Finally the doll house is done!!!!!!! When I was little my dad made me this doll house and I got it and remodeled it. In the beginning I thought how hard could it possibly be to put some new wall paper and carpet in this house as the structure was still good? WEll if I would have just left it at that and not put up chair rail, wainscoating, made new curtains (I definitely now know why I am a scrapper and not a seamstress!), hard wood floor in the living room and hallway, and trim around the baseboard it would have been pretty easy, but I had to keep going then just thought I was done and decided no house is complete without wall words and berry garland above some of the windows!!!! Haley loved it and has played with it for endless hours already. she was so excited when we brought it in Christmas eve morning!!!!!!!!

On the 12th day of Christmas to my true friend I gave.... I covered Prima box filled with peanut butter kiss cookies! I love these boxes, it almost makes me want to go buy all of the prima flowers from Cathy just to have the boxes to cover!!!!!

On the eleventh day of Christmas... I forgot to take a picture... to my true friend I gave..... a note pad cube stamped with snowflakes and a big blue bow on top (thanks to Cathy for making all of them for me!)



AHHHHHH I went to bed last night feeling most of my projects were coming to an end, I wrapped all weekend, finished all my calendars, the doll house is almost done, baked cookies, made cookies in a jar for my co-workers, made gingerbread houses, cleaned my house and THEN I woke up this morning and started to make a list of last minute things that need to be completed and it is a FULL page, my house is a disaster again (I decided that is pretty much a waste of time until my kids are off to college!) So much for thinking I was pretty well done! I just can't figure where the time has gone? If anyone happens to have an extra elf sitting around doing nothing at their house, please send him over here PRONTO!

On the tenth day of Christmas to my true friend I gave..... a bandaid tin filled with gift tags. I got this idea from Cathy at Altered Art. Thanks for the inspiration, you are awesome!

On the ninth day of Christmas to my true friend I gave..... a paper purse filled with peppermint kisses.

Is it just me or did Christmas really sneak up on us this year? I have 4 days until Christmas even and feel so overwhelmed with projects to finish (and some to start), shopping to finish, cookies to bake, wrapping to be done and the list goes on and on. At the beginning of December I thought Iwas doing really good, now I am just in panic mode!!!!!!

On the eighth day of Christmas to my true friend I gave...... A pillow box filled with candy canes. (Apparently my dog doesn't like candy canes because he ate the paper of one of the boxes, but left all the candy canes laying on the floor a little crushed, but not eaten!)

Twas the night before Christmas, I'm glued to the tree.
I'm wondering what Santa brought just for me.
Could it be cardstock or chipboard or lace?
Or a Cricut, I said, with a smile on my face.
And that's when I heard him,

"Hi Santa" I said
"You know.... good little girls
should be in their beds."
"I know I should Santa,
and now I've been caught.
But I was just so excited
To see what you brought."
"Well, let's take a look
in this room where you work.
He shook his head quickly,
And left with a jerk.
I heard him exclaim
as he put it in gear
"You've got enough crap,
I'll see you next year!"


I got this poem from Michelle Chikos and thought it was so cute, but I am afraid to say, Santa will probably be telling me this year!