I used the Monday Mojo Sketch #255 for this card:
The stamps are all from CTMH but different, retired sets. The hedgehog is really old but I have never been able to let go of him. He's just too stinkin' cute! I colored the mittens with pencils to give them some shading. I also cut and mounted the top mitten, cut the hedgehogs hands and glued them to the top so it looks like he is peeking up. The ribbon was bought at Hobby Lobby last year. I really like it so I've been hoarding it. Why do I do that???
We received some sad news on Sunday. My mother-in-law, who had been suffering with Alzheimer's, passed away. While we are relieved that she has been released from the body into the arms of Jesus, we will miss her greatly. She was my best editor, and I wish she could have read my current novel as I'm sure she would have loved it. My husband is now in the process of moving his father to a memory card facility close to us. He suffers from Sr. Dementia so we aren't sure if he quite comprehends all that has happened.
Christmas was my mother-in-law's favorite holiday. I hope you will come back Sunday as I will have a special tribute card for her. I was chosen as the guest designer for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge through Karen Giron' blog, the sweetest thing. She sent me a top-secret sketch and a badge for my blog. Since there will be no memorial service for my mother-in-law, and it is hard to let her go without doing something to honor her life, I will have another Christmas card but that's all I can reveal.
Until next time,
Becca
Very pretty card! I love the stitching details and the little hedgehog is adorable.
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