AWARDEE SHOWCASE #12

Hello, friends and family!!!

The fairies and I are hosting this last Awardee Showcase with sadness.  As I explained in an earlier post, circumstances are best that we discontinue the showcases at this time.

Thank you for all the wonderful comments you've left supporting what was a very difficult decision for us.  We will truly miss showcasing your projects, but we will not miss your wonderful creations.

I would like to personally thank my Fairy-sisters:  Flowerdisco, Lori, and Sheryl.  Without their help and support, our showcases wouldn't have progressed to this point.  Their dedication was overwhelming and I so very much appreciate them.  We were a true team!!!

To all of you, I  thank you for -- and appreciate -- your support and encouragement over these last several months.  It has meant so much to have you as contributors, commenters, and supporting viewers.

Because this is our Awardee Showcase #12 finale, we felt it only fitting to present the Showcase Award to all our wonderful contributors.  All their projects are fabulous!!!  These weekly decisions have always been difficult for us because all the projects are always much more than we expected, so it was an easy decision to not decide because all our contributors have been winners from start to finish!  And, it feels so right to award all our Showcase #12 contributors!!!

Congratulations, ladies!  You really deserve your awards and we hope your blogs wear them well!!!  And, thank you again for taking the time to come play with us!

Jean's  Wooden Embellishment Storage Box:

Beth's  4th of July Banner:

Sandy's Altered CD Note Pad:

Carolyn's Garden Art:

Steph's Critter Wall Decor:

Theresa's (aka as Treefrog) Fridge Magnets:

Ms Jay's Key Organizer:

You can click on all our Awardees names for a direct link to their blogs.  Please visit them all to see more of their amazing craft projects.  And, please don't forget to visit my Fairy-sisters, you've come to know them and I'm sure you know how fantastic they are!!!

Lastly, I won't let you forget about me!  But, do drop in and visit me when you can.

Love you all and hugs!  I'll be seeing you!

SHOWCASE FINALE ANNOUNCEMENT

Good evening, my friends.  I'm back again with a last minute regrettable announcement.

After much thought and consideration, with heavy hearts, the Team Fairies and I will be terminating the showcases immediately after the Awardee Showcase on Monday, June 28.  As the summer has brought on additional activities and responsibilities for most of us, we feel this is not a good time to get the participation we'd like in the showcases, and we do not feel it would be fair to ourselves or you to continue at this time with the possibility of running into summer scheduling conflicts.  Therefore, although we're sincerely sorry, we've decided it best that this be our showcase finale.  It is possible, we may attempt to resume the showcases again in the fall when the pace slows down, but we can't commit to anything at this time.

We have very much enjoyed all the wonderful projects that have been contributed, and thank you so very much for coming over to play with us and providing inspiration and encouragement to others. We are grateful you cared to share your projects being showcased here , and we've had so much fun and  hope you got some enjoyment out of our showcases too.

The Fairies and I will miss the showcases, but I know we won't miss the opportunity to continue being inspired by your creativity.  We've all made some new friends and have been introduced to some new and exciting blogs.  I hope we all continue to explore!!!  It's a good thing!

On a personal note, of course, I will continue to be interested in what you're doing because I truly love and admire all your talent, so don't be surprised if I just may pop in and ask you to "feature" a project you've done here on my blog every now and then.  As always I'll be around, visiting, commenting, giving love!  And, of course, I'll be crafting, posting and hoping to share as much as I can with you as I've always tried to do.

I do hope you'll all still come by to support our awardees on Monday.  And thank you all -- contributors and the veiwing audience for being here for all us Fairies!!!

I'll be seeing you!

SHOWCASE #12 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

ATTENTION:  PLEASE VISIT THE MY PREVIOUS POST FOR THE AWARDEE SHOWCASE #11


WELCOME TO SHOWCASE #12!!!

Hello, everyone!  Registratrion for Showcase #12 is now open!!!
For the week of Monday, June 21 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 25, please register your home decor themed projects with Mr. Linky below.   A theme project sample is available at the top of my blog should you need to have one to refer to.  However, your project can be any home decor design, in any color or medium that you choose to design.

I do hope you'll enjoy and have fun with this theme project, and that you will all play with us in this showcase.  The Team Fairies and I are always so eager to see your projects and admire your creativity -- we really do!!!

