Let it Snow! ~ CASology #78; CCC #7; MM #91; NBUS #92; PBSC January; Pixie's #107; PP #178; SSMC

Good Morning!

I'm dashing through the snow sunshine with a quick post today. I'm off to an office lunch in honor of my retirement where I'll be roasted in high style until everyone hurts from laughing. After 45 years in the legal field, which I loved, I'm now off to the stamping fields, which I'll love even more!

I've made a card today for the Merry Monday Christmas challenge which is to use a snowman or snowpeople on your card.

I also used the color palette chosen by LeAnne at the The Paper Players challenge:

I used snippets on my card so I'm happy to be able to join the Shannon Ann Igans over at Pixie's Snippets Playground!

I missed the challenge last week at one of my favorites, so I'm happy to be able to play this week with the current CASology challenge, where the cue card word is "DOT."

It turns out that the challenge this week at Christmas Card Challenges is to use polka dots and I did, so I'm playing with them, too.

Since I used a Penny Black sediment that is from a brand new set, I'm joining in again at the January Penny Black Saturday Challenge, which is "new."

And, lastly, the always popular "Anything Goes" challenge is up over at Simon Says Monday Challenge!

Please join in the fun and click on the challenge links for all the details about rules, sponsors, and prizes!

Here is my card:

I didn't use a lot of the crushed curry, but it is there, on the broom:

My NBUS today is the sediment which comes from the Penny Black set "Joy to the World." and from my papers. The plaid paper is from a PTI pad called "Funky Town" and the dotted papers are from a Bo Bunny pad called "Soft Shades Double Dot."

The snow globe stamp and the separate snow man stamp are both unmarked, probably made so long ago that they didn't have machines to apply the tiny text detail. You know, in 1530 or around there, back when I was a girl. The snowglobe doesn't come with snow for some strange reason, so I had to apply the wittle flakes by hand.

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Yesterday, as soon as I finished my post thanking you for following me and celebrating my benchmark 400 number, I went to the kitchen and made cinnamon rolls. Well, goodness, it must have been the aroma of cinnamon in the air because the next thing I knew, the doorbell rang and there were EIGHT new friends ready to join the party!!  I haven't stopped grinning since!  Please help me welcome them!

Traci Rancier of Depleting my Stash. Traci has been blogging since 2012 and has a wonderful rich and CAS style of craftswomanship that I know you will enjoy!

Vanessa Menhorn of Wings of a Butterfly.  Vanessa has also been blogging sine 2012.  She has a huge following and has been published many times for her exceptional works of art!

Cassie Trask of A Day in the Life of a Homeschooling Mom.  Cassie is a military wife and mother who has been blogging and sharing her fabulous card art since 2008.  Like so many moms, crafting provides much-need "me" time for mom which makes the whole family happy!

Jennifer of Jen's Scrappy Pages.  Jen is also a SAHM and as the name of her blog implies, she is an avid scrapper as well as a card artist.  She has also been blogging since 2008, which means ... you know what it means! Tons of wonderful inspiration awaits you!

Sharla of This Thing Called Life.  Sharla is an award-winner who has been blogging since, what? 2008!  (I somehow feel there was something happening in 2008 that everyone knew about but me, LOL!)  Sharla has a fun blog and makes darling cards!

Melissa Cochran of Crazy Paper Freak.  Melissa is a hoot and a wonderful card artist who started blogging last year.  I knew I was going to love her when I saw her profile note that she had two rotten kids!

Donna Nuce of Crafty Colonel. As you may have figured out from the name, Donna was career military and a mom and on top of all that, she's crafty! She's wonderfully crafty and has been writing her entertaining blog since 2012.

Diane Sims of Inky Fingers in Indiana.  Diane just started blogging the end of last summer, but there is a huge array of wonderful card art on display for your inspiration.  Unfortunately, Diane is only a Google+ blogger, so I can't return the flavor and join her site, nor can I leave comments because I'm intentionally not a Google+ person.  I can still visit you, Diane, but I feel badly that you won't know when I do.

Thank you so, so much, ladies, for rapidly jump-starting me into reaching my next benchmark!  It's a delight to have you join my friends at the Playhouse!

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Enjoy your day!  No, seriously, enjoy.  LITS!* 

As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to leave a comment and/or join as a follower!  Please let me know you came by, so I can be sure and return the flavor! 

  

 

*Life Is Too Short!