Card #37 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers,

What a day.  I spent the afternoon frustrated with a 

post on FB and then arguing the cause.  What a waste

of time and energy.  No wonder I feel depleted.  

So I turned to the one thing that always cheers me,

making Christmas cards.  

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp set I used for this card is:

Stampin up: Sophisticated sled

I stamped the skates then got out the exacto knife

to do some trimming.  These are the days I wish I 

had dies for images like this.  But the budget don't always

allow for added expenses, and the knife works fine.  I sponged

a little smoky slate ink behind the skates and then pop dotted them up.

I really love the DSP in the background, it's a snow village and I thought

perfect for ice skating.  I'm so happy with how this simple card turned out. 

Patriot puppy was locked into a squirrel.  I couldn't get 

his attention even with the word "treat"

I found this neat little coaster with hearts online,

and thought I'd give it a try, the first one with red

is more like a placemat, as you can see I'm not 

good at coming up with my own pattern, but I try.

And I try again, and finally the little blue one will

be about the size I want.  Might try one more time 

tomorrow, just have to give my hands and eyes a break 

for now.  I used blue for the hearts to match the dinner plates.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Job 37:10KJV

By the breath of God frost is given: and the

 breadth of the waters is straitened.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