Today we are featuring the
Holiday Traditions
and
great GIVEAWAYS
of
Lindsey Cheney
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May Arts
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Susan Duane
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Lindsey shares …
"We have 2 really fun christmas traditions. the first we have done in my family since as long as i can remember, and my husband and i have done this with our 3 kids: there is no getting dressed on christmas morning. we stay in our jammies as long as possible, even if we have to travel to someone else's home to open gifts – we always stay in our pjs! and the second tradition we just started a couple years ago with my husband's family: we divided the family into 2 equal teams and had a family olympics! we had events like pie eating contest, free throw competition, bowling, long jumps off of a swing, bucket brigades…. its so fun to come up with new games each year! its now something that everyone looks forward to and keeps the whole family together longer."
Lindsey is giving a $30 shop credit to her shop The Pleated Poppy. Please visit her at:
www.thepleatedpoppy.com
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May Arts shares …
The holidays are always a special time for us here at May Arts. Being a ribbon company, we are happily busy during this festive season. But we still enjoy taking the opportunity to chat with our long time customers, as they prepare themselves for the holidays. We truly enjoy hearing the growing excitement & anticipation in their voices.
In the office, we have maintained the same Christmas tradition for over 10 years. Before we set off on our Christmas break, we take a moment out of our busy schedules & celebrate the holiday together. We have a nice lunch in the office & open our Christmas presents. One of our favorite gifts we receive every year is a box of Big Island Candies. Not only us, but our families at home, eagerly await opening up this delicacy at Christmas. If they make it unopened till then
I love Lindsey’s PJ tradition! We stay in our PJs at home, but I like the idea of wearing them even out to someone else’s house. Cute idea!
And I have the Twelve Days button on my blog!
This is great. This holidays really is a good way to share our blessings to others. This is also a way to bring back the glory to all that have made this year a success. What you have shared with us about plans this holidays are fun and a worthwhile activity. This is a good tip, I might try it on my own.
The artists that you’ve selected for this contest are amazomg. Would love to win to see their products up close and in person!
I love the idea of PJs but we have livestock and I’m not sure if I fancy feeding/watering/bedding down in my PJs!!!
Thanks for the great giveaways!
Gill
Thanks girls! It’s fun to see others traditions!
Oh Thanks… Its great reading about other traditions.
I love May Arts!!! Such beautiful ribbon!!!
The other tow are equally beautiful!
What a beautiful presents. The ribbons are gorgeous, I did not know them. thanks for this 7th day…….
I blogged about the event.
I have th button on my blog.
I already am a subscriber .
Things in my life seem to go in twelves( I have practiced architecture and baking amongst other career paths). the more I look around, the more twelve-sets there are other than inches and dozens. so i have been enjoying the wwc 12 days of holiday traditions a lot.
My own family tradition started when my husband and i started celebrating holidays with our children. I pulled together gifts for my family, hiding them all around our house. All of the Tree trimming got done earlier on Christmas Eve by the children. They always made a cookie plate on their way to bed complete with reindeer friendly carrots and apples. The house looks simply kind of cluttered with stuff.
On this night, fortified with a stack of videotape or dvd movies to keep me company, a marathon of wrapping begins (my husband only makes it about an hour in). I rarely have had a good night’s rest from executing my marathon wrapping frenzy. Nothing is too small to embellish either. It is worth every tired moment the next day, when the result is so much fun.
Every christmas morning, crazily high, peak levels of excitement are in play. Clutter has disappeared leaving in its stead pretty packages wrapped in florist foil papers, tags and real ribbons. The sight of packages under sparkling decorated branches with giddy kids hopping around, makes it all feel pretty magical. My youngest still believed in Santa Claus until last year when she was almost 13. It has been a blast to trick everyone into happy holiday moods for two decades.
I love that PJ tradition!
~elaine~
These are such fun traditions to read about! I love May Arts ribbons. That cuff is gorgeous. And the first prize is equally fabulous. Thanks again for this awesome 12 days of giveaways.
The 12 days of Christmas button is on the sidebar of my blog!
I literally love all of these things…all of the creativity is SO inspiring! Thanks! Happy Tuesday :)
i love making time for each other during the busy holidays!
Wonderful traditions and such talented ladies. I just love Christmas.
I am so enjoying all these traditions of such wonderful ladies!
This is so wonderful, thank you for sharing with us!
