Just wanted to post really quick the neat swap items I received from other artists who participated in the May online Swaps. The first swap was the Create Art Share Happiness Swap from Helga of Art Chix Studio. I sent 6 postcards, you can check out my earlier post HERE,and got 5 back from other Chixies! So pretty with all of the pink! Next, is the Collage Stuff-Marie Antoinette ATCs swap. This was a 4 for 4 swap and my ATcs can be seen in my earlier post HERE. I received the gorgeous red roses Marie card from Lisa. Thanks to all of the artists and hosts! I had fun and now I’m trying to come up with artistic displays. Any suggestions for how to display?

Just thought I would share my entry, Heavenly Bodies, to Helga’s monochromatic Twinchie challenge. Twinchies are 2" square pieces of artwork and for this challenge they needed to be in one color family. I just got done reading one of my favorite books by C.S. Lewis Out of the Silent Planet so I was inspired to make my Twinchie with planets, moons and stars. I hope you are inspired to create something heavenly today

Speaking of Heavenly, I also got to make this sweet baby card for a neighbor of mine that is a new mom, Little Angel. I used a Stampin’ Up card and some of the beautiful paper from my Paper Source card contest.

Hurry over to Paper Source online to check out the Mother’s Day Card contest! I hope you are also able to vote for my card, Here’s Looking at you Mom. It was a neat opportunity to create a card from 100% Paper Source products, and also a challenge, to stay in that perimeter. I got inspired to use some family photos and created 2 cards, one of my Mom and one of my Grandma, both in the same colorways, but with different styling.

I was so happy to enter Bear Bit’s Blossom Spring Giveaway, but I was totally surprised to win this little bear! Ginger Brame is a fabulous Bear artist, photographer and blog owner that has been my privilege to get to meet through her blog giveaway! Thank you so much to the Talented Ginger! I thought I would share a few photos of blossom with everyone. Ciao

This month has definitely been busy and exciting for us in Texas, December started out with snow that lasted for a few hours right here in Friendswood! You can check out some of our snow pics from last Christmas HERE. We also had a children’s choir and party at First Baptist Church Friendswood on Dec 6th. My son got to sing in that and make some cute Crafts. This year for our Tree we decorated in Star Wars style using Gold, Silver and Blue ornaments and the Clone Wars toys from McDonalds really made a fun and beautiful tree! I am on a themed tree kick every year and I’m even planning next years already! Thursday was a fun cookie party for us we even got to have a friend over to help with the gingerbread cookies. Thank you Natalie! After this weekend I doubt I will have the time to post more so for now I hope this will do!