Christmas House Tour - House 1 & 2

This home was owned

by a man who did millwork

As you look at the photos 

look at the woodwork

 Beautiful Ruby Window

in the foyer

Looking from the parlor

in the parlor there

 was a 1894 newspaper

Front Parlor

 Looking into the dining room

The kitchen

The maids room

at the top of the stairs

 from the kitchen

As you walk up the step

 to the master bedroom

The next bedroom

had period clothing

House 2

is typical 

Arts and Crafts

The kitchen

had a beautiful pantry

Living Room

Next is House 3 & 4

Don't forget my
GIVEAWAY

Bloggerette Ornament Swap

I participated

in a ornament swap

at Bloggerette Sorority

the rule was one handmade

and one purchased

ornament

I received my pkg 

from Lynn

at Tickled Pink Life

on Tues

A real pretty note card

Then off to the wrapped pkg

I love this Santa ornament

I thought she had made it but 

she told me no

Since my living room

 is a Santa room

it fits perfectly!

This is the one that is handmade 

isn't it just beautiful?

It sooo matches my home!

This snowman is sooo

stinkin cute

I love snowmen

I sent to Lynn

this one I made:

of course I forgot to

take photos 

of the purchased

ornaments

one was a birdhouse

 with a cardinal

and the other

 was a winter scene

metal hanging picture

GIVEAWAY!!!!! - Now Closed

As most of you know 

I really enjoy

digital scrapbooking

 and making collages

Recently, I was contacted by 

My Memories, 

a digital scrapbooking software
 company. 

 They asked if I would like to review 

their software, 

My Memories Suite Version 3.0.  

After checking out

 their website

 and blog, I agreed.

this is their

 brand new version!

With over 1,500 papers, 

over 1,000 page elements, 

and over 30 album templates 

(including 10 new for v3),

Anyone can create 

digital scrapbooks,

 photobooks, cards

calendars, 

and gifts 

without having to

 buy expensive 

and complicates software

I played around with it 

and I have to say I didn't 

want to stop

but since I had a ton'

of holiday things

I should be doing I did...


This pg was done in less than 5 min!

I even had to check out the help
and search screen
to see how to save as a jpg
It showed me 
as well as told me 
how to do it


I decided to add a calendar
 - which was way to easy!

This one took me a little longer
using their papers
and embellishments
I had the page done
 in less than 30 min
(most of that was decision
 making time!)

more pages
I have done with My Memories

Thank you My Memories

Full Discloure: I received a copy 
of My Memories in order to facilitate 
my review of

this product 
No other compensation 
was received. 
The opinions are my own

I spy.....

I just loved this idea

from

A Diamond in the Stuff

I Spy Ornaments

I just had to make some!

I got the plastic ornaments

(child safe)

and little tree ornaments

from Michael's

they were all on sale

I had Epsom Salts on hand

I snipped the hangers off the little ornaments

I started with scissors

but I couldn't get close enough

so I ended up using

wire cutters

I put the ornaments in the ball

then added epsom salts

I did find it easier 

to alternate ornaments and salt 

I glued the top on

and added a colorful bow

Don't forget to include 

a list of what they 

are looking for!

Yes it was that easy!!!

Fun Stuff Friday

Holiday Decor

So Very Creative

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Made by You Mon

I Made the World Cuter

Market Yourself Mon

Tip Me Tues

Get Your Craft on Tues

Whatever Goes Wed

Look What I Made

Transformation Thurs

Get Your Craft On

DIY

Show and Tell

Look at Me Party

Show and Tell Sat




Link it up Wed

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It's So Creative

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Polly wants a crafter

Tute-in-Tues

Time to Shine
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