Yankee Belle Stamper

Thank you,  Suzanne ! I was so delighted to receive a comment from my blog friend, Suzanne, letting me know that she had passed along the honor of the Liebster Blog Award! Liebster' is German for 'dearest'. The award is a 'share-the-love' arrangement, given to inspirational bloggers. Here's the to-do list of any Liebster award recipient: Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you. Reveal your five blogger picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog Copy and paste the award on your blog (see above) Hope that those you award forward it to their favorite bloggers Below are five favorite bloggers who have different styles but always inspire me with their work. I love having this chance to let them know how lucky I have been to have met them through this shared stamping adventure! Jenny  @ Crafting in the Country Chunyuan @ Dahlia Memories Jocelyn @ Red Balloon Cards Yuki  @ Xiumaiyuki Amy @ Stamp-n-Paradi...

Good evening to ya! I was so happy to get into my studio tonight and craft my little heart out to American Idol. Since the hubby doesn't care to much for the singing competition shows, we spend the evening in separate rooms. This lets me get my craft on while he either watches Survivor or plays some video games. Yes, I have a thirty something hubby who still plays Playstation 3. LOL! This particular card is for my good friend  Kasia. Why, you say? Because she made my day last week when she gave me the "Cherry On Top" blogger award. So I wanted to say "Thanks bunches"! So to follow up on the requirements: 1. Thank the person who gave it to you. - Thanks Kasia 2. Post this award on your blog. - Done 3. List 3 things that you love about yourself. - My ability to carry on a conversation with a stranger, tend to make people laugh (not sure if they are laughing with me or at me, but either way it works for me), great car dancer! 4. Post a picture that you l...

Hey y'all, Thanks for all the emotional support regarding yesterdays post. LOL! You girls made my day. Luckily most of the snow has melted away and has turned to slush. I want to share with you a card I made for the latest Embellish  Challenge . The theme was to somehow incorporate music into your design along with a fabulous color combo. I knew I wanted to jump in on this one since I recently bought the PTI Sheet Music background stamp. Love it! Before I go I wanted to thank my fabulous friend Judith for this award. Judith, if you are out there, you are the best and definitely put a smile on my face with this one! She is so crafty, so if you get a chance please stop by her  blog. I wanted to pass this award on to a few blogs that I visit everyday. These girls have become some of my good friends and are uber talented as well. So girls, ENJOY! 1.   Kasia - My good ol' Canadian friend whose clean and simple design is top notch in my book. Fun fact: s...

Hey y'all, I received this cute award from my new found friend Jocelyn . Thank you! I am supposed to list 10 things that make me Happy and then pass this along to a few other bloggers that make me happy: 1. Hanging with my hubby and puppies by the fire on a Sunday afternoon. 2. Going to the movies on the weekend to see a great movie over popcorn. 3. Disney World 4. Christmas spirit, music and decorations all around this time of year. 5. Snow 6. Having time to read and make cards. 7. Going to the Spa and to see Wicked with my best friend on Wednesday. 8. Looking at my blog and seeing comments from my blog buddies. 9. Hanging out with my girlfriends in Dallas, Texas. 10. Visiting my family in Arkansas. Below are a few bloggers that make me happy: Mandy , Kadee , Cath and Ashley

I received this quiz and badge from my all-time favorite blogger Sarah , not only is she a creative inspiration but she has become a great friend! Here are the rules: Answer the following questions using only one word, and then pass this along to 5 other folks. Ok… here I go: 1. Where is your cell phone? Desk 2. Your hair? Highlighted 3. Your mother? Mini-me 4. Your father? Hugable 5. Your favorite food? Chimichangas 6. Your dream last night? Nonexistent 7. Your favorite drink? Coca-Cola 8. Your dream/goal? Children 9. What room are you in? Office 10. Your hobby? Expensive 11. Your fear? Deadlines 12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Disney World 13. Where were you last night? Family 14. Something that you aren’t? Quiet 15. Muffins? Yuck! 16. Wish list item? Disney World 17. Where did you grow up? Arkansas 18. Last thing you did? Blink 19. What are you wearing? Argyle 20. Your TV? Necessity 21. Your Pets? Adorable 22. Friends? Fulfilling 23. Your life? Journey 24. Your mood? Happy 2...

