Day 7, Letter "F"- 30 Days of Christmas at Beccy's Place

     I have another easel card today, even though we are doing the letter "F" at Beccy's Place, not "E."  This time it's a plain easel, not a twisted easel.  However, I think an easel counts as a Fancy Fold and that's a good start to my list of "F"s.  I  have also Featured a Feathered Family, two of whom are Fixed (or are they Frozen?) on the Frosted ground and one of whom Flew up into the tree. I used a Festive theme, and added Feliz Navidad as the sentiment.

Pre-colored image but I used ProMarkers on the scarf and shoes
Hand tied, polka dot bow
Snowflake stickers inside with gems
CAS design

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
C.R.A.F.T.
Crafty Sentiments
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread
TTCRD
Tues Throwdown

     I will have another post today for another DT project at Crafting with an Attitude.  Be sure to stop by again in a few hours because I don't want you to miss it and in the meantime, Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Day 3 - 30 Days of Christmas at Beccy's Place

     OK, is everybody ready for the "C" prompt?  You should know by now that the next letter in the alphabet will be the theme for the day in the 30 Days of Christmas at Beccy's Place this month.  However, since there are a total of 30 days in the month and only 26 letters in the alphabet, Beccy will be tossing in a few 'curve ball' themes during the month to cover those extra days.

     I used the 4 Calling Birds (Calling?  Where are their Cell phones?) from Beccy's very old 12 Days of Christmas set.  And look -- 2 of them are Cardinals!  I Colored with both ProMarkers and Copics because I have more reds among my Copics, including lovely shades of Cerise and Crimson.

Colored with Copics (reds) and ProMarkers (all the others)
Cut with Die-namics stitched dies
DCWV dp
Stitched ribbon
Snowflake on the bow (This came from an old pair of earrings but since I lost one, I up-cycled the other one into an embellie for this card)

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
C.R.A.F.T.
Cute Card Thurs
Paperminutes
Passion for ProMarkers
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Simon Says Stamp
Stamping Sensations
Word Art Weds.

     Tomorrow I'll have 2 posts again; one for the next Beccy's Place holiday card but the other one will be for the brand new Jan's Digi Stamps challenge blog!  It's always Anything Goes and you're going to have so much fun playing there.  :-D

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Wild Roses

     I wish I could tell you more about the image on this card but it was given to me by a lady who orders cards from me.  She didn't ask for a card - just gave it as a gift.  :-D

Sketch from Sketch Saturday.

Colored with ProMarkers

Die cut with QuicKutz

Jute cord

Hand tied bow

     Challenges:

Allsorts

Craft-Dee BowZ

Cutie Pie

Dies R Us

I {heart} ProMarkers

Outlawz Color

Prika Crafts

Simon Says Stamp

Sparkles Monthly

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Digging In or Out?

     Happy New Year to all of you!  The first day of 2019 and the first day of our new January monthly challenge at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies!  Our theme is always "Anything Goes" and this month our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.  They have their own challenge going - a Bingo board - which will be open through Friday.  I used the top row of that board to make my card - Texture/ No dp/ & a Bugaboo Stamps image.

     I love their cute images and have a quickly growing collection of them.  They generously provided the DT with images to use for this challenge and I'm using "Winter Bird Friend."

     I colored with ProMarkers and water colors, then used a die from CUTplorations to cut the image.  I inked the edges and turned it on an angle on a square card.  I printed the sentiment, hand cut it, and inked the edges of it.

     I added the three, sparkly snowflakes and beyond that, left it CAS.

     Challenges:
AAA Cards
A Gem of a Challenge
Cutie Pie
Di's Digi Designs
Jo's Scrap Shack
Outlawz PAM
Stamping Sensations

     Please come and play with us this month.  The holidays are behind us (for the most part) and we have time to take a breath before Valentine's Day swoops in and inundates us.  We'd love to be inspired by you and your creations.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Envelope Card Tutorial

     A few weeks back, I made an Envelope Card and posted it to my blog.  I had several inquires about how it was made, including one from The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge.  They wanted to know if I could do a tutorial of it and I agreed.  Because I had no photos of the process for the first one I did, I made another one and photographed it as I went along.

