400 is gone, can 500 be in sight soon? ***Unity Stamp Blog Candy***

Happy Wednesday Shaque-ettes! 

 I am here today to offer a head's up,

to all of you who follow me and my creativity,

that I am already planning

 my  

500 follower celebration 

here at 

The Shaque!!!

I had so much fun during the 400 follower celebration 

last month

and loved 

everyone's enthusiasm

that joined 

the party!

There are some

very fun things

planned over the next few months.

(see below for a list of some, not all, 

upcoming events)

I wanted to get you engaged and 

stopping by often so you don't miss anything.

What better way to do that,

than offer a some 

fun

Blog Candy

for being a 

loyal follower 

here and at FB?

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I have a fabulous prize to offer one lucky person. 

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Be sure to be on the lookout 

here and at my FB fan page

for all the updates and news

about the celebration!

Also be sure to start sending over your friends often 

so that the Shaque can reach *500* faster! 

The sooner the goal is reached,

 the sooner you will have a chance

to win 

this fantastic Unity Stamp Company 

Feb. 2012 

Kit of the Month - {lucky to have you} 

. . . a $45 value! 

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I will also be sharing 

some of the projects I have made 

in the past

using a few of these stamps 

from my very own {lucky to have you} Kit of the Month!  

That way,

you can see

these fabulous stamps 

in action!

 The shares 

will take place 

at the Shaque on Facebook

every so often.

I already posted  the 

♥ 1st share ♥

and

the

♥ 2nd share ♥

earlier today

. . . head over now

to take a peek!

For the current *500 followers* celebration 

and your chance to win 

a $45 Unity Stamp Company 

Kit of the Month, 

I will offer one entry 

to you 

for making referrals to 

my blog and FB page.

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Sooooooo,
For every person that you refer, 

who stops by BOTH places and 

tells me <Jane Smith> sent me, you get an entry!

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I am also offering entries for 

activity here (comments on posts),

and for activity on the Facebook page as well!

The more you visit, the more entries you will get!

There will be other ways to 

enter once 

The Shaque gets closer to the *500* goal. 

 Everyone seemed to like

the "I Spy" game 

and 

there was

a tremendous turnout 

of linked Crafty Challenge Projects

♥ Here's some quick links for sharing ♥
Blog:
http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/

FB Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessicas-Craft-Shaque/188231201252510
♥ ! Feel free to share your thoughts ! ♥

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Upcoming events in and around The  Shaque:

3 Girl JAM DT posts

Blog posts to help my sweet Blend Beckie 

3 Girl JAM 

Red, White, and Blue

Blog Hop on 6/6/12

and

"Well OWL Be" 

Blog Hop with Heather Lynn

 ♥ I am so excited to get this celebration underway ♥

I really do love

having giveaways,

and without all of you, that

would not be possible!

THANKS

  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

and as always

REMEMBER

to

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

♪ ♪ ♪ Be our Guest ♪ ♪ ♪ ANNOUCNEMENTS for Fresh Brewed Designs

****HAPPY SUNDAY CRAFTERS AND BLENDS****

I have a few ANNOUNCEMENTS to make!!

I am honored and feel quite privileged

to have been asked to join

the EVER SO TALENTED

group of ladies over at 

Fresh Brewed Designs

to be a Guest during

some of their upcoming

Blog Hops and Stamp Releases!

Now, you can't see this, but just use your imagination:

I AM DOING CARTWHEELS because I am so excited!!!

I am ecstatic to join Heather Dennis , owner and artist, 

and her wonderful Design Team and to get the opportunity

to show my wonderful Blends and Followers

how wonderful these stamps are!

Mark Your Calendars

 ANNNNNDDDDDD.....

There is MORE

Fresh Brewed Designs

is celebrating their 400th follower at their blog

and

their 100th Challenge

So Hop over to the FBD Blog now and

become a follower.

If you are on Facebook,

Visit them at Fresh Brewed Designs there, too

so you can be sure

you aren't going to miss any

of the upcoming

events! 

Be sure to let them know that Jessica sent you, just so they know

how honored I truly am to be joining them for the celebrations!!!

Wonderful prizes are up for grabs

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Thank You using Flowers and One Leaf

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Be sure to peek about in case you missed any

of the fun posts, giveaway announcements, and Blog Hop announcements!

Then Mark your Calendars

and Join in the Fun

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This afternoon I was able to finish a card to play along in the 

Get Hippity with Ippity 

#21 - Flowers with a Leaf challenge
and will
be linking up to
Friends with Flair Friday as well !

I'm not overly ecstatic about my novice use

of the liquid pearls, but hope to get the hang

of using it the more I practice!

