Bear with Apples

 Well my good friend Carol explained to me how to make a diamond point card because she is soooo talented and she wins so many challenges. So I just had to try it out. I pulled out an image that I had colored in my stash from Torico when she used to sell her own digital images.  I had this printed so long ago that I don't even know the name of the image.  I was able to find a few die cuts and an apple Martha Stewart punch, and voila. 

Patterned Paper: DCWV
Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp: Torico
Dies: Spellbinder; My Favorite Things
Punch: Martha Stewart

Challenges
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 204 Use any Forms (Triangles and Ovals)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 515 - 516 Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 425 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 508 Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

A Halloween Hello

 This year, I just hadn't had the time to sit down to find and make Halloween cards. Then I received this beautiful card from a fellow nurse, Arlene when I was feeling stressed and it just made my day. One day I hope to be a nurse just like her......RETIRED, but that seems so far off, lol. So I thought that I should make a new Halloween card to send her, but oh my where are my distress oxides and even worse my Halloween stamps? So I decided to use an image from Beccy's Place Toil and Trouble and the sentiment is from My Favorite Things BB witch way is the candy.  I found my box that had my twine so I added plenty of that on my tag.

See below for some picture of my adorable kitten.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park; Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Beccy's Place (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  My Favorite Things (see above for direct link)
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Twine: Divine Twine; Darice

Challenges
Beccy's Challenge - October
Cupcake Inspiration - Ch. 530 Halloween Fun

Double Trouble Challenge Ch. 95 Include a witch
Sweet stampin' challenge blog - All Hallows Eve
Use Your Stuff - Ch. 434 Hallowe-en or pumpkins
Paper Shelter - Ch. 489 Halloween

here are a couple pictures of my helpful kitty when I was trying to cut out some pajama pants for my daughter.

Happy Birthday Tom

 Well I know it's been a long time since I have posted. I am in the processing of selling my house, but in July I moved into a condo.  I still have not unpacked my crafting supplies and my family was shocked that I had to have the movers come back a second day because I had soooo many things in my basement for craft supplies. Unfortunately my 13 year old Siamese cat passed away a month before the move and I was devastated. It was the first time that I was alone in the house. The day after I moved into my new place I got myself a new lilac lynx Siamese kitten that I named Polly after my great Grandmother Appolonia. This kitten is polydactyl, which is that she has an extra digit on each paw. So it's like she has a thumb and it looks like a mitten. Breeders consider it a sign of good luck and having her is she is my good luck charm. She is adorable and makes me smile and laugh.  So that's life. I am still trying to adjust to the new place and slowly find some time to craft.
I had to make a card for a friend who had a birthday this month. I used an image from Homebrew Herman from Dr. Digi's. And I put Glossy Crackle on the beer mug. I also used the background paper from Dr. Digi's beer backing papers.  

Patterned Papers: Dr. Digi's; Recollection; K & Company
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp: Dr. Digi (see above for direct link)
Sentiment: Computer generated
Glossy Crackle
Spellbinders: Stars
Punches: EK Success

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 217
Dream Valley - Ch. 257 Circles
Crafty Creations - Ch. 426 Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Ch. 259 Anything Goes with optional twist add some layers

Do I look good in this?

Finding another winter image that I colored long ago in my stash. This cute bear is from Pachela Studios. This bear is just too cute and has an attitude.

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Pachela - Do I look good on this?
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug and Darice
Border Punch: Fiskars

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 546 Anything Christmas with optional non-traditional Christmas colors
the Cutie Pie Challenge - Ch. 160 the Bear Essentials
the Sketchy Challenge - Ch. 175
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Cold and Frosty
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Ch. 96
Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 125 A Krafty Christmas
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 563 Christmas 

Birthdays like golf.....don't keep count

My co-worker was off this entire week so I had a crazy and long week of working a lot of hours. So therefore, even though I am needing to pack I need some time to destress. I saw this sentiment on Pinterest and just thought it was too funny and appropriate. So here is a quick and fun birthday card that I made.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Clubbin' It
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp:  Nellie's Choice - Golfer
Ink:Versafine
Ribbon: Michael's
Tag: Recollection
Punch: Martha Stewart
Die: Spellbinder
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Challenges
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 220 One for the Boys
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Ch. 186 K is for Kraft
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 527 For the Boys
DL ART Thankful Thursday  - Ch. 279 Birthday
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 689 Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles - Ch. for the Boys/men
Creatalicious Challenge - Ch. 212 Anything Goes with optional for a boy
Word Art Wednesday Ch 495 - 496 Anything Goes 

