The Scallop Border Punch Winner is....

Hey there! Happy Monday all :) It's time to find out who the Freebie Friday winner is! You ready? The winner of the Scallop border punch is...

Lucky number 16, who happens to be Ruth Norton! Congrats, Ruth! Thanks all for playing this week!

There are 4 more weeks left of this year's Freebie Friday giveaways! Hope you all continue to play with me! :) Starting in 2010, I will be changing up my Freebie Friday giveaway to a monthly contest that will be on the Last Friday of the Month. I think this will streamline things for me a little bit, plus, I'll be able to offer bigger giveaways {sound good to you?}. More details to come in the New Year!

Have a great week, all! I'll catch up with you a little later. Toodles!

PS - Just a reminder that today's the last day to take advantage of Stampin'Up!'s Big Sale (up to 50% off on select items and bundles)- you can shop now at my Demonstrator Website.

Cards Blog Button Challenge

Hi peeps! I can't believe it's already Sunday. I'm lamenting the fact that the long weekend is coming to a close. Luckily, this coming week at work is Jeans week, so I've got that going for me. And, I was able to squeeze in a challenge today from the CARDS blog. The criteria is to use at least 5 buttons on a card. I happened to use 6 for good measure {heehee!}. Here's the card I created: I've had the idea of a snow globe for a couple weeks, but just haven't had the time to put the concept on paper. I was also debating on what to put into my snow globe. This challenge sort of led me to do a Christmas Tree with buttons. For the base, I used the Olive Green grosgrain ribbon and then added my buttons on top. To create the globe, I used the Stampin'Up! Sizzix Clear circle Bigz die and also used that for the snow, which I just cut into a wavy slopy pattern. To give my snow a little shimmer, I added some dazzling diamonds glitter on the edges. Here's a look at the side view.
You can see that the inside of the card is basically put together like the front of the card. I just adhered the top together with Tombo glue. The base was cut from the Clear Circle die as well, then I cut the black circle in half and trimmed the top rounded edge off. Here's the recipe:

{Button Christmas Tree Globe Card}
All supplies Stampin'Up! except where noted
*Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red
*Stamp set: Christmas punch, Teeny Tiny Wishes
*Inks: Whisper White Craft Ink Pad, Real Red Classic Ink Pad
*Accessories: Modern Label punch, Sizzix Clear Circl Bigz die, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Vintage Brads, PTI Buttons, red embroidery floss, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, sponge dauber (for the white shading on the base).

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you guys have a great week!

I'll be announcing the Freebie Friday winner tomorrow morning, so stay tuned. Bye for now.

Happy Post Thanksgiving Freebie Friday!

Hi all! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Did you guys eat as much as I did? I probably need to do some exercise activity today. Since it is "Black Friday", do you have any plans of braving the crowds and going shopping today? I may actually do a bit of that after I do some work of course. Yes, work. Being the newbie that I am, I've got to fulfill some work commitments. But it is what it is. And I am happy and thankful to have a job. Plus, the Retail Therapy afterwards will be fun and will give me some form of exercise for the day :)

So, are you ready for today's Freebie Friday? How about getting punchy? This scallop border punch is awesome - you've probably seen it showcased in a handful of cards I've posted ;)

To win this fun must-have punch, all you have to do is leave me a comment on this blog post with your name and email address or blog url - enough for me to contact you! You have until Sunday, November 29th at 12 NOON Pacific Time. Feel free to comment about anything, or tell me what your favorite Thanksgiving dish is. For me, I'd have to say it's the stuffing. My mother-in-law's recipe is so delish! We've got plenty of leftovers, so I'll probably be having more of that this weekend :)

Hope you enjoy the rest of your day! If you want to stay home and shop online, don't forget you can get lots of awesome Stampin'Up! stuff on sale til November 30th! You can go to my Demonstrator Website here, then click on the Shop Now button, and you'll be good to go!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi all! Just wanted to take a quick sec to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving :) This is the Thanksgiving card I made last year - an oldie, but a goodie. Enjoy your day!

So Thankful!

Since it's Thanksgiving week, I thought I'd share a few things I'm thankful for. Get ready, this is a long post...

Let's start off with this - You know what I love about blogging? It's all the great friends you meet in the blogosphere. From the friends that I've come to know who've left me fun and sweet comments as well as the friends I've discovered through my own blurfing, commenting, and blog following.

