Today I’ll be bringing you two blog posts….this one is my weekly Thankful Thursday post, and my other one will be one that is more personal and heartfelt. I hope you’ll come back for that one!
These last 1 1/2 weeks, I’ve been setback physically and I’ve been having issues with my attitude towards the situation. I won’t go into it in this post…..let’s just say that I’m glad I do these posts as it reminds me once again to count my blessings. :)
Jamba Juice! It has helped me get through work lately since coffee hasn’t been settling well in my stomach.
Skype- getting to “see” family and friends who are far away is the second best thing to see them in person. Technology amazes me.
DT members who help me when I’m not able to craft {for work}. Thanks again, Wendy!
Family and friends who are willing to drive me around to the places I need to go.
My new bottle of perfume {refilling my favorite Viva La Juicy} that I was able to snag for half price. Yay for smelling pretty!
Since you’re reading this, that means you made it through another week. You know what that means? It’s your turn to say what you’re thankful for! What are YOU thankful for this week? I’m hoping there will be some funny things listed…..however, I would love to see anything you’re thankful for. :)
Hope to see you later for my other blog post. Hugs!
I hope you all are ready for a new 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge! I’m excited for this one since I was able to play with some beautiful handmade embellishments created by our sponsor. I know you may think that these colors are “Summery”, but with the gloomy Autumn days here, a little burst of color is always welcome– especially in blog land. :)
Recently, I’ve heard and seen that some may be having a bit of trouble with the challenge. I have created a Tips & Tricks page{at the top of my blog}, which includes some things that help me when creating under a time constraint. As more tips come to mind, I’ll add them to the page- also, I’m planning on including some pictures there as well.
Okay, now back to this challenge…. here is what I created with the color palette. Quick & simple, but I just LOVE how it turned out.
Time it took to create: 5 minutes 48 seconds
I know you all are dying to see Ginny’s creation…. just look at the peek, it’s GORGEOUS! Be sure to visit her blog for the whole thing- it’s super cute!
Time it took to create: 9 minutes 48 seconds
I am so thrilled to have the team over at Creative Paper Trade join along in this challenge. These gals are so talented and I know they have some beauties to share!
It’s time to announce the highlights for the 10 Minute Craft Dash #4. I am absolutely loving the variety of entries being submitted in my challenge. The other amazing thing? We have people all over the WORLD submitting- such a neat thing to see!
Before I go onto the details of this email, I have a semi-sad announcement to make. As some may have noticed, Ginny hasn’t been around in blog land as much lately. She has recently moved to a new place, gotten a new job and then also joined her first official DT. That’s a lot of changes! She’ll be stepping down from her spot with me after this nextchallenge, but you may see her join along IN the challenges sometime in the future. :)
Now for the winner…..
Congratulations to ~Tammy~
Please email me (click the contact on the top right) with your contact info to claim your prize. Also, you get to grab the badge below and proudly display it on your blog!
There were so many lovely and unique creations submitted in this challenge. I loved seeing all the different crafting styles and stamps used! It’s now time to announce the favorites for this round….be sure to stop by each of the blogs to take a look at the beautiful cards! {Ladies, feel free to grab the badge below and put it on your blogs!}
If you are interested in getting a head start on your project…there’s a sneak peek of the colors that will be featured on the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page! If you like my page and go to “exclusives”, you get to see the next 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge colors a day early!
Hope to see you all for the new challenge tomorrow! We have fun colors and also a great sponsor, along with some special guests joining along! :) Thanks for stopping by and congrats to those highlighted.
**Scroll below for my DeNami Halloween Blog Hop post**
Hi friends!
Just stopping in really quickly with the winners of the Birthday Blog Giveaways! I have emailed each of the winners, but wanted to make it “official” and also post them here. :)
A GIANT thank you to everyone who entered and helped spread the word. You made this such a fun giveaway and I loved seeing people from all over the world enter. Hopefully I can do more giveaways in the near future.
Congratulations to these ladies! I’m hoping to be back within a day or two with the 10 Minute Craft Dash #4 Highlights. I’ve been feeling miserable all this week and have a neurologist appointment tomorrow- I’ll get them up as soon as possible. Stay tuned!
It’s time for the DeNami Halloween Blog Hop! I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while- there are just so many great DeNami Halloween stamps! In fact, I created so many cards, I had to limit what I put into this post and posted one on Friday {click here for the post}.
