Hello Winter

This week we had about 6 inches of snow so we didn't have a white Christmas, but we had it right afterwards.  I don't mind snow, but don't like it when we get it all at once since it makes traveling and doing home care difficult.  I had nurses get stuck in the snow since the side streets weren't plowed so it was a frustrating few days with the weather.  Now we are to have it in the single digits this weekend.  For my card, I used an image from Imagine That called Miceskate and sentiment from TLC.  The patterned paper is from Imagine That called Christmas Flakes.

Patterned Paper:  Christmas Flakes

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Snowflake Button:  Dress it Up

Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 392

CHNC - Ch. 261 Christmas

12 month of Christmas link up - Ch. 12

CHNC Extra - December

A snowflake promise - Ch. 13

Brown Sugar - Ch. 178 Christmas

Eureka - Ch. 173 Snowman/Snowflakes

QKR - Ch. 171 Snowman/Snowflakes

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 216 Winter

Stacked Christmas Gifts

I don't know about you, but I had a wonderful Christmas spread out over four days, AND I'm still not done.  My brother and nephew had the flu so I need to exchange gifts with his family.  I am blessed to have a wonderful family to spend the holidays with and great co-workers to cover the shifts. I just love the sentiment on this card which is from TLC.  The beautiful image is the stamp of the month Gift Stacks Teddy Bear From the Heart.  Hope you have a wonderful New Year!

Patterned Paper:  Recollection

Cardstock;  Paper Studio; Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  From the Heart (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Spellbinder:  Grand Circle

Challenges

From the Heart - December stamp of the month

From the Heart - Sketch 132

CHNC - Ch. 261 Christmas

12 month of Christmas link up - Ch. 12

CHNC Extra - December

A snowflake promise - Ch. 13

Brown Sugar - Ch. 178 Christmas

Dream Valley - Ch. 122 Christmas

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 216 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 406 Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 52

Peace

I just love this image for the progressive challenge at Gerda Steiner.  We so need peace in this world.  I tried to keep it simple and traditional colors which are both difficult for me, hehe.

Patterned Paper:  Doodlebug

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Santa peace

Snowflake pin:  Recollection

Challenge

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 250

Gerda Steiner - December Challenge

CHNC - Ch. 261 Christmas

12 month of Christmas link up - Ch. 12

CHNC Extra - December

A snowflake promise - Ch. 13

Brown Sugar - Ch. 178 Christmas

Eureka - Ch. 173 Snowman/Snowflakes

QKR - Ch. 171 Snowman/Snowflakes

Melonheadz - Christmas

Dream Valley - Ch. 122 Christmas

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 216 Anything Goes

Mistletoe kisses

I had the honor of being a Guest Designer for Inky Impressions for their Someone Special at Christmas Challenge.  For this card, I used the Merry Kiss-Mas Penguins.  I used a sentiment from TLC.  I wanted to get this posted earlier; however, I was too busy get presents wrapped and food prepped for the holidays.  I like my new job, but sometimes it does interfere with my crafting life, hehe.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That - Winter Chill Papers
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection
Stamp:  Inky Impressions (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Snowflakes:  Sizzix
Divine Twine
Brads:  Jolee
Spellbinder:  Lacey Circle

Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 159 Christmas
CHNC - Ch261 Christmas
12 months of Christmas link up - Ch. 12
CHNC Extra - December
ABC Christmas Challenge - Z Zoo Animal
Melonheadz - Christmas
Dream Valley - Ch. 122 Christmas
Eureka - Ch. 173 Snowman/Snowflake
QKR - Ch. 171 Snowman/Snowflake
Brown Sugar - Ch. 178 Christmas

It's the most wonderful time of year

Here in WI it has been colder temperatures; however, we do not have any snow.  There is only about a 15% chance that we will have any on Christmas.  So this will be one of the few that will not be a white Christmas for us.  However, they are saying not to fear, we will have plenty in the rest of the winter months.  For my card, I colored an image from the Imagine That Eskimo Friends Kit and the sentiment is from TLC.  The patterned paper is also from Imagine That Winter Flakes.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Image That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Circle & Snowflake Punches:  EK Success

Pearls:  Recollection

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 260 Christmas

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 392

CHNC Extra - December

12 month Christmas link up - Ch. 12

A snowflake promise - Ch. 12

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Youngsters

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Ch. 111 Pearls

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 295 Snowflakes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 214 Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Ch. 279 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Teacher thank you

This past semester my daughter did student teaching for a 2nd grade class which she really enjoyed.  She came home last weekend with cards from the students and had to show them all to me, and she even had a box of chocolates from one and some homemade camels from another.  The teacher gave her a bag of new books which she was so excited about as well.  Next semester she will be in a 5th grade class and she said, "They are so big."  We will see if she finds them as cute in a few weeks, hehe.  This is a card that I made for her to give as a thank you.  The image and sentiment are from TLC.

Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  TLC, Create Back to School

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Thank you

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Challenges

CRAFT - Ch.342 Thank you

TTCRD - Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - December

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 214 Anything Goes

Happy Gregory Day

The other day it was my best friend's husband's birthday.  He was 69 years old.  He had surgery the week before on his face for basal cell carcinoma so he didn't want to go out to eat so instead they cooked a meal at their home that was just wonderful.  Unfortunately, his face is swollen and his eye is black and blue.  It looks more painful than it is he says since he is only taking Tylenol.  This is the card that I made him using a personalized sentiment from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Happy Gregory Day

Spellbinder:  Small Circle, Eyelet Circle

Bling:  Mark Richards

Stars:  Favorite Things

Hemp: Hemptique

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - December

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 90 Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Ch. 292 Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Papertake - Winter Birthdays

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 404 Stars