Warm Christmas Wishes:

Good morning all.

First I want to say I am thinking of all of you who have been hit by Sandy - I hope you are all safe and warm.  I've been watching this horrific event on tv and the internet and my heart goes out to all the victims.  Just devastating.

Secondly, happy Halloween.  No Halloween cards here today  :)

This will be the first year we don't hand out candy.  I am such a Halloween grouch hey?  With our renovations we still don't have a door bell and our youngest Chihuahua now doesn't like children.  She was so good last year when she was a puppy, she was so excited to see all the little trick-or-treaters.  This year she's like me:  an old grouch.

Thirdly, this week's challenge at Papercraft Star is Warm Beverages.  

Of course I immediately thought of Christmas.  I LOVE hot chocolate with a splash of peppermint extract - yummers!!

I used a digi collage from The House Across the Bay, changed the color to a deep red, printed on vintage paper, and stacked them on top of each other so it would match my papers and shabby feel.  You'll also be seeing a lot of cheese cloth on my creations - love that too!!

Card Ingredients:  The House Across the Bay digis, Craftsmart Chocolate and Gold inks, Tin Holtz Frayed Burlap distressing ink, MME Christmas papers, Recollections pearls, American Crafts jute, cheese cloth, KaiserCraft lace, small Christmas tree ornament.  Tools:  sewing machine, Fiskars paper crimper, Shapabilities, Making Memories edge ripper.

I made this card for the following challenges:  Simon Says Stamp & Show - pearls, Stamps & Fun = Creativity - stitching, The Pink Elephant and Happy Campers - shabby.

 Have a wonderful Wednesday.

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