Thursday, January 13, 2011

Just Because

Hiya peeps!  It's Thursday and that means we have a new challenge for you over on the Meljen's Designs Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  Please make sure you stop by and check out all the beautiful projects created by the Design Team.  I hope you find some time to play along with us in the challenge this week. 



I used Bird's Spring Trinkets on my card today.  I just love this cute bird with his "SPRING" banner.  After all the freezing temperatures and snow we've had lately, this little birdy was the perfect reminder that this nasty weather is only temporary lol!  I used colored pencils and gamsol on my image and added some Glossy Accents to his beak and boots.  I added flowers and a bow and decorated those with some buttons.



Here's the entire collection of Melissa's newest release.  Don't you just love these images?  You can find all of the Meljen's Designs images over at Whimsy Stamps


Thanks for stopping by today.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge 50  -  Stamp, Ribbon, Bow
Aud Sentiments Challenge 19   -  Only Two Words
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 11  -  Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 40  -  Let's Tie One On
CES Challenge 18  -  All Creatures Great and Small
Crazy Challenge 49  -  Animals
Creative Cottage Challenge 30  -  Something New  (image)
Creative Cowgirls Challenge 4  -  Something New  (image)
Cutie Sunday  -  Recipe
Delicious Doodles Challenge 7  -  New  (image)
Digistamps4Joy Challenge 10  -  Button Up
Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge 5  -  Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs  -  Sentimental
Sentimental Sundays Challenge 37  -  Anything with Wings
Stamp Something  -  January Digi Day Challenge
Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge 71  -  Wings
Sundays with Chrissy Challenge 13  -  Ribbon

Stamp:  Meljen's Designs  -  Bird's Spring Trinkets
Paper:  Basic Grey Marjolaine; Bazzill
Other:  Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Glossy Accents, Stardust pen, Nestabilities, MS punches, flower punches, ribbon, buttons

41 comments:

  1. what beautiful soft colours .. cute little image Anita - perfect for spring
    Lisa ;)

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  2. Its gorgeous Anita, love the beautiful colours in those papers.

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  3. YES Spring...where is it? LOL

    Love your card; the image is adorable as is your coloring. Love the colors and DP; border punch and bow - so cute!

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  4. Hi Anita, Oh I just love this card and he is SO cute! Might have to add it to my stash!! Love the colours. Pami x

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  5. Such a sweet card hun.
    Thank you for playing along in our Delicious Doodles Challenge this week, and good luck!
    Hugs,
    Teri x

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  6. Fabulous card Anita, love the colours and the image is so cute - I can't wait for warmer weather!! Sue xx

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  7. How adorable. I love the flowers. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments.

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  8. Gorgeous, I love the colours you have used! xx

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  9. You can't even begin to imagine how much I love the soft luminous colouring and that crisp design!!
    Wonderful work!
    Hugs
    Annika

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  10. Oh my, I am reeeeaaaally lovin this. I love the image (beautifully colored) and the layout and the paper choice. Its a perfect card.
    Thanks for joining us at SS this week.
    PS) I have become a follower. :-)

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  11. Ooooo thats so pretty - do like Meljens images!

    Thanks for joining us at Delicious Doodles this week!

    Rx

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  12. Anita - this is so beautiful - I love how you colored the bird and the papers are so amazing - so tell me - do you color then pick papers or pick papers then color???
    Hugs
    M

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  13. Hi Anita - thank you for joining us at Sentimental Sundays this week and sharing this beautiful card. The handsome birdie with his cheerful banner really perks you up after all the cold weather we've had, and your colouring is superb. Hugs, Sylvia xxx

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  14. wow, anita, you sure know how to do cute and adorable! your choice of colours is perfect and your colouring beautiful; are you tired of my saying that? such a pretty card.

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  15. What a cute image and your coloring is beautiful. Color combo is great too. Thanks for sharing your card with us at the Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge this month.

    Hugs
    Sue

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  16. Adorable image and adorable card. Thank you for joining us at Stampin Sisters in Christ.

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  17. SUPER CUTE! Nice colored...
    Thank for participating in the Alota Challenge!

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  18. WoW
    It's wonderful and you'e coloured it beautifully.

    Thanks for joining Cutie Sunday this week.

    Hugs
    Marushy

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  19. Gorgeous! Thanks for joining in at Digistamps4Joy

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  20. Awww this is such a cutie, love the colours, so fresh and pretty. Hugs xxx

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  21. What a sweet image, and sweet colors!
    Love the borders and the paper!
    Thanks for playing along at creative cowgirls!
    Marianne

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  22. What a cute image, he is fab!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Craft Your Passion & CES Challenge this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  23. Beautiful! Great colouring and layout, Anita!!

    Hope you have a super duper weekend ahead of you!

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  24. Fabulous!! Gorgeous colouring and your layout and colour combo is fab too! Thanks for joining us this week at CES challenges! Juliexx

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  25. Your cards are always so soft and cute, amazing card!

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  26. Those colours are beautiful Anita. The image is so cute and coloured flabulously as always. Love the sentiment tucked in at the top...gorgeous! xx

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  27. Thanks for joining us on the Digistamps4Joy "Button Up" challenge. Your card is so cute, and I love the way you have coloured your image! The stitching is fabulous!
    JenLee
    DS4J DT

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  28. A beautiful card and the colours are gorgeous just perfect together, thanks for joining in at Cutie sunday
    Hugs
    Tamara

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  29. This is gorgeous, I love it. Thank you for playing along at digisatmps4joy this time!

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  30. this is adorable the image is so sweet and i love the colours.Thanks for joining us at The Creative Cottage, Tracy x

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  31. Oh my heck! What a super cute card! Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Paper Issues! We hope to see you for the Valentine's Day Party! http://paperissues.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentines-day-party.html

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  32. Oh my hat!!! This is just GORGEOUS!! I LOVE this image and your coloring is PERFECT! SUPER CUTE card!

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  33. Beautiful card! Great colors. Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.

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  34. Wow your card is fabulous!
    Love your gorgeous colours and such pretty papers and detail!
    So happy that you have joined us at Cutie Sunday

    Hugs
    Bella

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  35. Hi

    wonderful, I love it.
    Thank you for playing Cutie Sunday.

    Hugs Nadine

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  36. lovely creation! Thanks for joining in our Button Up challenge this fortnight at Digistamps 4 Joy! Gemma :)

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  37. What a lovely card , Love the image
    Thanks for joining us over at Digistamps4joy hope to see you again soon
    Love Jan xx

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  38. Hi Anita, you are the random pick winner on the Sentimental Sundays challenge. Congrats!

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  39. Perfect card for Spring!! Beautiful coloring...as always my friend!! :)

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  40. Awhh this is so darling~~Great colors!! Love the coloring of the image itself~~Very sweet! I am ready for snow to be over also:)
    Thanks for joining ius at SWC!!
    Hugz

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  41. Oh love this Anita! A fabulous image, just love his boots! Gorgeous colours too!
    Thanks for joining us at Fuzzy Wuzzy :)
    Kelly.x

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