamps, but my other loves are reading and coffee so I can often be found wandering the aisles of my local Barnes & Noble.

My blog can be found at http://alteredambitions.blogspot.com/and I host an inspiration/creative prompt blog at http://creativeprompts.blogspot.com/

My name is Sherry Campbell and I am a Mom to a teenage son and to a beautiful dog and a crazy cat. I am also a dispatcher and manager for a regional trucking company which keeps me on my toes every day. When I’m not working I am hanging out with my boyfriend, family and my friends. I love to watch movies, read books and most of all STAMP. Sherry Campbell http://workingandstamping.blogspot.com/

I know what you're thinking...

I don't know why they agreed to do this either, I'm just counting my lucky stars they did

BECAUSE

I am so blessed to have them as friends!!

In the coming weeks, you're going to be seeing lots of inspiration from them, more for sale here and at the store when it's done (stay tuned for the GRAND OPENING), and Lots of friendship and fun..

Don't forget to scroll down where I'm also giving away a set of

EAD DESIGNS VINYL RUB ONS OF

YOUR CHOICE!!!

Check back here and the DT blogs

on SATURDAY for some INSPIRATION

with the BEEEZ KNEEEZ kit!!

STAY TUNED!

MORE

KITS

PRODUCTS

GIVEAWAYS

on the way....

Thanks so much for stopping to see me today!

Limelight Sketch Challenge!!

Hi Everyone!

It's another Limelight Sketch Bloghop!!

This weeks focus is Rhinestones!!

I don't think it's ever possible to have enough BLING!!

Prize is a Package of "Prima Say it in Crystals" of the Winners Choice!

All you have to do to play is create a card based on the sketch below and link it to Mandy's Blog

by Sunday, June 14th!!

Here's the Sketch

Courtesy of the Fabu Lisa!!

Here's my card using the sketch!

Supplies Used: Bazill Rhinestones in Platinum, Prima Paper,

Stamps Stampendous

You still have time to get in on this weeks deals

at the LIMELIGHT PAPERCRAFTS Store!!

*All STICKERS 25% off or more!

*Select Pink Cat Studio stamp sets 20% off!

New October Afternoon Ducks in a Row and Cherry Hill are in

Basic Grey Lime Rickey and Wisteria are also available!!

7 New Kaisercraft Rhinestone Colors are in the Limelight!!

NEW Pink Cat Studio Sporty Billy is here!

We also now have Shimmerz Spritz in several colors!!

Go check out what the rest of the DT has going on!

LISA

LEE

BECKY

LORIE

JENMARIE

RYANN

MANDY

Limelight Sketch Challenge!!

It's Limelight Sketch Challenge Day!!

This weeks challenge is to use Tulle on a project!!

OH MY GOODNESS

I LOVE TULLE!!

I can't get enough of the stuff!

All you have to do to play is create a card based on the sketch below and link it up to the LIMELIGHT PAPERCRAFTS Blog

by Midnight May 17th!

If you have Tulle, use it!

If not that's ok too

BECAUSE the

Winner will get 5 yards of Tulle in your color choices!!

Here is the sketch!

Here's my take on it:

Supplies Used: Pattern Paper: Lime Rickey Basic Grey Stamps: Unity Stamp Company Gratitude=Joy, Tiny Trinity

And now here's the specials!!

We have NEW Basic Grey Lime Rickey and Wisteria!!

Dew Drops , NEW SHIMMERZ COLORS, and NEW PINK CAT STUDIO are also in the Limelight!!

FREE SHIMMERZ!

Every order of $35 or more (before shipping, please) will receive one FREE jar of Shimmerz Paint! Please enter your choice of color in the Comments section at checkout. If your color choice is not available, or if no selection is made, we will choose a jar of Shimmerz to include for you!

EVERYTHING CAN BE FOUND BY STARTING At the STORE

LIMELIGHT PAPERCRAFTS

Now make sure you go visit the rest of the Design Team to see all of

their fabulous creations!!

Ryann

Lisa

Amy

Lee

Lorie

Jennifer

Baby, Baby!!

