Masked Diecut With Stamped Christmas Silhouette + WOYWW

Just quickly sharing for Christmas card challenge - over at Scrappy Mo's!  It's  also Wednesday so time for WOYWW over at Julia's Stamping Ground - pop over to see stunning desks of the world.
Off to my desks, firstly this morning’s.

At top are some cards just out of view, in front right is the wonderful ATC from Shaz Silverwolf (thanks so VERY much, Shaz). I sent Shaz an ATC via Jo on 16/5, sent ATCs to three addresses in England, but have not heard yet that one has made it all the way there from Oz. ☹️ 

 There are Distress inks. A mask was made with a SB Labels Die cut out of a scrap cardstock, masking done with repositionable tape on back, made three and will make more. Ink mat with Inkylicious brushes & DI inks + full size and minis - minis stored in video case, bought from op shop .20c a video case. 
Great storage for ink pads + unmounted stamps.

Used on top DI blues x4, Dusty Concord, touch of Weathered Wood. Bottom has the Antique Linen, with touch of Frayed Burlap and Fossilised Amber DI. Used hand cut hill mask cut out of scrap paper. The stamp is Nellie Snellen Nativity Silhouette clear stamp, inked up with Versafine Majestic Blue ink, and clear EP. Greeting is from PB Wonder set, on magazine years ago now. 
It’s so hard to find long narrow greetings, which you need at bottom of card, that’s why I often use digis. Looked everywhere years for long narrow Christmas Bible verses in clear stamps, but none of Christmas bible verse.

Completed cards, it’s a one layer card, so very CAS.
This image is of the flight into Egypt by Joseph, Mary and Jesus.
 Jesus wasn't actually a baby (see here for full story), but toddler under two years old. However it’s rarely shown any other way but as quite a young baby.
Will do a few more, have 32 cards done now so almost half way... might try some other verses from ODB on it..
We’ve had some lovely lovely rain, I am ok, yes, shin is still slow. It’s rose time and will be pruned in July. I don’t do them as there are three dozen! And have two more newies to replace lost ones.
Well, here’s the Aussie shots.. our loaded lemon tree, isn’t it cute?

It’s kept pruned to five foot, and as result produces very large lemons, last year one over 500grams.

Also cream poinsettia growing in back corner, have no frosts here.😊

And sea view to close, looking north.
That’s it for today. Thanks so very much for popping over for a peek and chat, especially if you have time to say hi!
May God bless your day wherever you maybe.
Hugs Shaz in Oz. X
Thought for day:

Love this. As weak I am, WITH God there is hope! For WITH GOD, ALL things are possible! ❤❤❤

Also linking up with:

1. Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes. 
2. Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge l http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/chnc-challenge-443.html
3.http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/week-525-soft-pastels.html?m=1 background soft tones in DI with brushes.
4. Sweet little Stampers Anything Goes  https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/33-anything-goes.html
5. Happy Little Stampers Christmas- Anything Goes  
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2019/06/hls-june-christmas-challenge.html
6. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge. https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/category/challenges/