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MERRY CHRISTMAS ...
{Digi Stamps 4 Joy DS4J: Sunday - New Releases}

DS4J's launches a whole set of new digi stamps every Sunday.  The design team members each receives a new release digi to create with. I received this beautiful Christmas Robin digi, doesn't he look very cheerful?  You can find him here.

So hold onto your seats as you wont believe it, but I tried a new 3-D card design and just love how this card actually stands up on its own and one can just fold it flat again to put in an envelope.  The back of the card can be used for a personal message.  The tutorial for this card will be available in another post that will go live here tomorrow (Monday, 3 September).

I coloured the robin with H2O's and dry chalks.  I cropped one set of the holly leaves from the main image and printed it a few times, coloured the leaves with H2O's and fussy cut them to use as the leaf embellishments on the card.  All the designer papers on this card I received from my lovely and very talented friend Helen who posted me a whole stack of designer papers as a thank you for a card of mine I sent her.  Thanks so much Helen, all those designer papers of yours comes in very handy

So hop on over to DS4J's Online Shop and get your crafty paws on some of these gorgeous new digis.

Here's my new 3-D creation:

I would love to try my hand with this over at the following challenges:

1. Catch the Bug (September): Anything Goes
2. Dynamic Duos #18: Poppy Parade/Limeade
3. ATC's and Cards with Attitude #21: Anything Goes
4. Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude #21: Anything Goes 
5. Inspire me Fridays #74: Anything Goes
6. Pause Dream Enjoy #35: Chicks or Birdies
7. The Poodles Parlour: Winged Things
8. QKR Stampede #3: Anything Goes
9. Aud Sentiments #62: Christmas is Coming
10. Cute Card Thursday #232: A Stitch in Time (faux stitching around birdie)
11. Moving Along with the Times: Flying High
12. Sassy Studio #140: Christmas Carol (... Its the most wonderful time of the year ...)
13. Crafting for all Seasons #34: Stitching (faux stitching around birdie) (3rd entry)
14. Just Keep on Creating: Christmas Projects
15. My Mum's Craft Shop #72: All the Threes (2nd entry) (3 sets of leaf embellishments)
16. Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes (2nd entry)
17. Perfect Sentiments: Anything Goes with a Sentiment on the Front
18. Creative Card Crew #18: Christmas
19. Everybody Art Challenge #202: Anything Goes
20. Party Time Tuesdays #83: Anything Goes
21. Eureka Stamps: Anything Goes
22. Make It Monday #104: Anything Goes
23. The Crazy Challenge #127: Anything Goes
24. The Old Back Porch (52 Card Pickup) Week 35: Anything Goes
25. The Paper Players #111: Leaves are Falling
26. Christmas Crafting #14: Traditional Christmas Colours
27. Ladybug Crafts #1: Anything Goes
28. Natalie and Amy #1: Anything Goes
29. Sparkles Monthly #35: Nature
30. Unique Crafters September: Anything Goes

Thanks everyone for popping in and leaving such lovely comments.  Wishing you a fab creative week.