Brrrr...

It's been extremely cold here in Ottawa all week. Temperatures dipping down to -22C at night and daytime highs of around -16C (if you can call that a high!). That's -8F and -3F for my American friends.

These frigid temperatures have encouraged me to make a few more scarves and mitts for my Etsy shop. Here are a few of my newest creations:

On a side note, remember my post from Thursday ...

Well now it's time to vote for your favorite entry. Be sure to vote on the CanArtisan blog before December 22nd.

Christmas tree '09

Here are a few pics of my Christmas tree and the decorated mantle:

Mercury glass ornament

Mercury glass ornament

CanArtisan is having a fantastic contest. You have the chance of winning a $25 gift card from Chapters by sharing you favorite holiday memory, photos or tradition. Just be sure to enter before the 19th of Dec., see blog for more details.

A foot of the white stuff

It's officially time for winter boots.

Contest alert - TCET 12 Days of Xmas

There's another great contest from the TransCanada Etsy Team. It's called The TCET 12 Days of Christmas!!!

This promotion runs from Wednesday, November 25 to Sunday, December 6th.

How to participate: You receive a ballot for each $10.00 (excluding shipping) you spend in participating shops (see TCET blog post for the full list of shops). The Draw for this fabulous package full of handmade Canadian goodies pictured above will take place on December 7th. This Package is worth over $350.00!

Be sure to check out the TCET blog each day for holiday-themed features from our members including recipes, holiday traditions, and stories! I decided to share my mom's famous shrimp dip recipe!