Happiest Of NEW YEAR TO Y O U!!!

Hello lovely friends stopping in this morning, it’s officially almost 2011 and this is my

last post of the year. As I recall all of my year captured here via The Blog World, I think

of one great word to sum it all up and put my emotions into perspective “Gratitude”.

I have been humbled, inspired, grateful and thankful to SO many moments, friends and encouragements that have crossed my way throughout the year.

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 I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

It’s been great to get to know so many beautiful blogger’s out there. I am thankful to all
my bloggy bff’s both the new and the old ones that have stuck by me and
been here to always encourage and inspire me all year round. I have learned SO
much and from stranger’s online that I’ve grown to simply consider FRIENDS.

I want to take a special time out today to thank EVERYONE here that have taken a moment to comment on something I shared, sent me encouraging email’s, linked up to 
my party’s and joined in all 
the fun blog events I’ve hosted.
 YOU GUYS R O C K 
and I owe SO much of my
growth and inspiration 
this year TO YOU!!

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Friendship Isn't About The Big Things, But About The Million Little 
Things From The Heart...

I STAND ON A SOAP BOX AND SCREAM TODAY

“I ℓ♥√ع My Artsy Friends"U AND U And U..
I Wish You ALL Success, Love, Great Health,
Inspiration, Lots Of Laughter & Growth In 2012..
*Happiest Of New Year To Y O U*
Thanks SO Much For Stopping In Today
~Stay Artsy~
xoxoxoxoxox

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Top Moments Of 2011...Approved By YOU!!

Good evening artsy friends stopping in today, I'm really excited to get to recapture 
my moments in 2011 and share some lovely creative features
I've made, adore and LOVED this year. It's truly been a year of changes and fun finding's
all around, and I am THANKFUL to have shared it all with YOU!
 *Ready..? Lets time travel together*
2011 Moments I{HEART} And
YOU Approved Of The Most!
Project P I N K
Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Day{My FAV!}

One Day, as many blogger's as possible, painting our blogs P I N K
for an incredible cause "Breast Cancer Awareness". Sunday Oct 30th!!
My Daughter Turned O N E
Fairyland Wreaths
 
Summer Mason 
Jar Lanterns

Upcycling With Style 
Around The Home

Upcycled TP Roll 

           ......{Burlap Ornaments}❤

~ Vintage Candy Corn Bottles ~

Happy Easter Crazy Eggs

My Favorite Christmas Recipe

Pearls On Pumpkin--LOVE

Recycled Book Page Pumpkin

Christmas Cork Place Cards 

Easy Headband Spruce 

Up {Satin Flowers}

Artsy NO SEW Creative Wardrobe

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

PS:
So long desktop favorites, I found a new love..Pinterest!
Thanks SO very much for all your lovely inspiring 
encouragements, and for hanging in here with me all year long.. 
2011 has been AWESOME & I OWE it partially to YOU!
*Cheers To So Much Success & Creativity In OUR New Year*

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Ringing In 2011... Happy New Year Decor..

Good afternoon friends stopping in today, thanks SO much for all the wonderful

Pin'Inspirational link's today. I am really loving all the wonderful new

finding's and creative showcase linked up.. SO much to indulge in! 

**Sincere THANK YOUS for a wonderful few months of joining in my party!**

It's been a succesful year and I look forward to SO much more to come and
remain humbled by all the wonderful friends I've made this year and the
 sweet encouraging comments I've recieved all year long. 

You are ALL AMAZING and INSPIRE ME!

T H A N K     Y OU    SO    M U C H

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2 0 1 2 * Happy New Year...*

{Countdown Fun Decor.....}

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Pin'Inspirational Thursday.. #14 ~*Linky Party Day*~

Hello artsy friends stopping in today. It's officially the last but awesome

Pin'Inspirational Thursday Linky Party Day

of 2011 and I'm VERY thrilled to get to indulge in amazing new finding's and

creativity from YOU.... NEED INSPIRATION..? Stop in and recap 

all the lovely features linked up per last week's amazing party..

SO many fun seasonal creativity and LOTS to see and be JOLLY about!! 

* * Learn To Add Pin It Button To Your Post's HERE * *

Create, Share and Show Off!! 

*~Here are the fun favorites from last week~*

Happy Pinning.. All Featured On My Pin Board.

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Domesticated Nomad ~Peppermint Wreath!

SO FUN And FESTIVE!! I Kinda wanna EAT it!! *Pin'It*

The Farm Girl Recipes ~ Peppermint-Eggnog

I certainly WANT some!! *Pin It*

Polka Dots On Parade ~ La-la-lollipop

Super ADORABLE Tee--I ❥ It! *Pin'It*

Artsy Vava ~ Christmas Spool Garland

VERY Creative and CaaaUte! *Pin'It*

Re-Made Simple ~ I LOVE this revamp! CRAFTY!

*Patchwork Distressed Side Table Revamp! *Pin'It*

Sweetology 101 ~ North Pole Snickerdoodles

Simply Too Pretty For My Tummy!!! YUM! *Pin'It*

How amazing and craftastic are these features..? !! So creative and VERY beautiful.. 

THANK YOU ALL for LINKING and Sharing Your FUN Idea's!

Share in my Pin'It fun by simply clicking Pin'It!!

**WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!**

READY TO SHOW OFF TOO..? PLEASE DO!

LETS P A R T Y!! THANKFUL FOR YOU SHARING!

TEENY RULES

Please BE a Follower of me and my co-host Jane
*Adventures In Dinner*.. {LOVE MY FRIENDS}
Please feature my button on your post/somewhere on your blog
Please No Giveaways!!! Only Crafts, Recipes, Photography.
Links to ACTUAL Linked Up Projects Pweease
Browse around/ Spread the word/VISIT & be Inspired by friends!!

