I was very touched by all of the comments left for this post, and I don't mind telling you I was glad of the random selector. This little competition sure reminded me that we're all fighting our own battles, some winning, some struggling. I wish each and every one of you the very best of luck and life. Thank you all for taking the time to leave a comment.
And the winner (by random selector) was commentor number 24:
Angela who said
Angela said...
Wow!! Your tree looks gorgeous!!
Iam proud to donate cards I make for my local neo-natal unit, I give them to the nurses so they can put a baby photograph on to give to the parents. I know how much this means, I was one of those parents, my son was not expected to live - he is 3 now!!
hugs Angela x
Iam proud to donate cards I make for my local neo-natal unit, I give them to the nurses so they can put a baby photograph on to give to the parents. I know how much this means, I was one of those parents, my son was not expected to live - he is 3 now!!
hugs Angela x
Congratuations Angela pop me an email!!
Over at Moxiefabworld blog today Cath Edvalson is showing sneak peeks from Papercrafts Holiday cards and more, I love that nutcracker and that wee card from Alli Miles is way too cute, but look - what's that peeping out behind? Is that a wee tree???? 'course it is, I should know, I made it!!!! WWWOOOHOOOO.
So in honour of blowing your own trumpet and celebrating my first ever Mag cover, I want you to leave me a comment telling me what you've done lately that you are proud of, you might have saved a bumble bee from extinction or you might have produced a brand new baby - or you might have just had a card published, anything at all!! Love to hear.
I will pick a random comment, tomorrow night to win a free stampset!!!! WWWOOOHHHOOO!!
Congratulations! I'm proud of the fact that I have taken charge of my life and live a happier healthier life~!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being on the cover of Paper Crafts. I love your blog and your artwork!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of myself for losing 58 pounds!
Kathe
Congrats!!!! That is so so exciting! i to will have a card in a mag for the first time this nov. its unreal and so much fun!. love that gorgeous tree. can't wait to snag a copy!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the cover contribution. Your work is so absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of the fact that, following what seemed like an extended dry spell, I finally got around to creating some cards while I waited for biopsy results from recent surgery (and got good news on that front). And today is my birthday -- so I'm glad to put these last few months behind me and start a fresh year!
It might sound trivial to some, but I made it home from Ireland without using my full baggage allowance. (we were allowed 7 bags with DH, myself, DD and the "baby" and I only used 6) This is absolutely unheard of for me, but I'm kicking myself knowing I could have packed another bag full of potato bread, soda bread, Veda and pancakes, LOL!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first mag cover - that would be a dream come true for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of the fact that i've gone ahead and set up my own little business selling my handmade plaques in the last couple of weeks and it seems to be doing really well.
Take Care - Ju xx
Claire, what a great news. Congratulations! I have been playing with your stamps and I am proud that I managed to make some nice Xmas tags that I will send to my friends, so they can use them for their friends and relatives.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!! I love your work and I am sure this will be your first of many covers :>)
ReplyDeleteI am proud of almost being finished with a project for work - not too exciting, but I have spent so much time teaching myself how to use the software to get the needed results and I was so dreading working on it before I started!
Hi Claire,
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing news - I couldn't be more happier for you - you are so talented and have so much creativity - I am not surprised by this prestigeous honour.
Hmm something I have done that I am proud of...... realising that a life half lived is not an option and going for my dreams one step at a time :D
Have a great weekend, I am sure you will as you will be still on cloud nine for a week :D
Emma xx
Congratulations Claire!! I am proud of myself for posting on my blog more and more!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness Claire, congratulations!!! Wow, you must be over the moon! I know I would be.
ReplyDeleteWhat have I done lately that makes me proud? hmmmm.... I think it's that I was chosen for the inaugural design team for La-La Land Crafts, one of six out of more than 200 applicants. That made me not only proud, but very happy!!!
I am a stay at home mom of five,grandmother of one,teach a stamp class for women once and week,sunday school and run a MOPS group-plus! I had to wash dishes by hand for a couple months while my kitchen was bring gutted! That was stressful but! I made it! and a little card making at night helps keep a person sane! Thanks(PLus I would love to get a stamp set from you!!)From a Auburn Irish girl,
ReplyDeleteOH a chance at a free stamp set from Waltzingmouse! I am so excited. I have recently been published TWICE in Cards Magazine! I am VERY proud of that! Thanks for the chance Claire! and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm thrilled for you! And I'm glad that your tremendous talent is getting the recognition that it deserves!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of myself for getting ahead of the game and designing our family's Christmas cards already. I usually put it off until November and then it's a mad rush to craft everything before the holiday. Not this year!