Supplies Used:

Stamps Dress Up Sweet Pea Pink Cat Studio

Paper Basic Grey Two Scoops

Petunia Tulle

All products shown are available at

Limelight Papercrafts!!

It's a great day at Limelight!!

All orders placed today will be put into drawings for some great prizes!*

We have NEW Basic Grey Lime Rickey and Wisteria!!

Dew Drops , NEW SHIMMERZ COLORS, and NEW PINK CAT STUDIO are also in the Limelight!!

It's the Great Ribbon Round-up!For every three yards of ribbon you purchase, you may choose ONE YARD OF RIBBON FREE (of equal or lesser value, please)! Simply note your ribbon choice in the Comments section during checkout. If no free ribbon is selected, we will include a yard of our choice.

Be sure to visit the Limelight Papercrafts creative blog , for our Sketch and Product Challenge! This time, the focus is on PEARLS! We'll be giving away three packages of Kaisercraft Pearls to one lucky winner!

It's Free Book Friday over at

CHIC BOOK CHICK

Come and enter to win free books!!

We have lift off....

Supplies used: Stamp Rhonna Farrer for Autumn Leaves, paper Basic Grey

The past couple days I've been talking up a new blog I'm trying to get going

Chic Book Chick

Well

I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready eddy eddy...

Almost..

April 1st

I'll be posting my first book review

I hope you like it as much as I did

It kept me up until 2am last night

In order for a book discussion blog/review/place for fellow chicks to hang out

to work

I need your help

but don't worry, I don't expect you to do this for nothing

there will be a prize!!

and I promise it will be good!

but, when is free stuff not good!

If you would,

please do a little write up on your blog about the GRAND OPENING

Of

Chic Book Chick with a Link

And then go over and leave me a comment with a link to your post

For an extra entry become a follower too!!

Random drawing will happen on April 1st at approximately 8am!!

I know everyone is incredibly busy with a ton of other places to go blurfing..

but

what's one more right?

Thanks so much for your support!!

And speaking of prizes,

don't forget to scroll down to see the details on the sketch challenge

at the Limelight Blog

There's a prize for that too!!

Good Morning!!

Supplies Used: Stamps Unity sentiment, Stampendous Gnome

Paper Basic Grey Archaic, Ribbon Martha Stewart

The card above was done using the MOJO Monday sketch #78

Just a couple cards to share with you today

Supplies Used: Stamps Cat's Life Press, Paper Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine

I've got an idea for a new blog that is currently under construction...

Chic Book Reviews

I wanted a way to share my love of books (especially chick books, no matter how fluffy) with whoever wants to listen..I know a lot of you are bookworms like me and I thought it would be a really fun way to feature books/authors and maybe open up discussion...maybe even a forum to trade books you've read with each other...whaddya think...??

For me, books have been an escape from the everyday my whole life..I honestly don't know how I would have made it through middle school without them...

ANYWAY...

I'm hoping to get it up and going in the next couple weeks!

Don't forget the Sketch challenge in the post below!! You have until Monday to enter for a chance to win a package of Sliding Doors from Limelight Papercrafts!!

We're off to fencing!

Have a great Tuesday!

It's a Six Chick EASTER!!!

We're Celebrating Easter from now until EASTER

at Limelight!!

With each and every order (regardless of amount) through Easter Sunday, Limelight will be sending out a plastic Easter egg filled with goodies!

They could be filled with ribbon, stickers, Cat’s Eye ink pads, small stamps, buttons, Dew Drops, Shimmerz, and more!
A few will have some “big prizes” written on slips of paper!
There will be no rhyme or reason to which egg goes in an order. We’ll keep it as random as humanly possible!
Doesn't that sound like fun!!
Does Mandy know how to throw a party or what!!!
When Mandy challenged us all to do Easter Baskets...I knew what it had to be... I wanted to make a "girlfriends Easter Basket"
I filled it with a bottle of Sweet Red Wine
Starbuck's Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
and Dark Chocolate Covered Cranberries

I popped it all in one of those $1 tin pails from the dollar store

Supplies Used: Paper Basic Grey Urban Prairie this is probably my favorite paper line by them right now...it's so springy and goes so well with all the trendy bird stamps that are out right now and 6x6 pad works great for cards and smaller projects; Unity Stamps: Easter Blessing Side Set and What a Pal Bunny

Sooooo

I have to confess, I'm glad this challenge is over because now tonight I can Veg out on the couch with a glass of wine, some chocolate and my new Somerset Memories Magazine...shhhhhhh....

