Blog hop winner!

Sheesh sorry this is so late! School started so I will be missing for a while. I may be crazy taking 3 classes this summer at 10 credits!!

As you can see the winner is......
happy2scrap56!!!!!
Please send me your address so that I can send your prize!
chris_nm@hotmail.com

 

 

Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog, answer them, then link back to, Mama M.!

If you don't have a blog, but want to play along...feel free to answer the questions in the comments of this post!

Questions for Friday, May 21st: (Special thanks to Pam, Jill, Liz, Erin, and Lula Lola for their question suggestions!

1. Do you have an iPhone and, if so, how do you get apps and what are your favorites?

Nope but the iPad looks cool.

2. What is your fondest memory of K-3rd grade?

I can't think of just one. I loved elementary school.  Like really now I have all these memories running through my head. Hmmm in Kindergarten I hit a boy and my teacher made me kiss him. lol

3. What makes you cringe at the thought of touching?

SNAKES!!!! Also food stuck on dishes when I am washing them.

4. If you could have any celebrity show up on your doorstep who would it be and why?

Either Stacy and Clinton because they would be there to give me a makeover, or Jillian and Bob because I would going to The Biggest Loser!

5. What would you say is your best physical feature?

I used to love my legs. I had the most gorgeous legs. Sigh....then I got pregnant and fat.  :( Now either my eyes or hair.

Spring into Summer Blog Hop

If you came here from Lisa, Welcome!! Isn't her gift card holder card amazing? I will definitely be scraplifting that one for all my graduation cards I will be making this week! If you found me on your own why don't you hop on over to the Paper...Talk...Scissors when you are done here?

I decided to show you all a really easy water color technique.

You will need Staz on, colored pencils, blending stumps, a dry body oil (do NOT use baby oil), and of course some really cute stamps that you would like to color in.

1. Stamp your image using the Staz On.
2. Take your colored pencil and color a dark line around the edge of the image.
3. Dip your blending stump in the oil and scrap the excess off on the top of the oil bottle. You don't want a lot of oil on your blending stump. Trace the colored pencil line that you made, and then start blending the color into the middle. Repeat until you get desired color. You can always use different colors. I do this a lot in my flowers.

That is it! Easy right?

Please leave a comment, and I would love to see what you create with this technique! There will be an RAK for one lucky commenter!!

Now go visit the Paper...Talk...Scissors Forum!

5 Question Friday!!

Here is your 5 Question Friday from Momma M.

 

1. What is your worst memory of your siblings?

My brother was supposed to "watch" me when my parents went out. (My brothers are a lot older than me) He kept teasing me that he was going to leave me there by myself. He decided to take a shower but told me he was going to crawl out the window. So I sat in front of the bathroom door screaming and crying the whole time he was in the shower. BTW the window in the bathroom was about 4 inches by 12 inches. 

2. What was YOUR naughtiest childhood memory? (Must be something YOU did, no pawning it off on someone else!)

I'm sure if you ask my parents they could come up with a whole list of things I did, but nothing is really coming to me.

3. Where do you like to go to relax?

Camping, fishing anywhere. Fun Valley in Colorado is the best because Colin is entertained and we can really relax!

4. What was the last thing you won?

Some stickers at the Inspired Retreat. 

5. If you could be on a game show, which would you choose?

I am so liking that Minute to Win It. Looks like fun!

Jess's Jewels

I have some VERY creative friends!

I met Jessie in college and she is one amazing woman! She is now making Jewelry and it is spectacular! I keep hinting that I want one for mother's day. If I don't get one, I will buy one for myself. They are very inexpensive and one of a kind. That means that no one else will ever have the same piece as you!

If you are on Facebook visit her page.

She has some ready made pieces available on there, but she will also make custom pieces!

5 Question Friday!!

1. If you could, would you go back to high school?
Could I go knowing what I know now? If so then yes I would definitely do it. But if I just had to relive it again...I don't think so. It was fun but I am glad it is over.

2. If a genie appeared and granted you two wishes, what would they be? (And, no saying "more wishes".)



a. to be able to work from home...for my own business and make money off of it.
b. a new house where we can spread out...with a theater room, a pool, and enough money to pay for it!

3. What kids show do you secretly like?
iCarly...hmm haven't really seen any of them except for that one.

4. What is your beverage of choice?
Water, unless we are talking alcohol, then anything with tequila.

5. What is something that you would change about yourself (or are working to change in yourself)? 
My weight! I hate it and I'm trying to change it.

***Alert*** Lady Bloggers Circle Blogging Workshop

I recently signed up to take an online blog workshop with what I thought was a reputable blog. I saw so many girls who I respect, that had the Lady Bloggers Society button on their page. If you click that link you will notice that her site is conveniently "down" for a while.

So here is a checklist another smart blogger I met through this experience, came up with:

- What are the credentials of the person offering the service / workshop? Are they successful? In what niche?


- What are previous participants saying? Can you contact them to see if they are satisfied?


- What are the refund policies? Are the benefits of the workshop specific and clear?


- Is it too good to be true? It probably is



The workshop I attended was with The Lady Blogger Society. It was called the Lady Bloggers Circle, run by Stepfanie Bishop.

 So this would be almost the end of week three. She has not posted the 3rd assignment. We were supposed to be paying for her expertise. She never replied to any of our forum posts. When all the participants started emailing each other, we realized that we all felt the same way. We joined the most expensive forum ever!

When we started questioning her and asking for refunds her answer was...I will only return part of your money because you completed two assignments, you never got your consultation, and you got 2 E-books.
1. Yes, I completed the assignments and she did not reply.
2. The E-books? I could have found that info on google by searching for "how to improve my blog".
3. Really....after all she hasn't done do you really think I want her consultation?

All she had was excuses and lies, and that is no way to run a business. I think she is finally going to refund my full amount. I just wanted to share my experience with all of you. You may have noticed that I took down her button from my blog. I just hope that none of you will be swindled by her like I was. Please be careful when it comes to things like these and make sure you ask yourself those questions.