It's almost time for September SheetLoad!

That's right...only a few more minutes until the September SheetLoad is ready! I'm sure you're all excited to see the fantastic sketch we got to play with...but until then, you'll have to just enjoy the little sneak peeks you'll find from some of the team!

Please vote for my scrapbook page!

I
scrapbooked
a page!!!!
Yes...can you believe it? And I'm thrilled with how it turned out! This is my littlest when he was just four (he's 11 now) and he took his "Mom" tattoo very seriously! I punched out many, many hearts and glued them together to make my own chipboard embellishments. I love how they turned out too! Anyway...I entered this into the Craft Warehouse "Scrapbook Queen" contest and I'd really, really appreciate it if you'd vote for me! Hopefully the link above will take you to the right place, but if not, you start at Craft Warehouse and go to the photo gallery, then to the scrapbook queen contest, then to the "Salem" store...then find that adorable boy! You have to be a registered user, but that part is easy peasy. Also, before you click on "vote" you can rank the layout..."5" is the highest rating. Please, please, pretty please. And if you would like to vote for my daughter's page, click on "store employees" and give her a great big shout out too. She used one of her little brother (same child) only he's in the bathtub...and taking it seriously to shave at the age of 3.

Shout Out to SheetLoad!

I think you all know I adore SheetLoad! What a wonderful place to go to when you'd like to make up some quick cards with ease. And...there's new SheetLoad Mini! These offer such wonderful ideas, you won't be disappointed...in fact, you'll probably get on a roll and make a whole bunch of cards!! And...if you do, you can win a prize!!! It's a "Show Us Your SheetLoad and Win" contest!!! Isn't that great? What are you waiting for? Go...create...enter!!!

Jest because...

I had to have it be "jest" because...I just adore this jester. I've had him colored for quite some time and just hadn't put him on a card yet...until I got the diamond folder...as soon as I saw that folder, I knew how I would use it!!! Now I just need the "jest because" sentiment!


And then for fun, I thought I'd put up a couple of the comment verifications I've gotten...I'm "apeshy" and qrkie" I knew I was a little quirky, but I didn't know I was shy around apes!

I decorated a box!

This was my first attempt at decorating a wooden box. I love how this turned out. I envision it filled with old love letters tied together with a ribbon.

I got an award!

I received this from my SBS22 sister Spike! I’m just tickled pink that she loves my blog!! Please check out her blog because she has a great one!!

Here are the rules…

I have to pick 7 of my favourite blogs and…
1. The winner can put the logo on their blog

2. Link the person you received your award from

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nominated.

I don't know how I can ever choose who to pick because I have a b'zillion blogs on my reader...okay, that's an exaggeration but not by much!

1. California Stampin' Alexandra leaves the sweetest comments and her creations are great!

2. A Year of Crockpotting This is just an awesome one!

3. Stamp Act because Lynda's creations amaze me!

4. Freedom in Creating because I'm in awe of her cards.

5. There She Goes...her cards are so, so, so wonderful!

6. Dittydots...an SBS22 blog sister!!

7. Kathy's Knook...another SBS22 blog sister.

Be sure to check out these awesome blogs!

Complete CASE-ing going on here!

I loved these cards so much, I had to CASE! I hope the gals don't mind, but I just love these cards! This one was CASEd from Nancy at iSTAMP. She does such beautiful work!

And then this one, I just adore!! Christina from Flowers and Ink made the gorgeous card that inspired me. I didn't have the incredible stamp she used, so I computer generated the latte cup and then I got creative!! I know, hard to believe since everything else came directly from the other gals! Look at this:I got the little swirl that is the "steam" from a CTMH swirl set...isn't that perfect. Now the part I was most pleased with is the $1 heart...when I cut out the cup and placed it over the heart, it made the perfect handle!!!

Win a threading water punch!

That's right...the grand prize over at SheetLoad of Cards includes a threading water punch. I've had a raincheck for one for a long time! I'll have to hide my envy! Ü

Here's what you do...Using either the August Monthly or Mini (Mini coming August 15th) issue, create a card based on the sketch.- Upload it to your BLOG and create a post about the contest OR upload it to a PUBLIC gallery (ie: gallery cannot require a password to view images)- If you are a blogger, make sure there is a link in your blog post back to SheetLoad.

Timeline:- Cards must be uploaded, and your comment must be left on this post by Midnight CST on Friday, August 29th.- Alicia will announce the winners the first week of September.

Blog candy alert at "Stamped Smiles"

Stamped Smiles is a new blog I just discovered and she has incredible blog candy up for grabs. Wow!

August SheetLoad is ready!

Be sure to go check out the August issue of SheetLoad. I really liked this sketch! Of course, using MFT stamps was a plus too! Now you can see my two samples full size! Let me know what you think.