Is it really September already??

I can't believe how quickly this year is flying by!  The girls have been in school for a week now, in 10th and 11th grades, and next Friday, Laurena turns 17!!!!  Life itself sure is flying by as well...I never envisioned myself as a mother to a 17-year-old, and a 15-year-old!!  It's overwhelming if I think about it for too long...so let's move on, shall we?

 

I'd like to share my most recent Christmas card with you today:

 

 

I have most of the ladies I work with giving me their empty tissue boxes, and this cute ornament was made from one of them.  I was inspired by the colors of the box, as well as the design of the "un-usable parts" for my layout.  An adorable little polar bear from a misc. Christmas stamp set, and a Signature Christmas sentiment from Papertrey Ink are my stamped elements, and the ornament shape is from 2011 Heirloom Ornaments from Spellbinders. 

 

 I want to add this card to these challenges:

 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Penguins and/or Polar Bears

The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up #9:  Anything goes with an optional Christmas tree theme

The Glory of Christmas Challenge #66:  Anything goes with an optional humorous theme

CHNC Christmas Extra for September:  Anything goes

CHNC #244:  Use some silver (silver scalloped circle behind image, silver ornament topper, and silver cord for ornament hanger)

Holly Jolly Christmas:  Use a die

Winter Wonderland:  Add a Sentiment

Creative Card Crew # 95:  Christmas

Papertake Weekly:  Anything goes

 

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Labor Day weekend to all my fellow Americans!

 

~Marie~