Tweeted too….
I love the tradition of staying in your PJ’s all day! We go to my parents house an hour away every Christmas and that would make the car ride so much more comfortable!
Wonderful prizes {again}!
I have the Twelve Days of Christmas image on my blog sidebar!
Love hearing all the traditions. We stay in PJ’s all day too, everyone gets a new pair and slippers on Christmas Eve. Thank you for the chance at these wonderful giveaways.
Love the pj days…working from home, I get quite a few of these in the winter months. The advent candles sound fun too.
Love these traditions!
it must be Christmas at our house every Saturday…. jammies are numero uno! : ) Happy holidays!
Thanks for sharing the traditions! and for the lovely giveaways. happy hoidays.
heeeeelllllloooooooo talented people. so very nice to meet you. thank you for sharing in so many ways.
Pajama day sounds so comfy.
Love the PJ idea!
Pj.s sounds great except here in ND it might get a little chilly!
great traditions, great ladies. Thanks for the giveaways.
Pajama day does sound like a great new tradition to start!
I am loving the introduction to all these amazing women each day!
Wow–I totally love all these introductions. Thanks for the chance to win.
Mayarts ribbons rock! Love reading about all these traditions
So enjoyable to read others traditions and more fab give-aways
Love Dawn xx
I also have you in my side bar!
Love Dawn xx
What fantastic stories and traditions from these super talented women! Love all the web sites too!
May the Blessings of Christmas be upon us all today and every day!
Beautiful traditions and great memories for your children in the future.
Thank you for introducing us to these fabulous artist. I enjoyed hearing there stories and visiting their websites. Denise
Wonderfully inspirational! I am loving these posts!
Thank you! karen….
Everything is lovely….just like these lovely ladies! Thank you all SO much! ???
Love the PJ tradition…such a fun idea! The cuff is simply stunning and love May Arts ribbons too!
Another great day – thank you.
I have the button on my sidebar! Hugs! ?
I’m loving the Christmas spirit here. Thanks for the beautiful giveaways!
We rock the PJs for as long as we can too!
Lindsey’s traditions are hilarious, I may have to adopt them… the olympics sound like a lot of fun.
Susan, we also have an advent wreath. I love candles as it is, but the light of an advent candle along with the spruce smell is just something else.
Tweeted about today as well @knititall
What a fun parade. :o)
The blog post about today: http://knittingitall.blogspot.com/2010/12/on-seventh-day-of-christmas-my-true.html
I have the WWC 12 days of christmas button on my blog.
I follow on twitter and tweeted about this yesterday.
I blogged about this contest.
Oh My. The Olympics, the ribbons and the cuff. What more could one ask for? This is one of the best posts and traditions ever. Thank you for sharing!
I love this website and appreciate her talented abilities while managing three childen under the age of 6!! Those headbands I could see my 7 year old daughter proudly displaying and the note books have my name all over it. There’s much to see and enjoy and her website and blog are fun to paroose and explore!!
As always I shared on FB! This is such fun!!!! I lovedddddd the featured artists today and ‘favorited’ them on Etsy. All different and unique. This is such a great idea to show us talent and am most grateful!!
Oh ribbon, to feed my addiction! Love the pj tradition as we hang out in ours too. :)
I have your button on my sidebar!
I love pleated accessories, thanks for sharing!
follow via twitter @freritcinge.
What a talented trio! Glad I dropped in to see.
I love the ribbon and the beautiful ribbon roses!!!!
We were a PJ family growing up, too. I loved it! I also appreciate the Advent wreath. I hope to start a tradition similar to that when we start a family. Thank you for the lovely giveaways!
such wonderful items!
thanks for the chance to win!
many blessings,
danielle muller
http://www.thevintagedragonfly.com
Wonderful 7th day giveaway. Love the pj tradition for Christmas. Sweet idea. I am a ribbon addict and am always looking for more to add to my collection. An advent wreath at home is a great idea. I love WWC blog.
Just retweeted today’s giveaway!
I am a WWC blog follower along with a subscriber to your quarterly magazine. Love it all.
love the advent wreath tradition! thanks!
love the talent and individuality of the women in Where women create.
Thanks for sharing your holiday traditions and for offering the great giveaways.
Great giveaways! I love, love, LOVE a fabric giveaway!!
So fun to read of so many other wonderful holiday traditions!
MERRY CHRISMTAS!
