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 I got a head start on making my thank you note for this year's Christmas gifts.  This adorable image is from Penny Black. I ordered it from PB Stamps.  He has the best prices and great customer service and his shipping is very reasonable.  This set is called Kindness.

I really enjoyed this blog candy.  It was fun to read what special memories you all have of Christmas gone by.  It seems like most of the special gifts came from the heart and not from the store.  I think those are ones that make a holiday memorable.  I wanted to share with you my favorite Christmas gift.  At the time it didn't mean nearly as much as it does now. 

I am the oldest of 8 children.  When I was 13 we adopted a family of 4.  My mom made us each a stocking for Christmas one year.  You can see them hanging here from the mantle.  She must have spent hours working on these.  She loved homemade gifts.  This picture is of the first grandkids taken about 19 years ago.  I miss my mom so much this time of year.  The two little girls on the right are my oldest daughters.  

Fast forward to this year.  Here is a picture of the girls and our son.  He is so spoiled.  

My son never got to meet his grandma but I still have that special stocking. It hangs from my mantle to remind me of all the great memories we made over the years.

Now on to the blog candy winner....

True Random Number Generator   Result: 44 

That would be Linda Carson...here is what she said:

Linda Carson said...

One of the best gifts my dh & I have given was a donation in honor of family members to a local medical clinic that offers care to those who cannot afford to pay. That's what Christmas is all about.

December 2, 2010 4:56 PM  

 Linda please contact me at dawnburnworth@yahoo.com... 

Blessed With Kindness

Kindness planted in the soil,
of another with a need...
Will one day blossom back to you,
a product of this spirit seed.   Kate Buxbaum-Prado.

Hey all my friends out there in cyber land.. I just wanted to check in and post a quick entry to show you how blessed I am in my life.   The following are not the best pictures but I am long over due in thanking so many during my recovery.  Look at all of the goodies I have received. 

 

This beautiful blanket was hand knit by my friend Peggy.. It is gorgeous.  She has been a rock during this long road..I love the colors and the pattern is beautiful.  Thank you so much Peggy..

This sweet little angel, books, and cd came from my friend Cheryl.. I have read the books each night and the angel sits by my bed..:)  The music is my favorite as it has many of the same songs we sing at church.. I can't wait to get back to church..Thank you so much Cheryl..

I was blessed also with so much happy mail.  Not only did it make me happy it made my son happy too. He was in charge of opening each envelope and he did it with such care..There are 40 cards here.. 

 This next project is probably one of the most touching things.. It is a card shower called the road to recovery. Cindy Motherway organized this.. She hosts the Teapot Tuesday challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  The teapotters got together and created all these beautiful cards.  Each and every card has a flower...(My Splitcoaststamper's screen name is flowergal36)  They wrote a personal message on the back of each of their creations.

There are 57 different cards on the ring.. Is this incredible or what.. I think I need some lessons from all these floral stampers.. This is an amazing act of kindness from so many different stampers.  A huge thank you goes out to Cindy for organizing all of this.. She is the best.

This gift came in a box full of other goodies.. I am in awe of this ladies talent.. My friend Michelle's mom created this gorgeous table runner for me.  It is reversible.. One side is Christmas the other side is snowmen.. It is all so perfectly stitched..  They have blessed and enriched my life in so many ways..

 Lastly, I would love to thank all those that sent flowers.. I wish I had felt well enough to photograph them.  I appreciate my Flourishes Design Team for all their support, cards and flowers too.  

Thank you to all of you that called me, emailed me, and surrounded me with prayer.  I think the prayers are what guided me safely through this time.  I am so blessed to have all of you in my life and I know that it made such a huge difference in this recovery.. I am so happy to report that my test results came back as cancer free and I just have to be watched very carefully.. Thank you SO MUCH... I have so much to be thankful for this holiday season.

Flourishes Friday

 

It's Friday already.  The time has gone fast this month.. It always does in December.

This Friday is a free day and we can create whatever we like.  I chose the newly

released set Butterflies and Blossoms.  Image was stamped on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock and  colored with Copics.  I also used the beautiful 

Analee Paper for the panels.

I colored my butterfly with..The Gerber Daisy Copics Collection twice and cut it out and popped it up.  Addedthe May Arts Crocheted Ribbon Flourishes has in the store.  

Then I switched gears to a winter card. 

