An Explanation...

I have had a couple comments about the rhinestone and bling share and feel like I should try to clear up some things. Apparently, the picture I posted of the rhinestones and pearls must have been misleading in that it was showing what would be received in the order. This was not my intention at all. The picture I posted was of all the product I received from the vendor on my very first share order and was solely to show what the product looked like. I am very sorry for the confusion and will make corrections to my blog before my next share to avoid this in the future. If anyone feels they did not get what they expected or in any other way are unsatisfied with the product, I will give a full refund if you send the product back to me. Again, I am sorry for any confusion this may have caused.

Sincerely,

Alana

And the winner is...

It's time to announce the blog candy winner!!!

I'm so excited to find out who will be getting the candy! Let's see, random.org generated this for the winning number:

Here are your random numbers:

6

Timestamp: 2008-07-26 04:36:59 UTC

And the winner is....

~Michelle~ said...
Oh my...what a beautimous pile of stamping goodness!! Yummy!I'd consider a May Arts Ribbon Share. I like soft pretty ribbons that tie nicely and lay flat. I love the bling...can't wait until it shows up.....sorry you have problems to iron out with it....thanks for doing that!!!

Congrats Michelle! If you will email me your snail mail address I will get this in the mail to you!

Thanks to everyone who commented! I loved reading everyone's comments and it was really helpful to have your thoughts on future shares. It sounds like there is a lot of interest in embellishmenst. Especially ribbon!

Be on the lookout ladies...

I've mailed the bling! You should be receiving it in a few days if not sooner! Now...what you'll be receiving is the bling I had on hand. I will be sending the remaing out via First Class mail once I receive it, which should be in a week or so. The company is waiting for one item to get in stock and then will be sending everything out together to me.

For those of you that contacted me saying to hold your package until all of it arrives, I was able to do that for most of you. Some of you contacted me just after I went to the post office! Isn't that how life goes sometimes? LOL!

I hope you enjoy and create many wonderful things with this bling! I'd love to see what you've made with it too! Feel free to post links to your creations here so I (and everyone else!) can see!

Rhinestone Update...

So...I must confess...I am human!!! I had the absolute best of intentions of getting the rhinestones in the mail on Monday...but life got in the way! I had a baby who needed my attention (among other things!) and getting to the post office just didn't quite work out that day.

The good news is that I have straightened things out with the company and should be getting the rhinestones and pearls that were missing from the order in a week or so. I am waiting on the red and orange rhinestones and the red pearls. Unless you have indicated you want me to hold your order, I will be sending out the product I have in hand and then sending the remaining once I receive it.

Thank you so much for your understanding. This little hitch was completely unforseen! I so appreciate all the kind words of understanding that have been posted! They mean so much!

Bling Share Update

I should be getting an update from the company on the status of the 'mistakes' in the order on Monday. It would take more time than it's worth to explain all the details, but let's just say the company is in the process of changing some things and we got caught in the middle of it! To sum up the important stuff...two rhinestone colors (red & orange) and one pearl color (red) were not sent with the order. Come Monday, I should have an idea with what's happening on those items.



Thanks to all of you ladies participating for being so patient and understanding during this unforseeen obstacle. I know you are all waiting to get your hands on your rhinestones and pearls!!!



My plan is to send the product I have in hand out to you on Monday. However if you would rather wait for me to send you all of the product in its entirety I will be happy to do so! Please let me know if you would like me to hold onto your order and send it all out together, otherwise I will be sending what I have out. To let me know if you'd like your order held email me or post a comment by Monday afternoon at the latest.

The bling has arrived!

I was so excited when I came home and opened a nice, big box of rhinestones and pearls!!!

Then in the midst of my excitement...I find I will be calling the company in the morning. There are a few mistakes that need to be corrected. I was sent some incorrect items, an item was out of stock, etc.

I want to completely apologize for this little hitch! I know you are all patiently waiting for your rhinestones and pearls! My plan is to send out the bling I do have in hand to everyone...as long as the company doesn't want me to do something crazy like send it all back! Ack...well, let's not even think about that! LOL! I will be calling them tomorrow and sorting this all out. Let's just say I'm not looking forward to sorting this all out over the phone.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding! These things do happen from time to time...

