Just Sittin' Here...

Hello!

My goodness, Tuesday already!  I have been wanting to use Audry, the cutie little girl freebie image from The Stamping Boutique, on a card for weeks now!  So that is just what I did over the weekend and on Monday.  She was perfect for Stamping Boutique's challenge this week--  Stitching.  I've had Audry colored for awhile now but haven't had an opportunity to make her into a card.  With this card, unlike my others, I had an imported scallop, little imported butterflies and imported leaves to decorate with.  Please notice that I said imported.  Imported all the way from New Zealand...by Chrissy of Chrissy's Cardland!!!  She so kindly cut me lots of pretties with her Cricut and punches-- circles, squares, hearts, stars- all sorts of neat paper do-dads to work with.  Wasn't that fantastic of her?  As I was putting the touches on Just Sittin' Here, each time I looked through one of the envelopes of cut-outs she had so patiently put into labeled envelopes, as I chose and glued, my thoughts went to her.  Thank you so much, Chrissy!   She also made me a card.  A delightful teddy that says, "To A Special Friend".  Believe me, it is a work of art!  Something a person would definitely want to frame.  And that is exactly what I will do!  Her artistry is even more beautiful in person than the pictures she posts.  Do stop by and visit Chrissy.  You will be amazed and inspired by her talent.  Okay, here is Audry, just sittin' on a fence...

Beside the cut-outs from Chrissy, Audry from The Stamping Boutique was colored with Copics.  I paper-pieced her hat and used a stylus on the back of her face and tummy, slightly bending her at the knees, and sat her on the fence gate.  The fence is a digi from Make it Crafty.  I cut it out so that the gate swings open.  I didn't think of it and may still do it, but it would be nice to put a little something behind the gate, a name, a heart, just a little something special for the receiver.  Yes, I will go back and do that.  Other than that, I think Just Sittin' Here is made up of paper and glue.  Oh, and a sewing machine!  I drew the mountains, snow peaks, sun and path, cut them out  and sewed them onto the blue sky piece.  The flowers I cut with 4 petals, smashed all up, glued the middle down tight and added a button.  Not special, imported buttons though.  Wait, they may be imported!  They are those buttons you get as extras when you buy new clothing!  So useful and I never remember what button goes with what clothing anyway!  Colored them yellow with a Crayola marker.  Also, almost forgot, the little God Bless You was a freebie from TLC.  I have sentiments made up for the inside that say "Just sittin here...thinkng of you".  I also made up "thanking you" and "loving you" to place inside for whatever occasion will fit.  I had planned to originally put "Just sittin' here..." on the front, but things change when making a card...you all know that!  I purposely tried to keep the extras to a minimum so as to not take away from Audry.  She really is cute.  

I won some stamp goodies from Kraftin' Kimmies blog hop Sunday!  Their link is over there on the right-- Krafty Girl Challenges.  Wow, what a DT!  KK also has a real cutie named LuLu.  And other new releases too, like Superheros, Tweets and Stitches.  I usually don't care for superheros, but these made me change my mind, they are that good.  Kimmie's new stamp sets just make you want to get your fingers all dirty!  Hmmm, I wonder which one I will get.  I will be happy with whichever one they decide to send!  

Without further ado (I think I wrote that same phrase last night), I will say my good nights/good-days to ya all (Okie talk).  See you around the block!  Or would that be blog?

Manderly

xxxooo

Here is a list of challenges I thought I would go for:
Sassy Cheryl's - # 103 No Embossing
Crafty Sentiments Designs- Use only 2 DP (I hope making my own DP counts!)
Totally Ladybug Tuesdays- Spring is in the Air
The Corrosive Challenge- #143 Another Dimension
Allsorts Challenge- Week 142 Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant- TPE 136 Print It
Simply Create Too- #7 Add Sunshine (2nd Entry)
Paper Crafting Journey- #3 Make it Cute!
Craft Us Crazy- #21 Fav Color/Fav Embellishment (flowers)