     So, today I'm a Guest Designer for the Greetings challenge where "Christmas" is our theme and  "Fred, She Said" is our sponsor.  They generously supplied the "Nuthatch" image for me to use.   I'm showing the step by step process here on my blog.  I tried to keep it as short as possible but if I ended up not being clear about something, please leave me a comment and I'll do my best to clarify it.

    Starting at Step 1:  I printed and colored the image with ProMarkers, then cut it to a 4 inch square.

     Step 2:  I used scissors to distress the edges of the image.

     Step 3:  Cut the envelope paper into a square measuring 6 7/8 inches, (I used solid teal green instead of patterned but either will work as long as the back side is plain) then cut a notch at the mid-point on each side.  Don't worry that the notch is a perfect right angle cut.  That will be done later.  

     Step 4:  Measure 2 1/2 inches in from the point (or whatever distance you need to match the notches), draw a light pencil line between two notches, then score and fold along that line.  Do this between each notch to make a square.

     Step 5:  Make the notches exact right angle cuts by trimming with scissors straight with the scored lines.  It's easier to do this now than to try to make it a perfect right angle when you first make the notches.  Trust me on this one!  :-D

     Step 6:  Cut a CS square, just slightly smaller than the inside square of your envelope.  Mine is 4 1/4 inches square.  If you are using paper with a printed design for the envelope, make sure you adhere the smaller square to the side with the print.  You'll need the plain, white side for your address if you are mailing the finished card.

     Step 7:  Adhere the image to the inside square.  I also added my sentiment at this point.

     Step 8:  Fold the points along the score lines to close the envelope.  DO NOT glue or tape them closed.  Instead, make a sleeve by cutting a strip of paper or CS 10 1/2 inches long and about an inch wide.  

Wrap it around the folded envelope, overlap it and adhere the overlap to hold it.  That sleeve will slip off to allow for opening the card.

     

     Challenges:

ABC Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers

Crafty Creations

Crafty Sentiments

Creative Inspirations

Cute Card Thurs

Dragonfly Dreams

I {heart} ProMarkers

Take It, Make It

Winter Wonderland

     Remember, if I've been unclear on any of the steps, leave me a comment and I'll try to fix that.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Easter Chick

     This darling little chick from Limited Runs is the image for their Progressive Challenge on FB.  Although it isn't necessarily intended to be an Easter image, I thought it would make a really cute Easter card.

     I colored with my ProMarkers, and use a stitched die from CUTplorations.  I matted that by cutting some glittered CS (with great texture!) with a die from Gina Marie.  That piece went onto a turquoise card base, then I added white ribbon and the shiny butterfly, die cut (Cottage Cutz) from stiff taffeta fabric.  It's 3D and adds more great texture.  Rather CAS but easily mailed without bulk or extra postage.

     Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More
Crafty Addicts
Crafty Creations
Creative Inspirations
House that Stamps Built (center column)
Scrappy Land
Simon Says Stamp
Sisterhood of Crafters
WordArt Weds.

     Halfway through the weekend and I think I can say that the flu is now on the run; I've survived it or beaten it, whichever.  :-D  I have lots of catching up to do before the month runs out so I'm heading back into the craft room.m  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Birthday Celebration at Catch the Bug

     This morning I discovered that Catch the Bug is celebrating its birthday all week long, with a different challenge and theme each day, and despite being somewhat feverish and achy, I want to play along.  So here's my card for their first theme which is "Bold and Bright."  The image is from Bugaboo Stamps and is a new one for me.

I based this on the sketch at Sketch Saturday,

turned on its side.

     I colored with ProMarkers and gel pens, die cut the image with a die from Spellbinders, inked the edges and mounted it onto distressed dp from Paper House.  I added tiny pearls to the corners of the image, and single pearls to the butterfly, the ladybug on her hat, and one of the flowers.

     The bow was hand tied using my new, scrunched ribbon from DL.Art.  They have the most gorgeous ribbons!  Even though the "white" space is actually dp space, it's still a pretty CAS card, easily mailed.

