I got my order in from Lizzie Anne Designs last week, but didn't get a chance to play with it until last night. This flower is from the set Blissful Blossoms and it is TDF! I LOVE these stamps - the images are so crisp and clear when you stamp them. My sister ordered a couple of altered tins w/cards for birthday gifts this week and this is one of the cards that will show up in the tin. I really like how it turned out. The polkadot background stamp is Cornish Heritage Farms (and is a must have!) and the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink! I have lots of orders to fill so I am off and running AGAIN! lol :) You still have until tomorrow to leave a comment on the post below for my blog candy.......

Recipe
Stamps: Flower image from Lizzie Anne Designs, Polka Dot Background Cornish Heritage Farms, Sentiment from Papertrey Ink
Ink: Staz-On Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olive, Apricot Appeal
Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories: May Arts Polka Dot Ribbon, dimensionals, Paper Piercer

I had such a great weekend and my blog counter is now over 70,000 so I thought I would give away some freebies! Just leave me a comment on this post and on Friday May 4, I will randomly draw a winner! What's better than two packages of Studio G clear stamps and 3 $1 stamps from Michaels, 10 chipboard coasters, diamond stickles, a dozen mega scalloped punch circles, and a card made by me??!!! Get to posting!

SCS Arlington, Texas Stamp Day

I returned last night from the SCS Arlington Texas Stamp Day and about all I can say is WOW! I had such a fabulous time! This is the card and name badge that I made for the swap. Emily Giovanni and Jackie G. did a way fabulous job of coordinating the event. I was blown away! I got to get together with so many of my amazing SCS friends and stamp.........and of course there was chatting, picture taking, lots and lots of laughs and of course special bonds made! :) The cards were all wonderful and I had the best time. The food - spectacular! I forgot my camera (boohoo!) but Robyn, Shannan and Susan came to my rescue and took a bunch of pics. for me - as soon as I get those I will post them on here for all of you to see. A big shout out to my bestest SCS blogger buddies Susan Liles, Shannan Teubner, Jeanne Streiff and Jen Del Muro - you guys Rock and I had such a wonderful time chatting, laughing and stamping with you girlies - can't wait to get together again soon! :)

I Was Tagged! I have been tagged by my good friends Laura and Shannan (there are a bunch of others that have tagged me too!) 1. I am very OCD about making my bed when I get out of it in the morning! It's the first thing I do when I get up - I can't stand an unmade bed. I also am OCD about cleaning up the dinner mess - I have a bad habit of cleaning up BEFORE anybody is completely finished - oops! lol 2. I am an addict of Soapnet channel on satellite.......I watch EVERY stinkin' one of the soap operas! I know, isn't that crazy?! LOL I started watching young and the restless/days of our lives years ago - but then when I found Soapnet it just became a sickness. Every night I stamp and watch my soaps LOL 3. I have been married twice - this go around for 13 years - my husband and my ex-husband went to school together. 4. We have an insane amount of computers/printers in our house! There is a computer/printer in every room of our house (well excluding the bathroom lol). My entire family are computer junkies. Our computers are networked like in an office - my husband is anal like that. 5. I have been on a diet for the last 3 months - finally successfully!! I have attempted this several times without any luck. I am down 18 pounds - go me! I am simply counting calories and no cokes or sugar - pretty hard at first, but now it's a breeze! Only 20 pounds more to go! 6. I have always had a knack for typing - it started when I was in 7th grade. I could already type 75wpm error free and was in several contests in high school and won first place ribbons - I know how ridiculous does that sound? *heehee* These days I can currently type 135wpm - I guess luckily for my "day job that supports my stamping habit" I can really belt out the work! 7. I cannot stand cats - but I have a cat named Sammie that I dearly love! (is that weird?) I haven't liked cats my entire life but a couple of years ago some friends of ours had a cat that was about 6 or so months old - they were moving out of state and couldn't take the him. My husband said we could take him (he is a cat lover) - i was like OMG - absolutely not! That cat isn't coming into my house! Well he started letting him come in, then it was he was in the majority of the time (we were trying to get him used to our house), then I was having to open up food for him and fill his water bowl, etc. The next thing you know the cat is sitting in my lap, I am feeding him, talking to him etc. - now he is my LOVE! LOL but I still don't like cats!

I am still alive, I have been working fast and furious on my cards and doorprize for the Arlington Shoebox Swap that Emily Giovanni is hosting in Arlington this weekend. Robyn and I will be attending and we are sooooo excited! I have had to put my other stuff on the backburner and haven't been able to stamp just for me..........but hopefully after this weekend I will be back on track!

Cards for the Troops Card Contest! I recently received an email from my supah talented friend, Kyla Maestas about a Card Contest she is having on her blog - these cards will go to the soldiers over in Iraq. Kyla invited me to be a judge for the contest, well of course I gladly accepted her invitation! :) Kyla and myself were both contacted by Debbi Dresser about helping with a Cards for Troops project and Kyla came up with the amazing idea of having a card contest on her blog. There are going to be several supah, supah cool prizes for the winners of the contest--Several SU Gift Certificates and even one from Eclectic Paperie (i just love that store!). There are some awesome ROCKSTAR stampers that will be joining me in the judging - they are......Susan Liles, Jen Del Muro, Debbie Olson, Jen Javorsky and Kyla Maestas. Get on over to Kyla's blog and check out the Card Contest for Troops post and get to stampin' and sendin' in those cards! Keep your eyes peeled for some BLOG CANDY that will be posted soon! :)

This amazingly cute card came to me from Lori Tecler - dont'cha just love that paisley paper? This card is just too cute - thanks so much Lori you are a sweetie! :)