winner winner chicken dinner!

Hello!

I'm back with the winner of Flashback Friday 20.0 but first a couple of things....

I wanted to do a BIG shout out for ALL the Guest Designers that helped me put together a FANtabulous Blog Hop!  I hope that you all agree that it was oh-so-fun!

Here's a little sneak peek of what I was doing to thank those lovely ladies...little care packages are coming your way girls...thanks again!

Okie Dokie...here's a reminder of the prize package:

Check out all those goodies!!!!!  

I went shopping and picked out 20 fun products:

Hero Arts 4 Flowers

Hero Arts/Basic Grey Indie Bloom

Memento Rich Cocoa Dye Ink

Jenni Bowlin Blue Ribbon Stamps

Inkssential Ink Blending Tool

Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam

Quickie Glue Pen

Martha Stewart Luster Glass microbeads

Impress tags

Impress packaged Chevron Cards 

Scor-Tape

Smash Tape

Impress Brown Pearls

Impress White Pearls

Impress Wood Buttons

Daiso Colored Cut Felt x 2

Daiso Lace Border

Daiso Strawberry tape

The whole package values over $95!!!!

Thanks again for ALL my Flashback Friday Guest Designers:

Jen {Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 20.0}

Rose {Flashback Friday 3.0}

Lynn {Flashback Friday 4.0}

Stephanie {Flashback Friday 5.0}

Yvonne {Flashback Friday 6.0}

Amy C {Flashback Friday 7.0}

Karin {Flashback Friday 8.0}

Jana {Flashback Friday 9.0}

Emily {Flashback Friday 10.0}

Julie {Flashback Friday 13.0}

Lawren {Flashback Friday 14.0}

Els {Flashback Friday 15.0}

Pam {Flashback Friday 16.0}

Sylvia {Flashback Friday 17.0}

Merry {Flashback Friday 18.0}

Hazel {Flashback Friday 19.0}

 ~amy~

Here's what's up for grabs:

Prize Package

Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 21.0

YOU get to pick the challenge for Flashback Friday 21.0

I tallied up the entries & comments...used random.org and BAM:

Jen W.!!!!!

Come on down...you are the winner of the prize package and the Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 21.0.....hmmm...I wonder what challenge Jen is going to pick?

I wanted to thank all of YOU that played along with Flashback Friday 20.0.  Whether you were able to link up a project {I know, the black & white was a challenge!} or just stopped by to hop....I know there were newbies in the crowd and also constant supporters of the Flashback Friday Challenges.  You are the ones that make this all worthwhile....There was a record of 42 projects linked up for the challenge...yahooooo.... 

Stayed tuned....Flashback Friday 21.0 will post on Friday, March 2nd at 12:05 am Pacific.  There is a FAB Sponsor scheduled...it is guaranteed to be FUN!

a couple of words about the new {double} word verification...

Okay...onto super serious stuff here...

I know that I'm not alone in the frustration in the new {double} word verification that seems to have hit blogger:

I am not a robot.

I am just someone that wants to leave you bloggie  ♥

 With well over 1,000 blogs in my Google Reader, I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of word verification.  

{True story, my DD asking me why I was squinting and turning my head funny...YUP, I was trying to decipher the letters on a &^%$ word verification...at this point, I'm thinking anything will help in trying to figure them out...LOL}

I absolutely L♥VE my time checking out blogs full of inspiration....but have strong opinions on word verification vs. comment moderation.

Don't even get me started on using my Google Reader via my phone...ugh, I could not begin to imagine what a nightmare THAT would be with this new verification system.  This is where I should insert that I do a majority of my blurfing on my iPod touch...like alotta blurfing....

So here's the deal...

• Do you know that you have word verification ON?
• Why not switch to Comment Moderation? 
• Check HERE on how to Turn OFF word verification.  {{big shout out to the FAB ladies of Freshly Made Sketches for their post about word verification!!!}}

Have other concerns about turning off your word verification?  EMAIL me...let's chat about it.  

I could seriously go on and on about this but for the peeps that do NOT use Word Verification ♥ High Fives ♥ !  Not a fan of the new double word verification?  Squak about it...maybe with paper crafters uniting on this, Blogger will do something about it...

Thanks peeps...getting off the 'ole soap box now....