This post of mine is quite tardy on a few fronts - first, I want to say I am so grateful for getting 2 awards from my blogging friends Jane and Winter! I'm so glad I've met them online. They both are so sweet, super creative and have awesome blogs! Jane is a friend from Zagreb, Croatia, who's given me a Smile Award! This award is for people that make you smile - and I totally appreciate it {the funny thing is, SHE totally makes me smile!}. :)

For this award, I'm supposed to tell you 5 things about me and also nominate 5 people that make me smile.

Here are my 5 things about me.

1. I was born in the Philippines and moved to the US when I was 4 years old, and have lived in Southern California ever since.
2. I was a psychobiology major at UCLA, but I am not doing anything related to the field (however, the current company I work for is in Healthcare, so while it's a little bit of a stretch, you could say it's kind of related).
3. My new job is 6 miles away from my parent's house where I grew up. On the flip side, it's also 55 miles away from where I live now.
4. I've run 3 marathons so far and hope to run another one next year. I really need to start training for it!
5. My favorite author is Jane Austen, and my all time favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. I've read many other books I've enjoyed since then, but I always seem to go back to that book.

Now for 5 blogging friends that I'm tagging for this award...always the hard part to narrow these down, cuz there are lots of blogs that bring a smile to my face! I wouldn't be surprised if they have already gotten this award too, ! :) Ladies - thanks for your talents and inspiration :) No pressure to do this - it's all for fun, so do it if you can!

1. ~amy~
2. Savitri
3. Heather
4. Susan
5. Wendy

I was also lucky to get the Over The Top Blog Award from Winter. She's got such a fun blog too! She's one very talented gal. You gotta check her blog out if you haven't already. For this award, I'm supposed to answer this list of questions using one word. So, here's even more information about me (I know, it's a little information overload today)...

1. Where is your cell phone? Purse
2. Your hair? Dark
3. Your mother? Cheerful
4. Your father? Strong
5. Your favorite food? Steak
6. Your dream last night? Blank
7. Your favorite drink? Wine
8. Your dream/goal? Happiness
9. What room are you in? Computer
10. Your hobby? Papercrafts
11. Your fear? Abandonment
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Fulfilled
13. Where were you last night? Friends
14. Something that you aren't? Tall
15. Muffins? Okay
16. Wish list item? Stamps
17. Where did you grow up? California
18. Last thing you did? Laundry
19. What are you wearing? Jeans
20. Your TV? On
21. Your Pets? Cat
22. Friends? Lots
23. Your life? Happy
24. Your mood? Balanced
25. Missing Someone? Bro
26. Vehicle? Garage
27. Something your not wearing? shoes
28. Your favorite store? JCrew
29. Your favorite color? Red
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Weeks
32. Your best friend? Michael
33. One place that I go to over and over? Mall
34. Facebook? Yes
35. Favorite place to eat? Home

Now, here are 5 more people I'm nominating for this award. I enjoy their blogs and think it'd be fun to find out more about them! (Again, no pressure ladies..play if you have the time and if you want to!)

1. Melissa S
2. LeAnne P
3. Tara B
4. Rochelle G
5. Rachel S

Thank YOU all, for dropping by my corner of the world. Hope to get to know you better!

Save BIG on Stampin'Up!'s HUGE SALE

How cool is that?! Get ready for the holidays and shop from now til November 30th! All from the comfort of your very own computer. No crowds, no line...Just visit my Demonstrator website and click the Shop Now button in the upper right corner. Here's a sneak peek at some of the savings...30%-50% off! Stampin'Up! has even packaged some great card and stamping bundles, too! You gotta check it out. To sweeten the deal, if you place an order of $50 (before tax) or more from my Demonstrator site anytime this week until November 30th, I'll send you a Dasher Stamp ($8.95 value) for FREE! This will be mailed to you from me on December 5th. Happy Shopping!

Announcing last week's Freebie Friday Winner

Hi peeps! Hope you had a good Monday. I'm just now getting around to announcing last week's Freebie Friday winner...you ready? The odds were pretty good for winning the ornament..1 out of 7 isn't bad at all. So, without further adieu, the lucky winner is...
Thanks all for playing! One more weekend in November and then we're down to December! Wow. I can't believe we're almost to the end of the year. Hope you come and play with me the rest of the year - there's some fun stuff coming. :)

In th meantime, hope you have a great night!