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My final gift - A necklace I made from Watch parts ,etc.
Wow my one year Blogaversary!! It has passed so quickly. I have met so many wonderful people. I can't begin to Thank everyone one for all the encouragement and kind words from the past year. Also those who have followed along and check my blog regularly an Extra big THANK YOU. Well whats a party without presents!!! Some sweet little Fairy earrings?
A little Snow Angel Ornament
How about a fun bracelet with some cool charms?

A wall hanging collage with vintage goodies.

A How about a matchbox shrine pin/pendant?
Some clear stamps from My Sentiments Exactly, Jolees Snowflakes and some trees with bling.
A cold cast metal necklace I made.

Our Family Tree Art Journal
Idaho Archery print "Calm Before The Storm"
"The Ridge"

One of my S/N Limited Edition print. The winner will have their choice from several S/N prints I have available. I will send the winner several images to pick from.

Here's the scoop.
1. Just leave a comment at the end of this post for one entry. Be sure you leave a way for me to contact you.
2 If you'd like to post on your blog and link back here then I'll put your name in twice. Be sure and let me know with another comment.

For every 50 comments I will add more gifts. So spread the word! I figured out by adding a new gift after every 50 comments your odds are 1 in 25. Better than the lottery!!! I also will be sending out a RAK for one of my regular followers.But thats a surprise!! The party will be open till Nov. 18th. midnight MST. The next morning I will post all the winners with the first name drawn gets first choice, second name next and so on.If I am unable to reach any winner I will redraw after 3 days. Good Luck !!

Advent Boxes

I guess I can show these now. I made these advent boxes for two DF of mine. I gave them to them a couple of days ago so they could begin opening them Dec 1st. Of course in each little box is a special wrapped present. You wouldn't believe how hard it was to fill all these spots with things they didn't already have. I so enjoyed making them and the best part is they get to have a surprise every day in December! How fun is that?

Christmas Past

I used the beautiful stamps from Snowy Woods available atArtistic Outpost for my Christmas card.

Old Time Christmas

I had so much fun making this little Christmas card.
I used the Santa collage from I Brake for Stamps and the collage image is from
Collagevisions I added some distress rock candy and Stickles.

Tag Tuesday- Photo

At Kard Krazy this week the theme is to use a photo. I followed Louise's lead by using a family photo and Christmas theme The photos are my brother and myself with Santa. The funny thing is we both had black eyes at that time.I wish it showed better in the pictures but there too small. I always wondered what Santa thought when he saw our black eyes? The stamps are from Stampers Anonymous and Inka Stamps.

Artistic Outpost- Christmas tin

I was playing around yesterday with a stash of tins. (my DH loves kipper snacks) you should see the stack it just keep growing. So I figured I had better start using some. So I started with the gorgeous paper from Paper Temptress for my background. It reminds me of swirling snowflakes. My Stamps are from Artistic Outpost. One down a ton more to go!

Gothic Arches

Gothic Arches this week has a challenge with using images from Lord Fredrick Leighton. Heres mine. Stamps by Inka Stamps. Butterfly by Artchix Studios. See all the amazing work at Gothic Arches

The Holidays are upon us.

With my first card for November I thought I'd kick it off with a Christmas card. I'm really pleased with how this came out. The stamp is from I Brake For Stamps The new Snowflake collage. The technique is from TJ the splatter technique from the June 09 issue and the papers are from the new sponsor this month atGingersnap Creations
Paper Temptress Her papers are so yummy. The Lustre Vintage Silver Lustre was perfect for the background of my snowflakes ,it looks as if they are swirling about. I also used the Retro Black Glossy Lustre to frame it all. Be sure and check out all those gorgeous papers.

TGIF and Sunflower and Dragonflies -Artistic Outpost

Trick or Treat. I used the stamp images from Artistic Outpost Halloween plate and the faux wood tech from
TJ for my background fence. Happy Halloween everyone!
There is two little Halloween challenge going on at Sunflower and Dragonflies andTGIF
so I thought I should enter too! Its SB challenge 14

Published Somerset! WOOHOO

An Altered Canvas collage done with clay and modeling paste,stamps by Stampfrancisco


This sweet little Bird card has images by Retro Cafe Art

My mini altered canvas has a little niche along with fabric transfers, lace, modeling paste and some vintage goodies.

I just found out my work was published not once, not twice ,not three times or four, but FIVE of my pieces were just published in the upcoming issue of Somerset Studios. I am so excited I can't stop smiling!!!!Pinch me, I must be Dreaming! I don't even have the magazine yet but my GF does and I went and snapped a few pics today. I'm sharing just a couple of the ones with you, you'll have to pick up a copy to see all of the talented artists in this issue! You can find them here. Stampington
I'm floating on air !!!!

