Happy New Year!!! 2 Sketches 4 You Laura's Sketch

Happy New Year Everyone!! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Ours couldn't have been better! The highlight was the phone call to my daughter in Paraguay! Yeah! We got to talk with her for an hour and it went by sooooooooooo fast. At the end of the call she asked us to say a prayer. My husband said it and we were all in tears by the end, but it was so wonderful. Since Christmas we have been really chill and it has been HEAVEN! Today it is back to reality. My oldest daughter and her family are coming tomorrow(YEAH!)for my granddaughter's first birthday and New Year's and it is house cleaning time for me. I am so looking forward to this New Year! Such a time of promise and hope and a clean slate. A whole new decade! Wow!
I wish you the VERY best...starting with this FABULOUS sketch by Laura...Isn't it FUN! What a great way to start a new year! With the new year comes my blogiversary...at the end of January! I can't believe it has been almost a year! I'm such a newbie! I will also celebrate my hundredth post about that same time. I'll be doing another give away at that time so stay tuned!
Are you ready to celebrate?!!! Start the celebration with today's sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You!! You won't be sorry!

Merry Christmas!!!Kazan #41 2S4Y + Yummy Holiday Treat

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!!!! This will be my final post until the holiday so wishing you all that is wonderful. You really MUST play over at 2 Sketches 4 You this week...they are giving away a RAK to anyone who leaves a comment about our amazing sponsor Starving Artistamps. Just say what your favorite line of theirs is on the 2 Sketches 4 You blog for a chance to win. Starving Artistamps is also giving 2S4Y participants an amazing deal, so hop on over there quick. You are also going to want to try Kazan's fun sketch! My second tag...woohoo!! I can see these are going to be as addicting as cards! A little bonus for you today...a yummy recipe. My tag is wrapped around what I gave as neighbor gifts this year and it is super yummy...a chocolate chip cheesecake ball...oh yum!

Here is the recipe:
Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup mix of mini chocolate chips and heath bar chips
Directions
1.In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
2.Shape chilled cream cheese mixture into a ball. Wrap with plastic, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
3.Roll the cheese ball in mini chocolate chips and heath bar chips before serving.

I serve this with large pretzel sticks (the combination of salty and sweet is so yummy), graham crackers, choc. graham crackers and thin ginger cookies. The varieties are endless. You can roll it in nuts, or M&M's or oreo crumbs or wherever your imagination takes you and serve it with a variety of treats. I have found it is so yummy and very different than your normal cheese ball or dessert. It freezes well, too. I hope you enjoy!

Moxie Fab World Tues. Trigger

I wasn't sure I was going to get a chance to play along this week with the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger, but I'm sure glad I was able to. I just fell in love with the pastel loveliness as soon as I saw it. Once again I was inspired by a color combination I wouldn't have thought of on my own for a Christmas card. Thank you Moxie Fab World and Nina Brackett for providing this week's Tuesday Trigger and inspiration! You still have a chance to play to so go on over to Moxie Fab World!

2S4Y + ***WINNERS ANNOUNCED for 12 Days of Christmas Cards!!!***

It is 2S4Y today with a fabulous sketch by Laura and of course a great sponsor...Sassy Studio Designs...so fun!! I tried a tag for the first time ever...so go easy on me. Hope you play along with 2S4Y!!

OK, now for the big announcement.....drumroll please....our last winners for the 12 DAYS of CHRISTMAS cards give away....first the winner of the goodie package for the last 50 comments is Papertrails by a paper lover (Amy Duff) and our BIG WINNER of the $25 Cash or gift certificate + goodie package is........................................................................................................................................................................
Kay Sibley!

My email is cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com. Email your addresses so I can get your prizes sent to you!

Again...a big hug and thank you to all of you!! You have been so kind to play along with me. I hope it was a little bit fun and a little bit inspirational. I wish I had enough $$$ to give you all a prize. Even if you didn't win, I hope you had a good time. Love and hugs and Merry Christmas and I hope you stick around and still give my blog a peek.

