Very Vintage Christmas Swap

Heidi over on Foxgloves, Fabrics and Folly hosted a wonderful Vintage Christmas Swap.
My wonderful Swap partner Linda, has an awesome blog: LBP Sews.
She sent me some awesome presents. I just love them all. Please be
prepared for a LONG post. =)

I opened my box, removed the packing and there they were. Presents never ending it seemed.
All I could see was present after present, I was like a kid on Christmas Morning.

Look at all these wonderful wrapped gifts. I am telling you I wanted to rip into
as soon as I took one out. But I knew I wanted a pic of them all together,
so I waited.

LOOOK!!! At all of those wonderful presents, my table is so full of goodies. I LOVE the ELF pillow. He has crystals hanging from the points on his shirt. He has an awesome smile, he is so Happy that its Christmas time.

I love this Vintage Cookie Book. It was printed in 1963. (that is actually the year I was born)
I love it. I have made some cookies out of it already. (that's another post soon)

She made this awesome Joy Banner. I love it.

Christmas cookie cutter, Santa toothpick holder, and a very pretty Cheese Ball Plate.
I can't wait to put my cheese ball on it Christmas Day. So pretty.

Look at these pretty Christmas towels that I can hang in the Kitchen..and a Green Rubber
Spatula.

I love homemade ornaments. They are so sweet I can't wait till I get my tree tonight and put
them on my tree full of homemade ornaments that my boys and I have made over the years.

I love this pewter Santa key. How I would loved to of had this when my guys were little.
We never had a fireplace, I had always told the boys that Santa had a special key to open
our door and come in.
The story that comes with the key, "Please don't worry -
If your house has no chimney,
I can still deliver your toys,
I won't ring your bell or knock on your door,
'cause I'd wake you with all of that noise.
If you'll hang this magic Santa Key
on your doorknob Christmas Eve,
I'll let myself in, deliver your
presents, and then I'll quietly leave!

Santa"

Here is a facial shot of the Santa toothpick holder.

Some vintage items: Vintage Postcard from 1908, A "vintage picture" with a magnetic calendar on it, and the Awesome Christmas journal/Recipe book. I love it and have started putting
our favorite Christmas recipes in it.

This very cute candy dish it has 4 different Christmas designs on all 4 sides: Christmas tree, Snowman, Santa, Reindeer. The dish was filled with mints.

I saved the best for last. I dearly love this Snowman. He is so CUTE.....hugging the little deer and has a snowflake in has hand. He has such a cute smile.

Linda I want to say THANKS...I love everything!.

Thanks for stopping by,

Debxx

Look at the beautiful Thank You gift that I received from Heidi over at Foxgloves, Fabric, and Folly. They are a Thank You for entering her Very Vintage Halloween Swap. Her Daughter, Holly, made them for her Mom, Heidi, to send to all of us.

Thank you Heidi and Holly for the beautiful tags and the thought is so sweet.

Love,

Debxx

What should I make today?

Cari over at what should we make today blog. Recently had a give away, all we had to do was comment on what we would do with some Vintage Halloween flash cards.


My comment was: I would use them in Halloween decorations, make a mini tag album, in a scrapbook, so many different things I could use them with. Thanks for the give away. Debxx

And this is what I won. I can't wait till they get here, I am so excited about having Halloween
Flash Cards. Thanks for the give away Cari!!!

Have a wonderful Saturday!!!

Debxx

Elf Donna over on Chookyblue Blog is hosting a Secret Santa Christmas Swap. We have 128 secret Santa's. So Elf Donna says enough is enough. Following are the rules for the swap. I can't wait to get started.

