#Spreadjoynotgerms blog hop

Welcome to the Spread Joy Not Germs blog hop.

Thanks to Catherine Pooler Designs and The Hedgehog Hollow for arranging this huge blog hop!  There are so many generous sponsors offering heaps of prizes so make sure you comment on as many blogs as you can for more chances of winning.  

For my first card I've used one of the new stamps sets from the

CAS-ual Fridays March release called 

"Terrific Flowers". I stamped the flowers with CP Ink "Twilight"

and coloured them in with Prisma pencils.

I die cut the "Hello" from the "Sweet Friend Fri-Dies" and coloured it grey to match my stamping.

I used the Skyscape Mini Cover Plate die from Catherine Pooler Designs and made the frame using the Totally Rad patterned paper also from Catherine Pooler Designs.

For my next card I used CAS-ual Fridays "Pretty Posies" and "Little Birdie" stamps sets along with the free download from 

Catherine Pooler.  I stamped the flowers onto watercolour card stock, painted them and die cut them with the matching Fri-Die.

I coloured the bird in with Prisma Pencils.

How cute is that Little Birdie!  He looks like he is singing that song!

We have another new release over at CAS-ual Fridays on April 19th and Michele is giving away the whole April collection to one lucky winner!  You can check out the fabulous prize at the CAS-ual Fridays blog here!

Next up on the blog hop is Crystal Komara and if you get lost 

along the way you can go to Catherine Pooler or The Hedgehog Hollow blogs for a list of all the participants.

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!

Deadline to enter is April 24 for prizes. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 27. 

Sponsor and Prize List:

Catherine Pooler Designs - $20 Gift Certificate on each of the Brand Ambassadors' blogs 

Hedgehog Hollow - one month free sub to the box with free us shipping

Artesprix - Getting Started Kit

Beacon - Product gift bag 

Brutus Monroe - $50 GC

CAS-ual Fridays - Win the new release - over $80 value

Dina Kowal - Two $10 gift codes to Dina Kowal Creative

Dress My Craft - $35 gift certificate

Ellen Hutson - $35 Gift Certificate

Greeting Farm -$25 Gift Certificate

Heffy Doodle - £35 voucher for the store

iCrafter - $20 Gift Certificate 

Ink on 3 - $35 Gift Certificate

Joy Claire - $25 Gift Certificate

Miss Ink Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate

Pear Blossom Press -$25 gift certificate

Paper Sweeties - $50 Gift Certificate

Polka Dot Orchard- $20 Gift Certificate

Pink and Main - $25 Gift Certificate

Rabbit Hole Designs - $10.00 gift code on each DT members blogs

Sassy and Crafty Stamps - $35 Gift Certificate

STAMPlorations - $25 gift code on the STAMPlorations blog + $10 gift code on each designer blogs.

Taylored Expressions - $50 Gift Certificate

Trinity Stamps- $25 Gift Certificate

The Ton - $20 Gift Certificate (stamps, dies, ink or sequins)

Unity - two $25 Gift Certificates 

Whimsy Stamps - $15 GC on each of their Creative Team team blogs

WOW! Embossing Powder - two gift vouchers £30 UK or Europe & $30 for US winner

Xyron - Mega Runner, Refill & 1.5 inch sticker maker, refill

You're Next Stamp - $25 Gift Certificate

WWC267 - Karen's Challenge: Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist

Hello, it's time for a new challenge at Watercooler Wednesday.

Karen is our host this week with "Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist".

I've made a birthday card today (no surprises there) using 

one of the stamps from the Happy Birthday stamp set by The Stamping Village.  I coloured the hearts blue which is my "Masculine Twist".  I used a piece of patterned paper from Catherine Pooler's Totally Rad paper pack.

We would love to see you join in on the challenge.  All you have to do is make a card using the above theme and link it up to the challenge blog HERE.  Make sure you check out all the other DT cards for some inspiration.

You have until Tuesday, 21st April at 9.00am Melbourne Time or Monday 20th April  5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for visiting.

WWC266 - Heidi's Challenge: All About Occasions

Hello it's time for  new challenge over at Watercooler Wednesday and Heidi is our host with an All About Occasions.

I made a birthday card on request from my Daughter in Law for her to give to her sister.  She said she likes frogs and green so I searched for a frog digi stamp and coloured it green. I used a stencil from Funky Fossil for the green paint splats.  Is that what you call them?  

We would love to see you join in on the challenge.  All you have to do is make a card for any occasion and link it up to the challenge blog HERE.  Make sure you check out all the other DT cards for some inspiration.

You have until Tuesday,14th April at 9.00am Melbourne Time or Monday 13th April  5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for visiting.

CAS Christmas card challenge

Hello, today I thought I'd make a start on my Christmas cards.  I didn't get the chance to send any out last year so I'm going to try my best this year!

There's a fun challenge over at CAS Christmas Card Challenge 

to use a Christmas song, so I've made my card especially for that. 

I've used this fun set from Uniquely Creative called

 " Aussie Christmas" that I purchased last year.  This is the first time I have had the chance to use it.  The sentiment is from 

Mama Elephant " O'Tiny Tree".

 Thanks for visiting!

CAS-ual Fridays Last Day of Release - Heart Ribbon

Hello and welcome back for our last day of CAS-ual Fridays new release.  Today we are showcasing the Heart Ribbon set.
This is a beautiful stamp set and is perfect for that person in your life that might need some support and encouragement .

We will get through this together!!

Heart Ribbon

Make sure you pop over to the CAS-ual Fridays blog to see what the rest of the design team have made with this beautiful set.

You can use my special code MICHELLESENTME in the shop for an extra 15% discount.

Thanks for visiting!

WWC265 - Marsha's Challenge:Anything Goes With a Feminine Twist

Hello, it's time for a new challenge over at 
Watercooler Wednesday and Marsha is our
host with an anything goes challenge.

I have used the butterfly stamp from Happy Little Stampers and combined it with a sentiment from
Stamping Up - "Really good greetings".

We would love to see you join in on the challenge.  All you have to do is make a card for any occasion with a feminine twist and link it up to the challenge blog HERE.  Make sure you check out all the other DT cards for some inspiration.

You have until Tuesday, 7th April at 10.00am Melbourne Time or Monday 6th April  5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for visiting.

CAS-ual Fridays Release Day 3 - Happy Birthday

Hello and welcome back for day 3 of CAS-ual Fridays
new release.  Today we are showcasing the 
"Happy Birthday" sentiment stamp set.

I stamped the large "Happy Birthday"
on the front of my card and one of the sassy sentiments 
on the inside.

The inside of my card.

Happy Birthday

Make sure you pop over to the CAS-ual Fridays blog to see what the rest of the design team have made with this fun set.

You can use my special code MICHELLESENTME in the shop for an extra 15% discount.

Thanks for visiting and I'll be back tomorrow!