Get your jingle on!

 Happy New Year's Eve!  My husband and I have never gone out on NYE since we became parents (many years ago - LOL), I've always thought it was just too risky.  So our best friend Tim is coming over and we're going to make chicken wings, twice-baked potatoes, mac & cheese, and some yummy cocktails.  I hope you all have a happy & safe celebration!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Fab n' Funky - Anything but Square

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Twist of Winter Holidays

AllSorts - Anything Goes/Optional Use Your Die Cuts

Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute Christmas

I stamped Stacey Yacula Studio - Laurel (reindeer) from Purple Onion Designs (no longer available) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with alcohol markers. The card base itself was a scrap from cutting a 5.25 inch square card.  I used some Mica Spray Stains on a die-cut circle from white cardstock and attached the deer with foam dimensional tape after fussy-cutting. Peace.

The magic of Christmas never ends...

Back with one more card today!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies, Blooms

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue - Anything Goes/Optional Winter Holiday

I created my background by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper and spritzing with water, then spraying some Mica Spray Stains on it.  I stamped the bird (Dina Wakley) & sentiment in Versafine Black and embossed with a clear embossing powder, then colored with alcohol markers. Clean and simple. Peace.

Happy Christmas

I solemnly swear I will not post any more Christmas cards after this week.  LOL 

I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges: 

Triple B (inspiration board or AG with birds, blooms, or butterflies)

 

Daring Cardmakers: One Word Prompt - HAPPY

Outlawz Main (December) Challenge

Outlawz Festive Friday: Christmas, New Year, Let's Dance, or Gnome for Christmas 

The Card Concept (inspiration photo)

My inspiration came from the colors of the photo and the wreath itself.

I created my background by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper and using a baby wipe through a stencil.  I then spritzed with coordinating colors of Distress Spray Stains.  I stamped the flowers from Colorado Craft Company with Versafine Black and embossed with a clear embossing powder, then colored with alcohol markers and a white gel pen. Peace. 

Penguins and Snowmen... oh my!

 Hi friends! I'm heading over my daughter's today to celebrate the holidays with some friends of ours, should be a fun afternoon!  I always love any opportunity to spend time with my precious grandbabies!

I've got 2 cards to share with you today, as I'm trying to post all of my holiday creations so I can move on to other craft projects!  LOL  Here's the first one:

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Let's Craft & Create #214 - Black & White

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Cold & Frosty

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Stay Crafty With a Blog Named Hero - Deck the Hall

613 Avenue

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs.  Image is from Lili of the Valley, colored with alcohol markers, then fussy-cut and attached with foam dimensional tape.  I used a ribbon from my stash, a Christmas tree die cut from Hero Arts, and a sentiment strip from Unity Stamps.  

And here's my next one:

I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

StarStamps Challenge (Star in my Pocket) - Anything Goes/Optional Christmas

Crafty Gals - Anything Goes/Optional Make it Merry

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (Inspiration Photo)

Inspiration Station - Mood Board (I was inspired by the candy cane!)

Peace on Earth #78 Mood Board

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs.  Image is Me & My Snowman from Star Stamps, colored with alcohol markers and some Fluffy Stuff.  Sentiment strip is from Unity Stamps. Peace.

Christmas Fishes

 I gotta say, I have had just about enough of making Christmas cards!  LOL   However, I might have a few that haven't been posted yet so you may see a handful more from me between now and New Year's Day, but then I'm DONE!  ;)  I'm entering the card below into the following challenges:

Colorful Options - Red, Green, and Gold

Die Cut Divas - Fancy/Uneven Edge on One Side of Card

Cut It Up #320 - Anything Goes (with a die cut)

Double "D" Challenges - Christmas Trees

Fab n' Funky - Anything But Square

I used a piece of kraft cardstock for my base, I sprayed it with Red & Green Distress Spray Stains, then some gold Mica Spray Stain.  I used a die cut with ragged edges to create the uneven edges at the bottom, then inked the edges of the whole thing. I stamped my tree image from Clearly Besotted Stamps directly on the kraft and colored with alcohol markers and some glitter glue.  I stamped the fish on white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers, then fussy-cut them out and attached with foam dimensional tape.  Peace.

