Happy Birthday Candy

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Hello my darlings!  Sorry I haven't been around all that much lately, this baby is just sucking the life right out of me.  All I do is work and sleep! LOL  It will all be worth it, though. 

Anyway, big news...today (Oct. 23) is my 30th birthday!  Gosh, it seems so crazy.  I can't believe I'm already 30.  Can anyone tell me when I'll start to feel like an adult?  =D  Besides that, during the past few months I've actually reached and surpassed 200 followers!  To me, that is just insane.  I love it, and I love you all for your sweet comments and thoughts and basically just thinking that what I create and write is worth sharing.  It really does make me feel so special when I read your sweet words, and it encourages me to keep creating.

So, to celebrate all of this fun (as well as my 2ND BLOGAVERSARY on November 7th...has it really been that long?!?) I have decided to give away some blog candy!  Now, since I'm writing this at work (shh! don't tell!!) I don't exactly know what is going to be part of the candy yet...but I can tell you it will be fabulous!  I'll put a picture of it up as soon as I gather everything.

So, what do you need to do to win?  Easy peasy!  

1. Be a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment on this post.

That's it!  I'll keep this open until 11/15/12 at midnight Central time, and this post will stay at the top until the deadline.  Good luck, and thank you for all that you do!  You are appreciated!

Happy Blogaversary, Cely!

Aloha, and welcome to Cely's 1st Blogaversary Blog Hop!  Hawaii Paper Party just turned ONE!  Doesn't seem possible, does it?  Time flies!  

You should have gotten here from Lori's blog.  If you are just turning in and want to start at the beginning, head on over to Cely's blog to start hopping!  Just click the picture below.

The theme of this hop is.....PINK!  (It's Cely's favorite color.)  We've all created some cute pink projects along the way.  Don't forget to visit, follow, and leave a comment on each post along the way, then head on back to Cely's blog for a chance to win the GRAND PRIZE blog candy!

Before you continue, I should probably show my project, huh? =D 

As soon as Cely asked me to be a part of her Blogaversary Blog Hop, I just knew I had to use a Hello Kitty image.  (If you didn't know or couldn't tell, Miss Cely is a huge fan of HK.) I found this adorable image at My-Family-Fun.com.  Isn't she a cutie?  

One more thing before you go...I have some candy you can win!  I am giving away....THREE images to Sassy Studio Designs!  Take a look through the shop...they've got some fabulous images!

All you need to be entered to win the prize is leave a comment on this post with your favorite Hello Kitty character.  (My favorite is Badtz Maru.  I just love that little penguin!)  My contest will be open until May 5 at midnight CST.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, May 6!

Ok!  Now you're ready to continue on the hop!  Your next stop is Shirl. I've listed the entire lineup below in case you get lost.

Cely

Lori

Starla (That's me!)

Shirl

Dena

Diana

Susan

Carri

Karen

Cyndi

Thanks so much for hopping along with us!  I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop.  Good luck!!

...And the Winners Are...

Hey y'all!  Thanks for having patience with me.  =D  Once again, I really want to thank all of the people who played along with my blog hop and challenge.  I also really, REALLY want to thank the girls that helped me out and were stops on my hop.  You know I love you all dearly, and I just can't thank you enough for celebrating with me!  I wouldn't be the crafter I am without your support and inspiration.  Hugs!

Well, now that we got the mushy stuff out of the way...should we talk about the winners?  =D  I believe so!  Here they are  (I tried to get pictures of the Random Generator with numbers...but for some reason I just couldn't get the picture to show up on my blog.  Sorry!):

The winner of a $10 gift certificate to Tiddly Inks is:

Kristy Lee!  

The winner of a $10 gift certificate to Guylou's Inimitability is:

Ellis!

The winner of a $10 gift certificate to Simply Betty Stamps is:

Jenn Borjeson!

The winner of a $10 gift certificate to Digi Doodle Shop is:

Busy Busy Honey Bee (Karen C)!

AND finally...the winner of the grand prize from the challenge is.................... drum roll please...................

CARLA SUTO!

If all of the winners would please email me at MissStarlaMae at yahoo dot com, I will send you the codes.  Carla, please email me with your address.  If I do not hear from one (or more) of the winners by Saturday, November 19th, I will do a redraw for that prize.

Thanks again everyone for playing along. I really appreciate it, and I hope y'all had a blast.  We'll do it again next year (or maybe sooner), kay?  =D  Big, big hugs!

It's a Blog Hop!!

Hey y’all!  Happy Sunday!  If you’re new to my blog, welcome to my little corner of blogland.  =D  A year ago tomorrow I wrote my first post on this blog.  Over this first year, I have found so many dear friends and had so much fun entering challenges, being part of some fabulous design teams, and just creating for the joy of creating.  I decided this first anniversary needed to be celebrated in a big way, since this crafting community has become such a big part of my life.

On top of my one year blogaversary, I wanted to celebrate the birthday I just had.  One year away from the big 3-0….time passes by so fast!  Also, a couple of months ago I actually passed over 100 followers!  It’s just so hard for me to believe there’s that many people out there who want to see what I’m up to and (hopefully) are inspired by me and my creations!

As part of my celebration, I decided to have a blog hop.  I wanted to introduce y’all to some of the people who have really inspired me over the past year.  All of these ladies are extremely talented, kind and caring.  I would not be where I am today without their friendship and support.  I hope y’all enjoy visiting them!

Now, before I get to the list for the blog hop, let’s talk about prizes, shall we? There are actually two parts to this celebration.  The first is the blog hop.  Every person that visits every stop in the hop and leaves a comment on each post gets entered into a drawing to win a $10 gift certificate to one of my favorite stamp companies.  One will receive a gift certificate to Tiddly Inks, one to Guylou's Inimitability, one to Simply Betty Stamps and one to Digi Doodle Shop.  Click on the links below to visit their stores and browse around!

The second part of the celebration is…..the challenge!  Since I just LOVE fairies, I’m hosting a fairy themed challenge!  All you need to do to enter is to create a fairy themed project and link it to Mr. Linky below!  Only one entry per person, and please remember to link directly to your post and not to your blog.  You have until 11/12/11 at midnight CST to enter.  The candy pictured below is the grand prize for this challenge!  It has a little bit of everything, so I hope it looks yummy!  I tried to get a good picture....but there was too much stuff.  =D  You can't see everything, but you get the gist of it. 

I am just so excited to share this celebration with you, so let’s get started!  Below is the blog hop list, and below that is Mr. Linky.  Remember, you have until midnight CST on 11/12/11 for both the blog hop and the challenge!  Head on over to Vicki at Songbird’s Nest to start the hop, and you should finish up right back here.  Have fun!


Vicki
Cely
Charlene
Lynn
Sara
Gina
Brenda
Tracy
Kim
Guylou
Starla

(P.S. There might be some issues with the timing due to Daylight Savings Time....if not all of the posts are up yet, please bear with us!  LOL  We'll get them all up ASAP)