If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Deb’s blog. If you are just now starting, or got lost along the way, you can always head to the DeNami blog for the list of all the participants.
My first card showcases the new Halloween Kitty, along with the Boo {from the Halloween stamp set} and the Teeny Star Background. In addition, I used some WASHI TAPE. I’m in love with washi now….did you hear the news? DeNami is going to start carrying it soon! *happy dance*
scroll below for the complete supply list
Once again, I used my Sew Easy supplies {click here for my guide}. I think it looks great on cards, especially Halloween ones! There’s something about that black thread that brings the card together.
I know there’s quite a few more stops left, so I’ll wrap this up. Your next stop: Lisa Elton’s blog! Lisa is such a sweetheart and always has beautiful projects- I can’t wait to see what she made!
Have fun with the rest of the hop, I hope you were inspired by my card. Don’t forget to leave comments on each stop for your highest chance of snagging one of the $20 gift certificates!
NOT LISTED: wrinkle ribbon, scallop notecard, washi tape, marcasite rhinestones
I have to say, I’m excited I’m finally getting around to posting this card. I created it a couple weeks ago, but it got lost in the massive amount of cards/ projects I’ve been creating recently. So many cards, so little time!
Recently, I saw a lot of the Candy Corn being sold while I was processing orders and I suddenly felt the urge to use it again. After trying to think of a creative way to use this little stamp, I thought it would be perfect with the Medium Spring Basket. I am SO thrilled with how it turned out!
I couldn’t resist pulling out my Sew Easy supplies again {click here for my guide}. I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I am in love with sewing on my cards. It’s massively time consuming, but so therapeutic! I’ll have a card using the new roller I bought coming up soon….
If you want a chance to enter one of four $25 gift certificates, don’t forget about the Birthday Blog Giveaways I’m hosting. There’s only a little bit of time to enter….hurry and get your entries in!
Have you started making your Halloween cards yet? If so, what sorts of stamps did you use? I’ll be back here on Sunday for the DeNami Halloween Blog Hop– it will be full of lots of inspiration! Hope to see you then!
Before I start with this post, thank you all for sharing in my excitement last week {post here} about my unexpected blessing. I am still so excited about this and am looking forward to arranging everything. My dad put up my embellishment shelves and now I can actually start putting things up. Now comes the fun process of finding organization bins/ jars and make everything pretty. :)
Here is my Thankful Thursday list for this week.
My sister and her team {who were in the International Culinary Olympics in Germany} got Gold and Silver for their dishes! After a year+ of commuting between WA and OR, numerous practices and trips across the country for fund raisers, this journey is coming to an end. I’m so proud of her!
My sparkly pink glitter tipped nails. Yes, it’s such a tiny thing, but it makes me happy.
Fitting into smaller size jeans! I recently had to go shopping for new jeans and was so excited to see I fit a smaller size!
New blog friends who have joined in various blog posts and left comments. I truly love getting to know you all, and your comments make it possible.
This past week, I set aside fears and finally contacted one of my favorite bloggers {who is famous in a certain circle} and asked if she would be my Featured Blogger for next month. She graciously accepted and I cannot wait to introduce you all to her- she’s amazing.
How has your week been going? What are YOU thankful for this week? Big, small, life-changing or funny, I can’t wait to hear about it.
I am so excited for the DeNami Halloween Blog Hop on Sunday, I couldn’t stop creating cards! I’ll be back tomorrow with one of the Halloween cards I made. :)
After my accident almost seven weeks ago {story here}, my faith has been tested quite a bit. Right after the accident, the first thing I felt was gratefulness to be alive. There’s no doubt about it, it’s a miracle I’m alive. Even if you don’t consider yourself a religious person, it’s hard to deny this truth.
About a week after the accident, a pain I’ve never felt started to set in. At first it wasn’t all that bad, and then it got perpetually worse. I couldn’t move my neck, could barely function and not to mention I was having panic attacks and couldn’t drive for a month. During this time, I started feeling discouraged and depressed. Why would God allow this to happen to me? Life was just starting to get to a place where I felt like things were going smoothly. After nine months of insomnia, a break up, death in the family, along with other things, I was excited that things were starting to look up…..and then this happened.
