Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Christmas Countdown courtesy of Lisa Vollrath

Lisa Vollrath's Go Make Something and Ten Two Studios sites, has another countdown where you can download FREE images! Just follow the guidelines given! and you can have wonderful images to use in your art.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

On the 9th Day of Christmas

On the 9th Day of Christmas our true friend Marie made for us beautiful handmade earrings that my daughter has already told me she is stealing I had to hide them :-) lol Marie they are beautiful you must have spent a lot of time creating these they are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Over at Puzzle Art Plus our friend Lori gave to COOKIES, COOKIES, COOKIES ok ok well maybe we didn't get cookies but we got 10 great new recipes to try out and make our own COOKIES, COOKIES, COOKIES inside this little pretty little book you will find recipes for...

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Chocolate Crinkles

Andes Mint Chip Pudding Cookies

Gingersnap Cookies

Cherry Date Skillet Cookies

Sunburst Lemon Bars

Java Crunch Cookies

Caramel Rocky Road Bars

Glazed Rum Raisin Bars

Saturday, December 20, 2008

On the 8th Day of Christmas

On the 8th Day of Christmas our friend Cathy H. gave to us a very pretty and personalized blank book that can be used for a photo album or whatever your creative mind comes up with. Thank you Cathy I love mine very much!!!




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Over at ABC - Altered Book Club our friend (update later -- no name) a very beautiful beaded Christmas Tree Angel Thank you it is lovely and mine is going on my tree right now!!!


On the 7th Day of Christmas

ABC Altered Book Club On the 7th Day of Christmas our true friend Jeanene made for us a very unique recycled necklace - Jeanene I love the necklace it was extremely creative thank you very much!!!! I am think my daughter is going to steal the from me when she spies it- it is just up her alley and will get lots more mileage around her neck:-) lol

Over at Puzzle Art Plus our Friend Suzi made for us an AWESOME Winter Tea Party recipe book. Thank you Suzi this is a beautiful gift and will be used I know my daughter who is the cook in the family is going to love trying out the new recipes and will for sure love making the desert recipes!!

inside this beautiful book is recipes for...
Tomato Bouillon
Bacon Tomato Puff
Carrot-Ginger Tea Sandwiches
Curry Cashew Sandwich Spread
Cranberry Chicken Tea Sandwiches
Apricot White Chocolate Scones
Cranberry Scones
Easy Devonshire Cream
Snowy Glazed Apple Squares
Pumpkin Pie Cake
Swedish Tea Cookes

On the 6th Day of Christmas ABC - Altered Book Club

On the 6th Day of Christmas our true friend Judy gave to us a Christmas tag and book thong - and for those of you that don't read Judy suggested that you tie yours around you rearview mirror in your cards or another option is also a christmas ornament... Me I read so I'll be using mine for the intended purpose:-) lol -- I love mine Judy thank you!!!

My 12xdays gift is a book thong or bookmark. Some were made to fit a book, some a magazine, I used recycled things on them also. If you don't read tie a loop in it and use as a rearview mirror ornament. or as embellishments on something you make. judy m

To see 2 other recycled book thongs check out Halle and Elizabeth's blogs.

On the 6th Day of Christmas Puzzle Art Plus

On the 6th Day of Christmas our true frind Kathy L. gave to us a very pretty matchbook with friend quotes thank you Kathy I love it!!!! And my apologizes becasue my pictures didn't do your matchbook justice.

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty

~Sicilian Proverb

Laugh and the world laughs with you

Cry and you cry with your girl friends

~Laurie Kuslansky

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

~Dave Tyson Gentry

A good friend is cheaper than therapy.

~Author Unknown

The friend is the man who knows all about you.

and still likes you.

~Elbert Hubbard

Friendship isn't a big thing - It's a million little things

~Author Unknown

On the 5th Day of Christmas

ABC - Altered Book Club On the 5th Day of Christmas our friend Patt gave to us a beautiful matchbox scahet - Thank You Patt!!

At Puzzle Art Plus our Friend Marci gave to us a beautiful ATC (Altered Trading Card) Thank you Marci for the beautiful ATC and a double thank you for filling in on my Puzzle Art Plus group to give us a full 12 players!! I hope very much that you are enjoying your gifts as much as we enjoyed yours!!

On The 4th Day of Christmas

Puzzle Art Plus - On the 4th Day of Christmas Our True Friend Angie gave to us a beautiful CD Ornament - Thank you Angie you did an awesom job on these and mine is already on my Christmas Tree!!!

ABC - Altered Book Club Our Friend JoAnn gave to us a micoscope slide necklace and pin - Thank JoAnn I already have my pin on my sweater I wear all the time they are both beautiful pieces of art:-)

Check out different images of JoAnn's gifts and Halle and Elizabeth's Blog's

On the 3rd Day of Christmas

ABC - Altered Book Club On the 3rd Day of Christmas our True Friend Halle Gave to us... One very cool altered book - the pages are blank so we can put in this book what we like - I'm thinking I may use mine for a Round Robin theme to be decided later:-) Thank You Halle I love it and Halle was telling me she meant to set a certain one aside for me, but forgot and somehow I managed to get the one she chose for me:-) lol


To see two different images of Halles' gift check out Halle's and Elilzabeth's Blogs


Puzzle Art Plus - Kathy Burns made for us a very pretty Christmas Sachett Ornament that smells like cinnamon Thank you Kathy mine is already on my Christmas Tree!!!

Sunday, December 14, 2008

On The 2nd Day of Christmas

Puzzle Art Plus - On the Second Day of Christmas Our True Friend Stephanie gave to us...

Snowman in a bottle -- I suppose the choice is up to us as to if we want to use it as a Christmas ornamnet or jewelery -- I am putting mine on a chain and wearing mine for the remainder of the season:-) Stephanie it is truely ingenious gift and I love it!!!!
ABC Altered Book Club... Leigh made for us a beautiful wall canvas -- Here is mine ladies I hope everyone will share theirs with us - Leigh I love mine I couldn't have picked a better one for me time is one of my favoirte themes!! I hope everyone else loves theirs as much as I do mine!!!

To see other versions of Leigh's gifts check out Halle's and Elizabeth's Blogs

1st Day of Christmas

ABC Altere Book Club On the 1st Day of Christmas Our True Friend Kathy Gave Us... A beautiful Christmas Ornament for Christmas Tree. Kathy they are beautiful ornaments and I am headed to put them on my Christmas Tree

Check out Halle and Elizabeth's blogs for different images of Kathy's ornaments
Puzzle Art Plus On the 1st Day of Christmas Our True Friend Pat Gave To Us... A beautiful Snowflake Christmas Ornament -- Patt I love your ornament it is truely beautiful
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