Yummo Christmas Card ~ CCC #2; MM #92; NBUS #95; Pixie's #108

Hi There!

We are back and we had a lovely time celebrating our anniversary with the kidlets, as you will see by the collage of pictures at the end. Unfortunately, on the last day I came down with some kind of crudski in and about my breathing passages. I've almost totally lost my voice which Mister is luxuriating in, bless me. No, I don't mean because I'm so tolerable, I mean because I sneezed.

So I comforted myself by making a simple CAS card for the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge. It made me feel better to keep up my resolution about making Christmas cards all year long. This week's challenge is one of those challenges that make me hungry while I'm being creative because the recipe is red vanilla, kraft chocolate, and ribbon. Ya gotta love commas. I once had a cake made with red vanilla, but I've never eaten kraft chocolate. It's prolly the only kind of chocolate I've never tried and if someone sends me some, I will happily eat it.

Here's the beautiful photo inspiration:

And here's my card:

The paper is PTI kraft (which I scored) and an unknown snippet of beautiful textured text paper. My little snippet will allow me to enter my card in the playground collection over at Pixie's Snippet Playground!

And speaking of texture, thanks to my sweet friend, Geri, I am also entering the Card Concept Challenge, which is to use texture on your card. I am entering in the Clean and Layered style category. (I was quite thrilled and appreciative when my card for the inaugural first challenge at CCC was chosen as a winner!)

Lest you think I'm talented enough to make that poinsettia candy, please allow me to show you the NBUS packaging from wench it came. As you can see, my ribbon is sheer chocolate. I told you it was a yummo card.

I hope to see you in the galleries at these two very fun challenges!

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And I am so pleased to introduce you to two new ladies in Our New Friends Corner. (Sorry, sometimes the photos don't want to cooperate when it comes to sizing.)

Barbara Roe of Love2Colour. Barb has been blogging since 2010 and is a devoted card artist for many charitable organizations. Her cards have cheered countless people over the years and I know you'll be happy you went to see them!

Sathya of Expressive Creations. Sathya has been blogging since 2011. Like so many of you tireless ladies, she is a multi-talented crafter who is interested in many crafts, all of which you'll enjoy!

Welcome, Barb and Sathya, and thank you for joining us at the Playhouse!

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Just a few photos to share of our lovely weekend away:

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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!