This project is for the DD/DDA December Monthly Challenge. Here is the challenge:
Challenge Focus: A Christmas/Hanukah/Winter Card inspired by a childhood holiday memory or favorite thing about the season. Tell us about the memory or inspiration in your gallery description
Required Element: Wrapping paper. Use a piece of holiday wrapping paper on your card in some way.
Restricted Element: No snowflake stamps, papers or embellishments.
I was thrilled that although we were not allowed to use any snowflakes or falling snow that were still allowed to represent snow in the project. Jami is tough but very fair.
I grew up on 300 acres of gorgeous farm land right outside of Charleston, WV. We never, ever purchased Christmas trees. Our parents would bundle us all up (4 girls) and we would walk the woods on our property to find just the right tree. As you can imagine these trees were never perfect as they had not had the attention and pruning that purchased tree have but they were always *perfectly wonderful* to us. We thought our father could do anything in the world as he cut down our tree and let us girls help him pull it home. He was beloved in the eyes of his daughters and well adored. No flaw in our tree could ever mar our love for both of our parents. Christmas in our home was all about "family" and I still hold these memories dear and close to my heart even though both my parents are gone. Merry Christmas Mother and Daddy. You will always live in the hearts of all your girls.
Registered: May 11, 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 8504
Sun, Dec 21, 2008 @ 9:47 PM
Your card is darling, and I love the scene you've created, Kittie!! Your coloring is incredible, and your bow is so pretty!! What wonderful memories as well!! Love this!!
Registered: December 6, 2005 Location: Avatar is my princess at six months! Posts: 3853
Mon, Dec 22, 2008 @ 8:40 PM
This is adorable and I love that bow!
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Tue, Dec 23, 2008 @ 2:41 AM
what a beautiful memory! i was drawn immediately to your card as we too go "tree hunting". we cut our own (from a tree farm) and the girls are in their 20's (and 2 newly married so the husbands come too), but we all plan our schedules for the tree day so EVERYONE can come. i love going, we freeze and wander for hours LOL, our pastry chef daughter makes an amazing hot chocolate from scratch when we return,and every year i pick out the perfect tree and every year it is way too big (how come they look so little in the forest LOL?!)
this card evokes smiles from me, i even got a little misty because your mom and dad are not there with you in body (always spiritually!), and someday i will be gone, and i only hope my children continue...
precious card, beautiful memory!
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