Sunday, December 6, 2009

Want some Christmas Candy???

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Hi Peeps!
Well I have been a busy beaver, setting up my new digs, and trying to keep up with illustration deadlines. On top of that, my dear Mom in law has been very ill with pneumonia. She is on the mend now, but she gave us all a real scare, and was in critical condition for about a week. Thankfully, she is recovering well from her illness now.
Needless to say I still have not had any crafting time, and I miss it so much! That is why I have pulled out an oldie but a goodie, from last year. I made this card last winter using one of the first illustrations I drew for High Hopes Stamps back in 2005.
From what I remember, I stamped the polar bear image on water color paper and used regular artist water colors to color it. Martha Stewart punches and Twinklets Diamond Dust on the snowflakes.
But the real reason for this post is to offer you some Christmas Blog Candy! I have had some extra High Hopes Stamps sitting on my desk just waiting to go to a good home!
I'm not going to make you do anything for this candy, other than to let me know you want it! Just comment on this post and your name will be entered into the draw. Just for fun and if you wish to share, tell me a favorite Christmas memory. I will choose a winner by random.org on Sunday Dec 13. Enter only once, please!

One of my favorite Christmas memories is the taste of my Mom's Christmas baking. She was phenom in the kitchen, and her lemon bread and mince meat pie were off the charts awesome!

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These are the stamps I will be giving away. If you are the winner, don't forget to contact me with your mailing details! I will ship international. Good luck and have fun!

blog candy dec 09

97 comments:

  1. WOW This is ADORABLE! I love that beay! Your coloring.. wow it's perfect!!! Thanks for the chance to win some of these adorable stamps. Happy Holidays!

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  2. I can't believe that I'm first! Oh yes, please I'd love to win those stamps. Thanks for the chance, Crissy.
    R/

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  3. I love to win those stamps and I love the card and what you did with the polar bear stamp!!

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  4. My favorite Christmas memory happens every year when the whole family gets together and spends Christmas Eve together. It is so special! Thanks for the chance to win such awesome candy! :)

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  5. Beautiful card! Lovely image and coloring.
    Thank you for the chance to win these stamps.
    Hugs
    Helena

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  6. my favorite christmas memory would have to b e our first christmas eve dinner as husband and wife last year. :)

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  7. Such a wonderful card, Crissy! I love how you've created that gorgeous 'background' to really make the image pop! Sorry to hear your mum has been so ill - my grandma had pneumonia many years ago, so I know how serious and worrying it is. So glad to hear she's on the mend now.

    My favourite Christmas memory takes me back to when I was only 7 years old. I remember on that particular Christmas waking up to my very own shop that my father had made for me! It had a striped canopy, a fab cash register, and was about 6ft wide! He'd even painted "Simonne's Shop" across the front. That was my favourite Christmas ever and my little brother and sister had to be customers all holiday long, as they couldn't be the shopkeeper as it was 'my' shop, LOL!!!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    Hugs, Simonne x

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  8. Yea! i'm first to comment =)
    First off, i'm glad to hear that your MIL is doing well. Its never fun when a loved one is ill.

    Secondly, I love your color technique on the card!

    Lastly, thanks so much for the chance to win these stamps!

    take care,
    Juli
    juli.chau@gmail.com

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  9. Hi Crissy
    This is really sweet of you to give away these stamps I'll add a little link for them
    Fave Memory Coming Home and having a nice big family dinner with Dad's turkey and mmm cranberry sauce ... followed by a buffet of cookies,loafs,cakes mmm great now I want cake lol
    Have a fantastic Xmas
    hugs Nikki

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  10. Mine would have to be getting to open a gift on Christmas eve. My favorite gift was a little white jewelry box from my Auntie Irene... :)

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  11. First in, bad sign that eh! My fav memory is definitely my Mum cooking my ham for me every year from I married, needless to say there hasn't been a nice one since she passed, but we always have the memory. Hugs
    Pinky

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  12. Aww beautiful card i just love your images. So glad to hear your mom in law is on the mend and good luck with the new house hope all goes well getting it set up :)
    and i would love to be entered into your candy give away please.
    Have a fab week hugs
    Mel

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  13. Thank you for givivng a chance to win the lovely stamps. It has got to be Christmas eve night, waiting and listening for Santa till I fell asleep.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  14. Your card is adorable, what a wonderful image & I'd love to win your candy, thanks for sharing.