Flashback 20.0 Feature Friday!!

Hello and Welcome to Flashback 20.0 Feature Friday!!

I wanted to remind you of the mega prize:

Check out all those goodies!!!!!  

I went shopping and picked out 20 fun products:

Hero Arts 4 Flowers

Hero Arts/Basic Grey Indie Bloom

Memento Rich Cocoa Dye Ink

Jenni Bowlin Blue Ribbon Stamps

Inkssential Ink Blending Tool

Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam

Quickie Glue Pen

Martha Stewart Luster Glass microbeads

Impress tags

Impress packaged Chevron Cards 

Scor-Tape

Smash Tape

Impress Brown Pearls

Impress White Pearls

Impress Wood Buttons

Daiso Colored Cut Felt x 2

Daiso Lace Border

Daiso Strawberry tape

The whole package values over $95!!!!

Here's how Flashback Friday 20.0 is going to work....Join in the Blog Hop fun...Leave a comment for all the gals that are playing along:

Jen {Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 20.0}

Rose {Flashback Friday 3.0}

Lynn {Flashback Friday 4.0}

Stephanie {Flashback Friday 5.0}

Yvonne {Flashback Friday 6.0}

Amy C {Flashback Friday 7.0}

Karin {Flashback Friday 8.0}

Jana {Flashback Friday 9.0}

Emily {Flashback Friday 10.0}

Julie {Flashback Friday 13.0}

Lawren {Flashback Friday 14.0}

Els {Flashback Friday 15.0}

Pam {Flashback Friday 16.0}

Sylvia {Flashback Friday 17.0}

Merry {Flashback Friday 18.0}

Hazel {Flashback Friday 19.0}

 ~amy~ 

To be eligible for the Prize Package you will need to leave comments for everybody that is a part of the Blog Hop AND link up your Black & White card for Flashback Friday 20.0!

For another chance, leave a comment if you 'follow' the Flashback Friday blog or become a new follower!  The hop will be open for the duration of the Flashback Friday 20.0 challenge, which is Friday, February 24th @ 11:59 pm Pacific.

Here's what's up for grabs:

Prize Package

Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 21.0

YOU get to pick the challenge for Flashback Friday 21.0

Here are this week's features:

Crafty Math Chick

Perfect Black & White card!

Rae Ann

Wonderful use of $1 stamps!

2pDesigns

Love the non-traditional colors for a Christmas card!

Anne

 

Don't you love this celestial card?  Check out her blog for the interior panel too!

Craftilicious

Such an elegant tall card!

Janice

..a super FABulous card!

Hop & Link Peeps...Hop & Link!

Flashback 20.0 Feature Friday

Hello and Welcome to Flashback 20.0 Feature Friday!!

Before I highlight some of the FAB cards that have linked up, I wanted to remind you of the mega prize:

Check out all those goodies!!!!!  

I went shopping and picked out 20 fun products:

Hero Arts 4 Flowers

Hero Arts/Basic Grey Indie Bloom

Memento Rich Cocoa Dye Ink

Jenni Bowlin Blue Ribbon Stamps

Inkssential Ink Blending Tool

Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam

Quickie Glue Pen

Martha Stewart Luster Glass microbeads

Impress tags

Impress packaged Chevron Cards 

Scor-Tape

Smash Tape

Impress Brown Pearls

Impress White Pearls

Impress Wood Buttons

Daiso Colored Cut Felt x 2

Daiso Lace Border

Daiso Strawberry tape

The whole package values over $95!!!!

Here's how Flashback Friday 20.0 is going to work....Join in the Blog Hop fun...Leave a comment for all the gals that are playing along:

Jen {Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 20.0}

Rose {Flashback Friday 3.0}

Lynn {Flashback Friday 4.0}

Stephanie {Flashback Friday 5.0}

Yvonne {Flashback Friday 6.0}

Amy C {Flashback Friday 7.0}

Karin {Flashback Friday 8.0}

Jana {Flashback Friday 9.0}

Emily {Flashback Friday 10.0}

Julie {Flashback Friday 13.0}

Lawren {Flashback Friday 14.0}

Els {Flashback Friday 15.0}

Pam {Flashback Friday 16.0}

Sylvia {Flashback Friday 17.0}

Merry {Flashback Friday 18.0}

Hazel {Flashback Friday 19.0}

 ~amy~ 

To be eligible for the Prize Package you will need to leave comments for everybody that is a part of the Blog Hop AND link up your Black & White card for Flashback Friday 20.0!