Congrats, Claire! I was wondering who did that cute tree! :) Glad to hear it's YOU! Go ahead, COVER GIRL! :)
ReplyDeleteClaire!!!!! YAY!!!!!! I am so proud of you! Wow!!! A cover!!! Sorry I am actually jumping up and down in my seat here! LOL
ReplyDeleteAs for me well I am proud I made it through another round of bootcamp last night.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Being published must be amazing, but to be on the cover...WOW!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of the fact that I just won the PTI Guest Star Stamper for Best use of Timeless Templates for the month of August. My hubby doesn't get it, but I know that you will ;o)
Congratulations! You certainly deserve it - You are one ultra talented woman!!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to say something I was proud of in all my excitement of being proud of you! tee hee
ReplyDeleteI am proud to say that I have actually gotten through all the laundry piles several times this summer! It never ends!
Wow well done you, I would be jumping up and down for weeks if it was me!
ReplyDeleteI am most proud of the fact that I won the Just magnolia challenge this week! Doesn't take much does it lol.
Pinky
THAT TREE IS FABULOUS !!! Well done you, I hope I'm able to get a copy of this! I am proud of starting to write the new RME programme for my classes. I know, DULL but v important and I know I'm helping my colleagues! Now go celebrate, you !! xx
ReplyDeleteClaire that's so EXCITING!!! What a great honor for you and totally deserved for that adorable tree!!! Congrats my friend!! I'm pretty excited about my new business, Stamping Around so I'll crow about that! :) Wish you lived in PA!
ReplyDeleteWoo-Hoo for you, Claire!!! HUGE congratulations on your first (of MANY I'm sure) mag cover publication!!! I'm so happy for you!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud to be sticking to my husband's diet in which he's lost 20+ lbs. Though I've not lost much, we're eating better to stay healthier, so it's a win-win! I'd LOVE to win one of your stamps sets!!!
I'm proud of finding a job in the current Market after being laid off. I even got a better job now!
ReplyDeleteThank you fir the chance to win!
Wow!! Your tree looks gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteIam proud to donate cards I make for my local neo-natal unit, I give them to the nurses so they can put a baby photograph on to give to the parents. I know how much this means, I was one of those parents, my son was not expected to live - he is 3 now!!
hugs Angela x
How exciting for you! :) Congrats!!!! :) Definitely well deserved!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I just saw this magazine at the bookstore today. I'm proud of going the gym three times this week.
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome Claire! Congratulations! I just had two pictures in our local county fair choosen as Champions of their category so that made me pretty proud!
ReplyDeleteSmiles,
Brandi
I recently decided to send cards to the troops through Cards for Heros. I have also rallied my stamping customers to adopt my son-in-laws unit in Afghanistan as many of the guys in the unit are single.
ReplyDeleteRobbie
Congrats...that tree is beautiful! I am proud of my tea box I just made and posted on my blog. It is the first thing I made from measurements I came up with, and not someone elses template!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Claire! What a beautiful tree...can't wait to see it in more detail. I am proud for making it through the week with my kids without blowing a gasket (yes, it's been that kind of week!).
ReplyDeleteWay to go Claire!!!! You deserve to be on the cover of all the magazines. Your work is just fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteThe one thing I did was to leave 6 days early of my vacation to take care of my Father who had to have a double bypass. I was gone from home for over a month, but family comes first in my book. The good Lord took care of him, so he can stay here with us on Earth. I'm proud to have a Father such as mine. Alice R.
Congratulations Clarie! You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo Claire!!! A big fat huge CONGRATS on your cover! You must be thrilled. You deserve it. You're a very creative woman. I'm proud of myself for getting my middle son potty trained. (I wasn't sure it was ever going to happen ;-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Claire --- AWESOME looking tree!!! I am proud of, lately, tackling something professionally that I didn't think I ever could :) !
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being on the cover! I love your work-- it's just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of myself for having 5 kids between the ages of 3 to 13 and still being sane!
Best wishes in all you do!!
Ladette
That tree is the first thing I looked at on the cover. Congratulations! That is so exciting!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! That tree is absolutely adorable!! I am proud that I have been successful so far in my journey to eat healthier and lose weight. I lost 9 lbs already!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You must be over the moon - your first magazine cover of many I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteWhat am I proud of at the mo? Well winning the PTI August Guest Star Stampers Contest for the best use of On My Couch - still grinning from ear to ear now! LOL!