    Jan x

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  15. Dear Crissy, I would love to win your great stamps! One of my favorite Christmas memory is, that we had to wait on Christmas Eve until a little bell rang, than was the moment to see the decorated tree...
    God bless you,
    Mo

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  16. Wow - love High Hopes stamps, so would love to win some. Love the card.
    Andrea Reid.xx

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  17. Thanks for a chance to win some candy. Also want to say thanks for inspiring.

    Have a great day.

    pscole3467 at gmail dot com

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  18. What fantastic CANDY!!!
    One of my favorite memories was as a kid we would come home from Midnight mass and I would get to choose one present from under the tree.

    I love your illustrations, such a cute and beautiful colored cared!

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  19. what a great card and thanks for the chance at some stamps

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  20. I love, love, love your designs. Thank you for the "eye candy".

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  21. Beautiful card! Your coloring is awesome! We spend a Sat in Dec every year making and decorating cookies, it's become a look forward to tradition! Thanks for the chance to win. :)

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  22. Love your gorgeous card Crissy!! Thank you so much for the chance to win some fabulous stamps! I have so many wonderful Christmas memories but mostly when I think about Christmas I think about my Nan who has passed. It was her most favourite time of year!

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  23. Love your card, I am in awe at how you coloured it. My favorite Christmas memory is getting my engagement ring in a package of Lego! Your candy is very generous.
    Hugs
    Tanya

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  24. HHMM.. My favorite Christmas memory is of Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. It's my favorite thing to do and I look forward to it every year. I LOVE being in that church when it's candlelit and so quiet and peaceful! With the Christmas Music playing softly in the background..

    I would LOVE to win these stamps. I adore those images I didn't have a chance to get any high hopes images before they went wholesale. Thanks for the opportunity to win..

    Michelle

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  25. I'm so glad you pulled this oldie but goodie out because it's just adorable and I'm glad I got to see it!!! I really appreciate your kind offer to share these cute images too! So glad you MIL is on the mend... so many with pneumonia this year!!! God bless!

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  26. Hi, who wouldn't want some Christmas candy. I have lots of great memories of the holidays, but I think I will share a new tradition for our family that my children love and that is "Elf on a Shelf". The little elf who watches before Christmas and reports to Santa- the girls have so much fun looking for where he is hanging out each and talking to him about their Christmas wishes. It is so cute and sweet to watch them.
    Happy Holidays- thanks for the chance to win, and I love your card too!

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  27. Wow Crissy, your card today is AMAZING!! I love the colouring, the stitching, and the shading of the scene.

    When I grow up I want to colour like Crissy. And this blog candy would let me practice ;)

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  28. oh i'm so glad MIL is doing better. and your card is gorgeous.

    i own NO HH stamps. this would be super. and you are so sweet for offering it too!

    hugs,

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  29. Well this card may be an oldie, but it's still gorgeous! Your coloring is just wonderful to see. I'm glad your mother in law is better! Hope you are enjoying your new place too.

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  30. This is such a cute card. Really enjoy seeing your work I would also love to win the stamps. Hope your mother in law continues to get better. Have a lovely holiday.
    Ginny

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  31. Lovely card! I like the image and how you colored it :) looks gorgeous. Thank you for the chance to win, I'd love to have these stamps. I think my favorite christmas memory is helping my mom at the kitchen and getting ready for xmas dinner and of course opening the presents on xmas morning! I hope your mother in law feels better, best wishes to her.
    Hugs
    Hazel

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  32. Adorable card! Love the image. Hope your MIL is fully healed soon!!