As always, should this post get lost in additional posts, you can always get a direct link by going to my sidebar and clicking on the "New Series of Showcases" label.  It will direct you to this post where you can find Mr. Linky to sign-up your projects as well as get any additional detailed information.

DETAILED INFORMATION

SHOWCASE RULES:

• Two (2) projects entries allowed per showcase only
• Provide an email address if you do not have a blog, in the event we need to comment/contact you; or, a name where we can emal you on the Cricut Message Board (NOTE: email addresses will not be published when posted into the Post "Comment")

 HOW TO REGISTER WITH MR. LINKY:

1. Go the the title of your project post by right-clicking on the post title,
2. when the drop down box opens, scroll down to "Properties",
3. under "Properties" you will see the URL address for your post -- this begins with "http://"
4. copy that URL address and paste that address into Mr. Linky when you register.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A FOLLOWER TO PARTICIPATE; so lurkers, visitors, whoever you are - if you love to craft come on in and join the fun! We're challenging each and every one of you to showcase your craft projects with us.

MR. LINKY:

I hope to play with many of you this week, so get those projects ready and registered!!!
I'll be seeing you!

AWARDEE SHOWCASE #11

Hello, again, all.  As I mentioned in my earlier post, I am publishing the Awardee Showcase early due to the threat of severe weather conditions predicted to occur within the next few hours.

All of our contributors did an awesome job, and it is with pleasure that the Team Fairies and I present blog awards to the following for their amazing candle projects:

Jean:  Apple Candles:

greenbean:  Five (5) Servings of Fruit A Day

Ms. Jay:  Baby Shower Candle:

Jamie:  Customized Candle:

Congratulations, ladies!!!  And, thank you so much for playing with us.  We enjoyed having you, hope you had fun and that you'll come back to play again soon!

All your candle projects just the greatest!!!  We hope you continue to inspire because we very much a appreciate your talent!!!

Here are the awards you so very well deserve and we hope your blogs wear them proudly; we're so very proud of you!

To our viewing audience, thank you too for coming to support our very talented contributorsand to admire their creations.  If you'd like to see more of their talent, please feel free to visit them; I love they'd love for you to drop by.

Thank you all!

Before I leave, please remember to get started on your home decor projects for Showcase #12!!!

I'll be seeing you!

SHOWCASE #12 INTRO AND SAMPLE THEME PROJECT!

Good evening, my friends!  I am so sorry I've been absent and haven't had a chance to post and/or visit with you the last few days.  However, I have been having some really busy days -- mostly helping my son with some term papers.  Also, if you were following the news yesterday, you heard that we had a severe thunder storm sweep through Illinois that left quite a bit of damage and some power outages.  Well, of course, I was one of those who was left without power most of yesterday evening and into the morning; and, if you remember another post, you'll know I'm quiet during these types of storms.  This has really left me behind in getting what needs to be done DONE!  Being  I'm the theme designer for Showcase #12, I prayed  that my electricity would be restored in time to get my son's term papers typed and my theme sample project completed and posted for the showcase.  So far my prayer is being answered but I'm so backed up I'm really racing to beat the clock!!!  I guess my streak of rotten luck isn't yet over but I refuse to let it defeat me -- the devil is busy and so am I!!!  LOL!!!  Anyway, if I'm hitting and/or missing here, please forgive me and understand.  My son's papers are due on Monday so, hopefully, I'll have some free time after I get the Awardee Showcase posted and open registrstion for Showcase 12.

Registration for Showcase #12 will be open on Monday, June 21 through 8 p.m. central time of Friday, June 25 after the Awardee Showcase.

I want to thank Team Fairy Sheryl for being the theme fairy designer for Showcase #11 and for her amazing candle project she made for the theme sample.  Sheryl herself is amazing, and if you haven't visited her yet, please do!  Just click on her name above for a direct link to her blog.

Your theme sample project for Showcase #12 is to complete a home decor project of your choosing.  You can use any color, medium, design you prefer.  The home decor sample project I have made for you can be used as a wall hanger or magnet as I've attached both:

I used a paper crimper for the crimped paper panels, used Scor-Pal to score the lines for the fans and then just hand-folded (mountain and valley folds);  I used a cricut pen to write the wording using the Jasmine cart and colored it in with a watercolor pencil; the organza flower is one of those I made earlier and posted using the candle burning method -- do you remember them?  Finally got the chance to use one!   Lastly, I added 3 short strands of pearls to the ase of the flower, a pearl to each fan to complement the pearl in the center of the flower and the strands of pearls at the base of the flower.  I embellished by edging the project with peach colored stickles, and used it to also highlight certain areas on the project.  Sorry if it isn't as nice as I'd liked to have done but I really did have to do it in a hurry!