*Stay Artsy*

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Reflections... {Re-living Moments With The Lovely Vintage Gwen}

Good morning lovely friends stopping in today, I am very excited to continue my 

REFLECTIONS Series today with the lovely Jennifer from Vintage Gwen. I really

adore Jenn and have grown to enjoy SO much she features on her blog, I admire her faith 

and her patience, she's truly an awesome person to get to know and one of my FAVORITE 

blog moments this year actually was sharing A Special Christmas Soiree Series with her.. 

Please join me in reflecting upon the year in Jenn's world this year and cheers to 

all the amazing things to come for Vintage Gwen... 

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Hello! I'm Jennifer of Vintage Gwen. It's always an honor to be a guest of The Artsy Girl! 

Marilyn always has fantastic series ideas and her Reflections is just that!

Highlight(s) of 2011

I started my blog in February and it's been great making blog friends! Of course seeing
my now 2 year old son grow over the year has been amazing. It's true...they do grow up fast!
This fall I got to go on our Ladies Retreat...I had missed the last few years due to having
my son.  It was the best retreat ever! By serving I was restored and renewed. And probably
the #1 highlight has been some major changes at my church.  In November, we merged
with another church in town and changed our name.  It's been amazing
to actually see God move in our community!

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Reflections... {Reliving Moments With DAYS OF CHALK AND CHOCOLATE}

Good evening friends stopping in tonight, It's day two of my series

REFLECTIONS with the lovely Jenny from 

*Day's Of Chalk & Chocolate*..

If you missed yesterday's, we recapped the BEST moments shared via The Letter Four Blog!

The sister's stopped in and shared some fun facts about 2011 with us! Please join me in 

welcoming one of my favorite blogger's Jenny, stopping in and recapping her year 

with us here today!! Without further due, lets cheers to her 

accomplishments and ring in the New Year..

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I am so honored to be asked my Marilyn at The Artsy Girl Connection to be part of her 

End of the Year Reflections series!  It was such fun to write and I can't believe how 

things have changed for us this year. We are so blessed in so many ways!  One of my 

biggest blessings has been starting this blog and meeting so many inspiring 

women who are bringin' it every single day!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Marilyn asked me to provide a family picture and I realized the only one I could find 

is the one on my sidebar and it's not exactly the best.  Guess we have to take more family 

pictures!  So I found a few recent ones of us with the kids and then of our wedding since 

I can't seem to find any recent ones of Jim and I together! 

I guess one of us is always holding the camera.

Ellie and me

Jim and Molly

Jim and me on our wedding day

Everything is a joke!

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Reflections... {Reliving Moments With THE LETTER FOUR BLOG}

Hello lovely friends stopping in this afternoon.
Any fun plan's to ring in the New Year..? 

Tradition's..? Happenings..? What where your favorite
moments this year within your blog world..? Care to share
with me..? I am hosting a three day long Recapturing 2011 moments with some of my awesome bloggy bff's around and hope you can all join in and lets Celebrate Your success this year and indulge in your favorite creative moments you've had. Please join me in sharing all your BEST moments from 2011 as we countdown into the NEW YEAR with me and My ROCKING BLOGGY FRIENDS!!

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REFLECTIONS......

RELIVING 2011 MOMENTS 

WITH "THE LETTER FOUR BLOG"

We're so excited to be a part of this "Reflections...
Sweet Moments Captured Throughout The Year" series! 

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We are THE LETTER 4, and this is our whoooole family :)

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Scraps & Shabby Apple ...{* * W I N N E R* *}

Good morning lovely friends stopping in this morning,

hope everyone got a chance to relax yesterday and have a
* * MERRY CHRISTMAS * * 

The hustle and bustle is finally over, what to 

do with ALL the Wrapping Paper leftover.? 

USE THEM ALL YEAR ROUND!!! 

*Here are some crafty idea's to implement with ALL

Your FUN SCRAPS FROM CHRISTMAS*

*Organize Your Desk*

These are paint can's decorated with wrapping paper

scraps for color and fun textures! How Pretty??

KEEP GIFTING *ALL YEAR LONG*

Valentines Day is around the corner

& RED is always appropriate.. USE your 

scrap ribbons to express your LOVE!!

Ring In THE NEW YEAR with 

Confetti From you SCRAPS!!

Shredded Wrapping Paper Can be F U N for 

the children or add a bit of FABULOUS CHEER

to your 12th hour into 2012!!

.......& Let Us N O T forget 

NOISE MAKERS!!!!

How awesome...!?!? Christmas might be past,

but keep gifting yourself with all the 

leftover's for months to come!!

**SHABBY APPLE WINNNNNER**

* Here's a late present for a lucky winner here today.. *

SHABBY APPLE GIVEAWAY WINNER

Of The Mad Hatter's Time Keeper

    ....{An Antique Watch Necklace)

 IS DEZ From Life Of Hours

WOOHOO -- CONGRATULATIONS 
and HAPPY HOLIDAY'S!!! 

Dez said...

I really like the key to my heart necklace.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR PLAYING ALONG!!!

Wishing you all the BEST HOLIDAY SEASON!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping in this morning..

~STAY ARTSY~

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Happiest Of Holiday's...***TO Y O U***

Hello Friends Stopping In This Morning,

I wanted to take a minute to stop in 
specially to wish 

YOU *YES Y O U*

THE SWEETEST 

* * MERRRRRY CHRISTMAS* *  

May Peace be your gift at Christmas 

and your blessing all year through!  

Wishing YOU a Joyous DAY!~

.........xoxoxoxoxo 

                          Marilyn With L O VE❤

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