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  33. Hi Crissy, and thanks for sharing your candy with us... Keeping my fingers crossed!
    Donna

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  34. Wow Crissy this is a fabulous card - brilliant colouring. And thanks for this yummy HH giveaway. I think my fave Christmas memory is last year when mum & dad came to stay for the first time in about 3 years - mum had been very ill so it was really special and everything went to plan - wonderful!
    Hugs
    Pauline x

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  35. My fav christmas memory has to be when I was very young I lived on a close in the country and the parents got together and had a reindeer and sleigh (Well I guess it was a horse and cart) carrying father christmas who had pressies for all the kids on christmas eve. totally magical.

    Thanks for the chance to win

    Beccy x

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  36. Oh Chrissy would I love to win these. I can't say I have a particular memory but I love the whole preparation of the Christmas meal, eating it and then opening pressies afterwards.

    Hugs Ali x

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  37. What a beautiful card Crissy,i love your image and colours.

    Hugs Riet.x

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  38. Crissy,

    Lovely, lovely card!!!

    And... the stamps are adorable!!! Someone, somewhere will be very happy with the stamps... I can only dream it's me! :)

    Memories... just setting up the Christmas-tree with my mum and sister... lovely moment, year after year!!

    Sweet greetings,
    Saskia

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  39. Thanks for sharing your fab creation, good wishes for your MIL, and please enter me for the candy, the stamps will be well cared for. Thankyou for a chance!

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  40. Thanks for the chance to win this yummy candy! Your card is so cute!

    hugs
    Mary

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  41. Wow so generous, I would love to give the candy a good home. My best Christmas memory is when I came down on Christmas morning when I was really little and was in awe that Santa had eaten the mince pie and drank the milk my sister and I had left, it was so special that Santa had really been to our house!
    Sarah x

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  42. Oh Crissy I would love to win! These images are so cute!!
    Love your card too by the way! The polar bear looks real! Great shadowing!

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  43. How wonderful of you to give us some of your fantastic stamps! My favorite memory was when everyone would come over for Christmas Eve and the house was full of small children(they are all grown now)and lots of laughter and and flying wrapping paper!

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  44. Thats such a lovely card - am glad your mil is getting better...
    My face memory is from when I was about 6 and got a dolls house! My brother got a drum kit the same year! I also have a really strong memory of my nanny coming round and she always had sweeties in her handbag - and the last one (promise) was visiting a friend of my mum and dad's and the national anthem came on - he got up and saluted the tv then stood really proud and strong until the anthem finished - I remember my surprise!

    Thanks for the chance to win

    Rx

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  45. So glad your MIL is alright!!!! Your cards are all great and this one is no exception!!! Okay, candy sounds great, especially the fat free kind, hehehehe

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  46. Oh such a gorgeous card hon, your work has always been beautiful dear. Mine was awful when I started lol

    I do hope your MIL is getting along well dear I will keep her in my prayers dear.

    All my memories of my parents around are all special ones to me. Just wish they were still here.

    Hugs dear

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  47. Oh yes, I definately want a chance at winning these lovely stamps!! Thanks so much!
    My favorite memory is getting up in the middle of the night to go see all my presents santa brought me and put under the tree. Just felt like a magical time!

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  48. Love visiting you! Favority memory would have to be getting on the n bus and going downtown to the big department stores and looking at all the Christmas window displays, first came the still and then eventually they starting using mechanical figures. Tried to get Mom to take us as many times as we could. Yeah, I even remember the last streetcar in our city, used to watch them being turned around on the turnstyle by my home. We were so easily entertained in those days.

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  49. I am so glad that your mother in law is getting better. Pneumonia sure can be scary.

    Glad you took out this oldie but gorgeous creation out to share with us. What an inspiration!! Love your coloring of this scene. But then again all your illustrations and creations are over the top...

    I would love to win some of your awesome candy!! Thanks for sharing!!

    hugs,
    Chris

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  50. Love your card, Crissy! I don't care how old it is! You're so talented! My favorite Christmas memory...oh gosh...I have so many, it's hard to choose just one. I think just living at home when all my family was there. Mom would have Perry Como on the record player singing Christmas carols while baking her pies and getting ready for the big day. Such a joyous time. Thanks for the memories, Crissy! And for the fun too! hugs!

