Sunday postcard/ vintage christmas

Vintage 1940 snowman That my mother-in law gave me!!!

Set of 2

http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/a-vintage-christmas/

Soartful!

Dress by Ceil Chapman
http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/12/so-artful-challenge-ceil-chapman.html

Baby from The Land of Nod

http://bearhavenbears.blogspot.com/2011/12/free-photo-friday-olive-not-your.html

She has some exquisite images!

haiku my heart!

To be a child and believe.

To completely trust.

Keep it alive.

me and santa 1950

http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2011/12/haiku-my-heart.html

Some fun backgrounds(before gift bags!!!)

This is 1 of the papers I saved from xmases past(70 and 80).

I have more on my other blog and the link is below!

Hope you come by and get some paper!!!

Merry, Happy whatever!

http://fridayfotocollage.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-wrapping-papers-from-70s-and-80s.html

3 Muses! tis the season!

I love holidays and Christmas is 1 of my favorites.

I have 2 loves, bears and snowmen!!!

Back in the holiday boutique days I used to make scenes using these characters.

This one was called

On the Park Bench

Frosty and bears on park bench, small bear adding snow to snowman from his bucket, birds in park and young bear with sling shot in back pocket(for launching snowballs!) small brown bear helping little white bear so he can give frosty the snowballs. It was fun to play and I made probably 30 different scenes. I kept only 2, my bear nativity and my Nativity bear wreath.

http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/12/three-muses-challenge-tis-season.html

cachallenge/ embossing!

Images from

Divas D'este


http://cachallenge.blogspot.com/2011/12/embossing.html

A little Mary miracle!

I never realized until today that the day of my adoption was on the celebration of

Our Lady Of Guadalupe!

Since participating in The Virgin a Day project that began December 1st and ending yesterday December 12th I became familiar with the history of Our Lady of Guadalupe and now have a double reason to rejoice on this day.

My adoption was final!!!

Some Christmas cards!

Making for some swaps!

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inspiration ave/ festive

This little fella has been on our family room mantle for the last 30 years!

I got baby jesus 10 years ago when we spent christmas in Salzburg. He fits perfectly on the elf's arm!

http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/2011/12/art-challenge-december-12.html

collagobsession/ trio

http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/12/trio.html

Virgin A Day Day 12

God gives us memories so we may have roses in December.
After reading the wonderful history of Our Lady of Guadalupe I decided to make a painting.

A remarkable story!

I will continue my mornings with mary even though the event is over. I feel blessed to have met you all and so enjoyed your words and art!

thank you!
http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2011/12/a-virgin-a-day-roses-in-the-snow-1.html

Take a word! joy

thanks to the Graphics Fairy for this delightful photo. I changed it just a bit!
http://takeaword.blogspot.com/2011/12/take-word-joy.html

Virgin A Day

I do not know the artist. But when I saw it on a Mary devotion site I loved it.
http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2011/12/a-virgin-a-day-.html

Sunday postcard/ poinsttias

I went a little nutso with photoshop tools and brushes.

Merry and

BRIGHT!

http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/poinsettias/