randomness

Yesterday I received a notice in my mailbox that there was a package waiting for me to pick up. Yippee! The Post Office is on my way to Isabella's school, so I left a few minutes early...I'm all about surprises. 

I couldn't not share this with you, so here goes:

I know. Can you believe it? Let me just say that I was overwhelmed with the bounty and kindness that came out of that box. It was carefully, and beautifully, packaged and I am still just smiling from ear to ear. I will have a more detailed post for you on Monday...and just maybe I'll have several of the projects completed and displayed.

As I type this, I am looking at a very special piece of art created just for me by this very dear person I met through my Etsy shop. If she didn't live in California, I would get in the car and give her a hug right now...yeah, I'm talking about you, Gina!

Now for the randomness:

• Don't forget to enter this giveaway, it ends soon!
• It's also give.away.day. at write.click.scrapbook. {as it is each and every Thursday} and today a new blogging friend, Karen Grunberg, is featured. Want a hint? It's a spot in her new class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. She also designed all the free downloads I used for this album.
• I've gone international, my book page flower tutorial was featured on this French blog. Merci!
• I just found a new blog, and if you're interested in bargains and neat ideas, click here. I've been surfing there now for about 30 minutes and already added several ideas to my Tumblr.
• I'm still working on my scrap room, which has much more green than I ever imagined it would. The big job is really in the room beyond, you know the tornado known as the furnace room. It will require a whole day of dust, dirt, sweat and brawn to have it like I want it. Well, ideally I'd like it to be totally different, but we can't have it all. Plus, I can close the door and not look at it!

So, just to remind you...

Isn't that pure cuteness? YES. It is.