Achievements - Blog Awards 2011

Received this award for the third time! Thanks Donna at Scrapp'n Nana
February 13, 2011

Stylish and Trendy Blogger

Thanks to Sarah over at crafting and creativity for this award (11/24/10) and to Amie from Pinkopatamus for this award (11/16/10)!!

I also received the Trendy Blog Award. Thanks to Amie at Pinkapotamus once again for this award!

Rules for accepting this award are:

1. Link back to the person who gave you this award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pass it along to 7 other stylishly and trendy bloggers.
4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their award.

So here are 7 things about me~

1. I'm pregnant with baby #2 and it's a girl!!!
2. Some of my favorite TV Shows are How I Met Your Mother, Chuck, Cake Boss, What Not to Wear, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
3. My favorite actor used to be Matthew McConnaghey, but Zachary Levi (from Chuck) is starting to step in. They're both hot! =D My husband is hotter though.   

4. My husband and I are in the process of a Blog Design Business. Here's our test blog until we decide on a name. Specials going on now! http://testing123blogtesting2.blogspot.com/
5. I get to teach a scrapbook class at a local craft store every 2nd Saturday!
6. Chocolate truffles are amazing - no wonder they use truffles in cooking shows on TV a lot. I had my first chocolate truffle after Christmas, a present from a friend.
7. I've never been a girly girl - I choose sleep over doing my hair and makeup. As I've gotten older, I have done a lot better - not wearing sweatshirts all the time and wearing pink more often.

Just for fun here's some pictures of me when I was younger!

7 Stylish and Trendy Bloggers (YOU get both awards!!!)

1. Population 250
2. Modest Fashion Sense
3. Paint that Nail
4. Sandy's Space
5. Simple as 1-2-3
6. Luv, Laughter & Happily Ever After
7. A Lil Bird Told Me

20th Scrappy Saturdays

Online Scrap Crop GOING ON NOW at my Blog Frog Community- July 16th-20th. PRIZES, GAMES AND CHALLENGES!
Let me know if you'd like to be a sponsor or offer a prize!
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2 AD SPOT GIVEAWAYS!!!!  on my craft blog, Crafty Mommy Diva! No entries yet - sad!!!! ENDS Monday, July 19th.
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Received the Cherry Top Award while I was on vacation from Kreate by Keke (fabulous scrapbooking blog - she shares lots of tips!) Thanks so much! I love awards.

The rules for this award are:

1. Thank the person who gave this award to you
2. Copy the award and put it on your blog.
3. List three things which you love about yourself.

• I'm a good at teaching myself new things.
• I love helping people - anyway to make their day better, easier or help them learn something new.
• I'm responsible and reliable- I do what I say I'm going to do - people can trust me.

4. Post a picture you love. (of myself I'm assumming)

love my hair color and cut here - now if I could remember what the color was

5. Tag five people you wish to pass this award on to.

• Crafts by Courtney
• My Bella Baby
• My Scrapbook World
• crafting and creativity
• Summer, Boys ...

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Link up your scrapbook projects - doesn't just have to be layouts for Scrappy Saturdays! You have until Thursday, July 22nd to link up your scrapbook projects. (I decided to do that since Saturdays are busy days for people to spend time with family and get errands done.) Then on Friday, July 23rd I'll do a post sharing my favorites from Scrappy Saturday- Friday Favorites!

Here are my scrapbook projects that I've been working on: Scrappy Canvas for a little girls' room for a giveaway winner.

Let me know what you think!

Rules:

1. Grab our party button below so everyone can get in on the fun.
   
   OR
   Be a follower of Scrappy Gifts - I will follow you if you link up and I will leave a comment on your scrapbook project. =D I'd love if you left a comment about mine, but not mandatory.
2. Include your name and the name of your site.
3. Link to your specific post, not the main page of your blog.

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Other Link Parties

Friday Favorites #16 and Awards

Don't forget to enter my Ad Spots Giveaway! 2 Winners! Great way to get exposure for your blog! If you don't have a button, I can make you one.
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I received several awards this week! SWEET!!!! Thanks bunches!!!
The Trendy Blog Award is from Counting our Blessings.

The Rules:
•To receive this award, promise to share this with 10 other BLOGS that you think are Trendy too.
•Post about your award on your blog.
•List your Top 10 Trendy Blogs
•Leave a link to the Trendy Blog Button.

