Happy Birthday House Mouse & Friends Challenge Blog + Blog Candy!!!!

Good morning and Happy Monday!!!! Today, I have the pleasure of joining the extremely talented designers of the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog as they celebrate their 3rd Birthday!!!! I cannot express how ecstatic I am to be able to join them!!! You should have arrived here from Christine Craig's incredible blog...if not, then you will want to head on over to Vicki Parson's inspiring blog which is the start of the HM & F birthday blog hop celebration! I don't know if you are aware of this, but it was the adorable House Mouse stamps (along with their Happy Hoppers and Gruffies counterparts) that started my rubber-stamping/ paper-crafting addiction. My first stamp set was by Stampin' Up...but my first LOVE was House Mouse!!! Believe it or not...even my husband is keen on these cuties. Actually, he is the one who bought me my first hoard of House Mouse stamps. Gotta love a man who willingly supports and encourages his wife's stamping addiction...I think the technical term is a stamping enabler;) Hahaha!!

Also, it was the House Mouse & Friends Challenge Blog that led me to create my first blog (P.M.S etc...aka: Paper, Markers, Stamps, etc...). Regrettably, I had to delete it because some kind of cooties got into it and prevented me from being able to add anything or edit it. :( All I can say is, thanks to House Mouse stamps and the HM & F Challenge Blog, I was able to meet many, many wonderful and talented people...and a few have become lifelong friends...you could even say they are like family (you know who you are)!! :o) Okay...enough of my blah, blah, blah!!! Your next stop on this fabulously FUN hop is my wonderfully talented and super sweet friend, America Kuhn! You know she has something AMAZING to share with you!!!

 

One last thing before you go, to add to the birthday festivities...I have a little blog candy up for grabs :o) 

If you would like to have your name entered into the drawing, just leave me a comment. 

You don't have to be a follower (unless you really want to)...

you don't have to post this on your sidebar...

just leave me a comment so I know how to find you. 

Also, if you would like to have your name entered into the drawing a second time, 

participate in the current House Mouse & Friends Challenge. 

Once you have posted your link to the challenge blog, 

come back and leave me a second comment telling me you 

played and what your Mr. Linky number is.

(At the end of this post, you will find a detailed list of the items included in the blog candy package.)

This blog candy will close on September 25th, 2011 at 8 PM eastern time. 

The winner will be posted on September 26th at 10 AM eastern time...maybe earlier;)

There are some wonderful sponsors offering spectacular prizes and they can be found at the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog AND there is more blog candy being offered throughout the hop! What can I say...we are in the mood to Celebrate!!!

A huge THANK YOU for joining us in our birthday celebration!!!! I hope your Monday is fabulous, and your week is off to a wonderful start!!! :o)

Blessings and Hugs,

Carolyn

Blog Candy Contents:

• Pink Paislee 365° Degrees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (30 sheets)
• House Mouse stamp - Flower Drop HMUR1049 (new; never been used)
• House Mouse stamp - Feathered Friends HMLR1023 (new; never been used)
• Sizzix Little Sizzles Cardstock Brights (48 sheets; perfect to make handmade flowers and embellies)
• Approximately 2 yards of blue, twill ribbon
• Approximately 2 yards of red lace
• Random assortment of Prima and Petaloo flowers
• 10 notecards with matching envelopes (2 blue, 2 fuchsia, 2 purple, 2 bright green, 2 yellow)