Having a Great Time!

We are having a great time in Washington! It is so cold, I think I might die, but it is so worth it to be with Grammie and Grampy! It was a rough journey here for sure! We are safe and sound now and having a blast!

Shutterfly Christmas Cards

Here are my Christmas cards for this year. Didn't they turn out absolutely adorable? I was able to order 50 for free because I participated in the Shutterfly Blogging promo. You can scroll down to see that post and how you can enter. You have to enter before December 31st, so there is still plenty of time. I am so happy with how they turned out and can hardly wait for them to show up in the mail.

With Love Chartreuse Christmas Card

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Natalie's Sentiments Giveaway

Here is another great giveaway from Natalie at Natalie's Sentiments. She is offering up 50 flat cards from Minted. They have really great cards for all occasions. I found these cute menu cards, and this fantastic stationary. How cute are they? Head over to Natalie's Sentiments to enter to win.

Shutterfly for Bloggers

Shutterfly is a great online site that enables you to upload photos onto pre-designed cards for any occasion. I am so excited this year to be getting my Christmas cards from Shutterfly! Normally, I spend about a month cutting and gluing and embossing to make home-made Christmas cards. Since I started school a couple months ago, I really don't have the time this year. Shutterfly is going to take care of Christmas this year for me. It is going to cost the same amount for me to order cards as I would normally spend on supplies for making my own cards. I am so excited to have someone else take care of it for me this year. If you want Shutterfly to take care of your cards this busy Christmas season, I have the answer for you.
This link will enable you to receive 50 free prints from Shutterfly! How fantastic is that? You must be a blogger and you will need to post about Shutterfly. There is a small section to fill out, but it is so worth it! Here are some of my favorites.

"With Love, Chartreuse"

"Sweet and Retro"


These are just a few great Christmas cards, look at more here. They also have calendars that would make splendid gifts for Grandmas and Grandpas who live far away, or even for the Dad who has everything, check calendars out here. I have several family members who never quite get out their Christmas cards before it is New Year's; the New Year's cards would be perfect for them. They could say that they planned it that way, check out those cards here. I know that I am already planning to grab the "With Love Chartruese" cards for myself this year, head on over to Shutterfly and find yours! Good Luck!

The Big Reveal

Well friends, here it is. I know it doesn't look like much in the pictures, but in real life, I find it exquisite! One more 10-hour personal progress project (alliteration much?) done and done!

Let the Crafting Begin

Here are some pictures of all of the different components before and I will post some after soon!

Fantastic Giveaway

If you or anyone that you know loves video games, you have to enter to win here. You could win one of six fantastic new games. Head over to Natalie's Sentiments and check it out. Good Luck!

Please keep voting!!!

Here is the link again to vote for my sister-in-law. There are only a few more days and she can use all the votes we can get her! It takes a minute or two, please vote.

Thanksgiving Table and Piano Scapes

I have very few decorations for Thanksgiving, so I got creative this year. Michaels was having all their fall decorations for 66% off. I got all of this stuff for like $20. Totally worth it for me. The stand I made from the $1 store and some gorilla glue. The green plate I saw and loved, but the bowl was hideous, with garish, ugly leaves. A little spray paint later it was Krylon glossy Ivory and beautiful. I inverted the bowl and gorilla glued the plate on top. Instant cake or decorative plate. I think it works for this. My mom gave me the pilgrim candle holders on the piano. I messed around with that one FOREVER! I think I can finally handle how it turned out. So, that is it. I think they turned out great!

Project Pictures Coming!

The loft is finished. I will be posting some pictures soon. I am uploading them right now!