Christmas Magic

 The week between Christmas and New Year's is so weird - I never know what day it is. LOL I managed to contract some type of cold and I can't stop sneezing. I didn't have much energy so I spent the day in my craft room today, it was lovely.  I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Christmas with the Cuties - Cute & Christmassy

Colorful Options - Red, Green, and Gold

Crafty Calendar December

Double "D" Challenge - Christmas Trees

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #291

My papers are from Doodlebug Designs.  I printed out Baby 'Bominable's Christmas Tree from Sweet November Stamps (freebie, no longer available), colored him with alcohol markers and fussy-cut the top part.  I added some Gold Stickles, some giant pearl-like sticker gems, and a candy cane brad, along with a kraft sentiment (Unity Stamps). Peace.

Christmas Love ATC

 I love making ATC's with leftover scraps of stuff - I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

ATC Around the World - Glitter

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything Goes

Double "D" Challenges - Christmas Trees

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Fab n Funky - Anything But Square

Stay Crafty With a Blog Named Hero - Deck the Hall

My ATC was created by using a scrap of watercolor paper that I had used for another project, distress inks blended and spritzed with water. I die-cut the tree from another scrap and I added some gold Stickles to the star at the top of the tree.  Finished off with some gemstone stickers & a kraft sentiment strip.  Peace.

hello deer

 Merry Christmas!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday - Cold & Frosty

Simon Says Wednesday - Use Craft Dies

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Snow Much Fun

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

I used papers from Doodlebug Designs, and I die-cut the circle from one of the patterned papers. I stamped my stamp from Simon Says Clear Stamps Jolly Christmas Festive Fun with Versamark Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with alcohol markers and used some Fluffy Stuff on his coat and the snow on the sign for texture. Peace.

Made with love

 Happy Christmas Eve!  I've currently got my fried onions cooling down before I finish making Swedish meatballs, so I figured I'd do my blog post quick! 

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Dies in DieCember

AllSorts - Anything Goes/Optional Use Dies

Crafty Gals - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes with a Critter

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

I used some pretty papers from Authentique.  My stamps and coordinating dies (baker's hat & bag of flour) are from Colorado Craft Company, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with alcohol inks and finished off with a ribbon tag! Peace.

'tis the season

 I began playing along with the Sweet November Facebook challenges several months ago, and this beautiful mermaid Song of the Sea was one of just a few of their images that I owned, so I used her for several challenges and then decided to make it a personal challenge to use her for every single month's theme throughout 2024.  LOL  So here she is in her final month, all ready for Christmas!  ;)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Dies in DieCember

The Crafting Challenge - Christmas

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #745 - New/Anything Goes

AllSorts - Anything Goes/Optional Use Your Dies

I created my background by spritzing some red & green Mica Sprays on watercolor paper.  I die cut a circle from the center and matted it on a red cardstock base.  I printed the mermaid, colored her with alcohol markers & added some white pen marks, then fussy-cut her and attached her with foam dimensional tape.  I used another die on the bottom with the sentiment sticker.  I added some pearl stickers and a snowflake "Shape Seal" from Tim Holtz.  Peace.

Love is the Greatest Gift

Hey friends - entering the card below into the following challenges:

ABC Christmas - "Y" is for Your Favorite Color/"Z" is for Zoo Animals

Conjurer of Dreams #3 - Anything Goes

The Crafting Challenge - Christmas

Christmas with the Cuties #88 - Cute & Christmassy

Cheerful Sketches

Papers are all from Doodlebug Designs. I used There's a Penguin in My Cocoa digi stamp from The Paper Shelter, colored with alcohol markers. Peace.

It's a Wrap

 Busy day!  I'd like to enter this little gift packaging project into the

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - It's a Wrap (parcel/packaging/tag/envelope)

I recycled some kraft paper and used Mica Spray on it, then stamped some snowflakes and "Merry Christmas" all over it.  I added a die-cut tag, sprayed with more of the same Mica Spray, and tied it with a black twine ribbon.  Peace.

It's a Beautiful Day...

 Can you believe Christmas is only 5 days away?!?  It came quick this year because Thanksgiving was so late! I finally finished my shopping yesterday, I just HAVE TO share these AI pics I had done of my 2 oldest granddaughters, I made them each a "Book of Shadows" with their picture as the cover.  They have always been fascinated with the fact that Grammy is a witch and they talk about being little witches - I cannot wait to give them their books!  Here they are, Raeana is almost 6 and Lisey (Analiz) is 4.5:

OK so on to business!  I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Use Dies in DieCember

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create Week 11 - Anything Goes

Fab n' Funky #607 - Anything But Square

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I used some Kraft cardstock and cut a frame out of 2 different sized die cuts, then stamped directly on the cardstock itself with Versafine Black (stamps are from Globeland) and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I used a sponge to apply some ink on the frame, then added the sentiment stickers. I finished it off with some diamond-shaped gemstone stickers in black. Peace.

