WOW!! Post 300

WOW!! I can hardly believe that I have

posted to my blog 300 times!!

I have to admit I went back and looked

at a bunch of posts!! I'm surprised that

there are people who actually read this blog!!

THANK YOU!!

I know I haven't been posting very much,

but I just haven't been doing very many card

challenges as I was beginning to be overstocked with them!!

I have been doing layout challenges 

at sb dot com and having so much fun with it!!

However they get posted there in my gallery, 

so I haven't been posting them here.

Trying to decide if I should. 

At least for today, and in celebration of 

my 300th blog post, I think I'll share a few here!!

This first one was for 2 challenges:

My Creative Sketches 

Sb's monochromatic challenge-dust bowl 

These are a few other lo's I've done for challenges lately:

Thanks again for all the visits!!

Thanks for all the comments you've left!!

Thanks for being interested in my blog!!

I hope that each of you, have a 

wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time..................tootles!!!

And the Winner is........

I apologize for being a day late

in announcing the winner of

my Blog-O-Versary blog candy!!

My brother came into town yesterday

so I was slightly side tracked!! :)

So......without further ado....

the WINNER IS.........

VICKI

Congrats Vicki!! I'm so glad to have you visit

and for becoming a follow of my blog!!

Please email your mailing address at

finallymama at hotmail dot com

and I'll get this gift right out to you!!

Thanks to everyone who played along with me!!
I hope that you will come back often to visit!!

Until next time................tootles!!

Cards Again!!

Well, it finally happened. I got bored and

decided to make some cards.

Takes a bit to get back into them!!

How is that you can go about making cards,

make a couple you really like, and then

totally make one that is not at all how you

envisioned it and really just don't like it at all??

Well, I seem to do it regularly!! *L*

Here's what I made:

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-use a heart.

(GREAT devotion there this week!! Be sure to check it out!!)

I Did It Creations-love.

This card is a lift from Nicutopia over at sb dot com.

LOVED it!! I have a few changes, like the clock,

which is from 3tailscraft, that I embossed with brown

embossing powder. I just really like the way this one turned out!!

(It is really cream and burgundy, not sure why it looks so yellow)

Lollipop Crafts-wings. (see the little bees?? aren't they cute?!)

Wednesday Word Art-word art.

Gem of a Challenge-sketch.

Card Patterns-sketch.

Our Daily Bread Designs-sketch.

Crafty Catz-buttons and bows.

That's all for now!! Thanks so much for

stopping by!! Love to have you visit!!

Don't forget the blog candy

I'm offering in celebration of my

2 year Blog-o-versary!!

Be sure to leave a comment on the post

Blog Anniversary for a chance to win this *Blog Candy*!!

Hope you'll visit again soon!!

Until next time...............tootles!!

Old vs. New

Since I'm celebrating my 2 year

blog-o-versary this week, I thought

I'd re-visit a post I made 2 years ago today!!

Organization!!

I love being organized!!

I'm ALWAYS looking for efficient, in arms reach,

in a small space, solutions!!

Wow, that was a mouth full!!

I was looking back at some of my first posts

ever and saw this one: Scrap Space!!

I thought not much had really changed here

in my studio, but upon further looking,

there are a few things added.

This is what it looks like today:

This a pretty good overview!!

I'm currently looking for new storage that

will bring the plastic boxes down to a level

that I can reach them!! I'm short and have a

hard enough time just getting the bottom ones down!!

This is my paper storage. Well, 95% of it!!

There is actually 4 plastic bins on the middle shelf.

Then the 4 - 12x12 bins on the bottom.

Above that is more paper.

As you can see, I have a serious paper problem!!

These upper shelves have been put up since the last post!!

I LOVE them!! They are shallow and hold flowers,

buttons, glimmer mist, and few other important things.

Between the shelves on the wall and the shelves on the

floor, is my fabulous salvation army find!! 3 bucks.

It holds my inks and embossing powders!! LOVE it!!

The bottom sets of drawers hold a variety of things...

adhesive, punches, lettering, journaling spots, ect.

I love that most everything is just an arms lengths away!!

As I said, I'm always looking for awesome

new storage idea's!! I hope to sort out the plastic

box issue soon!! I am also working on a good way

to store my spellbinders dies!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking

this little old vs. new journey with me!!

If you have any idea's or suggestions for me...

PLEASE share!! Thank you!!

Until next time...........tootles!!

*Blog Candy*

As promised,

pictures of the blog candy I'm offering

in celebration of my Blog Anniversary!!

To be entered in the drawing,

simply leave me a comment on the post:

Blog Anniversary!!

Here's the prize:

I will draw a winner in a week!!

Thanks for visiting!!

Until next time................tootles!!

Blog Anniversary!!

Hellllloooooo everyone!!

I hope there are still a few people hanging

around here from time to time!!

Today my blog is 2 years old!!

WOW!! I even impress myself for sticking

to it for so long!! I have really enjoyed

doing this!!

Like last year, I thought I'd give my stats since starting:

Blog hits: 10,794 (WOW, hard to believe!!)

Posts I made last year: 168 all time: 235

I now have 98 followers!! (woo-hoo!! Thank you!!)

and 1772 comments posted!! WOW!!

Those are awesome stats!!

THANK YOU!!!

Without you none of this would exists!!

I have been so blessed by the comments and

sweet things you have said!!

THANK YOU!!

To celebrate, I would like to give away

some blog candy!! I have some great things to give away!!

I haven't got it all together yet to get a pix,

but I promise to post the prize in a day or two!!

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment on this post

and I'll throw your name in the hat!! If you're not a follower, I'd

love to have you become one and visit often!! I'll even throw

your name in the hat an extra time if you join!!
I'll draw a winner one week from today!!
Invite your friends!! Everyone's welcome!!

Thanks for sticking with me!!

I hope that you have a wonderful, love filled day!!

Until next time................tootles!!

One Year of Blogging

Hello my friends!!
I'm happy to say that
I have been blogging here for 1 full year!!

I'm a little surprised that I kept it up so well for so long!!

Thanks to everyone who has visited here, became a follower

and have been sweet and left me comments!!

They always help me move forward!!

So the stats for the year are as follows:

I've posted 70 new entries,

I have 44 followers,

I  have had  2,076 blog hits,

and 287 comments!!

THANK YOU!!!!

You truly have no idea what you all mean to me!!

It has been a wonderful experience and

I am so happy that you have shared it with me!!
I look forward to another fabulous year with lots of exciting things to come!!


Now to a couple challenges I have done.
First is for Flutter by Wednesdays.
I just fell in love with this image.
I really like how this one turned out!!

And this one is for Create with Connie and Mary.
We needed to use their fabulous sketch!!
 I want to use this sketch again really soon!! Love it!!

Thanks again for all the support you've shared the last year!!
I hope that each of you have a fabulous 2011!!

Until next time...............tootles!!