How about a little peek at this week’s Pals Paper Arts inspiration card? Don’t you just love the way I smooched this rose with the new Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz? Remember that you can see this card in its entirity when the Pals Paper Arts challenge goes live this Thursday at 5:00 AM CST. If you have not joined us before, why not play along this week? The design team is a fun-loving group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. Although we use Stampin’ Up! supplies only, you are free to use any type of product you desire!
Yesterday was my birthday, and I would like to continue my celebration with you! And what better way to celebrate than with Blog Candy! If you are the lucky winner, you will be receiving:
- 56 6″ x 6″ sheets of retired designer series paper (mostly Stampin’ Up! with a smidge of other)
- 56 6″ x 6″ sheets of DCWV card stock
- 1 new Yoyo Yellow Classic Ink Pad
- 1 new and unmounted retired stamp set “Botanical Blooms”
You may be wondering why the revamp is taking place. It is all in preparation for my official retirement from teaching in June. Watch out, stamping world! I will be making up for all of those days when I could not create or post because I was busy grading papers, typing tests, planning lessons and filling out reports. Woo hoo!
Blog Awards
A little sweetness has been passed my way over the past week, and I would like to thank Jean Fitch of Rogue Thoughts…Jean’s Stamping Studio in the Rogue Valley and Jen Timko of Stampin’ on the Fly for blessing me with the Sunshine Award.
In addition, the talented Melissa Rodgers, of MeGa Stampin Studio, has presented me with the Sweet Blogger award.
I would now like to pass these honors on to these creative stampers whose cards and projects range from elegant and classy to fresh and fun:
1. Mary C. Anderson
2. Tara Bilbao
3. Kari Linder
4. Kylie Nicolosi
5. Debbie Henderson
6. Carrie Fitch
7. Melissa Young
8. Lourdes Torres
9. Jade B.
10. Tiffany Miller
Thank you ladies for blessing me with your talent!
Remember to leave your comment in order to be eligible for this round of Blog Candy. You know how much I appreciate your comments, so let me know what you think of this sneak peek. Until next time…
I loved your all blue card. It’s so classy and elegant. Happy belated birthday. Thanks for the luscious blog candy.
Happy Birthday Ann! Hope your day was extra special and may your year ahead be blessed with joy, peace and all good things.
Sweet of you to have a birthday and bring the gifts yourself! Thanks for the chance at yummy blog candy. That bright yo-yo yellow might bring the sun back to Southern Oregon so I’m keeping my fingers crossed (sleet and hail and falling ice today but through it all the lilacs are blooming :D).
Birthday hugs and blessings.
Happy Belated Birthday! Thank you for a chance to win some blog candy! I love your site and you give me so much inspiration. I hope you enjoyed your special day!
Stacey Rae
staceytakehara@sbcglobal.net
Happy HAPPY Happy Birthday Ann! Congrats on your upcoming retirement….although you might become busier than ever 🙂
Thanks or the chance to win….
Happy Birthday, Ann! I love the vanilla smooch. It looks like water on your flower! Really beautiful. I’m looking forward to seeing what is behind the flower too!
I won’t be up at 5am but I will be looking for your beautiful blue flower card tomorrow morning!
If i had known it was your birthday I would have stopped by and wished you a happy day. I hope you had a wonderful birthday Ann. I can hardly wait to see your card. It looks stunning from your sneek peak.
Mary
Happy Birthday Ann!
Happy Birthday Ann! Also, congradulations on your upcoming retirement. I love your blog and all your cards. I love the vanilla smooch on your rose.
Happy Birthday! Here’s to many, many more. Please enter me into your “blog” candy. Your cards are awesome!
Well, many reasons to celebrate! Happy B’Day ( love Birthdays and I’ve had 70 of them, soon to be one more). Congratulations on your friends honoring you in those ways, you deserve it. And retirement, take it from me, it’s the best reward for all those years of hard work, traffic jams, etc. You’ll discover soon how busy you’ll be and wonder how you ever worked. Can’t wait to see another of your beautiful creations, looks stunning.
Ann, First of all Happy Birthday! I hope you had a wonderful celebration AND Congratulations on your retirement. That will definitely be a treat for all of us fans if you can devote more time to your art and share it with us. Your work is truly inspiring.
