Swirlydoos 25 Tags of Christmas Join our blog contest December 1st - 25th A winner every day! Swirlydoos Kit Club is giving away 25 stunning Prima Keepsake Ornament Boxes in the month of December! Enter for a chance to win yours on our blog(www.swirlydoos.blogspot.com) beginning Dec. 1st and each day after until Dec. 25th! Every day we will post a theme & example for that day's tag. You create a tag based on the theme posted, upload it to your online gallery with the title reading, "Swirlydoos 25 Tags of Christmas - (enter theme) tag". Leave a comment on our blog with a link to your tag and that's it! We will use a random number generator to pick one winner each day all the way up to Christmas! More chances to win! Swirlydoos is running BUNCHES of contests this month...  (read more) Prima Keepsake Ornament Box Retail value: $29.99 This gorgeous, sturdy box is overflowing with holiday delight. Everything you need to create one of a kind ornaments is included! Each box contains 5 clear PVC plastic ball jars filled to the brim with glittered poinsettias, metallic gold and green holly leaves with berries, and ric-rac trims in red, green and gold.  Each bottle is topped with glittering gold tin lids that are trimmed with gold ric-rac and gemstone accents. This is the perfect box for any crafter wanting to create handmade holiday ornaments. After the holidays, re-use the satin lined box to store your newly created ornaments until the next year's celebration.

I thought, there are many things to be thankful for. Family, friends, happiness...But what is more important than LIFE..It is a precious gift...And so this week, to close out the holiday weekend, I give to you this very beautiful, very touching, very personal LO..By our very own Kimberly Heard.

Life's not the breath you take, the breathing in and out
That gets you through the day,
Isn't what it's all about
Just might miss the point
if you don't slow down the pace
Life's not the breaths you take
but the moments that take your breath away...

THANKFUL FOR LIFE



Here is Kims story in her own words...
This was a really tough one to do. About 3 yrs ago my dear husband started having back pain and went to see his doc. He was sent to a neurologist. This went on for about a year. Finally after his symptoms continued to progress, he had a head cat scan done. They found not only a brain tumor, but the tumor had grown a cyst. I was schedule to go out of town the next day. He insisted that I go and he would take that time to talk to his family.

The day after I left he spoke with his brother and sister and wasn't feeling well. He thought it was stress. So he decided to stay at his sisters. I got a call the next morning that he had either a stroke or seizures. His sister was in a panic and didn't know. I immediately flew home. Turns out he was having multiple seizures and they were unable to get a hold of his neurologist. The neurosurgeon that was on call was wonderful. several day later he had surgery and the tumor turned out to be non-cancerous.

It has been 2 yrs since his seizure/surgery and he has been fine. So I am thankful for LIFE.

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Thank you Kim for sharing your miraculous story with us. Life is such a blessing...

Swirlydoos  BLACK FRIDAY KIT BLOWOUT! Friday, Saturday & Sunday ONLY!            Have you been meaning to pick up one of our fabulous kits? Did you love a particular kit and want to stock up on supplies? Here is your chance! For 3 days only, Swirlydoos Scrapbook Kit Club is offering up all of our previously released kits at a mind-blowing 50% off of regular price.  Get your hands on these kits WAY BELOW WHOLESALE COST! Sale kits are limited to stock on hand and are available only while supplies last.  Not valid with any other promotion, discount our coupon codes Sale ends at midnight on November 28th, 2010 Just some of the fabulous kits available:

Have you been busy uploading to the gallery? Don't forget about the...Leave Love Receive Love Gallery Contest!!! Get your layouts and projects uploaded into the gallery, and leave a little love while your there. Contest details.

Be sure to check the blog December 1st to get the details on the 25 Tags of Christmas blog Contest.

Visit the SWIRLYDOOS GALLERY!!!

As always Swirlydoos holds a variety of challenges each month. Please come over to the CHALLENGE thread and join in the fun!!! You're sure to find something to inspire and motivate your creativity there.

Here are just a couple of our example pages from the ladies heading the Challenges this month.












Thanks for joining in with us on the monthly challenges at SWIRLYDOOS!!!

Here are the winners of our Challenges that ran through October......

Lavender Escape Sketch Challenge........   Donna