You know I try to be as honest as possible here on the blog. I hate to admit this, but MANY of my prayers after the accident went like this, “God, why would you allow this?”, “Why do I have to go through this pain, it would have been so much better to have died.”, “I’ve been living my life for You, why me?”.
Shortly after the accident, a song was playing that has stood out to me. I’ve sung this song in church for months, but after everything, it’s gone to the depth of my heart. “My flesh may fail, my God you never will”. My flesh DID fail but my God has been faithful through it all. He has given me just enough strength for each day. He has provided numerous ways to show His love through all of this. He has used many people to bless and encourage me. He’s taught me it’s OKAY to ask for help, it’s okay to be vulnerable and rely on people. There have been countless blessings that have occurred because of this.
After my battle with discouragement and struggling with my faith, God has shown Himself faithful to me. He has been healing me and has provided the finances/ insurance to help with some of the bills. He has restored my passion for life and given me new joy and excitement to pursue things I’ve had dreams for. Things I was way too scared to try before, I’m starting to take steps to do them. The accident has made me realize the term “YOLO” is so true. You only live once.
There are three reasons for me to write this:
1) to show that I still struggle often with my faith and I’m a work in progress
2) writing this will allow me to look back and see what I have overcome
3) to allow you to see that my God is truly faithful and good.
I’m sure down the road, there will be another chapter in this story. For now, this is where it ends. Some of you may be going through tough times, whether it be physically, emotionally, financially….I want you to know it’s going to be okay. Call out to Jesus, He is so faithful.
If you have a prayer request, or questions, feel free to leave a comment below or you can email me. {Click the about button at the top} I hope this encouraged you. I know this was a long post, so I’m going to wrap this up.
This is going to be a short post….I’m fighting a sickness bug and shouldn’t even be on the computer. However, I just couldn’t let another day go by without bringing you another card using the current 10 Minute Craft Dash colors. Oh how I love this color combo!
My card today features all DeNami Design stamps/ products. I wanted to do something a little different and went the route of creating a Christmas card with these colors. I’m so happy with how it turned out!
Time it took to create: 8 minutes 9 seconds
Don’t you just love the Berry Vine Sprig? I haven’t played with it too much {yet!}, but I just puffy heart it. It would be great for Thanksgiving cards, everyday cards…..it’s a good one to have!
I hope YOU come join us in the 10 Minute Craft Dash. There are still four days left to enter– hurry and get your entries in. Oh, did I mention there’s a great prize? *wink*
Recently, I’ve had different emails and conversations with others and they’ve said that I have somehow inspired/ influenced them. Whether it be challenging them to grow {in their faith or thinking} or possibly in their fitness goals. I won’t lie, I NEVER in a million years would have thought I would have an influence on someone.
If you’ve followed my blog, you know that I do quite a few posts under the “My Life” tab section. These posts are based on things that I am going through, learning or things I’ve gone through in the past. These posts tend to be the “hardest” ones to write, since they hit so close to home, but I also have received the most feedback from them. I’m amazed at how many struggles, or things I am going through, others can relate to.
Going back to the topic……When I received the emails, I stopped in my tracks. Wait, me? Influence someone? I never really thought little ‘ol me would have any sort of impact. I have tried my best to write posts that would inspire people, but I guess I never heard a lot of feedback so I didn’t think they made much of a difference. It’s funny how even in the midst of quietness, there are things working……
Reading from various blog readers that I have challenged/ influenced them was eye opening. Granted, I have always wanted to do this, but actually hearing that I DO was so humbling. In the midst of living life and just “doing my thing”, I was influencing people and didn’t even realize it. I won’t lie, knowing that people look up to me makes me think twice about everything I do/ say.
In my day to day life, I try to have a positive outlook on life and be encouraging to people as much as possible.Yes, I realize I fail many times. Life isn’t always rainbows and butterflies but I want to be one of the people to brighten someone’s day, give a hug or smile when needed, or be a positive role model. Goodness knows we have enough “bad ones” out there on tv and in the limelight.
People may be watching you at work/ school/ church/ on your blog, are you using your influence for good?
Gals that are reading this, if you are one of the people who have emailed, thank you. You have made my heart swell with gratitude and brought new perspective to everything I do and say.
I’m looking forward to reading your comments on these answers. We are all works in progress and I think it’s important to see the areas we need to work on. Thanks for stopping by and visiting me today!
