Prima Art Venture In Cornwall Ontario!

How cool is that?  Right here in little ol' Eastern Ontario. Cornwall to be exact.  It looks like it will be a whole lot of creative fun for those lucky enough to go.  Check it out here. They have a great give away going on right now too.

I Won!

 Alpha Stamps has a weekly giveaway and for a very long time I have tossed my name in the hat.  Well, last week it was my turn to win!  The theme this time was paper dolls and yesterday my package arrived in the mail. There were paper doll clip art sheets, a whole pad of Graphic 45 paper and a whole lot of other little bits to spur you on to great creativity.

                               There was a Shackman set of Bette Davis paper doll pieces.

And a lovely assortment of embellishments and some great chip board shapes.  What a very nice surprise.  Go ahead, and sign up for Leslie's newsletters.  You could be the next lucky winner.

Happy Valentine's Day! Giveaway Winners.

 Valentine's greetings to all of you. I hope that no matter where you were there was a little joy in your day.  This little sweetie is the "Queen of Hearts" from the Fairyland series of Nancy Ann Storybook dolls. It was a gift from my hubby and dates to 1948.

As for the two names drawn for a copy of Where Women Create- The Art of Organization, Sue and Wendy will be getting an email from me shortly.  Thank you for your kind comments and for visiting my blog!

Snow Days, Valentine's Day, And A Giveaway For You

 Friday brought a big snowstorm, from the east.  They even closed the 401 highway due to so many accidents.  It was a good day to stay inside.

                                                There were some lovely shadows.

                                                             Lots of drifts.

                          It was a good day to spend in the kitchen, baking up little love.

             I packaged up the little cookies in boxes for the guys to nibble on during the week.

                    I dug out my vintage Valentines and set out the lovely Victorian 3D one.

And now for the giveaway.  Jo Packham is offering two copies of her "Where Women Create, Book of Organization" to two of my lovely blog readers, so do leave a comment here and on Valentine's Day I will draw two lucky winners.

So Nice To Be Picked

It is such a nice surprise to open your email and discover that your name was chosen in a giveaway. Rochelle over at Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets had a draw for three different pieces of her wonderful jewelry. I am the happy recipient of her limited edition Breakfast At Tiffany's pendant.
She also has an Etsy shoppe by the same name, where you can see and purchase more of her creations.
Thank you so much Rochelle! She also recently participated in the Where Women Create blog hop so do drop by for a visit and say hello.

Giveaways & Goodies

Recently, in between my comings and goings, fellow Canadian blogger, Carmi had a giveaway for her Canadian followers and I was the happy winner of this fab Cricut Shapes cartridge. And, I happen to know someone who has a Cricut machine and look forward to trying this out.

Thank you Carmi!!

Miss Sharon came for a visit yesterday and brought along my Smash journal order from Rosa. I just love the feel and quality of these journals. Go here for their fun you tube video.
Had to get a few of the goodies that go with them too, of course!

As I am almost done the Christmas prep, I look forward to getting back into the studio for some fun real soon!

And The Winners Are

First, I must say thank you to everyone who took the time to drop by and visit my blog over the last couple weeks. I have enjoyed visiting blogs from all over the world too. Kind of nice to know that although we may create, alone, in our homes, we are not all that different at all. Nor are we really alone. Our blogs reach out and touch folks from all over.

Now for the winners of my three draws. First, the shadowbox goes to Mary Ann of My Tate Gallery. Second, the collage/ephemera pack goes to Sherry of Sherry's Simple Blog. Last but not least, the antique and vintage labels go to Mandy of Eight is Enough. I hope you all enjoy your gifts. They will ship out on Monday morning.

Sending Off Birthday Wishes

Today, my oldest turns 23. I've no idea where the time went but now he is off at school and I have mailed him his favourite cake along with a few little goodies. Happy Birthday Jacob!

Don't forget that this is the end of this year's One World One Heart Giveaway. I am happy to say that Lisa Swifka of the Whimsical Bohemian, coordinator extraordinaire is planning to do this for one more year, under the new name "Our World, Our Heart." So, go here, and leave a comment for your chance in the draw. I will let you know tomorrow who the lucky winners are.

