Celebrating Winter

Made a New Years card with a free New Year 2018 digi from TLC (available right now at http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/2017/12/bring-on-2018.html) and a free digi from Beccy's Place (find it here http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2010/01/printable-5.html). You can't tell from the photo, but the green bottle is cut from a scrap of a translucent document folder. They come in a pack of assorted colors, are available at office supply stores and are cheaper than colored vellum. I especially like the look of the strawberries reflecting through the "bottle."  I also layered a square of this green folder behind the sentiment. Lastly, since the original freebie from Beccy has wedding rings drawn at the bottom of the scene, I fussy cut around the bottom of the wine glasses and strawberries and slipped the sentiment under them, to cover the rings. (Beccy calls such action "extending" an image, so I know that she won't mind me repurposing her wedding digi!) Am entering this into several challenges, Beccy's Place and TLC (Doing Life) plus others that focus on New Years and Parties and other Celebrations.   

Entered into: 

SumMoreFun  Challenge- Happy New Year           (summorefun.com)  (Add what inspired you; photo, colors, theme)

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Party                      (simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge)

The Paper Shelter- Birthday / Celebrations            (thepapershelter.blogspot.com.ar)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Party Time     (simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge)

Beccy’s Place Challenge- December                          (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

Doing Life- Create with TLC Challenge                    (desiref.blogspot.co.za)

One of my favorite parts of blogging is meeting some wonderful people. This past week a wonderful new friend gifted me with 1o new digi images. I've had so much fun playing with them these few days of Christmas vacation. This is the first! It is from Whimsy and is called N'ice Friends. I love it! (Thanks, Linda!)
Oh, and the sentiment is  from Beccy's Place digi set named "True Beauty." 

   

Entered into: 

Whimsy Inspirations- Anything Goes                  (whimsyinspires.blogspot.com)

Bugaboo Stamp- Stella Says Sketch Challenge  (catchthebugblog.blogspot.com)

Double D’s Challenge- Baby Its Cold Outside    (daranddiane.blogspot.com)

Penny's Challenge- Snowmen                                (pennyschallenges.blogspot.com.au)

I wanted to make a card for the current Calling All Sista's color challenge and this sweet kitten from Penny Black wanted to help spread some Christmas cheer! The sentiment is from Stampin' Up!

Entered into: 

Calling All Sista’s- Color Challenge                                                 (callingallsistahs.blogspot.com)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #363 Anything Goes  (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge2- Extra for Dec             (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com)

Cute Card Thursday- #509- Anything Goes                                  (cutecardthursday.blogspot.com)