Christmas pics

WOW!!  I sure hope yall had as wonderful of a Christmas as we have had!!   We still have to have xmas with my parents and brother which is tonight and  is gonna be wonderful too.  

So here is a gift I made for my sil it was their xmas card so I took it apart and made a framed page for them.  Using my super great Martha Stewart snowflake punch I added the flakes topped with a clear gem in the center of each one.  The snowman is so cute he was cut out from a piece of My Minds Eye paper, oh and the backround paper is from the glitter christmas pack by MY MINDS EYE from last year.   I added the 2010 foam stickers and also sprinkled just a bit of diamond glitter to it. 

A few pics of some of the cookie trays we delivered this week.

Dressed nice and festive!!

Here is a Westfahl/Herp family pic!!  we took the pics late at night next year we are gonna take em early!!  so we all look fresh and ready!!

This was a glass block lamp I made my mil and for some reason only have the one pic of it!~! URGGGGGGGGG!! not sure what I was doin!!   I printed one of the signs I painted out after shrinking it down and added some scrap papers and flakes and glitter to it.  For a punch of color I wrapped red gingham homespun around the edges of the lamp. 

2 of my tuckered out boys.  Buster and Barney always lay together on the couch and look so cute!! 

Barney just has to touch his big brother! LOL  Bubba was on my recliner on the heating pad snoozin!  and snoring! I absolutely adore this little putz house!! all decked out for xmas! Maybe this winter I might just work on making a few of these for gifts.  I bought some of the ornie houses after the holidays last year and still havent done anything with them so maybe this winter!!  I want to cut out the windows and add xmas lights so they light up.  This one is just too dang sweet and was made by Melissa Philips !!

The boys had a blast opening their presents!!  Santa brought them lots of toys and treats!!

Buster opening presents  Buster has taught the other boys how to open them too as he is quite an experienced present opener!!  He started doin it the first year we got him when he was just 8 weeeks old and loves to open all of them!! 

Bubba checkin out one of the toys he opened

Barney enjoyed it too!! he has learned how to open them and quickly moves onto hte next one!! LOL

He loves his new gorilla which has squeakers all thru the arms, legs and it's body!   Love seeing them happy and having fun!!

I am off to cook some things to take to my parents tonight.

Have a wonderful night!!

HUGS

Darlene

 ~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Altered wreath and the "boys"

So every year I try to come up with a homemade gift personalyzed for our family to give my mother in law. This year I took an ordinary grapevine wreath and altered a bunch of wooden ovals and circles i cut out of some thin wood. After printing a bunch of xmas day pics out I added some great MY MINDS EYE christmas glittery paper. The paper is from the holiday glitter pack I bought at HOBBY LOBBY, also I used my MARTHA STEWART snowflake punch to add some glittered flakes using some of her white holiday glitter flakes.

Each circles paper is cut with decorative edge scissors and the edges are of cource distressed with TIM HOLTZ distressing inks. (LOVE ALL HIS INKS BTW) they are added on using some E6000 adhesive. My mil loved it! even hubby said it turned out pretty cool!!



So here is my little Mr. Boopie Woopie Boo with some of their wrapped presents. He is starting to get the hang of opening them but Buster and Bubba are pros now!!

Here's a pic of our cookie case at the shop.

Some of my dip mixes and candies and jellies at the shop

These little finnish almond squares are actually quite easy and super yummo!!

My dear friend Susan made these mini pastries up and they are absolutely too pretty to eat!! but they are yummy too!! Love the little marzipan holly on those cookies.

I made these orange spice rounds and of cource they needed that "farmgirl" bling to them so sprinkled each with confection sugar, then dipped 1/2 of the cookie in white chocolate and then colored some of that same white choc red and green to add the little decor in the middle.

Another pic of the cookie case at the shop on xmas eve.

Buster getting ready for presents!!

OH and there is one of their favo toys!! the loofa dogs!! they are too stinkin cute but didnt last too long as you can see by the way he is ripping the hat off this guy.






So it was a glorious holiday with family and friends and my "boys". I do hope yall had a wonderful weekend and please remember all our men and women serving our country and fighting to keep peace in our land!! I pray for each and everyone one of them and the Good Lord above watch and keep them all safe.

"Lord let there be love in our hearts, harmony in our homes, and peace in our land."

Hope you enjoyed the pics and I am taking this coming week to play with some new recipes and get ready to go back to market in Jan. Have a great day!!

~~HOLIDAY HUGS FROM OUR FAMILY TO ALL MY DEAR BLOG FAMILY~~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

SHOPPING FRIDAY!!

~~~A BIG AFTER CHRISTMAS HELLO EVERYONE!~

I am planning on doin a bit more shopping this am, yeah i know i am GOOFY!! the stores will probably be a nightmare!!! again but we are having xmas with my parents and brother this weekend and i really want to get him something else. Plus i really do feel the need to SHOP!!! LOL really i am NOT the shopping gal here. I am goin to record in my phone this time where i park so no problems will arise in the parking lots!! ROFL!! I do have a batch of choc walnut fudge to make special for my hubby's grandparents and then make up the rest of the cookies to deliver tomorrow so a bit of a busy day. SO what did yall get for presents this year??? I did get a gift card to HOBBY LOBBY ***%%^^&^^&&&^&&&^&()(* this is me dancing around~~YEAH my favo store. THANKS to my mother and father in law, also everyone and i mean everyone gets new socks!Westfahl family tradition! which is a good one i might add, who doesnt need new socks am i right? and alot of other great things not to mention spending the evening with great family making new memories!! Here are some pics of us all!! NOW i will go unload the pics of our boys opening prezzies last night!!



Below is Grama and Grampa
This is all of us!! we look festive right??

front row is Carrie (sis in law)Dar (her fiance) Brandi (hubbys daughter) ME and hubby who sets the camera then has to run and try to get in pic fast. LOL

back row is Grandpa Bill, Grandma Jan, Mom Sally, and Pops (my inlaws)

GREAT JOB GUYS!! and by the way CARRIE AND DAR her beau are gettin hitched next week!!CONGRATS!! CANT WAIT YOU TWO!!

Below is everyone relaxing
Mom Sally and Brandi


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