Good Cheer~

Still here!
Been Crazy busy.
Working on my Christmas Art Journal.
Catching up to normal life.
I'll share as soon as I get around to taking pictures of my pages.
Resolutions to make.
Thank you cards to write.

Cheers!

Christmas is so close now...

Can you feel it?

Here are my day 20 & 21 pages.

Thanks for looking!

20~

Unexpected Greetings

Things I have received in the mail that I wasn't expecting.

21~

A picture of how my house looks right now.

I chose to take a picture of my kitchen table.

That's where the real action is.

Total chaos!

Sorry for the horrible pictures.

It's crunch time!

My goal is to finish all Christmas projects today.

So that I may actually enjoy the Christmasing the is upon us!

Cheers!

Peace, Love & Yule Logs~

Merry & Bright~

Days 17-19 for your viewing pleasure!

Day 17~

The perfect gift....

Day 18~

Christmas Dinner.

I am going to add a photo of us at dinner after Christmas.

Day 19~

Dear Santa,

My Christmas Wish list!

Are we having fun yet?

Christmas is getting so close.

Still many projects to finish.

Peace, Love, & Tinsel~

7 Days~

This will be brief.

I wanted to get my day 15 & 16 pages posted.

Day 15~

Keepin' it simple.

We are the visitors on Christmas day.

Splitting the holiday between my family & Andy's.

Day 16~

Grateful.

A list of the things that I am grateful for right now.

Christmas is going to be here before we know it. So much to still do. I am wishing for productive days and less stress.

Happy Holidays!

Peace, Love, & Curly Ribbon~

9 days and counting~

Day 14~

Yes I am starting to get a little behind.

Things have gotten so crazy around here.

Here's my simple entry about the my favorite Christmas song.

Silent Night

Today is my niece's first birthday. She is one.

I remebered this morning that I didn't make her a card.

I hope you can make a few minutes for rest and relaxation in this busy time.

I am off to do a little last minute on-line shopping.

Why do I always leave it to the last minute?

Peace, Love, & Cupcakes~

10 days left~

Ok, kids we are in serious panic mode. Only 10 days left until thee day!

Here are my day 12 & 13 pages!

Day 12~

Christmas Past

The remember is a mirror. Couldn't get it to not look black.

Day 13~

Special Delivery

How the presents are handed out!

Have a good day people. Hope it's productive for you!

Peace, Love & Gift Wrapped Packages~

Day 11~

Day 12 is still sitting on my table. I am not quite done with it yet. The time is just getting away from me.

Here's day 11~

Sorry about the glare. This is all about the Christmas tree. I was amazed by the fact that I (who takes hundreds of pictures of the most random things) don't have decent pics of our past Christmas trees. Go figure!

Anyway, Can you believe how close Christmas is?

I got all of the cards out for the soldier card drive.

323 cards!!!

Isn't that amazing? I thought it was.

It's an on-going card drive so if you wanted to contribute cards but, were too busy this season you can email me @ cards4troops@msn.com and contribute after the holidays. My goal is to bring them cheer throughout the year! Not just at the holidays.

Busy day ahead. So much too do! Have a good one!

Peace, Love, and Twinkle lights~

What Season are you?

You Belong in Winter

Quiet, calm, and totally at peace... You're happy to be at home, wrapped in a blanket, completely snowed in Whether you're lighting a fire or having a snowball fight, you always feel best in the winter.

What Season Are You?

What kind of ornament are you?

You Are a Snowman

Friendly and fun, you enjoy bringing holiday cheer to everyone you know!

What Christmas Ornament Are You?

8, 9, & 10~

Here are pages 8,9, & 10. I am just now getting a chance to post them.

Things are getting pretty crazy around here.

Day 8~

Signs of the season!

Day 9~

Traditions.

I like how this page turned out!

There's hidden journaling under the sewn flap~

Day 10~

The idea was to keep it simple.

I was in a hurry and don't really like how it turned out.

I guess you can't love them all~

The ribbon is metallic green. Not sure why it looks black.

Tomorrow is addressing day for the soldier card drive.

We collected over 300 cards. I am so excited!

Wish me luck and no writers cramp!

Peace, Love & postage stamps~

We have a Winner~

There were 851 M&M's in the vase!

The closest guess was 858.

Jan (JNH @ 2 Peas) is the winner of the RAK!

Thank to everyone who played!

Now I must go to bed.

Peace, Love and candy coated dreams~

Day7~

The holiday shopping~

The mad dash to get something for everyone on your list.