  

 

I used the set that was released in November called Vintage Postcard.  I wanted

to try to create a sunset behind the church.  Love this stamp set. I added some Nail Heads for my embellishments. This card is in the mail to my friend Kris who has surgery next week.  Hope it will cheer her up...I made it for Mothermark's teapot challenge.. A blank canvas.  Create a card with a scene..

That's it from me.  Here is what the rest of the Design Team has for you:
 

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Julie Koerber 
• Laura Fredrickson
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan

Christmas Fairy

It is time for another Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog challenge. This week Lisa is challenging us to use a fantasy land type image.  Think fairies, storybook characters and imaginary images.  I chose the Christmas Fairy Holly. 

I colored her with copics.  Then I added lots of glitter and some buttons. 

I added a tulle bow and stick pin with some beads. 

Check out Mo's Digital Pencil Blog Challenge HERE.

This card is going to a young girl going through chemo. The teapot group is sending her some love over on SCS. Check the information out HERE.

Don't forget my blog candy... HERE

Home Is Where The Heart Is

 

This is card is for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge.. Lisa challenged us to

create a card with a winter wonderland.. My cousin got 24 inches 

of snow this last weekend..

I think he will have a white Christmas.  :)  Living in the South I miss the snow. 

This image is called Door With Wreath and it  is available at Mo's Digital Pencil.  This was on automatic post but didn't go.. so I am sharing today.  Check out what the rest of the team created over on the Challenge Blog.

Don't forget my Blog Candy... Copics, Stamps and Mo's Gift Certificate

Enter to win HERE.

Hero Arts Kris Kringle

 

Back in November I had seen this beautiful Hero Arts Digital Hybrid image over at

Two Peas in a Bucket.  It was only 99 cents..  I had been wanting some type of image

that was universal to send to a friend across the pond.. I thought this would be perfect.

There is a monthly challenge over at Hero Arts Blog.. This months color challenge is to use

Kraft, Cranberry, Slate Blue, Pine White.  Check out the challenge HERE. I used Card Pattern Sketch #93 just left off the scallop because my image was large.

Thank you all for your prayers and support.. I am still slowly recovering.

Don't forget my blog candy..Copics and Stamps. Leave a comment HERE.

Found a few challenges too...

2 Sisters Challenge Blog: Night Before Christmas

Digi's With Attitude: Anything Goes 

Stamp Something:  December Digi Day 

Fab n Funky:  Christmas Is For Children 

The Crazy Challenge:  All I Want For Christmas Is You

Christmas Blog Candy

This will remain at the top until December 24th.. Please scroll down for all my other posts..

 

This is a short post to let you all know I will be away from my blog for awhile.  I am having some medical issues and need some time to recuperate. I finished my Sassy Cheryl's calendar page to keep reminding me of how fast the time will go..:) The calendar template is from my friend Cat and can be found HERE..

I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for all your sweet comments and for visiting me this year here on my blog.  I appreciate all your encouragement throughout 2010.  I want to offer up some blog candy.. The winner will get the following goodies..

18 brand new copic markers in the following colors:

1) These are my favorite colors that I use on my cards and creations.  They are from 

Flourishes Copic Collection.

2)  The two newest releases from Flourishes for November.. Warm Winter Wishes and 

Paperwhites.  

3) And a $10 gift certificate to Mo's Digital Pencil...

All you have to do is leave me a comment on this post telling me what your favorite Christmas gift of all times.  Either one you gave or one that was given to you. Enter as often as you like.. NO LIMITS..

You have until December 24th to enter. 

You will see random posts here on my blog hopefully but they are all preposted. Don't forget Mo's Digital Pencil challenges on Thursdays and Flourishes New Release beginning

December 8th-10th. 

January Calendar

Last year Flourishes released some really beautiful calendar stamp sets and a calendar template for each month.  The 2011 calendar template is now available for free again this year. Just head over and add it to your cart and you will get  a message to download. Here is a tutorial Julie has created:  CALENDARS

I used January for a CD calendar page.  I have a friend with a birthday coming up and I thought she might like a CD calendar.  Just take the CD folder apart and put it back together backwards so it stands and does not close. 

 

I chose the beautiful Sweet Peas set.. I thought it went well with the colors in this month's calendar template.  The colors match just not in this photo..  I resized the template in Photoshop Elements and then took off the lines that were on the side.  Colored my image with Copics.    

See what the rest of the Design Team came up with:

• Danielle
• Christine
• Leslie
• Julie
• Cindy
• Laura
• Stacy

 

Flourishes Day 2 New Release

 

It's Day 2 of the Flourishes New Release Week.. Today the DT is showcasing Mix-n-Mugs.

