It's a Twofer Day

Happy Monday again! I am enjoying my Monday off today and it's a beautiful day outside, so as soon as I finish this post I am going to write some cards to send and walk to the post office with them. Most of the trees have lost their leaves but we still have some maples that have gorgeous leaves on them. So the walk will still be pretty and the sunshine, I am sure, will be heavenly.
I wanted to point you to a new challenge for the month of November. Jennifer McGuire is challenging everyone to spread some handemade kindness. That can be in whatever form of handmade that you'd like: cooking, cards, gifts, etc. You can find out about the project by visiting Jennifer McGuire's blog.

So on with my cards.

First up, a Christmas card with lots of sparkle. I used a Bugaboo image called 3 Square Tree. I colored the tree and the star with colored pencils. I sparkled everything up with Stickles. I used both Diamond Stickles and Red Stickles. The papers are from my scrap box and I added three gold enamel dots. I used the Stella sketch for my inspiration.

I am entering these challenges:

• Stella Sketch: use the sketch
• Beccy's Place challenge: use colored pencils
• Christmas cards All Year Round: O Christmas Tree
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up: Sparkle. Sparkle Everywhere
• Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Extra: Christmas anything goes
• Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper: use patterned paper
• Crafty Hazelnut Christmas: It's time to sing (O Christmas Tree)

My twofer is a card for one of my siblings for Veterans Day. I usually send them an email to thank them for their service to our family and country but this year I am sending homemade cards. I showed one of the cards on Sunday. This is my second Veterans Day card.

This is a stamp and sentiment from Doodle Pantry called Salute Bunny. Perfect for Veteran's Day. I used the pre-colored image die cut with Spellbinder's rectangles. The red, white and blue paper is from Paper Studio, a scrap from my scrap box and backed with plain red card stock. The sentiment is cut with Spellbinder ribbon tag die and finished off with a red ribbon. Very easy!

I am entering these challenges:

• Doodle Pantry Ants in my Pants: digital stamp
• Share Handmade Kindness challenge: spread kindness with something homemade to family/friend
• Sweet Stamps: anything goes
• Simon Says Wednesday challenge: anything goes

I got my laundry, shopping and dishes done this morning. I am off for a walk outside since it's so nice. Then back to get dinner ready and some other odds and ends and hopefully more time to craft later tonight. Wishing you an amazing week. Some time this week, share some kindness with others.

Hugs,

Donna