Sunday, October 16, 2011

Jingle Belles and Freshly Made

Last weeks challenge over at Jingles Belles was one that is near and dear to my heart, but I was in vacation up in Fairbanks and didnt get to play along. I wanted to make sure and get this card made, plus I combined it with the current challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Friday Mashup! Also, in honor of breast cancer awareness my friend Holly is hosting 'Pink Week' this week over on her blog. Head over there and link up ANY project, as long as its pink!

The Jingles Belles challenge was this:

in honor of our sisters, our mothers, our daughters and our friends who have bravely battled --or are still coping-- with this disease, we are eschewing the more ordinary Christmas colors of red and green this week in favor of PINK in all its glorious hues, shades, tints and tones.

My best friends mom died of breast cancer 3 yrs ago this past September, and just yesterday they were at the Grand Canyon releasing her ashes. Her breast cancer moved very quickly...went in to the ER July 4th for shoulder pain and was gone by Sept. Then there is my stepmom, who celebrated 5 yrs free of her breast cancer last year but then lost my dad the same year to another type of cancer. Cancer is a horrible, horrible disease and I hope a cure for it is found soon!

Here is the card for these 3 challenges:





Now, the current challenge over at Jingles Belles is to be inspired by a Christmas song. I smiled as soon as I saw this challenge because I LOVE Christmas music! I listen to it year round and have an extensive Christmas music collection. I immediately thought of this stamp, which is one of the new Christmas sets in the fall/winter SU catalog. When I see this picture I think of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" or "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" or even "Do You Hear What I Hear". I love this image!




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12 comments:

  1. The Christmas Challenge is all you! Great Christmas card and in PINK!! I love it! Thanks for Linking up with me for Pink week!

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  2. So glad you were able to "go pink" with us ... as well as "go caroling" ... love that vintage image ... thanks for joining us at jingle belles.

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  3. Both cards are fabulous Lisa! Love that sweet snowman in pink! You know, my shoulder has been bugging me and now I am going to get it checked. Thanks for sharing...always good to share and to learn from others. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
    Hugs!!!
    Lesley

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  4. Great cards! Love how you used the pink with the snowman!

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  5. I just love the first one done in pinks! Wouldn't have thought of it, but I really like the look. Very well done! Thanks for sharing with us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  6. Wonderful cards! Love the JB one and the pink snowman as well! :)

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  7. These really are wonderful! I, too, love the colors on your snowman. They seem so fresh! The rhinestones are the perfect final touch!

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  8. Wonderful cards! Love the pink one....and thanks for sharing with us! Thanks for joining Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  9. ooooooooooh! now THIS was totally worth waiting for, since we have a "double header" of ♥AWESOME♥ holiday cards! both of these are utterly fabulous, what a treat to get to see two this week!!! ♥

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  10. I love making Christmas cards in non-traditional colors. They're so fun. Your snowman looks terrific surrounded by all that pink! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches (again) this week!

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  11. I love all your cards Lisa, specially the snowman one. Just got that stamp set today can't wait to use it. As for who's going to see snow first. If you are counting snowflakes me it happen Oct 2. But the real piled up snow no doubt it will be you. Let me know if it's happened already

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  12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is the first thing that came to my mind too! Love it!

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