Christmas Inspiration Challenge #44

Happy Friday to you! Thank you for stopping by my blog today - I'm so glad you did! The challenge for the CSAYL (Christmas Stampin' All Year Long) blog is one that's going to make you think folks...First there is an inspiration photo (you can see it HERE). From that photo we'd like you to create a card using the following guidelines: LEAVE WHITE SPACE, USE THE COLORS FROM THE PHOTO, and HAVE A BIRD ON IT. Whew - told you we were going to make you work. SERIOUSLY though, when I read the challenge I was like "WHAT?!?!"... but then I sat down and TOTALLY LOVED WHAT I CAME UP WITH!!! This is one of the many reasons why I LOVE challenges - I would NEVER have tried this otherwise!

My card base is ivory and I used one double sided pattern paper and some cardstock for this card. The sketch is from stamping 411 and the image is a retired set from The Angel Company. I colored the bird using pencils and OMS. To set off the center panel a bit I pierced holes all around it.

I didn't use any ribbon, buttons, or bling and you know what - that's OKAY! It's a sweet card and this is one I wouldn't have to worry about extra postage :o) Plus it doesn't take a lot of paper which means it will be easy to mass produce - yeah for that!!

So are you up for the challenge this week? I hope so! Link your creation to the CSAYL blog using Mr. Linky and who knows maybe your creation will be chosen as "top pick" entitling you to a be a guest DT one week!! How fun would that be?!?!

I hope you have a great weekend. Yesterday was AWESOME weather - sunny and 60's. I even did a little cleaning in my flower beds. Today is supposed to be much of the same. The weekend though is calling for snow and a high in the 30's! Abby is supposed to have her first soccer match of the season but not sure the weather is going to allow that one to happen. We'll see. Here's hoping you have great weather where you are at so that you may enjoy it and your weekend!!

For You Just Because!

I'm so glad it's Thursday - I need some time to get caught up and ahead and the weekend is just what I need!! The weather is supposed to turn cold and yucky again so it will give me the perfect excuse to stay in pj's and create all day - either that or sleep!

For today I'm sharing a card using a new stamp set from the NEW Serendipity that went LIVE this WEEK!! Woohoo!!

I used a couple of past challenges for this card - Mojo Monday and Stamping 411 Color Inspiration. The stamps are The Joy of Easter and Savvy Sayings.

I used my Copics to color and the pink cardstocks are embossed with my Sizzix folders. So whatcha think?

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm hoping to get some pictures ordered so I can start scrapbooking again!! Oh how I miss it - Abby is growing so fast and I want to document so many things. Lucky for me I'm pretty organized and have books of quotes, happenings and such to refer too. Still I want the pictures in books for all to see!