Marks Paper Co. Paper Giveaway

Do you love paper as much as I do? Here is a chance to win some paper from Marks Paper Company. You could win the Old Fashioned Courtship Collection or the August Collection . There are six papers per collection and they are double-sided. You can click on the links to see a larger detailed image. So who wants to win some brand spankin' new papers fresh off the press??? Just go here to Bety's blog and leave a comment. Entry deadline is March 22nd at Midnight.

I'm Home!

Yeah! I am home from Seattle...it was a great time visiting family out there. No news on my niece's health problems though. She is to have an MRI when they go back to Alaska. She did grow a bit, she is now 27 lbs. and 39 inches tall...not great for a little one who is almost 7 years old. She also got a brace for her right leg, her foot has turned inward and she is almost walking on her ankle.

Valentine Whimsy

I made this card this week for a swap. I hope Deb in Montana likes it. I used a bunch of different products to make this one. It has CTMH CS, stamps and ink, Basic Grey B&T, Making Memories pin, Bazzill Fibers, Sizzix Top Note die, spritzed the tag with Glimmer Mist and the sticker on the tag I got at Target in the Dollar Spot several years ago. I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the striped background. I like how it turned out. I keep thinking I should have done more to the die cut with the stamped heart. Don't know what though. Oh well, it has to go out in today's mail. Enjoy!!

Blog Candy Alert! from Kerry at Three Clovers Designs

Go check out the yummy blog candy being offered by Kerry at Three Clovers Designs here. And those sugar cookies she has pictured look so good too! Think I might have to do some baking this week and not the chocolate chip cookie dough that I made and put in the fridge a couple of days ago.

Fishin' on the pond

Grandma and Grandpa Roe have a pond behind their house in Kansas. The kids love to fish and take the canoe out when we go and visit. It always seems like there is an overabundance of sunfish out there. The boys have also been known to catch a bass or two and even a catfish or turtle. These pictures were taken when we visited this last September. Poor Jül, Aunt Ai and Uncle Greg's puggle, wanted to go swimming in the pond so badly, but instead she got tied to the fence so she wouldn't get grandma's house all muddy.

This layout is a 2 page layout class I will teach at a local crop in February. It uses Close To My Heart's new Emporium papers from the Spring 2009 Idea Book.

Another Christmas card

I know Christmas is now past, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Here is another Christmas card that I made for 2008. For this card, I used my cuttlebug to make the swirl background. The ornament I traced from the negative image of my Paper Salon Chipboard dies. The "Merry Christmas" sentiment is from Inkadinkadoo stamped in CTMH Twilight ink. I used Stickles for the top of the ornament and some silver cording for the hanger. Note: I did tweak the image in HP Image zone so you could see the cuttlebug background better.

I planned to add more images but the computer has decided not to cooperate. Will share them later.

Vintage Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all of my dear friends. I hope you have a wonderful and happy holiday season. I made this card for my daughter's teacher, it is one of the gift card holders that Gina K has on her blog. I used CTMH topiary CS, American Crafts patterned paper and the image is from Crafty Secrets Images & Journal Notes. The gold on the image was outlined with LuminArts Iridescent Gold. I really like how it turned out and so quick and easy to make.