Family Loving Christmas

 Popping in quick to post the card below for the following challenges:

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Winter or Christmas

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - New/Anything Goes

Crafty Gals - Anything Goes/Optional Make it Merry

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Optional Winter

Sweet Stampin' - Christmas

I created my background by blending distress inks on watercolor paper, and then I used a stencil with more distress ink.  I stamped Mrs. Claus from CC Designs on white cardstock, colored her with alcohol markers and fussy-cut her out, then attached her with foam dimensional tape.  I used some Glossy Accents on her glasses, and stamped the sentiment directly on the background paper.  Peace.

'tis the season

 I had bad dreams all night last night and I woke up feeling weepy and emotional, so strange.  I did take Nyquil before bed, I wonder if that did it?  I'm spending the day in the kitchen baking cookies, hoping that will help bring me out of this silly funk (I'm cracking up - as soon as I finished typing this, the song "Bad Dreams" by Teddy Swimm just came on my playlist!  LOL).

I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Dies in Die-Cember

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Winter or Christmas

Die Cut Divas - Uneven/Fancy Edge on at Least One Outside Edge of Card

Creative Knockouts #536 - Make it Merry

Creative Inspiration #21 - Anything Goes

I created my background by using my Cloud Edger stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use my DT code JennFan10 for 10% off!), then I used one of the dies from the Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Alterations Collections - Thinlits Dies Mixed Media to create the snowflake effect along the top edge of the card. I printed out my Fairwee: Snow Flurry Emaline image from Sweet November Stamps with one regular and one image reversed.  I colored them with Copics and some Fun Flock.  I die cut the fence with a gray cardstock.  The sentiment was stamped & matted on a coordinating piece of tiny cardstock. Peace.

Been there, done that

 The weather has been so weird - we're normally FREEZING right now in central Massachusetts but today it's already 51 in the morning and raining. Poor Santa might have trouble with that sleigh next week if we don't get some snow!  ;)

I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Cut it Up #319 - Use More than One Die Cut

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

WeLove2Create - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #586 - Anything Goes

I created my background by using Lindy's Magicals on a piece of watercolor paper, then I used a cool inlay Window Sphere Die from Altenew and matted it on a piece of cardstock that coordinated with some of the colors in the Lindy's Magicals powders. I then cut the cat die cuts (INFUNLY brand) from black cardstock and attached them to the top of the card, adding some white pen dots for their eyes.  I used a snarky sticker sentiment from one of the Tim Holtz sticker books and matted it on the same colored cardstock that I used for the base (Stampin' Up! Mustard). Peace.

Catastrophe!

 Hey there!  What a fun day making gingerbread cookies with my sweet grandchildren yesterday... here they are (and of course we can never get all 3 looking at the camera at the same time LOL):

Raeana is almost 6, Lisey is 4.5, Millie is almost 3, and Sage is 5 months.

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I am happy to share this card below, which is being posted as a "Fan Feature" on the LeighSBDesigns Challenge Blog today:

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Critter Crazy #93 - Anything Goes with a Critter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas

Papers are from Doodlebug Design and of course the adorable Christmas CATastrophe kitten is from LeighSBDesigns, colored with alcohol markers and Stickles Glitter Glue. Peace.

Santa & Cup of Cheer

Busy day ahead of me - the grandkids are coming over to make gingerbread men with me!  :)  I've got 2 cards to share today, the first one is for the following challenges: 

Colorful Options - Red, Green, and Gold 

Try it on Tuesday - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Sweet Stampin' - Christmas Creations

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas/The Last Stretch

Inspiration Station #68 (Mood Board) 

I created my background by blending red & green distress inks onwatercolor paper, spritzing with water and then spritzing with some gold Mica Spray Stain.  I stamped my Santa & sentiment from Unity Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with alcohol markers. I finished him off by adding some Fluffy Stuff to his hat.