     Challenges:
Crafty Friends
Cute Card Thurs.
Dream Valley
Fussy and Fancy
Outlawz PAM
Polkadoodles

     OK, I'm taking my aches and fever back to bed.  See you in the morning.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

4 Calling Birds

      OK, Day 2 of the 30 days of Holidays at Beccy's Place and I plan to play as many days as possible.  I may not be able to make something for each day but I'll do as much as I can.  Today's theme is Letter "B" and I have used Beccy's 4 Calling Birds image from her Partridge in a Pear Tree collection.  Wouldn't it be fun to be able to use every one of those?

     I love making Christmas cards and would make nothing but those if I didn't have family and friends with birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and a whole bunch of other holidays they think are just as important.  lol  But Christmas cards are my favorites any time of year, mostly because there are such cute images, whether religious or secular.

     I used my ProMarkers to color the image and I cut it using a scalloped die from Sizzix.  The gold ribbon is sparkly (and sheds glitter all over everything, including me!)   The red bow is one of those I make up by the dozens and keep in my stash for future reference.  I make them all from white ribbon and 'dye' them the color I want with alcohol markers.  The glittered snowflake was in my stash of Christmas goodies and the "Noel" sentiment was done with a new die I got a few days ago (Die-versions.)

     Challenges:
As You Like It
Beccy's Place
Crafting with an Attitude
Creative Inspirations
Cute Card Thurs.
Deep Ocean
I {heart} ProMarkers
Inky Chicks
Inspiration Destination
Penny's Paper-Crafty

     If I manage to make something every day of this month for Beccy's 30 Days of Holidays, I will have more than met my goal for number of Christmas cards this year.  Hooray!  What a great incentive.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Christmas Robin

     November 1 and time for a new monthly challenge at SheepSki Designs blog and our theme this month is "Show Us Your Wings."  I chose to use this gorgeous Winter Robin image for my DT card this month.

     I colored with ProMarkers and gel pens, then cut it with one of my Unbranded dies.  That went onto a green card front.  I used 2 strips of scalloped gold ribbon tucked through the ends of the die cut frame and wrapped around the inside of the card front.  I added sparkly gold sequins between the ribbon strips.  Finally I added the sparkly gold bow to the bottom and added the sentiment printed in red.

     Challenges:
Allsorts
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Extra
Delicious Doodles
Hiding in my Craft Room
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Morgan's Artworld
Polkadoodles

     I hope we're going to see you playing along this month.  Dig up something with "Wings" (no limitations there - let your imagination fly) and enter it into our challenge.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Harvest Days

     A friend and I were crafting together yesterday and I used one of her fall stamps.  It turns out she bought it from Victorine Originals and she had a link to their website.  Can you believe I've never heard of them before and they even have a challenge!   This time they have a beautiful inspiration photo and that's the reason I chose this particular image to stamp and use on my card.  Let me show both of them to you and you can tell me what you think.

                               

I also used the sketch from Die Cuttin' Divas.

     I used Copics and colored pencils to color it, then die cut both the image and the frame using dies from Tattered Lace.  All the papers are from SU and the little Bird on a Branch was cut with a Cottage Cutz die.

     Challenges:
Angie's Digital Stamps
Color Inspiration Monday
Crafting by Designs
Cuttlebug Mania
Glitter n Sparkle
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Mod Squad
Stamping Sensations
TTCRD

     I hope those of you in the US are enjoying your Columbus Day holiday and that you'll find time to relax and enjoy the extra 'weekend' day.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

1 Plus 1 = 3

     That post title will probably tell you that I'm not all that good at math but my card will tell you that I definitely know how to count my chickens!

     Today we have another new challenge at QKR Stampede and if you enter our "Anything Goes" (optional theme of "Shaped Cards") challenge, you might be a winner!  For my DT card this week, I combined two QKR stamps:  "Proud Mamma Hen" and "Fluffy Chicken" (though on this card he's a fluffy rooster.  :-D)

     I used a combination of Copics, ProMarkers, polychromos pencils, and gel inks to color the combined images.  I used a border die from Spellbinders to cut and emboss the image piece.

