For the Birds

Note: This is my 2nd post of the day. Please scroll down for my SP and Company challenge card. (I'm on a cardmaking roll!)

Winter has barely started and I am already wishing it was over! I am not a fan of cold weather - it's definitely for the birds, in my book! I am, however, definitely a fan of this adorable snowman image - For the Birds - from From the Heart Stamps.

Supplies: For the Birds (FTHS), Christmas 6x6 paper pad (The Paper Pad), 

border die (Spellbinders), green cardstock, sentiment stamp (TAC-retired),

Icicle Stickles (Ranger) and Copic markers.

I love playing along with the Stamp of the Month challenge at From The Heart Stamps. It's a really fun way to get a new freebie each month from FTHS!
Lisa

Let It Snow

Well, not really. I personally am in no rush to see the white stuff, having endured a blizzard and several other large storms last winter. However, it is fun to look at some snow-inspired cards as part of this week's Totally Papercrafts challenge Let It Snow! Our sponsor this week is Mandi Moore, who is a rep for Stampin' Up. I have a few SU! sets and my favorite is probably this snowman set:

I am also entering this cute little guy in the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - Winter Wonderland challenge

Copic Oz - Christmas challenge

Craft Your Days Away - Buttons or Bows 

Crazy4Challenges - use snow

DSYU - ribbon

Designed2Delight - Snowmen!

The papers are from a My Minds Eye 6X6 pad that I bought at Archivers called "12 Days of Christmas". I just love using those pads for cardmaking - the scale is always right and they take all the work out of matching your patterns. So, that's my Fab Friday tip to you.: :) You can find them online, in chain stores like Archivers and Hobby Lobby and at your favorite local scrapbook store.

Now head on over to the Totally Papercrafts blog and check out the other design team members' snowy creations! :)

Have a great weekend! TGIF!
Lisa

Totally Papercrafts Christmas

Happy Friday! Welcome to another Totally Papercrafts challenge! This week's challenge is an easy one - just create a Christmas card or project. Easy peasy! Our sponsors this week are Simon Say Stamp and DigiStamp Boutique, so I created this card using a recent image from DigiStamp Boutique. He's part of the Snow Peeps collection.

The layout is based on this sketch from the Sketch Satuday challenge blog. Sketches like this always give me a good excuse to bring out my trusty Creative Memories square punch. And that's my Fab Friday tip for the day - in a design like this use a square punch or die rather than try to cut the squares with your cutter. It's really hard to get all of your squares exactly the same size and, in a layout like this it's really helpful if your squares are completely identical in size and shape.

I'm off to brave a little belated Black Friday shopping. (My youngest daughter needs a coat or I probably won't be bothering right now.) Have a great weekend and, if you go out shopping too, be careful. (There are some pretty crazy people out there!)

Lisa