This set has so many possibilities.. I love all the different cups and what you can do with each one..  

 I went with a manly type of card. I chose the tools for my coffee mug.  This card is going to my dad.  He has been my rock this month.   Colored with Copics that Flourishes has in their store.. I stamped on Flourishes Classic Ivory Cardstock. 

 

Then I wanted to make a white on white card.. I chose the tall mug with the flowers in this set.. LOVE that you can add the hearts to the mug.. I stamped on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock.. I colored with Flourishes Copic sets...

Then added some Silk May Arts Ribbon..LOVE this stuff.  

I added a crocheted heart that Stacy sent to me.. :) I wanted a collage feel.   

That's it from me.. I posted this earlier because I am still on the mend. Here is what the rest of the team has for you: 

Christine Okken 

Cindy Lawrence 

Danielle Kennedy 

Julie Koerber 

Laura Fredrickson 

Leslie Miller 

Stacy Morgan

I also have Christmas Blog candy...Copics and 2 Flourishes sets..Check it out HERE 

Join us for fun, games and giveaways as we take the lid off our December Release. You’re invited to our Power Hour Release Party set for tonight at 9 PM Central! All of our fabulous designers will be there chatting it up, plus we’ll have never before seen samples of all of our new sets. The party ends at 10 PM CST when all three of our new sets will be on Flourishes’ store shelves! Join us here at our Flourishes Member Company Forum on Splitcoast.

Did you check out our Winter White Challenge? You have a shot at winning all three of our new release stamp sets! Just click HERE to check it out!

And, last but not least…. just like in past releases, we’ve bundled up a great deal! If you purchase all three stamp sets in our New Release Bundle – you save 10%.

 

Flourishes December Release Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of Flourishes December New Release.  Today the Design Team is showing off the fabulous new set Butterflies and Blossoms.  

This is an automatic post so I hope it goes without a hitch.:)   I chose the Flourishes Copics Collection ..Tiger Lily, Green Grass and Violet.. All stamped on Flourishes Classic White Cardstock.

I also used the beautiful Crocheted Lace from May Arts.

 

I stamped my butterfly and one of my flowers and popped them up.. It gives it such a 

great 3 dimensional look..

I even added the butterfly and sentiment from this set to the inside of the card.. 

That's it from me.. I posted this earlier because I am still on the mend. Here is what the rest of the team has for you: 

Christine Okken 

Cindy Lawrence 

Danielle Kennedy 

Julie Koerber 

Laura Fredrickson 

Leslie Miller 

Stacy Morgan

I also have Christmas Blog candy...Copics and 2 Flourishes sets..Check it out HERE 

Join us for fun, games and giveaways as we take the lid off our December Release. You’re invited to our Power Hour Release Party set for Thursday at 9 PM Central! All of our fabulous designers will be there chatting it up, plus we’ll have never before seen samples of all of our new sets. The party ends at 10 PM CST when all three of our new sets will be on Flourishes’ store shelves! Join us here at our Flourishes Member Company Forum on Splitcoast.

Did you check out our Winter White Challenge? You have a shot at winning all three of our new release stamp sets! Just click HERE to check it out!

And, last but not least…. just like in past releases, we’ve bundled up a great deal! If you purchase all three stamp sets in our New Release Bundle – you save 10%.

Flourishes Release Challenge

It is time for Flourishes Release challenge.  This week we are challenging all of you to get out your WHITE.. Create a card using mostly white.  I chose to use Flourishes Classic White Cardstock and May Arts Velvet White Ribbon to make a simple wreath.  I used the sentiment from November's release set called Paperwhites

Check out what the rest of the team created:  

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Julie Koerber
• Laura Fredrickson
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan

As the winter snow continues to fly, let's wash our cards and creations with white! Show off a little pop of color, but make sure the overall feeling is white! To enter our Winter White challenge, simply link your card up HERE. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCDEC10. You have until December 10th at 5 PM Eastern to enter! Use Flourishes stamps if you have them, but if you don't, please play along anyway! The winner will receive all of our new releases for the month! 

Don't forget to enter to win my blog candy...HERE

Merry Kissmas

 

This week at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge blog Lisa is the hostess and she is challenging us to create something with sparkles.  I chose this image of Mo's which is my all time favorite.  I used it to try out for Mo's Design team last year.  My girls and I always gave each other kisses like this.  The image is available at Mo's and it is called...Siku and Shyia

I used my crocheted snowflake that my friend Holly sent to me.  Thanks Holly.

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