The Vintage Veranda is hosting a couple of challenges to go with this month's theme: Dreaming of Far Away Places. For the first challenge of the month (I'm a wee bit late, but we won't talk about that) we are to create something that goes with the theme. I created this card:

Our wonderful Guest Artist for January also has a challenge for us. Stop by The Vintage Veranda and try your hand at it!

I've been lurking over at the Art Creations Friday challenge blog for a little while now and actually made this piece (just) in time to post to their challenge, too. I used their lovely background from their 8th Challenge.

And here's a little something for those of us freezing our buns off. It's not going to go above freezing here until Saturday, maybe - and we're supposed to be in the south!

I can dream...