LOVE THE FABRICS!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
Fabulous!
Love reading the story about all the Christmas traditions.
I have enjoyed visiting each day and learning about Holiday Traditions. I also love visiting the blogs and websites of these creative people.
I have a 12 Days of Holiday Traditions button on the sidebar of my blog.
Spending a day in PJs for Christmas morning is tons of fun and I LOVE that wrist decoration!
Oh what a great giveaway! The cuffs are a work of art and thanks for sharing the Christmas traditions….so put me in the spirit!
love the pj tradition :)
…and I do love ribbons! Pretty cuff!
Season’s Blessings, Heidi
I LOVE the jammies tradition!
The WWC 12 days button is on my sidebar!
What a wonderful idea. I’ve been out of town so I just caught up to the stream of wonderful blogs and shops. I’m enjoying every one of them. Thanks.
I am so digging Lindsey’s traditions!!!
Those cuffs are so cute!
Susan – thanks for the advent reminder! I’ve never done that besides some church services and I’d love to do it with my family! I’m going to add the tradition soon! Cute items everyone!
Thanks for the fun!
Billie
Thanks for more opportunities to win beautiful things!
I have really enjoyed reading about different holiday family traditions. I live alone, and I find a great sense of community in everyone’s sharing. It feels so good.
Merry Christmas to Me!!
Thanks!!
I love that all the ladies feel that being with family is the most important tradition.
I have the Twelve Days of Christmas button on my sidebar.
I am a tree decorator for a non-profit and the 12 days of Xmas would be a great theme.
I love reading the traditions of others like this. Staying in your pj’s even if travelling to another home sounds like lots of fun. The olympics did too until I read the long jump off a swing. That one made my knees ache as I have two very bad knees. ouch. LOL
Happy Holidays to all of you and your family.
Thank you so much for such a great and generous line up!
Reading all the wonderful traditions reminds me how sweet the holidays can be when the Christmas spirit is shared. Thank you!!
Awesome stuff, and wonderful traditions. Thanks for sharing.
I love hearing about Christmas traditions whie my son is still young (1) and we are keeping some that we grew up with and making some for our little family.
thank you for the chance to win and sharing so many wonderful stories.
I was so pleased to see May Arts as part of the giveaway. I have been using there product for years and love it. Hoping I win. QUEENIE
Chris Gerke
Thanks for the great giveaways.
I love the Pleated Poppy. I am awed by Lindsey’s creativity! And thank you for introducing me to these other creative ladies.
Thank You – Lindsey, MayArts, and Susan for contributing to the WhereWomenCreate 12 Days of Christmas! I really enjoyed the tutorials that I found on your blogs – so inspiring.
Three more amazing
women and what an
honor to win any
of their lovely
items. Thank you
for this wonderful
giveaway celebration!
xx Suzanne
Three more lovely
and talented ladies.
What an honor to win
an item for any of
them : ) Thank you
for these great giveaway
opportunities!
xx Suzanne
One of my favorite memories was getting new PJs on Christmas Eve and wearing them all day on Christmas. Similar to the Advent wreath, my fanily does a Jesse Tree and I love doing the readings each night with my girls and haning that day’s ornament on the tree.
Thanks for sharing & putting us in the Christmas spirit!
Lucky seven and MORE wonderful artists and chances to win. You are amazing.
what great traditions. My family are a PJ type of family also. I also like the christmas olympics. We may have to borrow that idea.
AGAIN THIS IS FUN, I ENJOY READING ABOUT THE FAMILY TRADITIONS. I LIKE CHECKING OUT THE WEBSITES OF THESE GREAT WOMEN. THANKS CANNOT WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW
Another day of eye candy! Thanks for the chance to win one of the goodies. :)
Button is on my blog. :)
Love reading all of the different family traditions and really like the family olympics.
Yes I follow WWC on Twitter and I just tweeted tolhe giveaway: http://twitter.com/rlphilbr13
Roberta
Yes I have the giveaway button on the sidebar of my blog: http://con-tain-it.typepad.com
This has been one of the sweetest and touching ways to celebrate the holiday! Thanks so much for sharing such treasured memories and generous gifts.
Abby:)
I have the twelve days button on my sidebar too!
Enjoyed looking at the sites. Thanks for the giveaway.
Beautiful items and I love reading about everyone’s traditions!
Every day I’ve been looking forward to reading the latest in the 12 days of traditions – such fun!
