It's my Birthday!! Birthday Blog Candy Give A Way!!

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Hello Crafty Friends!! I am so excited because today is my Birthday!

Yippee!! Last year when I turned 40,  I faced it head on and now that I am turning another year older I have decided to start it off with a smile!

This past year I have some how managed to cram in all the things on my to do lists, family, crafts,  running, working and everything in between. There were many times that I struggled but always managed to find my way. This will be my 5th year celebrating my birthday with my blogging friends, Thank you for all your support, comments, emails, texts and phone calls. I can't imagine my life any other way. And thank you for the support of my Skittles! I hope everyone has been enjoying the new colors and releases! 

Thanks for sharing the today with me!


Most of you know that My Step-Dad and I share the same Birthday, he is the BBQ King! He makes me the best BBQ baby back ribs ever! And he will make them anytime I ask him to,  I'm so spoiled! So this year I thought it would be fun to get him a Mounted light for his BBQ and a very cool BBQ mitt. And a handmade Happy Birthday Card to go along with it:

Barbeque Grill from Block Party Cricut Cartridge
Gingham Paper from Scrap Pile
Gingham Ribbon
Little sticky hot dog embellishments
Tag
Hemp, button, liquid Pearls, stickles, gem
Happy Birthday Stamp from Docerela
Spots color Skittle from DoubleClick


I have some Birthday Blog Candy to share!

Here are the super simple rules:
Be a follower
Leave a comment

One entry per person please!

Sorry due to the High cost of shipping open to US residents only

Have you ordered your Skittles yet?

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday -- February Linky Party

JustBCreativeCrazy -- February Linky Party
 Stampin Pearls: Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Catarina at Docerela Creations!! It's a Birthday Give a Way!

Guess Whooo's Birthday is Today??  It's Catarina's from Docerela Creations!! 

Cat has become such a great friend of mine! I often think about the kind of trouble we would get into if I still lived back East!  LOL

Please take a moment to send her birthday wishes! If you stop over there, become a follower of hers or if you are already one and tell her Carri sent you, you will be entered to win some Skittles!! Just leave me a comment letting me know!

Here is the card I made for my dear friend:

Owl from Create A Critter Cricut Cartridge
All papers are from my scrap pile! (YIPPEE!)
Chevron Clip from recollections
Green pearls from Micheal's
Angel Kiss Glitter Skittles from DoubleClick
Gem, flower
Stickles: Star dust, Diamond, Icicle, Antique Bronze
Trim from Recollections
Happy Birthday Stamp from Docerela

Happy Birthday Friend! I hope all your Birthday Wishes come true!!

Win some Skittles! Super EASY:

Please take a moment to send her birthday wishes! If you stop over there, become a follower of hers and tell her Carri sent you, you will be entered to win some Skittles!! Just leave me a comment letting me know! Docerela Blog

Entering into:
Hiding in my Craftroom: Freestyle
Dl Art: linky Party
Krafty Girls: Anything Goes
 Craftin' Desert Divas: Birthdays

Time to Pamper yourself Pretty! Check out the new SPA Stamp and Nail Polish Release!! Win Some Skittles!

Exciting stuff going on here!

Today is STAMP RELEASE, Nail Polish Release and new challenge day over at  Docerela Creations!


You will want to check out this July Release! Yippee!! 

Today's Challenge is : Gift

Every time you enter a challenge you get entered for a chance to win a stamp set of Docerela Stamps! Say What?? You heard me right! A Docerela Stamp set up for grabs once a month! And let me just say they are fabulous, stamp amazing and work beautiful with embossing powders! 

Today I am showcasing her new  Spa Time!

Here is my project: (Want to win this?? Keep reading!)

This is super exciting! This is my Summer release! And you can be entered to win this! Anyone that places ANY order from Docerela Creations from today until July 12, 2013 will be entered into a drawing to win this Skittle Summer Release!! Awesome!!

Flower from Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
Topper from Spellbinders Labels 5
Paper from Carta Bella Cool Summer (available at Docerela)
Skittles Summer Release DoubleClick
A Gift For You Stamp Docerela New Release 

The Release:

TODAY ONLY 

$22.00

 TODAY ONLY 

$14.00

SPA TIME 

$14.99 

NAIL POLISH 

$8.00 

Teal (11) nail polish

Light pink (12) nail polish

 Check out the Shop HERE!