Blog Candy!

Welcome to my first ever blog candy giveaway!

I've put together an assortment of different stamping goodies for the lucky winner! Included are an assortment of various papercrafted items, a card kit from Creating Keepsakes, two unmounted red rubber stamps, some Stampin Up! mini stamps (these are the ones that demos would give as hostess gifts, etc), a Versamagic DewDrop in Pixie Dust (brand new!) and a tote bag to hold everything!

My one requirement for entering is for you to tell me what you would like to see shares of in the future? Would you like a ribbon share (I have access to May Arts ribbon)? How about other items? Tell me what you'd like to see offered in a share. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

I'll draw a winner for this blog candy on July 25. I'll be using random.org to generate a winning number.

Thanks!

On it's way!

The bling has been ordered and is on its way! The rep I spoke with told me that it should be here in about two weeks. I know, I know...it sounds like forever! But I will tell you that my last order with them did not take that long to reach me, it was about a week. And rest assured that I will get that bling packed up and on its way to you just as fast as I can once it reaches me!

FYI...

Just and FYI for the rhinestone and pearl share...

This afternoon I'm going to be sending Paypal invoices to those who I have not yet received payment from and who have not indicated they are sending me a check or money order.

If you receive an invoice and have already paid, please, please, please email me or post a comment so that I can check my records.

Thanks!

If your name is...

If you are Cindy C. and you've signed up for the rhinestone and pearl share please post a comment here or email me!

I've tried responding to your email a few times and I keep getting a message that it is undeliverable.

4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!!!

Have fun, be safe! No trips to the emergency room, k?

This will be DD's first 4th of July...I don't think she'll remember much of it, only being 8 months old! I wonder how she'll do when the fireworks start to go off?! We'll see!

Hope you all have a wonderful day with family & friends!

A BIG thanks to all the people that choose to serve our country! Thanks for all you do!

One Spot in Pearl Share...

I have ONE spot in the pearl share available!

The first one to email me will get the space.

ETA: This spot has been filled! Thanks!

Rhinestones & Pearls! FULL!

This picture depicts rhinestone colors in my previous rhinestone share. These are NOT the colors for this current share!

ETA: These shares are FULL!

You all pulled my arm and I added a third group to each share! Yay! But I am stopping there. Don't fret if you missed out on a spot in this share....I plan on offering these again! Thank you so much for joining this share and expressing interest!

It’s bling share time!!!

I LOVE these rhinestones and pearls! The colors are great and such a variety! These are super easy to use on your cards, scrapbook pages, altered items and more! You could even decorate your cell phone if you wanted! The ideas and uses for these rhinestones and pearls are endless!

Below you'll find details for two different shares of bling, one rhinestone and the other pearl. These rhinestones and pearls are so much fun!!! The colors that I have seen so far are really nice and lots of fun! They are available in a number of different colors and are acid and lignin free. So no worries about using them in your scrapbooks or with your photos.

There is room for 12 participants in each share. I have to order these in increments of 12, so that’s the magic number! If a share fills up, leave a comment and if there are 12 more interested, I will open up another group.

Rhinestone Share

$18.00 + S/H

This share includes 9 different rhinestone colors. For each color listed below, you will receive 120 rhinestones with adhesive backing. That's 1080 rhinestones in all! The rhinestones are 3mm in size, a great size for all our card making and papercrafting needs!

Colors included:

Black
Hot Pink
Red
Blue
Purple
Orange
Ruby
Olive
Amber

Rhinestone Share Participants:

Group 1
1. Alana
2. Emily G.
3. Mandy R.
4. Roxanne G.
5. Ann I.
6. Michelle P.
7. Renee H.
8. Elaine P.
9. Betty M.
10. Kelly S.
11. Jessica V.
12. Cindi L.

