with you and since it has been awhile since a stopped to visit, this could be a long post!
Okay, so, back on March 3rd, yeah, it's going back that far! Natalea shares a little bloggy love with four other amazing gals and then goofy old me! She may be crazy...or incredibly sweet. Either way, she fits the description of someone I'd hang out with! She nominated us for the
"Angelic Art Award" and she said some very sweet things as well. I don't know about you, but her blog is so pretty, that she definitely deserved the award in the first place. I hadn't been over to visit, which is horrible, because she is a Silver Bella Sister, and that's just rude! But I swear I lost a good hour just lazily strolling through her blog, oooohing and aaaaahing over her photos and then at her etsy site. she is very talented and quite the entertaining writer. So thanks, Natalea, it is an honor to be included in your nominations!
Now I must pass on the torch and give out my nominations...let's see...
1. Miss Tracie Lyn Huskamp is one of my absolute favorite artists. Her work is like a breathe of fresh air whenever I see it, and I just love the vintage simplicity and the fact it is so very different from what I do...sigh...if you haven't seen her work already, then you will feel like you just opened a window on a clear spring day...and who couldn't use that right now?
2. Miss Jill Assman who is one of those amazing folks that I admire most...a teacher!!! I love how she involves art in her classroom on a daily basis and then comes home and gets all painty and ends up refreshing her soul and preparing for the next day of fourth graders! She is a woman to be admired! Check her out!
3. Miss Mary Beth Hunt who is not only my neighbor, but also a good friend. With out the world of blogs We would have never realized we had the same interests and really started hanging out together. She is a big supporter of the arts and of my little corner of the glue pot. She knows I will polka dot anything for her (even that mitten that she has been waiting for, so patiently)! Everybody needs a polka dot buddy!
4. Miss Kim Kwan is one of the nicest girls I have meet through blogging. She is an amazing teacher who I met through Silver Bella and her blog is always so inspiring, even when she is recovering from major surgery. I remember thinking, "She is so productive and I know she is doubled over, what have I accomplished today?!?!" She is so sweet to answer any email I send her, no matter what the topic and she give great advice, no matter what the topic. If you ever get the chance to take a class from her, I guarantee you will fall in love!
5. Last, but not least, I have to give a shout out to Miss Teresa McFayden who has introduced me to so many amazing people and things since I met her, it has been an amazing ride. I remember the day I happened to notice the store on my lunch hour. I quickly stopped and went inside so curious what "Foofala" meant. Oh, Sweet Bee-Jesus (yes, the Bee Movie is playing in the other room, for the 800th time) talk about an Oprah, "AHA" moment. I didn't know my life was lacking a Nic Bantock Van Dyk Brown ink pad and thanks to Teresa, that day my life was made complete, for about a second, until I saw the package of Foofala tags, and the Sally Jean charms, and the 7 Gypsies line...the folks back at work thought I was nuts babbling about this new store I had found...that's okay, I did babble a lot back then anyway. How could they have known there was a measure of clarity in this particular tirade? To make a long babble short...my life was never the same.
With out the people listed above, cheering me on and inspiring me in their own ways, this would never have appeared in my mailbox yesterday...for you see, it only comes to you when you and your art are featured somewhere in it's glorious pages. What an exciting honor to hear from the magazine itself, asking if I would send them a goodie box of "Cari Krafties." 
Nervous and excited, I was. I do not look for attention, I prefer to cheer others on from the sidelines, but oh, what an opportunity. And I have to say, even if I didn't have my 15-minutes of fame happening in this issue, it is by far the most deliciously packed collection of goodness I have ever come across. I highly recommend this issue that hits the newstands April 1st. Talk about eye candy...oh, my!
I didn't post any of these treat baskets on etsy because, well, to be honest, Easter really snuck up on me this year! I have been a little distracted with plans for graduation and man! A whole holiday just blew into town. I didn't even get a chance to dye my beer green! So the ones that I do have will be there for Spring goodie giving and May Day baskets as well.
Coming tomorrow...I've been tagged!!!! This should be really good to watch because I don't run!