Hugs,
Aimes
x
Congratulations!! I do not have enough of my own design mojo to submit anything yet!! I tend to CASE things outright, or use them as a jumping off point. I think I need to work more from sketches.
ReplyDeleteToday my friend and I were driving down a country road, and we saw a little dog running down the road. We stopped, and the second she opened her door, he hopped in on her lap, then across to mine. We did find his home!!
Many congratulations Claire! Is there no end to your talents?Enjoy! Angela
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS Claire! That is so awesome!! I love seeing your creative projects and your new stamp sets. Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteNow for the blowing your own horn part...I am a SAHM to 3 small children, the oldest of which I am homeschooling for the 5th straight year. AND I am in my last year of college for my accounting degree. I took an upper level tax course this summer (so twice as intensive as normal) and got the high score not once, but twice including on the comprehensive final!!
Now what's so awesome about this is that I really slacked the last half of the class. Started getting burnt out and couldn't get motivated to read or do the homework. But I studied about 8 hours for the final and PRAYED and God blessed me! The Lord is so AWESOME!! With everything that's been going on in my life, Jesus knew exactly how to speak into my storm and make the sunshine appear.
Here's to many more magazine covers for you Claire!!
Oh Congratulations. That is awesome! I will look for you when I get my copy.
ReplyDeleteSo this is very small by I am proud of the fact that I got 6 cards photographed and edited this morning. Told ya it was small but Ive been trying to get it done for weeks now.
Again, congrats on the publication.
Congrats to you!
ReplyDeleteI recently took a job after being laid off for 6 months. Not a dream job. As a matter of fact, pretty much a nightmare for me, but I came across a common saying: bloom where you are planted. I'm trying to do just that, seeing the glass as half-full again and learning to not hate my job. For that I am proud!
Wow! Congratulations! And to be on the COVER!!!! How exciting! I'm proud and excited that I was just published for the very first time in a magazine!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Claire! That is a gorgeous tree, what a proud moment for you! I am proud of agreeing to take care of my SIL's 2 dogs & 7 cats so she can go to her son's wedding ( YIKES!! I'm allergic to dogs - wish me luck!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for this opportunity - your stamp sets are a treasure to win.
well done, honey! my achievement... i am still here for my family. i've beaten major illness for now. i craft and i've just built a dollhouse from scratch. i'm creating 70 wedding invitations for my daughter following the success of the save the date cards. hey, i'm just regular!
ReplyDeletelove angela xxx.
Well done Claire. How exciting.
ReplyDeleteMy own range of scrapbooking storage solutions has been released and are sold wholesale.
Congratulations on being on the front cover of Papercrafts. What a thrill that must be! I noticed your creation when I saw the cover on the Papercrafts blog but didn't guess that it was yours. I'm proud of the fact that I finally got around to cleaning my stamping table which was so messy I couldn't see the surface anymore. Now I need to find the time to create!
ReplyDeleteWooHoo! You're a Cover Girl and that tree is adorable! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI recently learned how to can my own green beans. Been canning pickles and tomatoes for years but never had the opportunity to use a Pressure Canner before. I live 5000 feet above sea level so I had to bring the pressure up to 15 PSI. I did it without blowing anything up! WOOT!
Congrats Claire! I am certain there will be many more mag covers for you. In fact, I'm also certain your wonderful new stamp company will make a big splash too! I'm proud of staying sane in this crazy world, but am also tickled that my creativity has opened new and exciting doors for me.
ReplyDeleteYou are an inspiration!
Hi Claire! Congrats to you. My accomplishment is that I will have a card finally publish this spring with PaperCrafts magazine. The first and who knows if it will ever happen again. It was a slightly different way of getting published so no stress of submitting.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. It is a lovely tree!
ReplyDeleteThe thing I am most proud of at the moment is that I just finished 10 weeks of work on a kinder/year 1 class (5 and 6 year olds) and 3/4 of the class moved up reading levels. Two of the children moved up from level 5 to level 14!! Woo Hoo!
Congratulation! the tree is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of giving a baby shower for a lovely, younger church friend.
I am proud of the fact that I am the offspring of two very strong individuals. Although they are both long gone, they live in me and give me strength.
ReplyDeleteI have not let my facial disfigurement (from cancer surgery and radiation) stop me from being who I am and doing what I ordinarily would do! I laugh with my son as he refers to my "fat cheek"
OK I resolved to live a better, more Christian life. To have a better attitude! To treat my fellow humans with respect and love. No major achievement I know but it means a lot to me.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS on the cover Claire!
