Prayer Request: Dee Jacksonhas been with us on the StampSimplydesign crewalmost from the beginning. You all know her from over atStampin Cuz I Luv 2. Dee has been experiencing some health issues and is inneed of prayer, so if you could include Dee in your prayers, it would be most appreciated! And if you care to stop in at her Blog, linked above, and tell her you are praying for her or thinking of her, I bet when she recuperates she’d love reading your comments! Thank you!!!

Bow-Easy Update: Anticipated date of arrival is Monday, May 18 — keeping fingers crossed! And, YES, I do ship to Australia, UK, Sweden, etc. My initial reorder has been sold out to those of you on the WAITING LIST. A third order has been placed,so Iwill eventually have some to offer to the general public, but if you want one forsure, shoot me an email, [email protected], to be put on theWAITING LIST. Read about the Bow Easy here.

Interested in Blog Candy? Check these links: Sharon Harnist, Lauren Meader, Joan Fricker.

Keyword ssnotime86 -There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload yourproject at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all! You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!)can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

JUST A LITTLE THING– Mothers’ Day is just around the corner so let’s make “Just a Little Thing” for Mom – or for whomever you please. Today we are making small creations — and the choice is yours! I LOVE working on a tiny canvas and when I do, I just see *vintage* in my mind’s eye (though you need not do vintage if it’s not your thing)! You could make an ATC, a bookmark, a small project with an Inchie, a tiny card (3 x 3 or smaller), a gift tag — whatever you can dream up — but make JUST A LITTLE THING today. Can’t wait to see what you all come up with!!!! Have fun!!!

And Id like to extend a warmwelcome todayto Deb Saaranen (Dream in Color)who isjoining us again, this time in the capacity as one of our regular weekly designers. Dee felt it necessary to step down, at least for the time being, so I was elated when Deb agreed to join us!!! Deb has previously worked with us as a Guest Designer and also as one of our *party players* — remember our parities – LOL!!! WELCOME, Deb!!! So glad to have you!!!

Check out the greatsamples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these designers:

• Barbara, MayGuest Designer
• Janine
• Jennifer
• Julie
• AJ
• Becky
• Tammy
• Deb

Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking on Thursday night.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here.

What wonderful samples!!! Thank you girls!!! Much appreciated!!!

Heres my*litttle* creationfor today:

Just a Little Thing – Stamped Simply! The image is 2 x 3 and the overall size is about 6 x 2.5. It’s basically a bookmark, but not one you’d really use. It’s just kind of for decoration. I left the silk tails quite long so they can be tied on top and this can be hung on a hook or knob. Just a Little Thing! The image is prepinted from Crafty Secrets and the stamped image on the bottom is from one of the new sets soon to be shipped by JustRite called Tiny Words Set — it’s so cute and little — perfect for today’s project! These stamps are used on the new and tiny 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper.

Stamps: Tiny Words Set used on the 1 3/16″ Wood Stamperby JustRite

Paper: Prism Rose Light and Suede Brown Medium, Preprinted Images from Crafty Secrets – Creative Scraps and Birds and Botanicals Images and Notes

Ink: ColorBox Chalk Creamy Brown

Accessories: Silk Ribbon from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Kaiser Pearls, Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Deco Corner Punch, Cropadile, Brass Jumbo Eyelet by SU, Scissors to distress, Glue Glider, SU Dimensionals

Shopping:

JustRite Stampers – Tiny Words Set used on the 1 3/16″ Wood Stamperby JustRite

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store has the silk ribbon by May Artsand much more!

Stampers Dream is my source for Prism Paper.

Joans Garden is my source for my FAV adhesive, the Glue Glider, Spellbinders Nestabilities and Kaiser products.

Thanks so much for stopping in today — wishing all of you mothers, and mother-figures, and women of all ages and sorts a VERY HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!