Vintage Valentine Party/Giveaway ♥

Happy Valentines Day everyone!!

Its Vintage Valentine Card Party time,

hosted by thepottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com.

Head on over to see more party participants too!!

Come on in and enjoy some sweets and coffee ♥

Don't forget your party favor...

some beautiful roses!

Today I am sharing some sweet Vintage Valentines that I found online but wish I really had to create with...

I love the silly humor in all of them!

The vintage valentines are so much cuter/sweeter than the valentine cards available

 for kiddo's today, its kinda sad!

Onto the cards...

So sweet!

I remember being in 7th and 8th grade and saying that we were"going together" with a boy! LOL

Too cute!!

I love their chubby lil legs:)

This one is so sweet 'n corny!!

Awww!! 

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I found these cute lil award that I would like to share with all you sweet gals today ♥

Feel free to copy and paste it to your blogs too!!

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I recently participated in Heidi's Homeade Valentine Swap...

I was partnered up with the sweetest lady Tanya from California ♥

She doesn't have a blog so I will show what she sent me and what I sent her as well...

Tanya SPOILED me ROTTEN!!

A pretty lil lunchbag...

A cute lil coffee cup cozy and a Starbucks gift card- yum!!

A three piece bamboo silverware set for my lunchbag, all wrapped in a pretty vintage hankie,

Love this!! 

Lovely wedding scrapbook kit...

CHOCOLATE!! Rose lotion and pretty tissues with an N monogram...

some tea bags and Reynolds heart cupcake liners...

3 yummy magazines!!

More baking goodies... cupcake mix, frosting/sprinkles, cute spoon and a sweet towel...

everything was wrapped so pretty...

some wedding stickers...

A really cool Ruler Book for scrapbooking!

She also sent my boys their own goodies too, which they LOVE to get their OWN swap stuff too:)

Lots of COOL Bakugan stuff which is right up Gavin's alley!!

Gage was so excited to open all his goodies...

He got a foam castle craft kit and a dragon puzzle!

We already put the castle together and he's removed all the stickers off it!!

Lil stinker 2 year old! LOL

Here are the goodies I sent to Tanya...

These 2 pretty vintage valentine hearts from The Christmas Tree Shops, they kinda have a shabby chic feel to them which Tanya likes...

sweet pink rose wreath (she likes cabbage roses a lot)...

I filled this cute shabby container with some floral body splash, candy and some ribbons...

Heart shaped Junior Mints, the ribbon and valentine baking cups for the recipe that we were supposed to include in the package as well...

Here is the recipe I sent her for some yummy cheesecakes...

I jazzed it up with some scrapbook paper and ribbon...

I also made Tanya this little tin ornament...

This was such a fun holiday to do swaps for ♥

Thanks for everything Tanya!!

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Well gals thats about a wrap!

Hope you've enjoyed the party...

Before you leave... its GIVEAWAY time!!!

I've created a 2nd Vintage Valentine ornament like the one I made for my other swap partner Mishele... but this one if for YOU to win!!

The front side...

The back side...

**All you have to do is tell me your fave thing about Valentines Day, to be entered to win!!**

I will pick a winner on MONDAY, the 15th of February.

Hope you all have a fabulous Valentines Day!!

Handsome Gavin is wishing you lots of love on this day...

Sweet lil Gage is sending some love your way too ♥

Also some Valentine wishes from...

The NEW Mr and Mrs...

xo xo xo

~♥~Noelle~♥~

♥ Vintage Heart Swap ♥

Hey girls! I wanted to share with you the things I received from the Vintage Heart Swap I participated in and what I made/gave too:) Nothing like some blog eye candy, eh?

My partner was Mishele from The Crowned Casa, I had a lot of fun getting to know her by reading her blog and chatting through emails. She has a gorgeous home too!!

Here are the goodies I gathered for her...

This lil Vintage "ornament" I made and showed awhile back was the Vintage item for Mishele...

I gave her a sheet of toile paper, because she loves the toile pattern,

also some vintage cupcake pics...

A pretty LOVE sign; a lot of her home is decorated in red and black...

I also made her another ornament to hand with a glittered heart and some other pretty goodies I used to create...

I found these cute lil valentine take out boxes and gave her one filled with...

Candy!! And one of those fun little magic towels...

I also decorated one of these lil metal mailboxes and..

filled the inside with some craft goodies, a heart stamp & ink pad, some ribbon and some glitter...

a set of cupcake sprinkles and a card decorated by me!

Oops, I also sent a Vanilla Cupcake scented candle and a cupcake mix, that I forgot to take pics of!!