Thank you for passing on the blog award! You are too sweet and way too generous.
I can’t wait to see your PPA project. I love the rose with the spritz. I had to laugh because I had the “parts” of a rose drying on my workspace when I saw yours. I will wait to finish mine after I see how you have finished yours.
Warmest wishes!
Tara
Ann… HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope you had a fabulous day.
Another gorgeous project for us to look forward to, I can’t wait to see that flower.
Big birthday hugs my friend.
Jaydee
Happy Birthday!
You’re artwork is always beautiful. I live just north of CR and would love to take a roadtrip to attend a workshop or class.
JanieSeely
janeseely@msn.com
thanks for passing along the honor. i hope you had a great birthday and i can’t wait to meet you in person in july!
Thank You so much Ann!! You have been my inspiration ever since I joined the Pals in last September. You are the BEST teacher! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday. Hope you had a super day. Thanks for all of your creativity.
Martha
Marthamh2@aol.com
I look forward to seeing the completed card. Is your blog candy only for US readrs? I am new to your blog but it is already one of my faves thanks to your lovely creations. Happy Birthday! Regards Carol
Happy birthday to you, Ann. I hope you have had a nice birthday party. Thank you for the chance to win your great blog candy.
Wow, the rose is extraordinary, can´t wait to see more.
Have a nice day.
P.S. I have an address in the States, for the case I should be the lucky winner.
hugs and smiles
Conny
Happy, happy birthday! I just got my smooch spritz in excited to try it out! thanks for the chance tow in your blog candy! 🙂
Hugs,
Elizabeth
I love your blog. The rose is just beautiful. Can’t wait to try the smooch. Happy belated birthday!!!! My birthday is Sunday, May 2nd. The blog candy would be a perfect gift!!!!
Happy belated birthday! I can’t wait to see your card – the peek looks so enticing! Ann, where do you teach – I forgot if I knew. My husband had burn out after 16-17 years of teaching but that was in Houston and one of the suburbs. I am sure you will miss it but you have so much talent, I am sure you will find plenty of stuff to occupy your time! I am sure they will miss you as well.
Chris R. from Iowa
Thanks for the comment you left of my blog, I admire your work too!
Happy Birthday Ann! Hope you had a wonderful birthday! What fun blog candy! Thanks for the blog award! How fun is that!?! You’re the best and I totally appreciate you!
Happy Birthday – love love your site! And am so excited for your retirement! You will love doing what ever you love!!!!
Hope your birthday was wonderful. I love your blog. You are so good at everything you do.
Jeanie Young
Happy Birthday Ann and many more. I am looking forward to your retirement so we will all enjoy your blessed creativity. Linda 🙂
Happy Birthday Ann, love the sneak peek of the PPA card, I can’t wait to make those roses.
Thanks for your inspiration.
Heidi McDonough
hhmcdonough@yahoo.com
Congratulations on your impending retirement, Ann. I retired last October and don’t know how I ever had time to work! Love the rose and am anxious to try out the smooch spray.
Happy Birthday Ann. I like the new look, but it’s hard to get use to because use only had one side bar and I really loved that look. CONGRATULATIONS ON RETIRING! I was out of work for three years because I couldn’t find a job and not I have to work again….I cannot retire until I am 66 which will be is in 8 years…I am so looking forward to it.
You have amazing creations with working I can just imagine what you will come up with once you have ALL THAT FREE TIME! GOOD LUCK!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ann, the blue rose is beautiful, can’t wait to see the rest on Thursday
Wishing you a happy birthday and many more!!!!! I am loving your recent posts using the products from the summer mini catalog. You made them look so inviting, I gotta have that kind of inviting. Some very lucky recipient will be happy to receive the blog candy.
Happy Happy Happy Birthday!! THe blue rose looks amazing!
Happy Birthday! Thanks for letting us celebrate with you and for the opportunity for blog candy!
Hope you had a wonderful birthday, Ann!! Love the new look to the blog and I am so happy for you that you’re able to retire this year! Looking forward to Thursday to see your card – the “peekie” looks gorgeous!
