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10/16/2016

Christmas Card Club - Festive Sentiments

Hello, and welcome to another Sunday's Christmas Card Club post. Today's challenge was chosen by our Carol of CMDesign.  Before I share the card, I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who emailed and asked after us during the past excitement with Storm Matthew. We are about 5 hours inland and west of the coast, closer to the mountains actually, than to the sea. We only had a couple days of overcast skies, few drizzles. Some of our friends along the Eastern Seaboard were not so fortunate as our area. It did my heart good to realize so many kind people were thinking of me, when I had not been posting.

As for why I've been MIA, first Mr. was ill. He'd improve, then get a relapse. Then I developed 'something' - either one of my respiratory problems, or a bug I caught from DH. Our days have been spent either on medical appointments, or just resting, sleeping or trying to feel better! Hopefully we're both on the mend, although next week he has medical appointments 4 days of the week. Ugh!

I'd also like to let friends of Creative Crafts by Lynn (jimlynn) know that Lynn is quite under the weather. She'd been having some back issues, which worsened, and she ended up in the hospital. She is currently at home, after a few days stay, and that's the last update I've heard from her. I think some of my followers also visit Lynn. I'm sure she'd appreciate a prayer, or some positive thoughts, if you know Lynn.

Now on to the Christmas Club Card:



- SU image that met the challenge criteria, stamped with versamark, then heat embossed with Ranger Queen's Gold. Colored with Copics, WoS, and metallic pens.

- die cut with a sizzix die, mat cut with the larger die in the set. Edged the mat with versamark, then added some Queen's Gold.

- Dark green Bazzill textured c/s embossed with C/Bug Snow Dots EF. Sponged Delicata Gold ink around the edge...mounted on a white top fold card base.

- Memory Box Bells cut from a snippet of gold, Impression Obsession holly leaves cut from white snippet, colored with copics and WoS.

That's it!!! My fellow team members' blogs are listed in the sidebar, so I hope you'll have time to pay a visit and enjoy some lovely Christmas inspiration. Not too long now -- so best work on getting some cards ready.

One last note: I see that some more followers have disappeared from the number count at the top...anyone else seeing this happen? Of course, since I've been MIA and no new posts, that could be an answer as well! I'll try to do better about this....Just sometimes Life gets in the way.

Thanks for your visit, and enjoy your day. We've had some absolutely gorgeous Fall days, sunshine but cooler air. Love it!!! Big hugs, and again, thanks for your emails.

49 comments:

  1. Hi Mary. That image is so pretty heat embossed in gold ... and great colouring with your copics.

    Glad you and Joe are on the mend. This has been a tough one for both of you. Take care and hope all goes well with the medical appts. next week. xx

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  2. Oh Mary I do hope you are on the mend - both of you!! I know what you mean about hospital appointments - we have a week off!!! We have to travel over an hour to get to the 'big' hospital, and we were there twice last week!! About 4 times in the last 4 weeks, and more to go...
    Love your card - the image is gorgeous, and so beautifully coloured.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  3. Good Morning from Scotland Mary. You both have had a rotten time of it lately, hopefully by now you are both on the mend. Your card looks amazing, love that sentiment. Keep well and thinking of you often. Hugs Rita xxxx

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  4. Great card Mary. So sorry to hear you have both been ill/under the weather.TAke care and get well soon. Likewise, I hope your friend recovers soon too. With regard to Blogger, nothing seems tohave disappeared from the count at the top of the page - but some don't seem to appear in my list of posts so I don't know they have actually posted unless I go into their blogs individually to check. Very strange goings on from Blogger. Hugs Christine xx

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  5. Glad to hear all is well, wishing you and your DH better, your card is lovely, and we to are enjoying lots of gorgeous autumness xxx

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  6. Hi Mary, Glad you and your hubby are well on the mend now.

    Nice card. I actually got my Christmas cards finished yesterday, except for the inserts.

    Hope you have a lovely day. Sue

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  7. Hi Mary...glad to hear you are both on the mend...there seem to be some nasty bugs around ....
    What a fabulous sentiment stamp...just perfect and your darling die cuts as embellishments...great way to use up that scrap box full of bits......I am stuck on the sofa with a bad back today and waiting for the pain killers to kick in!......enjoy the rest of the weekend xxx

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  8. That is a real festive sentiment! Love the warm colours against the letters! Enjoy the weekend!