If you're looking for a place to hang out and chat with fellow stampers today come and play at The Unity Forum on SCS for Hip Hop Hangover Day!!

I want to take two minutes to tell you if you have access to HBO on Demand, I hope you will take the time to watch "Taking Chance" with Kevin Bacon. It is an extremely well done movie about how America pays respects to our fallen heroes. No matter what your politics are, it's a very accurate look at what happens each and every time we lose someone who has served.

Thanks for indulging me.

Now Go Shopping!!

Here!

Lot's of new stuff !!

RIC RAC ROCKS!!!

Supplies Used: MAY ARTS Fuschia Ric Rac, Paper Basic Grey Porcelian

Stamps Pink Cat Studio Farm Animals

I don't know what my obsession with farm animals is lately,

but just look at em'...it doesn't get any cuter!!

Hey Peeps!!

I'm excited to kick off my first official project as a Limelight Guest Designer for March!!

It's a sketch Challenge! The winner will recieve a buttload of the new Ric Rac from May Arts in new springy colors!!

Here's your Sketch

And Now the deets...

RIC RAC ROCKS!
As a trim or to complete a scene,
Ric rac can be used on anything!
Used on a card or used on a layout,
Ric rac will make your creation stand out!
written by the very cute and always perky
Mandy Cheshire, Queen of Limelight

It's that time again, everyone!
Time for our sixteenth installment of the Limelight Papercrafts Sketch and Product Challenge! Our theme for this challenge is RIC RAC ROCKS!
Your challenge is to use ric rac on your card or layout!
We have the COOLEST 1.5" ric rac from May Arts here at Limelight Papercrafts...
Boy is that ric rac HUGE!! It is so fun to work with, so be sure to pick some up if you don't already have some!
If you do not have the large ric rac, incorporate some of the skinny ric rac into your design. Don't have ANY ric rac?
SHAME SHAME!! Just kidding. ;)
Just create the ric rac pattern with a wavy-cut paper!

Key word for SCS upload is LLPC016.
Post a comment with a link to your card to this post on the LIMELIGHT BLOG by Sunday night (March 8) at midnight. Mandy will choose a winner sometime Monday morning.
Prize is one yard of EACH of the four new 1.5" Ric Rac ribbons from May Arts!
Hope you get time to PLAY!!!

MoJo Monday!

Ok, I just discovered this blog and I'm smitten

Mojo Monday

What better way to start your creative week than with a fun sketch!...

oh and the opportunity to win some crap!

Here's my take on this weeks sketch

Supplies Used: Stamps Cat's Life Press

Paper is Basic Grey Marakesh now available at Limelight Papercrafts

Speaking of Limelight Papercrafts...I hope you'll stop by the blog and participate in the challenges this month

and stop by the store and check out all of Mandy's amazing deals

Sketch challenges on March 5th and March 19th!

I feel both blessed and honored to be the Guest Designer for March!

Is anyone else getting this snowstorm like we are!!??

The kids kind of talked me into a snow day today...yes I know we homeschool

but as Britain pointed out to me...

"You only get so many perfect sledding days, Mom"

So we packed it up with a few of the other homeschool Mom's and headed out to Mount Everest..

er...I mean..the big hill behind the flight line...

We've never been so cold in our lives..LOL..I think we lasted a whole 20 minutes ..the wind coming off the flight line was just killer...

but they sure did have a great time while it lasted!

Have a great day!

Growing In Unity..Day 3

Hope your week is going FABU...