Of course this project will be available above the Posts at the top of my blogfor review during the week, if you want to refer to it.

Now, please don't forget to join me and the fairies for the Awardee Showcase on Monday.  I will be around to visit each of you as soon as I can -- I promise!!!

I'll be seeing you!

SHOWCASE #11 REMINDER!!!

A very, very, very early good morning!  Before I retire, I thought I'd sneak in and remind everyone to get their candles ready for the showcase; I hope you're all working on them.  We really are expecting to see some wonderful creations (or should I say recreations)!!!  I know I'm really looking forward to it.

Let's give Team Fairy Lori a whole lot of love!!!

Thanks much, my friends, good nightie-nite -- no, good morning -- ohhh, whatever!!!

I'll be seeing you

AWARDEE SHOWCASE #10 AND GAME WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

Happy Monday, everyone!!!  I hope you're all relaxed and fresh from having a wonderful weekend.

Welcome to the Award Showcase #10.  And, wouldn't you know, this was another hard one concluding our four awardees!!!  Our contributors are all so talented!  However, we agreed on the following four (4):

Michelle:

Pot Holder Mini Album

Raquel:

Elizabeth (aka Makeup Girl 217):

"Charm"ing Heritage Mini Album

Jean:

Compact Case Mini Album

Congratulations, ladies on your originality and creativity in these projects.  It is an honor to present your awards to you!

Viewers you must visit these talented ladies to believe some of the materials they used and their originality in creating these projects!  They are amazing!  Just click on their names for a direct link to their blogs.

We would also like to thank and honor our other amazing contributors for jobs well done with a tag of appreciation.  Thank you, ladies!  We appreciate your participation and enjoyed very much your fabulous creations tremendously!

Stacy

MsJay

Viewing audience, please visit all of these talented ladies!  Trust me, you'll be wowed by their talents!

As you know, Showcase #10 included a game in which the word "CHRYSANTHEMUM" had to be unscrabbled.  I am pleased to announce the winner of the word game is MsJay who was also one of our project contributors. 

Congratulations, MsJay.  You will be receiving the Best Occassions Foil Chipboard Accents Pack which was pictured on the "Showcase #10 Notice" post.

The fairies and I, again, extend our thanks and congratulations to all our awesome contributors.  We hope they all and you all will come to play with us for Showcase #11.

We appreciate you coming by to help congratulate and support our awardees, and contributors.  And, don't forget, just click on their names to visit and see more of their wonderful creations!

Have a wonderful day!!!

WELCOME TO SHOWCASE #10 AND GAME SHOWCASE!!!

Welcome all to Showcase #10!!!

Wow!  I can't believe this is Showcase #10 and neither the Fairies or myself are the least bit bored with your projects; as a matter of fact, we're even more excited.

As you know, Team Fairy Lori, is back with us this week and her theme project is for you to complete a mini album using whatever medium, color, or design you prefer. 

Here is a picture of the theme sample project Lori created for you to follow:

There is also a sample project at the top of my blog page.  So, please refer to it if you need any incentive.  Of course, if you need further inspiration for Lori, you can always visit her at http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/.

 Okay, on with the show...  Registration is now open for Showcase #10 and will run through 8 p.m. (central time) on Friday, June 11.  So please have your projects ready and entered before this deadline.  You will find Mr. Linky below on this post.  For your convenience, if you have difficulty finding this post in the next several days due to multiple postings, there is a direct link on my sidebar.  It is the first label "New Showcase Series" on my sidebar which is on the right-hand side of the page.

 Also, included in this Showcase is a GAME!!!   Please refer to the direct link on my sidebar to the showcase posting where the rules and details are located for the game.  It will be under the label "Game Showcase".  There you will also find a picture of the prize! 

PLEASE READ THE GAMES RULES CAREFULLY SO AS NOT TO BE DISQUALIFIED!

 Now, get to crafting and sign up below with Mr. Linky.

