Playing with Paper's Blog Candy

Melissa over at Playing with Paper is give everyone a chance to win some great Blog Candy in honor of her birthday.  I've put in my entry....you can go over and enter also.  Definitely go over and check out her new blog.
Good Luck!

Enter to Win Some "Winter Blues" Blog Candy

"What's the Scoop" you ask? Well, the new Paper Popsicles blog, "What's the Scoop" is giving away some fabulous Blog Candy. They are calling it the "Winter Blues RAK" since all of the items are blue.


To enter for a chance to win, you'll have to go by their blog before the deadline which is 4:00 pm CST on Sunday, January 17, 2010.
Enjoy....

Enter to Win

Becca over at Nap Time Journal is offering up a really cute owl as Blog Candy.  The giveaway ends January 17, 2010, so hurry on over to enter before time runs out.

Simple & Elegant Birthday Card

Tomorrow, or rather today (as I realize what time it is), is the birthday of a friend and co-worker.  I had planned on making her a card tonight after I got home from work; however, as I didn't get home until after 11 pm (after a 13 1/2 hr day) I really debated on doing so.  Even my hubby said, "Go buy a card - you have to stop on the way to work to fill up your car."  As tired as I was, I decided to go ahead and go with my original plan and make her a card.  My goal is to make more cards and buy less - especially since I have a ton of paper and keep buying more and more scrapbook materials. :-)

I originally started out with another card - but after getting almost done, decided I didn't like the colors of the card and how it turned out.  So, I started over and ended up with the one pictured.  It's very simple...but I like how it turned out.  I hope she does as well.

Sorry the pics aren't that great - but my camera battery is about dead and I wanted to be sure to take the pictures and post them before I take the card to work tomorrow and give it to her.

Simple Thank You Card

I recently switched departments at work and my co-worker gave me some homemade cookies and also bought me lunch as a token of her appreciation.  She also wrote me a very sweet note.

So, I needed a Thank You card to show my appreciation at her very sweet and thoughtful gesture.  Tonight, I decided to go ahead and make one instead of using a store bought card.

It's a very simple card - but I like the way it turned out.  I didn't want a bunch of embellishments on this one.