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Here is what I received from Mishele...

It all came in this cute heart box...

My sweet kitty vintage Valentine card, a pretty vintage bookmark, a set of 2 pink heart towels, a mini flower pot with seeds inside, a book- The Girls Book of Positive Quotations (some great ones in there!)...

Sorry this pic is blurry:(

A set of 3 mini vases that say: Live Well, Laugh Often and Love Much...

a set of Valentine Scrapbook Stickers and a mini pedicure kit (loove it!)

Here is a better pic of the pretty bookmark!

Thanks Dolly for hosting a sweet swap like this one!

I definitely had a LOAD of fun creating things for it:)

Head over to her blog to see what all the others swappers gave/received too!

Happy ♥ Day girls!!

P.S. Come back tomorrow to see more Valentine goodies, Vintage cards, a GIVEAWAY and my goodies I sent and received from one other Valentine Swap!!

~♥~Noelle~ ♥~

Catching up...

Hi there!! 

WHAT A WEEK!!

My oldest son came down with strep throat:(

My keyboard went out on the computer... really sucked! 

Busy with school and work, whew... TGIF!!

On a good note...

I got a B on my first art history test!!

Woo-Hoo!!

I was so terrified that I was gonna forget everything and bomb that darn test!

But I kicked BUTT instead!

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So tomorrow (Saturday) my mom and I are going to "Shipshewana on the Road"!!

Shipshewana is a huge outdoor flea market that is in a small Amish town about 45 minutes from where we live. Well, each winter LOTS of the vendors travel here for an indoor flea market and I am STOKED that I get to go this year!

They have arts/crafts, food... etc.

Some pics of booths they've had in the past...

Wooden signs with sayings...

Lots of wood furniture, shelves and such that you can buy...

The inside of the building is set up like this, with vendors all over!!

I HOPE I find some GOODIES!!!!!

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Then in the late afternoon, I am going to a Scentsy party at one of my sister in laws house...

Scentsy has the flame less plug in candle tart warmers and yummy tart bricks...

Check their website out if you've never heard of them...

www.scentsy.com

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On Valentines Day, my hubby has to work:(

But he said if the boys and I came in, he'd make us a heart shaped pizza for dinner ♥

(He's a restaurant manager)

I have a couple fun Valentine things planned for the boys and I to do to keep busy!

So since Monday is Presidents Day and the kids are off school, and I'm off work...

hubby and I are going to Michigan City to the outlet mall to do some Spring shopping then to have dinner. 

Monday will be our Valentines Day then :)

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What do you have planned??

Don't forget to stop by my blog on Sunday for a special Valentine Party that I joined, 

I will also be having a lil giveaway too!!!

Visit thepottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com on Sunday too, to see all the other gals that are participating as well!!

Have a FAB-U-LOUS weekend!!

(Now that I can type again I will be around to visit all of you this weekend to see

 what you've been up to this week!!)

Valentine Hugs,

Noelle ♥

Its time again...

Though blogging I have met many great friends!

They have given me many wonderful gifts such as their friendships or little goodies sent through the mail to suprise me:)

Last year I participated in Pay it Forward...

and I want to do it again for 2010!

I will take the first three gals that sign up on this post and send you something handmade by me this year, or maybe some fun goodies... who knows!

BUT... IN TURN YOU MUST TAKE THE PAY IT FORWARD BUTTON AND DO THE SAME ON YOUR BLOG:) 

There is no set amount of money that you must spend or anything, 

just pick something nice to send to your pay it forward recipients to brighten their day!!

Ok... who's gonna be my top three??

(also if you were one of my 3 recipients last year, lets give some other gals a chance this year, ok?)

Noelle♥

Friday Funnies!

If you may have had a crappy day like me...

Maybe this funny video of my hubby and I in the disco days,

will cheer you up!! LOL

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

a new love ♥ & some crafting...

Ever have one of "those days" when you are SUPPOSED to do something but pass it up to do something you'd enjoy doing MUCH MORE?

Thats how I felt today...

Its been gloomy and cold here,

been down in the dumps mentally thinking about my dad and our kitty, feeling frustrated that I won't get a call about the school job I applied for, etc.

So instead of moping and doing what I was SUPPOSED to do (a.k.a. - go to music class), I went out for some ME time, yep just ME, MYSELF and I.

As I get older I feel like I'd rather spend time alone to think, relax and not have to talk to someone else.

I've been very aggravated by some of my "friends" I have here (back home). I speak to only 2 of the 5 girls I had in my wedding... and the speaking I do to those 2 is pretty minimal.

