CHRISTMAS ON THE RAILS - NEXT STOP WHITMANVILLE!

Marie had the honor of displaying her 

incredible Christmas village at the 

town depot for a special Christmas 

event taking place in her hometown 

of Picayune this month. She was able 

to spread out her thousands of village 

pieces for a dreamlike place of ages past. 

Marie's village was featured in 2 

articles in the Picayune Item newspaper's 

Lifestyles section. 

CLICK on the articles to enlarge them 

enough so you can read them.   

December 5, 2012  

     

December 12, 2012

Marie's hubby took a wonderful video 

of Whitmanville for you to enjoy. Her 

son-in-law edited it and Marie's sweet 

daughter Alex posted the Utube of it 

for you to enjoy and share with your 

loved ones.   

PICAYUNE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
2012 
The above link is a great Utube 
overview of the entire Christmas Event 
that Marie is a part of. Towards the end 
of the video there's an interview with 
our beloved Marie!    

I'm so proud of you Marie and your 

ability to create such a wonderful 

fantasy place for all of us to visit. 

Your Whitmanville has brought us 

so much happiness and delight! 

From Marie and Sherry... 

   

 

 

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL 

and TO ALL 

A GOOD NIGHT!

Have a safe and blessed Christmas! 

Marie & Sherry

XOXO  

 ~ Christmas ~

  

A time of wishing... 

and hoping.  

A time of working... 

and playing.

A time of old customs... 

and new. 

A time of traveling... 

and visiting.   

A time for writing greetings... 

and trimming the tree. 

A time for giving... 

and receiving. 

A time for singing... 

and dancing.   

 A time for baking... 

and dining with family & friends. 

A time for great anticipation... 

  

and dreams come true. 

A time for praying... 

and a time for reverence and awe.  

Don't forget to let your inner child come 

out for this special season of celebration!

" For it is good to be children sometimes, 

And never better than at Christmas, 

When it's mighty founder was a child himself."

by  Dickens

 

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When looking for that perfect gift please 

visit our Etsy shops listed on our sidebar. 

Some great handmade and vintage items 

are just waiting to find a new home! 

CreationsbyMarieAntoinette Etsy

EdieMariesAttic Etsy

CelestinaMarieDesigns Etsy

RoseInWinter Etsy  

KellyDealDesign Etsy 

RoseChicFriends Etsy 

Pat Jones Ebay Shop 

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Our friend Lorena @ Rose Chic Friends 

has a very worthy cause if you're looking 

for a special way to give this holiday season. 

There are still many people in need after 

Hurricane Sandy ripped apart the 

Brooklyn, NY area. Visit Lorena to 

find out how you can help if you feel 

led to do so. Just click here.     

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Love and blessings to all of you

throughout this holiday season!

Marie & Sherry

XOXOXO 

A FAN SWAP

Four of us ladies decided to have our 

own little fan swap. 

Our participants were:

  Wanda Buxton of Roses In Winter Part II  , 

Kelly Deal of Dreaming of Vintage, 

Marie Antionette 

and Sherry. 

 

We asked each other for input as to 

what our favorite themes were and 

then got creative!

Marie's fan creation for Kelly Deal - 

Marie's theme was "Halloween" for 

Kelly's fan at Kelly's request. It's 

elegant yet spooky... watch out for 

those creepy spiders Kelly!   

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Kelly's fan creation for Marie - 

Kelly went with a Marie Antoinette 

theme for Marie's fan. Her design 

made it an expanding fan as you 

can see in the photos. 

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Sherry's fan creation for Wanda was 

Marie Antoinette. Sherry used a mixed 

media approach, paper, lace, vintage buttons, 

ribbon roses, dimensional stickers and sparkles. 

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Wanda's fan creation for Sherry was 

Marie Antoinette also. Wanda used 

a Journaling approach with lovely 

tags peeking out of pockets.  

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We all loved the fan that was 
created for us! Thanks for a 
great swap gals! 

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We'd also like to bring your attention 
to a couple of great shops. 

Kelly Deal has a sweet Etsy shop under 
Kelly Deal Designs. You'll find some great 
creations there that Kelly has made for 
your pleasure. 

Christmas in Paris Wall Hanging Christmas Decoration

 

 Large Glitter Wood Snowflakes
 

 5x5 Canvas Collage
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Wanda Buxton has a great Etsy 
shop called  Rosesinwinter.  Take a look 
at the beauty she's created to make 
available to you. 

Paris Themed Art Journal.

French Style Needle Keep.

    Paris Style Wall Pocket.
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Another friend is Pat Jones of 
Summer Darlings. She has an Etsy shop 
called TheVelvetRabbit.  
Lovely creations for us to admire and 
purchase. 
  

 Santa Claus Old World Collage

Angel of Christmas Cheers Small Ornament

Victorian Girl with Fur Muff Tags

Pat also has an Ebay shop that you see if 
you click here. You can see a beautiful 
Angel Wreath that Pat has made. 

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Well that's all for now sweet friends! 
Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING 
from Marie & Sherry! 

XOXO