A cuppa Cocoa soothes the soul

I haven't been keeping up on my Christmas cards, so I am trying to get some done with some images that I had sitting in my stash. This is one from Torico and a sentiment from TLC Create. I used pop dots on the smaller hearts.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock: Bazzil and Recollection
Tag: Recollection
Stamp: Torico digital
Sentiment: TLC, Create - Cocoa soothes the soul
Punches: EK Success, Fiskars
Ribbon and twine: Michaels
Ink: Distress - Fired Brick
Pom: Creativity

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches - June 2021
Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 125 A Krafty Christmas
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Red and Green
Crafty Catz - Ch. 554 Anything Goes with optional Tag, you're it
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Ch. 186 K is for Kraft
CCAYR - June something with K or L (Kraft, love, layers)
Do-A1(1) Kreatives - Ch. 54 Small and big (hearts)
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 35 Anything Christmas
CHNC - Ch. 545 Anything Christmas with optional winter fun

Have Yourself a merry little Christmas

Here was a card a made sometime ago and just hadn't taken the time to post using a Bugaboo image with prisma pencils and copics.  I colored this several years ago when I was on the Bugaboo DT. The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp: Bugaboo - Santa Presents
Sentiment: TLC, Create - Have Yourself a merry little Christmas
Divine Twine
Pom: Creativity
Die: My Favorite Things
Punch: EK Success
Pearls: Recollections
Prisma Pencils

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 545 Anything Christmas with optional winter fun
Crafty Catz - Ch. 554 Anything Goes with optional Tag, you're it!
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 35 Anything Christmas
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 493 - 494 Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Ch. 249 Die cuts and/or punches

Serene orchids

I found this image I had from Jeremiah Ketner "Orchids" and I just love the image. I have a distress oxide background that I made a while back so I don't even remember the colors that are involved. I love the deep in thought, serene look which is where I feel that I have been as I have been trying to go through my belongings and pack up my house as I am getting ready to move. When I get to the craft area I think I will have a much different look...….

Cardstock: Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp: Jeremiah Ketner - Orchids
Spellbinder
Ribbon: Offray
Gems: Paper Studio

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 207
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 497  Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favorite coloring medium and why? (Copics, love the blending of the alcohol markers and the variety of colors)
Creatalicious Challenge - Ch. 211 Anything Goes with optional for any woman
Dies R Us - Ch. 169 Anything Goes (Spellbinder)
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 170 Anything Goes with no patterned paper

Allsorts - Wk 625 12th birthday Anything with Happy Bright and Sunny Colors  

Sometimes don't you just want to SCREAM

 I think that we all have days when we want to scream and can understand when someone does. Especially during these crazy Covid pandemic times. I think that everyone has their own personal issues and then we just add the layers of dealing with others, politics, finances, health, personal believes, faith and we just get blasted with social media and it's overwhelming. As a nurse that gets to review inpatient hospital stays I can honestly say that people are having more mental health admissions, suicide attempts, alcohol and drug related admissions, accidents and then just not going to the doctor so more late diagnosis of cancers, heart disease and many conditions.
 That's why I make my cards to de-stress. Please remember to find time for "you" and take care of yourself. Hugs.

Patterned Paper: Sweet Shoppe - Strawberry Jam
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp & Sentiment:  Mo Manning - Wanna Scream
Ink: Distress - Fired Brick
Border Punch: Martha Stewart
Tim Holtz distress tool

Challenges
Mo's Digital Pencil - Ch. 303 Anything Goes with Mo's image
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 606
Penny's Paper Crafty- Ch. 596
Word Art Wednesday- Ch. 491 - 492 Anything Goes
Allsorts- Wk 624 Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favorite coloring medium and why? Copics, I enjoy the blending that the alcohol markers provide and I find them relaxing to use.
Aud Sentiments- Ch. Ch. 275 For the girls with a sentiment

Hello Friend

This morning I saw the new Sketch Saturday and I was inspired to use the scraps of paper that I had on my desk to make a card.
 

