so on with the swapping and other stuff...

First the this stuff.. then the swapping stuff....

I spent hours last night and this morning going through these beautiful new magazines.. you need to get copies.. SOOO much inspiration! I'm getting ready to make my daughters room into my craft room and I have so many ideas! I dont know how many I will be able to pull off, but at least I have some ideas!

and whats this, you say?

Meet peter peter pumpkin eater.. I just had to share this! I thought it was pretty funny. I didnt know cows ate pumpkins.. I thought it was kind of a unique picture, but my husband says cows eat pumpkins and so do pigs.. so that must be what they do with all those left over pumpkins that no one buys! I imagine that goats probably eat them too.. I wonder if horses do? do they Julie?? I drove by this one yesterday on my way to work and had to turn around in the amish driveway to go back and take a picture!

OK.. now on to the snowman swap!
These are some pictures of snowman I've made in the last year or so. The little guy in red.. well, I think hes a little "swishy" if you know what I mean.. but eh.. who cares.. hes a cheery little fellow!

this little princess below is one of my favorites.. shes just sweet!

This little army below was made last year for the 12 days of christmas swap..They were fun to make. In fact there were probably about 20 of them all together. I used 12 in the swap, gave some as little gifts, and tied some on packages.. I still have two left. PRobably will give them away this year!

This is one of my favorites! Hes so fat and cute! He was actually made for valentines day a couple of years ago.

This little bear and the next two are snowfriends I made last year for the first snowman swap. The bunny went to my partner last year.. Debra Schoch .


So I just thought a share a few snow friends with you to get you in the mood for this years snowman ornament swap. This last picture of snowfriends is from after christmas, when all the christmasy stuff gets put away and then the snowmen get to really take over the house! You can see the little snowfriend right in the front that I recieved from Debra in last years swap! cute huh??

Swap partners are as follows.. I will also be emailing you ..hopefully today..
Kai and Debb
Jillian and Barb
Courtney and Alison
Marcel and Sandy
Peggy and Sarah
Carla and Vivlyn
(I cant find viv's blog address.. I'll post it soon!)
Cindy and Kathy
Fran and Amelia
Debra and Annie
(annie has a new blog.. gotta get her blog address!)
Melissa and Michele
Maria and Leslie
Cassandra and me
jolene and me
(jolene doesnt have a blog)
(and.. if Jenny joins, I will have her as a partner also)
Please make sure to make and keep in contact with your partner.. this is a great opportunity to meet another creative and new person! When you finish your snowfellow (and if you want to send extra stuff thats up to you) please take pictures to email to me so I can post them all together after everyone recieves them.. which brings me to this.... PLEASE make sure you finish and mail your packages by December 1st, so that everyone will recieve theirs and be able to enjoy it for the holidays! If you have any problems please contact me.
OK let the blizzard begin!!