The Team: 

 

Docerela Creations

Carri  --- You are HERE!
Nitasha

Dulce

Sara  

Sukie

Easy ways to WIN some skittles!! See who I am sponsoring!! New Colors!!

I am sponsoring Rhonda at Bumblebee Creations this week!! She is having a "My Favorite Places" blog candy giveaway! You can check out her blog HERE to see how easy you can win some of my skittles!! She is an amazing blogging friend and you will want visit her! Tell her Carri sent you over!

And I saw that my friend Chriss over at Scrappin' with Chriss and Lou is also having a giveaway! Check out my skittles that you can win from her:

You can check her super fun blog out HERE!

And I wasn't going to make this announcement now but with such Skittle excitement I cannot resist!  I updated my shop with additional amazing colors! I will be doing an official release soon but they are ready to ship if you just can't wait!

You can check out my shop HERE! 

Sneak Peak:

Time for a HUGE give-a-way!!! Almost 1000 Follower Celebration! Lots o' BLOG CANDY!

Hello Crafty Friends,

Wow!

What does 1,000 mean to you?

Do you think of money? How about the number of texts you send every month? Maybe the number of crafty projects you have made? 1,000 means something different to me!

Can you believe I have almost reached that milestone of 1,000 followers? Both Georgiana at Carson's Creations, and I are super excited to offer this unique giveaway since we are sharing this special celebration together. 

We have decided to team up again as we have many times in the past. We have planned hops, challenges, design teams, and shared many days supporting each other's crafty addictions. This time we want to celebrate 1,000 followers with some crafting goodies. Once we each reach 1,000 followers (we need less than 10 followers each), we will pick two lucky people for prizes. I will pick a winner who will receive a prize pack from me and a prize pack from Georgiana. Georgiana will pick a winner and her winner will receive a prize pack from her and one from me!   That means two people will get two prize packs!


If you are the winner from my blog you will win this from me and this from Georgiana:

 

 If you are the winner from Georgiana's blog then you will win this from Georgiana and this from me:

 Whoot Whoot!! We are so excited to be having such a great celebration!

Requirements:

1. This giveaway will require you to be a follower of both our crafty blogs. 

Carson's Creations and Doubleclick

2. You must leave a comment on both our sites. Let us know what you like about our sites. Be sure to leave your contact information, so we can notify you if you win. 

3. You must post on your site, FB, Twitter, or any other social media and then come back to share that you have spread the word.

4. Answer the following question...What does 1,000 mean to you?

Once we both reach 1,000 followers, the winners will be randomly selected and announced on both our sites. 
** Due to the high cost of shipping I can only ship within the US. If you are international/Canada and would like to pay the shipping, please feel free to enter** 

Hope you will help us celebrate this special milestone!

 

Stay Creative,

 Carri and Georgiana

Whoot Whoot Blog Candy Time! Time for a Blog Candy Giveaway!

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I just recently hit 951 followers! Yippee!  It is time for a giveaway!

Recollections My Little Monsters Clear Stamps
Creatology Wiggle Eyes 
Recollections Blue Rhinestone Stickers

Anyone can be a follower... It takes a special blogging friend to take the time to leave a comment!


I want to Thank everyone that stops over and visits! I truly appreciate all the time you spend stopping by and leaving such sweet comments!

To Enter my give a way:

All you have to do is be a follower, post about my giveaway either in a posting or on your sidebar with a link back to here and  leave a comment on this post.

Sorry Due to postal issues this is open to US Residents. 

I will close the comments on September 17 and draw the winner that week!

**One entry per person please**

Don't forget to check my right sidebar for all the current challenges we have going on at Creative Cutter Room, Docerela Creations and 3 Girl Jam! Lots of prizes to be won!

Welcome to the Ribbons and Buttons Blog Hop

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Julie over at A Little Bit of Bling has just released a whole line of  crinkle ribbon and we are hopping in celebration!

So glad you hopped on over! If you hopped over here from Jen's blog Jen's Craft Corner  then you are in the right place! If not stop on over to Julie's Blog A Little bit of Bling and start hopping from the start! You don't want to miss any of the super awesome projects and fun blog candy give-a-ways!!

 I LOVE crinkle ribbon!! Why?? Because it is already Crinkly! So you can have fun gluing, twisting, tying, and no matter how you use it, it always looks like it is perfect!


