Happy Blogaversary to....um, Me!

Wow, can you believe that hownowbrownkow is 1 today?!?! I reemember the day I started this blog. I was on Kristina Werner's blog and wanted to comment. Well, when I went to comment it asked me something about a blog name, I think, and I thought "well, why not start a blog?". I had been stamping since 2003, but abruptly stopped and sold every single craft related item I had { note to self: never ever EVER sell all of ANYTHING that you own, because you'll probably end up coming back to it and then you have to buy everything over again!!}

So, here is a little bit of card history. This was my first blogged card:

I still adore this little card and my idea to put the wedding cake on top of the car..lol.


Next up is my most "popular" card (according to comments - blog hop cards are excluded):

I am a total sucker for Kraft paper and I just love the way it looks with pink and brown.  I really like how simple this card is...sometimes simple is good, though, patterned paper is NEVER far away.

Next up is my all time favorite card from the blog:

Again with the kraft - I know, I know - but I just adore this card.  The colors, the layers..everything just worked for me on this card. Most cards I have to rework, but this one just fell together so perfectly for me.

Ok, well there is a trip down memory lane. NOW, for some fun stuff. I have a $25 gift certificate to Papertrey or Verve for the winner of this little contest. I will use random.org to select a name and post it here on Saturday, April 30th at noon Central.

Here are the details:

I want you guys to CASE one of my cards. Does that sound pretentious? I hope not..lol. I just want to see what you guys would do with one of my cards as inspiration. So, pick any of the cards on my blog from day one and link it back here on my Mr Linky. Be sure and show my card on your post, too, so I'll know which one you're casing. Feel free to change up the stamp set, colors, whatever - just be inspired by me. Hmm..yeah, now THAT sounded pretentious..lol.

 I will close the Mr. Linky on Friday, April 29th at 9pm Central. Thanks for being a part of my blog life so far and I hope you'll stick around. Follow me, subscribe, whatever...I love visitors! :)

Oh, and as you guys know I love Adele. Well, I also love Corinne Bailey Rae. I'm sure most of you have heard of her, but if not I thought I would give a litle intro. This is my favorite of her songs and is from am older CD. And yes, I do have a fondness for all things from "across the pond" including Robert Pattinson and Daniel Craig. :) That love has been passed down to Ava who is about to get a Union Jack inspired room..lol..much to the chagrin of my U.S. military hubby!...heehee