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  9. That's a stunning stamped sentiment and perfect for our theme this week. I love the gorgeous shaped, stitched die cut your sentiment is framed in too.
    Lorraine

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  10. So sorry to hear all was not well with you Mary. You have made such a lovely card

    Cheers
    Dr Sonia

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  11. Hi Mary, I have been very very busy with my job. So glad to know that the storm Mattew hasn't touch your zone! But instead I'm sad to hear of yours and your hubby's health problems. I wish you both to feel good quickly!!
    Lovely Christmas card, love your colouring and the sparkle added! Beautiful colours and the bells look great!!
    Hugs

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  12. Cute card!! Sorry to hear you and your husband was under the weather. Glad to hear you all are feeling better

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  13. What a beautiful card Mary and I adore the decorated sentiment design sitting on that pretty shape and the sweet little added bells, and pretty colours too. Knowing approximately where you live I thought you had escaped Matthew but was beginning to think there might be something amiss, so sorry to hear you and your DH have been unwell but hope things are back to normal soon. x

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  14. Your coloring is gorgeous - the gold embossing makes the image really stand out. The textured background looks great and I love the little bells. Hopefully, you and your hubby will continue to feel better. Take care, my friend!

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  15. Your coloring is gorgeous - the gold embossing makes the image really stand out. The textured background looks great and I love the little bells. Hopefully, you and your hubby will continue to feel better. Take care, my friend!

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  16. Hi Mary,
    what a very super design card.
    I love this wonderful card, and everything you have done to create it.
    The colouring is super.
    So glad you and your hubby are feeling a little better.
    Love abd Big Hugs from my house to yours.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  17. Your Copic skills always amaze me, Mary! You've done a beautiful job on this intricate design! I love the die cuts and the sweet bells! Thanks for the update on Lynn. I hope things settle down for you soon.

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  18. Hi, Mary! Sorry to hear that the icky-sickies have visited your home for so long, but am glad you are both on the mend! Sorry to hear about your friend, too. Glad to hear Matthew was not problematic for you, as well.

    Your card is wonderful! Such pretty, traditional colors, and fun shapes. I admire how you have made Christmas cards all year long! This year has been my worst year ever! LOL I may not even make any, who knows! LOL

    thanks for sharing this fun design. I think I own that stamp! Need to look and see if it is still in my stash because it would be a fun card to make!

    hugs,
    de

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  19. A very jolly card Mary. I love the colours on a beautiful sentiment. It really 'pops'. Hope all good with you. Zx

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  20. I hope both you and hubby are on the mend now. The best thing to do is just rest and give your body a chance to heal. Sounds like the next week is pretty much taken up for you. I'm glad the weather didn't reach you and you are safe and sound. The card is so pretty. I love the gold around the mat and the copic coloring. You are way ahead of me with Christmas cards.

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  21. Pretty card and design Mary, like the bell in the corner! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

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  22. I hope you and your hubby are doing much better, Mary. Rest and feel better soon. Keeping you in my prayers.

    Your card is so gorgeous!! The image is beautiful!! I love the colors!! Elegant and fabulous my friend!! I lose followers constantly. Also, I am still having the issue of not being able to follow new blogs...blogger knows about the problem but haven't fixed it. Such a pain. Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  23. A fabulous Christmas card Mary, such a beautiful sentiment.
    Pauline
    x

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  24. This really is a very beautiful card Mary, your colouring, as always is wonderful! So sorry to hear that you have both been under the weather, I hope another few days of rest will have you both back to fitness. Take care both of you! Hugs, Anne xx

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  25. Gorgeous Mary I love the faux stitching on the die cut TFS......Lis

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  26. Your card is beautiful. I love the embossing. Good luck with all the Dr's appointments. I have lost a couple of followers too that I can't account a reason for. hugs Mrs A.

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  27. a really great card Mary - so sorry to hear about your health issues - bith you and your husband. Hope you are okay now. Glad you missed the storm too! Big hugs rachel x

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  28. I do hope the worse is over for you both Mary. Me and my big mouth...my Hubby has been under the weather since his flu jab this year...oops!! Touch wood, I haven't reacted in the same way. Love your card. The stamp has a real olde worlde look to it and the touches of gold look wonderful xx

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  29. I have lost one and no idea who it is but I don't have as many followers as you.
    Love the card, great image and a fabulous die.
    I have been wondering about you and you not being around as often as normal, so very sorry to hear that you have both been unwell but hopefully you will be back on track very soon.
    Take care Mary.