Here is  my first project:

I used April Showers for the bird cage
Made my own flower embellishment 
Sunflower Crinkle ribbon from 3-Girl Jam
Affixed with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher!


For My second Project:

Winter WoodLand Cricut Cartridge 
BugBites Mistletoe Stamp
3 Girl Jam Holly Berry Crinkle Ribbon
Liquid Pearls
Heat Embossed


If you haven't had a chance to try this ribbon out yet, I really hope you'll visit her new store -- 3 Girl JAM, and check out her AMAZING introductory prices and free shipping within the U.S!!...  Just LOOK at all the colors:

And you won't believe the give-a-ways!!

Julie is offering one lucky commenter from my blog to receive 2 bundles of her crinkle ribbon!! She also has a grand prize giveaway, All twelve colors of her crinkle ribbon and a set of Crafty Sprouts stamps donated by Erika with Crafty Sprouts! Whoot Whoot!!

See 3 Girl Jam for more qualifying details!

Be sure to leave a comment here for your chance to win this fun blog candy and hop along for more entries! 

Winner may choose the color bundle!!

Now hop on over to my good friend Gloria and see her fabulous creations!
Oma's Crafts Click HERE!

The AMAZING LINE UP!

Julie: A  Little Bit of Bling

Erika: Crafty Sprouts

Diana: DL Art 

Amy: Love to Crop 

Jen: Jen's Craft Corner 

Carri: DoubleClick   (that's me!)

Gloria: Oma's Crafts 

Patty: Creative Diva

Sherrie: Sherrie Scraps with Passion

Jessica: Chick N Scrap 

Brynn: Flair and Frills 

3 Girl Jam

Winner Winners!

A quick note to say Thank you to all my Friends! I have been blogging since May of 2009 and have met some amazing friends! Thank you to all of you that take the time to leave me such nice comments, I read and enjoy everyone of them and truly appreciate the time you take to visit me! And if you are following me and for some reason I am not following you please just leave me a comment with your blog address it is usually because I am unable to find you!


With that said... I have some winners to announce! Thanks to the help of Random.org


Winner from the BBTB2 Blog hop:

8 

Creations by Shirl said...

Another amazing card Carrie~
Luv that technique with the Utee... the tree came out really gorgeous....

Grand prize for my Followers Candy Giveaway:

3 

Cathy said...

I ama a follower and I am like you...love blog hopping and visiting to see what is out there!!

Congrats Ladies!!
Please email me your snail mail and I will get these candies out to you!


Thank you!

Last Chance for my Blog Candy Give a Way!!

I will be drawing the winner for my Blog Candy Give A Way this weekend!!

Click HERE to see the original posting!

And I will be drawing the winner from the BBTB2 Blog hop!

Click HERE to check it out!

BBTB2 Blog Hop and Challenge!

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It is time for another great challenge and Blog Hop over at the BBTB2!

If you hopped on over from Jeri's Blog Bug N Me Creations then you are in the right place, if not hop on over to Carole's Blog Paper Arts and start from the beginning! You don't want to miss any awesome projects and super fun candy!

This week Julie  from HuxtersHouse selected the Heritage cart and it's tree 1 on p24. It's the lovely curly tree.. If you do not have this cartridge you can use any tree from any cartridge! But please create a new project!
Here is the project I made:

I do not have this cartridge so I used Oct 31

Tree cut from Oct 31 Heat embossed with UTEE and sprinkled with glitter

House cut from recollections Halloween paper

Halloween bling
craft string
trick or treat embellishment from k&co Spooktacular chipbox
Inked

I hope you will join us in this fun challenge and blog hop!

Before you go I have some blog candy to share with you:

 Two Stickers sheets and a pack of Chipboard Embellishments!

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and a way for me to contact you if you win!! 

( You do not have to be a follower but if you like what you see please join me!)
Sorry Due to postal issues this is open to US Residents.
I will draw and announce the winner on September4!

**One entry per person please**

Your next stop is Maria at Believe Dream Create! Be sure to hop on over to see what she has in store for you!

Please join us this week by creating a new project using a tree cut!

Here is the line up in case you get lost along the way!

Carole 
Agnes 
Mona 
Donna  
Lori  
Jeri 
Carri 
Maria  
Julie  
Penny
Susan 
Krista