Oh Christmas Tree

santa and rudolf

A little art project to do with your kids.  It has been my favorite one for the holidays for many years.  Of course, the younger the child, the cuter.  The first one is the hand and foot of a 2 1/2 year old.  The hardest part of doing this is how you position it on the paper.  You will just have to look and plan ahead.  Well the second hardest would be actually get a good print.  My suggestion is to put your child in a high chair.  Have cleanup wipes close by.  You have to work fast.  Don't sit the paint near them, hah.  Good luck.

You can use any color paper.  I use card stock so it is archival.  I also use quality paint......folk art.  It is one of those projects that parents like, but it is mostly done by the adult.  You need to paint Santa on.....his face is their thumbprint, add the reins, antlers.  The snowflakes are done with a stamp and paint.  Those little gold stars are relaly cute on this.   Do the eyes on Santa and Rudy with a permanent marker. Also you can paint a landscape at the bottom.  The second print is from a chubby 15 month old.  Love his chubbo foot.  He wasn't too crazy about what I was doing.  He just looked at me like, "Have you lost your mind."  Have fun.  You will have paint most likely all over you and the child.  (oops, looks like one of the pictures isn't there)

Rush of Angels wings

I can hear the rush of angels wings.  I can see glory on each face.  Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. (Worship hymn)

Their faces and their names

It is still so hard to think of anything but the lost ones in the shooting tragedy.  These are faces of children that are first graders and they are 6 years old.  So innocent, sweet, trusting and full of live.  They adore their teachers and their teachers adore them.  These are my precious grandchildren.  Out of my 6 grandkids three are 6 and in the first grade.  Now that the names and pictures are coming out of this tragedy, we need to remember them and honor them.  Teachers lost their lives protecting them.  No more words needed, I know you all feel the same why.  God Bless them all.

Please pray for all the broken hearts

My Christmas Ladder/Swaps and Gifts/ Kitchen Shelf

Blogger switched my photo.  Silly Blogger.

My kitchen shelf.  I left the originals there and just added the manager and a couple angels.

This was supposed to be the first picture.  Its the ladder that I bought at a Barn Sale.  Mr.Cozy made fun of me.  I painted it with ACSP, put lights on it and our Christmas cards.....oh and our stockings.  This morning Mr. Cozy was being sweet and turned onall of ourlights and he even turned the ladder lights.  I think the ladder is growing on him.

Glass jars and sparkly houses

From my friend Genie, for "just because".  She wanted to send the book that she had for me from the book swap that we did awhile ago.  The book is an old library copy of stories of Heidi.  That's my daughters name and yes I named her for Shirley Temple in the movie Heidi.  This book will be a special one for me.  She sent a heart garland that she made, a cute little snowman necklace, and some sweet photo cards that she makes.  Genie has a photography blog called, "Climbing the Digital Mountain"  We became friends a long time ago because we both loved ME. (Not me but ME)

Now these goodies can from a secret Santa swap.  There are some Yorkie note cards, some coasters that you put pictures in, and a calendar with the same little Yorkie.......hmmmmm I think that she took the pictures in the calendar.  If so she is a good photographer.  There were lots of flowers and this cutie pie deer.  She must have been reading my blog to know that I have a Yorkie and lots of pictures that need a home.  And since I can't remember what day it is.....I need a calendar.  Thanks Secret Santa.......Love the gifts.

I have promised Mr. Cozy that I would limit my time on here due to my headaches.  I spent the day in the ER yesterday and got a really nice nap there after they gave me some meds.  I was sent there from Urgent Care for a scan.  Nope, they didn't do a scan.  So I slept there and came home and slept til morning.  Still have a headache but think I am just stuck with it for awhile.  It has been a year since I had the marathon migraine.  It's been over a week now.....hopefully soon it will go away.  Just makes you grumpy, dizzy and feel like not doing anything.  I have been in the house for over 10 days other than one 15 minute run to the store a week ago....and then yesterday to the ER.  I am ready to get out but not behind the wheel.
There are so many out there that are really sick and need prayers.  Please add Karen and Gene to your list.  They are battling cancer in a very serious way. 
Okay, over and out of here.

My babies/Cup of Kindness Swap Goodies

This is my pound puppy Piper.  He is a boy with a girlie name.  I edited this picture........not very good at editing, hah.  It captures his sweetness.  He mothers our little Yorkie, Izzy.  Usually it is Piper on this couch.  He roots around, knocks the cushions off and ends up under them somehow.  Usually all we can see is a nose or a paw.  Now here is "The Princess and the Pea".  (Love that story, don't you?)  Here is Izzy on top of a big quilt and a pillow or two.  They are so funny together.  Izzy bosses Piper.  He licks her ears and worries about her when she is outside.  Izzy is on a restricted diet........She gobbles down her 1/4 cup of food while Piper can eat all he wants.  (He is only 26 pounds, small for a Springer Spaniel.  So he will take a piece of his food and drop it on the floor for her to eat.  Izzy is 8 years old and Piper is 3.  Izzy was a Christmas gift from my BFF that recently moved to Florida.  She had the Izzy's mommy and daddy.  And Piper was from the pound.  His story is a magical one that I have posted about before.    Love these babies.

As you probably already know, I hosted a Cup of Kindness Swap.  Not my original idea.......I participated in one a couple years ago.  It was so much fun.  Of course, us swappers can't just fill up a special cup, we have to add some goodies.  I hope all the swappers will post their goodies when they receive them.  I actually swapped with two lovely ladies.  That's what happens when you have uneven numbers.....I'm not complaining because I love doing this.  One of my swapping buddies was Vivian from http://vivonawhim.blogspot.com/ .  She is an amazing artist that works full time, crafts constantly, always entertaining and babysitting her little "pies".

She sent the cutest box of things.  I know she must have made this adorable vintage looking snowman with the tree and deer.  I am starting to have a little collections of vintage goodies like these.  She must have made the beautiful J O Y banner.  I love my banners.  A nice big mug.....with some chocolates hidden inside.  A cute ME pen and journal and some stationary with a D on in.  I at first that it was a P.........oops, it was upside down.( But a P would have been okay because my clown name is Petals)  The mug had some vintage cookies cutters tied on the handle....ooooh cute.  Last but not least was the red and white polka dot friends sign.  Oh wow, I love it all.  Thanks Viv.  I love a little Christmas early, don't you.