Stylish Award & Spring Craft Fair

Sorry I have been missing for a week now but I had the kids home for 9 straight days due to winter break and I have also been getting ready for a couple of craft fairs...the first one is on March 19th so I am super busy crafting.  Here's one of the projects I am making for this fair.

On another topic, one of my most favorite artists and Stampin'Up demonstrators is Jamie Pierson.  She just blew me away when she sent me an e-mail telling me she nominated my blog with the "Stylish blog award".  It is such an honor to have one of my inspirational artists to tell me she likes my blog and my art as well.

 

When you receive this award you are to pay it forward and follow these rules:

1) Thank the person who gave the award and link it back to their blog.

2) Share 8 things about myself.

3) Pass this award to 8 other individuals that I have recently discovered.

4) Leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition!

Ok, so here are a few random things about myself right now:

1.  I secretly want to go and live with Jamie Pierson in her gorgeous farm and learn all there is to know about having a farm and raising cows, and chickens, and horses and sheep...after that we would just stamp as storm!!!

2. I avoid medicine like the plague.  I will try to bear the pain as much as I can when I have headaches and PMS until I can not function before I reach out for a Tylenol (extra strength).

3.  I worked in the Corporate world for 7 years before quitting and getting my massage therapy license in New York.  I am looking forward to the day hubby tells me we are to stay put so that I can renew my license and practice massage therapy again (alongside my Stampin'Up business).

4. Parenting is one of my most challenging and rewarding jobs I have and will ever have.  (it's also the most tiring and the most fun job)

5.  I have too many interests and hobbies that I can not possibly master in one lifetime.  But my #1 wish is to see as much of the world as possible before I leave this earth.

6. I cry more easily than anyone I know.  If I see someone cry, even if it's someone I don't know, I start to cry myself.  I can not bear to see anyone sad.

7.  Love to cook but hate to clean. I have always been a messy (and lazy) person by nature and I work very hard everyday to go against that part of my nature.  It has gotten waaaaay better over the years.  (I made my poor mom miserable as a teenager because of this...sorry mom, will try to make up for it...promise!!!)

8.  I really have a hard time with Politics.  Don't like them, don't want to know about them and don't want to create them.

Here's the final step for this award...8 people I have recently discovered that have made my life a little brighter:

1. Kimberly Van Diepen (a creative stamper and a Stampin'Up demonstrator who always blows me away with her cards and stamped goodies...and not only is she talented but she is super super nice!!!)

2.  Jessica Jones (this woman can inspire me any day...did you see one of her latest post showcasing little origami mushrooms?  Too cute!!!)

3.  Ann Wood (love all her little magical hanging vintage boats.  One day I will buy one from her...like, when I am retired so I can afford one).

4. Brandi Wiggins-Cote'  (super creative, fun and talented Stampin'Up demonstrator;  her stuff always makes me smile!!!)

5.  Mrs. Jo-Ann Pullen-Louiseize (her work screams elegance and romance!!!)

6.  Marika Lemay  (my most favorite French Stampin'Up demonstrator.  I can stare at her work all day long!)

7.  Jessica Okui (be still my heart...chalkboard name tags and origami bows!!!)

8.  Bakerella  (this woman always makes me want something sweet...it's a good thing I have kids so I have an excuse to make so many little sugar treats)

I am going to work on my monthly newsletter tonight and tomorrow for my customers and after that I am going to keep on creating for the upcoming craft fairs.  I many not be able to blog as often as I have been until the end of this month....

Comments

[Jamie]

Hey Laura! I love what you're always making and think you really deserve this award! If you're ever traveling up this way come by and visit us! I enjoyed reading about you and good luck with your craft fairs. :)

[Zakkalife]

Thanks for the award Laura. That's very sweet of you :)

Jessica