A Very Special Welcome...

I thought I would take a few minutes to share a couple

of my newest designs that were featured this week

over on the Lily Pad Cards Blog. I was an invited

Guest Designer and created a few new projects

just for them!

I enjoyed putting this card together because of it's cheery

colors.  I had purchased a set of sentiments from The Gifted Line

several weeks ago and thought this one worked really

well with these beautiful papers from Prima.

It was a very nice surprise today to find out
that I had been chosen as one of the blogs
from the 'Out and About' segment over at

for this week's DT entry for The Play Date Cafe.
Thanks so much Cath!!!


And now a card with a little extra special meaning...

This card was made using some of my favorite stamps 

inks and designer papers from

A Muse Studio.  

Of course you know that all A Muse Studio stamps

papers and inks can be ordered through my Web Store here.

I am in a baby mood lately and here is why....

This is Finn...he is my 4th grandson and will be

making his appearance some time between

July 4th and July 18th.  My daughter Mallory

(whose birthday is also July 18th) 

has been getting ready for this new one

and doing her best to get through this summer heat.

I told her a couple of weeks ago, that she now knew

what I felt like as, of course, I was pregnant with her 

at this time nearly 27 years ago...it didn't help!

Those 3-D ultrasounds are quite amazing, aren't they?

Of course, nothing compares to the miracle of life...

Thanks for stopping by...more to share soon!

Give Thanks Project Recipe:

Designer Paper:  Prima 'Sparkling Spring'

Tools: Fiskars Corner Rounder Punch

Embellishments: Flower & Pearl Flourish by Recollections,

Sentiment sticker by The Gifted Line

Welcome Little One Project Recipe:

Designer Paper, Inks, Stamps:  all from A Muse Studio