Happy Mardi Gras--It Is Unbelievable!!!!

Strike up the band--it's Mardi Gras!

Our Mardi Gras parade here in St. Bernard Parish

(in Lousiana) was on Saturday!!!

Lots of music--lots of fun!!! AND lots of catching

Mardi Gras beads!!!

Happy Mardi Gras everyone!!!

Linking this to Outdoor Wednesday!

Linking this to Alphabet Thursday!! (The letter "U" for Unbelievable!)

And linking this to Time Travel Thursday!

XO

Cindy

Mardi Gras Tags Winners

Hi Everyone~

I created new Mardi Gras tags in 2 different styles and I have picked 5 winners at random for my giveaway...thank you to everyone who entered!

The winners are Barbara Rosenzweig, Suz, Evelyn, Michele, Theresa.

Congratulations!

XO

Cindy

Lots of Surprises and "T" is for Tag!!!

Royal Wedding

Hi Everyone--I have just created this tag for Tag Tuesday and it includes a London postmark and crown. Delicate lace, crinkly seam binding, and toile-inspired paper complete the look.

I am linking this to Tag Tuesday!

I am also linking this to Rednesday!

I hope that you will read about my news and enter my giveaways!

I just received some exciting news--I will be featured in the spring issue of one of my favorite magazines, Creating Vintage Charm! (If I was younger, I'd be doing cartwheels! lol)

Here is my Fairy Wish tag that will be featured...It is currently available in my Etsy shop!

I have a blog candy giveaway happening at my

Whimsical Musings online magazine. If you'd like

to enter, just click here.

I have 3 Mardi Gras tags that I made in this design

and if you would like to enter the drawing to win

one, just let me know by leaving a comment here.

Here's a close-up.

And, I designed 2 more in this design and I am having a giveaway for 2 of these...If you'd like to be entered into the drawing to win one, just leave a note on this post. I am linking this to Dezinaworld for the "Teeny Tiny" challenge. Why? Because these are the tiniest fleur de lis images I've ever seen!

The winners of my Pink Mardi Gras tags are: Marydon, Sissie, and Jane!

Wishing you all a fabulous week!

Linking this to Alphabet Thursday!

Linking this to Dezinaworld!

And linking to Time Travel Thursday!

XO

Cindy

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!

Happy Pink Mardi Gras Giveaway!

Happy Pink Saturday!

And Happy Mardi Gras everyone!

Well, as you can imagine, Mardi Gras is in full-swing here in New Orleans~

The other day while taking a walk in the French Quarter I spotted this window

of a gift store...

And what did my eyes behold, but a pink Mardi Gras tree...

So, of course, I had to get pictures for Pink Saturday!

When I got home, I created this tag...Actually, I created 3 of them.

If you would like to win one of them, just leave a message on this

post and let me know.

This contest will only be running until Sunday night Feb. 20th

at 6:00 p.m. when I will choose 3 winners randomly.

It’s quick, it’s easy--and it’s fun!

Sunday night, I will write a message on your blog to let you

know if you won. Then, I need for you to send me your address

and last name so I can send them out right away!

Linking this to Pink Saturday!!!

If you want to join in the fun, show us your "pink"

and we'd love to come see!!!

One more important announcement--I have a one-week giveaway

on my magazine blog coming on Monday...It is beach-themed

blog candy...so, if you'd like a chance to win, just come on

over to my magazine blog on Monday to leave a message!

(A picture of it is on my right sidebar.)

THIS DRAWING IS NOW OVER.

Congratulations to the winners:

Marydon, Sissie, and Jane!!!

Welcome to Mardi Gras 2011!

Welcome to Mardi Gras 2011! If you thought that decorating

for Christmas was fun, you should see what it’s like here in

New Orleans for Mardi Gras!

Be transported on a horse-drawn carriage in Jackson Square...

Or take the cable car to join the fun!

Here’s a look inside a shop window in the French Quarter...

A close-up details all of the Mardi Gras goodness that abounds...

Even bicycles are decorated for the occasion!

Happy Mardi Gras Everyone!

Oh, and one more thing--if you love black and white, just scroll down to the next post to see what I've got posted for you!

Linking this to Rednesday!

and Outdoor Wednesday!