     The card itself is cut with a die from QuicKutz.  The image piece is mounted onto dimensional dots.  The sentiment is printed, hand cut, matted with a scrap of dp, and hand cut again.  Fairly CAS card but for the die cut borders making it look more complex.

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time to Craft
Classic DT Open
Crafts Galore Encore
Crafty Awesomeness
Creatalicious
Create and Inspire
Not Just Cards
Petal Lu
Stempelsonnen

     Come play with us, won't you?  How can you miss with a theme like "Anything Goes?"  Remember you can use stamps/digis from any company but if you use a QKR image, your entry will be in a completely separate draw for QKR image entries only and that will increase your chances of winning considerably!  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Seaside Fishing

     I'm lazing at the beach this week, avoiding the continuing heat at home, and probably watching pelicans just like this one!  It's our new challenge today at QKR Stampede and we have our usual "Anything Goes" theme with the optional twist of "By the Seaside."  How appropriate considering where I am.  :-D

     My card this week uses the QKR image called "Happy Pelican" and this isn't the first time I've used it.  It's just so fun and funny and perfect for any summertime card.

     I colored with ProMarkers and gel pens, then die cut the image and the frame with pinpoint rectangle dies from Memory Box.  The dp is a scrap and I distressed the edges of it with scissors before adding it to the light-blue background.  I also distressed all the edges of the background cardstock.  I wrapped it with sheer, turquoise ribbon before layering it onto the card front, then applied the hand cut sentiment.  Simple, masculine, and fun.

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Color Crazy
Crafting from the Heart
Crafting with an Attitude
Creative Fingers
DL.ART
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Simon Says Stamp
Take It, Make It

     I hope you're enjoying yourself as much as I am and, for those friends of mine wasting away in the glare of that southwest sun, get inside and craft, you idiots!  What are you doing venturing out in that heat?  What do you think you are, a mad dog or perhaps an Englishman?  lol  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Old Pirate

     I'm going all out with Fabrika Fantasy and adding to my masculine birthday card stash at the same time.  I absolutely adore this Parrot Pirate image.  He's just too fun and funny!

I used the colors from the inspiration photo on the 

Tuesday Color challenge at The Outlawz.

     OK, so that silly parrot isn't as elegant as a peacock but I colored him in peacock colors with my ProMarkers, then die cut both the image and the light green frame with a pierced rectangle die from Memory Box.  I die cut the sentiment the same way.

     The lattice background is cut with another Memory Box die and I backed it with yellow CS.  Because of all the die cuts, it looks like a rather fancy card design, but it's really very simple - 4 layers, 3 of them cut with dies.

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time to Craft
A Perfect Time to Craft
Crafty Sentiments
Cuttlebug Mania
Digi Choosday
Fabrika Fantasy FB
Lemon Shortbread
Passion for ProMarkers

     I hope your week is going week and that you find a bit of time for some craftiness.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie     

Birthday Birds

     I've done a birthday card for my son who has a June birthday just a week or so after Father's Day.  I try to do separate cards for him each year so that the two celebrations don't just get rolled into each other.

     This image has been colored and in my stash for a while and I can't remember who made it so if you know the artist, please let me know and I'll happily edit this post and give credit.

     I know it was colored with ProMarkers and I used a Lawn Fawn stitched die to cut it.  I cut another stitched piece to make the frame and layered it on top of the image.  Both of those went onto a card front which had blue CS and a polka dot piece of dp underneath the image.  That paper is digital and it was a left over scrap.  I added one of my small, hand-sewn bows and three tiny pearl brads.

      I printed the sentiment and cut it with one of the smaller Lawn Fawn dies, adjusting it and making two cuts so that what was a square die cut a rectangle for the sentiment.

     Challenges:
Brown Sugar
Crafty Calendar
Creative Moments
Di's Digi Designs
DL.ART
Jo's Scrap Shack
Paper Shelter
Pattie's Creations
Scrapy Land
Tuesday Throwdown

     Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Cute (?) Easter Chick

     I have such fun playing along in the Progressive Challenges at Limited Runs (their Facebook page) and the most recent image from there has me smiling from ear to ear.  I decided that it should be used on an Easter card.  What do you think?

