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I can not believe the New Year is around the corner, wishing everyone a great Proper New Year 2011. See you in January 2011!!!

20 Days of Christmas Swaping

Day 20 of our Christmas Swaping, this has been a great experience and lots of fun and we are getting closer on opening gift to be Joyful for all the things in the world. Today I have received a box with a charm that reads Merry Christmas, let see what is inside join me.

This gift and box came from fileundermisc.blogspot.com- inside the box is a paper clip that is nice.

DAY 19 of Christmas Swap

Day 19 is a box with a baby and a snow flake, it has blue colors like it's a gift for a baby boy very nice, brings back memories to when my son was little and seems it was yesterday, his 18 already. let see what it has inside.

My gift is a Teddy Bear Ornament, this is really nice, because I have just one son, and for his first Christmas he received a Teddy Bear from a lady we met and she loved my son dearly, brings back memories. My box and gift came from Scott, Denise, Jake 7 Nate at denisemarie-christmas,blogspot.com, tell her I love her box and gift.

Day 18 of Christmas Swapping

Day 18 is a gold Ruffle box, I seen this one on several blogs, let's see what is inside.

It has a gold bell ornament, it came from Windy Ford she did not include a blog, but I am sure I will find it, I seen her packages around. Thank you Windy.

Day 17th of Christmas Swap

Day 17 I received a red box with a bright red bow and bell, very Christmas, let see what it has inside.

It has a handmade wreath very nice and tiny, my hats off to every and all crafters who put lots of time and created all these nice things for us. This one is from Valery Anne Williams know as Mrs. "A"- itsanalienlife.blogspot.com Happy Holidays-Thank you so much for my gift.

Day 16th of our Christmas Swap

Day 16th i received a box with a Holly that seems to be Antique, it is very nice, I am glad I received a Holly, I have not seen any around. Let check out what my Holly Box holds inside.

My gift is a White Star and it seems like a cookie it is hard to explain but makes me want to eat it, or I may be hungry.lol This comes from jenny sellars at theredbulletinboard.blogspot.com let her know I received her box and gift please, Thank you so much.

Day 15th of Christmas Swap

On Day 15th I received My very own Little Red Christmas house, this is so cute all handmade a a nice creator, let see what my little house holds inside, Com'on let's see.

This is so great some material with prints and decorations reading Happy Holidays on it, very creative idea. This came from marica Chunn at vintagefrenchher.blogspot.com let her know I received her gift and box and it is very nice.

Day 14 of our Christmas Swap

Day 14th I received a green little box with an ornament on it, very nice colors, let's check it out.
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This a bottle cap with a Red Robin inside and glitter like snow, this is very nice and it comes from marie Entwistle her blog is spunbyme.blogspot.com and I have checked out her blog and its really nice. tell her I have her #14th gift.

Christmas Swap Day 13th

Day 13th of our Swap I received an Angel, let's see what my Angel has for me today.

It is a lovely snowman ornament for my tree, this came from Patty Powell bloominginkansas.blogspot.com Thank you so much .

Day Twelve of our Christmas Swap

Can you Believe it, we are on Day Twelve (12) almost there half way till Christmas Day. This little cutie is a silk red bow and hard to describe but adorable. Can not wait to open it.

This is the back of the box she also decorated it, very nice with a nice stocking, my camera is giving a hard time on these pictures.

AHH! This is a very, very nice little sack, and a bottle cap with the Virgin Mary and son, and a small silver candy, this came from: Kathy McElroy TN, she did not include a blog, but if you happen to know her please let her know I have her 12 gift box.

Day 11 of our Christmas Swap

My camera does no justice on this picture sorry, but it is a nice lime green I love the color on it so festive. Lets take a look inside.

What a creation a lovely price tag with a Christmas Tree full of glitter, it sure sparkles, Thank you Sarah Sommerville, her blog is ourpumpkinandsweetpea.blogspot.com please let her know I received her #11 gift.

Day #10 of our Christmas Swap for all Seasons

Day Ten of our swap, I received a cute little box with a stocking card hanging on it, this is adorable. Let see what this has inside.

My gift came from Genie Robinson, in the box are two beads with Olives on them they are so cute, I want to open the inside to eat them, Thank you Genie she handmade these, please visit her blog at buttonsforbaga.blogspot.com let her know I received her #10 Box.

Christmas Swap Day #9

Day #9 box is a Snow Flake with a soft baby blue color and some snow balls on the side. let's see what is inside this tiny box.

My #9 gift is a pink tiny strand of material with a tiny blue bell and a pendent of the word "Hope", This comes in a time of "Hope" because both my husband and I been struggling with work and our jobs, it's been a bumpy road but we have "HOPE". Plese stop by and visit Shannon Linde at quiltinginspinksbulldogsatmyside.blogspot.com Please let her know I do have "Hope" and really needed this.

A Christmas Swap Day #8

Day eight I received a box with a postal stamp of the Virgin Mary and Child this seems like a antique Christmas past post card, it makes you want to go back in time. Let see what inside come, come see!!!
Ahhh!!!!, this is adorable- a tiny little magnet glass bid with a princess or a Fairy, this is just so amazing how they put the pictures inside these things, wish I knew how to do this. This gift came from Sherry Edwards all the way from England, UK, WOW!!! Thank you, Thank You Sherry for my #8 box her blog is sherrysimpleblog.blogspot.com go visit her blog and let her know she made someone in Las Vegas, very happy with her gift.

Day 7 of my match boxes

Here is Day 7 so that means I get to open box #7, look at this cute decorative box with bells and all. It reads "not even a mouse", wonder what is inside???? let see!!

Unbelievable or believable- well believe it- it is a tiny dressed up mouse and his holding a tiny Christmas tree cookie on his hand paw. What amazing little mouse he tops the cake- Thank you Vanessa Seeholzer for creating such a collectible for me to Treasure for every and pass it down to my family. She did not include a blog but she is from NY. What a talent. Vanessa just sent me her information: her blog is stitchesnstuff.blogspot.com please stop by and visit her blog she has nice stuff.

Day 6 of my matchbox swap presents

Here is my #6 present can not wait to open it or just look at it, it is so darling cute- with a red bow-it is so cute. Ok, ok let's open it.

My very own Candycane- this is so cute made out of beads they are so tiny this is so nice. Thank you Amy Harrett- she does not show a blog but wrote www.crazyforthecountry.com Tell her I received her gift made from her.

Day Five-Matchbox Swap

My very own Ginger-bread man box this is so cute love the colors on it. Let see what is inside box #5.

Ahh this one has a package all warped up- wonder what is inside? let's find out!!!

look at this!! inside the material wrap there is a ginger breadman, this is sooo very cute. Thank you Becky Jorgensen- she did not include her blog, but if you know her make sure to tell her I said thank you soooo very much.