Base - Goldenrod Textured card stock

 DP - Authentique Free Bird Collection (dbl sided)

Stamp - flowers and flower pot from Rockin' it Unity Style KOM (03/10)

sentiment (from Unity goody bag)

Ink - Vintage Photo

Embossing Powder - Antique Linen

Twine - doodlebug designs

also used Liquid Pearls, Folk Art Acrylic paint, and TH distress tool

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Helping Beckie at Just B Creative Crazy and Praying for Marisa!

I am so blessed to be able
to share blogs
with my sweet Blend

Beckie of Just B Creative Crazy
again today.

A lot of times when I think of Beckie, I think
of all the cards she has made
that are Uplifting and Put a Smile on your Face!

I only hope that she is experiencing ALL positive "side effects"
during her move.
Hugs Beckie!!!

Today I am also blessed to take part in
a Card Drive that I found on a
friend from HS's Facebook Wall!
Thanks Shalin for announcing this today!
The cards will
be mailed to a sweet young
girl by the name of
Marisa Kay
at the Akron Children's Hospital.
Please feel free to visit
Marisa's FB page to read more
about her unique story
and to get involved in sending
your Get Well Wishes!

 If you are interested in mailing a card
to Marisa Kay, here is the mailing address
Marisa Vincent, P.I.C.U., 4th Floor, Room 4633
c/o Akron Children's Hospital
1 Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308

You can also take time to create an eCard
and send it directly to the hospital, too.
Here is the link for that
Akron Children's Hospital eCard

And here is my

card to send to this sweet little girl!

The card was created using the following:
Base - Navy textured card stock (4x4)

Sun image - Unity KOM {FOLLOW your own}

TH Distress Ink (Barn Door)
fussy cut and reduced size to fit in corner of card

Whale - Create A Critter cartridge (2 1/2")

Sentiment - Splash-tastic Summer by K. Andrew Designs

inked with VersaMagic Cloud White and embossed with Whispers Opaque embossing powder

Waves - created using a broken piece of a wooden doll house (my kids demolished it, but I knew I would find a use for the roof top pieces...LOL)

Sprayed it with Krylon Glitter Blast - Twilight Sky

Bow - Twinery Twine (charcoal)

This card was made for the sole purpose of helping others!

No challenges will be entered with this card, but it is sure

to make me feel like a winner, knowing

I helped Beckie at her Blog

and helped Marisa by making her smile!

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

All who wander are not lost . . . using 3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon

Happy Tuesday Crafty Blends!!!

Today is my day to share
the fun I had
playing with my
3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon!!!

I truly can't believe that

the entire month of May

has flown by so quickly.

With the month of June upon our doorsteps,

I begin to think of Summer Fun.

Kids laughing and playing in the sprinkler,
Bike Rides, Picnics in the Park,
and
Relaxing days at the beach . . .

With that in mind, I played with some
fun summery colors on this card.  I stepped out of my comfort
zone a little with the color palette I worked with, but
all in all, I feel that I captured my summer idea.

I hope you enjoy peeking at it!

I used the wonderful
Ice Blue, Sunflower Yellow, and Holly Berry 
3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon




And, if you need to stock up
on all your favorite colors
place an order today!


I also enjoyed inking up some Unity Stamps that
I hadn't gotten to use yet.
I used:
Bicycle - Aug 2009 KOM following my heart
Bicycle background - Apr 2012 KOM {FOLLOW your own}
Sentiment - Travel Notes by Simple Stories

I played with 

Aletha's sketch at Chick Challenges

 Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

***PRIZE ALERT**** "Well OWL Be" Blog Hop ~ June 22

It is my Great Pleasure

to announce

to you

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Heather Lynn

of

Random Recipes, Paper Crafts, and Photos by HL

is hosting

her 1st Blog Hop

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So take a minute
to stop by
her blog
to read the 
Announcement Post
and become a new follower
so you don't miss the Hop
and to
peek at all of her wonderful creations
she has shared at her blog.

Heather and I became friends in an
Ohio Scrappers
group on Facebook a few short months ago.
It was almost as if we knew each other from birth.
She is super talented and super funny.
If we miss a day of not chatting, I really miss her.

The lineup for the Hop is FANTASTIC
and trust me, you don't want to miss out!
Fun Prizes will be Awarded, too.
Mark You Calendars NOW!

********want a chance to WIN a PRIZE?*******
Feel free to grab this blinkie and/or code
to add to your blog to spread the word!
Stop Back here at this post and tell me you did!
For everyone who shares the blinkie on their blog,
I will enter you into a drawing to win 
2 Itty Bitty Stamps
by Unity Stamp Company 


Here are the 2 Stamps to be WON!!!!