Happy Birthday to you! That sneak peek looks amazing,I can’t wait to see the whole thing!!
Happy, happy belated birthday, Ann! Hope you have a wonderfully happy and blessed year ahead! You deserve all good things always!
Happy Birthday to You!!!! I am so excited to see your card on Thursday. I just love to read your blog. Thanks for the opportunity for blog Candy!
Happy Birthday Ann! I am new to your page and have enjoyed your creativity.
Happy Birthday! your sneak peek is amazing! can’t wait to see the whole thing!
Happy Birthday Ann! Hope you had a fabulous day and many blessings for the year ahead. Love the sneak peak can’t wait to see it all; great job on the flower! Take Care.
Happy Birthday to YOU! You are such an inspiration to so many. i LOVE the blue rose!!! I used a 3D rose on the new tropical party boxes (http://dianeoliver.blogspot.com) but I never would have thought to do it in deep blue. Stunning!
Happy Birthday Ann! I love the smooch look! Can’t wait until I get my own!
Love the sneak peek preview! Ohhhh looks very pretty! From the other comments I see it was your birthday….hope it was wonderful!
Happy (Belated) Birthday Ann! Your preview is devine…I can’t wait to see the entire card on Thursday. I just love the smooch spritz, it’s on my must have list.
Thank you for the offer and I hope your birthday WEEK is full of blessings!
Happy Birthday, just one day late. Hope it was as sweet as you are. And I LOVE that blue rose in the corner of your card. Can’t wait to see the whole thing. Thanks for the chance to win some candy!
Ann, love the new look and congrats on your retirement…you will love having more time to create. Happy Birthday,also. Love the smooch and can’t wait to try it. Love the rose and can’t wait to see the rest.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANA!!! So wonderful of you to want to share a gift with us for your birthday. How generous.Beautiful card and the vanilla smooch really makes it pop.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I love your Blog, thank you so much for sharing your amazing stamping talents! The rose looks beautiful, I can’t wait to see the whole card.
Barbara Bird
Happy Birthday!!! I hope it was wonderful.
I LOVE your blog. I visit everyday.
The rose is beautiful. It looks like it has been kissed with dew.
Gorgeous!
Thanks for the offer of the candy. Whoever wins will be very lucky.
Thanks again.
Happy Birthday Ann!!! Love the rose, can’t wait to see it Thurs. Love the 2 columns…. so much easier to get everything in. Leave me out of the drawing!!! Hugs,
Happy Birthday to you…Happy Birthday to you…Happy Birthday dear Ann, Happy Birthday to You!
Happy Belated Birthday Ann!!! You know what? Today is my daughter’s b-day.WooHoo to the two of you. I know it must be quite hard to leave your teaching career. With all the creativity you have, you will fill your days making wonderful cards. We shall be blessed to see all your ideas.
I love that rose and the Vanilla Smooch is Oh La La on it!
Birthday Hugs
Yvonne
Happy Birthday Ann! Hope you had a wonderful birthday! I know you make my days wonderful by seeing your awesome creations! Can’t wait to see what the sneak peak really looks like! I’m sure it is beautiful as all your work is! Thanks for the chance to win the awesome goodies! Would be honored to win anything from you!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, hopw you had a great day. Can’t wait to see the full sneak peek. What a pretty flower.
Happy, Happy Birthday Ann! And congratulations on your plans to retire. I look forward to even more inspiration to be creative.
Happy Birthday! I love your blog. You are a very talented artist. Martha Boyd
Happy, happy birthday!!! Love your blog. Can’t wait to see the full project with the sneak peek. The flower is gorgeous!
Hope you had a wonderful birthday Ann…And congrats on your retirement in June… Now you will have more time to be creative with us… whoot whoot !!!!!! I love,love,love your rose… I have made a few and love them… I will admit it took me about 5 or 6 times before I got the hang of it… but so worth it…
hugs
Darlene-Joy
Well Happy Birthday Ann! Hope you had a wonderful day! Loveing the sneak peek flower….my vanilla smoosh comes on Wednesday…you’ve made me want it even more! Can’t wait to see the complete card! {SMILES}
Happy, happy birthday Ann! I hope it was full of your favorite things. Can’t wait to see your card on Thursday…