This should be our last day on the road

Looking forward to not feeling my butt vibrating for a few days

and spending sometime in the Hotel Whirlpool

with some other things that are bubbly..

Here's what I have to share with you today...

It was incredibly simple to make this little Valentine Treat bag filled with Hershey Kisses.

I used a felt square that I folded in half and stitched around the bottom and side. Turned it inside out. I freehand cut from felt the red heart and stitched it to the front. Then cut slits to thread the ribbon through to tie it closed. To make the Card and Tag I used Unity Stamp Company: Owl Always Love You,August KOM and Mix up of Cuteness. Paper is Bazill and Fancy Pants.

and a card...

For this I used Unity Stamp Company Aug KOM

Paper is Basic Grey, and K&Company

Hope you're having a wonderful week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Let's get Sketchy...

Hi! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Ours was nice and quiet, just the four of us at home. I worked Christmas Eve, and when I got home the boys wanted to open everything, but we made them wait until midnight. So to keep them busy we watched Mama Mia, with the sing a along...if you haven't watched this yet it is so fun...! but watch it with several people and sing at the top of your lungs...that's the only way to do it!! Which explains my music choice today...gotta love ABBA...

I think I finally figured out how to get these right.

Want to play? If you do please leave me a comment with a link to your layout I'd love to see what you do with it!
Swirl, Snif, Sip
Supplies Used: Unity Stamps Worn Grid, Beautiful Morning, Dec KOM, Sep Kom
K&Co paper

and then this card is for two challenges the first one was a "color personality" quiz, and the second is Ashley's ETSY Challenge...I'm RED..
This was a lot of fun...!

Supplies used: Unity Stamps Dec KOM, Sept KOM
Kaiser, Basic Grey Paper

And that's all I have for you today...I have to go brave the wild shopping frontier at Target and get a wireless enabler port thingymagig so I can make Britain's new XBox 360 (our second one btw becauase apparently one in a house is not enough) online...so that he and Landon can play without trying to kill each other...thanks alot Bill Gates...

Gratitude:
1.nice quiet Christmas
2. the kids were happy with what they got
3. I had some nice quiet creative time this am everyone else slept in
4. Mama Mia...this movie is so fun!
5. cheesey 70's music

Can I GETTA....Hip HOOOOP!!!

Crank up your speakers girlfriends! It's time for some F U N!!


Hello my funny little friends...do you know what time it is?? It's Hip Hop Thursday at Unity Stamp Company and Splitcoast...hope if you get some time you will join us! The fun starts at 10am!! I have a few things to share today! no I'm not part of their "official" blog hop..lol I'm not on the DT and they don't pay me for advertising...I'm just a groupie...LOL...I just LOVE THEM!

First I have this card whose inspiration came from a sketch by Amber. Every week on the Unity forum at splitcoast Amber gives us a sketch to play with. I used my nesties for the ovals, and paper pieced the cupcakes. The stamps are Unity Cupcakes a la Yummy. I did this one while I was at Christi's...just being around her gives me Mojo.

Next we have the Wednesday Challenge. Several Unity addicts got together to start a weekly challenge as an appetizer for Hip Hop Thursday. This weeks challenge was H.o.P.e. because it's Breast Cancer Awareness month. H-a sentiment with hope O-ribbon On your card..(think pink) P- Moe pink is Moe betta' (ok I added that part) but pink E- embellishment that starts with an"m" I um forgot this part...how about a little Mo JOOOO!! You have until Sunday to play and link up at Splitcoast.

Can you tell I've been playing with my Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks? I'm not exactly sure what to do wtih these...BUT I sure like em'...For this one I used Basic Grey pattern paper...(I have a serious Basic Grey problem lately), Heidi Swapp Ghost Letters, the rest of the Acrylic I cut from packaging...seriously I did....The stamps are UNITY..Tiny Trinity, and Sept KOM (the trees and journaling block)....