It's about time! I will be the first in line out here to buy this issue! I am SOOO over the moon excited for you! Of course, as a huge fan I will need the magazine to put into my Cari's Krafty Shrine. LOL! Seriously though, SUPER congratulations! It is well deserved and LONG overdue!
~heather
Posted by: Heather | March 18, 2008 at 03:22 PM
It's about time is sooo right! Congrats Cari - you and your art sooo deserve it and i say that with no prejudice whatsoever (Hah! only that I have your egg decor hanging on my front door as we speak - tee hee) I'm happy for you. Can't wait to get my copy.
All the continued bestest!!
LindaSonia
Posted by: LindaSonia | March 19, 2008 at 02:48 AM
Congratulations Cari! I can't wait to get a copy of Somerset Life!!! You're overdue! I'm so happy you're being featured!!
Have the Happiest of Easters!! xo natalea
Posted by: Natalea | March 19, 2008 at 06:06 AM
Congrats!!!!!! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy!
xo,
Carmen
Posted by: Carmen | March 19, 2008 at 06:27 AM
Wow Cari this is great news! How exciting! I'm so happy for you! Oh I need to get a copy of the new Somerset Life! Already the pink color of the cover is beautiful!
Love your treat baskets too and they look just fab filled with eggs!
Carol xox
Posted by: Carol | March 19, 2008 at 06:54 AM
now I think you must be the crazy one, but I am touched by your sweet sweet words and this "high honor!"
I am tickled green (after-effects of green beer) abotu the Somerset Life article...I just knew it woudl end up to be something magical if you orchestrated it the way your heart led you!! I love this magazine and I will run out and get me-self a copy pronto!
xoxo
Posted by: Kim Kwan | March 19, 2008 at 07:43 AM
oh...and WHEN, oh WHEN, will they give Type-Pad comments a spell checker?!?!?!
I am sick to death of looking like a spelling moron!
Posted by: Kim Kwan | March 19, 2008 at 07:44 AM
Holy Moly!!!! You sweet thing.... you make me blush. I KNEW!!!!!!! I can't wait to se it!!!! You are a star my girl.... a real shining star!!!!! We need to celebrate!!!!! Congrats my special friend! xoxoxoxoxo
Posted by: Jill | March 19, 2008 at 09:10 AM
I can't TELL you how excited I am that the whole world now knows what we already know.
YOU
MAKE
GREAT
STUFF!!!
I think this calls for a celebration!!!
Posted by: Mary Beth Hunt | March 19, 2008 at 12:15 PM
CARI!!!!! YOU ARE INCREDIBLE... THANK YOU for SUCH A WONDERFUL compliment, dear friend.
BOY... YOU SURE KNOW HOW TO GIVE A GIRL a BIG!!!!!! pick me up.... I just ADORE YOU and EVERYTHING YOU DO.
and WOWZA... A BIG HUGE CONG-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S to you.. MISSY.. MISS... WAY TO GO on the Somerset Life! I CAN NOT WAIT to get my copy!!!!!!!
THE BIGGEST HUGS TO YOU!!!!! =)))))))) HAPPY EASTER!
Posted by: Tracie Lyn Huskamp | March 19, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Oh my chicken and stars! You are so sweet to mention some of my very favorite people in that award gig Miss Krafty. I think I fell in love with all that you are the day you came into The Foof store, too, and I continue to admire you in oh so many ways girlfriend! What a blessing that we met! I am delighted that your Easter cups are featured in Somerset Life. I can't wait to see them! What a treat for that magazine to have a little piece of you inside it! :)
Posted by: teresa | March 19, 2008 at 03:47 PM
How EGGciting! Congrats! I can't wait to pick up the new issue! The sneak peek looks wonderful, oh to see some color! Have a wonderful holiday!
Posted by: Amanda Willey | March 20, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Your "treat baskets" are adorable Cari! What an honor to share the same article with you! I just posted about this as well.
Congratulations! Your art is long overdue for a feature in a magazine!
xo andrea
Posted by: andrea s. | March 20, 2008 at 06:50 PM
I'm going to run right out and pick up a copy of Somerset Life!
Congrats on your fame!!
Posted by: Maija Lepore | March 27, 2008 at 03:53 PM