CCEE#1205 Snowman and Scallops

Shirley is our hostess all this month.  Her choice of theme is Snowman and Scallops.

My snowman is cuttlebug embossed, with punching all the way around, and sponging in pale blue.  The scallop at the bottom is one of my favorites from EKSuccess, highlighted with little pearls

The pale blue organdy ribbon has a tiny flower with a pearl in the center.

Please join us in the challenge this week and every week on Thursday, and link your card here.

Sending Happy Thoughts

What a great sketch we had to work with today!!  I love it, and will do more!!

This pansy is from a new set at MFP - Sending Happy Thoughts.

Nothing new to report.  We are all well, sang HB to DS yesterday.....loud and off key....... perfect, he said.

Have a great day today....we are out to lunch....um.......meaning we are going out for lunch.  We are also a little nutty, so I guess that works too.  Seeya!

Our FS is Shirley!!!

Congratulations are in order for Shirley (wannabcre8tive), my fellow CCEE team member!!

Shirley has a fabulous gallery.......and I say that because a lot of her cards are black and RED.  What could be better???????

I cased a card of hers that featured the Eiffel Tower, keeping the colors and layout, but changing the image to MFP's retired set, Welcome Home.

Mom and I are "batching" it today.  DH is in Providence RI, officiating at a Track and Field Meet.  He'll be gone all day.  Needless to say, we'll be in the addic...ahem....craft room for a bit, then DS and family will descen...ahem.....visit.

Have a fun rest of the weekend.  Hugs to you all!

Turquoise Inspired Love

Can you tell I love this new set from MFP, "Love Remains"?????

This card is for the Inspiration Challenge at SCS, and the Vera Bradley napkin that inspired it is there for you to compare.

It's also for Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #92, to use at least 4 layers.

Today we celebrate our youngest grandson John as he turns 11.  Time flies!! After visiting and presents, we'll go to Tom and Cheryl's, as usual, for dinner and cards.  A fun day planned.  Have a good one.

Chocolate Rose

For two challenges today, the Free 4 All and QFTD.

The colors for the Free 4 All are chocolate and kraft in honor of National Chocolate Cake Day.  There's a day for everything, and it's hard to think of a better one to celebrate!!  I'm sure by now you're sick of seeing RED, so this is a nice change.  The colors are really pretty together, don't you think?

Our Queen today is Toni, one of my Partners in Crime...ahem.... Partners in Craft!!  Her gallery is just full of beautiful cards.  I cased one with pink sweet peas, and changed very little.

Rain today, and it's very dark.  Our accountant and his wife (also an acct.) are coming this morning, and we always go out to eat at our favorite Gin Mill (LOL), then come back and talk $.

Have a great day.  Hugs to  you all!

CCEE #1204 Australia Day

Frances told us that she is celebrating Australia Day.  Our theme is to use their colors (green and gold), beaches (for their gorgeous beaches), thongs (shoes, not unmentionables), or an animal found only there.

Obviously I chose the kangaroo.  I made a gatefold card, with ribbon, heart brads, and googlie eyes.  I think this will be perfect for one of my grands.

Please join us this week, and be sure to link your card here.  See you again for another challenge next Thursday.

A Valentine, I guess

This didn't start out as a Valentine......but with the punches and the RED, I guess it became one.  Now I have to go count and see how close to  the 40 I intend to send I really am.

A quiet day today.....starting off with a headache, so I think we'll have some kind of weather change.

Have a wonderful day.

A Single Bud

The color challenge today has my favorites, RED and black, with a little green thrown in.

The dessert feature was to use two different embossing folders.  They show up really well against the black, don't they?

This is all for today.  We are off to Mom's, packing up stuff.  Lots of stuff to pack!!!

Have a fun day.  See you tomorrow.

Be Well for 2 challenges

For both the TLC and CAS today.  Great colors, and inspired by Belleek.

I always need get well cards.  In fact, DD told me this morning her DH was home sick in bed.  This card will NOT go to Tom.  I'm sure I have something more masculine for him!!!

This morning we watched the sports channel, since the talk was all about the football games yesterday.  We are really happy the Patriots won, and not so sure we are all that glad about the Giants and Eli.

In two weeks, watching the Super Bowl will be a stressful time for us.  We will eat and drink, yell and scream, and are hoping against hope for our guys to perform better than they did yesterday.  Fingers, eyes, and everything else crossed!!!!!!!

Have a great day.  Have fun.  Hugs to you all.

Valentine Bud for Kim

Our very own MFPDT gal, Kim Hahn (Luv Flowers) is the Featured Stamper on SCS today!!  Yay Kim!!

Kim has a wonderful gallery, just full of beautiful cards.  I cased one of them, changing the theme to Valentine's Day, and of course the color had to be RED.