Still playing with my Alcohol inks here but this time I also used the blending solution...again I have no idea if this is what you're supposed to do..."Hey Tim, maybe you could add a manual to the packaging for those of us that are a little directionally challenged"..Thanks guy...but again I just love the way these colors blend together to create different effects..affects..whatever...anyway...love this stuff....this is Cosmo Cricket pattern paper, and some other pattern paper scraps, the bird stamp is Hampton Art and the Sentiment is Unity Simply Said.

oOoOKay...so if that hasn't been long enough for you...here's the deets on the deals at Unity today

1. New customers get 2 free stamps with their order

2. the rest of us get one free sentiment stamp with our order (YAY!)

3. There are 3 bundle packs...this is where Angela and Chris combine several stamps for one looooow low low price..trust me it's worth it it's usually new releases

4. Just for today they are moving some stamps into a $2 bin...um yeah so I'm there....

I will be gone for a few days..I work the next three...I'll try to be back on Monday, but Rob is having hernia surgery so we'll see. BUT...I hope that when you come back my new blog stylings will be revealed...and I have some plans to do some things to celebrate that!! Just so you don't think you're in the wrong place...here's a hint...there will be monkeys involved.... and I might be giving some stuff away...!

So Love ya..Thanks for stopping by and hope you all have a Happy Halloween and get totally high on SUGAR!!

Gratitudes:

1. I've had a great several days off and gotten a lot done

2. My blog is almost done!

3. ginger snaps...yummy

4. Last night the kids and I had a blast watching spanish soap operas and making up our own dialogue...what can I say there wasn't anything else on

5. waking up in the morning...I love that first cup of coffee...

I'm a groupie...

Supplies used: Basic Grey Pattern Paper, Bazzill cardstock

Unity Stamp Company Stamps: August KOM, Princess Branch

A Christi groupie...

Since she moved up here it's gotten worse

I first "online" met Christi a little over a year ago when I first started blogging. (We both started one of Rhonna Farrer's 21 day challenges.) She was my first regular visitor and blog buddy. I even gave her a title "PBH" (Personal Blog Helper) because I was always asking her an endless amount of questions and she has always been incredibly gracious and patient. (You can read more about that here.)

Anyhoo...She is an incredibly sweet person who has taught me so much in the short time that I've known her. We've been getting together about every other week or so to "get stampy". So without further ado I would like to show you just a few of the things she has taught me with the help of my model.

1. When it comes to adhesive this bad boy is the way to go. The ATG 714 by scotch- available here for approximately $42. This sucker holds 36 YARDS OF ADHESIVE...and here's another thing the refills are 2.99. You want the ATG Gold 1/4 inch. Can you even imagine the money you'll save on adhesive alone?? Think of all the stamps you could buy! This is NOT to be confused with the Glue Glider which is slightly more expensive and the refills are about 3 times as much with about half the adhesive. Plus the tape is about an inch thick.

2. STOP BEING A CARDSTOCK SNOB!! Right now! There is nothing wrong, (especially when you're making cards) with buying cardstock in bulk or at office max or walmart...WTH have I been paying 69 cents a sheet and cutting it down? The world will never know...as I've demonstrated several times, I can be a little s l o w...








3. This is a biggie...Buy Small...Pattern Paper...if you're like me and you have a $87,435 worth of paper in your scrap bin then you've been cutting bits and pieces out of 12 x 12 squares that at best probably cost you 99 cents a piece...or you horde such paper without ever using it because you simply can't bear to cut into it. Buy 8x8, 6x6, 4x6 and you get way more bang for your buck.

4. You can never, ever, ever, ever, ever have too many stamps. There will always be a stamp you need, want or have to have. Give it up, you'll will never "catch up"

No teenagers were harmed during the posting of this blog.

Thanks Christi!!!

I have another card to share...

Supplies used: Pattern Paper: Pink Paislee Stamps: Unity Stamp Company Oct KOM, Flirty Flowers

That's it! Thanks for stopping by!

Gratitude:

1. Stampy time today

2. Meeting Christi's Mom (she is so cool)

3. Still a couple more days before I have to go back to work

4. My model

5. coffee