You are clever Claire - we are very proud of you! Funny you should mention the bee - my nephew made a wasp trap this week from a plastic bottle and some flat cola. He doesn't know it but I've been setting them free when he wasn't looking! And even saved the life of one that had fallen in the cola - I don't care who knows it either.... I think wasps are very clever little creatures and deserve their short lives - they eat most of the aphids on my veggie plants too!
ReplyDeleteI also really like your work and I love your pictures of Ireland - it brings back happy memories of overseas holidays with hubby! I have just uploaded my first piece of work onto my (new) blog; it's a bit like going on a first date, isn't it?!!
ReplyDeleteWay cute tree!! So fun!! Well, I turned over a new leaf and because we needed to remodel our old, neglected basement with a new baby on the way, I managed to sort through, declutter, donate, throw away, or recycle a TON of stuff!!! AND I'm doing a pretty good job of keeping it clean and organized since then! That's HUGE for me. LOL
ReplyDeleteYou are just going to town aren't you! I would be doing back flips if it were me with a project on a cover! How cool is that! I'm so proud of you! I'm proud of the fact that I have been able to rearrange finances so that I haven't had to work for over a year since I was downsized. I have been able to use that time to make my partner's quality of life a lot better (he has MS and in a wheelchair). Any way, Congrats Kiddo! You are the coolest! Best, Curt
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS CLAIRE! That's Fabulous! and I ♥ the tree :) I'm proud of myself for trying to start living a healthier lifestyle...so far so good...
ReplyDeleteWooohoooo for you!!!! I just found out that I'm going to be published for the first time--2 cards in the January issue of CARDS!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so amazing and you are so talented, that I am sure this cover is just the first of MANY!
ReplyDeleteI am proud of the fact that I am facing up to several health issues by starting to exercise and losing weight. I have joined TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and have lost 12 pounds so far!
Congratulations! How wonderful for you :-)
ReplyDeleteMy proudest moment has been that I've lost 133 pounds since last June and my WW leader is getting 133 pounds of food donated from our local grocer to then be donated to the food bank in my name. How awesome is that!
Congratulations, Claire! I've had quite a few proud moments this week, but the one I'll probably be the proudest of will be getting my office (at work) cleaned out and organized for the first time in the 10 years that I've had the job. (Embarrassing to admit.)
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful! Congrats!! I am proud of myself for helping raise 2 wonderful children who are both leaving for college this next week. I'm used to my son being gone..he is entering his 4th yr of college but this is the first year for my daughter. It will certainly be different here at home. I'm looking forward to having more time to stamp! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - the tree is gorgeous!
ReplyDeletei am proud of the fact that I've lost 50 pounds this year.
Wow Congrats Claire your gorgeous wee tree deserves to be on the cover, a proud moment recently for me would have to be that one of my cards was just selected for the BasicGrey Gallery over here Thanks HuGs Kim :)
ReplyDeleteYour tree is absolutely gorgeous - congratulations on making the cover. I'm proud that I can work, raise children and enjoy this wonderful craft with good friends.
ReplyDeleteOh Claire, how proud you must be! LaEarlier this week I had some pride about being on NIchole's blog, but yesterday I was so proud of my family for going out all day to Storyland, 5 grandchildren, and not one fight, lol! It's all small stuff, I know!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! How stinkn' cool is that! Love, love, love your stamps...and something I'm proud of...hmmm....My boys...my elest is entering 7th grade and found out that he gets to play the oboe! Whoo hoo...he is so excited! My younges is going into 3rd grade and I am proud that he is a dreamer. thanks for a chance to win! Blessings
ReplyDeleteI KNEW THAT WAS YOU TREE !!
ReplyDeleteI went online to finally suscribe to Paper crafts and I also bought a copy of the holiday cards edition...and I totally thoguht to myself - "that kind of looks like Claire's tree....."
I am very proud of the kind of mom I am. When my son was born I slowed down the husle and bustle of my life so much and re-prioritized so many thing.
Now when I see my happy boucy, well behaved and curious almost 2 year old, I know alot of that came from me !!
Delighted to see that tree on the cover of a real life magazine, well done you!
ReplyDeleteI am also delighted to tell you how the efforts of myself and three other parents have resulted in the Offaly Dyslexia Group. We provide workshops for kids with dyslexia, with a view to enhancing their experience of the written world.
We've now got sixteen kids, recruited four tutors and have achieved a Google page ranking with our website already!http://www.offalydyslexiagroup.org/
We are giddy with the success of the kids whom we've been able to help already and excited about their futures and the future of the Offaly Dyslexia Group!
