Monday, October 13, 2014

Merry Monday 130

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Happy Monday, everyone!  This week I am the hostess at Merry Monday; it will be my last time to be hostess, too, as I am stepping down from the MM at the end of the month!  I want to thank Lesley for asking me to be one of the original participants; we’ve had a lot of fun and shared a lot of creativity over the last couple of years! 

My challenge this week is Silent Night:

Silent night is one of my favorite Christmas hymns, and I am looking forward to seeing all the submissions this week!  Here is mine, using the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches this week:

LeAnne Pugliese WeeInklings Merry Monday 130 Christmas Stampin Up

Here’s the sketch:

I used a retired image from SU’s To You & Yours, stamped in Lost Lagoon; the DSP is All is Calm.  The sentiment is a retired Cornish Heritage Farms one, stamped in White Craft ink and embossed with white embossing powder on a piece of Soft Sky cardstock.  I added a sparkly snowflake as well:

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On the inside, I stamped a sentiment from another retired set, Let Sleigh Bells Ring, stamping it over the dove image from To You & Yours:

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I love these colors together, and I am thrilled to have another Christmas card to add to my stash!  Be sure to check out the Merry Monday blog to see how the other designers interpreted this challenge, and share yours with us too!

We took a walk to feed the horses last week:

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And the horse says, “I want my picture taken too!”

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Enjoy your day!

27 comments:

None None said...

Love this, LeAnne! The colors you used are so evocative of winter and "Silent Night." I also love how you combined all of the different stamp sets so effortlessly, something I still struggle with! I will try to play along with this particular challenge as it is the last one you are hostessing.

Kara said...

beautiful in blue...love that snowflake!

Bonnie said...

I thought about using this house, LeAnne, but I wouldn't have done anything this nice! It's so beautiful with these papers and the inside is as beautiful as the outside! Great challenge my friend!

Scrappy Géri said...

Beautiful card Leanne! Love the colours!!!

Kim S said...

Lovely soft blues - a perfect "silent night" scene! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Amy O said...

Gorgeous, LeAnne! I love the sparkly snowflake and I love these colors for a Christmas card. Great use of the sketch!

Darlene Gabriel said...

This is so pretty LeAnne. The white embossing with these papers and the glittery soft snowflake create the look and feel of a "Silent Night". I love Silent Night also (plus it was one of my late husbands' favourite Christmas hymns). I would love to play along this week for that reason and to honour your last time as hostess for Merry Monday.

Frenchie said...

Awww, LeeAnne, so beautiful, your card and of course
Cassady, she just so cute , I saw her arm, poor baby , I'm glad she better , she was a troper, sorry about my absence, trying to get my mojo back ,
Hugs Frenchie

Brian King said...

LeAnne - This is absolutely gorgeous! I know how much you love a good vintage scene - I'm a sucker for a nice blue and white card. This is beautiful in every way.

Dawn Tidd said...

Beautiful, LeAnne! I loved this on the MM site and it's absolutely stunning!

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

This is such a beauty LeAnne. The snow and snowflake add so much to the card!

Life Full of Sunflowers said...

this is so beautiful LeAnne - I just love the softness of it. Silent Night is one of my favorites too.

Karren said...

What a beautiful, serene card. I just love that image and the colors go beautifully together. This is a wonderful challenge. Also, thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

stampwithsandy said...

So beautiful, LeAnne! Love that serene scene, the shades of blue and that sparkly snowflake!

JoAnn said...

Lovely card LeAnne. I love the colors and how peaceful the scene is. Great theme for the challenge.

Lisa Elton said...

How PRETTY!! Love this sweet scene and your perfectly frosty snowflake!!

Jean said...

Wonderful inspiration this week! Sad to see you leaving!

Ingrid said...

Beautiful card LeAnne, I love the monochromatic look. Great challenge! :)

Sherry Eckblad said...

Love your card LeAnne and will miss seeing them every week on the MM blog.

Katie Melhus said...

Love your challenge this week LeAnne! It has inspired some gorgeous cards and yours is no exception - serene and lovely!

Notes by Nina said...

Beautiful card LeAnne, the colours are so pretty. Fabulous challenge this week.

Wendy said...

Awesome challenge this week, LeAnne! Love your pretty card and the stamp set you used! I almost used the same one until I found my Silent Night set! Love the color combo & pretty paper! Perfect peaceful card! :)

Greta said...

Love the theme you picked & LOVE your card! You will be missed greatly--thank you for all the inspiration!

Margaret said...

stunning!

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

A lovely card for a lovely challenge! Love those soft colours!!

Deanne :)

Kathy Schweinfurth said...

LeAnne, you certainly rocked your challenge! LOVE the monochrome, soft colors with the touches of sparkle - gorgeous!!

Kristie Goulet said...

So beautiful, LeAnne!!! What a stunning card in blue! Thanks for a great challenge this week.