Challenge #249

Good morning, everyone!  Well the holidays are getting close and you can feel the electricity in the air.  I was at the mall on Sunday and the line up to see Santa stretched half way down.  I hope we all remember what Christmas s and don't get too caught up in the hoopla.  And I hope that everyone can find some quiet time for themselves.

Our photo this week is one of the pianist's hands at Annie's Christmas concert.  The lighting was bad and I had to shoot at a high ISO but do not so much mind the grain in the photo.

On to our top three for challenge #247 are all great cards.  Here they are (in random order):

Julie (from Facebook)

Kristie

Jenny

Beautiful cards, ladies!  Congratulations to you and a warm "Thank you" to all who participated in this challenge.  It was so nice to see so many entries for this busy time of the year.

Now for this week's sketch - another courtesy of Crystal:

And the optional theme is "The Holidays" - but remember that use of the theme is an option, not a necessity.

Here are the samples from our team:

Sara L.

Vicki

Barb

Crystal

Lori

Lynda

Now, aren't you inspired by these beautiful cards?  I sure hope so.  Our designers have shown you a variety of takes on the sketch and I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Remember, our challenge runs for two weeks (so you have lots of time) and you can enter below or as a comment on our Facebook page.  Happy creating, everyone!