New Years Mantle

Well, I hope everyone had a fantasic Christmas, spent with family and loved ones. As for Hubbs and I , we did. We did our annual Christmas Run, to play Santa for our Grandkids. So we loaded up the car trunk and back seat full off presents and headed off...1st stop New Orleans , my daughter C lives there with her 5 kids. We dropped off, stayed the night and got up the next morning, headed to Stop 2 Dallas, Texas. Hubbs daughter M, and our grandson are there, dropped off , spend the night. Next morning headed to Stop 3,
Brenham , Texas , where my son D lives , pick him up , head to Houston for Stop3. My daughter A, lives there with her three kids, dropped off, spent night. Got up next morning spend time with Grandkids. Later on head to Hubbs Daughter A, house to see them and drop off gifts. Spend night, headed back home to Flordia...next stop New Orleans....spent more time with the gkids there, left drove to half way home . Spent night, next morning headed home to Flordia.... got home , stayed night. Next morning left to Savannah Georgia, checked into Hotel, walked around River Street, bought some goodies...then left for my brother's D, house in South Carolina, spent Christmas Eve with them ate dinner out. Came back to Hotel ...relaxed all day Christmas, watching movies in Bed..with hubby and my son. opened presents. Later in the afternoon went to brothers house for Xmas dinner, later that night went to my Dad's ( 82 ). To drop off presents and spend time with him. Later on drove back to Savannah and slept, got up next morning and came home. Been a excellent time....but did mange to take down all Christmas stuff and decorate for New Years...

 My mantle for 2011

 Closer look .....done in silver and gold and for punch a black plate with rhinestine numbers

 left side

 right side

 center and dolls below dressed up for the hoilday

I am  looking forward to the coming year with hope and encourage all who make resolutions that only end in failure or never getting around to them, to instead make Intentions....like I intend on learning a new craft , I want to learn how to use photoshop ....Well wishing all love, peace and lots of fun intentions for the coming year...Happy NEW Year!!!!!