Thursday, December 17, 2015

Stress Reliever

While battling bronchitis, I have been madly trying to finish Christmas presents.  I finally finished the last one last night. So glad, so relieved.  Now I must bundle up and brave the crowds in order to buy some groceries for this weekend (our Christmas).  But first I took a bit of time to make a card just for the enjoyment of it.  Isn't it fun just to sit down and make a card just because you want to?  I don't even have any recipient in mind.  That is when it is really relaxing and it does lift my spirits.
It is very gloomy today so I had to use a flash but it is a simple card without a lot of detail or dimension so this photo will have to do.




I used the simple sketch at Sketch Saturday, turned sideways, and a cute pre-colored digital stamp by Doodle Pantry, Snowmen Scenes, which I have never used before.   The double snowflake was cut out with a Cuttlebug die - one of my very first purchased and used many times.  The designer paper is Echo Park.

I hope you all are getting everything done in time for Christmas and that you, too, will be able to make a card or two just for the fun of it.
Now, off to town - uggh!

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday
Doodle Pantry - AIMPDC
Pile It On - Winter
Simon Monday - just a pinch ( one gem )
Simon Wednesday - dies
Dies R Us - snowflakes
Crafty Calendar - let it snow
Word Art Wednesday - anything
DLArt - anything
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8 comments:

  1. Darlene December 17, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    OMG this is too cute Marsha! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘WINTER’ challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!

    Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
    DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

    P.S. DID YOU KNOW? A friend and I have a new challenge blog beginning in 2016. Please check it out. Double D Challenges

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  2. Karen LetchworthDecember 17, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    Hi Marsha! I'm always SO delighted to see your wonderful cards linked to our challenges at Word Art Wednesday, and really can't thank you enough for playing along with us. It's a real treat, and I thank you. I want to also invite you to stop by and play along with us at CropStop - always Anything Goes and it would be such a treat to have you share your cards with us there as well. I hope you'll stop by to check it out.
    Blessings to you,
    Karen Letchworth

    Here's the link:
    http://www.cropstop.com/blog/uncategorized/linky-party-11-anything-goes/

    P.S. Feel better soon!

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  3. Suzanne CDecember 20, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    Sweet card! Adorable snowmen! Thanks for playing along with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  4. Elizabeth HartDecember 21, 2015 at 5:37 PM

    Love this adorable scene!! Thanks so much for joining us this time at the Pile it On Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)

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  5. DianeDecember 22, 2015 at 4:36 AM

    Super cute card...yes it is fun to create 'just because you want to"...have a wonderful Christmas and hope to see you back at Dies R Us in 2016!
    Diane DRU DT

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  6. jenn shurkusDecember 22, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    what a sweet little snowman family :) I hope you feel better soon! thank you for playing along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!

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  7. RebeccaDecember 24, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    Hi, I love your card, it's so simple but looks great! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Calendars we hope to see you again soon!

    Love From Rebecca xx

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  8. Joanna M.January 1, 2016 at 11:45 AM

    I LOVE making cards for just the joy of being creative. I'm so glad that you found time to do so in the "rush-rush" of the season. Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us over on the AIMP challenge on the Doodle Pantry blog.
    ~Jo, DP-DT

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