Monday, 30 November 2015

FM235 - Thankful for snow

I look at the title for this post and wonder if I've lost my mind.  Really, I like snow for a few weeks around Christmas and into January.  After that it can melt.  That's how it was while I was growing up in Victoria and it worked then as well as it would now.  But then, as I watch the antics of my grandsons in the snow and see their two canine friends frolic happily, I realize that, for now at least, I am thankful for the snow.  Ask me again in a month or two.

I had a lot of fun with my card.  The sketch for the Friday Mashup, with its slanted division between the upper and lower areas appealed to my sense of fun.  And so I hunted for some fun DSP and stamps.  I think my hunt was quite successful, don't you?


I had to match portions of two sentiments in order to get what I wanted.  But that's half the fun!

For more cards using this sketch, check out the Friday Mashup.


I've also entered my card in the anything goes challenge at the Weekly Christmas Card Challenge.

And, last but certainly not least, I've entered my card in the anything goes challenge at the Retro Rubber Challenge.
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12 comments:

  1. JoAnn1 December 2015 at 06:27

    Really cute. Love the snowman. Thanks so much for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges.

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  2. Heidi Baks2 December 2015 at 06:47

    So cute! I love your focus on snow (although I'm not ready!). Great job with extending your focal image outside the circle and even matting it. Thanks for joining the Friday Mashup this week.

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    1. Heidi Weaver2 December 2015 at 11:30

      Thanks, Heidi. I'm not really mentally prepared for all the work that comes with snow but we've had our first snowfall and it truly was fun to watch all the neighbourhood kids enjoy it.

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  3. Claire Grantham2 December 2015 at 07:51

    Great use of the sketch Heidi, I love the cheerful snowman. Thanks for playing with us again at Retro Rubber. Claire DT

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    1. Heidi Weaver2 December 2015 at 11:31

      Thanks, Claire. I love that cheerful snowman, too. He's just that bit cheeky looking and makes me smile.

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  4. Norma4 December 2015 at 01:50

    Adorable card and great job the sketch. Thank you for joining us over at Friday Mashup!
    Hugs,
    Norma

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  5. Unknown4 December 2015 at 23:58

    Adorable snowman face! Great Dsp choices to accompany the snow theme. And I certainly appreciate the lovely effect of adding the matting. Thanks so much for including Retro Rubber in your stamping fun this week!

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    1. Heidi Weaver5 December 2015 at 01:05

      Thanks so much, Katy. I had forgotten that I had the DSP. I wanted something fun to compliment the snowman stamp and after rummaging through my stash, I found it. There are some treasures still lurking in my crafting room, waiting to be rediscovered.

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  6. Debbie Mageed6 December 2015 at 16:36

    Cute snowman! My favorite winter card! He looks like he could be photobombing the other snowmen having a good time in the snow. Thanks for playing along with Retro Rubber and hope you will join us again soon.

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    1. Heidi Weaver6 December 2015 at 16:44

      Thanks so much, Debbie. He has the cheeky look of a photo-bomber, doesn't he?

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