For another chance, leave a comment if you 'follow' the Flashback Friday blog or become a new follower!  The hop will be open for the duration of the Flashback Friday 20.0 challenge, which is Friday, February 24th @ 11:59 pm Pacific.

Here's what's up for grabs:

Prize Package

Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 21.0

YOU get to pick the challenge for Flashback Friday 21.0

Here are this week's features:

Jan Garber

FAB card...love the sentiment!

onecraftymama

LOVE all the different fonts!

Lynnda

TWEET!

Danielle

Perfect Wedding Card!

Marlena

Isn't the embossing wonderful??!!!

Lynn Miller

What a GREAT giftie!!!

Monika/buzsy

Check out the glitz on that card!

Link UP!!

Flashback Friday 20.0 Celebration!!!!

Hello and Welcome to the Flashback Friday 20.0 Celebration!

I can't believe we've made it up to 20 challenges...pretty exciting because it's just little ole me and a guest designer for each challenge!  A big shout out to all my Guest Designers:)

My Flashback Friday 20.0 Guest Designer is the FAB

Jen Johns!

Here's a smidge about Jen:

Hi there! I’m Jen!

I've been a crafter all my life and have dabbled in almost every hobby (seriously!). Papercrafting and stamping is the one I always come back to. I don’t have one ‘style’ of creating, as it changes all the time, but I love to try old and new products, techniques, and ideas. 

I live in Arizona, have a teenage son (yikes, he has his driver’s license now!), a busy job, and two cutie chocolate labs that always keep me entertained. I truly enjoy the "me" time in my craft room to relax! 

The Lovely Jen has picked the following challenge:

First Black & White card!

Check out hers...

Stunning, eh? 

We're going to 'change things up' for Flashback Friday 20.0!  I've asked my past Guest Designer's to play along so this is going to be Blog Hop Style...More on that in a smidge!

I thought you'd like to see the prize package that I put together:

Check out all those goodies!!!!!  

I went shopping and picked out 20 fun products:

Hero Arts 4 Flowers

Hero Arts/Basic Grey Indie Bloom

Memento Rich Cocoa Dye Ink

Jenni Bowlin Blue Ribbon Stamps

Inkssential Ink Blending Tool

Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam

Quickie Glue Pen

Martha Stewart Luster Glass microbeads

Impress tags

Impress packaged Chevron Cards 

Scor-Tape

Smash Tape

Impress Brown Pearls

Impress White Pearls

Impress Wood Buttons

Daiso Colored Cut Felt x 2

Daiso Lace Border

Daiso Strawberry tape

The whole package values over $95!!!!

Here's how Flashback Friday 20.0 is going to work....Join in the Blog Hop fun...Leave a comment for all the gals that are playing along:

Jen {Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 20.0}

Rose {Flashback Friday 3.0}

Lynn {Flashback Friday 4.0}

Stephanie {Flashback Friday 5.0}

Yvonne {Flashback Friday 6.0}

Amy C {Flashback Friday 7.0}

Karin {Flashback Friday 8.0}

Jana {Flashback Friday 9.0}

Emily {Flashback Friday 10.0}

Julie {Flashback Friday 13.0}

Lawren {Flashback Friday 14.0}

Els {Flashback Friday 15.0}

Pam {Flashback Friday 16.0}

Sylvia {Flashback Friday 17.0}

Merry {Flashback Friday 18.0}

Hazel {Flashback Friday 19.0}

 ~amy~

To be eligible for the Prize Package you will need to leave comments for everybody that is a part of the Blog Hop AND link up your Black & White card for Flashback Friday 20.0!

For another chance, leave a comment if you 'follow' the Flashback Friday blog or become a new follower!  The hop will be open for the duration of the Flashback Friday 20.0 challenge, which is Friday, February 24th @ 11:59 pm Pacific.

Here's what's up for grabs:

Prize Package

Guest Designer for Flashback Friday 21.0

YOU get to pick the challenge for Flashback Friday 21.0

So let the fun begin!  Let's start with Jen, our Flashback Friday 20.0 Guest Designer!