Whew! We're back home now! I have to tell you, that I don't want to get into another vehicle for a loooooong time! LOL! On the way over to there, Ali and I came to the realization that Seattle is much farther away than we remembered it being...LOL! For those of you that have emailed me asking how she is doing, well we had a GREAT visit with her Neurosurgeon! Her scans look great, and he is SO PLEASED with the progress she has made with her foot (she has some lingering weakness in her left foot) and expects her to regain 99.98% of her original strength! You should have seen the smile on Ali's face!! That was music to our ears! :-) The appointments with the Infectious Disease Doctors are ongoing, but we are hopeful that we will have some answers (and a treatment plan) soon! In fact, we should have most of the test results later this week! Hopefully, this is a chapter in our lives that we will soon be closing...
Don't worry, I won't babble on all night...and I WILL post the "Just Give Me Goodies" winners (in just a minute :-). But first, I wanted to share just a few photos from our trip! We had AMAZING weather the whole time, and we even had a free day on Thursday(with no doctor appointments) to enjoy it! Wooohooo! We went downtown to the infamous "Pike's Place Market", as well as traveled up to the top of the Space Needle! We had a BLAST!!!
This was the view from the parking lot! Just look at the beautiful weather! Woohoo!
Because of the "unstable" weather in Seattle (it does like to rain there), the market place is both outside and inside.
Ali and I could have "people watched" all day long! We had a blast...and there were SO many different things to see and experience!
There were also so many different restaurants to choose from there (including the famous cafe from the Sleepless in Seattle movie). Apparently, everyone else in Seattle wanted to eat at the same time because we waited forever! It was worth it though...we ended up having very fresh seafood at a little cafe with the view of the waterfront!
Ok...enough babbling on my part! I will get right to posting the winners of the free goodies! :-)
The winner for Just Give Me Goodies Day 1 is #85 (according to Random.org) !
Beautiful card!! Favorite source of inspiration...looking around my world. I see "great ideas" at softball games, baseball games, the clothes of the person sitting next to me....
Congratulations Denise! I will be contacting you soon! :-)
The winner for Just Give Me Goodies Day 2 is # 246!
Oh please add my name ... I just love these sets.. I make several food items and give away all the time.. and these are terrific for dressing up the gift!!!
My favorite combos right now are sage green,ivory, and lilac.
Thank you so much!!
Blessings
Nancy Evans
Congratulations Nancy Evans! I will be contacting you soon! :-)
The winner for Just Give Me Goodies Day 3 is # 143!
Wow this is so fun. It's like Christmas! I try to look at others blog's when I lose my mojo.
Congratulations Tasha! I will be contacting you soon! :-)
Thanks so much for all the wonderful answers! I loved reading through them! Big Hugs, Laurie
It's Day 2 of "Just Give Me Goodies" time! I've got three JustRite Stampers sets to give away: What's Cookin' Set, Baking Stamp Ensemble, Harmony Classic Oval Stamper II set!
To be entered in the drawing, simply leave a comment (only one per person, please) on this post before Sunday! This is not required, but it would be fun if you shared your current favorite color combo! :-) Hugs, Laurie
Wooohooo! It's "Just Give Me Goodies" time!! (Oh, and I have a card to share with you as well.... :-)
The idea for this card came just as soon as I received this set (Up, Up, & Away by Verve Stamps). I have a photo that has a large rainbow colored hot air balloon floating over a vineyard...and I just LOVE the colors, so I knew I had to make a rainbow balloon! :-) Because the balloon has more colors on it than I usually put on five different cards combined (LOL!!), I kept the rest of the card super simple. The textured background was made by using my Cutter Bee and Scor-Pal. The sentiment is from Verve's new Sweet on You set.
Ok...now for the free stuff! :-)
Today is Day one of a three day giveaway! I've got a set of Blossom Nestabilities, a package of Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, & a K & Co. Madeline Mat Pad to give away! Just leave a comment here on this post (only one comment per person, please) before Sunday. This is not required, but I would love it if you would share your current favorite source of inspiration. :-)
Thanks for stopping by! I hope your day is a blessed one! ~Laurie
Happy Thursday!! I'm back with a winner for the Taylor's Tiny Twinkles and pack of Madeline K & Co. paper!! Thanks so much to everyone who participated in this week's Weekend Sketch Challenge! I loved looking at everyone's creations!! So....according to random.org, the winner is...
Here are your random numbers:
16
Timestamp: 2009-04-16 21:54:10 UTC
Congratulations, Kim Muhl!! If you will email me your address (my email address is underneath my picture on the left), I will get your goodies right out to you!!
Ok,now a soft Spring card...
I was in the mood to make a very soft and pastel card, so I reached for my Fresh Flowers set (from Taylored Expressions). I paired the large bouquet with some K & Co. Wild Raspberry paper.
So, why was I wanting to make such a soft Spring-y card?? Well, we have been getting hit with snow every day for the last three days!! A foot of snow in mid April just isn't right, I tell ya!! I did take a picture yesterday...I was so intrigued by all of the icicles hanging off the roof of our front porch!
I hope you all are enjoying your Spring...and not shoveling snow like we are! :-) ~Laurie
Recipe Stamps: Fresh Flowers (Taylored Expressions) Paper: Buttercream Choice c.s., Lemon Tart (PTI), K & Co. (Wild Raspberry Collection) Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa Other: Copic markers, Stickles, Buttons, Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, Nestabilities
Today, Our Craft Lounge is releasing 28 brand spankin' new stamp sets!! You can see all of them HERE! And, what's better than brand new stamps??? Brand new stamps for FREE!! :-)
You can win one of my most favorite sets - Hello Spring, courtesy of Cambria, Joy, & Kimberly!! Wooohooo!! Just leave a comment on this post, and on Sunday I will choose a random winner (please only one comment per person)!
Want a chance to win even more new Our Craft Lounge stamps? Check out Cambria's blog! Good Luck! :-)
I passed a million hits a while ago (while we were in Seattle) and wanted to give away some goodies!!
Included is a Spellbinder's Butterflies 2, Heart fasteners, Queen and Co. Felt Fusion, Prima fabric flowers, Cuttlebug embossing strips, Heart Charms from Making Memories, Basic Grey buttons, Silver embellishments, and one of my favorite handmade cards!
Thank you SO much for all of the kind words and encouragement you've given me!!! To be entered, just leave a comment (one per person please) on this post before Saturday, January 31st and I will choose one winner using Random.org.
OH...speaking of blog candy...check out the goodies Michelle (owner of Stamper's Dream) is giving away on her blog!!
