May your Christmas be filled...

with all things that "SPARKLE & SHINE!"

Including brilliant new tricycles!

This week at The Pixie Cottage
our challenge to you is to use the theme: "Shiny & Bright"

and/or the following sketch...

We can't wait to see what you create!
Link your NEW project back to

The Pixie Cottage Challenge # 48

for a chance to win Pixie Cottage Stamps

I combined the two while enlisting the holiday flair of...

Oh Christmas Tree digi by ARTish

All colored...with shiny ornaments and a bright star..

I added to the fun of Christmas morning by

steering a little fellow released this summer into a December card

May I introduce...

Mike on a Trike digi by ARTish

He works perfectly as the happiest kid on Christmas a.m.
The entire card...


and early wishes for a ...

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Yes, it's Wednesday...my 'double header' blog day.

Over at the Paper Pretties Blog

they are showcasing Day 6 of the December new releases,

1 more day to go and then it's a Blog Hop!

The challenge of the week is to use PUNCHES.

Link your punchy NEW creation back to Paper Pretties Blog

for a chance to win. Good Luck!!

I combined lots of circle punches

to embellish and create a title,

and the stamp set revealed on Saturday to create this jar...

She is Scout Sophia and will be available Friday

at the Paper Pretties Boutique

If you are a fan of Girl Scout Cookies you might relate...

In order to get a jump start on buying said cookies...




You'll need about 399 more pennies..
Don't forget cookies and stamps make great gifts!



How many days 'til the Cookie Kick Off???



If you have a Girl Scout~ Scout Sophia would be very useful!!


Happy Creating!