Hi there! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!! Ours was great, we packed up and headed out to visit with the grandkids. I didn't check the calendar before I left. Saturady I realized Kate from I {heart} Papers and the DT had made the announcement that I was joining the team!!
I can't tell you how thrilled I am to design for I {heart} Papers!! I feel like a fool not posting anything on my blog or posting the blog candy Kate graciously donated. We arrived home late last night. I do have a fun card to share with you today using some fun new paper and ribbon from I {heart} Papers.
Here's the inside
This cute paper is by My Mind's Eye called Irresistible Sweet Blossoms. The stamps are Impression Obsession called Sweet Hearts. I used two sets of Nesties also from the store. This yummy ribbon can be found here. The ribbon is in the blog candy so make sure you enter to win!!
Now for some Sweet Treats here is what you can win!!
All you have to do is tell me what your plans are for New Year's Eve. We stay home every year. We make ALL of our favorite snacks and just hang out. Sometimes we have friends over but most years we spend it as a family. Can you believe our 24 year old still hangs out with us on New Year's Eve? How totally cool is that?
I'm so sorry this post is so late! Please stop by the I {heart} Papers DT they are awesome!!
Sarah Anderson
Cathleen Torina
Loretta Lock
Amber Kroening
Kendra Wietstock
Lori Tecler
Deb Felts
Tracy Schultz
Meredith Socha
Carolyn Mustopa
Thanks for stopping by!
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Pretty card...Congrats on making the team!! Normally on new years I like to stay home with friends & family. I like to make lots of little hordeuvers & party foods. However, this year I am venturing out & will be joining some friends at am upscale bowling alley in NY city where they have an open bar, dj, champagne midnight toast & we have a private lane to bowl. Something different, should be fun. Hope you have a Happy New Year!
Posted by: Michelle A. | December 30, 2008 at 04:33 PM
I love that set -- have it too. It goes so nicely with that paper!
Welcome to the design team!
Posted by: Carolyn Mustopa | December 30, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Congratulations on your design team post. Love this card and the papers.
As far as New Years goes, well, we usually do a movie and dinner, because the 31st is also my daughters birthday. She will turn 18 this year. Then we come home, make some snacks, watch another movie on tv or play games, then finish off with Rockin New Years EVe. It is a great way to end the year, just the four of us as a family.
thanks for sharing
ceashark at aol dot com
Posted by: Carolyn Sharkas | December 30, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Congratulations, Dee for making the teams! You are totally awesome and I know they will be happy to have you. Our church is joining another church for Watch-Night-service, so we'll start out the New Year with lots of praying and church service.
By the way, that card came out beautiful, gotta love pink and brown :D
Posted by: Sabrina aka okimom2girlz | December 30, 2008 at 04:46 PM
beautiful! I'm too old to stay up late. I'll be in bed not much caring about the midnight hour, but our church has an early evening service if we don't get snowed out.
Posted by: Teri Couture | December 30, 2008 at 04:49 PM
Congrats on your design team selection. I love the card you made, outside and inside! We plan on staying home for New Year's eve. I just got back from Christmas with the kids and the roads were NOT good!!
Posted by: sandyh50 | December 30, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Welcome back !! Love your card and Congrats!! Being old foggies, we stay home and have yummy fattening snacks. Usually have to wake up hubby to wish him Happy New Year. :o) Happy New Years to you and yours. Hugs n' Stuff, Lynne
Posted by: Lynne Hurlburt | December 30, 2008 at 04:51 PM
Hey, just thought I would participate this time. Plans for New Years...well, I wil be in church from 10pm to midnight, then we will have a Youth concert till around 1am. It will be great especially b/c my husband and kids will be with me.
Posted by: Moni | December 30, 2008 at 05:02 PM
CONGRATUALTIONS!!!! What an honor to be chosen as a Design Team member! Good for you!
Re: New Year's Eve plans
My DH and I will go to his sister's where we will be joined by her children, my nephew and his wife who are on leave from Ft.Bragg, and a family friend. We will have snacks, play games and pretty much just hang out. None of us are drinkers (just a champagne toast at midnight) but I think DH and I will spend the night to avoid the driving of those who have had a bit too much to drink.
Happy New Year to you.
Posted by: Jill Haddad | December 30, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Congratulations...what at honor! My New Years Resolution will be to try out for a design team! Now....on New Year's Eve I will be making 12 swaps (6 of 2 items) for a unit swap this weekend. What fun!!
Posted by: Deborah Young | December 30, 2008 at 05:17 PM
Right now our plans are to stay home. We also make our favorite snacks, hang out with our grown kids and usually watch a movie.