Congratulations, Claire, what an accomplishment!! With your beautiful stamps now in circulation, I expect we'll be seeing more and more of them in the mags, too:)
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of the fact that I've started knitting my first pair of socks, in between making cards, of course! They should be ready for Christmas, lol.
Congratulations - well done! I admire your meticulous crafting. My horn-tooting? Received a custom card order which came from a person who saw a card I sent to a friend. Yay!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on making the cover Claire!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of the fact that I took and completed an oline photo editing class and now I can do lots of really cool things with my photos!
Love the tree, I can't wait to get my hands on that Mag! You are so talented! Congrats on the cover I have a feeling this is the start of something big for you! I am proud of the fact that I finished my Papertrey Color Flip Book! Yea for both of us!
ReplyDeletewoohoo, congrats. I'm gonna toot my horn too. I'm gonna be published in Scrapbooks.com
ReplyDeletewoot woot!
Congrats on your first magazine cover. I am proud of myself that I have been able to take care of my mom for 6 months by myself. She has terminal cancer and we just now called in hospice.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Claire,
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I can't believe that this is your first time being published. Your creations are so wonderful, that I assumed that you had already been published and more than once.
I am very proud of having two ladies over at splitcoast put my Chubby owl card (which can be seen on my blog) on the Clean and Simple Cards weekly favorites list last week or so (bad memory). I feel honored. Love your stamp designs, I hope that I can afford to purchase some of them soon.
Sincerely, Lisa Atha
Congrats on your tree making the cover of the magazine - It's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWell I finally got brave enough to apply to a couple of DT even though I may not make it on one I've atleast tried.
Congratulations Claire!!! What a wonderful thing!! You've been working very hard on all of your amazing creations! It's wonderful to receive such recognition. Such a lovely compliment to the other items they chose for the Holiday Cards cover.
ReplyDeleteMy latest achievement?... I will be published for my first time ever in the SNR online mag next month :) Not a cover. Not by a long shot. but it's a start :)
Well done on your magazine success - I'm proud today watching my daughter ride a horse over jumps for the first time - & proud that I could look -sometimes between my fingers as the jumps seemed quite high!!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh Claire!!! This is HUGE!! Congrats Congrats Congrats!! The tree is absolutely gorgeous and I cannot wait to get my copy!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am proud of YOU!!!
Congrats on the PaperCrafts cover, Claire! I bought my copy almost a week ago, but have yet to delve into it...can't wait to see your project in detail! And what am I most proud of? My first impulse is to say I've absolutely NOTHING...I've been in low gear lately, which I can basically sum up as menopausal anxiety. But I guess I'm proud that despite feeling so low much of the time, I am still functioning as a Mom (and a pretty good one, at that), keeping up w/the laundry, and exercising my brain with TONS of reading and crosswords! Now if I could just put my creative hat back on and get into the stamping swing again...Oh well, all in due time! Congrats again!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Claire! My news is that I have a card to be published in Paper Crafts Jan/Feb issue!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME job, Claire! Let's see, I DID start a blog finally! Had to jump on the wagon sooner or later, and it's pretty fun! Check me out at "ginghamgirlsadventures.blogspot.com...Hee, CHECK me out, Get it?
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful, I am sure you are bursting with excitement! I love your tree and the other ribbon creations you have shared with us on your cards.
ReplyDeleteI am proud that I have decided to add to my Girl Scout duties and am now a Brownie troop leader and a consultant for new Daisy troop leaders. I had my first training session and it went great and I had lots of fun too!
Yeee haaaa!! Way to go Claire!! This week I helped my son at his new school. That makes me a proud mama!! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteCogratulations! I made it through a uni exam yesterday. It was hard but not too hard...I think I PASSED!
ReplyDeleteCongratuations Angela!!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Clair!!! I just wanted to let you know, I've left you something on my blog...I hope you have a very blessed day!!!
ReplyDeleteWow Claire! I missed your announcement! How very exciting and I love your tree! I just saw that cover over at Moxiefab world - and here you are - the maker of the tree!!! Big congratulations to you!!!
ReplyDeleteYour tree is far too cute and well deserving of a front cover!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat news! I am proud that I have over 100 followers on my blog:)
ReplyDeleteTake Care - Robin
Hi Claire!
ReplyDeleteI`ve just browsed your blog, and I am just in awe to have found it! I love every card of yours!!
Fantastic work. You have such an eye for design! TFS.
Yvonne.
For about two years, my husband and I have been wondering if I should quit my job and be a stay-at-home wife. I am proud that I made the decision to leave my job and spend time with him. We are so blessed--we are so happy!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the cover:)