Group 2

1. Christine P.

2. Kim R.

3. Shannah

4. Terry Y.

5. Kathleen N.

6. Sheryl W.

7. Kathy J.

8. Avital

9. Joan F.

10. Tiffany E.

11. Bev H.

12. Karen U.

Group 3

1. Lisa P.

2. Chris D.

3. Stephanie O.

4. Terry M.

5. Jannette C.

6. Cindy C.

7. Charlene H.

8. Suzanne B.

9. Jennifer W.

10. Traci B.

11. Traci K.

12. Ellen S.

Pearl Share$11.25 +S/H

This share includes 5 different colors of pearl bling. For each color listed below, you will receive 120 pearls with adhesive backing. That's 600 pearls in all!!! Wow! The pearls are 3mm in size, a great size for using with our cards and papercrafted items.

Colors included are:

Black
Hot Pink
Gold
Red
Yellow

Pearl Share Participants:

Group1
1. Alana
2. Emily G.
3. Emily G.
4. Mandy R.
5. Roxanne G.
6. Ann I.
7. Renee H.
8. Elaine P.
9. Betty M.
10. Kelly S.
11. Jessica V.
12. Cindi L.

Group 2

1.Christine P.

2. Kim R.

3. Shannah

4. Terry Y.

5. Kathleen N.

6. Sheryl W.

7. Kathy J.

8. Avital

9. Joan F.

10. Tiffany E.

11. Bev H.

12. Karen U.

Group 3

1. Lisa P.

2. Chris D.

3. Stephanie O.

4. Terry M.

5. Jannette C.

6. Cindy C.

7. Charlene H.

8. Deb

9. Traci B.

10. Traci K.

11. Ellen S.

12. Sheila

Details:

Both the rhinestones and pearl 'bling' are adhesive. Upon receiving them, you will notice there is an adhesive strip that attaches one line of rhinestones/pearls together. This is common in most adhesive rhinestones/bling. There are two ways you can easily separate them. One is to use scissors and cut between each rhinstone as you use them. The second is to use an exacto knife to cut the adhesive strip between each rhinestone. The exacto knife is also very handy to pick up the rhinestone with and attach it to your project. This is the method I use and I find it works very well! Hope this helps!

US shipping is $4.80 for Priority mail, this is the shipping amount for one share or both. Insurance is optional and included at buyer's cost. Please let me know if you would like insurance.

Canadian & International shipping: please contact me for shipping quote.

I accept Paypal (preferred) and personal check. Paypal is fast and it's free to use! Personal checks must clear bank before items are sent. I will be ordering the product once payment is received from share participants. I reserve the right to make substitutions in the event of backorder or other situation.

I will keep you updated here on my blog. :) Shipping time may vary depending on the manufacturer's shipping schedule. It takes about a week for shipping from the manufacturer to my door, provided they are shipping on schedule. Once product reaches me, I will do my best to send them on to you in a timely fashion. Thank you for participating!

If you're ready, please send me an email to stamperchick@hotmail.com so that I may get your name on the share list. In your email please include the share(s) you are interested in and contact information. Please do not send payment until I have responded to your email.

Feel free to link to this on your own blog if you wish!

3 Column Source

I've been asked where I found out how to change my blog over to a 3 column. I am SO happy to share this with you! I found this article very easy to follow, and I am what you would call a beginner in the world of HTML.

In all, this took me somewhere between 30 minutes to 45 minutes to follow the directions and change my blog over to a 3 column.

This is where you'll want to go: {here}

I bookmarked this page so it's easy for me to find. I think I'll also save the text on my computer, just in case something happens to this site. You never know.

I've started poking around on this site and found a number of other useful and helpful articles to help me spruce up my blog. I'm going to be working on my header and blog background next!

3 columns!

Yay! I figured it out!

I am SO happy to say that I did this all on my lonesome. I didn't use a template already configured...I added the HTML coding in all by myself!!! I finally found a really great site that walked me through altering my HTML code to make a 3 column template. This site is really great and easy to understand. I've also found some great tips and such to help my with altering my blog in other areas, such as header & coloring your blog.

I'm excited!!!