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Happy Saturday and thanks for taking the time to visit the Charmed Life blog. We had a rubber stamp show here in Pittsburgh this week-end. I traveled out to the convention center and spent about 3 1/2 hours looking around and of course making some purchases.

One vendor had all the Cheery Lynn dies on display and she was doing some great demos with the dies. I decided not to buy any stamps or paper but the dies are another story. I did get a few of the ones that were on my wish list. I can't wait to use them.

They are not part of this card though. I have been seeing so many people getting a jump start on their Christmas cards. So my card today is a Christmas card. I had so much fun making it. I want to do a few other ones with this particular stamp and using this same idea.

The stamp is from Great Impressions and I have had it for several years and not inked it until now. I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I added some corners cut from a Cuttlebug die "vintage" collection. Added some Flower Soft on the snow flakes.

For the winter scene I used a die from PTI to cut the hill and the little sled rider. On the hill I used some polar white Flower Soft for the snow.

On my card base I used a Cuttebug snowflake die for a little background texture. Stamped my sentiment and the card was complete.

Have to get this post completed because I am entering this card on the Great Impressions blog design team call. I am just getting this in under the wire.

So until next time......God bless.

Challenges:
1.  Great Impressions blog has a stay in the lines coloring challenge.
2,  2 Sisters has a Christmas in July challenge #100.
3.  Card Crafters Circle also has a Chrismtas in July challenge.
4.  Christmas Stampin' all year long has a "no inky yet" challenge. Use a stamp that has not been inked yet. My stamp is several years old but this is the first time I have used it.