Tennis Anyone?

This just arrived. Wonderful paper litho'd tennis players, Cyprus trees and pretty girls. There is even a fountain! (front left) I think they will be very happy in the cabinet with other antique toys.

Bitter cold today. Good opportunity to stay in and keep sorting and pricing and listing.

Do not forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win something. One World One Heart is almost over. Draws take place on Feb 17th. Go here to view all the other bloggers taking part.

Have a great day.

Playtime

Yesterday was a day filled with driving about, running errands, and hitting the usual places for a little thrifting.
At Goodwill, we found this big box of K'nex building pieces. Jacob used to love playing with K'nex and he still has it, tucked away for someone else to enjoy. It was a very good deal so we picked it up.

Odelia, ever curious about whatever you might be ding is keeping a very close eye on the activities. If you are gone most of the day, she is very attached when you get home. Her greatest happiness is the "puppy pile" where the furry blanket, and her favourite people all cozy up together. She loves to watch television.
Sorting all those little pieces can be tedious, even for the most interested dog, so if she can get just a little closer, she can sleep in peace knowing that if Joshua moves, she wont miss it.

Don't forget to leave a comment on my One World One Heart Giveaway if you haven't. Thank you to all who have dropped by for a visit.

The deadline for signing up is February 12 so you can still join the fun if you like. You just never know what friends you might make along the way.

Have a great weekend.

A Little Punch Of Colour

It's another gray day here. After the big dump of snow we got last week, there was more on the weekend and still a little more expected today. Time for a little colour!

As I have been scouring the house for things we do not need to take to the new house, I came across these little colourful sweeties (yes, they are coming with us). I've shared the pig planter and blue vase before but the pink bowl is an oddity I paid a whole four dollars for because I appreciated the crazing inside and the flora relief on the outside. Not your typical kitchen mixing bowl. Too heavy for a soup bowl.
I also pulled out this little Yo-Yo quilt. I actually made this more than 28 years ago,while waiting for my wedding date to arrive. Being of the organised sort, everything was done and ready to go a good number of weeks beforehand. I was bored and needed something to keep my mind occupied. So, out came the scraps and voila! A yo-yo quilt.
It fits in the cradle my grandfather built for me when I was three. My grade eight graduation dress was made (by my mom) from the pink floral fabric.

***Don't forget to leave a comment for my One World One Heart blog giveaway, here.

Also, if you are thinking that you might like to sign up for the fun, it is not too late- deadline is February 12. Go here.

Have a great week!

One World One Heart Giveaway

Welcome!! Thank you so much for dropping by.

It's that time of year again. Where the world of blogging joins together and has the biggest open house you can imagine. This is the fifth and final year of "One World One Heart" so join in the fun and see who comes to visit. All you need to do to have a chance at one of my giveaway items is be a fellow blogger and leave a comment on this post.

I was thinking I should just pick one thing to give away this year but I just couldn't, so here we go again with three special gifts for those whose names are randomly drawn on February 17. No matter where you are, I will happily ship off your item. First is this assemblage I made. I am a hunter and gatherer of all things old and interesting.
Next is a super package of vintage paper items perfect for your next collage or memory piece. Don't you just love paper?! So much creative potential there.
And last but not least, here is an assortment of genuine antique product labels (I will be adding a few more to what you see here.)

Thanks for dropping by. Don't forget to leave a comment on this post and head on over here to see who else is participating. Enjoy the global Blog Romp!!

Giveaway Winner

This morning I announce that the recipient of Matthew Mead's Holiday Magazine is Wendy from Dragonfly Dreams. Congratulations! I hope you enjoy it.

A Little Something Special Just For You

I have an extra copy of Holiday from Matthew Mead. It's worth every penny if you're thinking of getting a copy, but perhaps you would like to leave a comment here and I will draw a name on Monday of next week- November 29- and send this off to you! If you haven't gotten the bug to decorate or start planning for Christmas, this just might do it.

Another big, busy week. More news coming soon. Have a great day!