Hugs,
Cheryl

On the 12th DAY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY**

On the 12th DAY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS I give to you the reason for the season. May the light of Christ shine in your life now and always. "At this joyous Christmas season men and women of faith turn their thoughts to our dear Savior who came forth from heaven to live on earth as a mortal man and to establish the kingdom of God. His glorious gospel reshaped the thinking of the world...To us He has said, "Come, follow me." We testify of the living Christ and as we follow Him, we shall have the Christmas spirit, not for one fleeting day each year, but as a companion always."
This has been my quote of the day for well over a day. I just love it. It is my wish for you this Christmas season and always. Thank you all so much for being supportive of this fun time for me. There is a possibility of another 50 comment winner at the end of the day. We need 16 comments without having double posts. So tell your friends. If we do reach the 50 comments I will announce the winner on Monday along with our overall winner. Again thank you all so much for playing along with me. May this Christmas season be a blessed one for you all. Love and hugs, Cheryl

**WINNERS CIRCLE**
Sheila- received package
Desire- have not heard from
princess peaches (Lisa)- received package
~Amy~ - received package
Jessica- will mail today or Monday
Danielle H- Mission Guess winner
Send your address to my email: cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com

These are the ways still left to win!

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends!

On the 11th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY** TWO WNNERS ANNOUNCED!!**

On the 10th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS I give to you a little bit of silliness and laughter!! ENJOY!!! I would like to wish a happy birthday to my daughter Alisa today!! She is 24 today!! Happy Birthday Alisa!! I love you!!! Yes, we have TWO WINNERS announced today!! First off we have our next 50 comment winner............................................Jessica!!
And then we have our winner for guessing where my son would go on his mission. Just so you know I was way off on my guess. I did guess somewhere in the US which was correct. I was thinking somewhere in the south east, however, which couldn't have been more wrong. He will be going to the great north west of the US to the wonderful state of Washington. Specifically to the Washington Spokane mission. His mission actually includes a little bit of Canada so Danielle H wins with her generic guess of Canada. It will be a Spanish speaking mission. So now I will have two children on Spanish speaking missions. Luzma I will need your help! I can't believe tomorrow is our last day!! Thank you all so much for playing along and making this so fun!! It is possible we might have another 50 comment winner tomorrow...I wish I had a prize for you all! Thank you again so much!!

**WINNERS CIRCLE**
Sheila- received package
Desire- have not heard from
princess peaches (Lisa)- received package
~Amy~ - package in the mail
Jessica- todays winner
Danielle H- Mission Guess winner
Send your address to my email: cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com

These are the ways still left to win!

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends!

On the 10th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY**

On the 10th DAY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS I give to you comfort. May your heart find comfort in the season. I hope if there is anything troubling you that it may be resolved or at least you will be able to find peace and comfort at this time. I want you to know that you are all in my prayers. If you have a specific prayer request let me know. I find such strength and comfort in prayer. When I know others are praying for me it is such a wonderful and comforting feeling. I also find strength and comfort being with my family. Some of you have shared some of the traditions you do at Christmas time with your family. I LOVE to hear about them. If you feel so inclined I would love to hear some more of your traditions with your comments. We have reached another 50 comments, but it was after I went to bed last night so I don't have a winner ready to announce yet. I'm about ready to go get my son from college today. It is pretty much an all day trip there and back. He has finished his finals a day early so he is coming home today. His mission call should be in the mail when we get home!!! So exciting!! He will open it tonight to find out where he will be serving. If you haven't made a guess yet do it today!! I will announce our next winner tomorrow along with the winner of the guessing where Ty will go on his mission! Hugs to you all, Cheryl

Questions Answered- A couple questions you asked. Connie asked how I did the Joy on the snowman cards the day before yesterday. Connie it is just a chipboard piece from Creative Imaginations that came that way. Luzma asked a few days ago about lifting the cards. Please do everyone. That is what they are here for. If you want to lift them directly and do them exactly like I have you are more than welcome to or if you just want to use them as a springboard for your own designs or if you just like looking or just want to win a prize...it is all good.

**WINNERS CIRCLE**
Sheila
Desire
princess-peaches (Lisa)
~Amy~
today's winner-??????????

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends!

On the 9th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY**

On the 9th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS I give to you FUN!!! In all your trying to make Christmas fun for everyone else, don't forget to have some FUN yourself! If you have a couple extra seconds I would love to hear from you what you think the funnest part of Christmas is. You all have made this so fun for me to share my cards this season. Card making all started for me one year ago at this time. I had been scrapbooking for four years, but never made cards. I just got a wild hair to make Christmas cards last year and I haven't looked back. I just love it! Thank you for allowing me to share the fun I have with you and being so nice about it! There is a possibility that we will reach another 50 comments by the end of the day and another winner will be announced tomorrow. This is the winner circle as it stands now:

**WINNERS CIRCLE**
Sheila- goodies received
Desire- have not heard from yet
Lisa (princess-peaches)- goodies sent
~Amy~- goodies sent
If you find your name in the winner circle here is my email address to send me your address: cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends!

