Stacked Holiday

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Happy Funday!

I hope you are having a lovely weekend wherever you are on this rotating star called Earth!

Can I just say that I love seeing Christmas cards again this year that are not in the traditional colors. Don't get me wrong, I do still love a traditional and classic CC in red, green, white, silver, and gold, but I also swoon my cocoon over the other colors that are being sued. Okay, well, that's a little harsh. I don't think anybody needs to go hiring an attorney over it. Why don't we just say "used," instead of "sued." Thank you. That's better.

Today my ever-changing favorite CC colors happen to be pink and white and gold. I'm honestly not that into pinks as a go-to color for my cards, but I think that is going to change as a theme for Christmas this year at the Knauss Hauss.

Here is my card:

Then I thought maybe a few sequints might be in order so here is the edit.

I used a PTI die ("Wonderful Words Christmas") and cut the holiday out of a piece of gold foil striped vellum paper. The paper came from a pad of DCWV foiled vellum that I received as a gift from my friend Greta. I call her Great because every time I go to type her name, my ginfers type the word Great instead. She has kindly saved me lots of backing up and retyping by letting me change her name. I mean, who does that? A good friend.

Here is a close-up.

I think everything is pretty self-exploratory. The pretty ribbon is just Offray from the 2for$1 bin. 

Challenges

• Merry Monday Christmas Challenge, where the very talented Karren wants us to make the sediment the star of the card.
• Festive Friday challenge, with a pretty pretty photo inspiration.
• Keep It Simple, which is asking for projects with "No Stamps."
• CAS on Sunday, where the theme is "Sequins Celebration."
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, where the theme is "Tag It."

Please click on the challenge links for all the details on rules, sponsors, and prizes!

Stamplorations

Also, I'd like to remind you that I am guest designing the sketch challenge over at Stamplorations and I'd love very much to see you join in! There are SO many ways you can interpricate this marvelous sketch!! Go for it!!

New Friends Corner

The party welcoming new friends is still in full force in the Playhouse! Here are five more talented ladies you will want to get to know!

Jacki Daniels of Crafting in My Kitchen. Jacki has only been blogging since June, so please make a special effort to go welcome Jacki to Blogland! We all remember what it was like when we started our blogs and began to share our cards. You will be delighted and inspired by Jacki's cards which are full of life and exquisite details!

Sonja of Old Girl. Sonja is a very talented card artist who started blogging in October 2011. Her blog is enthusiastic and filled with photos as well as her cards. And her cards, oh, my goodness, Sonja does some amazing things with her cards in terms of design and embellishments!

Julie of Julie's Journal. Julie has also been blogging since 2011. She is a scrapbooker and a card artist. Her cards are CAS and so impeccably made. I love seeing them in the galleries of some of the challenges I visit. And Julie is a thorough card artist who always beautifully decorates the envelopes and the insides of her cards!

Susie Stacey of My Little Sanctuary. Susie has been blogging since 2010. She is on design teams and loves playing in challenges where she has won many awards. Her cards are always darling and completed with care and attention to detail. Susie makes the kinds of cards that I always feel are gifts in and of themselves!

Lee Ann Barrett of Greyt Paper Crafts. (Greyt name!) Lee Ann has been blogging since 2011. She, too, serves on many design teams and has received much recognition for her card art. Many of you are already familiar with Lee Ann, but if you haven't had the pleasure, I know you will enjoy visiting her and becoming a follower!

Thank you for joining, ladies, and welcome to the Playhouse!

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I highly recommend the movie I saw Friday called "This is Where I Leave You." I sniggered so hard into my sweater sleeve at times that I missed the next bit, so I'll have to see it again! In short, the family in this movie successfully put the fun back in dysfunctional!!

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The NBUS Challenge ends on September 25th, which is only four more days! 

A big thank you to all who have entered!! Good luck!

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