Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas...

from our hearts and home, to yours!

Daryle & Katie

Our Eve of Christmas Eve Give-Away!

On this, the eve of Christmas Eve...

in the spirit of giving we wish to

have one more give-away!

Gottfried (Daryle's personal favorite)

whose name means: "God's peace"

will be going to live with the individual

whose name we have 

"picked out of the hat"

from all of the posts entered in

"The Reason for the Season"

 over the past four weeks of Advent.

Gottfried will be living with Rafael and his Mom, 

from My Tiny Studio... in California!

We couldn't be happier...  Daryle & Katie

Congratulations to Our 4th Sunday in Advent Winners!

"Otto" will be going to live with

Diane MacNaughtan!

You have renewed our spirits

with your touching post Diane!

Oneta Carter will be receiving

four of Katie's handmade cards.

Oneta... thank you for sharing your

journey, with all of us!

Warmest Wishes... Daryle & Katie

4th Week in Advent Give-Away!

As we approach Christmas...

Katie and I would like to share in the spirit of giving 

by giving away this fourth and final "Souls of Joy"

art doll AND one set of four handmade cards

This coming Wednesday "Otto" 

whose name means: "wealthy"

will find a new home... 

as will a packet of four handmade cards!

Don't you just love those "serious" brows!

Wednesday evening, Dec. 22nd...

Katie and I will choose the TWO posts that we feel 

best express the "Reason for the Season!"

Keep those posts coming...

Warmest Wishes! Daryle & Katie

Congrats... to our 3rd Week in Advent Winners!

Julie, who lives and teaches in Chiang Rai Thailand

will be giving "Rafael" a new home this Christmas!

Thank you Julie... 

for sharing such an insightful reminder

of "the reason" with us!

Jody, from Tumbleweed Trails

will receive four of Katie's handmade cards!

Jody... your post inspires and affirms.

Next Wednesday evening, December 22nd

we will choose the fourth and final recipients

of a "Souls of Joy" doll and four handmade cards. 

Share with us: "The Reason for the Season!"

Daryle & Katie 

Third Week in Advent -Give-Away!

In the spirit of this Christmas Season...

Katie and I would like to share the joy...

by giving away each week one of the "Souls of Joy" 

art dolls and one set of four handmade cards.

This coming Wednesday, Dec. 15th  

"Rafael... whom God has healed” will find a new home...  

as will a packet of four handmade cards!

Here's how it works: each Wednesday 

evening (12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22) 

Katie and I will choose the TWO posts  that we feel 

best express the "Reason for the Season!"

Each week, one post will be selected to receive 

a "Soul of Joy" doll, and one post will be selected  

to receive a set of four handmade cards.

We invite you to post... inspire, and be inspired!

Yuletide Blessings... Daryle & Katie

Congratulations... our Second Week in Advent Winners!

Once again... we are just overwhelmed by 

the heart-warming responses to 

"The Reason for the Season!"

Sascha will make his new home with

Annette, from Confounded Concoctions.

Four of Katie's handmade cards

will find their way to the home of Brenda Escoto

who lives in Folsom, CA.

Brenda was unable to post her comment on our blog,

but sent it via e-mail... it touched our hearts deeply!

Please keep those posts coming... as a new

"Souls of Joy" doll and four more cards

will be finding their way to new homes 

next Wednesday evening, December 15th.

Share with us: "The Reason for the Season!"

Daryle & Katie

Second Week in Advent Give-Away!

During this wondrous Christmas Season... Katie and I

would like to share in the spirit of giving by

giving away each week... one of the "Souls of Joy"

 art dolls AND one set of four handmade cards.

This Wednesday, Dec. 8th  

"Sascha... defender of mankind" 

will find a new home... 

as will a packet of four handmade cards!

Here is how it works: 

During these fours weeks in Advent

 between now and Christmas 

on Wednesday evening (12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22) 

Katie and I will choose the TWO posts

 that we feel best express the "Reason for the Season!"

Each week, one post will be selected to receive 

a "Soul of Joy" doll, and one post will be selected  

to receive a set of four handmade cards.

Share the joy and post a note that inspires us all!

Yuletide Blessings... Daryle & Katie

Congratulations... our First Week in Advent Winners!

We were just overwhelmed by the heartfelt posts

that have been shared this first week!

It was so difficult to choose just two...

Huppert will be on his way tomorrow 

to his new home with Teresa Swanson.

Four of Katie's lovely handmade cards

will be sent out this week to Anita, 

from Primitive Dolls and Sweet Nothings.

Please keep those posts coming... as a new

"Souls of Joy" doll and four more cards

will be finding their way to new homes 

next Wednesday evening, December 8th.

Share with us: "The Reason for the Season!"

Daryle & Katie