On the 8th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY** We have another WINNER!

On the 8th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS I give to you the warmest of wishes! When it is cold and frosty outside may your heart be warm and cozy on the inside. I know that Christmas can be a sad and lonely time for some. So I wish for you a heart warmed with love and goodness and a challenge to spread the warmth to all you see. If someone is grouchy with you just smile. Maybe they are one of the sad and lonely. May we all spread a little warmth with something as easy as a smile. Hugs to you all! Guess what?! We reached another 50 comments so it is WINNER time!!! Our latest winner is..................................................................................
~Amy~! Amy Tsurata will you please send me your address so I can get your goodies out to you.

**Winners Circle**
Sheila - goodies received
Desire- waiting to receive address
Lisa (princess peaches)- goodies will be mailed today
~Amy~ - new winner
My email is cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com to send me your address!

You all have been so kind and generous with your comments! Thank you sooooooo very much! I hope you all are having even a fraction of the fun that I am having.
There is still more time to join that winners circle!

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends!

On the 7th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY**+ 2S4Y!!!

On the 7th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS I give to you LOVE! May you all feel the goodness of those you love this Christmas season...the love of your friends, the love of your family and most of all the LOVE of God...for that is truly what this season is all about. We have a bonus treat today! It is also 2 Sketches 4 You day today. So you not only have a chance to win something from my blog, but you also have a chance to win if you play along with 2S4Y!! Kazan's sketch is fabulous and the goodies from our AMAZINGLY generous sponsor, GCD Studios, are going to blow you away! All the cards today were made from GCD Studios products and the last card was made from the sketch. I hope you play along with 2S4Y and double your chances to win!

I have heard from all our winners except Desire. There is a distinct possibility that we could reach our next 50 comments today. Remember to tell your friends to come play along. The more players, the more opportunities to win!

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends!

On the 6th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY** We have another WINNER!

On the 6th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS I give to you the magic of Christmas. There is just something about Christmas that is so magical!! The wonder in a child's eyes, the feeling in your heart, the festiveness in the air. So today I wish for you that you experience some of this magic. I loved hearing the desires of your hearts and sincerely hope that all of these things come true for you. Some of you asked if I used the Cricut for Day 3 cards. I did. I used the Noel cartridge and also the Cuttlebug for the embossing. Nancy asked if I used the new Cricut cartridge for the Russian doll yesterday. No, I did not. I wish I had it, but I don't. I used the snowman from the Doodlecharms cartridge and the circle for the face and then pieced the rest. OK, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Our next winner for the 50 comments is........................................................................
princess-peaches!!! Congrats Lisa!! OK you all we are on our way to our next 50 so keep those comments coming!

Winners Circle:
Sheila
Desire
Lisa (princess-peaches)
My email to send me your address: cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends!

On the 5th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY**+ Moxie Fab World Old Country

On the 5th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS I give to you a wish for whatever it is your heart desires this season. My heart has been pretty much given its desire and more so I wish the same for you. I loved reading the service stories you shared. Thank you for the inspiration. Today I would love to hear what is on your Christmas wish list. As always, just any comment will get your name in the drawing, but if you have a sec I would love hearing what is on your wish list, too. We are soooooooooo close to another drawing with our next 50 comments. So I hope to see you here today to get your name in the next drawing and get started on our next set of 50. The first card is for Moxie Fab World's Old Country Challenge. Mine is a little more old country meets new. As soon as I saw the Russian Nesting Dolls on their site, I knew I wanted to make this card for some friends of ours whose son is soon going to Russia.

WINNERS CIRCLE:
Sheila was our first winner and her goodies are postal!
Desire was our second winner and I'm waiting to hear from her.
My email to send your address to: cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends

On the 4th DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY** 2cd WINNER **

