Of Course I Hung My Stockings

I'm breaking Stella out for my Day 4 Card for The 12 Days of Christmas at Catch The Bug. The theme for day 4 is to add a bird to your project. I admit,I had to get creative with this one!

My card uses the Sketch at Skipping Stones Designs for the layout. I used this fun Christmas image of the oh so wonderful Stella and matching sentiment, from Bugaboo Stamps. She is colored with Promarkers. I went with non traditional colors this time. I found these fun papers in my stash and new they'd make a great card! Stella looks wonderful in purples and blues, doesn't she? The purple and white trim and the metal snowflake brad are also from my stash. I used a Martha Stewart punch to punch out these pretty doves then embossed them with the Snowflakes Cuttlebug folder. Once embossed, I inked them with blue pearlescent ink. (Told you I had to get creative to be able to add a bird to my project!) The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. I attached the image, the birds and the sentiment with foam mounting tape for dimension


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Sketch at Skipping Stones Designs
Day 4 (Bird) of The 12 Days of Christmas at Catch The Bug
Challenge #57 Christmas at Bee-Crafty
The Queen's Royal Digi Challenge #3 Christmas and Winter Wonderland at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #28 Christmas With Sparkle at Creatalicious
Holiday/Winter at The Stamping Boutique
Christmas at Bizzy Becs
Challenge #120 Christmas Fun at Pollycraft
Challenge #39 Make It Shine (Glitter) at Mami Doodles
GL30 Christmas and Winter at Gingerloft
Challenge #95 Let It Snow (Snowflakes blue DP and on brad) at Totally Paper Crafts
Challenge #29 Christmas at Fairy Tale challenge
Challenge #86 Christmas at Raise The Bar
Holiday Card at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle
Challenge #84 Your Favorite Embellishments (Brads) at Speedy The Cat's Friends
Challenge #68 Punches or Dies at 2 Sisters
Challenge #14 Non Traditional Christmas Colors at Emerald Faerie Garden
Challenge #49 Bling It On (Brad) at Pile It On
Challenge #150 Punch It (At Least 3 Punched Shapes) at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #123 Non Traditional Christmas Colors at Incy Wincy
TSG133 Photo Inspiration (Lots of Purple) at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Snowflakes (On blue DP and on brad) at Whoopsi Daisy
Snow (Snowflakes on brad) at Totally Stampalicious
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Tis The Season at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #77 Celebrate The Season at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #45 Holiday Greetings at Party Time Tuesday
Challenge #42 Christmas No Green at Celebrate the Occasion
Christmas Photomontage (Stockings) at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #68 Merry Christmas at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #99 Last Minute Cards at The Pixie Cottage
Challenge #132 Winter and Christmas at Creative Belli Blog
Challenge #67 Beat The Winter Blues at Prairie Fairy
Challenge #102 Christmas in Non Traditional Colors at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #127 Last Minute Christmas at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #25 Un-Traditional Christmas at Bearly Mine Designs
Christmas at Paper Crafting Journey

Hummingbird Thinking of You

It's MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMarvelous Monday at Shelly's Images!

Today we are featuring this fabulous image, Hummingbird, for your viewing pleasure. I think this is one of my favorite images of Shelly's! I had so much fun creating with it, and so did the rest of the DT! You can see thier beautiful creations, too, at Shelly's Images. Head on over and see what they have to show you, and leave us all some love while you're there. We love to hear your comments.

This gorgeous hummingbird image can be yours for a special price, today only, in Shelly's Store


For my card layout, I've used the sketch at Annabelle Stamps to create this pretty get well card. The hummingbird is cut out and popped out from the card, to add dimension. The papers are both scraps my my stash. I've used pearls from my stash, in two colors on the bottom corners of the center frame. The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You and is punche with oval and scalloped oval punches. The ribbon is tied into a ribbon puff and wrapped around the center frame. The inside of the card says, "And wishing you a speedy recovery."