The next card I made for a specific challenge (Not 2 Shabby) and would like to enter into the following challenges: 

Not 2 Shabby December Mood Board

 

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes/Mainly Pink

AllSorts - Anything Goes/Optional Lots of White

I used a digi from Not2Shabby and colored it with alcohol markers.  I added some pink rhinestone stickers.  Paper is from Authentique.  Peace. 

Seas the Day

 Hey everyone!  I have a teeny piece of advice for you:  If you have trouble with your teeth, DEAL WITH IT.  Do not be a big baby like me and avoid it.  I was scared to get a root canal many years ago so I had my tooth pulled instead (back molar).  I was told my bite would change, I thought that was bullsh*t so I just ignored it.  Fast forward to today - I cannot eat without biting my lip.  It is so annoying and painful.  Once I bite it, it swells up and then I cannot avoid biting it.  Take care of your teeth and get the stupid root canal if you need one!

Anyway, I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Use Dies in DieCember

Cut It Up #319 - Use More than One Die Cut

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

PaperMinutes - No Christmas Card

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I created my background with acrylic paints on my Gelli Plate.  I stamped the seashell castle onto the blue cardstock base, then die cut the gel print with an inlay die cut.  I stamped the mermaid (stamps from The Greeting Farm) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with alcohol markers. I used a second tab die cut to attach the sentiment to and stamped a tiny seahorse next to it. Peace.

Love and Joy

 Happy Friday!  It rolls around so quickly each week, doesn't it? I have a busy weekend ahead of me, but I'm looking forward to it.  Shopping and lunch with one of my very best friends tomorrow and then my daughter and her kids are coming for family dinner Sunday.  I'm going to make gingerbread men with the kids, I can't wait!

I have to say that I have made FAR more Christmas cards this year than ever before, it's been fun. I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero December - Deck the Hall

Cut It Up #319 - Use More than One Die Cut

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Use Dies in DieCember

Creative Knockouts - Time to Be Merry

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I created my background by blending Candied Apple Red Distress Ink on watercolor paper and heavily misting with water, then dabbing with a paper towel.  I die-cut 3 different trees (Hero Arts) from another piece of watercolor paper that I had blended shades of green Distress Inks on and misted with water.  I added some gemstone stickers and a holiday sentiment on kraft paper (this was from a sheet of kraft holiday sentiments freebie that was in a recent order I placed). Peace.

Smile

I finally finished my holiday shopping.  Man, that's exhausting. Especially with 4 of the cutest grandchildren in the universe.  hee hee 

I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges: 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Use Dies

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes 

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes 

Paper Minutes - No Christmas Card

I created my background by using acrylic paints on my Gelli plate.  I then used an inlay die cut in the corner, then stamped my flower & SMILE stamps from Funky Fossils with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I stamped some texture circle stamps and hearts with pink ink randomly. Peace 

Hang in there!

 Taking a break from Christmas cards today!  I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Inky Paws #235 - Year End Cards

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Use Dies in DieCember

I created my background by blending Distress Inks in various shades of green on watercolor paper, then I used a baby wipe to lightly wipe away some of the ink through a stencil.  I used coordinating inks with some water splashes on some regular cardstock and die-cut the leaves, then attached 2 of them with foam dimensional tape.  I stamped Newton & the "Hang in there!" with Versafine Black and embossed with a clear embossing powder, colored Newton with alcohol markers, fussy-cut and attached with a silver brad.  I printed out the "It's almost a new year!" on regular white cardstock, blended some ink on it, fussy-cut out, dragged edges through a black ink pad and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Winter Greetings

 Our oldest granddaughter is in kindergarten and has her first holiday concert today, Jeremy and I are tagging along with our daughter Cassidy to watch her. I hope she sees us, she'll be so excited. LOL I love being a Grammy so very much.

I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Winter Blues

Papercraft Challenge #112 - Monochrome

The Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional Monochrome

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes/Winter

We Love 2 Create #11 - Anything Goes

I created my background with some sparkly blue Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper, then spritzed some Ranger Mica Spray Stain in Juniper Berry on it and use my air blower to blow the drops around. I then stamped the snowflake and sentiment from PinkFresh Designs directly on the background with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink and edged the card with the same ink pad.  I added a few gemstone stickers for some extra sparkle. Peace.

