Fun Crowd WITH Some Blog Candy! :)

Happy Thursday!! :) Time for some UNITY. :)

And you WILL want to take advantage of this........

I inked up the July Kit of the Month- Happily Ever After

This first one uses some Pink Paislee patterned paper.

Simple, right? :)

I used Studio Calico patterned paper on this one. The background was made with the keys from the Keys to Joy Store kit.

So go ahead and leave a comment here telling me about your weekend plans & you could WIN It's Your DAY kit from Unity Stamp Company.

ALL comments need to be posted by midnight FRIDAY to enter. :) GOOD LUCK!

Now it is time to hop on over to check out the fun that Eryn has in store for you. :)

AND THE WINNER IS.................

Cari D. Cruse said...
I just love the Paper Crafts Gourmet publication - paper crafting and yummy food recipes ... both favorites of mine! :D
April 30, 2010 8:31 AM

Cari- PLEASE email me (maren@zanynotcrazy.com) your contact information so we can get that Going Retro kit in the mail. :)

Didn't win? Well...don't forget you have until Friday to enter the challenge!! :)

More info HERE.

Also---don't forget to hop on over to Paper Crafts Connection to see if you won over there.

I am in recovery mode from a 12K race yesterday.
My legs are NOT happy with me. :)
More later....

WINNERS!! :)

Ready to find out WHO won the box of goodies for guessing the Paper Crafts Connection Time To Embellish post?

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:46
Timestamp: 2010-04-23 04:50:30 UTC

calamityjane on April 21, 2010 at 4:59 pm
This is fun and I’m only guessing..for the most part anyway.
Kim K. – orange ring

Jessica – flower

Susan – the red shoes

Teri – the sparly necklace

Cath – the pink earrings
If that’s not right..maybe they could change them up so that it IS right!! Just a thought! What I do know, is that I’d LOVE goodies from you, Maren!

What an amazing trip. :)

AND....the Grainy Background WINNER from LAST Thursday's post is......

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:19
Timestamp: 2010-04-23 04:51:41 UTC

Martha said...
oh a picture of the craft area would be awesome ;)

I wish I could transport these guys to Washington!! :)

CONGRATS Martha & Jane! :) Please email me your snail mail info so I can get your prizes in the mail. :) maren@zanynotcrazy.com

Have a BEAUTIFUL FRIDAY!!!! :)

JBE #4 & Blog Candy......

Ready for the last challenge of the night? Lindsey is having a birthday on the 4th so we are all making her a b-day card! She is just the sweetest! I wish you have the best year of your life in 2009, Lindsey!

Need a birthday card? Go ahead and join in on the fun! Remember, you gotta play to win!! More info on the JBE blog HERE> Use the keyword: JBENYE4 if you are uploading to SCS.

Another quick one......using some October Afternoon and an Inkadinkado sentiment.

Don't forget to check out the other design team blogs to look for the blog candy!
I have some but there might be more!! Be sure to leave a comment here to have a chance of winning this fabulous Inkadinkado set:

All winners will be announced on the Jacksonbelle Embellishments Challenge Blog on Monday, 1/5/09.

And....lots of chatter is happening over at the Jacksonbelle Embellishments Paper Craft Planet Group. Hope you will join us! :-)

Paper Crafts Gourmet Blog Candy

Here is just a little something from the NEW Paper Crafts Gourmet Magazine.

This adorable project is by Alisa Bangerter…
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (ivory) Dye ink: (Black) Stewart Superior Corp.; (Summer Sun) Stampin’ Up! Specialty ink: (Mango Lemonade color wash) Stewart Superior Corp. Color medium: (black chalk) Craf-T Products Accents: (black brads) Making Memories; (chipboard bat, moon) Melissa Frances Fibers: (black striped ribbon) Pebbles Inc. Font: (Black Family) www.dafont.com Adhesive: (foam tape) Finished size: 3″ x 4 1/2″

1. Make tag from cardstock. 2. Crumple tag and smooth out. Spray edges with color wash; let dry. Apply chalk. 3. Ink chipboard moon; let dry. Chalk edges and adhere. 4. Ink chipboard bat; let dry. Adhere with foam tape. 5. Print sentiment on cardstock; trim and tear edges. Chalk edges and adhere with foam tape. Attach brads. Attach ribbon with brad.

And here are the amazing biscuits that go with it! Don't these look scrumptious? I am going to 'test' these out tonight!

Recipe:
Cheesy Garlic Drop Biscuits
Alisa Bangerter

This is a perfect recipe to pull out if you are short on time because there is no rolling or cutting. The cheese and garlic add extra kick to a plain biscuit, and kids love them. They are the perfect accompaniment to serve with soups or stews, and are great served with a salad.

INGREDIENTS
2 c. flour
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 1/4 c. milk
Chives (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in butter with pastry cutter until mixture is fine. Add cheese and mix well. Add milk and stir until just moistened. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Sprinkle top with chopped dried or fresh chives if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for approx. 15 minutes.

Do YOU want this YUMMY magazine?? You can order it HERE and/or leave a comment in the post below to WIN a free copy! You need to post a comment with your email address by November 1st at 11pm PST to enter and then I will select the winner from random.org

Blog Candy Winner

I hope that you all had a fabulous weekend. Sorry that I didn't post....busy with other things. I do have lots of cards to share with you this week to make up for it! Thank you to all of the wonderful posts for the blog candy. Are you ready for the winner??

