Goodbyes and Hellos!

We are sadly saying goodbye to our beloved design team member Becky Carafa today! This was her last day as a part of our team! As sad as we are to see her go, however, we are glad that we will still be seeing her around! She is serving on a couple of other design teams, and she is still doing AMAZING WORK!

We are also saying goodbye to our Seventh Six Chick for April, Rebekka Reed! Rebekka's GORGEOUS works were such a joy to view, and her inspirations have been a blessing!

Along with those goodbyes, we are saying some HELLO'S! Taking a place on our permanent Six Chicks design team is former guest designer Amy Castellano! We LOVED Amy's creations, friendship, and SPUNK during her term with us, and we are beyond thrilled to welcome her on full-time!!

And for our May Seventh Six Chick, we are pleased to present the wonderful Amy Tsuruta!! Here's a bit about Amy, followed by some of her lovely creations:

Hi! My name is Amy and I'm super excited to be picked as the 7th Six Chick for May!!! I have always enjoyed being creative and but have become more dedicated to it since I started up my blog in 2007. I started off as a clean & simple girl but have had fun "stepping things up" with my designs...I work full-time in the world of finance and have 2 gorgeous kids.

Six Chicks Sketch #20

Good Thursday morning, everyone! It's time for another Limelight Sketch and Product Challenge! And this week, the focus is on PEARLS! We all have 'em and love 'em, so here is a fabulous way to USE them!! This sketch comes from our beautiful LEE MURPHY! For my card, I had to improvise a little because I am still in DC, and I forgot my circle and oval cutters!! Ack! But no worries...that is part of the fun, using what you HAVE! I plan on making a smaller-scale card sometime today. I hope I have the time to get that done; I will certainly share it if I do!

Stamps: Something Within (Unity). Paper: Wisteria 6x6 Paper Pad (all roughed up! :) ), Chocolate Chip. Ink: Chocolate Chip, White Craft. Accessories: Kaisercraft Snow Pearls.

The Details:

**Use the sketch provided and think PEARLS! Self-adhesive pearls, Liquid Pearls, Pearl images....anything!!

**Key word for SCS upload is LLPC020.

**Post a comment with a link to your card right here on this post by Sunday, May 3rd, at midnight (or before winner is drawn Monday a.m.).

**PRIZE ~ Three packages of Kaisercraft Pearls of the winner's choice!(Winner is chosen randomly from all participants)

On another note, don't forget that ALL RIBBON (May Arts, Bazzill, etc.!) is on sale! Buy three yards, get one FREE!! And...while we are away, if you place an order through TOMORROW, Friday, May 1, your name will be put into a drawing to win some great stamping goodies!!

And on a COMPLETELY unrelated note....here is a GREAT picture from our outing yesterday! We were privileged enough to meet our NC Senator, Richard Burr! Here's Cameron at the Capitol Building. :)

Washington, DC!

Hi, everyone! I have some pictures today from yesterday's Washington, DC activities. I am sure many of you might only be interested in cards, and I'll have more of those by tomorrow. But for family and friends (personal and virtual!) who would like to see, here are some of the things we've done!

One of ALL of our favorite activities yesterday was the fountain at the National Sculpture Garden. You can just sit and put your feet in the cool water....HEAVENLY after a day of walking! The kids just LOVED it, and Cameron was asking to go back all day today! :)


Another favorite has been playing on the lawn of the National Mall! Yesterday and today, the kids have loved the freedom to just run and play!



At the Museum of Natural History gem exhibit, there is this GREAT amethyst quartz that visitors are encouraged TO TOUCH! :) Yay for toddlers being able to touch! :)

Katy was VERY happy at dinner playing with Daddy! Drew would tease her by offering her the cloth napkin and then pulling it away before she could get it! See that cute smile?? This might be one of my favorite pictures of Katy!

This is a picture of ALL of us at the fountain again!

Cameron and I had cupcakes at Red Velvet Cupcakery in Washington, DC. YUM! :) I had the Key West cupcake, and Cam stuck with the B-day cupcake! Birthday Cupcake, you had him at "Sprinkles".

Cameron and I with the "big huge elephant in the lobby", as Cameron calls it! He was very much looking forward to this elephant for MONTHS before we came!!

Here is the elephant again. Cameron took this picture! ;) That's why the head is kinda chopped off a little. (Drew took the previous picture, which is why the head is kinda chopped off of that one! LOL!)

Limelight Shipping News

Happy Monday, everyone! It's definitely a happy Monday for my family, as we are on vacation in Washington, DC! :) This is a much-needed break!! Here's some news about shipping and sales at Limelight while we are away...

1) All ribbon is still buy 3 yards, get 1 yard free! Just enter your choice of free ribbon (of equal or lesser value, please) at checkout! If you don't specify, we'll choose something wonderful for you!

2)All orders placed Sunday, April 26 - Friday, May 1 will ship Saturday, May 2! We are committed to providing the quickest shipping possible for you, so your order will ship the day after we return! AS A BONUS.... All orders placed during these days will be put into drawings for some great prizes!

I'll be back later with pictures and even some CARDS! :)

Party!!

Hi, everyone! Hope you're having a very happy Saturday! We are getting ready for VACATION! Much-needed vacation, at that... So we are having a great day of anticipation and preparation. One thing I get to do is work on all of my cards, etc. for posting next week! My son's third birthday is next Friday, and we are having his party next Sunday, so today's card is the one I'll give him at his party! It uses the new LIME RICKEY papers and rub-ons from Basic Grey. I KNEW exactly what I wanted to use when I saw these rub-ons.

Be sure to hop on over to Limelight today! Through tomorrow, all ribbon is BUY THREE YARDS, GET ONE FREE! Details on the site... ;)

Wisteria Lollipops

You know, I am REALLY loving Wisteria! This is not my natural palette that I turn to, but how gorgeous are the colors! I think this simple card will either be a Mother's Day card or a birthday card.

I made one of those super-cool lollipop flowers using the Wisteria papers. If you prefer to purchase them (and these have a different look), Limelight carries the Prima lollipop flowers. Only $2.99 for two BIG flowers that you can keep together or pull apart for several projects. For this card, I used Elegant Eggplant and Kraft cardstocks, and I accented with Lavender Pearls.

And for something fun for FRIDAY today, I'd like to share one of my kids' favorite songs! It's called The Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go to Work) by They Might Be Giants... Enjoy!

Wisteria Sour Cream Containers

Well, happy Thursday to all of you! I hope you are having a wonderful day! I'm having a blast playing with my new Basic Grey!! I made some of the sour cream treat containers to put on the tables for a luncheon at church today, and I knew that the Wisteria papers would be the PERFECT complement! :) If you do not have the new Wisteria and Lime Rickey, do a CYBER RUN over to Limelight to pick them up! They are must-haves! And, I'm finding that the Wisteria line totally coordinates with my Fifth Avenue Floral Stampin' Up! set! Love that.

We are having a killer sale this week...FREE RIBBON!! For every three yards of ribbon you purchase, you may choose ONE YARD OF RIBBON FREE (of equal or lesser value, please)! Simply note your ribbon choice in the Comments section during checkout. If no free ribbon is selected, we will include a yard of our choice.

Check back tomorrow for a card I made using the Wisteria line... I am so excited about it! I made one of those great lollipop distressed flowers!! See you tomorrow! :)

OH! And check in with LORIE for a giveaway!!