Ho Ho Ho Christmas Tree

Merry Christmas everyone....its only a few days now!  Have you set your tree up yet...is it still standing?  One year, our 13 foot tall tree fell over in the middle of the night, and I awoke to the sound of breaking glass!  It fell softly, but broke quite a number of glass ornaments...I actually thought someone was breaking in, so I was actually quite relieved to find it was only the tree... 

My card uses the little Christmas Cat image, from Lauretta's Digital Stamps, and is my GDT card for this week's challenge at Craft Your Passion.  The challenge calls for a Christmas theme, and this little kitten with it's facial expression, did so remind me of how they do like to climb.  The tree in behind was cut on my Silhouette, then decorated with unbreakable embellishments....and then, just because it's Christmas, I added a little bird sticker, which kind of symbolizes how everyone seems to get along together at this time of year.

Make sure you check out the lovely creations made by the design team here, and then for a bit more inspiration, here are some challenges where I'll be entering my card:

Crafts and Me Challenges - #19 Moody Blues
The Pink Elephant - #90 Winter Wonderland
Stamp Insanity - #39 Happy Holidays - Your Way
Sew Many Challenges - #36 Winter
Lexi's Creations - #29 Glitter and Pearls
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - #90 TREEmendous
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges - Christmas Something or An-Otter
Stampin for the Weekend - #53 Christmas

I Love Winter...?!?

This month I will be one of the new GDT members at Craft Your Passion, and this is my first submission.  I've used one of Lauretta's pretty images I Love Winter, which can be found here in her store, and just in case you think I've changed my views on the white stuff.....uh, uh, noooo....but it is pretty for Christmas and the kiddies do love it.  The challenge this week is Anything Goes, so head on over and check it out.

My card is quite a simple design with only 1 DP, but I've coloured and cut out the image and then framed her with something I found at Monica's Creative Room.  She creates some fantastic cutting files and lets us have them for free.  I've used red glitter pen to colour in the spaces of the pillars.  Then, a stamped sentiment, a bit of greenery and a few embellishments finishes it off.

Well thanks for visiting and I hope I've given you a few new ideas....just remember Have Fun!

A few challenges that I will enter with this card, may also offer you further inspiration:
City Crafter - #33 Blue Christmas
Crafts and Me Challenges - Dreaming of a White Christmas
Stamps R Us Challenges - #10 Holiday Cards
Sew Many Challenges - #35 Snowflakes
Digi Doodle Shop - #36 Let It Snow
Stamp Something - Christmas Color Combo Somethings
By the Cute and Girly - Children