HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!

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Wishing each of you, all the best for a wonderful 2012! May you enjoy all good things and be blessed with good health and happiness.
I created this card using the clock image from NICECRANE DESIGNS. The music background is torn from an antique hymnal book I have had for longer than I can remember. I stamped the flower images using Hero Arts rubber, colorized them with Copics and lacquered them with Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE).

THRIFT STORE FINDS TO ALTER

Purchased these items at a local thrift store. I am hoping to find time to alter them during the upcoming snow laden winter months. Wish me luck! Hope you have a Happy New Year.

Hugs, Gayle.

SHARING WITH:

* NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAY - COASTAL CHARM
* MONDAY -MOTIVATED -- BE COLORFUL BLOG PARTY



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SHARING A GORGEOUS GIFT FROM A BEAUTIFUL FRIEND

I am thrilled to have received this fabulous handmade book as a Christmas gift from a wonderful friend, Cindy Adkins. Again, Cindy, thank you so much, I look forward to adding some personal photos to this gorgeous gift. Stop by and visit Cindy at:
http://cindyadkinswhimsicalmusings.blogspot.com/

TO MY WONDERFUL FRIENDS

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I created this wooden display case to house my mini Christmas ornaments. I hope you will enjoy the display. Wishing you the best of the season, and may the New Year bring you all good things! Be well. Hugs, Gayle.

TIS THE SEASON --GREETINGS!!

CHRISTMAS TREE

TABLE TREE

TYPICAL CANADIAN WINTER SNOW AROUND OUR HOME

SHARING WITH:

* SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY
* PINK SATURDAY
* MY 1929 CHARMER
* NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAY
* WHITE WEDNESDAY
* TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY

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ITS ALL ABOUT RED--FLORALS & WREATHS

Sharing some of my Christmas florals and one of my wreaths. The little antique Santas on the glass table are favorites of mine. The snowmen on the kitchen table are ones I painted myself. I also sewed the kitchen table cloth. I've always loved having Pointsettias around at Christmas. Hope you like them too. Wishing each of you a Merry Christmas. Thank you for your comments.

SHARING TODAY WITH:

* SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY
* PINK SATURDAY
* WHITE WEDNESDAY
* TIME TRAVEL

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WHITE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS - HAND CRAFTED

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The following are items I have hand-crafted to add to my Christmas Decorations. I hope you will enjoy them. Thank you for your comments, they are appreciated. Wishing each of you a wonderful Christmas Season!

SHARING WITH THE FOLLOWING:

* SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY
* PINK SATURDAY
* MY 1929 CHARMER
* THINK PINK SUNDAY
* AMAZE ME MONDAY
* CRAFTOMANIAC MONDAY
* NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAY
* WHITE WEDNESDAY

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ALL THINGS PINK - AND ALL HANDCRAFTED

HANDCRAFTED FRAME WITH MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE ARTWORK

PINK ROSE BOTTLE CLOCHE

BEESWAX COLLAGE ON CANVAS - MIXED MEDIA ART

ASIAN DIGITAL ART COLLAGE

SHARING WITH:

* SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY
* POTPOURRI FRIDAY 2805
* PINK SATURDAY
* THINK PINK SUNDAY
* SUNDAY'S BEST - MY 1929 CHARMER
* AMAZE ME MONDAY - DITTLE DATTLE
* CRAFTOMANIAC MONDAY
* Time Travel Thursday-BrambleberryCottage
* WEDNESDAY LINKY PARTY
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HANDCRAFTED IN THE WARMTH OF WINTER WHITE

I applied a coat of gesso to this wooden frame, then painted the frame with white acrylics, adding a bit of irridescent snow to achieve a slight shimmer. I created the art piece to use in the frame with Christmas angels on a music background. The frame is embellished with white gauze, winter white lace, a metal golden angel carrying a white pearl and I completed the project by creating a small floral arrangement by stamping on silk petals, using small metallic gold roses and a pale paper rose and gold edged organza ribbon.

My cloche is created with a variety of winter white-toned treasures. They include a hand-crafted birdhouse in white and gold; two angel figurines, a small candle covered with gold crimped foil. The pieces have been embellished with white beads, shell beads and a sprig of gold grapes.

I have painted and decorated my little wooden birdhouse with two little white birds. I applied black and white patterned tissue to the roof and applied white sheer flowers and silver leaves as well as silver metallic ribbon. I applied clear rhinestone gems along the facia boards on the front of the birdhouse, and added pearls across the front area as well.
I hope you enjoy my handcrafted projects. Your comments are sincerely appreciated.

I am sharing with:

** WHITE WEDNESDAY WITH KATHLEEN

** WOW US WEDNESDAY

A TREASURED GIFT FROM MY MOTHER

As many of you know, Shelley, a Fine Bone China company from England, has not been in business since the 1960's. I have been advised that Shelley actually started in 1876 as Wilernan's and closed in 1966. My parents (now deceased) were gifted with this 'HEATHER' luncheon set of 6 each of cups, saucers and sandwich plates. I have but one cup, 2 saucers, and 2 sandwich plates; all are in excellent condition, and no chips. I treasure them and do not use them as I would love to be able to pass them along to one of my 2 grand daughters. I believe that a single cup and saucer replacement at this time would be approximately $80. but the memory value far exceeds a dollar value. I love the pattern and tones of this beautiful "Heather" pattern, which to me, seems ageless. I hope you enjoy seeing my treasures today.
I wish to thank a lovely lady named Ruth who is a Shelley specialist. She was kind enough to educate me with respect to my "Shelley" treasures. Kudos to her for her vast knowledge.

