Give Thanks!

It's a wonderful thing to have a grateful heart. And so easy to be swept along by the crazy pace of life sometimes, that it truly takes effort to stop and GIVE THANKS. Whether it be to your spouse for all the things they do, to your children, your parents, your bestest friends that you can see or the special ones that are only a key stroke away, maybe it is for the color of the sky, or the unexpected butterfly in November... take a moment to Give Thanks...it does your heart good.

Thanksgiving is fast approaching! (Which in turn means wedding bells for my mommy and Mr. Bill are right around the corner)...So thankful they found each other!

My card for The Pixie Cottage this Wednesday...

uses one of my new images...

Give Thanks digi by ARTish

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #44

provides you with the option of using this fabulous sketch

and or limiting your color palette to two colors!

After you create your new project link back to The Pixie Cottage Challenge #44

for a chance to win Pixie Cottage Stamps !

I utilized the sketch and the traditional colors of Thanksgiving... Orange and Brown...

ARtishtically shiny nose of course...
Fall flower mat...

One of those unexpected Butterflies...

If you know me well, I more often than not say "merci" en lieu of "thanks"...

...for taking the time to see my latest creations.

I am thankful for you!

Hop Along with PAPER PRETTIES...

as we celebrate 4 new digis from Monday's Weekly Whatnot release,

7 new clear sets,

and Jennifer's Birthday!

(HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jennifer!!)

If you are Hopping... I am the first stop after Paper Pretties

(there are bound to be directions there ;) )

next you will go to... CINDY"

and then on down the trail...

Frances

Jackie

Jana

Jane

Jessica

Pam

Wendy

Heather
Jennifer (the birthday girl!)

Happy Hoppin'!

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For a smoother form of movement this little guy has the right idea!

(if I had know there was Starbucks in the ski lodge, several years,

ago I would've skied faster!!!)

Allow me to introduce...
Swisserland digi by ARTish



His 3 Valentine's Day friends are...
L’il Stinker digi by ARTish

Romeo digi by ARTish



and Truffles digi by ARTish



Check in with Paper Pretties every Monday for more adorable digital images by moi!

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As you hop from Blog to Blog see how many of these

new Everyday Sentiments were used!

I heat embossed...

I followed this sketch from Sugar Creek Hollow ...


and the inspiring color palette from Christmas Card Challenge #49's photo...

Also...

One Stitch at a Time Winter
A Spoon Full of Sugar Snow or snowflakes

When you do not own the nesting die-cut shapes...

you get creative when they are implied in a sketch!

Seriously, would you be smiling...

If the weather report was full of snow!

54 nights from now...

This will be the recurring scene in houses all around the world...

Rudolph is bringing his (I mean Santa’s) milk and cookies to these challenges:
Paperworks Co pwco sketch #57
Christmas Card Challenge sweet treat ~chocolate chip cookies & milk
One Stitch at a TimeChristmas

Stampavie Christmas

Bee- Crafty Christmas

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Every Monday at PAPER PRETTIES

we are releasing 2 new ARTish digi images!

We call it Monday Whatnots~ what's not to love

Introducing:

RUDOLPH digi by ARTish

I bet he's thinking people ought to leave Salad for Santa, and the cookies for diligent reindeer that is burning a lot of calories flying all night!

Of course his artishtically nose is shiny!

(along with the glass)

Shhhhh! Don't tell Santa! :)



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Also flying into this week's second Monday Whatnots slot is

ASTRA digi by ARTish

Stay tuned for a creation I have in mind spotlighting her.

for a glimpse of other cards using these images visit PAPER PRETTIES

for previously released Paper Pretties DIGITAL Images

HAPPY creating!

The Pixie Cottage Fall Fun BLOG HOP...

I'm so glad you hopped over to see my creation!

(BOING BOING BOING)

(In following the Hopping Order you just came from Peggy )

Here's the scoop:
The Pixie Cottage is hosting a Fall Fun Blog Hop

in honor of our new Pixie Cottage DIGI images

Here's what to do:

Start by visiting 1. Katie

become a follower and leave a comment on each

of the design team member's blogs

and at the end, please do the same at The Pixie Cottage.

