Happy Birthday Ceal!!!

What a beautiful spring day and what a special treat we have for you!
Today is Stampin Sisters in Christ DT member, Ceal's birthday, so we're celebrating with a blog hop in her honor! If you came here from Candace's blog, then your headed in the right direction, if not, please go back to the SSCC blog so you can get in on ALL the fun!

First, I have balloons for everyone!


I also have a present for Ceal! I hope she likes it!

Here's the card I made! I used a new line of digital stamps I found called Little Musings.

Now, hop on over to Kathy's blog to continue the fun!

Remember to stop by Ceal's blog and wish her a wonderful day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CEAL!!!

Blessings!
~H

Blog award...

What a sweet surprise I received from Claudette! I'm so honored that she thought of me for this blog award. Thank you so much, Claudette, you're such a sweetheart!


There are a few rules that go along with the award and they are:
1) Add a link and note of thanks to the person giving the award
2) Pass the award on to 15 bloggers whose blogs you have recently discovered that you love
3) Share 7 things about yourself


Oh, what fun! *U* (Kristine, where are my eyes???)

Blogs I love:
Ink Something
Roses By My Window
Simply Beautiful
Candid Candace
Randi's a New Creation
The Craft's Meow
Ministering Hands...Loving Hearts
Winter Creations
Pamela's World of Scrap
Wishin' I was Stampin'
Cottage Creations
Scrap Bitz
Bakerella
Mel's Sweet Treats
Gramma's House of Cards


7 Things about me...

1. I'm not even 5ft tall

2. I've been married almost 5 years (April 9th will be 5!)

3. I have a 15 yr old son

4. I am a licensed dj, though I haven't practiced that in years!

5. I hold the highest record for customer service at a company I used to work for 98% q.a. for 4 years!

6. My favorie color changes day by day, depending on what paper I like best that day!

7. I'm kind of shy at first, but once you get to know me, I'm very outgoing!

Thanks, again, Claudette, for this wonderful award for my blog!

Blessings!

~H

Card winner...

The winner of my card & some goodies is Lori! (chosen by random.org)

Lori said...
Hi Helen ~ Lovely cards! If I have to pick a fav it would be the get well card. It just spoke to me... the dp, that great flower and of course your adorable Tilda : )Love and blessings ~ Lori
March 22, 2010 1:04 AM

Lori, please contact me at stampinwithelen@hotmail.com and I'll get those goodies in the mail to you!

Thanks to everyone for all their wonderful comments and please come back for more goodies soon, as I've missed celebrating my 1 year blogoversary!!!

Have a wonderful day!
Blessings!
~H

Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge #32

Good morning! Today's Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge is somewhat bittersweet for me. This is my last challenge as a member of the awesome DT. I've had the most amazing and wonderful experience working with this uber talented group of ladies. I've expanded by comfort zone by tons, I've made some new and very cherished friends and I've found a new and incredible way to share my faith in Christ. I'll still be here and will still be entering the challenges as time allows. You might even see me out there in other forums, expanding my horizions and enhancing my abilities! What you want to do, though, is keep playing at Stampin Sisters in Christ! There are some incredible things coming from this group and you will LOVE the uber talented new DT!

Here are the details of today's challenge:
Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Challenge: "Mount Up" parts of your image in layers. (Paper Tole technique)
Hostess: My dear friend, Kristine who is one of the most talented people I have ever met!Sponsor: Our Daily Bread Designs

I've taken a picture to try to show the layers of the flower and the butterflies, but what I forgot to photograph was a picture of the word "friends" which I also popped up each letter! This was a fun challenge!

I've used a large tag card from K&Co, dp by , stamps by SU, stickles & some pearls I picked up at Michaels.

This was such a fun challenge! I do hope you'll join us for this awesome challenge! I can't wait to see what you've created!

Blessings!
~H

Golf Card

Good afternoon! Here is a card I made for a lady at work!

This card is for Lisa's dad's 80th birthday. She picked out the images and some we got from microsoft word. The golf balls are made from SU cs and I used a cuttlebug folder to emboss them, before punching them out with circle punches by Marvy. I also used my cuttlebug to cut out the # 80 for the inside. The green cs is some I had in my left over pile, as is the kraft cs I used as my base. The sentiment on the front is from a $1 stamp I bought at Michaels years ago and we printed the sentiment on the inside. Not sure if you can tell or not, but the piece with grass & # 80 pop up when the card is opened. I'm so glad Lisa loved the card!

Tonight I'm off to our Awana girls sleep over! It's a Luau party! We decorated for it last night and it's sure to be a ton of fun!

Have a great day!

Blessings!

~H

Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge #31

Happy Sunday morning to you! Welcome to another awesome Stampin Sisters in Christ Challege! Here are the details:


Scripture: Psalm 51:7-10 "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness, let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spririt within me."


Challenge: Make a Clean and Simple card/project


Hostess: Our Simply Beautiful, Ceal <--She's so cool! Check out her uber awesome blog!


Sponsor: Simon Says Stamps


This challenge should have been easy for me, as I've always been more simple in my card making, but for some reason it was somewhat hard. Through the challenge, though, I did remember why I fell in love with stamping and paper! When I first started stamping & making cards, I was in, get this...grade school! My mom bought my first set of Mickey Mouse stamps when I was in only 3rd grade (and I still have a couple of them!). I've been in love ever since!

Here's what I made for this challenge:

If you like this Tilda image, you can get it at Diana's Magnolia-Licious store!


Join our challenge today! You will be so glad you did!


Blessings!
~H

Just some quick cards & goodies

Happy Spring! We've got a ground covered with several inches of snow! Since we're pretty much staying in this week-end, I've had some time to finish up some cards!

Here are 3 cards, each of them have a different Tilda image that I got from Magnolia-Licious!

Tell me which one is your favorite and what you like best about it, then I'll have a random drawing next Sunday(3/28/10) and send someone one of these cards and some other little goodies! Enjoy!

Blessings!

~H