Fall Marie Crown Swap

Terri is my partner in the Crown swap

in the Marie Antoinette Mail Art group,

and this is the crown I created for her.

Sugarplums & Snow

The children were nestled all snug in their beds....

while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.

And for those of you who love the snow....

this is all from yesterday's storm.

My poor baby got buried!

Wishing you a sugarplum Christmas!

A Charming Giveaway

The holiday issue of Creating Vintage Charm is now available!! 

And what could be more exciting than that?

How about a chance to win two free issues?

Or, a fantastic sale price available from midnight tonight,

until noon tomorrow (November 26)!

Hurry on over to read all the exciting details!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Some Of This & Some Of That

A Very Marie Christmas

These are the pages I created for a Marie Antoinette

4x4 fat book swap. I love these little books!

Christmas Decorating Continued

I've been moving a little slower the last few days,

but I'm still plugging along with my decorating.

I've been getting my jars filled with candy

that will probably all end up on my bottom! eek

Let It Snow!

We had a big snow storm last night. When I went

to bed about 3:00 am, we had at least 7 inches. All night,

I listened to branches snapping and falling from the trees.

This was the first of the four storms in four days

that have been predicted for us. YIKES!

It's Beginning To Look Alot Like Christmas

The snow is flying....

and the sugarplums are dancing.

The decking of the halls has begun!

A Sugarplum Christmas

Are you ready to be dazzled?!!

This is the cover of the holiday issue

of Sonia's beautiful Creating Vintage Charm.

And I am so excited and honored to be a part

of this beautiful issue. I will be sharing

my Sugarplum Christmas with you.

This dreamy issue will be available soon,

and I for one, can't wait to see what's inside.

You don't want to miss this one!

Pretty Mail

The only thing better than pretty mail

is the sweet blogging friends who send it.

 The beautiful ladies who operate the Marie Antoinette

Mail Art group hosted a Halloween Gala a few weeks ago.

It was so much fun spending time in the chat room

with these sweet, talented women and getting to

know them better. There were contests held

throughout the day, and I won four prizes!!

This beautiful frame above was sent to me by Terri.

She is definitely the queen of detail, and does

the most amazing layering work.

Melanie sent me this gorgeous soldered necklace.

She always puts such pretty detail into her work.

She also sent me these pretty laces and flowers.

This sweet little inchie house ornament was created

by Rella, our site Queen. I also received two digital

collage sheets from her. Not only is she mega

talented, but she does a wonderful job running the site.

The Gala was a fun-filled day, and the prizes are beautiful.

Thank you ladies!!

Then, I was surprised to receive this pretty tag

from Carmelina. She is such a sweet soul, and

another wonderfully, talented blogger.

Thanks for making my day Carmelina!

And then.....this adorable little clothespin doll arrived today

from Elyse. She is such a sweet and generous

lady, and her beautiful personality shows

in everything she creates.

Thank you Elyse, you're a sweet friend!

I'm so thankful for the opportunity to be a part

of this beautiful community of bloggers. I

appreciate all of you who visit my blog.

Making A Royal Mess....

I finally got my room cleaned up last weekend....

so I could start on another fun mess!!

I'm working on a project....

that I'll show you more of when I'm finished.

My Morning Cup

Okay, so technically, my morning doesn't

start until afternoon. So, I guess

this is actually my afternoon cup.

And since I don't do coffee, mine is hot chocolate. mmmm

With a heaping spoonful of hazelnut creamer.

I don't know yet what I'm doing today.....

but, it will involve creating.

Inspired Ideas

If you're looking for some AMAZING inspiration for Christmas,

and haven't already seen

Amy Powers'  newest online magazine,

Inspired Ideas,

you simply must go check it out.

You will not be disappointed!

It is filled to the brim with beautiful, colorful,

festive, and inspiring ideas for Christmas!

Christmas Marie ATC's

These ATC's were, of course, created for a Marie Antoinette swap.

Right now, I'm having so much fun

creating anything Christmas related.

I can't wait to start decorating my house!!