I kept it very simple. A Starbucks gift card that was hanging around. A receipt, tag from my son's pants and the LIST. Well not the actual list. No that one is buried somewhere very secret. So secret I might not even remember where it when. Some yarn from a project I am working on. As I am making a lot of the gifts this year. Keep it simple.

Got a baby shower to attend tonight. Actually co-hosting it. Should be interesting, Don't really know anyone who will be there besides the Mom-to-be. Have a good weekend!

Peace, Love & Happy Crafting~

Memories~

Day 6~

Christmas Memories.

One good, one bad.

Kept it simple.

The Good memory-

Christmas Eve- Every year Mom gives us each a new ornament. Then I read The Night before Christmas and The Polar Express to the kids.

Bad Memory-

Christmas Eve 2002- Stayed up way too late wrapping presents. Was too tired on Christmas to enjoy anything. Never again!

Thanks for looking.

Be sure to checkout my earlier post for my Christmas contest!

Peace, Love & fuzzy socks~

RAK a Go-Go~

I am feeling a little festive

and I want to share some of the Christmas spirit with you.

This 9"x3.5" vase is filled with lovely red and green m&m's.

Guess how many there are...

The person who comes the closest will win a lovely little scrap snack!

~The Rules~

Leave your guesses in the comment field

(make sure I have an email address that I can reach you at if you win)

One guess per person.

Guessing will close Saturday 12/9/06 @ 8am PST.

Here are two more pics to give you some perspective!

Peace, Love & Happy Holidays!

Countdown~

Day 5~

I got stuck on this one.

The countdown to Christmas.

The traditions that go with it.

Journaling

"The countdown to Christmas is a grand tradition. Growing up we always had advents calendars that sat on the piano. This is a tradition that I have passed down to Hannah and soon Ry and Taylor."

I liked the grid pattern of this paper!

Thank for looking.

A Friend sent me this and I thought it was kinda cute!

Finished another scarf yesterday and some Christmas cards.

I am feeling festive these days.

Tomorrow I will be having a little Christmas contest with a RAK ,so stay tuned!

Peace, Love & M&M's~

Seasons Dreaming!

Day 4

Dream Christmas~

Busy day! Lots of loose end tying.

Loving my Christmas journal. Sorry about the glare in the pic.

Have a great Tuesday all!

Peace, love & scotch tape~

Day 3~

Day 3 Christmas Art Journal pages.

It's all about the Christmas card today!

I actually typed all of this up last night and blogger ate my post.

Close up of the half with the Christmas card. The journaling is in the card.

The second half is home to the envelope.

When I am done with my Christmas cards this year I will put a list of who I sent them to inside!

The journaling reads~

"I have been sending Christmas cards for years! Until this year they have always been store bought. Mostly purchased on sale the year before. I like to have a variety of cards to choose from. I sit down with my cards, Christmas Pen, address box, list, and stamps. For hours I will write away summarizing our year and sending wishes of love and good cheer. Then I will send them off and hope they reach their destinations. I really LOVE getting Christmas cards. I display them proudly for all to see. There is something so amazing about being sent a Christmas card! I mean our lives are busy, mess, complicated. But they took the time to send it to me. PRICELESS! This year I have made cards in 38 different designs for the soldier card drive. Just my little way to say "Thank you"! The holidays are an amazing time and the Christmas card is a big part of it to me!

Cheers! "

That's it in a nutshell. More Christmas presents to make today. Day 4 page & ornaments.

Have a happy Monday all!

Peace, Love, & Egg NoG~

Day 2~

Here's my day 2 page of my Christmas Journal!

Have a great Sunday!

Peace, Love & AppleJacks~

Coffee, yes coffee is good and hot this morning. I haven't fully adjusted to the cold mornings yet. I stayed up late last night, after everyone was asleep and finished my first page in my Christmas Journal and added Shimelle's Manifesto. I also worked on my Christmas ornaments and scrapped an LO. Had to be up anyway, figured I might get something done. My BIL was having ankle surgery and I was waiting for the call that said he was ok, and they were letting him go home. It came at 11pm. I guess they work late at the hospital. Good thing for BIL.

Anyway, back to the scrappage. Here is the page with Shimelle's Manifesto.

My Manifesto

Riley @ 3 months. Trying to catch up. Harder when you don't scrap chronologically. Sorry it's so dark.

Anyway, we have a full day planned and I need to get to it!

Peace, Love & Chicken Wings~