There will be 3 winners!!

Guess what they win... Pixie Cottage DIGI images

WOO-HOO!

Winner 1 -chooses 5

Winner 2 -chooses 3

Winner 3 -chooses 1

GOOD LUCK to All!!!

the Hopping Order is:
1. Katie
2. Tanya
3. Cheryl
4. Adrina
5. Anne
6.Carla
7. Davi
8. Denise
9. Peggy
10. Tish
11. Sharon
12. Lisette
13. Sadia

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Now for the show 'n tell....

I made the ultimate gift for the MOM On The GO

An embellished 3-d gift card holder...

(I would HOP for joy if someone handed me one of these!)

This gift set is hopping into these challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop’s Best Challenge #31 Anything goes

Charisma Cardz Match Master (designer cup and gift card)

365 cards 365 cards inspired…I was most inspired by the brown wave-like flourishes surrounding “a.n.c.c.e.” –have you seen the top of the cup? 

BAH-HUMBUG Presents

Our Creative Corner Inspiration Challenge-the soft earthy colors, with hints of green and brown

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I am always on the go!!

Some days I look like this image of mine...

MOM On The GO –digi by ARTish

Although I'd need a bigger pouch as I have 3 kiddos.

And I LOVE espresso...I'm hard pressed

to find people that do not frequent their local barista daily

(mine know me by name/ and beverage)

"Tish/ iced Venti Starbucks Double Shot Non-fat"

note~ I reprinted the image larger and applied the

(hand/ to-go cup) portion directly to the gift card

"Hand over the coffee and no one gets hurt!"

Just think how much HOPPING your friends and family

could do with a gift card holder like this one equipped with coffee dollars...

There would definitely be added 'perk' to their step!

Remember to become a follower

and leave a comment to be in the running for the prizes. :)

You now boing over to...
11. Sharon

Thanks a latte for hopping by,

Time to zooooom...

to the Pumpkin Patch!

If only every car you passed was as SWEET as

GO GO GORDON 's

(digi available at Paper Pretties)

Once you arrive at the Pumpkin Patch it is time for a workout...

how to get THE pumpkin from here to there...

PATCHES

(digi available at Paper Pretties)

opted for the 'lean into and roll it backwards' approach!

This week at Paper Pretties

we challenge you to be SQUARE!

Link back your NEW creations for a chance to win!!

I doubled the Square....featuring
PATCHES

along with photographed pumpkins and a title

in a square mat on a square scrapbook layout.

Patches is Rolling into these challenges…
Moxie Fab World sweater weather~inspired by color s and YELLOW Stitching
I did it creations LAYERS scrapbook page
Aly’s Sunday Challenge distressed

Journaling...

the full page of Sierra picking just the right one...

HAPPY creating!

And remember it's "HIP to be SQUARE!"

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Flying on over to

The Pixie Cottage

Our challenge gives you a choice, as always,

you may use this wonderful sketch by:
Penny Busch Creations

And/Or use METAL!

Upload your NEW creation to

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #42

for a chance to win Pixie Cottage Stamps

I chose METAL (wire to be specific)

and featured one of my

4 new realistic ARTish birds ala carte

(also sold as a set!! )

...and a few other 'ingredients' ...
The inspiration for how to use and manipulate the wire...

The result...

All colored...looking for a branch...

Home tweet home...

I purposely left wire 'tails' extending from both ends to insert into candle, and wrapped the 'inspirational' sprig around the bottom.

One Christmas present checked of the list!

Mr. Cardinal Bird is flying into these challenges…
Everybody ART Challenge photo inspiration
Robyn’s Fetish Challenge surprise me
2 Sisters Challenge anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge anything goes


Remember to let 'your light shine'

Join us October 31st at
The Pixie Cottage

for a DIGI inspired BLOG HOP!