Stylish Blogger Award

Happy Monday, all!

Have you recovered from the weekend yet?

Lookie what the lovely Lynette over at

Netters Notables gave me today!

Lynette is someone whose work I have long admired.

She's an amazingly talented artist

with such a fresh and fun style

and I feel so deeply honored and humbled

that she would think of me.

I also have the rare priveledge of serving with

Lynette on Lawnscaping, the new Lawn Fawn challenge blog.

So on to the award!

This one is super fun, because it gives you a chance to

learn more about your blogging buddies in

ways we don't always connect just through crafting.

There are just three rules on accepting:

1. Link and thank the person who gave it to you

2. Share 8 things about yourself

3. Pass it along to 8 fellow bloggers

So, here are 8 things you may or may not

know about me:

1. We are a multi-national, bi-lingual family.

My darling husband is German, and our three boys

were born there and have dual citizenship.

2. My husband and I spent a year as missionaries

to Cameroon, West Africa where we ran a primitive

jungle health center from 2001-2002.

3. My other great passion is writing.

It's been my dream since I was a child

to become a published novelist.

4. I love seafood.

Crab, shrimp, scallops...

I'd eat them every day if I could.

Yum.

5. I also love cheesecake,

and I've spent years perfecting my

various cheesecake recipes.

I'm getting close!

6. As much as a dearly love my three boys

there will always be an empty place in my heart

for the daughter I longed for and never had.

7. My husband's nickname for me is

Sunshine. :o)

8. I can recite the alphabet backwards

in 5 seconds flat.

Okay, so in absolutely no particular order,

these are the 8 fabulous bloggers

I'm passing this award on to.

Britta

I discovered the adorable Brit

when she had the hop before mine

on the Lawn Fawn Hearts Cards For Kids

Blog Hop. Since then I've been an avid

follower -- the girl's got skills!

And now I'm thrilled to be on the same

design team with her at Lawnscaping.

Xiumaiyuki

One of the sweetest bloggers out there.

She's like a little beam of happiness.

Plus she's seriously talented.

I love her bright and cheerful style.

Simone

I adore her name, and I adore her.

Simone is such a versatile card artist.

I always take away inspiration from her blog.

She truly can do it all!

Ayana

If you're looking for cards that

are loads of fun and just a little bit funky,

Ayana's your girl.

She rocks bright colors like no one else.

Hannah

I love to visit Hannah's blog

to get my fix on some serious eye candy.

Love her happy creations!

Check out all the new Hero Arts

goodness she used on her latest card.

Chan

You probably recognize her work

from her many publications in all the great

papercrafting magazines -- and for good reason!

Her designs are so happy and lighthearted!

I swoon.

Ruby

This girl should get an award just for

having the cutest blog name on the planet!

But she gets one for being an awesomely

talented card artist as well.

Ashley

Ashley is my cousin and she's

been papercrafting for a little less

than a year now. She's doing so well!

I'm really proud of her.

Love you, Ash!

Okay, well that's it for me tonight.

I hope you all have a wonderful day

tomorrow. I'm going to try to get into my

craft room and try my hand at

 Tiffany's first  Sketchy Sundays sketch.

It's a good one!

G'night all!