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  51. Your work is always so stunning and you make coloring look so easy! Thank you for the chance win some HH stamps!

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  52. Beautiful card! Your coloring is just incredible. Wow! Many thanks for the chance to win those great stamps.

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  53. A great blog candy - these stamps look fantastic! One of my memories of Christmas is trying to go to sleep early so Santa come early - of course, my sister and I couldn't sleep at all (but we did hear sleigh bells on the roof!)

    Jackie

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  54. Hi Chrissy - what a gorgeous card - polar bears are timeless and so is a gorgeous card like this! Thanks for the opportunity to play for your YUMBLY Candy - I am off to link it to my Blog:
    http://lovelylindascraftcentral.blogspot.com/
    I would love to own some HH stamps - they are adorable! Thanks again! God bless you!

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  55. Beautiful card! I would also love the chance to win these! Hope you MIL continues to recover it's been a wicked illness season. I was devastated when you left High Hopes I am so happy to be able to get your work in other places thanks again!

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  56. You did really a great colorwork on your card! It's beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win those cute stamps.
    Hugs
    Sabine

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  57. Lovely, great card!!!

    And... the stamps are adorable!!! Someone, somewhere will be very happy with the stamps... I can only dream it's me! :)

    Memories... just setting up the Christmas-tree end the snow thats a lovely moment, year after year!!

    Sweet greetings,
    Heidy

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  58. I would like to win! :)

    From my chilhood christmases I remeber the spirit or feeling, all the joy of christmas. Where did it go? ;)

    /Jenny J Sweden

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  59. Always love your watercoloring! Good to hear your MIL is recovering well. Thanks for the chance!

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  60. I saw the triptych stamp on Mary B Giemza's blog and I love it so please please enter me to win!!

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  61. Always love your cards and your coloring is just Amazing.

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  62. Love your card! thanks for a chance to win.

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  63. this will be a good christmas gift for me. the last i received was 10 years ago..
    thank you for sharing yours..

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  64. Hi Crissy-
    Your card is adorable! I just love your watercoloring and your blog! Your tutorials are just fantastic! Thanks for a chance win!!
    I loved making/decorating Christmas cut-out cookies with my mom and siblings!!

    Tammy x

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  65. These stamps are adorable and the card amazing! Thanks for the super chance to win!

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  66. Chrissy...your coloring is fantastic! Love the card. My favorite memory is going to church on Christmas eve (we still do this).
    Pam

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  67. Thanks for the chance to win some of your awesome stamps. This is one of my favorites of your designs. Love the way you colored it.

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  68. Dear Chrissy,

    I really adore the High Hopes stamps and would love to win them.

    Christmas is my favourite time of the year and I always look forward to it.

    Best wishes,

    Angelique v. Maris

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  69. Hi honey, this is so fab i love the colours that you have used, and the image is so sweetly cute, snowflakes are fab too, love it, big hugs pops x

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  70. What a great polar scene - beautiful coloring. My favorite Christmas memory is going caroling with my family and friends. Thanks for a chance at the stamps.

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  71. WOW Fab Candy thanx for the chance to win!xx

    My fave Christmas memory isn't one that happened on Christmas day but a few weeks before, I went to Boston, MA in Dec 2007 & it was so magical, snow falling, church bells playing christmas carols, & meeting the main man Santa Claus!!! My first & favourite trip to the USA!!! x

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  72. wow!!

    Thank you. These stamps are so cute

    I would love to have them

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  73. Wow some high hope stamps...dant have but looking for...
    I must be very lucky to win them!

    Anyway thank you for all!

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  74. Hi Crissy,

    Always love your designs. Just made a card with your "Pile O' Cats". Have a peep if you have time. Have a lovely weekend.

    Hugs Lily

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  75. Hi Crissy! love your card and how you painted it! It's a timeless image for the season for sure!!! tfs! And glad you've had good news on the home front w/your MIL!
    Pam Going Postal

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  76. Hi, I hope your mom in law is on her way to a complete recovery soon.
    Your card creations are beautiful..your coloring is stunning too! Thank you for the chance to win your generous blog candy. Take care, Vina

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  77. I love this time of year I wish I wasn't so busy though. Awesome candy, thanks for the chance to win. Love the card. Great image. Hope you have a wonderful Holiday season.

