4th annual holiday studio open house and show!

Join me for my holiday open studio as a part of this fantastic holiday show that I've participated in for the last 5 years. I look forward to greeting you, and you can meet my dear cora. 

For the first time, goodie bags for the first 25 to spend $50 or more and super special goodie bags for the first 10 who spend $100 or more. ((All in handmade bags I've created!))

colors of my day: 5.13.2012.

my love

for you 

just grows

and grows. 

a special card from my sweet boy. 

moments spent reading. 

a lovely bloom on my friendship peony.  

with a few ants.

a doodle during morning worship.  

the hands of two helped add images. 

 a cloud of smiles. and a treasure map.  

a day of love. 

life stories: a snow day!

we're headed to the big hill.

looking up from halfway back up the big hill. 

run 1.

beholding beauty at the top.  

looking up. 

heading home.

run #2 was memorable as my sweet boy and i tumbled down the very last patch on the big hill.  i can't say what happened to cause us to tumble and roll, snow meeting face as our bodies tumbled together.  oh, my.  all i could think about was "is my boy safe?"  he laid there with his arms and legs outstreched, eyes closed.  

a moment later he remarked, "that was horrible."  

"yes, but can you walk?" 

"no. i can't walk."

 catching my breath, "yes, but we need to move so that no sled runs into us." 

and then he jumped up very quickly and ran. ran. ran.  

we talked about that run down the hill again and again.  after that we created some shorter runs to sled.  then he was ready for hot chocolate. 

memories.  usually it's his dad or one of his uncles on the sled with him.  

what a morning! 

sweet heart :: a blog giveaway!

((pin inspired by the amazing sarah of the small object.))

:: blog giveaway ::  in the spirit of generosity ::

you're invited to leave a comment. share a word that speaks to your heart.  just say hello.  

any word is good. please make sure to have an email so i can contact you.   

whether three comments or thiry, 

i'll select three ((3)) lovely folks to win a glitter heart pin 

on friday, february 3rd, 2012 at noon EST. 

made from my heart to yours. 

xo. 

suzanne

i love you papercut, revisited.

i love you paper cut ©suzanne l. vinson, 2010-2012.

the large card download is a jpg card that can be printed on a 8.5 x 11 and folded in half.  the mini card download contains a jpg of 9 cards on a 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, even paper from the recycling bin or brown paper bags.  click on the image, choose "save as" and then print them up.  these are meant to be shared, so print them up and give them out. feel free to spread the word by linking folks here. enjoy!

((i've shared these a little differently this go-round, so do tell me if the resolution is poo.))  xo.

motherhood marking moments: a thanksgiving feast.

remembering a sweet moment for my boy and his kindergarden class.