Guest Designer at DigiStamps4Joy

Hello, everyone!  I'm delighted to announce that I am a Guest Designer at DigiStamps4Joy this month! Our challenge for May is Buttons, Bows, and Bling. We are halfway through the month, and I am guesting for the mid-challenge reminder. I hope you will head over and join in the fun - there is still plenty of time to enter - the challenge runs until May 31. For my card, I chose the adorable Leggy Lilly and Kitty, which I coloured with Prismacolor pencils.

I die-cut the image with Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles. You've probably noticed I use these dies on a lot of my cards.  Here's a tip:  If the stitched rectangle die isn't the right size for your image, die cut it anyway and then die cut it a second time using the outside edge of the die to make the rectangle any size you like, and it's still stitched!

Since our challenge is buttons, bows, and bling, I will point out these items first.  The metallic silver buttons are from my stash, and I've had them for many years, originally found at a thrift store; the ribbon and bow are from Little Scrap Pieces (thank you, Karen); and the bling is from Simon Says Stamp and Dollarama.

I added a lot of fun die-cuts too:  Poppystamps Walking Cat, Cheery Lynn Ivy Strip, Spellbinders Moroccan Accents, and Spellbinders Scalloped Borders 2.  The patterned paper is from MME In Bloom 6x6 paper pad. The ticket sentiment is from Digital Delights, and the butterfly charm is from my stash.  The flowers are from I am Roses (pink), Scribble and Scrap (white), K and Company (small yellow), and Dollarama (large yellow).

Please head over to DigiStamps4Joy and join our fun challenge of Buttons, Bows, and Bling! The rules can be found here.  You might also wish to check out the DigiStamps4Joy Shop and then hop over and Like the DigiStamps4Joy Facebook Page. Thank you so much, Margy, for having me as your Guest Designer!  It was my pleasure!

I would also like to support these fun challenges:  Bunny Zoe's Buttons and Bows UE; Clique Kits AG 2/3; Come and Get it Flowers 1/3; Craft Your Passion AG 1/3; Crafting by Designs May AG 2/3; Crafting by Designs Flowers 1/3; Crafting from the Heart AG 1/3; Crafty Gals Corner May Flowers 1/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper May UE; Crafty Ribbons Animal with Ribbon; Cuttlebug Mania Ribbon 1/3; Deep Ocean Flowers UE; Di's Digi Designs Load on the Flowers 1/3; DL.ART May AG UE 1/day; Dragonfly Dreams Lauralcraft How does your Garden Grow UE; Fan-Tastic Tuesday AG Add Some Flowers 1/4; Fresh Brewed Designs Use Twine or Ribbon 1/5; Get Creative For the Ladies or Mother's Day 1/3; HIMCR Super Scraps Saturday (all die cuts from scraps) 1/3; Incy Wincy The Great Outdoors 1/5; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Kitty Bee Aloha Friday In the Garden 2/2; Ladybug Crafts Favourite Colour (pink) 2/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Love to Scrap A Stitch in Time (see stitched rectangle die) 1/3; Loves Rubberstamps Add a Sentiment UE; Mema's AG 3/3; Natalie and Amy's Animals 2/3; Not Just Cards AG UE; Our Creative Corner April Showers Bring May Flowers 1/3; Paperbabe Stamps AG; Papertake Weekly In the Garden 1/5; Party Time Tuesdays AG 1/3; Pile it On Cute Animal UE; Pixie's Snippet Playground All die cuts from snippets 2/3; Poppystamps It's All About Her UE; Scrapy Land AG with dies sold at Scrapy Land 2/3; Scribble and Scrap AG 2/3; Scribbles Designs B is for... buttons, bow, bling, blooms, butterfly 1/3; Sentimental Sundays Mother's Day or Really Girly 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday Simon Brand Products 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Work-it Wednesday Yellow 1/3; Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE; Sparkles Monthly Spring - Use At Least 5 Flowers 1/3; Squirrel's World Antiques Roadshow (most items on this card are older than one year, but the buttons are many years old, as are the yellow flowers) 2/3; Stamp and Create May Flowers 1/3; Stamping Sensations Flower Power 2/3; Suzy Bee's Bloomin' AG Add Flowers UE; The Crafter's Cafe Feminine 1/3; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Add Flowers 1/2; The Paper Girls Cute Critters 1/3; Wags n Whiskers Lots of Layers 1/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5; Your Scrapbook Place May AG 2/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Edited July 31, 2015:  Joining Imagine That... Digis by Kris Any Vendor Embellishment Contest.