A SUPER START TO MY DAY!!!!!

Well, it's true-today is my birthday. I was going to go about it quietly until I found out some very sweet news! I am SO HONORED! One of my blogging friends was kind enough to make me a birthday card and post birthday wishes on her blog! IT IS LOVELY! Please be sure to check it out at Tammy's awesome blog, The Purple Muse and follower her as well! She is very talented and inspirational! 
On a side note, I still haven't heard from Linda that was the blog winner from the Let's Talk Turkey Blog Hop. If I don't hear from her by November 29th, I will be picking another winner from those that qualified.
Have a wonderful day and I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!

BLOG HOP WINNER!!

So sorry it is so late in the day.. My kids are off of school and we have been running around all day and are actually at the skate park as we speak! So my youngest picked and the BLOG HOP WINNER is......

 lindaplus3 said...

very precious mat and loooove the poem lol :) Happy Thanksgiving...

CONGRATS!!!!! Please send me an E-mail with your address so I can get your prize out to you right away! Thanks again for hopping and another BIG THANK YOU TO AMY for being an awesome hostess!      Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Day TWO of Let's talk Turkey Blog Hop- November 19 & 20

Hello Crafty Friends~Welcome to Day TWO of LET'S TALK TURKEY BLOG HOP!!*** THIS IS A TWO DAY HOP with at least one NEW project from each blog, EACH DAY!! If you have just come from Robin you are in the right place~ If you have come here by chance, please hop along and start at the beginning with Amy our UBER TALENTED hostess:)She has some amazing prizes that you can win and that way you won't miss one awesome creative thing! 

I, too, am offering blog candy! The blog candy is the above embossing folder and the two packs of leaves from Heidi Grace. Very cute embellishments to use when decorating a card or a page or even a candle :) I will have one of my sons pick a random winner that has left a comment on both days of my hop and is also a follower of mine. I would LOVE IT IF YOU LIKED MY BUSINESS PAGE but it is not necessary to be a winner but does give you an additional chance to win! BE SURE TO WRITE ME A NOTE ON MY BUSINESS PAGE to let me know that you stopped by and that you are a fan or a new one so I give you the additional chance :)  The winner will be picked on November 22 to allow plenty of time for you to be able to win and check out all of the amazing craftiness of BOTH DAYS :) Now.. onto today's project :)
My project is something FUNNY! I found this idea on the internet at http://christmas.organizedhome.com/seasonal-gifts-crafts/thanksgiving/turkey-poop  When I first saw this all I could do wasgiggle so I hope you do the same :) 

The poem (and there are MANY varieties of these)that I used  is:You invited me to dinnerWith your family and friendsYou didn’t say I was the main dish.For me it was “THE END!”
You frightened me so badlyI knew I had been duped!So I left you with my calling card:This bag of Turkey Poop!

My son was 3 when he created the below project in Preschool. It's a great idea to do with  young ones and send as a gift to a Grandparent, Aunt or close family friend. You will need a painting smock (or old shirt or clothes,) five paint brushes, 5 cups or a plate to put the paint in/on, water, paper to place your hand print and a sink nearby :) You use a paint brush and paint the child's hand with brown and paint the yellow, green, blue and red on each finger with separate brushes. Place the child's hand with the fingers spread apart onto the piece of paper, let dry. This may sound a lot more complicated than it is. The whole process shouldn't take you more than 30 minutes. I would then suggest you either get them laminated or laminate them with your xyron machine.You can also make these for all of your guests if you are having the celebration at your house and they can take them home. NOW ONTO MY FAVORITE TURKEY PROJECT EVER!!!! As I said yesterday, it may not be the most beautiful creation but it is to me :) My sons used it to play with playdoh outside as a mat on the table and unfortunately, left it there. I didn't realize it until the next day and the sprinklers had already been on and turned off. It caused the lamination to peel and some of the color bled.. Well that was 4+ years ago and clearly I still kept it! It just warms my heart that my youngest, Austin, was most thankful for... his BROTHER! I am so blessed! Your next stop is Jamie and her amazing creation(s)! If you haven't already please be sure to check out all of the amazingly talented people listed below and show them all some love! If you just happened to pop on by, please be sure to check out BOTH DAYS of the entire blog hop participants and start at our LOVELY HOSTESS AMY! The creations are amazing and you will NOT be disappointed! Have a wonderful day and Happy Thanksgiving! GOBBLE GOBBLE!

