It's spring -- the Birds Need this House! for Simply Crafty SVGs

It's spring!  The birds are returning, and they are looking for places to nest.  My husband and I have several bird houses up in our yard, and he maintains some bluebird houses in a field near our house.  I like all things "bird" and "birdhouse".  I think that's why I found this SVG file at Simply Crafty SVGs so appealing. 

This is the Bird House Box:

The box goes together very easily.  I used papers from Graphic 45.
The wooden bird is from Close To My Heart.

Here's a view of the lid of the box removed:

One more view of the fun Bird House box:

Simply Crafty SVGs has wonderful files.  They cut cleanly, have tutorials to help with assembly, and are fun to put together.  Now, that's worth doing a little shopping for, don't you think?  Start here!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
IDCB -- ATG
Card Mania -- Anything But a Card
Not Just Cards -- ATG

Thinking of You -- & Great Impressions Stamps

Greetings, fellow stampers.  I hope your June is going well.  I have a simple, yet pretty card to share with you today using a Great Impressions Stamp.

This round card uses F326 Daisy Thinking of You, colored with Copic markers.  I used round dies from Craftin' Desert Divas, Lifestyle Crafts, and Tattered Lace to create this shaped card.  Papers are from Graphic 45. 

Have you entered the Great Impressions Stamps Challenge yet?  You still have a few days.  The theme this month is Masculine. This is the final challenge, so I hope you can enter it!

Spring Beauty -- for The Path of Positivity

It's Monday, and it's time for a bit of mid-challenge inspiration on the Path of Positivity Challenge blog.  The theme this whole month is 'Beauty'.  I think that's such a nice theme for March, with Spring starting today.

We have 2 sponsors this month, and this challenge, I am working with digital collage sheets from Luna Girl. 
  

I made this card using Tags #2 -- Bright Flowers:

I used a portion of one of the flowers, cropped it, then enlarged it, making it the focal point of this card.  The sentiments was computer generated. 

Papers on this card are from Graphic 45. I used a Top Dog die, and a Spellbinders die, a We R Memory Keepers scallop corner chopper, and the butterfly sticker charm is from Art C. 

Join us this month at Path of Positivity Challenge Blog for our Beauty challenge.  You have until April 3. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- lot of layers

Love This -- for The East Wind

It's Friday, and there are is a wonderful New Release at The East Wind.   This is Aurora 'Hibiscus'.  

I colored Aurora 'Hibiscus' with Copic markers, then used dies from Craftin' Desert Divas to cut her out and layer the image.

Papers are from Graphic 45.  The heart patterned ribbon is from Webster's Pages.  I cut out the hearts on my Cricut Explore.  The sentiment is a stamp from Close To My Heart. 

Check out the other fantastic images available in The East Wind Etsy Shop.   There will be some other wonderful examples with Aurora 'Hibiscus' found in The East Wind Facebook group today.   Check it all out!

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I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Dreams of Fall -- for Inspiration Destination

There's a new challenge that starts today at Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog (IDCB). As always, the challenges last one week, and are Anything Goes.  

We have several wonderful sponsors this week.  I am working with 2 of them -- Beccy's Place and Fabrika Fantasy. 

First, my card, using Blue Iris, from Beccy's Place:

I colored the Blue Iris image with my Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils.  Designer papers are from Graphic 45.  I used Spellbinders dies to cut out the image and back it.  Alphabet stickers are from my stash.  Triangle studs are from Close To My Heart. 

Card 2, from Fabrika Fantasy -- 

This is Dancing Squirrel.  I used the pre-printed squirrel and background paper that comes with the digi stamp.  

All other designer papers on this card are from Photo Play - Autumn Day 6x6 collection.  The card base is from Bazzill basics.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  I used my We R Memory Keepers Cloud Corner Chomper on this, too.

I hope you come play with us this week (and every week!) at Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see what you make! 
I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Eureka Stamps -- Color of Fall/Autumn Leaves

It's Not Easy Being a Princess -- for Julia Spiri

Have you discovered Stamps by Julia Spiri yet? They are the cutest ever!  You really owe it to yourself to check them out.  We're on to our third challenge already. Time flies when you're having coloring fun!

Our theme for the Julia Spiri Challenge starting today is -- add some bling. 

This image is 'French Lady' and she is tres chic!  She looked like a princess to me with that big feather in her hat and fan in her hand.  I blinged the card up not with sparkly things, but with peacock feathers, fit for a princess.

French Lady was colored with Copic markers.  All the dies used on this card are from Spellbinders.  Papers and sentiment journal card are by Graphic 45. 

I hope you join us this week at Julia Spiri Challenge blog for our 'Bling it Up' challenge.  You'll have an opportunity to win some cute images for yourself!

Join us, too, in our Julia Spiri Facebook group -- fun, inspiration, and lots of camaraderie. Have you been watching for new releases?  I bought every single digi in the last new release, and there'll be another one shortly!  I can't wait!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Eureka Stamps -- ATG
D.L. Art -- September Linky Party
Stars Stampz -- Add a Sentiment
Crafting with an Attitude -- ATG
Crafty Girls Creation -- ATG
Southern Girl's Challenge -- Whimsical, Cute, or Fun

Not Just Cards Blog Hop! -- LOTS of Prizes!

BLOG HOP TIME

Its Not Just Cards
1st Birthday 

so to celebrate we are having a challenge and a 

BLOG HOP

We have lots of prizes to be won by all our wonderful sponsors

Star Stampz
Aurora Wings
Lacy Sunshine
Nikki Burnette
All Dressed Up
Oddball
SLS Lines
Stitchy Bear
Moon flower
Diddybag
Crafty Sentiments
Julia Spiri

If you have come to my blog without doing the hop you can

Start here - http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

I am using an image from

Crafty Sentiments Designs

I used an adorable image and made a card.  Here it is:

This Crafty Sentiments Designs image is a digi called "Little Friends".  I colored the digi with Copic markers.

The papers are from Graphic 45.  Dies used are from Craftin' Desert Divas.  The tie dye crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM. The sentiment is from Close To My Heart.

One lucky person who comments on my blog will win the image I have used. 

Good Luck.
Complete the hop to win lots of wonderful digis along the way!

Don't forget to follow me as I will be posting MY winner(s) on my blog next month
and I don't want you to miss out!

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