Wahooooo.... Prizes and Swaps!!!

With all that has been happening around here just lately....
I have been a

 LAZY blogger !!

I hope you all had a great Christmas Holiday time with friends and families...

 .....me getting a Merry 'Kissmass' from my Barney!!

 "What? No Turkey left!!"

Hope you all had been good girls (and boys!)

...and Santa brought you lots of arty, crafty goodies ;)

(I got a few nice bits to play with :) !!)

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Well, not much craftiness going on in the Smifferoo Household over the Holiday Season, I did make a start on a Shabby Festive Configuration box, but didn't get very far with it!!

It's still sitting on my craft desk as I type!...and will most probably remain with my other un-finished (work in progresses!!) until next Christmas now!! LOL

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I'm feeling a little sluggish in the crafting department, so am on the look out for some new creative challenges and Swaps for Inspiration in 2012.
Any good ones you know about?...Please tell ;)

.....
GOOD NEWS
It felt like Christmas morn all over gain today!

 I  received  some amazing artwork pressies in the mail to share with you all now....
All the way from the other side of the world in Australia....
A couple of weeks ago
I WON
some Gorgeous Gifties
from two lovely ladies...
Jen (Jenxo) and Jenny (A Simpler Life)
over at
Pink Possum

WOW!!

I entered into their
tricky guessing game
(..and boy, it was a TRICKY one!!)
...you had to guess what Jen was making from this here pic
..and I was so ever pleased and excited to win, has they are both amazing inspirational artists!!
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Some close ups of the gorgeous gifts...

Paper Luminarie
This pic doesn't show the true beauty of this piece!
I admired these Luminaries on Jen's Blogs, Here ...(where you can see some of them beautifully lit up).
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.a gorgeous  Shabby (Just my style!!)
'Scrappy doily Brooch'
'Swoon'!! (also created by Clever Jen).

and the fab card in the background is also handmade by Jen!!

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and last but definately not least....

a fabulous tin altered (in her fantastic style)

by Jenny.....

WOW!!
So having these little beauties in my hot little hands today, I was not surprised to hear that you both had a fab selling day at market girlies!
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..and meet
Prudence

she was also created by the talented Jenny of a Simpler Life.

I Love how Jenny paints her girlies eyes and sweet little blushing cheeks!....

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I've been seeing a lot of wooden block artwork (Chunky atc's) in Blogland.

..and I marvelled at this little wonder on Jenny's Blog,

.... and feel ever so lucky and pleased when she agreed to do a swap with me for her first wooden block art piece!!

....and I'm so honoured to be the new owner of her first ever one :)

She looks great in my craft-room, fits in beautifully with my shabby style and colour scheme!
Thanks Jenny!

(If you adore this lovely style of artwork as much as I do, Jenny has a etsy shop here...where she has a few of 'Prudences' friends up for sale! Go over and take a peek...you won't be dissapointed :)
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...Well, I've finally got my hand on some wooden blocks now...
just got to make some time to create my first chunky atc for Jenny...
So watch this space ;)
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Thanks you both again Jen and Jenny...
for the awesome gifts
and a stunning swap!!
I adore everything!!
It's such a pleasure to have both your artwork in my home.

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Now that just leaves me to wish all my Blogging friends
A Happy and Healthy
New Year!!
Heres to a creative 2012!!

Thanks for peeking
and for all your lovely comments!
Jan x