More layouts and some news!

i made some time to play and make more layouts not for any challenges, just playing! hehe

Credits
ivy sprig from Under the Christmas Tree by WaterLOProject
In Christmas Gold Mine kit by WaterLOProject
Template 66 by Melanie (Lottchen)
picture courtesy of DS Cliff
font is Christmas card
and

Credits
Dreaming of a Bright Christmas by Bon Scrapatit Designs/Linda Walton aka bobbysgirlforever
Layered Template (TT53) Designed by Gloria Val Verde
i LOVE playing with the goodies we get from our favorite designers!! i have soo many designers that i LOVE and my hard drive is getting sooooo FULL at this time of year! lol Time to do some burning to cd!!!
Are you planning on baking cookies?

i ALWAYS bake cookies at Christmas!! This year i am going to try baking some bread too (gulp!!) yes i am a little intimadated but if Mrs. Miles says i can do it then i am sure it's easy! lol
Speaking of Mrs. Miles, i wish to thank you soooooooo very much for sharing such a BEAUTIFUL gift of snowflakes!! i am currently working on a kit appropriately named Flakey Friends!! lol
and while on the subject, Thank you, too, KimB.!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your newest and AWESOME kit!! i still haven't downloaded yet, i fell asleep last night! i could have kick myself when i awoke this morning!! lol
(Editted to update- i have partially downloaded now and it is GA GA GORGEOUS!)
You ladies ROCK and make me cry with your INCREDIBLE generosities!!! HUGS and much LOVE to you both!!!
Before i get onto the news i have to share this picture with you too!!!! lol

Yes!!! That's SNOW!!! Although it rained like crazy here yesterday, downtown at hubby & son's work places it snowed ALL DAY!! and that is what DH brought home to show me!! LOL so of course, i had to share with you!!
Onto the news!!

The FUN starts soon, please stop in and join us!!
Now i am off to visit you & your blogs!! Thank you so very much for stopping by and i hope you have an AWESOME day! :D