New Award!

Cindylu over at Cindylu's Scrapping Room gave me this sweet award!

Thank you, Cindylu!!

There are rules (aren't there always rules for everything, lol):

When you receive this award you are supposed to:

 

1) Thank the person you received it from (did that!)

2) Share 8 things about yourself (that's a lot! I mean, who really cares to hear 8 things about me, anyway...)

3) Pay it forward to 8 blogs you have recently discovered

4) notify them of the Award!

 

Okay, here goes...

1. First and foremost, I am a believer in Jesus Christ. He died for me, redeemed me and I want with all of my heart to live for Him.

2. I LOVE to get new things...craft things, mostly. BUT I also love, love, love to put a smile on someone's face by doing something nice for them. That makes me very happy!! Sooo...when I win yummy stuff, I always share it. *smiles*

 

3. I'm a the home school mom that swore I would never homeschool my children! LOL

4. I also swore we would never get a dog...until this summer. Now we have a dog, and I. love. him. End of story.

5. I love chocolate. No, I mean, I really love chocolate. REEEAALLLY!  

 

My kids bribe me with chocolate.

6. My favorite craft item changes from week to week, lol. This week it is pretty paper. Last week it was my Silhouette (still love that, tho!).

7. I am not a morning person. I get up by 5am nearly every morning, tho.  

 

Just don't expect me to talk until I've had my coffee. Thank you.

8. I think I would love to be on a Design Team, but I don't think I am good enough...or have enough time, lol.

So, eight blogs I have discovered recently:

1. Gaby Creates

2. Happy Heart Studio

3. Hip Homeschool Moms

4. Kleirr's Kreations

5. Totally Temberton

6. Midlife Mysteries & Masterpieces

7. 23 Design Company

8. Turned Gypsy

I hope you have a wonderful Saturday! I really am trying to get to posting about the cards and hats I have made recently. Soon...

 

*smiles*

debbi

A New Award!

I was so pleasantly surprised today to see that I have received an award from Terri at Terri's Tries @ Making Cards. 

This is one I have not heard of before. It is the Liebster Blog Award.

The "rules" are simple.

First you need to post about the award and then thank and link back to the person who presented it to you. You also need to let them know that you have accepted the award. Then you need to select 3-5 people to present the award to and inform them.

So, here are my choices:

Emily from Too Blessed to Stress

Dawn from Dawn's Craft Place  

Claire from Keirr's Kreation        

        Misty from Sweet Magnolia Rose      

I enjoy these blogs for many reasons, not least of which is all the eye candy I find there. I mostly enjoy them for the sweet people behind the blogs. :-) I hope you will check these blogs out, and also visit Terri's blog! 

I hope your day is full of crafting fun!

*smiles*

debbi

I totally forgot!!

Okay, you can call me a DORK...I totally deserve it!! Waaaayyy back in November (yes, I said I was a dork!), I received this award from my sweet blogger friend Susan P:

I left a quick thank you comment on her post...and then I forgot all about it.

Ask my kids. I forget things. Often. I even bought a new stamp that says, "I lost my mind...I think my kids took it." (hee, hee).

Honestly, my life is just on overload right now. I'll spare you the details, but let's just say we are busy!

Anyhoo...back to the award. There are rules...

1. Thank the person who awarded you. (Thank goodness I didn't forget that!)
2. Share 8 things about yourself.
3. Pay it forward to 8 bloggers that you have recently discovered.
4. Contact those bloggers to let them know about their award.

So, here goes...8 things about me:

1. First and foremost, I am a child of God. I am so thankful to God for sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for my sins. He has forgiven me, and because I have accepted His free gift of salvation (no merit of my own) I can spend eternity with Him in heaven.

2. I love giving things away! I enter a lot of giveaways, and I just love to use the things I win to make things for people. It is SOOO much fun to put a smile on someone's face. I also enter giveaways for things that I know somone specific would love. It makes me so happy!

3. I am blessed to be a stay-at-home Mom. LOVE it!

4. I have four big brothers and one big sister. I have always loved being the youngest of six, and YES, I'M SPOILED! lol

5. I am a die-hard procrastinator. I leave things until the last possible moment and work best under pressure.

I also pray every day that God will help me to be more disciplined.

6. I am not an animal lover. I do not dislike animals, I just don't want any. However, we got a puppy this summer, and he has completely stolen my heart!

7. I have never pumped gas. There. I admitted it. (I told you I was spoiled!)

8. I love chocolate. No, I mean I love chocolate. Once, my ds (when he was 2-1/2) tried to bribe me with chocolate.

NOTE: I will be your best friend if you give me chocolate.

The "recently found" blogs I've chosen:

Less is More - Joy makes the most beautiful cards!

The Paper Addict - Catherine is such a sweetheart, and she makes gorgeous cards, too.

karens-kakes-krafts - Karen makes amazing cakes! I had never seen an I-Pod cake before I "met" Karen.

We are THAT Family -- Inspirational. And funny. And creative. Did I mention inspirational?

Sweet Magnolia Rose --  I love her determination! She has had much to overcome, yet she faces things squarely and just does what needs doin'! She is opening her own Craft Studio (and having an awesome giveaway right now to celebrate!).

You Seriously Made That?? -- I found her when I began crocheting again. She has great tutorials on so many different types of crafts!

Yes, Virginia... -- I just discovered Virginia yesterday. Her cards? Amazing!

And, last but not least...It's Me Susan P -- Am I allowed to give it back? I think Susan is such a sweetie, and she is so talented!

Thanks again, Susan! And I'm sorry that it took me so long to post about this!!

*smiles*
debbi