    Hugs
    Nic

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  78. What great candy to be giving away, especially at Christmas! I love this time of the year. Coming from a single mom we did simple things like making fudge and wreaths out of clear plastic baggies because money was so tight. She always made Christmas wonderful and I never noticed we didn't have much money.

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  79. Very cute card. My favorite holiday memories are spending them with my grandparents. Both of my grandmas were such great cooks and I miss them all.
    Lisa

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  80. Oh, I love polar bears! Happened across your blog today and loved it! I will be back to visit more often! I'm just getting into stamping and need to learn all these "COOL" techniques!

    My favorite Christmas memory...time with family, Christmas candlelight services, making a calendar with our mom that had all of the classic Christmas tv shows and when they were on....I have a lot!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  81. First of all, I hope your Mum in Law is feeling better now.

    Love the look of the new stamps, and would love the chance to win the others that you're so kindly giving away.

    My favourite Christmas memory, is standing around the piano with my parents, in-laws, and husband singing carols while my 10 year old daughter played for us - SO traditional!

    Hugs Judi xx

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  82. What a generous lady you are. I am sure I would put them to good use if they happened to get sent my way!

    My favourite memory, is eating mums steamed pudding when we were kids. She would wrap up 5 cent pieces in foil and bake in the pudding.... of course we were all to full by then and just said yes to pudding so we could go digging!! LOL

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  83. Beautiful card! Lovely image and you did a really great colorwork. Also want to say thanks for inspiring. Many thanks for the chance to win those great stamps.
    Have a fantastic Xmas

    Kari :-)

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  84. Oh, I'd love to win these! I love the Christmasmemory of Christmas-noon time, bofore the 5-o'clock Christmasdinner, dad would take us kids around to elderly aunts and uncles and friends to give them a small gift that we had made. Usually we came home with lots of fruit and candy... :)

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  85. Gorgeous card.

    Of course I want the rubber, I really shouldn't given the amount I have but I do, I do.
    Thanks for offering it.

    Cazzy x

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  86. I would love to win some high hope stamps, I do not own any yet so it would be great if I won :). Also, your card is just stunning, your coloring is fabulous.

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  87. Wow! I'd love to have these. I have no High Hopes stamps yet. I love your artwork. I have several on a wish list. My favorite Christmas memory is all the cousins gathered together and exchanging small gifts. What fun those days were. Now we hardly ever see each other. What a shame how time has changed those things!

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  88. Chrissy you are soooo talented. I love your drawings and your stamps. Thanks for the opportunity to add a couple to my High Hopes stash!

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  89. Dear Crissy

    Thank you for a chance to win such lovely stamps. But your illustrations are always wonderful.

    Hope your mother-in-law is a lot better now. It's not nice when loved ones take ill.

    Best christmas memory .... spending christmas with my whole family in Denmark and all the wonderful traditions. I try to keep them alive now that I live in the UK but miss my family.

    Hugs, Mette

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  90. that are really cute stamps, wouldn't mind giving it a good home.
    Thank you so much for being generous enough to offer such gorgeous candy to win!
    I'll leave a link on my sidebar spreading the news for you.

    Greetings from Germany
    Regina

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  91. What beautiful new stamps! Please add my name!
    Pattyjo

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  92. Adorable card Crissy! I love your colouring... wonderful image! I'd love to win some new stamps!

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  93. What a stunning card Crissy - your colouring is fab as usual and I love the stiched details

    My favourite Chrismas memory is helping Mum with all the baking ... everyone in the family (or indeed anyone in the house at the time!) took a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding mix... three stirs each and then close your eyes and make your Christmas wish!
    I'd almost forgotten we did this until you reminded me .... thanks!
    :o)

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  94. Just stunning water coloring! This card is gorgeous!!

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  95. Loving this creation. Your image is gorgeous. Love the cross stitching. So relieved to here that your MIL is on the mend. Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed festive season.
    Hugs
    Desire

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