Christmas Day

~A peek into my home on Christmas Day~

We toast with a morning mimosa before opening our stockings

I am a collector.

a collector of nutcrackers.......

a collector of Swarovski crystal.....

Santa brought Ethan a new slide! He was thrilled!

This is my favorite photo of the day! How can you not smile while looking at this little guy...so full of joy!

New Custom Bag

Just finished a custom order. It's to be given as a Christmas gift. The gentleman who placed the order wanted a zebra print for the bottom of a choosen bag design....

Large, fun pockets.....
A zipper pocket on one side......
......and fur on top.

Ta Da.....all done, and ready to wrap up for the Christmas Tree!

What do you think? Wouldn't this be fun to carry during the winter months?

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS!

*****THINK SNOW!*****

Ahhh....our first day of skiing this Season! This picture was taken about an hour before the lifts opened. We've been coming up here for years!.....
.........some of the locals.

Yup, my boots still fit.

Here's my hubby, Doug (kneeling) in the medical room. He's been helping relieve the aches and pains (through physical therapy) of the Ski Patrol team for years.

......and me with the camera (of course!)

LOVE the the search and rescue dogs. They're so well trained. What a great job for a dog!


Here's the rookie, Lemah taking it easy. I'm sharing the couch with her in the locker room. Good dog!
She was soooo tiny when I met her last year. Now she's all grown up, a whole year old!

*****THINK SNOW!*****

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**Christmas Village**

I'm obsessed. I've kinda, sorta thought that about me for a long time, but now I know it's true. It's 7AM, and I'm already needing a second latte'. You see, I was up late last night putting up our Christmas Village. My wonderful husband hauled out the large & heavy table (he made it for me years ago...) up in one corner of my kitchen. That's where it's made its home for the past 15+ years.
I've been working on some custom bags on order, but knew I had to put the Village together, and I needed a break from the sewing room. Besides......It's a tradition. It's cute. It's Christmas. It takes FOREVER. But, I need to have it up for our clinic's party this Friday. Doug worked on the Christmas tree lights in the family room while I hummed along with the Christmas songs on the radio, tripping over boxes, tripping over Frosty (my dog), and thinking "gosh, I could probably finish this in the morning"...but then the obsessed part of me would kick in. Now it's midnight. Finally finished. Clean up boxes. Vacuum floating Styrofoam. Yippee, I can go to bed! That's when I turn around and see the kitchen sink. Nope. Gotta clean up the dishes before bed. Can't stand to see my kitchen in the morning with dirty dishes! Yup, obsessed.

So, what are YOUR obsessions?

Now, into the family room to decorate the Christmas Tree!

And The Winner Is.....

And the winner is.....

(can you hear the drum roll?)

Jaylynn and Margaret! Yup, you read right. I'm feeling very Santa-like.....

(can you hear the ho-ho-h0?)

I just so happen to have two of these winter totes, and they are both going to new homes. With winter like weather here now, I'll be sending one of these cuties off to each of you ASAP.

Thank you both for your kind comments!

Hope everyone is having a marvelous, fun weekend!

Giveaway Countdown!

Just a reminder that the Winter Tote Giveaway is just a couple of days away!Be sure to scroll down and take a peek at what I'm giving away for the month of December....

I was out raking the leaves yesterday afternoon, and realized I won't be seeing any tulips in my pots next spring. The reason being, is that my geraniums haven't realized that it's December, and their time is over. I just don't have the heart to toss them out when they still look so pretty!

I've been busy with custom orders, and scrambling to replenish my inventory for tomorrow's show. I hope you get a chance come see me and my artsy friends at Maple Valley Bazart. This will be my first time with this show, and I'm excited. (The show's info is on my sidebar to the right of this post). I always have so much fun meeting all of you, so be sure and stop by!

***Snowflake Lane In Bellevue***

Here comes Santa!

***Drummer Boy***

***Ethan and Friend***

Meet the happy Stockton family.... Kaylyne, Brock and Ethan. Baby Ethan is loving the snowflakes!

Here I am with my son, Brock and grandson, Ethan. It was so fun that evening!

Tote Giveaway!

Here it is! My December Giveaway.
This is a great tote to carry for the winter months. The body and straps are a black micro fiber, and topped with a faux sable fur. I've attached a pretty, removable rhinestone pin. I think it looks stunning against the faux sable fur.

***The interior has a zipper pocket on one side, and a divided slip pocket on the other***

***I've put metal feet on the bottom ***

OK, here is all you do. Just leave a comment on THIS POST. You can say as much as you like..or just say hi. You can post once a day until the drawing date. The drawing will be done on Sunday, December 6th (AM). The more days you comment, the more chances you have to win this winter tote!

Gosh, what could be easier?

Hassle Free Bazaar

What a fun time we had at the Renton Hassle Free Bazaar!Here is my little store all decked out for Christmas!

~*~I always have candy for my friends~*~

This is Shannon. Daughter of my friend, Margaret. Margaret is the owner of Class on Glass.

http://www.classonglass.biz/

This is Heather on the left. She makes the most amazing purses out of old record albums. I couldn't resist the one she made with an old Beatles sleeve. It now makes it's home with me! I love it! Check out her store at http://www.ramsayart.etsy.com/

Meet Ann. What a fun person! Her love for dogs has given her a whole new career. Ann's business is called D.I.G. It Designs...(named after her 3 yellow Labs).
Her line consists of dog bandannas, toys and treats. She was one busy lady that weekend!

Check out her web ~ http://www.digitdesigns.net/

This is Barry; a very talented photographer. Two of his pieces went home with me that weekend.
His business is called Perfect Image Northwest. He brought a wonderful collection! Check it out for yourself at~ http://www.perfectimagenw.com/

Meet Christine. Owner of Close To My Heart. She had a wonderful collection of scrapbooking & stamping items. I purchased a cute little album that was completed by her, and all I have to do is add the pictures to the pages......genius. She's also an Independent consultant. You can find her at http://www.createwithchristine.com/
Now for the BIG news! I'm going to have a new GIVEAWAY! Check it out in tomorrow's post.

Paradise Bazaar Show....

WOW!, what a week this has been! But before I get busy with my day, I wanted to say hello, and share some pictures with you. This weekend was spent at the Paradise Bazaar in Auburn. I loved meeting all of you that stopped by to say hello, and check out my bags. What fun!






Ribbons, Feathers, and Bows, oh my!........

This is Anna. She is the creative mind behind "Bow Dacious". She had a wonderful collection of bows for all those girlie girls out there. In fact, I saw a couple of cute little doggies proudly walking out in high fashion with her tiny bows behind their ears! Gosh, where was my camera???

If you're a follower of my blog, you already know my pal, Margaret with "Class on Glass". She brought her beautiful art glass, and the public loved it!





"Art From The Heart"



This is my new friend, Debbie. She is an AMAZING artist. Debbie has been doing her artwork for years, but just now has decided to share her talents with the public. She was right next door to me at the show this weekend, so I got a chance to really check out her artwork...She was one busy gal with all her customers!

Meet Kathy. She's the owner of "Strings Attached".

What a delight........

OK, I just need to catch my breath and jump back into production. My next show is this weekend. I would love to have you pop in to say hello at the Hassle Free Gift Show in Renton. It's a great show for all you craft show junkies. This show has over 100 vendors, so grab a latte' or hot chocolate and plan to stay awhile...