CFC74 Put Your {Heart} In It; My First Blog'versary; and Pixie's Crafty Snipperts 42

Sunday Funday Everyone!

In the shadow of the HUGE announcement coming up by CAS-ual Fridays, but still noticeable to all of its fans, this week's challenge is to put our heart into it: 
 

And nota penne, there's a fabby prize up for grabs from I Heart Papers!

I recently picked up a punny stamp in the For Sale Cheap bin at our local craft store which is perfect for this challenge. 

 

Makes me smile.  Hope it makes you smile, too! 

Since I used a snippet of white and a piece of black cord from God-knows-where, I'm also linking up with the cray-cray pixies over at Di's playground, aptly called Pixie's Crafty Workshop, Snippets Challenge Week 42.  I know you all use snippets, so you should join the fun!  BTW, I made a typo in the title, calling it "Snipperts," but I kinda like that so I'm leaving it.
 

 

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Happy First Blog'versary To Me!!

One year ago I set sail on this blogship.  It was scary.  I had no clue what I was doing.  It took some time to feel at home, but as encouraging comments came in from all you kind and gentle people, and as more and more of you clicked on that "join this site" button to follow, I've relaxed and now feel comfortable being my nutterball-and-jelly self.

I've learned some things and have some thoughts about my blog journey this past year. (Naturally.)   I'm thinking I might write them down and add a page tab at the top of my blog for any newbies that might be interested.

But today I want to start by thanking the Mister for his support of my fabtasmic hobby and for my little Playhouse.   Mwah!

Although you are all special to me, on this first anniversary I would like to send a very personal shout-out to Mynnette Kitchen of On A Stampage.   My first few posts garnered no views, and no comments.  It was so depressing!  But then, joy, joy, the next few posts each had one lovely comment and they were all from the same person, Mynnette. She was also my very first follower!  Thank you, Mynnette.  You're a doll!

From then on, I've continued to be amazed as each new follower or subscriber has signed on, and as each lovely comment pops up.  I'm as excited about the last ten followers as I was about the first ten; as thrilled by yesterday's comments as I was about Mynnette's a year ago, and just as appreciative! 

So thank you so much to each and every one of you for all the love, whether you follow, or subscribe, or comment!  Or, praise to pickles, all three!!  Mwah!!  Mwah!!  Mwah!!  Okay, no need to get all weird. 

But Iguana love you forever!


Paper:  SU! garden green;
  Stampland glossy
Stamp:  Block Art V195
Ink:  Ancient Page coal black
  Marvy markers
Black cord from stash