On the 4th DAY of CHRISTMAS cards I give to you the joy of service. Whether it is the service of bringing someone treats, or singing carols, or sharing your smile or making someone a homemade card there is such joy in service. The two best Christmases our family has ever had were Christmases where we "gave up" giving gifts to eachother. One year in lieu of presents that we would give to eachother we gave to a family we knew would have had no Christmas. My kids were more excited to buy, and wrap and plan the Christmas for this other family than they ever had been opening there own presents. It was beyond description wonderful. Another year we were living in Houston, Texas and our oldest daughter was attending school in Utah. She had a job working at Radio Shack and had to work the day before and the day after Christmas and so could not come home. As a family we decided it was more important for us to be with her than to have presents. So the decision was made to fly out to Utah as a family and surprise her. She had NO idea we were coming. On the day of Christmas Eve we knew she was working at Radio Shack which was located in the mall. We peeked from a secure location and saw she was working the cash register which was toward the front of the store. We all carefully positioned ourselves outside the store against a railing, as the store was on the second floor of the mall. We just stood there and waited for her to notice us. We saw her glance out of the store and then go back to her customer. She then quickly glanced again and then once again before she truly realized it was us. Even though she was with a customer she could not contain her emotion and just burst into tears. Needless to say, our whole family did as well. To be honest the tears are coming again as I think about this. So I wish for each of you the joy of service, too.
I would love to hear your stories about service whether you have been the recipient or the giver. You don't need to leave a service story to be entered into the prize drawing, just any comment will do, but if you have a little time I would love to hear your stories. I know you have them.

**WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT**
We have reached 50 comments and are half way to reaching our second 50...wooohooo!!
So the drawing for the random prize package goes to................................
Desire! Desire send me your address to my email: cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com
Remember the more players we have the more chances to win! So keep telling your friends!

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends

On the 3rd DAY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY**

On the 3rd day of Christmas Cards I give to you the blessing of simplicity. It is so easy to get caught up in all the hustle and bustle that we forget to enjoy the simple treasures of the season. So this is just a reminder to ENJOY. ENJOY the true meaning of Christmas, ENJOY your family, ENJOY everyday moments. These cards today are super simple and I hope they serve as an inspiration and a reminder that it is ok to simplify and ENJOY. Yesterday Susan asked about the big bows. Yes, they fit into envelopes. I just use an envelope slightly bigger than the card and they are good to go. I have sent Thanksgiving and Halloween cards with big bows in the mail and they were just fine.

WINNER CIRCLE:
Our first winner was Sheila, as I said yesterday. Sheila and all other winners my email is cheryljunegirl@hotmail.com If you are a winner contact me there with your address so I can send you your prizes. We are getting close to our 50 comments. Hopefully today we will reach it and I'll announce that winner tomorrow. We will then strive for 50 more accumulative comments. The more players, the more winners so tell your friends! Here are the ways to win:

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends.

On the 2cd DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS **GIVE AWAY** FIRST WINNER ANNOUNCED

On the 2cd day of Christmas cards I give to you a little Christmas charm. There is something so charming and magical in the air when Christmas time approaches. There is a feeling of comfort and coziness and love. I started to put up my Christmas decorations yesterday and even without all of them up, when my daughter walked into the house after school she just had the biggest smile on her face. "It looks so good mom, I just love Christmas" she said. When making these Christmas cards I feel the charm and wonder of Christmas. I hope that you do, too!

Guess What?!! We already have our first WINNER!! Thank you all so much for your warm response. I reached 100 followers so everybody who commented yesterday, their names went into a jar and out came............................................................
SHEILA!!! Sheila please email me your address and I will get the goodies out to you first thing.
There are still lots of chances to win. We are almost half way to the 50 comment drawing, with 23 comments on yesterdays post. The more players...the more chances to win...so tell your friends!! Here is a reminder of all the ways you can still win:

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends.

On the FIRST DAY of CHRISTMAS CARDS *Give Away*

...I give to you the SPARKLE OF CHRISTMAS. One of the things I love about Christmas is the glow and the sparkle. This set of cards reflects that. I hope they supply a little inspiration for you.

***GIVE AWAY INFO***
1. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog during these 12 Days of Christmas cards will get their name in a hat for a cash or if you prefer a gift certicate prize of $25 plus some other random goodies. If you were to comment every day your name would go in the hat 12 times. I will announce the winner of December 14th.