I have the BESTEST friends

Last night I met with my stampin GF's Debbie and Mindi for our little monthly get together. Well they surprised me with a little B-day party. Just look at all the wonderful goodies they had for me, there is stamps, a Cuttlebug plate (one I have been longing for) brads, stickers, ephemera, snowflakes, trees,I could go on and on! and some Gorgeous Atc's for Halloween! They know me so well!!! Then Debbie brought out the most incredible desserts, Imagine chocolate moose in a cup made from dark and white chocolate with berries loaded on top and a chocolate tea cup with mocha moose with a Choc straw. I was in chocolate heaven. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it! I wish I had a picture to share but we gobbled them up too fast! LOL. Thank you my sweet friends.
That's not all, upon leaving Debbie had a box for each of us with these beautiful home grown gourds and white pumpkins. This gal has a green thumb, well when its not covered in distress inks. LOL!! Thank you both for such a special evening!

A Fanciful Twist Halloween party

~ HALLOWEEN ~ Tonight is the night When dead leaves fly
Like witches on switches Across the sky,
When elf and sprite Flit through the night On a moony sheen
Tonight is the night When leaves make a sound
Like a gnome in his home Under the ground,
When spooks and trolls Creep out of holes Mossy and green
Tonight is the night When pumpkins stare Through sheaves and leaves Everywhere,

When ghouls and ghost And goblin host Dance round their queen. It's Halloween!
By Harry Behn
Dem Bones
Night Rider- Stamps by Stamp Francisco

A Halloween Hanging and metal etching, Stamps by Oxford Impressions.

My Spider cookies - Recipe at bottom.
Some of my Halloween Decor!


The Scariest of them all my little monsters!
Happy Halloween!!!

Leave a comment. I will be giving away one of my Glass coffin pendants to one lucky winner on Saturday the 24th!!

Spider Cookie Recipe
2 Cups Sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp. vanilla, 3 cups quick oats, 1/2 cup Dry Cocoa, 1/2 Cup Margarine, 1 Cup Peanut Butter, 1/8 tsp. salt, Red Hots, Twizzlers Chocolate Twists. Wax paper.
Cut twists in half lengthwise then into fourths,you will have 8 pieces from each twist. lay out patterns of 6 twists on wax paper. Combine in large saucepan sugar,milk,margarine,cocoa. bring to boil for 1 minute, remove from heat stir in vanilla and peanut butter and mix until smooth. Add oats mix well. drop spoonfulls of mixture onto twists. Work fast they set up quickly. add red hots for eyes. Cool. Makes approx. 25 -2" cookies.

You can go join all the other party goers at A Fanciful Twist

Oxford Impressions New Halloween

Remember a few days ago I shared a metal etching I had done with one of the new images from Oxford Impressions Halloween plate, well here's what I came up with. I must have taken 15 pictures or so. I just couldn't get a good shot of it. I kept picking up the glare from the glass. Well do you think Suzanne will like it? I hope so but remember shhhhh its a surprise!!!!

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How about this Halloween spoon pendant! Added 9-21-09
So what's Halloween without candy! Blog candy that is. So just in time for this Fun Holiday I'm offering up some special treats.

I made these Halloween charms for a swap I'm in. I made a couple extra just in case, so I am offering up one of the fun pieces,Its two sided the top images show the back side. It will be on a leather choker fit for the Holiday.
Next is this Altered Tin I made, Its called Wicked Heart, doesn't it just scream Halloween?
Its so easy to sign up just leave me a message at the end of this post. This is open to anyone, you do NOT need to have a blog. For every 50 comments I receive I will add another goodie. The giveaway will run until Saturday October 3rd. 9 am MST. I will announce the winners that Day. You'll have plenty of time to enjoy your Halloween treat! Be sure you leave me a way to contact you!
Happy Haunting and Thanks for Following my blog!
Lynn

Metal Etching- Oh What fun!!!

I have been having so much fun with a new technique I just learned. Its Metal etching. Here are a few of the pieces I did. I used the new stamp from Oxford Impressions From the new Halloween plate. Shhh I plan on making special for Suzanne with it. But don't tell its a surprise!!!

This is one I did with the new stamp from Artistic Outpost
The Generations plate. Isnt it cool? I plan on making a jewelry piece with this one.

This is a close up of a piece I did with stamps from I Brake for Stamps

Here's the book I put together using the metal piece and I covered the book with tissue ,added alcohol inks ,and stamped images on tissue using powdered pearls. They don't show well in the picture but really pretty in real life. This is for a very special person I Know!