Christmas Kisses

     Another Christmas card for the stash and I'm finally beginning to feel like I might get the 75 cards done that I will need for family, friends, and donating to the senior center this year.   Today's card uses an image by From the Heart Stamps, and adorable little snowman blowing Christmas Kisses.  Are you humming "Frosty, the Snowman" yet?   :-D

I used the sketch at I {Heart} Sketches.

     I colored that cute snowman with my ProMarkers and then die cut it with a stitched circle die from Die-namics.  The doily die behind it was cut with a Cheery Lynn die.  I cut the little banner pieces from dp that has been in my Christmas/Winter stash nearly forever (like 5 years!)  Finally, I added the sentiment and the sparkly gem snowflakes and called it done.

     Challenges:
Cheery Lynn
Country View Crafts (July)
Crafting by Designs
Crafty Gals Corner
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra
Digistamps 4 Joy
Holly Jolly Christmas
Melonheadz Friends
Penny's Paper-Crafty
{Pin}spirational
Sparkles Forum
Sparkles Forum Christmas

     Hot weather is back again so I'm hoping some Christmas/Winter projects will make it feel cooler.  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

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Cozy Kittens

     I'm sure I don't have to tell you how much I adore animal images, especially felines,  :-D  When I saw this freebie from the Stamp of the Month Challenge at From the Heart, I fell in love.  It went right to the top of my priority list.

I based my card on the sketch at I {heart} Sketches

although this time I didn't use the twist.

     I used ProMarkers to color the image and die cut it using a die from Spellbinders.  The blue mat was cut with the same die and I used an embossing folder on it for the Swiss Dots.  I cut the sentiment and its mat with one of my oldest die sets,  In fact, I think those circle dies were the first ones I ever owned.   I embossed the mat for it also.

     The two ribbons are from Really Reasonable Ribbon (both of them new!) and the purple dp came from Paper Studio (also new.)  I left it pretty CAS so that it would work for either a gal or a guy.

     Challenges:
A Snowflakes Promise
Allsorts
Artistic Inspirations
Catch the Bug
Come and Get It
Crafty Boots
Crafty Calendar
Crafty Friends
Creatalicious
Dies R Us
Di's Digi Designs
Everybody-Art
Fan-Tastic Tuesday
Lemon Shortbread
My Time to Craft
Our Daily Bread
Outlawz PAM
Paper Nest Dolls
Pencil Case
Robyn's Fetish
Show Us Your Pussies
Simon Says Stamp
Tinker-Dream

     Be sure to come by again tomorrow when I have another DT post for QKR Stampede.  You'll love that one!!  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Headless Horseman???

     No, it's not the Headless Horseman.  Take a closer look.

I  used the sketch from I {Heart} Sketches

to showcase this fun Bird Brain image

by From the Heart Stamps.

     This is a  brand new image for me and I'm using it right away!  I colored with Copics and used Memory Box dies to cut the image and the mat.  The dp piece is from DCWV, the "Autumn Melody" stack.  I added three little punched leaves which were still on my desk from yesterday's creation.  I didn't do any other embellishing since I want this for a masculine card.

     Challenges:
Crafting from  the Heart
Creative Card Crew
Deep Ocean
Die Cuttin' Divas
Digi Choosday
Eureka Stamps
MarkerPOP
Melonheadz Friends
Without Words

     OK, now that I've gotten to share my birdbrain sense of humor with all of you, I'm going to wish you all a good day.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie