Yes, this is what I did today. My car was in the shop, so I couldn't get to my spinning class. It was a good day to stay home and play in my craft room. First up is one of my favorites of the day. It is for this week's Merry Monday #130: Silent Night and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge O is for...Oval. The stamp is Hero Arts Cling Winter Trees, and I stamped it in SU Night of Navy directly on the card base. I marked the size of the oval opening with a pencil, so I knew where to place the stamp, and the sentiment is stamped on vellum, which is wrapped around the card front.
My next card is inspired by this super cute card of Therese at Muse #89 and is also for Lawnscaping #91 Patterned Paper. I am sending this card to MD Anderson Cancer Center as part of the SCS HYCCT challenge Chicks Stick Together (HYCCT1411).
Another Peaceful Pinecones card inspired by Festive Friday and this card by Ashley Cannon Newell.
I'll enter this next card at Virginia's View #8 where the challenge is Clean and Simple.
I will be sending all of today's holiday cards to the Caring Hearts Card Drive.
Thanks so much for sticking with me for this really long post.
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Oh my goodness....so many wonderful and incredible cards Joyce. Really where do I start, I love them all. Your first card is so beautiful and very elegant and I love that deep dark blue sky, just stunning with the white trees and your sentiment is about as perfect as it gets. Your second card is just too darn cute...I love those sweet little birds, darling! And then you end your post with so many beautiful and festive holiday cards. So looking forward to cas'ing you on many of these cards. Looks like missing gym paid off for so many fun challenges.
ReplyDeleteWow--so much creativity! Love every one of these cards, especially your MM entry! Thanks for all the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteJoyce, you crack me up...I think I make cards instead of clean...OK, Shhhhh I didnt say that!!! --or go to the gym....YIKES!! Sweetness on the MUSE, LOVE IT!! and perfection on the Festive Friday!!!! YAY Lots of inspiration here Joyce, Hoorah for your MOJO!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, Joyce ... you are so astonishingly productive ... p'raps I need to get my car in the shop!! All your Christmas cards are so striking and lovely ... your fave is mine too ... love the drama of that gorgeous scene ... and those sweet little birds are just adorable! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteI saw your tree card on Merry Monday and popped by to take a closer look, Love the pretty scene you've created, nicely done
ReplyDeleteHugs Julie P
I think it was a great decision to spend the day in your craft room, Joyce! Every one of your cards are amazing! Your winter wonderland is so pretty, and I love your take on Therese' card! All of your Christmas cards are perfect! Great take on Laura's card, too!
ReplyDeleteHow nice of you to donate them to the Caring Hearts Card Drive...I'm sure they will be appreciated by everyone!
Joyce, you have done it again...a whole slew of awesomeness all in one place! Your trees and the oval for the Merry Monday card is stunning!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful – I like the first one best. The dark blue offsets the white beautifully and the effect truly is calm like a christmas night :)
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, you made good use of your time...I think you probably expended as much energy as if you were spinning! I LOVE the MM card....that's one of my favorite stamps and you used it beautifully behind the oval opening and that lovely vellum sentiment! Thanks for sharing this with us, and playing with my Merry Monday challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteWOW! You've been busy! I absolutely LOVE the first one - I think I NEED that stamp :) Those birds are so adorable and I also love Peace on Earth with the pine cones - I love pine cones :)
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Joyce, your creativity is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWow, great set of cards. Thank you for playing along with us for Merry Monday this week.
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful array of cards. I absolutely love the one you did for the Merry Monday challenge. The blue and white combo is gorgeous. I love the way you've done the snowy tree scene. The sentiment is perfect.
ReplyDeletebeautiful! your arms and hands got a workout anyway!
ReplyDeleteWow, you've been busy! Loving all these cards - your Festive Friday and Muse cards (all of them actually) show that you're so versatile - lots of different styles from whimsical to classic to elegant - gorgeous! So glad you joined us at FF and Muse!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, Joyce! I love your card for Merry Monday. So stunning. Thank you for joining us!
ReplyDeleteLots of great cards here..love the trees in blue and white and the frame you created! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Really love your MM card.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful lineup of cards, Joyce! I LOVE the peaceful scene in the oval and the vellum sentiment! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteYou were a busy bee today who made a plethora of marvelous cards! LOVE your first one, what a beautiful snowy forrest!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun collection of creative fun ... so glad you went PINK for a cause with us at Jingle Belles.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a great bunch of cards! Thanks for playing with us at Lawnscaping!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great stay at home day and you were very productive ! You shared some beautiful cards here today! I love your oval peaceful scene.......love that navy too? Nice work my friend!
ReplyDeleteYou had a very productive time, your cards are incredible and so inspiring. Maybe you should take your car to the shop more often, then we get to share your creations!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection of cards. Love your interpretation of Therese's card.
ReplyDeleteOh wow Joyce you made so many cards and not a dud among them!! I especially love the friends forever and peaceful pinecone ones, but my favourite is the oval trees scene - just beautiful.
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Carol x
holy WOW, you got A LOT done, the gym's loss is xmas' gain for sure! so many GORGEOUS cards, each with amazing details to take in! of course you KNOW i'm going to say the one with the PINK is my very favorite! :) thank you very much for "thinking pink" with us at JINGLE BELLES for an awesome cause! <3
ReplyDeleteThe pink and green combo is really nice!
ReplyDeleteWow...all cards are beautiful! My favorite would be the first -- love that snowy night scene! Saw your card on the Merry Monday blog and your blue and white trees caught my attention.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm always amazed when you post a group of cards. You are so productive! Love the snowy scene inside the oval frame--just gorgeous. And the little birds are adorable. All the CAS Christmas designs are wonderful. How great to be sending this collection to Caring Hearts!
ReplyDeleteLove the "snowflakes sparkle and treetops glisten" sentiment. Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fantastic collection of wonderful cards! Love the pretty winter wonderland scene! Thanks for joining along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteJoyce, These are all beautiful cards. The first Christmas card is gorgeous! I love the way you positioned the trees behind the oval cutout and added the banner across the front. Beautiful! Thanks for playing along with this week's Merry Monday Silent Night Challenge.
ReplyDeleteMy Joyce you have been busy. Housework what's housework. Never ming a spinning class I get enough exercise walking back and forward to the kitchen from my craftroom LOL. Such great cards.:)
ReplyDeleteWow this looks like a Christmas bonanza to me :) beautiful and unique designs
ReplyDeleteWOW - so many beauties - I absolutely LOOOVE your pp hills - so cute with the pp birds! Thanks for sharing them with us at Lawnscaping Challenges!! / Karin
ReplyDeleteThe first card is my fave too! very pretty and wintery!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous set of cards! The vellum sentiment on your oval card is beautiful against that dark scene. Thanks so much for joining us at Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteThese are all beautiful, Joyce! Love the assortment, so festive! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. It was great to see your comment. We're both doing great! Getting ready for the holidays--now that he's three this year he's really getting into it and excited. Hope you're doing well!
Hey Joyce!! All of your cards are great!! You have been busy at work and I love it. Your Muse card is my favorite. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteYou were busy, Joyce! I love that Hero Arts Stamp. It's been on my wishlist for awhile now! All of your cards are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the inlaid dies!! just stunning! Thanks so much for playing Virginia’s View Clean and Simple Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are just gorgeous. I can't even pick a favorite; they're all so different.
ReplyDeleteyour cards are just lovely - so many creative ideas
ReplyDeletethese are all stunning! i love them all! great take on the MuSE card! your birds are adorable!
ReplyDeleteJoyce, you have been busy!! Your Merry Monday Challenge card jumped right out at me in the link up- it is absolutely stunning! I am so glad I came over and got to see all your other wonderful cards too. Laura xx
ReplyDeleteJoyce, loved your cute card for Muse Challenge! Voted for you, good luck!
ReplyDeleteYOU are one whiz of a stamper!!! Holy cow - look at all these awesome and unique cards you created!! I am in awe ans wishing I could be as productive as you when I sit down to create!! I need to be a fly on your wall to learn your secret!! Way to go - you keep on stamping and creating - you are most definitely on a roll!!! WOW!!!
ReplyDeleteWow you have been very busy with lots of beautiful cards. Thanks for joining us over at CAS on sunday
ReplyDeleteWow...what a great batch of cards!!! So happy you were able to include Festive Friday in your challenges and inspiration!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteI stopped by , belatedly, to congratulate you on your win at Muse for the darling friend card and was astounded by the display of wonderful cards on your blog. That Silent Night card is just fabulous, Joyce.
ReplyDeleteLots of fun cards! What brought me here from Pinterest was the beautiful Winter Trees card. I love how you've used that image. TFS.
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