Wednesday 3 April 2013

Oh, Christmas Tree . . . Oh, Christmas Tree . . .

 
Here I am, back to making Christmas cards. Unfortunately, the weather is still cold & wintry - it snowed a bit this morning while we were in Canterbury for a hospital appointment, but it didn't last & as it was only flurries, didn't lay. However, the fact that it's still cold enough to snow in April, is a bit depressing. I love Winter, I really do, but I'm just about all wintered out - where is the sun ? A bright sunny day here & there is not enough. I want to get in my garden & hack through the weeds. I want to get my seeds sown, my veggies planted & have a good general tidy up, but it's so cold, I don't feel inclined to go out unless I really have to. After all, there's  more of me to get cold than there is of other people !! :o)
 
I just want to feel the sun on my face, watch the birds in the birdbath, play with grandsons 1a & 1b & just have some brighter, warmer days. It's not much to ask for, really, is it ? And I know I'm not the only one wanting Spring to hurry up & arrive :o)
 
Anyway - Hazel's challenge 118 is to make a card with a Christmas carol or song theme. I made a start on one the other day, but suddenly realised that *The Night Before Christmas* was a story/poem, not a carol/song, so I had to start all over again. I really am a PeaJayKay of little brain these days :o) 
 
 I decided to go with the song *Oh, Christmas Tree* & here it is.
 
 
The background card is quite sparkly, but it doesn't show up very well here & it also looks a bit darker than it is in *real life* :o)
 
I'm also going to enter it in Hazel's Anything Goes for April Challenge.
 
Now I have to get on with a couple of birthday cards, so TTFN !! :o)
 
 

8 comments:

  1. Noo, not Christmas cards lol to be fair it is a very nice Christmas card :D Hope the hospital appointment went ok today, missed seeing you both this morning but had a day with Alice instead which was nice :) I totally agree with your comments about the weather, I keep walking down the garden looking at what needs doing then going back indoors to keep warm :( I really hope we get some summer this year xx

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    1. It's strange not seeing you on a Wednesday & there are still a few to go before we get together again. Dang these hospital appointments & your hair !!! :o) Fingers crossed for Monday week, eh ? :o)

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  2. Beautiful card, Pat - very elegant - lovely entry for both of my CHNC challenges x

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  3. Beautiful card, you'll have a lovely collection in time for Christmas - Jen xx

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    1. Thanks Jen, that's what I'm hoping. At least the early December rush - which is going to happen anyway !! - won't be QUITE so mad this year :o) I HOPE !! :o)

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  4. Beautiful card - very elegant and I love the colours.

    Thanks for joining us at CHNC Christmas Extra.

    Helen x
    (GDT member)

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    1. Thanks Helen :o) I'd better get a move on & make some more for the challenge or it'll be May before we know it :o)

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