2. I am feeling generous so there are more ways to win...Many of you know that my daughter is now serving as a missionary for our church in Paraguay. I did a drawing for those that made guesses as to where she would serve. My son now has that same desire and has put in his missionary papers. He will find out on December 11th where he will serve. It can be anywhere in the world that is open to proselyting...It could be here in the United States or across the sea. His sister is serving in Paraguay. Leave a guess as to where he is going anytime before December 11th and the person who is the closest wins. It will be the same prize as above ($25 cash or gift certicate + random goodies)

3. For every 50 comments accumulative during the 12 Days of Christmas Cards I will do a drawing for random goodies. This means that if I get 5 comments on Day One, 6 comments on Day Two...together that is 11. On the day it is a total of 50 comments from all previous days, all those names will go into a hat for the prize. If we reach 50 comments on Day 10 everyone who has left comments on day one-ten name will be eligible. If you left a comment everyday you would have your name 10 times in the hat. Every time I reach 50 comments another drawing will be held. So if I reached 50 comments on day 5 and another 50 comments on day 10...that would be two drawings. So tell your friends.

4. If I reach 100 followers I will hold a drawing that day for random goodies.

Lots of ways to win so tell your friends and come celebrate the season with me!!

Sweet Hay for a Bed...*2S4Y* **Give Away Note**

Time for another sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You!! This one by Laura you are going to LOVE!! You are also going to love our sponsor...Starving Artistamps. I flipped the sketch to highlight the oh so sweet stamps from them. This card is very different for me. I NEVER work in neutrals. I had every intention of coloring the stamps in and using color as I always do. Once I had the images stamped, however, I decided I liked them as they were. It seemed fitting for that sweet scene of the most sublime and humble event in human history. So, I decided to keep the whole card in neutrals. I hope you enjoy. Now, I hope you will enjoy the next 12 days on my blog. Time for my GIVE AWAY note.

**GIVE AWAY NOTE**
Starting tomorrow I will be celebrating the 12 DAYS of Christmas Cards with you. Each day I will post some of the cards I have made for this Christmas season. Don't worry, I won't post any of the ones you have already seen. I have had so much fun making them and wanted to share the joy with you all. Every day of the 12 Days of Christmas cards that you leave a comment your name will be put into a drawing. There will be a cash prize of $25 and also a lot of other goodies that I will put together. I will announce the winner on the 14th of December. There will be one other way to win an additional $25 cash prize + goodies. I'm feeling in a generous mood, so there will probably be a few other winners that I will announce along the way. I hope you will join me in the CELEBRATION and tell your friends! Hopefully you will receive a little inspiration along the way. Above are the card and sketch for 2S4Y and a sneak of one of tomorrow's cards.

Wishing You Blessings *2S4Y*

I love the sentiment on the card I was able to create this week using Kazan's great sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You and the sentiment on the stamps provided by our wonderful sponsor JustRite Stamps. I hope you are able to play along this week. I want to express that I sincerely do wish you all the blessings of the season. My heart is full of gratitude. I have been so richly blessed. In the past few months some miraculous things have happened to me and my family. I was able to find my sister who had been missing for 27 years and witness her reunited with our dad who just turned 90. I was able to be with my dad and so many family and friends as my dad celebrated his birthday. Many of you know that my daughter decided to serve as a missionary for our church. She was called to serve in Paraguay. She had been learning the language and other missionary training for the past two months. Today as I sit and type this she is on a plane headed to Paraguay. After 36 hours of travel she will arrive in Paraguay tomorrow afternoon at 5:00. At the same time she will be meeting with her mission president tomorrow in Paraguay, my son will be meeting with our church leaders here to turn in the paper work so he can also serve as a missionary for our church. He will find out in about 2 1/2 weeks where he will be serving. I have for the past five years had the amazing privilige of being the president of the organization in our church that works with the children ages eighteen months to 12 years. Yesterday I was released from that position and called into a presidency to work with the women of our church. My life is so full and rich and blessed. I say, really, can anyone be more blessed than I am? I love the Lord with all my heart and am so privileged to be able to serve Him in the smallest of ways and to watch my children want to give their all to do the same. I have been blessed with so many wonderful friends and feel blessed so much to work with Laura and Kazan and all of the DT members. I feel blessed by the support and encouragement you render. So........I wish you all the choicest of blessings with all my heart. Much love to you all, Cheryl

2 Sketches 4 You!!!

Literally, two sketches for you! I was able to create a sketch this week for 2 Sketches 4 You!!! So fun!! It is only my second one! I don't know how Laura and Kazan do it week after week. They are so amazing! Our fun sponsor this week is Creative Cuts and More. I just LOVE their products. I was privileged to work with them for World Card Making Day as well. Such fun stuff!! The first card and sketch are from Laura's sketch...isn't it cool?! Get your thinking caps on! The second card is from the sketch I created. I hope you all play along. I can't wait to see what you all create! Each and every week you inspire me! Hugs, Cheryl