SHOWCASE RULES:

1. Two (2) projects entries allowed per showcase only
2. Provide an email address if you do not have a blog, in the event we need to comment/contact you; or, a name where we can emal you on the Cricut Message Board (NOTE: email addresses will not be published when posted into the Post "Comment")

HOW TO REGISTER WITH MR. LINKY:

1. Go the the title of your project post by right-clicking on the post title,
2. when the drop down box opens, scroll down to "Properties",
3. under "Properties" you will see the URL address for your post -- this begins with "http://"
4. copy that URL address and paste that address into Mr. Linky when you register.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A FOLLOWER TO PARTICIPATE; so lurkers, visitors, whoever you are - if you love to craft come on in and join the fun! We're challenging each and every one of you to showcase your craft projects with us.



We look forward to seeing all your amazing projects!!!

SHOWCASE #9 AWARDEES AND AN APOLOGY!!!

Good afternoon, all!  First I would like to apologize for being late posting the awardees and their awards, and in preparing the registration for Showcase #10.  Unfortunately, Google had a server problem and bloggers from all over the country (not all bloggers) had to suffer the down time; I was one of the unfortunate ones.  I do apologize, however, this certainly was not within my control.  I guess this just wasn't my week; first my AT&T installation problems and now this recent Google issue.  Hopefully, my "time-to-be-annoyed and frustrated" period is over -- phew!!!

Now, so as not to lose any more precious time, I hope you please join me in congratulating the awardees.  Again, the fairies and I were faced with not being able to exclude one (1) of our five (5) contributors; therefore, we will be presenting all of them an award for the outstanding jobs they did on their projects.

Congratulations to:

Stacy:  "Footprints" Card

MsJay:  "Thank You for Everything" Card

Cindy:  "Magnolia" Card

Barb:  "Baroque Charm" Card

Jean:  "My Pop Rocks" Card

Ladies, thank you so much for playing with us and we hope to see you again soon!  Flowerdisco, as well as all of us, were amazed by your skills.  Here are yourawards:

Please make certain to visit these wonderful ladies and crafters when you can; they are great crafters and inspirers!  They're names are a direct link to their blogs.

Thank you, too, viewing audience for your support and encouragement, the fairies and I appreciate it.

In closing, I'll be back shortly to open registration for Showcase #10 which includes the game contest -- please remember to refer to the rules for posting your response(s) for the showcase game.  I will have them available again on the Showcase 10 Registration/Detail Post.

As an aside, I will attempt to reach each of you with a response who left questions for me that went unanswered to the my Google downtime.

Thank you so much for your patience!  You are all wonderful friends, and I hope, so as to not let you down often, that this is not a frequent occurrence with Google!!!

I'll be back, and I'll be seeing you!!!

SHOWCASE #10 NOTICE

Hello, everyone!!! 

Time for a new showcase to begin!!!  We are now approaching Showcase #10!!!  And there's a surprise in store I'd like to make you aware of, but first...

REGISTRATION FOR SHOWCASE #10 BEGINS AND WILL BE OPEN ON MONDAY, JUNE 6, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AWARDEE SHOWCASE #9.  REGISTRATION WILL END AT 8 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JUNE 11.  Please see the "New Showcase Series" label on my sidebar for registration information and details.

I'd like to thank Flowerdisco for the great job she did on Showcase #9 and for her wonderful theme sample project; hopefully, we can expect to see another great theme sample project from our Team Fairy Flowerdisco in several more weeks.  To see more of Flowerdisco's beautiful works, please visit with her by clicking on her name highlighted above.  It is a direct link to her blog where you will find she does the most amazing cards.

Now, our Showcase #10 Theme DesignerTeam Fairy Lori, is back with us again!!!  And I'm sure we all remember her and want to welcome her back with another  of her great projects she's crafted as the theme sample project for this showcase!!!

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Hi, I am Lori and I'm so glad to be back again!  This is my theme sample project for Showcase #10:  A Mini Album! You can make your mini album out of paper, chipboard or even papertowel tubes (like mine here). You can bind it with ribbon, rings, Bind-It-All or Cinch or whatever you have! Mini albums are great for vacations, birthday parties and fun little gifts for family and friends.

I am really excited to see your projects using my theme sample project, so please don't disappoint me!!!  Let's get to crafting those albums!!!

And, stay tuned because Audrey has a surprise for this showcase!!!

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Lori's sample project will be featured all week (until 8 p.m. on Friday, June 11) at the top of my blog page in case you need to check back to have a peek at it.

