As my chicks grow...

And as I find more time to get creative, I thought I would share some of my creations, as well as my time with others. Hopefully I will make new friendships and create lasting bonds over paper, adhesive, and embellishments. So sit back, relax, and let's share...have a cup of coffee, or tea, or in my case a Coke...lol... and let's just have a blast creating, finding new projects to make together, and gathering our supplies for future endeavors!

Monday, May 30, 2011

PAY IT FORWARD!!!

 
Deborah over at Scrapping Mamma posted this wonderful "Pay It Forward" post on her blog I picked it up from Cuttin and Stampin think it's a WONDERFUL idea and I couldn't wait to participate and pass it on!!  :)  As of May 11, the spots were filling up quickly.

"Pay It Forward" is the idea of blessing someone with a random act of kindness without expecting anything in return. It’s passing on a kindness, hoping that your recipients will do the same, and forming a never-ending chain of goodwill. But it isn’t only kindness, it is also a means to connect and share instead of just keeping it to ourselves.

"I promise to send an original creation to the (1st) 5 people who leave a comment here. They must, in turn, post this on there blog, and send something they make to the 1st 5 people who comment on their status."

Here's what you need to do:
1. Leave a comment on this post. I will send a handmade gift to the first 5 people who comment.
2. Create a post on your blog offering the same.
3. Send a handmade item to your first 5 people who comment.
4. It must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011.
Please do not sign up unless you are fully committed to making your 5 items!

**If you are one of the first 5 people to leave a comment on this post, PLEASE email me your mailing address (scrappingmamahen at gmail dot com)...  It will also be helpful if you put "PAY IT FORWARD" in the subject line.  Thanks so much!!  I'm excited to Pay It Forward!! :)

Mama Hen

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Week long blog candy!

Love this blog, she has such awesome projects! Check her out! http://savingmine.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Awards....wow! Thanks so much!!!



I have been so blessed by my readers! I have been given multple awards....wow....I am just flabbergasted. Thank you all so very much!
So, onto the rules of the blog awards...here we go!







The "rules" of this award:
1. Thank the person who sent it to you
2. Tell 7 things about yourself
3. Send this to 5 fellow versatile bloggers

So,
1.Thank you so much to Crafting Misfit (Check out her blog....awesome!!!)http://craftingmisfit.blogspot.com
and 
     http://snodine.wordpress.com/
and http://designs-by-julie.blogspot.com/ I have been blessed by all three of these ladies! Thank you!!!
Got 3 of these in the last month...so nice!
2. 7 things about myself...
1. I hate disorganization, but can not seem to get myself organized.
2. I have pulled my 2 middle children out to traditionally homeschool them starting next school year.
3. I LOVE to bake and cook and can....but the clean up process is sometimes so tedious!
4. I would LOVE to have a Cricut Expression 2...but $$$ is too tight right now :(
5. I worked at an LSS for 10 years and then started stamping after I left! LOL
6. I hate to be bored!
7. I always second guess myself.

and 3. send this to 5 fellow versatile bloggers....this is a tough one!
1. http://tinahollenbeck.blogspot.com/
2. http://jpcards.blogspot.com/
3.  http://handcraftedsimplybyus.blogspot.com/
4.  http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/
5.  http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Thank you again!
I also have been given theStylish blogger  award

 The rules for this award are.
1.  Thank the person who gave the award, and link back to their blog.Thank you so much http://www.pvcreations2010.blogspot.com/
2.  Share 8 things about myself.

This is getting very difficult! 
I would love to have more children....no limit, whatever God blesses me with!
I stage pictures so that I can use a certain embellishment or paper collection .
I love to try new projects and new techniques.
I would LOVE to have a massage...never had one yet!
I love to manipulate my photos...but always save the original
I am a paperaholic...that's the first step, right?
I could have went anywhere in the US, Mexico, or Islands for my honeymoon and I picked Williamsburg, VA....mainly because of the "Colonial" aspect...
My husband is my soulmate and my best friend, I wouldn't trade him for anything!
3.  Pass this award to 8 individuals who I have recently discovered.  

Tough, again...but here we go...



http://yesterdaystomorrow2011.blogspot.com/
http://wendyscreativecraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
http://welchcreations.blogspot.com/
http://waterdots.blogspot.com/ 
http://thepickledowl.blogspot.com/
http://trace-elementz.blogspot.com/
http://toomanyinterestsnotenoughtime.blogspot.com/
http://nsparkman.blogspot.com/


Thank you all so much! I know there is one more blog I need to visit, they told me there is an award there for me. I will check it out tomorrow. Our basement flooded, apparenly, with sewage "type" water. Everything in the basement is ruined. So, I will be doing massive clean outs this week and next. Hope to be back in with a few projects in between running garbage duty!
Mama Hen