     I colored the silly emu, named Elmo, and his background with ProMarkers then used a die from Cheery Lynn to cut both the image and the frame.  I mounted them onto a green card base and added the sentiment.

     I knew I wanted this card to be CAS so the only embellishment I added was the little black bow.

     Challenges:
AAA Cards
Addicted to Stamps
Angie's Digital Stamps
Come and Get It
Hiding in My Craft Room
Jo's Scrap Shack
Outlawz CAS
Polkadoodles
Send a Smile 4 Kids

     We've reached the half-way point in our week and it's all downhill now to the weekend.  Hooray!  I don't know if you have plans for the weekend but I have a long list of spring things to do and not one of them includes cleaning in any form!  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

New Sheriff in Town

     I am so tickled to have found this silly rooster image (Digi 15105 "Running Rooster") from QKR Stampede and have used it in the newest challenge, starting this morning, with a theme of "Wild West."  You'd think that as long as I've been part of the QKR DT, I'd have seen all the images but there are so many that I run across ones I haven't seen at least once or twice a month.  :-D

I decided to use the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 sketch again.

     OK, I have to tell you that I made a tiny modification to the image which you won't find if you go to the original.  I added the sheriff's badge to his vest to coordinate with the sentiment and better fit our "Wild West" theme.  Other than that, it's exactly the same, and it's such a tiny badge, you might not have really seen it if I hadn't pointed it out.  :-D

     I colored with ProMarkers, utilizing fall colors, then die cut both the image and the dp mat with dies from QuicKutz.  I hand cut the sentiment and matted it, too, with a tiny scrap of that same dp.  The card base is made with brown CS and the orange CS strip was embossed with my "Linen" folder.  The black chevron striped paper is actually burlap.  I added the orange jute cord and the card is perfect for a masculine birthday or other celebration.

     Challenges:
Catch the Bug (1st column)
Crafty Addicts
Creative Inspirations
Creative Moments
Get Creative
Kraftin' Kimmie
Melonheadz Friends
My Sheri Crafts
Passion for ProMarkers
Pattie's Creations
Sasayaki Glitter
Take It, Make It
Work It Wednesday

     OK, check back in an hour or so because my second post of the day will be live by then and you don't want to miss it.  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Unworried Turkey

     We have a new challenge starting at QKR Stampede this morning and our theme is "Cut It Up" so do a project with die cuts, or punched pieces, or even something fussy cut, and come enter it.

     I took the opportunity to do another Thanksgiving card using Digi 16711 "Fat Turkey" for my image.

     I colored with my ProMarkers, then die cut the image with one of my Scalloped, Stitched Circle dies (Memory Box.)  I cut the lower sentiment with a smaller die from that same set.  Then I cut the mats with plain circle dies from QuicKutz.  The upper sentiment is hand cut and layered onto a dark brown mat.

     Both ribbons cames from my stash as did the wrapped twine bow.  I have another dozen of those in the stash and then have to resupply.  I've really gone a bit crazy with them this fall.  They just work so well with everything fall themed.  :-D

     Challenges:
Crafting from the Heart
Crafty Cardmakers
Craft Your Passion
Crazy Challenge
Inky Chicks
Lemon Shortbread
Melonheadz Friends
Outlawz Greetings
Tuesday Throwdown
WordArt Weds.

     I hope we're going to see you playing along this week.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

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Ike's World

     I've been playing in the challenges at Ike's World off and on for quite a while now and today I've done three cards, each of which has an image by Ike's Art.  I tried to do a combination of styles as each image inspired me.  Let's start with the felines because you all know those are favorites of mine.  :-D

     I went with fall colors and lots of layers and I used my ProMarkers to color these sweet little guys.  Don't they just look soft enough to touch?  I die cut the image with one of my older dies from Spellbinders, then matted it with another die cut one size larger.  The sentiment is matted and that's was the smallest die from that same set.

     All the papers are scraps and I believe each one is from Stampin' Up.  I punched the butterflies from the same dp as the sentiment mat and added them to the opposite corner.