SURPRISE!  Did I promise you new showcases with fun and surprises?!!!  Well, Showcase #10 will be a game showcase as well -- with a prize!!!

GAME:
Unscamble the following letters below to create a word, and you must use all the lettters:

"MCRAMYHTUHENS"  (Hint:  A thing)

GAME RULES:
To be eligible to participate in the game showcase:

1. you must either submit/register a project (project contributors DO NOT need to be followers to enter showcases or participate in game activities); or
2. you be a follower of my blog (if you are not a project contributor)
3. your replies/answers for the game must be posted to this post no earlier than Tuesday, June 8, and no later than 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 10.  Any responses before or after this time-frame will be disqualified.

Sorry, Game Showcases are closed at this time to the viewing audience that are not followers of this blog (unless they are showcase contributors, as noted above).

Please Note:  If there is more than one correct response by the game deadline, responses will be assigned a number and winner will be selected by Random Generator.  Game winner will be announced by 5 p.m. CT on Friday, June 11.

GAME PRIZE:

1 PK. - Best Occasions Foil Chipboard Accents (contains 2 Punch Out Sheets with Foil)

The fairies and I would love for you to join us in congratulating and supporting our Showcase #9 awardees, so please don't forget to come on over on Monday and show them all some love.

I hope you enjoy the game!!!

Thank you for stopping by, and for all your comments, love and support!!!

SHOWCASE #9 REGISTRATION OPEN (AND A SHORT NOTE TO YOU)

Good happy Memorial Day Monday, everyone!!!  I hope you've all enjoyed a wonderful holiday weekend and, for those of you who are off work today for the holiday, I hope you'll enjoy each moment.

I want to say, again, congratulations to all our Showcase #8 winners -- you all did such amazing projects!

I'm dropping in quickly to remind you that registration for Showcase #9 is open.  You can go to my "New Series Showcases" sidebar label for the details and registration information, and the link to sign up your projects.  Flowerdisco is there waiting for you.

With the weather so crappy here today, I'll probably be jumping in and out.  And I'll explain why.  We are currently under a severe thunder storm watch here, and we're experiencing some pretty heavy rain storms.  As  I believe I've mentioned before my grandfather was one of those old-timey southern baptist ministers, so I was brought up to believe that when there's severe lightning God is trying to get our attention; the roaring  thunder is Him speaking to us.  I learned that you sit down, be still and quiet, and open your ears and heart to receive his message.  All televisions, radios, and such are turned off!  Because if you're not focused you can't hear what he has to say.

It may be silly of me, I don't know, but this is what I was taught and it's still with me!  Even probably more silly is it seems that I always come away with something -- if only a peaceful feeling.  But it works for me!  So when there's severe thunder, I'm quiet and listening with open ears and an open heart.   So, if you don't hear from me off and on today, that's why -- I'm listening.

I'll  jump in and out to do some visiting  as the weather permits, so put some old rugs out on your floor so the bottom of my shoes don't get things wet and muddy -- LOL!  Until...

I'll be seeing you!

WELCOME TO AWARDEE SHOWCASE #8!!!

WELCOME ALL TO AWARDEE SHOWCASE #8 IN OUR NEW SERIES OF SHOWCASES!

The fairies and I are so proud to be able to get such close-hand views of your crafts, that we otherwise might possibly would not have seen.  We have been enjoying seeing and being inspired by all the wonderful projects you do!!!

As all these projects were just perfect for this showcase, and because we just couldn't decide on one project to exclude from the selection process based on originality and design, we simplified the deciding factor dilemma by selecting all the projects for an award.  They were all great and all deserving!!!

Everyone, please help us to congratulate 5 ladies who did fantastic jobs on their projects:

Michelle:  "Thank You Cards" from scratch
Jean:  "Kaylee and His Mom" Layout
Barb:  'Happy Hour" Card
Barbara:  A "Showcase #8" Card
MsJay:  "Birthday Wishes" Card

Here are their projects:

Michelle's "Thank You Card" from Scratch

Jean's  "Kaylee and His Mom" Layout

Barb's "Happy Hour" Card

MsJay's "Birthday Wishes" Card

Beebeebab's "Showcase #8" Card

Again ladies, congratulations!  We are so proud of you!!!  From the fairies, please accept your award:

The fairies and I wish to thank you for playing with us, and we hope you return to do so again.

To our viewers, thank you for stopping by with your encouragement and support!