This turned out perfect for a get well card!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


ABSC039 Sketch at Annabelle Stamps
Challenge #105 Park Life (Feed The Birds, Bird Watching) at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #61 Summer (reminds me of the birds in the bird feeder in the summer) at Alota Rubber Stamps
Come Fly With Me at The Poodles Parlour
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #57 Summertime (Reminds of me the birds in the bird feeder) at Wags 'n Whiskers
Week #137 Get Well Soon at One Stop Crafts
Summer at Fairy Knoll
In The Garden at By The Cute And Girly
Challenge #20 Layers at Iris' Spot
Challenge #2 Favorite Color Combo (Blue and Green) at Little Darlings

Show Your Independence

Wow! Can you believe how fast time has flown by?! June is almost over, and soon we'll be celebrating Independence Day! So, since Independence Day, July 4, is so close, let's show our love for the Stars and Stripes, the Red, White and Blue!

This is our new challenge for you at Daisy's Doodles! Show us Stars and Stripes to celebrate Independence Day! Come over and play along for your chance to win at Daisy's Doodles! We can't wait to see all of your fabulous creations!

I am having a blast as June guest designer at Daisy's Doodles! Jules has so many fabulous images to choose from! If you haven't checked out the Daisy Doodles store, you really should! You'll love the huge selection of images! Jules has something for everyone! Hurry over and check it out! You'll be glad you did.

My card today uses papers that are all scraps from my stash. I used the eagle image, from the Celebrate America set. I've colored the eagle with Promarkers and matted him in blue. I used two star shaped buttons to the upper left of the image. Below the image, I used a strand of red and white baker's twine and a strand of blue and white baker's twine, then tied them in knots in different increments, to make loops. I've used star shaped metal brads, through each knot, to make a decorative border with the baker's twine. To the right of the image, I've punched a circle and pop dotted a punched star in the center, then added strands of baker's twine hanging from the circle. (Sort of reminds me of a metal of honor!)


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #41 Inspired By A Song (America The Beautiful) at Lollipop Crafts
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
Challenge #9 Cards For Men at Little Claire's
Challenge #28 Card For A Boy Or Man at Mami Doodles
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Hooked On Crafts
Choose 3 Past Challenges (Buttons, Brads, Punches) at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #51 Put A Little Song In Your Heart (America The Beautiful) at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Challenge #63 Red, White & Blue at Meljen's Designs
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
Die Cuts (Stars) at Whimsie Doodles
Challenge #10 Seeing Spots at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #18 Punches And Dies at The Paper Shelter
Day #108 Mega Movie Thursday (Poster Inspiration - Colors Red, White and Blue) at 365 Cards
Challenge #42 No Sentiment at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #103 Inspired By A Song (America The Beautiful) at Moving Along With The Times
Favorite Things (Brads) at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #24 Use A Star at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #12 Animal Magic at Do It With Digi's
Something With Pretty Papers at Stamp Something
Challenge #71 Die Cuts And Punches at Totally Papercrafts
Challenge #83 For The Men at If The Shoe Fits... Scrap It!
Challenge #56 One For The Boys at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #1 For The Men at Paper Creator's Crafts
Things With Wings at Sweet Stampin
Buttons at Speedy The Cat's Friends
Dad and Lads at Papertake Weekly
Simply Red at Scrappy Frogs
It's A Man's World at Catch The Bug
Spotty Dotty at Just Some Lines
Challenge #44 For A Guy at 2 Sisters
Challenge #67 Things With Wings at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #25 Show Me Some Metal at Pile It On
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #13 Stars at Cards For Men
Challenge #92 Red, White & Blue at Die Cut Dreams
Challenge #27 Bright Colors (No pastels) at Happileigh Scrappin'
Something Old (Star Buttons), Something New (Star Brads) at Totally Stampalicious
Masculine and No Flowers at Stamp-n-Doodle