1. Amy ~ http://www.lovetocrop.com/

2. Shawnee  ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com/

3. Anita ~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

4. Ashley ~  http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Linda ~ http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/

6. Colleen ~ http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com

7. Rhonda ~ http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com/

8.Theresa ~ http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

9.April ~  http://www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com

10.Michelle ~ http://www.craftychelle.blogspot.com/

11.Kristy ~ http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

12.Sher ~ http://www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com

13. Robin ~ http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com

14. Melissa ~ http://acreativejourneywithmelissa.blogspot.com/

15. Jamie ~ http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/

16. Janet ~ http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

17. Jessica ~ http://scrappyluvs.blogspot.com/

18. Nancy ~ http://blog.fancywithnancy.com/

Day ONE - Let's Talk Turkey Blog Hop

Hello Crafty Friends~Welcome to Day ONE of LET'S TALK TURKEY BLOG HOP!!*** THIS IS A TWO DAY HOP with at least one NEW project from each blog, EACH DAY!! If you have just come from Robin you are in the right place~ If you have come here by chance, please hop along and start at the beginning with Amy our UBER TALENTED hostess:) She has some amazing prizes that you can win and that way you won't miss one awesome creative thing! I, too, am offering blog candy and I will have one of my sons pick a random winner that has left a comment on both days of my hop and is also a follower of mine.  The winner will be picked on November 22 to allow plenty of time for you to be able to win and check out all of the amazing craftiness of BOTH DAYS :) Now.. onto today's project :)
My project is a card that I had made. I have been making quite a few cards lately for my business. This card I made with my scraps, bling in my stash, string, an EK Success punch, sentiment & ticket punch (reverse corner rounder) from Stampin' Up! and the clip art was something that I have had for a while and it was pre-colored! It was a VERY quick creation but I don't think it looks thatway which makes it EVEN BETTER :)

During this time of year I also reflect (as many do) how blessed I am. In doing so, I found these (more to be shown tomorrow too.) I realize they may not be the most "beautiful" creations but they are to me. They are laminated and we have used them for playdoh mats, placemats and even magic sand (is that what it is called?) mats.  I will show you my favorite one tomorrow but I thought you would get a kick out of these just as I did... My boys are almost 12 and almost 14-so as  you can see these are a bit old :)

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by! Your next stop is Jamie and her amazing creation(s)! If you haven't already please be sure to check out all of the amazingly talented people listed below and show them all some love! If you just happened to pop on by, please be sure to check out BOTH DAYS of the entire blog hop participants and start at our LOVELY HOSTESS AMY! 

The creations are amazing and you will NOT be disappointed! 

Have a wonderful day and don't forget to come back tomorrow for more amazing projects and a chance to win blog candy :) GOBBLE GOBBLE!

1. Amy ~ http://www.lovetocrop.com/

2. Shawnee  ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com/

3. Anita ~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

4. Ashley ~  http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Linda ~ http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/

6. Colleen ~ http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com

7. Rhonda ~ http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com/

8.Theresa ~ http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

9.April ~  http://www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com

10.Michelle ~ http://www.craftychelle.blogspot.com/

11.Kristy ~ http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

12.Sher ~ http://www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com

13. Robin ~ http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com YOU CAME FROM HERE

14. Melissa ~ http://acreativejourneywithmelissa.blogspot.com/- ME :)

15. Jamie ~ http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/- YOUR NEXT STOP 

16. Janet ~ http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

17. Jessica ~ http://scrappyluvs.blogspot.com/

18. Nancy ~ http://blog.fancywithnancy.com/

LET'S TALK TURKEY BLOG HOP ON NOV 19 & 20th

PLEASE COME VISIT THE LET'S TALK TURKEY BLOG HOP hosted by the SUPER UBER TALENTED Amy Voltz that I am participating in on November 19 & 20th!!  There will be awesome projects by some AMAZING people, prizes and more!  This is a two day hop with NEW projects for EACH of the TWO DAYS so be sure to stop by both days!!  You won't be sorry :)