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment: American Crafts
Die: My Favorite Things; Crafter's Companion
Punch: EK Success
Flowers: Recollection
Bling: Paper Studio

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Ch. 659
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 489 - 490 Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 315 All things Feminine
Incy Wincy - Mother's Day and/or Flowers
Dream Valley - Ch. 247 Embellish It

Buttons and Bows

To all my friends that celebrate here in the US - Happy Mother's Day! Whether you have children, furry family members or a pet rock it doesn't matter. And especially during these Covid pandemic times when we can't always be with our loved ones it makes it so much harder. Hugs to all.
I found an image that I had in my stash and finally got it put together from Paper Shelter My Style and the sentiment is from Create with TLC. It reminds me of one of my daughter's dance costumes.

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock:  Stampin' Up; Recollections
Stamp:  Paper Shelter (see above for direct link)
Sentiment: TLC, Create - Buttons and Bows
Ink: Distress - Old Paper
Lace: Hobby Lobby
Border: Fiskars
Die: Lifestyle Arts
Hemptique
Buttons: Stash
Punch: Martha Stewart
Ribbon: Michael's
Spellbinder: Pennant

Challenges
Paper Shelter - Ch. 468 Color It
Cheerful Sketches - May 2021
Dies R Us - Ch. 168 Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Ch. 550 Anything Goes with optional flowers, twine, gems
CHNC Patterned - May 2021
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 400 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 685 Anything Goes

Lantern Mushroom It's Your Birthday

Here is a second card that I made with the another Lavinia stamp set the Mushroom Lantern Set and the Fairy Bugs. I was just having too much fun with my Distress Oxides and had to make another background.

Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamps: Lavinia - Mushroom Lantern Set; Fairy Bugs
Ink: Versa Fine Black
Distress Oxide: Speckled Egg; Kitsch Flamingo; Rustic Wilderness
VersaMark
Embossing Powder: Ranger

Challenges
Incy Wincy - The Colors of Spring and/or Embossing Wet/dry
Allsorts - Wk 621 Pick 3 colors of the rainbow
the Sisterhood of Crafters - How does your garden grow?
Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 139 April showers bring.....
Pattie's Creations - Ch. 181 Birthdays
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 170 optional add flowers
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring May flowers
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 273 Birthday
Creative Knockouts Ch. 398 Wings and Things

Poppy Group It's Your Birthday

I have a bunch of Lavinia stamps and I just love the silhouette images. I needed a couple of birthday cards so I just grabbed my Distress Oxide inks, painters tape and blending brushes and picked three colors. Then I stamped my flowers and added a cute butterfly from the Fairy Bugs set. I heat embossed the sentiment from Hero Arts.

Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamps: Lavinia - Group Poppies; Fairy Bugs
Ink: Versa Mark Black
       Distress Oxide - Stormy Sky; Scattered Straw; Twisted Citron
Versa Mark
Embossing Powder: Ranger

Challenges
Incy Wincy - The Colors of Spring and/or Embossing Wet/dry
Allsorts - Wk 621 Pick 3 colors of the rainbow
the Sisterhood of Crafters - How does your garden grow?
Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 139 April showers bring.....
Pattie's Creations - Ch. 181 Birthdays
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 170 optional add flowers
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring May flowers
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 273 Birthday
JUGS - Ch. 581 Photo inspiration 

Mom rainboot with flowers

I have set a goal to use my stash of dies that has a layer of dust on them and have never been used. For this one I was encouraged by the photo inspiration for JUGS. I used Sizzix, Impression Obsession and Die Version. I dry embossed the white background with Cuttlebug folder. For the watercan I ink distressed it with distress ink of Old Paper and Tea Dye. I had fun using my scraps.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Dies: Sizzix, Impression Obsession and Die Version
Ink: Distress - Old Paper and Tea Dye
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 145 Mother's Day of for a special lady
Dies R Us - Ch. 167
As You Like It - Favorite Season (Spring or Summer) and why/ Spring it's when the growing season starts anew and it's a rebirth and everything feels fresh.
Crafty Calendar - April Spring/Easter
Crafty Friends - Ch. 151 For the ladies/girls
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 218 Easter/Spring
Do-A1(1) Kreatives - Ch. 52 Spring
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring may flowers
Incy Wincy - Colors of Spring and/or Embossing wet/dry
JUGS - Ch. 581 Photo Inspiration 

You deserve the royal treatment

I had this image printed out as a freebie that I had in my stash along with this sentiment from TLC, Create.  I really have to get cleaning since I want to sell my house instead I just find things to finish and craft instead. I think I just have to buy a house then I will get serious lol.