My Top 10 Trendy Blogs!

1. enSTYLEpedia
2. Tricia's Take
3. Fashionista on a Dime
4. You had me at Craft
5. Tenny's Crafty Life
6. April Showers Blog Design
7. The Dating Divas
8. the lovely paper blog
9. Classy Cosmetics
10. lunchbox limbo

The Sunshine Award from the Crafty Hippo

The Rules:
•Nominate 12 bloggers.
•Put the logo onto your sidebar or within a post.
•Link the nominees within your post.
•Let the nominees know they’ve received this award by commenting on their blog.
•Share the love and link the sidebar logo to the person from whom you’ve received this award.

Here are my nominees, the blogs that bring me Sunshine!

1. Because I Can
2. Memories by Christine
3. You had me at Craft
4. Tenny's Crafty Life
5. Craving Chocolate and Lazy Days
6. enjoy every moment
7. Cedar Fort Romance Books and Ideas
8. from glitter to gumdrops
9. enSTYLEpedia
10. Tricia's Take
11. Fashionista on a Dime
12. A Blog to Brag About

A Blog with Substance Award from One Day at a Time.

The Rules:
•Thank the blogger who awarded it to you.
•Sum up your blogging philosophy, motivation, and experience using five (5) words.
•Pass it on to 10 other blogs which you feel have real substance.

My Blogging Philosophy and Motivation:
Family, Friendly, Kindness, Honesty, Engaging


The blogs I think have real substance:

1. April Showers Blog Design
2. The Dating Divas
3. enjoy every moment
4. The Joy in the Journey
5. Make me a Blessing
6. My Little Life
7. A Blog to Brag About
8. Just Another Momday
9. Mormon Mommy Blogs
10. lunchbox limbo

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NOW FOR FRIDAY FAVORITES!
Thank you for everyone linking up. I love looking at everyone's ideas and creativity. Here are this week's Friday Favorites. Can't wait to see what you have for tomorrow's Scrappy Saturday!

If you've been featured today or a previous week, Grab the I was Featured on Scrappy Gifts button!

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Birthday Can at from glitter to gumdrops

Love the candle on the tag! What a fun way to give a gift - she put an apron inside.

Cupcake Paper Flower from the lovely paper blog

How creative! Plus she makes it so simple with her fabulous tutorial!

Special Niece Album from That's My Story

What a treasure she made for her niece. Inside she included wonderful quotes with coordinating layouts. Love the colors of this too.

Give Thanks layout from a little lovely

Adorable layout. Love the large title and the little bows. 

She made several others ones that you should check out.

Owl Button from No Time to be Bored

What an adorable, creative piece. I didn't even realize this was made from buttons.

Friday Favorites and First Blog Award

I received my first blog award for Scrappy Gifts from Shannon at One Crafty Mommy! Thanks so much Shannon! By the way, you should go to her site to vote for your favorite link-up party idea on her right sidebar.

To receive this award, you need to tell 7 things about yourself.....hmmm....

1. I hate sleeping with socks on and sometimes I leave my feet out of the covers on purpose.
2. I really really love comments - they make my day plus they put a big smile on my face!
3. I really need/want a Cricut - thinking about this a lot lately - maybe we'll use some of the tax return on one.
4. I love playing games, participating in contests and giveaways, and having/going to parties.
5. I love helping people and sharing with others what I know
6. I was born in the Philippines and came to the U.S. when I was 3 - I'm still not a U.S. citizen.
7. My husband received his college diploma in the mail and is looking for a job in the Illustration field - I'd love you forever if you know any jobs pertaining to Illustration: creating characters for video games, cartoons, movies or designing book covers, etc.

Now to pass it on to three other amazing, creative blogs! Check them out!

1. The Girl Creative
2. enjoy every moment
3. Keeping it Simple

Now for my Friday Favorites from those who participated in my first ever Scrappy Saturdays. Link up tomorrow for the 2nd Scrappy Saturdays.

Here are the favorites! Thank you girls so much for linking up!

Snow Page from Shannon at One Crafty Mommy

love the little details and makes me almost want to play in the snow

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Kaysi at Keeping it Simple

how awesome are those costumes! Love the ribbon details and the wording inside the letters