DD34 Colors and OLW121 ~ Snowy Day Snowflakes

Happy Happy Monday, a whole new week!

 

For a whirl now, I haven't had the opportunity to play in the CASest of all CAS challenges, Susan Raihala's One Layer Wednesday (OLW121).  Someone will correct me if I'm wrong about this, but I think Susan originated and still reigns supreme in the "clean and simple" genre of card-making.  There are now five CASpecialists hosting OLW and this week is Susan's turn.  Susan's theme is "Snowy Day."

 

She left us with a fun link to a site called "Cake Wrecks." We could choose one of the funny cakes, or use a theme of our own.  While the cakes were tempting, I had other inspiration which I had to share with you.

 

You see, every once in while, and especially when she moves, Susan has a purge.  When she does, she puts together goodie boxes and sells them.  I was lucky enough to buy one.  Inside, along with lots of other goodies, was a very lovely set of lace snowflakes! 

 

I've had them a long time now, uninked by me, and I got a chuckle out of seeing Susan's challenge.  How perfectly ironicycle! 

 

Lacy snowflakes in hand, I was pondering my design when up on the rooftop the colors dropped into my lap via an email that Dynamic Duos had posted their new color challenge! 

 

Considering that the trend this past Christmas was to use nontraditional colors on our cards, I thought, why not continue the trend on any wintery cards?  And who wouldn't adore snowflakes made out of mambo melons from the Island of Indigo?

 

After this picture was taken, I put a tiny rhinestone in the center of the snowflakes, but I decided I like it better without them, so the lacy intricacies could be the focus pocus.  Thank you, Susan (and DD), for unwittingly "making" this card for me!

 

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I am so thrilled today to introduce you to our newest friends!  First we have Emily Keaton of My Little Slice of Bliss, so named because Emily really, truly lives on Bliss Road!  When you go over to visit Emily and welcome her, you'll notice that she lights up the entire Bliss Road neighborhood with that mega-watt smile of hers!  Emily has been blogging since 2010 and that's a lot of past inspiration and tutorials available to you! 

Next to Emily, please welcome Tui Nathan of Stampin-Time.  Some of you know Tui from her wonderful sketches on the Freshly Made Sketches weblet.  She has been blogging since 2009 and when you visit her, you'll see that she also has an impressive resume of awards and creations for your inspiration!

Thank you, ladies!  It is a pleasure to have you both at our party!!

 

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And that's a chicken salad wrap today peeples.  Unfortunately, I did a butt plant on my icy deck last night.  It was still wet from rain earlier in the day and although the temperatures hadn't dropped to freezy, it was apparently cold enough for a fine invisible icy neckbreaker to form.  One minute you're up, the next minute you're down.  I'm fine, nothing is broken, thankfully, but it did not help my already dicey back.  Dicey back, icy deck = naughty words. 

And that's not all.  At my age, if I stub my toe, I wet my pants.  So you can imagine.  Trust me, I didn't sit there checking for broken body parts.  I hopped straight up like a jackalope before my butt froze to the deck, if you know what I mean and I think you do. 

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Enjoy your day and watch out for ice!   No, seriously, enjoy your day.

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Paper:  SU! white

Stamps:  SU! Lace Snowflakes;

  Simon Says Stamps sediment

Ink:  SU! melon mambo and

  island indigo

Rhinestone bling from stash

Corner Chomper