An Irish Toast...

"May the winds of fortune sail you,

May you sail a gentle sea.

May it always be the other guy

who says, 'This drinks on me.' "

Cheers to you my friends!

Here's little JJ March from Bugaboo making her grand appearance for the current open linky party happening over at 

Make It Monday!

I've simply placed a 2" wide strip of shamrock paper to the left of a cream cardstock card and layered a double ribbon to form a line of division.  A simple bow of ribbon and yarn was made to add a little flair behind the copic colored JJ.  The flourishes were stamped on with a very pale pink and then using Platinum and Lime Green stickles, I've alternated dots along the flourish.  These lettered beads were then edged with TH Vintage Photo DI and then hot glued on to the card.  DI applied to the edges of card as well.

I think a rather straight forward wish for good cheer if I say so myself.

It has always been tradition in our home to prepare cornbeef and cabbage with new potatoes.  The aroma that fills the house is amazing while it slow cooks all day and our pallets begin to salivate in anticipation. The aromas later; however, leave me to wonder why on earth do we insist on doing this every year?  

 Then there is the routine inspection to make sure everyone is wearing green. Without fail, the minute your feet hit the ground, you had better be prepared.  The first one up always gets the best dibs on pinching. 

 Except for the year that my husband was adamantly unyielding in his certainty that a green dot from a  Sharpie pen placed on his hand was sufficient enough to avoid any retaliation from his family.  Meanwhile, the kids and myself are standing there looking like a trio of those bright green exotic tree frogs! To this day he stands his ground that it "counted."  Nay, I say, NAY!!!  I think he just panicked and grabbed the first green thing he saw.  Honestly, that's like saying that if you have a piece of spinach stuck in your front teeth that THAT should count too.

I'm putting the vote out there, what say ye?

Anywho....

We all had such a fantastic time admiring the outstanding talent from last weeks linky party and we can't wait to see more!  So come on over for a visit and check out the work from the hilariously fun and creative DT ladies at 

Make It Monday!

And there will be prizes!

Check out who's sponsoring us this week!!

Before you go, I'd like to share my

PICK OF THE WEEK

How fun is this? I just love the layout, the image, the clouds and the fun feeling that this card brought out in me.

Thank you, Billie at Ink On My Fingers, for sharing this card and your talent with us at Make It Monday!

Hugs, Good Cheer, and Happy Stamping...

Lisa xx