I received this award from my friend Odette http://handmadebyodette.blogspot.com/ . I like to refer to her as the "Sizzix Queen"! She is one of the most creative bloggers I have met by far. Most of her cards featured on her site use some form of die cut and they are super cute. Please stop by and check them out. She was kind enough to pass on the "Lemonade Stand" award to me. This award is for being a blogger who shows great attitude and gratitude. Now I have to nominate a few blogs I feel show great attitude and gratitude. I have a few followers (some public and some not) and they always leave such nice comments. Therefore, I would like to pass this award on to a few of them and a couple of other individuals: 1. Erika: http://mavsfann.blogspot.com/ 2. Yaneri: http://www.scrapycrafter.com/ 3. Mandy: http://messagesfrommandy.blogspot.com/ 4. Marybeth: http://stampingwithmb.blogspot.com/ 5. Terry: http://cardscreativity.blogspot.com/ 6. Sarah: http://sarahmartina.word...

I was tagged by my friend Mandy ( http://messagesfrommandy.blogspot.com/ ). I am supposed to find the 4th picture in my 4th folder of my photo directory and post it. This is what I found: While I was in NYC I took a trip to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. I had a blast taking photos with all of the "Fake Wax" celebrities! The picture above is of David Wright and I. He plays for my favorite team "The Mets"! Not to mention, he is a super hottie! My husband and I have tickets to see the Mets this April at their new stadium. I can not wait! Who knows? Maybe I will catch a homerun ball by David! Below are a couple of pictures I took of my "mostly" finished craft room. I love it! Everything has it's place. I just wanted to share it with you all.

I received this super sweet award from Terry ( http://cardscreativity.blogspot.com/ ). Thank you so much! I wanted to pay it forward with a few of my favorite blog sites I like to visit. Top 10 favorite blogs (in no particular order): 1. Amy ( http://tethered2home.com/ 2. Mackenzie ( http://midnightscramper.blogspot.com/ ) 3. Kelly Jo ( http://kjsstamppad.blogspot.com/ ) 4. Brenda ( http://sweetpapertreats.wordpress.com/ ) 5. Heather ( http://heatherpulvirenti.blogspot.com/ ) 6. Mary ( http://columbuselliotts.blogspot.com/ ) 7. Lisa ( http://sideoatsandscribbles.wumple.com/ ) 8. Mandy ( http://messagesfrommandy.blogspot.com/ ) 9. Yaneri ( http://nursegreeneyesrn.blogspot.com/ ) 10. Tori ( http://wildsprinkles.blogspot.com/ )

Yeah! I was tagged by my friend Julie ( http://juliecameron.blogspot.com/ ) from Canada! That means that she has given me a fun task to do and I must forward the fun task on to others. It is a way to get to know someone better. So the rules are to go into your pics on the computer and choose the 6th folder and the 6th picture in that folder..... and this is the picture that was there.... Let me explain! My husband, dog and I are huge Oklahoma Sooner fans. Why you say, considering we did not go to college there? Well to make a long story short, we just are! This year the Oklahoma Sooners made it to the college football national championship game and played the Florida Gators. My husband, his brother and dad went to the game. Being to expensive I did not and neither did my dog! So my husband brought home a souvenir, a Florida Gator chew toy for the dog. This is a picture of "Shea" in her Oklahoma Sooner jersey with the chew toy. Too cute! If you look really hard you can see tha...

Yeah! LeAnne at http://weeinklings.blogspot.com/ gave me my very first blog award! Thank you LeAnne it made my day, week and possibly my year! I must now pass it on to hopefully make someone else's day! I have only been doing this since November 2008 but I have found a few websites that I love to visit to get some inspiration. With this award I am supposed to list a few other websites that have inspired me and my top 5 list is below: (Those that receive this award should pay it forward to their top 5 or 10!) 1. Julie @ http://juliecameron.blogspot.com/ 2. Odette @ http://handmadebyodette.blogspot.com/ 3. Kadee @ http://kadeemorrisondesigns.blogspot.com/ 4. Melissa @ http://instampingmode.blogspot.com/ 5. Ashley @ http://ashleynewell.blogspot.com/ Here are the details… 1. Post the award logo on your blog. 2. Add the link to the person who nominated you. 3. Nominate 5 - 10 other blogs and add post their links as well. 4. Let those people know that they received the award. Congrats!...