AND

Here is the image to add to your sidebar:

And, here is the HTML code:
<a href="http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t72/strgazrblueyes22477/WellOWLBeHopButton3.jpg" width="155 height="155" border="0" alt="WellOWLBeHopButton3"></a>


BE SURE TO STOP BACK AND TELL ME YOU
SHARED SO I CAN COUNT YOU IN THE DRAWING

Keep Crafting

:O) 

Jessica

Helping out My Sweet Blend Beckie - Just B Creative Crazy

I simply ADORE all of my wonderful

Blends

here in Crafty Blog Land!

Beckie of Just B Creative Crazy

and I connected a while ago, 

and I am honored to call her my dear Friend

as well as my sweet Blend!

When she asked if I would interested

in helping

her keep her Blog Breathing

during a move she embarking

on, I didn't hesitate to say YES!!!

I really feel bad that she can't get to her crafty

supplies right now, and when I received this

wonderful Itty Bitty stamp from

another sweet Blend~Jessica Esch 

 I knew instantly 

that I would use it to create a card

for sweet Beckie!

The card was created by cutting

an 8 1/2x11 piece of card stock

to measure 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

(scored and folded along the 5 1/2 width)

Then I cut the dp to measure 5 1/4 x 4

I stamped the balloon image then heat embossed with white powder

The sentiment is stamped on white card stock using

VersaMagic-Sea Breeze 

I will be entering this card into

Unity Opportunity - Ippity challenge

Stamp on Designer Paper

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

A Crafter's and/or Stamper's Dream Candy

My sweet Blend, 

Candy of Candy's Craft Corner

is celebrating

her upcoming 

BLOGAVERSARY

on June 27th

Candy is an amazing artist with a huge heart.

It is always a pleasure to visit her blog

and see what

she has created next.

I love peeking in at her blog to see her amazing
projects she creates
for her Design Team posts at
Die Cuttin' Divas
and her coloring skills are exceptional and top notch!
Although she doesn't design for My Craft Spot anymore,
this is where our friendship blossomed.
As I would visit for the challenges, I always adored
seeing her projects as a Design Team Member!

She always leaves the most
darling comments for me to read
at my blog as well.

Candy, it has been an awesome journey
to follow you and your talent.
You deserve all the followers
you have at this point, and all those that
will join you in your future blogging journey!
I hope your Blogaversary is
BLESSED
with new friendships,
crafty inspiration,

and hope that you are showered

with all the
LOVE

you deserve sweetie.

HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY

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And, to celebrate, Candy is offering 

an amazing prize package

at her blog.

She even did a cute video to show all

the goodies up close and personal!

Here is the huge haul of
Candy from Candy!

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Makin' It To The Mailbox Mondays #17 {MITTMM17}

Please be sure to scroll down for more posts that you may have missed!!!!

 Welcome to the 17th Post for 

Makin' it to the Mailbox Mondays!

I fell a bit behind on posting
the weekly installments with
all of the celebrations that have
been taking place.
But I wouldn't dream on stopping these posts as they are
a way for me to show
my SINCERE appreciation
and THANKS! 

You are the people involved in 

Magic of Making My Day!!!

I want to take this opportunity to shout a huge

 

 to all of you who have shown me your kindness and  your generosity.

I hope you will take the opportunity to visit
all of the wonderful and talented bloggers
that I mention with each MITTMM Post,
to see their beautiful creations,
wonderful generosity,
and fabulous inspiration.
Those of you who know me,
know I wouldn't steer you in the wrong direction.

There is so much to see and all of these fine ARTISTS are just a click away!!!

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First up,  I would like to say THANK YOU to my sweet Blend
Jessica Esch of Chick-n-Scrap
Since she and I connected, we refer to each other as Jessica and the Other Jessica
and I am so Happy to have met her.
She is super uber talented and
always fun to talk to.
She is a regular visitor at my blog and FB page

and a DT sister on the 3 Girl JAM Design Team.

Well, she was shopping online after a fun win she had and
took it upon herself to order me some Itty Bitty stamps by Unity because
she knows how fanatical I am about their products.
This was a "Just Because" gesture
and I was so emotional over her kindness and generosity
that I cried!

THANK YOU SO MUCH "The Other Jessica"
I LOVE that little birdie...so glittery and cute!!!
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Next Up, I would like to offer a sincere THANK YOU to
Teresa Collins and Xyron
Back in March, Teresa was having a fabulous giveaway at her blog

and 8 lucky winners were offered a Teresa Collins Xyron Sticker Maker.
I was ecstatic, over the moon excited to be a winner.

THANK YOU Teresa and Xyron !

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For the next shout out, I say THANK YOU to the
entire Team at My Craft Channel

They have tons of fun videos, tips, featured buys, and more
to feast your eyes upon every day.
I participated in the Sweeps Week Contests
back in March
and was happy to be a winner
of some fabulous Glitz Design Products

 THANK YOU My Craft Channel and Glitz Design!
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I love to play in challenges as often as possible, there's a SHIOCKER, huh...LOL
I participated in the March Card Challenge
at Get Hippity with Ippity at The Crafters Cafe
and was chosen as
the random March Winner.