The rules are simple

• Don’t tell anyone who your swap partner is please. This is a secret swap shhhhhhhhh!!!!!! A different person will be sending to you……….
• You have to be willing to post internationally
• You need to have an active blog …....posting a couple of times a month…….. so your partner can sneak a peek and get ideas of what to make for you and they know you are active……………therefore existing
• You can make whatever you want eg, bag, wall hanging, softies, stitchery, table runner - whatever it is you love to make………send something you would love to receive…..
• Sign up deadline is when I have toooo many people (last year I was going to leave it open for several weeks but had to shut it within a week)
• Swap partners emailed out mid to late August
• Sending (not before 10^th November) deadline is 25^th November to ensure your partner gets their present before Christmas (remember reason for swap)

· Please don’t sign up if you are not prepared to send, non-senders!!!! will be named and shamed

· Make sure you "thank" your Santa – very important

· If you are difficult to contact you may be dropped from the swap………..several times between now and the deadline I email out and you MUST reply………so if you are going away for a week or 2 just let me know

· If everyone can follow the above it will make for another very successful SSCS………..

I am really excited about this swap, I can't wait until I get my Swap Partner so that we can get started on our gifts. Thank You Elf Donna for putting this Swap together.

Thanks for stopping by,

Debxx

Cupcake Swap goodies

What a surprise when I came home today and found a box sitting on my front porch. Actually I had 2 boxes, the one was some sewing, embroidery, and crocheting books...The books were nice and exciting but nothing like the 2nd box.

The 2nd box contained my gift from my Cupcake Swap Partner, Heidi, over on her blog, Foxgloves,Fabric and Folly. She has a beautiful blog, with incredible artwork.

Sent sent me beautifully wrapped goodies. Each prize was wrapped so beautifully.

I received a Cupcake book, a Cupcake, tags, die cuts and ribbons, and some beautiful flowers on my ribbons. Also enclosed was a beautiful card and envelope.

Isn't my Cupcake just darling....I love the blue with the little "sprinkled" beads with a Cherry on top. So CUTE!!!!

The cute little tags even have cupcakes stamped on them....

There is 3 beautiful blue ribbons and some die cuts also. What a Bunch of wonderful exciting gifts. And a tag with my name on it...

Heidi, thank you again for such beautiful gifts. I dearly love them.

Hugs,

Debxx

Pay It Forward

PIF, standing for Pay (or more recently Pass) It

Forward is based on the concept of the movie “Pay it

Forward.” Where acts or deeds of kindness are done

without expecting something in return, just passing it on,

with hope that the recipients of the acts of kindness

will do the same.

I want to say THANK YOU to NICKY over at The Altered Inker,

I received my PIF from her today. Now I have to honor my

word of Paying It Forward.

How it works:

If you haven't seen this in blogland before now,

it's simple.

1. Be Attentive: So the first three people to leave a comment

on the blog offering the PIF, stating their

intention to join the fun.

2. Do something nice for someone you do not know:

will get a gift which may be

something handmade or shop brought.. it's entirely up

to the blog owner.

3. Spread the word: In return, you agree to post

the "Pay It Forward" message on your blog.

4. Pay It Forward: Now you do the same for the first three

people who comment on your blog.

A really nice way to show "random acts of kindness."

So let's make some one's day.

Remember the first 3 people to comment on my blog

will receive a PIF from me.

I WON I WON

On Thursday, May 15 I left a comment on Vintage Snap and Scraps
She was celebrating her 20,004 hit...wow can you imagine...I think that is just wonderful. She gave two gifts away to and I was picked as one. I am so excited!!!!!!

2 ND PLACE WINNER- will received an altered keepsake box, 3 greeting cards, a bookmark and an ACEO...As of right now, my blog has had 20,004 visits. I am thrilled!!!!

I am thrilled also, can't wait till they get here.

If you want to see pictures of what I won, visit her wonderful site.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

AND THE WINNER'S ARE:
I want to thank each and every one of you for commenting on my blog and entering my latest give away! You all mean so much to me...1st Place winner: Roz @ http://stampandscrape.blogspot.com/2nd Place winner: Debbie @ http://creationsbydebbiejean.blogspot.com/Your goodies will be on the way...~xx~Kathy

Thanks Kathy looking forward to the new gifts..

Love,

Debxxxx