Congratulations Eva

Lookee at my beautiful friend Eva!!!

She just got picked as a FAB 5 and is featured over at the awesome 2 Sketches 4 You card sketch blog.

Check out Eva's fabulous winning card here on her blog.

Congratulations my friend. You inspire me beyond the paper and glue world. Mwuuah!

A Couple of Bloggie Awards from Friends

I was remiss for about 2 weeks in updating my blog due to life happening and work, and what do I find when I get back after my marathon blog posting last week?? LOL....a few Blog Awards from my friends Jackie, Lynda and Paula.

So, I'm finally playing catchup after my big BLOG LIFT (do you like it by the way?? he he - I finally got everything juuuust the way I like it), so I thought I'd play along.

First up....I received this super cute Blog Award from mi amiga Paula in Buenos Aires. Paula and I met a long long time ago on another small message board. She and I, along with so many others from across the country, with an Italian, a German and a Laotian, all became very close knit. Although the site didn't survive due to changes in policy and ownership, we all thankfully have remained in contact. It was a blessing that Paula and I got to meet in person here in Los Angeles, CA when she and her family came here to Disney for vacation. Paula coordinated her vacation dates with my scrap weekend retreat that I was running at the time, and many of us, from that small message board that I had mentioned before, got to meet Paula and her family and took her shopping to all of our amazing lss' as well as to Michaels and Joann's. Here are some pics of Paula and her family that I still cherish from her visit. Muchisimas Gracias por la regla mi amiga!!

The Rules of this "I {heart} Your Blog" Award?

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog. {Yep, its right here NICE and BIG!!!}
2. Link the person you received your award from. {Paula}
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
So, I nominate the following outstanding girls:
* Alison (otherwise known to us POP girls as Nevis) - This girl is articulate AND talented!!
* Zoa - I loooove her sunny online personality and she just always has soo much going on.
* Bonnie Sharp - I'm just in awe of her creations on her blog.
* Michelle Pearson - I think she's uber talented, but because we recently bonded over resolving some bloggy techy problems, she's a little bit more human and less super talented card making goddess to me!! lol
* Mykle Parker - I'm just getting to know this incredibly vivacious, talented and FUNNYYYY woman who is also a Designer and Instructor at Scrap-N-Yap!!
* Eva D - One of my very best friends who thankfully has joined the blogging world so that I can stalk her creations easier.
* Susanslamb - Another one of my best friends who just has one of the most charmed lives evah! If anyone deserves it, its definitely this fine lady!! And she scraps beautifully to boot too!

Ok, the other Bloggie Award Thingy that I was tagged with was by my Paper Popsicles mates Jackie and Lynda! Way back, I was tagged by PJ as well who lives around here locally near me. So yeah, major catch up ladies. LOL...thank you so much for the honor Jackie, Lynda and PJ.

Who gets the “Brilliante Webblog Award"?

Websites and blogs of your choice for their designs that are especially noteworthy.
1. The winner can take the logo
2. Place a link to the person that sent you the award
3. Give the Award to at least 7 other Scrapbooking-Blogs, which by its currency, the issues of choice and for their designs are especially noteworthy
4. Put a link to these sites on your Blog.
5. Write a comment on their Blogs that they’ve won an Award.

So here’s who I’m AWARDING:
* Tanya L - Because so many amazing and well deserved accolades have been coming her way in the Scrap World!!
* Karen M - Because she's super talented and I'm blessed to call her my friend.
* Jessica S - This woman has more energy than anyone I know...and is super sweet nice to boot!
* Sue B - My friend all the way across the pond. Because I haven't chatted with her in a looong while and its all my fault for busying myself.
* Jackie P - A girl after my own heart...she blogs about food! Whooohoo...and she's one super talented scrapper....when she actually scraps that is! lol....You know I love you Jackie.
* Sherri - She's the uber hostess of the Debt Free Divas Challenge Group over at 2peas trying to keep us all in solidarity!! She always seems to take the time to post lovely comments on my blog. Thank you Sherri.
* Marci B - I love discussing issues with this girl on ANY message board!! Its like we're twins or something??

Whew, I gotta alotta people to tag now don't I??

Check out my Blog Calendar - UPDATED

Ladies, last month, I added a new feature on my blog by creating a "MY SCRAPPY EVENTS" section which is located at the TOP LEFT of my blog. Its pretty much my calendar of when:

* When Challenges are Being Hosted
* Contests for free scrappy stuff
* Guest Design Team Spots for you to win free scrappy stuff and bragging rights
* My class offerings at Scrap 'N Yap, which is my local scrapbook store.
* When and Where my Design Team Projects will be debuted online
* Where and When I'm attending local crops/retreats.

So ladies, do check out my "My Scrappy Events" BLOG CALENDAR that's located at the TOP LEFT of my blog. Check it out!! I updated it religiously as I have new updated info. (It becomes my cheat sheet for quickly finding what I need. )

Its Friday Fun Time @ Embellish Online

TGIF Everyone!!! This week, Heidi Baldini, one of our Design Team members, will be heading up our newest Friday Challenge today. See please stop by to check us out and play along. Here's an altered door hanger that I created earlier tonight for the challenge using the lovely Jellybean line from Paper Trunk. (I will be gifting this to a good friend who is local to me because I just think she's doing so much for her cropping friends!)

And I've been also remiss in reminding you all about Cindy's (MotherMark's) weekly Teapot Tuesday Challenges at Embellish-Online as well. You gotta check out all the amazing peices of art Cindy and everyone playing along has been creating.

You're sure to be inspired!

NOTE: The DT Friday Challenges and the Teapot Tuesday Challenges that occur WEEKLY have been added to my BLOG CALENDAR that's located at the TOP LEFT of my blog. Check it out!!

And GUESS WHAT? Embellish-Online is having a SALE on all Cuttlebug embossing folders, including the new seasonal Halloween and Christmas ones that were just released at CHA.

Last but not least, don't forget that Embellish-Online has our September/October contest.

Just in time for Halloween we're giving away a package of rub ons, brads and chipboard from Imagininsce Hallowhimsy Collection!

It's a $20.00 value so enter now! You'll need to be an active forum/gallery member here and Embellish It Scrapbooking in order to enter the contest. No purchase necessary, all we require is that you join our great community and be active in posting and/or uploading your wonderful artwork!

The contest winner will be chosen on September 30th and the winner will be notified by email and posted here in the forum!

Enter here

Yep, its not too late to enter! Good Luck to All!