Patterned Paper: American Crafts
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Image: Unknown freebie
Sentiment: TLC, Create
Dies: My Favorite Things
Spellbinder: Banner
Ribbon: Michael's
Bling: Me and My Big Ideas
Ink: Distress Broken China
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Challenges
Alphabet Challenge - B for Bird
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Ch. 183 M for Monochrome
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 398 Wings and Things
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 145 Mother's Day or for a Special Lady
Crafty Animals - Ch. 49
Dragonfly Dreams- Feature a creature
Unicorn Challenge - Ch. 64 Include an animal

Some people don't believe in Superheroes

I made a Father's Day card using word art from TLC, Create. I distressed the word art and several papers. I punched out some stars and popped up two of them to make this card. I tried to keep it simple for a masculine card.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Punches: Fiskar
Tim Holtz distress tool
Bling: Paper Studio

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Ch. 656
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 556 All occasions
Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 314 All about occasions
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 487 - 488 Anything Goes
Always Fun - Ch. 210 Anything Goes  

Winter Wishes

In trying to keep up with my Christmas cards for the month here is number 2. And I guess that they were more Winter cards. I tried to follow a couple of themes which was to use a reindeer, house, trees, red/gold, no stamping, ribbon which just fits with my own goal of using some of my die cuts that have been collecting dust. I had fun creating this scene.

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Dies: Sizzix
Ribbon: Michael's
Paint: Acrylic Folk Art
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Clear Shimmer

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 538 Anything Christmas with optional house or building
ABC Christmas - H House
Christmas 24 - Ch. 32 Reindeer
Christmas Craft Creations - No stamping

CCAYR - Something that starts with G or H (House)
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Oh Deer
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 33
Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 123 Trees
The Holly and Ivy - Ch. 92
Winter Wonderland - Peace on Earth
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 682 Ribbon/twine
Allsorts - Wk. 620 Add a ribbon 

To my Wonderful Friend on Mother's Day

One last one with bright floral design and sentiment from TLC, Create.  I had to add some butterflies also with bling and pearls.

Patterned Paper: Recollection
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Sentiment: TLC, Create - To my friend on Mother's Day
Punches: EK Success; Fiskars; Tonic; Martha Stewart
Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon
Bling: Duct Tape
Pearls: Recollections

Challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 601
Crafty Friends - Ch. 151 Ladies/girls
Creatalicious - Ch. 209 Anything Goes with optional slim line
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 144 Slimline card
CHNC Patterned - April 2021 

Thanks teacher

Well the end of the school year is fast approaching so getting a card together for that thank you. This has been such a crazy year for teachers/students.  My daughter has taught 5 days a week all year which is amazing!

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Dies: Sugar Pea and Spellbinders
Random paper clips
glue dots

Challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 601
My Time to Craft - Ch. 455 Use Stationary
Sweet Stampin' - Use something not normally used for crafting (paper clips)
Dies R Us - Ch. 167 Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 144 Slimline
Creatalicious - Ch. 209 Anything Goes with optional slim line

Happy Anniversary

My friend Andrea came up with an awesome sketch and I made 3 cards using it. They were so fun and I just needed a variety of cards so it was perfect.
The first one I used the color scheme from JUGS for an anniversary card. I dry embossed the white paper with hearts and sprayed it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. I layered the colored papers us and added a ribbon on top of my border punch. I used my Spellbinder die cuts for the larger hearts and my Fiskars punches for the smaller hearts. Then the icing was to add a bling to each heart and the sentiment that I computer generated.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Sentiment: Computer generated
Spellbinders: Hearts
Border: Martha Stewart
Punches: Fiskar
Bling: Recollection
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Ribbon: Offray
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 601
JUGS - Ch. 580 Color challenge
Alphabet Challenge - Anniversary
Crafty Catz - Ch. 547 Anything Goes with optional embossing
Allsorts - Wk 620 Anything Goes with optional add ribbon
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 519 Embossing
As You Like It - Favorite stenciling or embossing (I did dry embossing and I like the texture )

Thinking of You

I made this a set, and here is another card also using the Atlantic Heart Sketch. This one I added a ribbon and some punched ferns around the sentiment.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Sentiment:  American Crafts
Punch: Tim Holtz; EK Success
Ribbon: Simplicity
Die: Spellbinder
Embossing Folder: Darice

