Honky Cat @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's continuing to take us through Elton John songs and this week it's "Honky Cat" which means she wants to see house pets on your project.

This is what I did....

I've had this freebie digi, from All Dressed Up Stamps, for aaaaaaageeeees and have never used it.  Although it's so super cute, I just couldn't think of an occasion for it.  I decided that it would work for a congratulations card for someone who is having their second (or third, or fourth or fifth or....) baby so I paired it with a paper pad I've also had for ages because I find the colours a bit challenging for a baby card.  Paper pieced the bow and that's about that.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

The Male Room:  dogs and/or cats + masculine

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Allsorts:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Moving Along With the Times:  masculine

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

Crafty Animals:  anything goes with an animal

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Dream Valley:  anything goes

Neglected Stuff:  use neglected stash

Simon Says:  cute critters

All Dressed Up:  anything goes

Bits! @ Little Red Wagon

  This week at

it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Bits!" which just means that she wants to see those bits & bobs, leftovers, uncoloured set-aside stamped images, discarded backgrounds etc. etc. etc.  A great way to clean up the craft desk!

This is what I did.....

I used a stamp from All Dressed Up that I've had printed out for mooooooonnnnnnnths.  In fact, it might even be yeeeeeaaaaars.  Every once in awhile I'll go through my digis and print out four or five pages of them (four to a page) so I can quickly colour something up....especially since there would be times when the computer would be taken by one of my kidlets.  It's not so crucial to have this stack now as my kids all have their own laptops these days, so it's been some time since I've done that.  As you can see, the background is made up of some patterned paper scraps.  A bit of distressing, some bling, and call it done.

I will say, I think our bride was a bit too angular with the blush.  Still, it's good to know that I can colour a face about as good as I could....well.....colour a face.  Life imitates art and all that.  (:

Why not give our challenge at go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Colour Crazy:  anything goes

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Crafty Creations:  anything goes

Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door:  anything goes

Through the Purple Haze:  anything goes

Double Trouble:  special celebration

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Stamping Sensations:  I Love - colouring with Prismacolor pencils

Corrosive:  anything goes