I feel like I just can't relate to certain people anymore.

I don't want to deal with drama or gossip.

I feel like I am moving ahead in life this year to make those changes I want to make to better myself.

When I "need" a friend to talk to, or hang out with... my friends really aren't there.

I told my hubby that I feel a closer knit bond to many of my blog friends than some of the friends I have had for years! I guess I wasn't kidding when I told some people that I was "crawling under a rock" after the wedding! Whew, sorry I had to vent all that to ya!!

Anywho onto my new love and some crafting...

Have you ever been to this store...

OMG!!! Its like Heaven on Earth!

Its like Hobby Lobby, Big Lots and more all in one store with close to dollar store prices on MANY items!!

I went there today for the first time and spent $10; and walked away with almost 7 items!!!

I wanted MORE and MORE, lol!!

Oh my, their Easter stuff is SO cute and for like $1, $1.99 and $2.99 you can get the cutest things!

I cannot wait to go back there!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are a couple of the things I snagged...

These 2 vintage tin heart ornaments are so cute and $1 a piece!!!

Look at this pretty shabby-ish sign! Tin as well and came with a set of 3 fleur de lis magnets!

Only $1.99!!! And these are their regular prices!!

I may be giving this one to someone sweet:)

Pretty patchwork Valentine plates and napkins for my upcoming Valentine Crop I am having at my house!

These were each a buck!

I got some other things too but can't show yet cause they are for a swap partner ;)

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After The Christmas Tree Shop,

I went across the street to Hobby Lobby to pick up a couple supplies I needed...

and their Valentine stuff was 40% off!!

Some pretty scrapbook paper for some more crafting...

Got a few of these cute lil pink heart bowls to use for my gals that will come scrapbook with me!

These were 2 for $0.60 with the sale!

A wooden heart sign for $1.40 that I'm gonna modge podge up for ♥ day!

This little pink tin that looks like a bottle cap was $1.40 also.

I got crafty and here is how it looks after...

What do ya think??

Some glitter, modge podge, lace paper heart and a cut up card and wa-la!!

Some lucky gal gets this one too;)

I am LOVIN' this crafty Valentine vibe that I have!!! 

I don't know how I find the time to do it, maybe its cause I'm behind on some ironing?? lol:)

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This morning I received a LOVELY surprise via the UPS man!

A super super cute vintage valentine wreath from my sweet friend Michele at Country Vintage ♥

I was soooo shocked when I opened it because Michele just posted a pic of this wreath a couple days ago on her blog, and I asked if she was going to be selling it in her etsy shop... well that stinker never replied to my question!! LOL Instead, the sweetheart just sent it to me to make me smile:)

Gosh, I love my bloggin' buddies!!

Here's a close up...

So cute :)

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So even though things are tough at times, I've got many great people in my life like all you girls!!

This lil doll face...

This Jr. stud muffin...

And my handsome husband...

My hubby always tells me when I am being obnoxious, that I'm like "Winning the lottery without any money!"

(yea he's a riot, isn't he?)

But... we always tell EACH other that...

We may NOT be RICH with MONEY but we are RICH with LOVE!!

I think, rather... I KNOW, I'd take his LOVE over money any day!! ♥

~Hope you all have a wonderful day tomorrow~

Love,

Noelle ♥

What makes me Happy!

A loooong time ago my sweet girl Carrie awarded me and tagged me and I keep forgetting to post it!!

Sorry Carrie!!

Here is the Happy 101 Award...

I'm supposed to name 10 things that make me happy...

1. My 2 cute sons

2. My sexy hubby

3. TRUE friends

4. BLOGGING

5. Diet Dr. Pepper

6. Being tan

7. Energy I get when I excercise!

8. Scrapbooking

9. Having a couple bucks to spend at Targets Dollar Section

10. Getting pampered- pedi's and massages... ahhh!!

The rules are that I now have to tag 10 BLOGS that make me happy...

and today I received another award from my darling Jen,GlamGirl...

Thanks so much Jen, your blog sure does brighten my day!!

So I guess I'll combine these 2 awards and let the 10 gals that I chose pick which ever one they want to snag...

1. Holly-Girls at Heart

2. Mishele- Crowned Casa

3. Katie- Katies Nesting Spot

4. Michele- Country Vintage

5. Tina- Mommy Scraps a Lot

6. Pea- Pea's Corner

7.  Stacy- My Life with 3 boys...

8. Jessi- Welcome to the Zoo

9. Jen- WhineNRoses

10. Lori (my mom) Ruffles, Ribbons and Roses

** It was SO hard to pick just 10 :( **

Noelle ♥