A Christmas Village Collection

How many of you have a Christmas village collection?  Sorry to say, I don't.  I just don't have the budget for one, even if I were to buy a piece at a time.  I do enjoy seeing them on display though. 

Have you seen the handmade houses at A Creative Dream?  Yes, I said Handmade!!!  Take a look at these?

      



Aren't they darling?  Look at that first one, the yellow and red one.  Guess what?  I just won it!  I think it is so cute.  I know it's not traditional colors or style, but I'm not very traditional anyway.  As you can see from the picture, it can also be used as an ornament.  I don't think so!  This is my first Christmas village piece, and that's how it's gonna be used.  It even has a hole in the back to insert a light.

So, I can now say I have started my Christmas village collection!  And since it started as handmade, guess I'll have to figure out what I can make to add to it.  Stay tuned....you know me, I'll think of something.

Self-Cling Rubber Stamp Giveaway

How would you like to win this:



These are self-cling rubber stamps.  I can think of several projects to do with them.  I don't know about you, but I would love to win it.  To read about the giveaway, go here.

Have you checked out Lin Handmade Greetings?  This blog has such pretty stuff.  She combines her quilling with greeting cards.  If you win the stamps, they come packaged in one of her handmade boxes decorated with quilling.  Just look at the picture.  Now ain't that purty?  :)

If you're interested in entering the giveaway, just go to Lin Handmade Greetings to enter.  The giveaway ends October 31st, so don't wait too long.