    Kath x

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  30. Hi Mary, do hope you are both on the mend now, so many bugs about this time of year.
    Beautiful card you have created, love the colours and layout.
    Take care Pam x

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  31. Mary, not only do you color beautifully but you are one heck of a designer! Love the layout and you always have such wonderful embellishments. What a beautiful Christmas card!

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  32. Mary, what a great image and beautifully colored. I do hope that you and your DH are getting better every day! I'll keep you in my prayers that this week will bring better days. Healing hugs.

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  33. It's good to hear from you again Mary and know you're hanging in like the rest of us. Your card is very pretty with that festive Christmas greeting. I love all the stitching around the edges and little bell accents at the bottom!
    Take care of you and the hubster, and hopefully you'll both be feeling better in no time! (hugs)

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  34. Glad to hear you are both on the mend! This is an awesome card. Love the fact that the whole card is the sentiment. Love the colors too. Great job, Mary!

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  35. Lovely card. I hope you both feel better soon.

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  36. Hi Mary, I'm so glad to hear that you are safe and sound. This is such a beautiful Christmas creation. Biggest hugs, Autumn

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  37. A beautiful card Mary and what a lovely stamped image it is. I'm glad to hear that you are now on the mend and hope that all goes well with your hubby's appointments this week. Barbxx

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  38. Glad to hear the storm missed you-but sorry to hear about both your health problems-I was mia last week laid out with the flu just been left with a cough!!!great social life getting old I had hospital app last week one next week and one the week after-and the hospital is quite a way away and we have no transport so have to resort to taxi.Love the new blog headerand beautiful Christmas card -sorry to hear about your friend and hope you both feel better soon
    carol x

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  39. Meant to say I gained a new follower last week then the next day lost one???
    Carol x

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  40. Sorry to hear you've both been unwell Mary and hope you're well on the mend now. You have had some awful weather over there lately, think we got the tale end of it at the end of last week!
    Love your card, great colouring of the image....love the die shape too! I've lost one or two followers lately too so you're not alone....blogger also ate all the lists off my sidebar when I wasn't looking so need to find time to sit and redo them again...sigh! Carol x

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  41. Hi Mary I love this gorgeous festive card the sentiment is fabulous, take care
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  42. I hope you and hubby are on the mend now. It's no fun to have an illness linger on. It just takes it right out of you. I like this greeting, colored with gold embossing. It makes for a right nice Christmas card.

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  43. Hope you are both feeling so much better, Mary ... sending happy thoughts and prayers that you're soon as good as new! Your card is so deliciously nostagic ... rich, colourful and so Christmassy! Hugs, Anita :)

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  44. Oh gosh hun so glad you are both on the mend gosh sounds nasty,you must take care of yourselves hun, plenty of rest and lots of sleep. Love your card hun its just so beautiful and stylish hugs cheryl xxx

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  45. First of all, great card, Mary! (Otherwise, I'll forget to mention it!) I've been away and literally off the computer for twelve days (a first for me in many years!) so I'm just making some rounds. I'm sorry to hear that you are Joe are still dealing with not being 100%, but I'm glad that there is improvement! I hope the worst is behind you and you are both back to yourselves soon. I'm also glad that Matthew didn't impact you.

    Thank you for sharing about Lynn. I had no idea. I will get a card off first thing and add her to my prayer list. It's been a rough year for her, bless her. You take care and rest often! Love and hugs, Darnell

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  46. Great card mary! Sorry to hear you and the Mr. have both been poorly, it must have been miserable with both of you not well! Glad to hear you arr on the mend though! Take good care of yourselves and thank you for your visit to my blog today, it is so appreciated, especially at the moment when I feel so low! Have a wonderful weekend! Hazel xx
    My Card Attic

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  47. Fabulous card Mary .. Sorry to hear you and your hubby have been poorly ...
    Take care
    Sylvie xx

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  48. This is so pretty. I love the sentiment and the colours. Sorry to hear you have been ill and your hubby too. I hope you are feeling better now. I went down by one but...oh well:) glad you didn't get badly hit by the hurricane. I have had bad pain for the past week but hope to have fun today:)

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  49. Dear Mary I hope you are both doing better! I have also been MIA from commenting because I have been sick for the last 4 weeks and I have problems getting better as well, I have asthma and the flue has made me be worse!
    Your card is gorgeous!
    xoxo olga

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