Thank you for 3 more viewpoints of traditions of Christmas from very talented artists. alternate email mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com
Love hearing about other family traditons. Thanks for the chance to win such cool giveaways.
Tweeted this!
I have your lovely 12 Days button on my blog, too!
I love Lindsey’s fabric and her makeup bags.
Wonderful posts!! Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win!!
I love the PJ tradition! What a great thing to do with kids :) Thanks for the giveaways!
More lovely ladies and beautiful items!
Thank you for the wonderful traditions- it gives me lots of ideas and things I appreciate in my own family.
Yahoo!! We stay in our jammies most of the day too!! It’s cozy and comfy while we open presents from eaach other and eat breakfast as a family. Can’t wait!!
I am so enjoying reading everyones traditions. Lindsey we also like staying in our PJ’s on Christmas most of the day. The olympics idea is great!
What fun to read all of the traditions! :)
Thank you for all of the inspiration!
What an amazing giveaway. The cuff is so beautiful,
the ribbon is lovely, and who wouldn’t love a store credit. It’s so much fun to see what generous gifts there will be each day! The pj’s tradition is one I might have to start in our home, sounds so fun :)
ooooooh all three artists are so very talented!! I can see lavishing their goods on my granddaughters!! Lovely!
I love the candy tradition. I never thought of that before & I think that might be a fun new tradition to do.
Such fun to hear about the holiday traditions of others. Thank you for the inspiration!
Again, what amazing women artists!! WOW!
We have the PJ tradition too! So comfortable and easy!
I want to win something pretty!
That cuff is to die for! I love the season of advent as well, it keeps the focus where it belongs! Loving the 12 days of Christmas WWC style!
The pjs tradition is the one that brought on a big smile. I love all of the creativity of today’s generous artists.
I love the idea of staying in jammies as long as you can. Great idea. Thanks for sharing ladies.
I love all of the traditions. Such a great time of year. I am a ribbon addict so, it’s fun to see a ribbon business, love the Pleated Poppy Shop and susan’s work is just so feminine.
I love Susan! She’s so talented! I love the shared traditions!
I would love to win.
Thanks for sharing your traditions and memories!
The button has been placed on our blog.
i enjoy reading about these lovely traditions :) thank you, ladies!
Love the idea about family olympics! TFS
I love the fabric giveaway ever so much!!! and the other giveaway as well.
I have posted a giveaway on my blog – a gift card sponsored by CSN Stores. Please do enter!
I’ve put the “Twelve Days of Christmas” WWC image on my blog. http://knittingitall.blogspot.com/
I would love to win any of these, how wonderful!
I would love any of these!
I absolutely love those gorgeous ribbons. I hope I can win some!
It’s fabric and ribbon HEAVEN today! Thanks for the wonderful giveaways!
PJ’s are my comfy clothes! Thanks for the chance!
chichijunk at cs dot com
Love the PJs tradition, especially since I’m making PJs for both my girls, myself and the hubby for christmas.
Thanks for sharing your traditions.
LOVE the family olympics idea!! I have 6 very competitive brothers and this would be awesome for us!!!
Have tweeted about this :) @rachelgreig
And have the WWC 12 Days image on my blog sidebar! :)
I love to see how everyone gets into the holiday spirit differently. Great ideas for gifts too. Thanks
I also have your button on my sidebar
The zipper bags from Lindsay are adorable!
Very talented ladies….My favorite thing for Christmas is being with family..
Brenda
We wear our PJs to Grandma and Grandpas! So much fun!
So lovely! I am especially yearning for that amazing cuff!
I have the WWC 12 days of Christmas button on the sidebar of my blog!
What amazing women, so talented. Thanks for hosting these 12 inspiring days!
Great items!
In years past I have enjoyed hosting a cookie exchange. Everyone who attends brings 10 dozen cookies. Then we all go home with a huge tray of 10 dozen assorted cookies. All of your holiday baking DONE in one fell swoop! I wish I could host one this year…
You’re on the left sidebar of my blog.
I’m following you on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway.
One of my favorite Christmas cookies to make are the ones you press out of a tube and cross your fingers the little tree or star shape turned out ok. It was like playing with play dough….if you messed it up ,you just scooped it up and shoved it back in the tube and tried again,and again……
Again, 3 fabulous artists! What a beautiful cuff from Susan. And pj’s for as long as possible – love it!
