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Friday, December 19, 2014

Merry Christmas

Merry and Blessed Christmas everyone. It's that busy time of year for many of us, and amid all the cooking, shopping, wrapping, running...I want to offer a gentle reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. It's not about the presents, meals, who is coming or going where... No, Christmas is about the joy and love that God showered on his children. He sent his one and only Son into the world to be our Savior. I'm trying to keep my focus on the manger and am finding that the more I do, the easier it is to accomplish those things that I need/want to do.

Not sure if I'll be able to post again until after Christmas, but wanted to spend a bit of time in the old craft room. I've got two cards for four challenges today. First is a birthday card for another of the granddaughters, and will be going off to CAS(E) This Sketch and the City Crafter Challenge. Good friend and fellow BABE, Darnell is GD there, so I really wanted to play along at CCC. Plus there's an awesome color palette! And wow!, a great sketch from Leigh Penner at CTS!!! Definitely had to play!



Here's my card:


I wish I had better light...the reds look like two different colors! They are so close irl, and no matter what I did, the 'birthday' showed lighter...ah well... Started with a Michaels base, some MME enamel dots, scrap of gray, a scrap of paper from Geri G. (thanks!), some AC twine, a ME border die, a MB 'happy' die, and an RC birthday stamp masked off with VersaFine red ink. Hope Anna likes it!

Next up is a card for the Lawnscaping Challenge, whose theme this week is "Merry Christmas." And this will also make an appearance at the Curtain Call with the theme "candy cane." See what you think:




A pretty easy Christmas card:


Started with a Michaels base, and used some scraps of red, white, and stripes. The stamp is from LF, and I masked off the "J" and used a rub-on candy cane from Heide Grace in its place. Some old holly leaves from I don't know where, and three Queen & Co. Twinkle Goosebump blings for the berries. EZ. And with that, I won't keep you here any longer. Merry Christmas Everyone. 

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23 comments:

  1. LynnDecember 19, 2014 at 3:55 PM

    Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family Bev! Love your cards as always.

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  2. Susanne VargasDecember 19, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    A very merry Christmas to you, too! So happy that you had time to play and make two fabulous cards!

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  3. Jen MitchellDecember 19, 2014 at 9:51 PM

    Merry Christmas to you! I always enjoy my visits here!

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  4. DarnellDecember 19, 2014 at 9:52 PM

    Two fantastic cards, Bevie! Thank you so much for joining up with City Crafter with your sweet birthday card! And I love how you did the rub-on candy-cane "J" for your candy cane card with holly. Well done!! Merry Merry Christmas and all the best to you in 2015 for health and lots of creative time!! Love ya, Darnell

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  5. Ros CrawfordDecember 20, 2014 at 5:24 AM

    I'm so glad you played along ... Your card is fantastic!! Thanks so much sharing your talent here at CCCB!!

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  6. BrendaDecember 20, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    Merry Christmas to you too Bev! You are so right, I would love to see more focus on what the true meaning of Christmas is. I love, love your cards. The birthday one is fabulous and I think your granddaughter will love it. I also love your take on the inspiration photo of the candy cane wreath! So awesome is that card too! Hugs, Brenda

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  7. Vicki DutcherDecember 20, 2014 at 8:25 AM

    Super fun use of the colors and a great couple of cards~

    Merry Christmas!

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  8. LindseyDecember 20, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    Bev, these are seriously fantastic! I love every little bit of these, especially how you used a candy cane rub-on for the "J"...such a good idea! Have a wonderful Christmas!

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  9. StellaDecember 21, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    A gorgeous birthday card; you nailed our colors. I love the modern design.
    Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB!

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  10. PattiDecember 21, 2014 at 4:42 PM

    Sweet cards! and a wonderful reminder that the gift Jesus wants most from us is US! : ) our hearts focused on Him.

    Have a blessed celebration, friend.

    (((Hugs)))
    Patti

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  11. Samantha CaseyDecember 21, 2014 at 8:08 PM

    Adorable card! I love the clean and simple designs with sweet detail added! Thanks for joining the Lawnscaping Challenge!
    -Samantha

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  12. AudreyDecember 22, 2014 at 4:43 PM

    Such pretty CAS cards! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Lawnscaping Challenges! :)

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  13. TamaraDecember 23, 2014 at 12:08 AM

    Love both cards!!
    ️Thanks for playing with us at Lawnscaping.
    Merry christmas :)
    xx Tamara

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  14. KylieDecember 23, 2014 at 12:16 AM

    Merry Christmas to you and your family, sweet Bev! Your friendship and encouragement has meant the world to me this year. I very much appreciate you! Your cards are always such a visual feast. I love seeing the different styles you turn your hand to and how you manage to nail every single one. You're a very clever and talented lady, Bev! Merry Christmas xx

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  15. Anita in FranceDecember 23, 2014 at 6:13 AM

    You've used the colours from CCC so perfectly, Bev ... the wavy DP is fabulous cut in the wavy shape! Fun candy cane J ... perfect with those splendid stripes! Wishing you and all of yours His blessings and peace at Christmas and always! Hugs and Bisous, Bisous, dear friend, Anita :)

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  16. jenn shurkusDecember 23, 2014 at 11:50 AM

    perfect birthday card! :) thank you for playing a long with us at lawnscaping!

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  17. BobbyDecember 23, 2014 at 2:57 PM

    I love both cards, Bev, but the holly one caught my eye at Curtain Call. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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  18. GeriDecember 23, 2014 at 2:58 PM

    You've crafted up a winner for the CC challenge! The curves of the label die that you used look great with the 'happy' font and create an awesome contrast with a Courier type 'birthday' font!

    Great blings too! And, you're very welcome for the paper! Nice to see it in action!

    Wishing you a happy day celebrating the birth of our Savior!

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  19. HannelieDecember 26, 2014 at 7:41 AM

    Why did I miss this post in my reader!
    Luckily I found your beautiful card in the CAS(E) this sketch gallery Bev!
    I hope you had a merry Christmas... and I want to thank you for joining us this week!

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  20. cmJanuary 1, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    Belated Merry Christmas and HAPPY NEW YEAR, dear friend! Both cards here have planted a smile on my face! Your grand-daughter will adore her card, as do I. Your second card: jolly, jolly, jolly!
    Hugs~c

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  21. Sazzle DazzleJanuary 3, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    Just spotted your card at Case this Sketch and had to pop across as it's so beautiful. Really stylish and eyecatching die cutting. x

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  22. Leigh PennerJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    Oh, this is so lovely! Wonderful take on the sketch!

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  23. Chrissy LarsonJanuary 9, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    Wow, Bev, gorgeous cards! They both totally make me smile!

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