Today has already been busy.  DH and I went grocery shopping this morning, I repackaged all the meat, made chili in my crockpot, and for the rest of the day we'll be watching football.  Go Patriots!

Dinosaur Birthday

Our Inspiration site today is Land Of Nod, where you can find all sorts of items for children - from bedding to toys.

I chose a dinosaur.  I had to make a birthday card for a person who is turning 70 shortly.  It will only say Happy Birthday inside.  No use rubbing it in more than that.  He will get it.

To those of you who came here this week to check out the MFP Blog Hop, thanks.  I hope you enjoyed seeing the new images, and what can be done with them.

We are having snow this morning.  Third time in a week.  It hasn't been winter here until now, and next week there will be more, followed by 50 degrees.  Weird.

We'll be inside all weekend, watching the snow, and then the football games.  If you can, root for the Patriots with us.  Hugs.

Blog Hop Last Day - You Are Cherished

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's January Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Love Remains Featured January 17
Cowgirls Rule Featured January 18
Sending Happy Thoughts Featured January 19
You Are Cherished Featured January 20

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!)We will announce all four winners on January 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!) The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Friday January 20, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Silvia
Brenda
Mark's Finest Papers

Here's my sample.  I hope you enjoyed our four day Blog Hop!

Blog Hop Day 3 - Sending Happy Thoughts

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's January Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Love Remains Featured January 17
Cowgirls Rule Featured January 18
Sending Happy Thoughts Featured January 19
You Are Cherished Featured January 20

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!)We will announce all four winners on January 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!) The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Friday January 20, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Silvia
Brenda
Mark's Finest Papers

Here's my sample usiing the beautiful pansy.  See you tomorrow for the last day!

CCEE 1203 Chinese New Year

Frances Byrne continues to be our hostess this month, and her theme is Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon.  Our alternative was to use the animal for the year we were born.  Since mine is the Monkey, and all my monkey stamps are tiresome, I decided to use a Dragon, and found a FABulous one!!  Here's my card for this week's challenge.  The background is gold, so taking a good photo of it was out of the question.  Believe me, it's there.

Please go to our BLOG and see what the rest of the team has done with this theme, and check back next week on Thursday again! Bye!

Blog Hop Day 2 - Cowgirls Rule

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's January Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Love Remains Featured January 17
Cowgirls Rule Featured January 18
Sending Happy Thoughts Featured January 19
You Are Cherished Featured January 20

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!)We will announce all four winners on January 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!) The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Friday January 20, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Silvia
Brenda
Mark's Finest Papers

Here are my samples.  I hope you like them!

Blog Hop Day 1 - Love Remains

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's January Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Love Remains Featured January 17
Cowgirls Rule Featured January 18
Sending Happy Thoughts Featured January 19
You Are Cherished Featured January 20

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!)We will announce all four winners on January 21, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!) The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Friday January 20, 2012.

Lois
Vicky
Anne
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Silvia
Brenda
Mark's Finest Papers

Here are my samples for you today..........I hope  you like them!!

Valentine Kitty

For two challenges today.

Got a big mess in my craft room..........off to clean!!

DH is having a conference call shortly, so this is it for Mom and me today.

We are still basking in the Patriots win, had a great weekend.

Have a good one.

Gold Rose

The inspiration challenge today took us to Polyvor, an interesting clothing, jewelry, and art site.  I chose a gold and black piece of artwork to inspire me.

This is a sneak peek of "Love Remains", a new set from MFP - A Heinrich Co.  It's one of four sets that will be released in a blog hop on Tuesday.  I hope you'll come here to see the samples I've made.

This afternoon we'll be camped out in front of the TV to watch football.  I know I can't ask those of you in Colorado to root for our Patriots!  We both hope to win, of course.

Have a great day.  Hugs to you all.

Casing Judy

This card is in honor of JDK, Judy, our QFTD at SCS.  I cased a beautiful card of hers, and I hope she likes what I did.  It's also for the Free 4 All, a warm/cold Valentine.

I used a new set from MFP - A Heinrich Co that will release next Tuesday in a Blog Hop.  Join me here for "Love Remains", and three other new sets.

Off to see our Financial Advisor this AM - DH turns 70 on Valentine's Day, so we gotta get some affairs in order.  Mom goes to the hairdresser this afternoon, and those are the plans.

Have a great day.  Hugs to you all.

My First CCEE Post!

Imagine my surprise and excitement when I was asked to join the CCEE Challenge!!  The ladies who do this one are FABULOUS!!! 

The first one for me uses a sketch:

..... and here is the card I made with it:

It should be no surprise I used my favorite colors combination.  Another Valentine to add to my stash!

In the weeks to come, please come here on Thursdays for the weekly CCEE challenge, and be sure to check out all the cards from the design team HERE.