I won some random UNITY stamps!  WOOT WOOT!
We all know how happy that made me  :O)


THANK YOU SO SO MUCH goes to Aletha Jane and TCC!!!
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A sweet new friend I made in Blog Land,
Kathy of Kathy's Double K Krafts
was having a wonderful April Blog Candy Giveaway
for reaching 135 followers at her blog.
Kathy has amazing projects, and I highly recommend
stopping by to view her talent.



THANK YOU Kathy!!!
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I won this fabulous handmade box to keep some goodies in

 and a great assortment of fabulous goodies.
Love those Lilies!!!

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A sweet friend of mine from High School
here in Ohio, Billie Hackett, is a
very talented jewelry designer.
She and I reconnected on Facebook a few years ago
and her skills have continued to grow over the last few years.
She was having a fabulous giveaway at her FB Fan Page
for her Jewelry Designs at Amayeli.

I was happy to help refer some friends her way, and in turn, I won
this beautiful set of earrings.

THANK YOU Billie @ Amayeli!!
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If you are new to my blog, you may not have ever heard of
me speak about Mark Montano.
I found his Awesome Blog and FB page
a short while ago, and WOW, I MEAN WOW!
Now I have to visit daily for tons of eye candy.

Every couple of weeks, Mark joins efforts with Krylon Crafts
on his blog and on FB
for a giveaway called
GLITTER BLAST TUESDAY!

THANK YOU Mark Montano and Krylon Crafts!!!
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I WON this fabulous array of Glitter Spray Paint
by Krylon

and

this fabulous Vision Box Idea book
by
Mark Montano

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My last sincere THANK YOU  this week goes out to the wonderful
Erica of Erica's Craft Room
and
My Cricut Craft Room Blog

Erica and the DT at the blog offer amazing
projects and fun themes for cards.  They also
help you to understand your Cricut a little by
sharing projects using specific features each week.

For the month of April, Erica was hosting a fabulous giveaway to
win a Cricut Cake Machine.

I WON!  I WON!! I WON!!!

I was so happy I cried for about an hour.  I couldn't believe it.

My BFF, Teresa of skybluepinkcreations and I,
have discussed going into Cake Making and Party Planning
and this machine will help us on our new venture.


THANK YOU Erica!!
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I hope that if I have inadvertently left anyone out of this gracious THANK YOU, that you all know you are all included in my thoughts, past and present.  Please, if you wish for me to do a shout out to you in a future Makin' it to the Mailbox Monday, don't hesitate to remind me of a prize you sent my way, and I will do my best to give you the credit you so rightfully deserve!!!

Also, if you would like to show off your own winnings, just title your post Makin' it to the Mailbox Monday and if I am your follower, I will gladly stop by to read it once I see it at my dashboard.  Or, if you'd like, you can leave a link with your comment below.  I would love to see the happiness that greets others in their Monday Mailboxes :O)

DON'T FORGET TO:

Happy Crafting
and
Until Next Time

:O)

Jessica

HIP HIP HOORAY!!!! Winners are Announced Today!!!!

Well, the day is Here!

I am announcing the Winners from

the 400 Follower Celebration Festivities!

I first want to thank everyone who 

stopped by to offer lovely comments,

those who played the I Spy Game

and all 

who took time

to be inspired

by any of my past crafting.

I truly love to inspire others, and this 

is one of the reasons I like to craft!

So without rambling on too much...

here are the lucky ladies

who won the Grand Prize, 2nd Place Price, and 3rd Place Prize!

!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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GRAND PRIZE WINNER

is

KAREN LADD

with 64 Points  

Karen linked up a whopping 8 projects = 40 points

Shared which creations inspired her = 8 points

Answered all of the I Spy questions correctly = 14 points

Referred a friend = 1 points

Answered the Poll = 1 point

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Karen, part of the Grand Prize was a set of

 jillibean soup corrugated shapes!

so please specify in your email 
your choice of the houses or arrows
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2nd PLACE PRIZE WINNER

is

DR. SONIA SV

with 51 Points  

Sonia linked up an amazing 6 projects = 30 points

Shared which creations inspired her = 6 points

Answered all of the I Spy questions correctly = 14 points

Answered the Poll = 1 point

3rd PLACE PRIZE WINNER

is

EMILY H

with 41 Points  

Emily linked up 5 fabulous projects = 25 points

Shared which creations inspired her = 5 points

Played along in the I Spy game and answered 5 questions correctly = 10 points

Answered the Poll = 1 point

Ladies, please send me an email

with your

full name and address

to 

strgazrblueyes22477{at}yahoo{dot}com

and

I PLAYED AND WON

in the subject line of the email

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica