Merry Christmas

 Well hello to all,

I've been MIA around blog-land for about a month. You know how everyone says how busy they are after retiring, well I'm here to say it's SO true! Since mid September, I've been to see my mom in northern California, went to the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta with my bestie, came home in time for our friends from Mass. to visit for two weeks. The first week they were here, we spent in the Central Coast wine region. It's been great fun!

During the past couple weeks, I've been home, but my creative mojo was leaning towards my sewing machine, and I've been working on a few quilting projects. I'm waiting for some fabric to arrive, so I put the machine away last night and this morning pulled out some stamps, paper and ink.

I made a card to squeak in for this week's Paper Player's Challenge. Ann is hostess with Tic-Tac-Toe, a fave challenge of mine. I've also used this week's Freshly Made Sketch. Love this classic sketch from Jen!

My card fits the top across option of ribbon/twine, circles, die cut.

And the inside:

Have a great Friday and weekend, and thanks for looking in,

Colleen

Supplies

Concord & 9th Dahlia Turnabout set, C&9th inks in Ballet Slipper, Honeysuckle, Poppy, Cranberry, C&9th white and Cranberry card stock, Pebbles Merry Little Christmas patterned paper, Spellbinders circle dies, Gina K Designs Master Layouts 1 & 2 dies, Cranberry/Gold twine, Misti, Gemini Jr, Connect glue