Lin - Day 4 and LONG POST

Hi! Welcome to Day 4 of inspiration with Lin! Check out this beautiful fall card:

Lin has such a keen eye for color. I LOVE those purple mums with the orange pumpkins. The polka dot texture on the pumpkins looks great with Lin's subtle shading to give the pumpkins dimension. I also really like Lin's design choice to feature this vignette on a simple white background.

Here is my card inspired by Lin's pretty card: And, my friends, I have an exciting announcement! Lin has just started a blog! You are going to want to hop on over there and add it to your favs! Here's the link.

Okay, next thing on the list. (I warned you this was a long post!) One of the most innovative stampers I know, Sue, gave me my first blog award!! How fun!

It's for people who bring smiles into your life. Now I have to share five things about myself and pass it on to 5 people who make me smile.

1. I grew up in South Dakota, but I left the Black Hills for the Arizona desert. I miss my family, but I definitely do NOT miss the snow.

2. My husband and I have three very spoiled dogs. They are quite the crew--

Meet Dafne (yes, she sleeps with her tongue hanging out!):

and Toffee:

and Loki:

3. I am a middle school teacher.

4. I hardly ever cook. Good thing my hubby is a great cook and doesn't mind frozen dinners!

5. I am afraid of heights and HATE driving through mountains.

Now for 5 people who make me smile. This was so hard because I think I could list 50! Here we go:

Lynda

Deborah

Alice

Nancy

Jacqueline

Thanks again for stopping by and for all of your sweet comments. I have to say, I just grin ear to ear when I read all of the kind things you guys say! :)

Supplies

Stamps: Flower (Tim Holtz Visual Artistry), Text (Inkadinkado); Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Fresco Chalk Finish Dye Inkpad (Stampa Rosa), Making Memories; Other: JoAnn's Craft Essentials Clear Embossing Powder, Misc. Cardstock, Thread, and Pearl, Dimensional Adhesive