Christmas Kitty

I have not had much time to craft lately but when I saw the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers were having a blog hop, I made some time to make a holiday card.

I used the BYSH card makers sketch 12 as inspiration for my card.  This cute digi is free from Sliekje Digi Stamps. 

Don't forget to stop by the BYSHcardmakers blog to link up your holiday creation and check out all the fabulous cards.   (click on image to go to the hop.) I hope I have time to make at least one more card before the hop is over.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamp:  FREE digital image from Sliekje Digi Stamps
• Paper:  My Mind's Eye Winder Wonderland 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white cardstock, Paper Trey kraft cardstock, misc. red card stock, coffee filter
• Other:  Copic markers, sewing machine, Paper Trey damask snowflakes dies, Toadally Green sequins from My Craft Spot, Simon Says Stamp holiday sentiment

Challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #15 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W, must be Christmas - #552 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Use Ribbon or Twine
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #52 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafter's Cafe (2W, P1/15, E5, F, C10) #270 - Layer it Up
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (M, P7, F, E3) #142 - Christmas in July
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #40 - Christmas in July
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (M, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #36 - Anything Goes
• Christmas Craft Creations M, 2nd Wed, E3 - Anything Goes Christmas
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #28 - Anything Goes

Paulette's Day Off Blog Hop

Paulette of Create with TLC recently turned the big 600! No, not her age, but the number of followers on her blog. Candy, who manages the Tlc Creations group on CDAC for Paulette, thought it was time she had a day off. Candy and a few followers are taking over Paulette's blog today and organizing a blog hop so Paulette could have some time away. Being as sweet as she is, Paulette didn't want to leave us (or you) empty handed and gave us 7 digis to give away while she is at play.

I am the first stop on the blog hop. Please visit the balance of the ladies to collect your free digis and then stop by Paulette's blog to leave your well wishes.

Here is the list of stops on the blog hop:


Cheryl (you are here)
Jennifer
Jeri
Marlene
Patricia
Candy
Patti

And then stop by Paulette's blog.


I received this fabulous sentiment from Paulette for today's blog hop. You should be able to right click and save to your computer. If you have any problems, please leave me a comment with your email address and I will email it to you. Unfortunately, I needed another sympathy card this week and I thought that this sentiment would be perfect. I didn't make the card too frilly because I am sending to a male coworker.

Before you hop on over to Jennifer's blog to see the eye candy she created for you and collect your next digi, I wanted to give Paulette a big THANK YOU for her generosity. Thank you to you too for stopping by my blog and hopping along with us.


Challenges:

• Alota Rubber Stamp Challenge - Autumn Colors
• Annabelle Stamps - Say it with a bow
• AUD Sentiments - Anything goes w/a sentiment
• Bee-Crafty - Ribbon & Bows
• Creative Belli - use metal
• Crafty Calendar Challenge - #11 Sketch
• Kaboodle Challenge - Add metal
• Paper Romance - Use a metal embellishment

Supplies

• Stamps: Those Who Bloom by Tlc Creations
• Inks: CTMH Twilight, Outdoor Denim, & Honey
• Papers & CS: CTMH Grace paper pack, PTI Vintage Cream, SU Chocolate Chip
• Tools: Fiskars edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments: CTMH Filigree Charms/brad, Studio 18 Rhinestones, misc. brown ribbon

OWH Blog Tour & Sentimental Sunday's Celebrations

This is my 2nd post for the OWH S&S blog tour and I am combining it with my post for the Sentimental Sundays Challenge. (For more info on the OWH Blog Tour, click the picture or HERE.)

Before I get to my project, I want share this with you. Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs and Sentiment Sundays gave me this wonderful birthday sentiment digital stamp set to give away for the OWH S&S blog tour today. It is only available through Monday, July 5th. Click on the link below to download.

Edited: I hope you were able to take advantage of this limited time free download. If you missed it but are interested in this digital stamp set, watch for their release on Whimsy Stamps. Thank you Ann for your generosity!

Now on to my project. The Sentimental Sundays challenge for this week is "Celebrations". I actually got inky to make my card. For those of you who frequently read my posts, you know I am a digi stamp addict and rarely break out my actual stamps. I have to say it was fun and that I am going to make a point of digging them out more often.

We would love for you to join in the Sentimental Sundays challenge. Each week, Ann Vento gives away a wonderful digital sentiment set for free download. Playing in the challenge gives you the chance to win either some customized sentiments from Ann or a set of digital stamps that Ann has created for Whimsy Stamps. (Please see the Sentimental Sundays blog for all the details.) To keep the challenge fun and easy, there are only 3 simple rules: it needs to be a new project, it must fit the theme, and it needs to have a sentiment on it. Easy peasy! (Hint: You could use any of the freebie sentiments above to enter the challenge!) So stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog to get your free digi sentiment download and join in the "Celebrations" challenge with us.


Thank you for stopping by! You might want to check out my blog candy give-away on my first OWH post HERE.

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Sisters challenge - Anything Goes
• Creative Craft Challenge - Use stamping
• Digi Doodles Best - Spots & Dots
• Everybody Art Challenge - Birthday
• Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes birthday
• Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays - Anything goes
• Shelly's Images - Anything goes with a celebration
• Stamp with Fun - Birthday
  

Supplies:

• Stamps: Celebrate from Close To My Heart
• Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up Summer Sun
• Papers & CS: Georgia Pacific, October Afternoon, misc. black CS
• Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Big Shot, Stampin' Up border punch, Stampin' Up blending pen
• Embellishments: Misc. black ribbon, gemstones, black pen