My Black Friday find

I got an "early" Christmas gift, an embroidery machine. It is all computerized so I am learning a new software program but was able to make a quilt label as my first project. Looks like I have a few more threads to clip.

Want to join me in looking forward to an AWESOME new year?

Check out this great idea. I am definitely going to do it. I'll be making myself and AWESOME sign and I look forward to my year in review at the end of 2011. What an adventure to look forward to!

And the winner is....

MizDenise. I will be emailing you to get your address so those little black birds can be on their way to you.

Thanks to all who viewed and signed up to follow my blog and thanks most of all for everyone's support of Operation Write Home.

Welcome to .......

ArtFriendzy and Operation Write Home's Veterans Day blog hop featuring Valentine cards. My card card is made using a Stampin Up stamp and punched out 1" circles from patterned papper. A great way to use up scraps. Hop on over to the beginning of the blog hop. You won't want to miss any of the awesome Valentine cards being sent to the soldiers.

I am the Mom of an Army soldier and I love making cards for Operation Write Home. These cards are given to military units overseas so soldiers have a selection of cards they can use to write home to their family and friends. Operation Write Home sends cards to hero contacts deployed abroad. I have been focusing on sending "Any Hero" cards the past few months. These cards are given to soldiers that need uplifting. Just a short note inside about how much I appreciate their service. You will find details on the Any Hero letters on the OWH blog. Please vote daily at Joanns for OWH to win $50,000 toward their cause.

If you'd like to make cards to send to soldiers, click on the link above to OWH for all the details. The deadline to send in Christmas cards has passed but you still have plenty of time TO MAKE VALENTINE CARDS BEFORE THE JANUARY 7TH DEADLINE.

Leave a comment and you'll be entered in a drawing for some blog candy and add yourself as a follower for an additional entry. Winner will be chosen Wednesday, November 17th.

Here's the next link in the hop, Jennifer at I'm Crafty,

Some more swap items...tags for a celestial swap, an ATC with a pocket and a card for my pal overseas. I also made my quilt square for the month. The theme was bubbles.

Asian inspired

I just finished up some of my November commitments....a spinner card and my paper dolls. I used a card kit that I bought at a recent scrapbook convention for the body of the doll and added the heads, hands and feet.

I've had some crafting friends over...

I've had a few friends over the last week and we've been busy having fun, late nights and lots of chatter. We shared projects and here are a few of the projects we made.

Card Alternations

Here are a couple of cards I made previously but last night I altered them a bit to personalize then to the occasion. The Christmas card idea is one that I saw on another blog. I loved the color combination.