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

47 

Timestamp: 2008-09-22 04:30:23 UTC

The 47th post was Irene:

Irene said...

Happy anniversary. what a drooling blog candy you have there.

September 16, 2008 7:56 PM

Irene, if you could please email me with your snail mail I will get this package of goodies to you ASAP! :-) maren@zanynotcrazy.com

Blogoversary Monster Blog Candy!!

Yep, it has been exactly 1 year!! Amazing how fast the year has gone by and what has developed from it! Well, in honor of all the support you all have given me this year, I have decided to offer up some blog candy. There is too much stuff to list so I took a picture............ribbon, stamps, paper, stickers, rubons, brads, chipboard....look at it all! Just leave a comment here by Sunday 9pm PST and a random winner will be announced Monday morning! Thank you for all allowing me to share a piece of me with you! :-)

And the WINNER is..................................

Thank you all for playing! Random.org helped me pick the winner.............................

Cookingmama said...
what fun it is to blog hop! I would luv some candy!

Please email me your info!
CONGRATS! If you didn't win.....no worries!! There will be another Hip Hop next week!!

We Have a Winner!!

Thank you all for the wonderful comments. It is overwhelming to have so much support and friends all over the world! :-) You all really made my day, week, and month!

So random.org picked..........................
Linda:
"Congrats Maren!! I LOVE the cards. You have such talent, I think you need to share...LOL. This set would make a nice addition to my growing collection. Congratulations again!!!!!"

Congrats to you, Linda! Please drop me an email so I can get your snail mail.
Have a great day!

HAPPY SUNDAY & Some BLOG CANDY!

I think I need to pinch myself......today is such a wonderful day!!
First off....
Can you believe this?? Click Here I am so honored to be chosen as the featured stamper on SCS. Such a shock!! I am still floored!
And just when I thought that it couldn't be topped.........
Check out THIS and THIS!! I just LOVE Unity Stamps and am so thrilled to be the guest designer this month! SUPER exciting!!
Here are some more creations made with UNITY!! Aren't the images & sentiments amazing?? I am gonna have a FUN month! :-)

Recipe:
Stamps: giggle grove
Paper: whisper white, regal rose, american craft dp
Ink: memento rich cocoa
Accessories: slit punch, maya road chipboard, copics, sewing machine, regal ribbon, rhinestone stickers






Recipe:
Stamps: butterfly beauty
Paper: kraft, whisper white, cupcake dp (basicgrey)
Ink: memento rich cocoa
Accessories: oval punch, rhinestone stickers, chocolate chip taffeta ribbon, sewing machine

Up for some blog candy?? Win This BUTTERFLY BEAUTY set from Unity by posting a comment HERE before midnight on Monday!

Drum Roll Please.........

And the winner of a H&M Stamp from next month's release is........
Jen Tapler!! Random.org picked her post number: 28! Jen, please email me: maren@zanynotcrazy.com with your choice of stamp set and your snail mail so I can pass it on to Heather. It will take 2-3 weeks for them to come your way since they will be HOT from the manufacture but you will be getting them before the release date!

By the way, Jen is hosting a Virtual Crop/Stamp-a-thon to benefit Alzheimer's Association. It is a week-long event that begins Saturday, May 3, 2008 (National Scrapbook Day!!). To participate, you need to make a minimum $5 donation to the Alzheimer's Association. It is such a great cause and wonderful thing that Jen is doing!! I will surely participate & I hope you do too!! Head over to Jen Tapler Designs Blog for more info and to sign up!

Thank you everyone for playing, I do wish I could send you all a set but my hubby &/or Heather might not approve! :-) I hope to post something today. I know that I still need to post the box tutorial from earlier this week but I think that will have to wait until Sunday night. I am leaving for Seattle tonight and will be attending an Ali Edwards' class on Saturday night with some fellow SCS gals and my mom! Should be fun and I will have lots to share when I get back on Sunday! :-)

Candy, Candy, Candy.....BLOG Candy!

H&M Stamps will be available to you at midnight on the 25th!! Heather and us dt members are SO excited to finally be able to share these adorable stamps with you! Here are some of the creations that have been made so far: H&M Stamps. We still have some more to share with you this week! Heather is generously GIVING away one of the H&M stamp sets that will be released in MAY! You can choose from A DINO Day,
Celebrate the Day
or It's Picnic Time.
These are a peek at them....
Just post a comment here by Thursday night (11pm PST) and Friday (the release day) I will randomly pick a winner!!

There is also a $5.00 off coupon on orders of $25.00!! It is only good for the first 200 customers to order from H&M Stamps. Just enter this coupon code at the end of your order on Friday: HMDT42508

And the Winner Is......

I had the best time reading all of your ideal Valentine's! It will be here before too long and sounds like you have some fun, relaxing and giving times in store! I used random.org to get the winning number of................... 20 who was Stephanie, one of the Great Swap members!

Stephanie said....
ooh fun! well, they just opened a melting pot near us and i've been itching to go there for a few months now. so, my ideal valentine's day was a dinner there tonight (we always like to celebrate early to beat the crowds!) - yummy!

February 7, 2008 7:07 PM

Congrats Stephanie and I hope you made it to the Melting Pot, I love that place! Please email your address so I can send the goodies your way! mmbc88@yahoo.com

Thanks again to everyone that posted and I hope you all have a fabulous Valentine's Day!