I have the WWC button on my blog!
That chocolate rose cuff is just what I need!
Love all the wonderful pieces of art!
Blessings,Becky R
Great idea! Great stories! Happy Holidays! Ana
Great giveaways! Thanks for the chance!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Thank you for this contest! You all are very generous.
Such pretty giveaways! :o)
I follow Susan’s blog. Love it!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful…..
What a special giveaway!
Three very talented ladies with awesome prizes to giveaway- love it!
Second entry “Cover Votes”
Thanks, Chris Gerke
Thanks for all of the great giveaways!
Wonderful traditions!! Thanks for sharing them with us! Happy Holidays!!!
Lovely traditions and fabulous artists!!
Voted on spring cover!
WOW – these three artist are fabulous! I visit your blog weekly and sometimes even more. You always have something to share and I leave each visit so inspired. Thank you for bringing such beauty to all of us!
Neat idea.
I love reading everyone’s holiday traditions as we put up our own Christmas tree.
Thanks for sharing!
xo
jeanne
What fabulous gifts and inspirational ideas.
I forgot to get out the advent wreath this Christmas because I couldn’t remember where we stored it in our new house! Just found it today (about three weeks too late)! Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Wonderful traditions and wonderful creative women = wonderful art… thanks so much
oh my those fabrics looks yummy and May arts ribbons are just very high quality.
Maggie
http://passionatelyartistic.com
Great givaways somebody is going to be happy.
beautiful designs ladies,thanks for sharing
ava
cottagerca
Great prizes! Thanks.
beautiful!
VictorianGypsy
Thank you for the chance to win one of these beautiful gifts……..
Great Giveaways and I am loving all the stories. These are such fabulous crafts! Thanks
Shannon C
oooooh… lovely stuff!
I follow you on twitter
I voted for the Spring Cover
Great giveaways and stories ladies! Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for the chance!! Beautiful!
It’s always fun to learn about others special traditions at the holidays. Two years ago we started having The 4 weeks of Christmas. We get together once a week in December and eat or go to a concert or movie or play a game of monopoly and at each meeting exchange a gift each. This was my idea to get to see more of my kids after they left me with an empty nest. Of course, the gift at each meeting, was the bait for the kids and we have had so much fun doing this. Thanks so much for the giveaway. ms.cheryl
Such beautiful work. I appreciate the time you’ve all invested in your craft. Thanks for sharing your memories. Merry Christmas!
Great giveaway!
Neat to read about all the traditions. I really like the family candle one. thanks.
I follow Where Women Create on twitter and just tweeted Day 7! iheart13point1 thanks!
Thanks for a chance to win such fun gifts. Another tradition at our home is the Sour Cream Pecam Pound Cake we make each year. My Grandma made this for me every year as a child and our gang all loves it too.
We love to make Cranberry Nut Bread together!
These giveaways are great! Thank you for the chance to win!
Please count me in – these are wonderful!
Hugs,
Kerry
they’re all fabulous!
I love the idea of staying in your PJs even if you have to travel. How cute! Thanks for the chance to win.
This is so wonderful, thank you so much. Happy Holiday’s. Terri
Thanks for sharing your stories!
I think my family may start the stay in pj’s all day tradition!
Wonderful goodies in store for someone. Merry Christmas.
Great stuff, yet again! Thanks for the chance to win!
Would love to win at The Pleated Poppy. Everything is just awesome!
Beautiful ribbon! I make homemade cards and this would look lovely on them.
Thanks for the Christmas giveaways!
I love these giveaways! Merry Christmas!
lanzaelizabeth77 at gmail dot com
Mmmmmmm….jammies….nice n cozy ~ love it!
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I have added your button to my blog sidebar
http://www.thefloweringdogwood.com
I have been so inspired by the shared memories. Thank you!
I tweeted about the giveaway
http://twitter.com/#!/FlowerinDogwood/status/15849028520517632
Liz
These contests are well written and I enjoyed reading all the stories. Beautiful. Thank you and god bless.
xo
I love Lindsay’s tradition of staying in their pjs. I wish I could spend my holidays like that!
Such wonderful traditions and inspiring artists!!!
Added your button to my blog!
One of my favorite traditions is opening one present Christmas eve!
It is really very good and helpful information that you have provided here.I hope that many people will really like these information.I have really enjoyed reading about different holiday family traditions.