     Challenges for this card:

Aloha Friday

Aud Sentiments

Come and Get It

Hiding in My Craft Room

Send a Smile 4 Kids

SUYP Cats Only

     My second card has Ike's magnificent Peacock and I colored it with my Lyra polychromos pencils.

     After coloring the peacock, I added glitter to the body and green part of his tail.  The image is die cut with a simple square die (QuicKutz.)  I found a scrap of peacock blue CS, tore part of each edge, and wrapped the fibers around it before mounting the image to it.  After that, I layered everything onto a kraft card base and added the sentiment and the flower embellies.

     Challenges for this card:

Angie's Digital Stamps

Colour Crazy Craft

Quick Quotes

Sasayaki Glitter

     The final card uses one of Ike's beautiful birds.

     To color this one, I used watercolors and a brush.  That was no easy task because I decided I wanted to do a black and white card with only a splash of one color and watercolor sets rarely have black in them.  I mixed several of the browns and dark grays together to get the shades used and I think it came out pretty well.  

     I cut the image plus the two yellow circles with a Stitched Scalloped Circle die from Die-namics.  The papers are all from the DCWV "Midnight Chic" stack.  I found that lace in my stash and decided it was perfect for this rather vintage card.  The final touch was the large, white bow.

     Challenges for this card:

Allsorts

Creative Fingers

Ike's World

Work It Weds.

     Thank you, Ike, for the opportunity to showcase some of your delightful digital stamps.  To all of you who stopped by, enjoy your visit and Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

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Summer Cool

     Okay, let me start by reporting that our temperatures have dropped out of the 100 - 110F range and yesterday we sat at a chilling 99!  lol  Our weather men and ladies made that sound as if it was a near freezing temperature.

     Today's card was inspired by my thoughts on how best to stay cool.  :-D

The image and the sketch are both by From the Heart Stamps,

although I turned the sketch sideways.

     I colored the image with my Copic Markers (where I have a better range of soft blues) and die cut it with an older die from Spellbinders.  I inked the edges of both the die cut pieces and the hand cut sentiment.  The bow is one of those "bowties" I've been doing lately, made with satin, polka dot, ribbon.  A CAS design without a lot of bulk or embellishment.

     Challenges:
Bunny Zoe's
Cards in Envy
Craft Your Passion
Crafty Boots
Crazy Challenge
Double D
Marker POP
Outlawz Colors
Tuesday Throwdown (flower/marker/ribbon)

     It's Saturday, the weekend has started for most of us and, if you're in a place with cool(er) weather, count your blessings.  You could be in hot, drought-stricken, central California wondering if the indoor air conditioning is ever going to stop running!  Mine has been on since March 30.  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

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Emus and Snails

     New challenge today at QKR Stampede and our theme is "Things with Wings."  As I started looking through QKR images to see what I was going to use, I found a couple of fun emu images (Digi 1301), one of which had a snail in it (digi 1401) and I used just the snail by die cutting him from the overall image.

     I also wanted to use the "I Love Birds" sentiment (Digi 15523 Love Birds.)   The expression on the face of the snail was so adoring I just knew the sentiment had to be his.  That got me to thinking about emus and snails and I realized that emus would probably eat a snail, if they found one!   For the snail's sake, I hope he doesn't know that.  lol

I used colors from the challenge at CRAFT.

     I colored the images with ProMarkers, then cut the emu with a die from Spellbinders and cut just the snail with a die from QuicKutz.  The edges of the octagon are embossed and I inked the edges of both die cuts.  The sentiment is hand cut and also inked on the edges.

     I used two sheer ribbons, one white and one purple (yes, my favorite PURPLE but it turned navy blue in the photo!) to wrap the card front and then tie a large, double bow.

     Challenges:

Crafting by Designs
Crafty Addicts
Crafty Ribbon
DL.ART Thankful Thurs
Kitty Bee Aloha Friday
Kraftin' Kimmie
Outlawz Twisted Thursday
Word Art Weds.

     Find an image of something with wings (birds, insects, fairies, bats, angels...whatever) and come play along with us this week.  You can use any image from any company but if you choose to use an image by QKR Stampede, you will be entered into a separate drawing just for those who use QKR and that will increase your chance of winning significantly.  See you in the challenge.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

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