Challenge Fun ...

Well, here we are at the beginning of a New Year and I am READY TO GO!!!

Today I decided to play a couple of challenges that have caught my eye. My first card is for Challenge #61 over on Rosie Dee's Challenge Blog. This time around, it's a FREE CHOICE challenge ... what ever you want to do!! AND, ... since I still have more birthday cards to create for my aunt in Texas, I decided to use my new adorable Squigglefly image "Happy Birthday Sara". Isn't she a cutie patootie!!!

I have used Prismacolor Markers for coloring as well as chalk for the grass & clouds. The background paper I have used is DCWV Glitter Sweet ... other papers are Whisper White, Hot Pink cs, Lavendar Lace & YoYo Yellow. The balloon sentiment was created with a Nestabilities classic oval die and the sentiment is by Stampcraft. Embellishments are pink grosgrain ribbon, white curly ribbon, Crystal Effects (on small balloon) and lace border punch by SU.

I hope you like this card ... my aunt has several LITTLE Great Granddaughters who I'm sure will love this little gal!

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Another challenge blog that caught my eye recently is Winter Wonderland. How much fun is it to do Christmas cards all year long!! This year I really enjoyed doing my Christmas cards and was sad to have to put my Christmas goodies away ... WELL, now I don't have too!! However, for a little change up, they are incorporating color & sketch challenges this year. This week's colors are LIME ... CHERRY ... & CINNAMON.

For my creation I chose to use one of the TAGS which is a part of the 12x12 Christmas paper pack by Graphic45. My background paper is from My Mind's Eye and the Cinnamon cardstock is Bazzill. I've added lime ribbon from Hobby Lobby & red Stickles on the berries as my embellishments.

Please be sure to hop on over and check out this fun site. I can't wait to see what challenges they have in store for us in this new year! Oh yea, they're also looking to extend their DT ... details can be found on the link to the site I have provided! (I put my name into the pot ... keeping my fingers crossed!!)

Thanks for stopping by today! Stay warm ... and those of you in the SNOW BELT ... be careful out there!!! Happy Stamping!