Starry Night with Video

Hello Everyone!

I hope everyone had a great weekend. It was quiet here, just the way I like it! It's time for another Christmas card video, this time using some products from Michael's Craft Store and Recollections. Hope you enjoy.

Card Series 125 - Starry Night

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So I finally get to show you a few shots from my couple of hours out in the snow. We are due for a big dumping of snow Sunday night, so I hope that, as you are reading this post, I am outside with the squirrels, frolicking in a full size snow bank!

My landscape shot is a little of the snowfall as the sun is rising...

For my birds today, I have this male Cardinal taking a walk in the snow...

and the female watching carefully from the tree...

I am loving my new bird feeding spot. I really need to video it some day because sometimes I have two or three birds fluttering around waiting to land on my hand and grab a treat, they are even landing on my shoulders and arms waiting for their turn at the buffet!! It's incredible!

This is a sweet Red Breasted Nuthatch.

and a Black Capped Chickadee.

With all of the construction building the Community Centre this summer, I avoided the lake because of the noise, but they are all done now. I will be going back more often, I really missed the ducks, geese and seagulls.

Some of my wintery squirrel friends were very hungry! Don't you just love their wintery coats? So fluffy and colourful, and those chubby butts really make me giggle!

I love the way the snowy world reflects in their eyes, making them look even more beautiful!!

Last but not least, my macro shot is some snow crystals on a, still very green, piece of foliage.

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A couple of years ago when I started making fancy cards, I scoured the internet for some cute poems that were related to giving a handmade card and not a store bought one. I really didn't have any luck so I decided to start writing my own. 

From now on, every year I will share one of my Christmas poems with you and you can feel free to use it on your own handmade cards for your friends and family. I only ask that you don't publish the poem anywhere on line, and if someones asks, you let them know who I am. Fair enough? I hope you get some use of this (sorry it's a little late, next year I will post it earlier)...

This card was crafted just for you

with tender loving care.

The paper was cut, the glue was placed

and glitter went everywhere.

Every flower and every leaf

was placed with rhyme and reason,

in hopes it brings a smile to you

this Merry Christmas season.

I address the envelope, add a stamp

and send it off to you.

And with it I send my wishes 

for a Happy New Year too!

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That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. If you have any questions or interesting tidbits about today's wildlife, please let me know.