May Your Home be Cozy

 Happy Monday! Made a bunch of holiday cards for challenges yesterday, I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Christmas with the Cuties #88 - Cute & Christmassy

The Cutie Pie Challenge #201 - Cute Christmas

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

The Crafting Challenge - Christmas

Color Throwdown #822

I created my background by blending Distress Inks on a cream-colored watercolor paper, leaving some areas empty then sponged some green ink around the edges.  I stamped my stamps from My Favorite Things with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  The snow globe was stamped directly on the background, the snowmen/tree was stamped on cream colored cardstock, colored with alcohol markers, and fussy-cut out then attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Christmas Wishes

 I have a full day planned in my craft room today, really looking forward to it! I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas - Fance/Uneven Edge on Outside Edge of Card

A Cut Above - Anything Goes 

Cut it Up #318 - Sparkle & Shine

AllSorts - It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

We Love Stamping - Winter

I created my background by using Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper, it's so sparkly and shiny - I love the way Lindy's Magicals work, see those spots of yellow? Those are from the lovely pigments in the powder - you never get the exact same look twice, and I just love that.  I used a die cut for the edge and let the cardstock base show through.  Stamps are from Tracey Hey, stamped with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, and spot-colored with alcohol markers.  Peace.

Welcome 2025!

Super excited to announce that I've joined the All Dressed Up Facebook Design Team! We have a challenge running on the Facebook page here (theme is Celebrations) until December 31st.  Our new release today has 3 fun new digis and I used Happy 2025:

I printed my image, then masked her and created my background around her by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper.  I colored her with alcohol markers and some Stickles Glitter Glue.  I'd like to enter her into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make it Sparkle

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday #48 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz #684 - Anything Goes

All Dressed Up - Anything Goes

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Peace. 

Polkadoodles DT - Elvis Wesley Moose

 So thrilled to announce that I have joined the Polkadoodles Design Team!  So my first project will be for our Week 49 challenge - always Anything Goes! I'd like to enter this first card into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - December

Sweet Stampin' - Christmas Creations

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make it Sparkle

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Bells & Baubles

Try it on Tuesday - Traditional Christmas

Mistletoe Hello Elvis Wesley card:  I used Printable Papers 3 - Winnie White Christmas for my background and coordinating paper to paper-piece his sweater.  I colored Mistletoe Hello - Elvis Wesley Moose with alcohol markers and used red Stickles glue to highlight his scarf and the berries in the mistletoe.  I attached him and the sentiment with foam dimensional tape, then dragged the edges of the card through a red ink pad.

Choosing the Christmas Tree card:  I used Printable Papers 3 - Winnie White Christmas for the background, then colored Choosing the Christmas Tree Elvis Wesley Moose with alcohol markers.  I used some white Fun Flock on his hat and for snow accents on the tree.  I attached him and the sentiment with foam dimensional tape.  I then fussy-cut a couple of the candy canes from the paper to use as accents on the sentiment.

Have a great weekend!  Peace. 

for you with love

Happy Friday!  I spent the morning baking cookies for my town's Tree Lighting Ceremony celebration tomorrow. I live in a fairly small town and they do a lot of fun community stuff.  Tonight we're going to a local brewery's barn with some friends to listen to a band and have a few drinks, I'm looking forward to it! 

I'd like to enter this tag below into the following challenges: 

Paperminutes #875 - Merry Christmas, But NO CARD

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #586 - Anything Goes

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make it Sparkle

Cut it Up #318 - Sparkle & Shine

I used a tag die from Mama Elephant, cut from some watercolor paper that I blended distress inks on and then spritzed with water.  I stamped the tree & sentiment from Simon Says Stamp directly on the tag with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I colored the tree with alcohol markers, Stickles Glitter Glue, and Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff. Peace. 

The magic of Christmas

 Woke up to snow today, so pretty! I hope we have some for Christmas, I love a white Christmas!  I'd like to share the card below with the following challenges:

AllSorts - Winter Flora or Fauna/Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Time to be Merry

Creative Inspiration #21 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Triple B - Inspiration Board

I love seeing cardinals in the winter - their bright red feathers against the white snow is always such a beautiful sight.  And cardinals are known to be messengers of the spiritual realm, which makes them extra special. I created my background by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper and misting with water, then splashing some red Distress Spray Stain all over it.  I stamped my bird from Dina Wakley with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with alcohol markers.  Sentiment is from Gina K, also stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  Peace.