A BIG SURPRISE!

Rhonda at Lost in Cardland has award me this Making Smiles on Faces Award.  I was very surprised and thrilled - thank you, Rhonda!  This was also my first award!   Now, I am to reveal five things you may or may not know about me:

1.  I am 70 years old and have six children, 15 grands, and 5 great-grands!!  Our family is spread about, but we try to stay in touch with each other.  Some of them do live close enough to visit often, though.

2.  I believe in the risen Christ and am thankful for my salvation through His redeeming blood.  Praise the Lord for his infinite grace and mercy to those who come to Him through Jesus.

3.  I have lived in West Virginia, Ohio, California, Colorado and St. Thomas, USVI.

4.  I have worked as a switchboard operator, administrative assistant, chiropractic assistant, legal secretary, medical transcriptionist, director of a retirement community, stamping instructor and retail clerk.  I've had a fun and interesting life, thus far.

5. I love the color blue, I love to read, I love all kinds of music except rap, new age and such.

Well, I have probably told you more about me than you really wanted to know!!  Here are the five gals I would like to pass this award along to, because they do make me smile!

1.  Kris

2.  Susi

3.  Peggy

4.  Effie

5.  Anne

Thanks again, Rhonda! 

TAG TUESDAY

Louise has chosen the colors of pink, brown and burgundy for the TAG TUESDAY challenge this week.  I have used scrapbook papers, a Stampington & Co. stamp, some prima flowers painted with Stickles distress ink, a snowflake brad and other snowflakes here and there.

I was SO lucky to have been one of Tim Holtz' blog winners of a package of those beautiful flowers, four bottles of Stickles and a wonderful stamp set!!  Thrilled beyond words and will be happily using them for a long time to come!

Thanks for a very pretty color combo, Louise!  (Click on image to see detail.)

SUNDAY POSTCARD ART

Here is my postcard.  I used old sheet music and rubber stamps.  Click on image to see details.

Great theme, Cindy!

COMBINATION

I decided to combine two challenges.  Lots to Do - embossing.  Saturday Surprise - multiples.  I love the Cuttlebug paisley folder and I also love these tiny faces.  I use them over and over; but have never used them all on the same card!!  Fun!

THEME THURSDAY - PATTERN PAPER

My ATC for Theme Thursday has an image from B-line Designs, some ivory lace, stamped sentiment, and pearl accents.  The pearls look more like gems in the scan, but they are white pearls.  Paper is from JoAnn's - I like the fleur-de-lis shapes on it and the blue/cream colors. 

Thanks for looking!

FRUIT

TMTA has fruit for its theme this week.

Used some distress inks and gold leafing flakes for the background.  Love this Stampers Anonymous pear.  Polka dot ribbon and gold edges finished it off!

Thanks for looking!

CRACKLE

SUNDAY POSTCARD ART theme this week is crackle.  Another old flashcard with a crackle stamped background and some more rubber stamps to accent the vintage image.  Love that big bow in her hair!