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Breathe in. . . 1. . . 2. . . 3. . . 4. . . breathe out Now tell me. . . What does Christmas smell like to you? Perhaps its the fresh woody scent of a real Christmas tree. . . or the aroma of Christmas baking. . . and warm gingerbread straight from the oven. Could it be the smell of ...
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Today’s Guest Poster is the ever lovely Kris from Tag Along Teddies. If you’ve been following Shabby Art Boutique for awhile now then you’d already know Kris. . . she’s been a regular contributor to my blog over the years. She was even kind enough to step in and keep the posts coming during last ...
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Today is all about keeping it. . . SIMPLE glass jar + candle + Epsom salts = simple snow magic   Trees made from fresh greenery. . .   Candy canes all in a row. . .   fresh greenery + ribbon = a simple entrance. . . strips of paper + stapler = a childhood memory that lives on ...
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Welcome everyone to the Shabby Art Boutique . . . especially to all my new followers; I’m slowly making my way around to visit you all. Also a very warm welcome to anyone visiting for the first time today from the Decorating Forum. I’m humbled and thrilled to announce that the Shabby Art Boutique ...
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The celebration of Christmas is a joyful mix of friends, family, food and festive cheer and most of us have our traditions and favourite fares to be enjoyed at this time of year. My girls and I do a lot of baking in these last couple of weeks leading up to Christmas. . . it’s what we’ve always done. ...
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Today’s Guest Poster is the always gregarious Linda from Lilly Cottage. . . famously known as Lilly Linda. For a great many years Lilly Linda has been the owner of the most gorgeous little shop ~ Lilly Cottage at Old Petrie Town on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. This year she opened a second ...
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