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Sue D | December 30, 2008 at 05:47 PM
Great blog candy! Congrats on making the team, you must be so excited. I have really enjoyed your blog, so thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Christina Gerloff | December 30, 2008 at 05:48 PM
I want to greet the New Year as I wish to live it. I can't be with my son as he lives in California and I am in Maryland. I can share with friends so we are going out for a quiet dinner and then home to a quiet evening. I am hoping very much that this will set the stage for a better 2009, filled with friends and quiet time. I saw the "ghost" hearts and have seen these used on cards and wondered what they were and who made them! Now I know. See, I am already learning something new. The card is, as always with your cards, wonderful. I wish you a blessed and quiet New Year's Eve shared with those most important to you and filled with, of course, laughter! Laughter and good memories are the MOST important commodity we have.
Posted by: Jane Harrah | December 30, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Congratulations on making the team. We will be having a quiet time with our 32 year old son. A nice seafood dinner, champagne and a yummy dessert. Hears hoping for a wonderful, safe and better 2009. Happy New Year to all.
Posted by: Tamara Conroy | December 30, 2008 at 06:14 PM
First off-- Congrats!!! What an honor!!! As far as New Years Eve--- We don't really have a set routine-- Whatever comes our way--- This year we are going to a party with a group of friends. I have to work the next morning so...... don't really think it will be to late of a night.
Sherri Alspach
sherrialspach@sbcglobal.net
Posted by: Sherri Alspach | December 30, 2008 at 06:39 PM
Congratulations for being part of the design team. On New Year's Eve, we stay home just the two of us. Sometimes we have friends over here but not often.
Posted by: Carole | December 30, 2008 at 06:46 PM
Yaaaay Dee! I'm so glad it's official! A very warm, welcome {hug}! I'm so excited to be working with you!
Blessings!
Deb
Posted by: Deb | December 30, 2008 at 06:52 PM
Congratulations! Ah that ribbon is gorgeous! Wow, more on the site too that are fantastic and so different - ummm what do I just have to have!?!?!? Anyway, New Years Eve - I will have to work prob until 3-4 and then plan on coming home and collapsing! I am not one for celebrating much I guess. We will probably have a pizza - maybe even just a frozen one - how exciting is that? We will probably watch some reruns on TV or read. Then, most likely in bed before midnight! Oh wait, is the Outback Bowl game the 31st or 1st - that may make the difference in what we watch! Go Iowa Hawkeyes!
Posted by: Chris R. from Iowa | December 30, 2008 at 07:20 PM
Great news Dee. Congrats and I am sure they will love having you on the team. Your card is great and the ribbon is wonderful. We usually spend the night with our boys but this year they are all doing something so a couple of friends are coming over to be in the hot tub as we enter the new year.
Happy New Year
Heather
Posted by: Heather Fullerton (Retired Heather) | December 30, 2008 at 07:36 PM
Congratulations, what a thrill and honor on making the design team. New Years Eve plans: My sister is coming in and she, my husband and I are going to a home party. This is the first year we have gone out in ages and, I mean ages. I would be thrilled to win this awesome blog candy. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Grandma Dee | December 30, 2008 at 07:36 PM
A gorgeous card! Congrats on the DT gig!!! New Year's Eve pretty much always finds us at home watching movies and hanging out. Thanks for the chance at the yummy candy!
Posted by: Tracey | December 30, 2008 at 07:42 PM
Congratulations, girlfriend!! I'm thrilled to hear your news! Hope you guys had fun with the grandkids! Mine were so much fun this year!! I love your sweet hearts card!
Posted by: broni | December 30, 2008 at 08:17 PM
Congrats on making the team!
New Year's eve will be relatively quiet here. My step-daughter and her hubby and their 2yr old twins (boy and girl) and my step-son are here from California. We're having "dip night" for dinner - 5 different kinds of dip and various "dipables" (I made that word up, can you tell?) We'll probably play some games and kick back.
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Posted by: Lindastamps | December 30, 2008 at 08:37 PM
Congrats on making the DT! Just love your card. Wow this is some sweet celebration candy. We play games, watch a movies, and then at midnight we go outside and bang pots and pans to bring in the New Year. Thanks for a chance at this sweet candy.
Posted by: StampinCathy | December 30, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Congratulations! We hang out with our daughter and husband our two grandsons ages 4 and 7. We also make our favorite snacks and play games and watch movies. I get to make dinner, they stay the night and I get to make breakfast. Woo Hoo!!!
Posted by: Sandy K | December 30, 2008 at 08:51 PM