After a week long deliberation, I have finally decided to participate in
One World One Heart this year (better late than never right???).
Please join me on this wonderful, fabulous, AND fun Magic Carpet Ride!!!!!

Please click the picture below for all the details and how you can participate.

As I was trying to decide what I would give away, The answer was easy, I have tons of scrapbooking items just laying around, most are new and still in the package.

The rules are easy:

1. You must leave a comment on THIS post to win.

2. I will be choosing a winner by Random Number Generator on
February 14th after 12:00 A.M. CST
(comments posted after this time will not be included, sorry)

3. You must have a blog to participate, since this is a blog event.

4. Please be sure to leave an email address or a link back to your blog so I can contact you if you win.

5. INTERNATIONAL COMMENTS ARE WELCOME. I WILL SHIP TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Bonus: if you are a follower
or become
a new follower
and your name is drawn,
I will include an extra surprise.

Also, If I reach 200 comments, I will be giving away another item to a Second Winner.
(I will be posting this item when and if I reach 200 comments)
Most likely this item will be Vintage!!!

The winner will receive the following:

"StoryTeller Photo Book Creator"
This comes with everything you need to create a digital hardbound photo book,
including the software.
Note: This is new and unused. (packaging has been opened)

AND.............

You will also receive the following
scrapbooking items:

A brand new, still in the package scrapbook album (12x12)
HUNDREDS of die cuts, many new and still in unopened packages.
stickers
"Scrapbooking Made Easy" idea book
I will also include lots of "extras" that are not in photo.

Good luck to everyone. And happy blogging........Chris

Valentine's Candy Giveaway
at
Bailiwick Studio

Winner will be drawn February 1st!!!

Goodluck everyone....

I LoVe GiVeAwAys!!!!!!!!

Hey everyone....I'm back again after a short absence.....I have the afternoon off, so I thought I would update my blog. The weather has been "unwelcoming and unwanted" so to speak....3 days of fog and overcast with clouds, damp and chilly, and ice and sleet today.....brrrrr.

The only good thing was the trees and landscape were frosted and sparkly. It looked like God had taken some powdered sugar and sprinkled it all over everything. The frost was unusual and looked like long little spikes. Here are some pictures I managed to take:

These were all taken in my yard:

My poor little angel that sits on my birdbath, still holding her bunny.......
(see the unusual frost????)

Close up of the frost

beautiful frosted pine

This was taken at the back edge of our property

More pine.........

A vacant bird's nest that whispers the promise of Spring

and lastly, more pine................

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A few weeks ago when I was on vacation, I went to an antique shop in a neighboring small town. I found a few treasures that day including a 100 year old scrapbook.

It looked as though it had seen better times. The pages were stained and water damaged, but I saw the beauty and the history through it all....I know call me silly..... but I think many of you know exactly what I mean........









The photos are haunting.... faded and precious memories of times past..... items that were important and beautiful to a twelve year old girl who's name remains unknown............

Read the following...............

I managed to scan some of the images in this scrapbook for you...it was very difficult trying to get some of them off the pages as they were glued down with some sort of "cement". I finally gave up trying to pry them off the paper because I did not want to damage them any further than what they already were............

There were lots of colorful German scrap pieces........this one I cleaned up a bit in Paint Shop Pro.

The following is just a small assortment of the vast array of images in the old scrapbook.........

I hope you enjoyed all these images. Feel free to use them however you want
since they are over 100 years old......

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Lastly, I will leave you with an image of some "Destiny Cards" I picked up at the thrift shop. The box said they were made in Australia. You are supposed to picture a problem or ask a question then pick a card for the answer......

hmmm...how wonderful life would be if it were just that easy.

I think my advise to you would be not to rely on
"Destiny Cards" for the answer....
just look to our Heavenly Father for that....take care and God Bless.......

~Chris~

~~~~~~More fabulous giveaways~~~~~


Den Lille Lade is giving away this beautiful angel doll...
be sure to visit her blog to comment and win............

Visit Thrifted Treasure to comment and win a copy of Flea Market Style. This is in celebration of the blog being one year old.....congratulations!!!!!

and last, but certainly NOT least visit Molly B's to comment and win
one of these beautiful pillows.......

so many creative women....WOW!!!

Happy New Year to Everyone!

My wish for you is that this new year brings you joy,
peace, and good health for you and your loved ones.
Remember to take time for the little things in life.....
do a "good deed" for someone....
For you may be entertaining angels unaware......

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A New Years Gift for you........
please enjoy these free Victorian images.

Here's hoping for a Bright and Shiny tomorrow............
Lots of sweet bloggy hugs~~~~Chris