Getting Ready For Christmas

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I am really enjoying my weekend with my friends, but alas am not feeling the greatest.  Slept in and took it easy today.  My other friends, April and Susan, joined us.  No wild parties, tonight!!  Just fun times!!

I did manage to finish one card today.  The House Mouse and Friends Challenge is “Getting Ready for Christmas”.  I took this a literally (actually just an excuse to use my new stamps) and thought about what I do before all those Christmas parties.  I take a nice, relaxing, hot bath!! 

I colored this little guy with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers and then added some Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft from Sparkle N Sprinkle on the marshmallows and their Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter on the rising steam.  After cutting the image out with a Spellbinders’ Circle Die, I popped it in the middle of the card with dimensionals.  The Ornament is also a Spellbinders’ die with strips of 1/8" Double Sided "Tear-ific"Tape across it, covered with Luau Green Velvet Glitter (also from SNS).  I wanted to add three tiny snowflake buttons but everything I had was too big.  Then I remembered this cute garland I had left over from last year.  I cut the snowflakes off of it and they worked perfect.  As a last touch, I added some faux stitching with a white pen.

Raise your mug of hot chocolate to having a relaxed holiday season!!

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenges:

House Mouse and Friends Challenge #132 (#HMFMC132) - Getting ready for Christmas

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 134 – Pop It Up

Stampin For The Weekend Challenge #21 – All Stitched Up

Anything Goes Challenge 80 – Stitching

Clearly Inspired Challenge #64 (CIC64) – Clean and Simple

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 79 - More Than One Punch And/Or Die Cut (Dies – two size squares, two size circles, ornament)       15

Craft Your Passion Challenge 136 - CAS Cards

4 Crafty Chicks Crazy Egg Challenge #116 {4CCC-116} – Winter

Little Claire Monthly Challenge # 27 - 'Christmas'

Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #42 - Use Recycled Material (Used snowflakes from old Garland)

The Pink Elephant Challenge TPE174 – Punches/Dies

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 158 – Plain and Simple

BunnyZoe's Crafts Monthly Challenge #30 – Winter

SpectrumNoir November 2012 Challenge - Animals