MY FIRST BLOG AWARD = HIGH PITCHED SCREAM HEARD AROUND THE WORLD

Oh my goodness - I won a BLOG AWARD!!!  This may be the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me!!  And to think just a few short months ago I was trying to figure out HOW TO POST my photo of a card I made

Janice at http://cricutology.blogspot.com/ was so wonderful to give me this special gift.  Thank you Janice!!  You are the best!!  NOW, after winning Here is what I am supposed to do:

When you receive this award you are to:

1) thank the person who gave this award to me and link it back to their blog

2) share 8 things about myself

3) pass this award to 8 other individuals that I have recently discovered

4) leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition!

Let me share 8 things about myself:
*I love to create.  Included in creating is card making, scrapbooking, sewing, quilting, gardening (yes I think gardening is very creative), cooking and art.

* I am a Stampin Up! Independent Demonstrator and I am having SO MUCH FUN with this new job.  Who knew I could get paid to have fun??!!

* I love animals of all kinds and if I had one wish, it would be to own a big ranch somewhere where I could have all the animals I ever wanted.  Right now we have a pomeranian named Jewel, a runt cat named Miss Fluffy and a "grandpig" named Milton.  My grandson is raising a showpig for FFA, so I consider the pig my grandpig.

* My husband and I have 5 children and 4 1/2 grandchildren... the 1/2 will be born end of April.

* I am an avid bird watcher.  I keep a life list of all the birds I see and where I saw them.

* My favorite color is green.  I love the fresh new green that comes with new growth in the spring.  It is so full of hope and new possibilities.

* My hubby and I LOVE to drive around the back country roads of Texas.  We were not born in Texas, but I think we probably know more about this area than most native Texans.  We LOVE TEXAS.

* My biggest dream I have is to one day travel to China and dance on the GREAT WALL.

8 fabulous blogs in no specific order who now HAVE BEEN AWARDED THIS AWARD:

   http://cupcakesbyles.blogspot.com/  some of the BEST CUPCAKES EVER

  http://frenchiestamps.com/  she is so fun to watch in her videos and she is very informative

    http://createwithdee.typepad.com/  I really enjoy her ideas and postings

   http://www.dianagibbs.typepad.com/  She is a hoot and I love to visit her blog for ideas and chuckles

  http://pattystamps.typepad.com/pattys_stamping_spot/  Patty Bennett is an amazing stamper

    http://sandieskorner.com/  Sandra Murphy works hard at her blog and is always posting fun cards
 
  http://www.carriesscrapyard.blogspot.com/ Carrie's blog is awesome

   http://lovemecard.blogspot.com/  Annie has a great blog too


Congrats to these ladies above and go visit their fun blogs.  More later.  I have to calm down first from all this excitement!!