Dutch Dare Challenge

My sister sent me another great blog to check out - Dutch Dare Card Challenges. They have weekly challenges with great prizes. This week is a sketch challenge:

I decided to try out my new PTI flower die...

...sadly I have to say that my sister had to show me the best way to make the flowers! I read most of the instructions online and thought I had it...but it was sticking out way too much and when I squished it down, it pretty much killed it! But she read the full instructions and needless to say - the flower looks great!

Jen P :)

Button Find!!

I think stamping or crafting people are the only ones that could understand my excitement yesterday so I've gotta share what I found! I was helping clean out my great-aunt's house and we found this old shoe box filled with :

BUTTONS!! Come to find out - my great uncle & aunt both worked at a button factory years ago and I didn't even know. These buttons are awesome - so colorful and odd shaped. To everyone else it was just a box of buttons...but to me this was a gold mine - LOL!!

Jen P :)

List of Fours!

Yesterday I was tagged by my sister Julie E to play along with the list of fours. It's like those emails you get where you list things about yourself. :)

4 shows you watch
So You Think You Can Dance
Project Runway
Amazing Race
Undercover Boss

4 things you are passionate about
My family & friends
My pets
Crafting
Reading

4 words/phrases you say a lot
Holy Mackanoly (that's me trying not to swear :) )
Back (the only word that stops my dogs!)
Outside?? (my dogs don't let me know so I'm constantly asking if they have to go out!)
Mindy!!!!!!!! (at my cat driving me crazy!)

4 things you've learned about the past
Don't be afraid to admit mistakes
Don't look back (too much)
I lied when I said I'd never dye my hair! :)
I need to get working on my crafting (when I did my top ten cards there weren't that many!)

4 places you would like to go
Australia
Hawaii
France
Anywhere with a nice beach & warm weather! :)

4 things you did yesterday
Worked :(
Visited my great aunt
Watched the Bachelor - I swore I wouldn't watch but I got sucked in!!
Read a book

4 things you are looking forward to
The weekend! :)
Spring
My sister said increasing her Copic collection - but I have to say actually USE THEM!! :)
Finally finishing my cruise scrapbook (that's my next project)

4 things you love about Winter

Snow days - hoping for one tomorrow!
Playing with the dogs in the snow
Getting cozy with a blanket & reading a book
Hot chocolate!! :)

Tag 4 people to play along
Dani, Wendy, Harriet, and Kelly

My Top Ten Cards of 2010

What is a better way to end the year then to post our top ten cards of the year! Suzi (aka Mrs. Weyremaster) is doing a top ten cards of 2010 blog hop with some awesome prizes! Here are my top ten:

#10

#9

#8

#7

#6

#5

#4

#3

#2

And my favorite #1

Can't wait to see everyone else's top ten!!

Jen P :)

Dreaming of a White Christmas...

Well my dogs may be dreaming of a white christmas...

But I'm dreaming of a warm one!! :) I made this card for most of my Christmas cards but didn't follow any challenges for it...so just want to wish everyone a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year!!


Jen P :)