A Little Bit o' Paper

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Here are a couple of Christmas Candle Holders I painted.
They are the perfect size for those battery-operated tealights!

Challenges:

~Love To Create-holiday gift
~Make My Monday-Christmas foliage
~Through the Purple Haze-Christmas
~Party Time Tuesdays-Christmas
~Try It On Tuesday-handmade gift
~Divas By Design-feeling festive
~Sisterhood of Crafters-handmade
~C.R.A.F.T.-Christmas
~Creative Fingers-anything goes
~Suzy Bee's Bloomin'-recycle

These were 2 little jars that my hubby's mom used to own. He has kept them for years and this year he entrusted them to me to create something with. I decided to go with something Christmas-y. I had them lit last night and they were beautiful.

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

`•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Friday, December 6

Celebrate at Christmas

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I made this simple card today using Washi Tape, a snowflake punch, a sentiment stamp and some brads!

Celebrate

Challenges:

~Oozak-celebrate
~Artistic Inspirations-winter
~Craft Your Passion-Washi tape on Christmas
~Crafty Cardmakers-CAS
~Everybody Art-winter
~LEJ Designs-Christmas
~Loves Rubber Stamps-anything goes
~Papertake Weekly-anything goes and CAS
~Scrap Creations-holiday
~Stampin' Royalty-snowflakes

I decided to make some matching sour cream containers.These have 4 peppermint candies each inside.

I meant to photograph it with some candy around it but forgot :O(

Challenges:

~Sparkles Christmas-sweets and treats

~Crazy Challenge-snow

~Love To Create-3D/gift

~Clear It Out-anything goes

~Party Time Tuesdays-Christmas

~Through the Craft Room Door-anything goes

~ABC Christmas-X is for "out of the boX"

~Crafts And Me-anything goes

~Creative Belli-candy

~Paper Pretties-Christmas

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

`•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Christmas Glow

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Here's a card I did using a pretty set from IMAGINE THAT! called Jenn's Lantern.

May Your Christmas Glow With Peace and Joy

Challenges:

~Craftyhazelnut Christmas-light it up

~Heck of a Challenge-colorful Christmas

~One Crazy Stamper-Christmas

~One Stitch at a Time-use a digi

~Robyn's Fetish-Christmas

~Sentimental Sundays-traditional Christmas colors

~Squigglefly-make it sparkle

~Whoopsi Daisy-traditional Christmas colors

~Bearly Mine-Christmas sentiment

~Digi Chooseday-Christmas cheer

Here's Lexi spreading some Christmas cheer!

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

`•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Star Snowman

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Yay! I'm so excited. Lacintha of The Paper Passion asked me if I would like to do a few spots on her store's blog. Ahh, YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I jumped at the chance!!

I posted this tag today.

I found the inspiration for it on Pinterest.

Challenges:

~Drunken Stampers-metal

~Scrapping Everyday Miracles-Christmas

~Unstampabelles-Christmas (no stamps)

~V's Sweet Ideas-holiday

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes

~Artistic Inspirations-winter

~Pink Elephant-winter

~Through the Purple Haze-Christmas

~Try It On Tuesday-handmade tag

~Penny's Paper-Crafty-Bingo (bow,pearls,ribbon)

And here's the cat, not amused by the new hat!!!

Bah Humbug!

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

`•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Christmas Snowman

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The challenge at QKR STAMPEDE this week is {white with a splash of red or green}. The prize is 2 digital images OR 5, if you used a QKR Stampede digi on your entry!

I used a digi called Christmas Snowman.

Challenges:

~2 Creative Chicks-Christmas
~One Crazy Stamper-Christmas
~Shelly's Images-winter
~Glitter N Sparkle-glitter and sparkle
~One Stitch at a Time-use a digi
~Robyn's Fetish-Christmas
~The Squirrel and The Fox-winter
~Artistic Inspirations-winter
~C is for Challenge-swirls
~Crazy Challenge-snow

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

`•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Thursday, December 5

Christmas Gift Box

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This is a gift box I made by carefully taking apart a Lindor chocolate box and covering it with Basic Grey 25th and Pine design paper!! Makes a lovely box for a special gift for a loved one!

Challenges:

~2 Sisters-anything goes

~Suzy Bee's Bloomin'-anything goes

~2 Creative Chicks-Christmas

~Fairies-Christmas

~Just For Fun-Christmas

~Unstampabelles-Christmas

~613 Avenue Create-gift package

~Dream Valley-anything but a card

~Love to Create-3D or holiday gift

~Through the Purple Haze-Christmas

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

`•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Wednesday, December 4

Kissing Under the Mistletoe!

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Woohoo! The new challenge has been posted at THE STAMPING CHEF, and there is news about some changes! From now on the challenges will be weekly and it will always be {anything goes}!!!! How cool is that!!! More chances for YOU to win some awesome digis!!!

Here's my card using Don't Pout Just Kiss.

Merry Christmas Baby

Challenges:

~Pattie's Creations-Christmas

~Basic Grey-Christmas (BG paper is 25th and Pine)

~2 Creative Chicks-Christmas

~ABC Challenge-A is for "almost Christmas"

~A Little Bit Crafty-Christmas

~Craftyhazelnut-monthly Christmas challenge

~Just For Fun-Christmas

~My Mum's Craft Shop-Christmas

~Without Words-CAS for someone dear

~Glitter N Sparkle-glitter and sparkle

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

`•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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My Favorite Things Blog Hop

Happy December and welcome to the Child's Play MY FAVORITE THINGS blog hop!

I'm hoping you came here from Doreena's blog.

If not, please visit the Child's Play blog to start your hop!

Here's my layout.

I used pics of my son's favorite toy, his Pinocchio. He carried it with him EVERYWHERE. Whatever fun he was having or mischief he got into, Pinocchio was right there with him! Over the years poor Pinocchio has had many stitches, skin grafts, new neck muscles, and his eyes have been re-colored. His little nose took a beating too because Alexander loved rubbing Pinocchio's nose against his. And look at his hair!!

Right now my son is almost 22 and has named me as Pinocchio's guardian! I love it!

Buddies