We're Hopping Across the Pond!

Welcome to the annual Dreamweaver and Woodware Christmas in August extravaganza week! Monday through Saturday we will be knocking your Christmas stockings off with fun and inspirational ideas for the upcoming holidays. All that you need to do is hop back and forth across the "pond" on each day, oohing and aaahhhing as you go, and leaving us plenty of holiday love. In return, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!

Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two stamps, selection may vary.

My card today was created using Dreamweaver Stencil LM143, Chickadees, pasted embossed with white paste on Neenah Classic Crest Natural White cardstock.  Once it was dry, I colored it with Copic markers.  I colored one bird with more vibrancy than the other as the female is generally more subdued in coloration.  I had no idea when I colored these birds that they were Chickadees and almost colored them the natural colors.  If I had used grays instead of blues on the wings and tail feathers, I would have nailed them without even realizing it!  I trimmed the paste embossed piece to the size I wanted and edged it with Tim Holtz distress ink in Gathered Twigs.  I set it aside and created the card base with Bazzill and Basic Grey's Blitzen Collection.  Using Stampendous Stamps CRH287, Scripty Blessings, I stamped my sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black on more Neenah.  I trimmed the sentiment down to size, edged it with gathered twigs and matted it on patterned paper.  I adhered the embossed piece to my waiting card, pop dotted the sentiment on and for a final touch, I added three little red dew drops.  A simple, yet elegant, card!

Now's the time for you to leave a comment and move on to the next designer for today:

Dream It Up!

Woodware UK

Cherylynn Moser

Jessica Griffin

Jane Gill

Laura Drahozal

Terrece Siddoway

Dorothy Adam

Heidi Erickson

Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Lea Kimmel

Stacey Rumsby

Deb Frost

Wendy Jordan

Pam Hornschu

Cyndi Bundy

I hope you've found some inspiration along the way this past week.  I've certainly had fun creating projects to share with you.  I would like to extend my thanks to the wonderful Woodware folks, it has been a complete joy collaborating with them.  Be sure to leave lots of love today so you'll be eligible to win one of our great prizes.  Thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave or have left are appreciated greatly.  I'm sorry I've had to add comment moderation but I was getting hit almost daily by spammers and was afraid someone would fall victim to their shameful tactics.Thank you for understanding the necessity of comment moderation.  I'll see you again soon!  Have a blessed day!

Hugs,
Lea