Random Amusing Challenge 96

Good Monday morning. I hope you had an enjoyable weekend. Mine was pretty relaxed (read: lazy) so no complaints! I was mucking around with my blog design today... what do you think?

In honour of the Winter Solstice tomorrow, this week's challenge is to make something peaceful. It doesn't have to have the word peace on it or be a holiday card... just use the theme of peace. I thought it would be a great idea in this time of chaos! If you play along please leave a comment here and link back to this post from yours. If you upload to a online gallery, please use the keyword GRAC96. Thanks so much to Donna and Sonja for playing along last week. This card was inspired by this one on Splitcoast Stampers.

Just a few random bits:

• If the sky is clear where you are tonight, be sure to look to the sky to see the full lunar eclipse. It's the first time in 400 years that a lunar eclipse has coincided with the solstice. Cool.
• Be sure to stay tuned to my blog... my 100th challenge is coming up in January and I have something very special lined up.
• Tried a new recipe last night and it turned out really well. It was Skillet Cornbread with Jack Cheese and Green Onions (I used a glass pan instead of the skillet and jalapeno Havarti instead of jack cheese). I served it with delicious Jalapeno Jack Cheese Soup - it was an absolutely fabulous combination.
• Reading the Golden City, the last book in the Traveler (Fourth Realm) Series - it's fabulous series about living off the grid and 'big brother'.
• Listening to Oh, the Boss is Coming by the Arkells (great Canadian band), All You Need is Now by Duran Duran (still love these guys - got it on the weekend as a free download on iTunes!), and Howlin' for You by the Black Keys (thinking I need to buy this CD).

Hope you have a great week and are able to spend time with those who are important to you. Have a peaceful solstice, a Merry Christmas, a belated Happy Hanukkah, a wonderful Kwanzaa... or just a peaceful week. I will be back next week with another challenge.

I hope you have time in your busy schedule to play along with my challenge this week.

Take care and thanks for stopping by, it's great to have you here.

Glenda

Card details:
Stamps: A Muse Peace be with you (retired)
Paper: A Muse Winter Sky and White, Upsy Daisy Avalanche
Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip
Accessories: A Muse white sheer ribbon, A Muse twinkle sticker, EK Success corner rounder punch, SU! snow blossom punch (retired), button