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TEACUP TUESDAY - ARTFUL AFFIRMATIONS

HANDCRAFTED PINK PROJECTS TO SHARE

I HAVE CREATED 5 PINK PROJECTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY. I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THEM. YOUR COMMENTS ARE APPRECIATED. HUGS, GAYLE

Creating handmade fans is something I enjoy. This is a paddle fan and I cut the paddles about 8 inches long. You can create paddles in any size and tiny paddle fans are lovely gracing your dinner plates for special occasions. A lovely take-away gift for your guests. Of course they may be created with an elegant theme, a fun theme, etc. This particular fan is created with chipboard paddles, covered both sides with a honeysuckle pink cardstock. The front of the paddles were then covered with a paper lace cut out of lace placemats. I then added embellishments to each paddle, punched a hole in the narrow end of each paddle, added a book ring and a decorative ribbon.

I purchased this regular sized raw wood birdhouse and painted it in a pink with teal blue. I embellished by stencilling flowers around the entrance to the bird house.

I created this wall swag, approximately 24 inches long by 7 inches wide using twigs for the base and adding greenery sprays, acorns, leaves and burgundy fruits (apples and pommegranites), and adding burgundy roses that I created from silk petals then encrusted the rose petals by painting with white glue then applying pink glitter. I attached a wire hanger to the twig base on the back.

You have probably seen a number of these types of handmade paper ornaments. I used patterned scrapbook paper to create the round and oval shapes, by creating a template for each then cutting the ovals and rounds out, gluing the wrong sides together, folding and adhering each folded segment to each other, adding a pearl for the top that has a looped gold string running through it to be able to hang the ornament.

I AM SHARING TODAY WITH:

** THINK PINK SUNDAY @ FLAMINGO TOES

**SUNDAY'S BEST LINKY PARTY

** CRAFT-O-MANIAC

**PINK SATURDAY WITH BEV FROM HOW SWEET THE SOUND

**SHOW & TELL FRIDAY WITH CINDY AT MY ROMANTIC HOME

HANDMADE AND ANTIQUE TREASURES

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Many of my personal treasures are things I have created by hand. I love to create books and fill them with artwork. The book here has not been filled yet but wanted to share it. It is titled Ribbons and Lace for obvious reasons (smile). It is a vintage, scallop-edged book filled with pages in various tones of pinks and rose. The vintage image on the book has a lovely metal frame. I am a mixed media and digital artist and will fill it with that type of imagery and hopefully present the pages at another time.

The vintage table frame was hard to photo because of the glass covering the vintage image. I love this antique enamelled frame, it has such beautiful details. I made the jewelry box by padding and covering a chipboard oval box with a dainty patterned fabric. The inside is also padded and covered, as is the top. The top has a layer of pearls around the outer edge. The jewelry shown here is antique jewelry inherited from my mother when she passed away. All pieces are treasured.



I love birds and love to create birdhouses. This is a little wooden birdhouse that I have embellished with black and white tissue, a variety of pink flowers, feathers, and a butterfly. See the pink and burgundy feathered bird perched on the roof. Some of my embellishments include flourishes and a flower that I have glittered. Love glitter. I hope you enjoy these personal treasures. Hugs, Gayle.


I AM SHARING MY TREASURES WITH:

* SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY WITH CINDY AT MY ROMANTIC HOME
*THINK PINK SUNDAY
* SUNDAY'S BEST - MY 1929 CHARMER
* WHITE WEDNESDAY WITH KATHLEEN@FADED CHARM
* PINK SATURDAY WITH BEV

A BIRDS EYE VIEW - 1

There is nothing nicer than working in your garden and listening to the sounds of the birds that make their home in your area. I envy those of you who are able to garden year 'round, but here in our snow and freezing cold I like to collect and create my own bird houses to enjoy during those long cold months of winter. This is but one I just created, I have others that I will bring to you at another time. I hope you will enjoy my birdhouse.

SHARING WITH:

*CRAFTY SATURDAY @ ALONG FOR THE RIDE
* AMAZE ME MONDAY AT DITTLE DATTLE
* CRAFTOMANIAC
*WHITE WEDNESDAY WITH KATHLEEN AT FADED CHARM
*WOW US WEDNESDAY WITH KIM
*TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY-BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE'=
* POTPOURRI FRIDAY - 2805

A CLOCHE FILLED WITH HANDCRAFTED TREASURES

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A cloche filled with handmade treasures...which view is for you? The burgundy and pink glittered roses? The handmade bath oil with flower petals? It is in a decorative bottle that I have embellished and labelled. The little gold foiled candle? the glittered burgundy ornament set on a gold glittered napkin ring? Or the Matchbox art that is decorated with framed imagery and rhinestone gems? The burgundy glass votive holds the silver and pearl beads. The last image is a view from the top. Enjoy. Hugs, Gayle

Sharing with:

* THE FALL CLOCHE PARTY AT A STROLL THROUGH LIFE

*TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY WITH LIZ AT THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE

* PINK SATURDAY WITH BEV

* THINK PINK AT FLAMINGO TOES - SUNDAY