Challenges
Atlantic Heart Sketch - Ch. 416
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 682 Ribbon/Twine
Make My Monday - Ch. 146 Checks/Plaids
Mix it Up - Ch. 48 No stamping (sentiment is punched out of American crafts 12 x 12 paper)
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 519 Embossing

Celebrate

I wanted to make a couple of simple cards and here is one using the Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge. CAS cards being all white freak me out so I did use color and still kept it simple.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment: American Crafts
Die: My Favorite Things
Punch: EK Success

Challenges
Atlantic Heart Sketches - Ch. 416
Make My Monday - Ch 146 Checks/Plaids
CHNC Patterned - April 2021
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 487 - 488 Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 555 CAS 

Hope your birthday is PURE MAGIC

 I just love Mo Manning images and this Wiz is no exception. I had so much fun making this birthday card and playing with all the stars. I have dry embossed the purple background, die cut the borders, and have dies of stars popped up. 

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Mo Manning - Wiz (see above for direct link)
Ink:  Distress - Broken China
Dies: My Favorite Things; Spellbinders
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Pop dots

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches - April 2021
Mo's Digital Pencil - Ch. 302 Anything Goes with Mo's image
Dies R Us - Ch. 167 Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 397 Add a sentiment
Crafty Catz - Ch. 547 Anything Goes with optional embossing
Fab ' n Funky - Ch. 519 Embossing Wet or dry
Seize the Birthday- Ch. 212 Anything Birthday with optional spring flowers

Happy Nurse's Day

I made another card using the Paper Shelter Cute Nurses and a sentiment from TLC, Create. Naturally as a nurse myself this is a holiday that I celebrate, lol. It's just funny since the hat is still a symbol of nursing and nurses haven't worn hats for MANY years! And now they basically are wearing haz mat suits due to Covid.

Patterned Paper: TLC, Create
Cardstock: Recollections
Stamp:  Paper Shelter (See above for direct link)
Sentiment: TLC, Create - Happy Nurse's Day
Dies: My Favorite Things

Challenges
Paper Shelter - Ch. 465 Girl Power
Creations in Pink - Ch. 33
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 272 Anything Goes with a sentiment
Crafty Friends - Ch. 151 For the ladies/girls
Always Fun - Ch 209 Pastel colors 

Happy Nurse's Day to my favorite nurse

 Here is a simple card that I made to honor nurses.  The image is a pre-colored image from Paper Shelter and the sentiment and patterned paper are from TLC, Create.  

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Paper Shelter - Cute Nurses (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC - To my favorite nurse
Dies: My Favorite Things; Taylored Expressions

Challenges
Paper Shelter - Ch. 464 With a sentiment
Aud Sentiment - Ch. 272 Anything Goes with a sentiment
Time Out - Photo Inspiration  (colors)
Crafty Catz - Ch. 546 Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts- Ch. 396 For the Girls

I'll bee there for you.

 I found another image that I had printed and just hadn't colored (which is now retired)....so sad. I feel that bees are so important so that they continue to pollinate our flowers and our circle continues. I added Spectrum Noir to the wings.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp: retired
Ink: Distress - Wilted Violet
       Distress Oxide - Broken China
Spectrum Noir
Bling: Recollections
Flowers: Prima
Dies: Waffle
Stencil: My Favorite Things - Clouds

Challenges
Do-A1(1) Kreatives - Ch. 52 Spring
Incy Wincy- Borders and Bright Colors
Crafty Animals - Ch. 49
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 49
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 681 Wings
Cardz 4 Galz- Ch. 144 Slimline cards

Nuts for You

 Well I'm trying to get my Christmas cards done for the month which is getting harder and harder at this time of year when I am thinking of flowers instead of snow.  I have images that I have sitting that I have been wanting to color so I have been trying to get them done. And this one just makes me smile with this cutie. Another Mo Manning image and it reminds me of my son since we have so many squirrels in our yard.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Mo Manning - Miles in Winter (see above for direct link)
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Snowflakes:  Paper Studio
Stencil:  My Favorite Things
Ink:  Distress Oxide - Broken China

Challenges
Mo Manning - Ch. 302 Anything Goes with a Mo image
Cheerful Sketches - April 2021
CHNC - Ch. 537 Anything Christmas with optional snowman/woman/family
12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Ch. 76 Anything Christmas with optional red/gold
Your Next Step - Ch. 161 Sunshine and smiles
CCAYR - April Something that starts with G or H (hat, happy)
ABC Christmas - H & I Icicles 
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 554 Christmas