For the Birds Blog Hop

It's finally here the TLC, Create Blog Hop and you should have arrived from Carla's blog.  If this is your first stop then to start, go to Cynthia's blog so that you don't miss any of the wonderful freebies.  The images are all wonderful and are "For the Birds" in honor of National Bird Day.  Paulette from TLC, Create has donated all of these wonderful images that we will have along the way so make sure to go back TLC, Create to thank her for them.  She has a wonderful web site that has at least one if not several free images or sentiments per day besides lots of reasonable images available for purchase for every occasion.  She also has clubs where you receive emails of images and sentiments for a particular theme.  For example, the St. Patrick's Day Digi club will be from January 26 - 30 and Paulette will be sending out word art, vintage papers, colored clipart, collages...of St. Patrick's Day.  When I receive the emails it is like receiving a present.  If you are interested in the St. Patrick's Day Club check it out here, and believe me the price is worth the amount of images and sentiments that you receive!
My husband and I love to do wildlife photography.  On our vacations we try to find some time to do some with our favorite spot being the Everglades which has incredible birds to see and photograph.  We have a local zoo that is free to the public so that is a place that I like to visit during the summer. This zoo has a black swan, which I used the photograph as inspiration for one of my cards which is native to Australia and New Zealand.  I had to do some research in order to get the coloring for my swans in the rest of my cards. 
I also have two other word art freebies as a special treat so make sure to go to the bottom of the page.

Your next stop is Vicky and if I know her, she will have some wonderful cards so enjoy, and remember to thank our generous host, Paulette at TLC, Create.

bling close up

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey - Little Black Dress

Cardstock:  Paper Company, Bazzil, Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create (see below)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Ribbon:  May Arts

Flowers:  Mark Richards

Bling:  Zva

Spellbinders:  Small & Large Circles

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 180

Basic Grey - Something New (new image from TLC, Create), new flowers

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Sparkle and Shine/Glitter http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Grow

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Paper Company, Core-dinations

Stamp:  TLC, Create (see below)

Lace: Wrights

Brads:  Doodle Bug

White Thread:  stash

Challenges

Sweet Stop - Sketch 193

Paper Pretties - PWC240 - Brads

Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine

Cardstock:  Paper Company, Bazzil

Stamp:  TLC, Create (see below)

Sentiment: TLC, Create

Flowers: Prima & Recollection (ivory flowers sprayed with Glimmer Mist)

Spellbinders:  Small & Large Circle, Small Scalloped Circle

Challenges

Bearly Mine - Sketch

Here is your freebie, just right click and save.

There are two more freebies

Patterned Paper:  My Minds's Eye

Cardstock:  Paper Company, Core-dinations

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see below)

Die Cut:  QuicKutz

Challenges

Retro Sketch - Sketch 46         http://retrosketches.blogspot.com/

Colour Q - 171

Here is your freebie, just right click and save.

Add caption

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Recollectiion

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see below)

Punches:  Sizzix, Martha Stewart

Jump Rings:  Tim Holtz

Challenges

Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment  http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/

Play Date Cafe - 164

Here is your freebie, just right click and save.

Have a great day!  Lisa Lynn

next stop Vicky