Hi! Welcome to Wednesday! Ready for a new challenge at ATSM?
We are up to our HOLIDAY challenge this week. You can make anything you like as long as it has a holiday theme. Please check our rules before entering our challenge. Your project must be related to some kind of holiday – it could be Christmas, Easter, Valentine, Summer Vacation, National Holiday, whatever it is – you need to tell us!

Our sponsor this week is
I decided to make a Christmas card.

I really really like this sweet Finch on Pine digital stamp provided by this week’s sponsor!
I used a couple of photos as inspiration.

“Carduelis pinus CT7” by Cephas – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carduelis_pinus_CT7.jpg#/media/File:Carduelis_pinus_CT7.jpg
I’m going to play this first card over at The Male Room’s Challenge #14 – Theme – Song Title (Silent Night), SSS Monday’s Anything Goes and I’d like to play over at City Crafter’s Week #27:Woodland Animals.
Here’s another version of a card made with the same image.

Thanks for stopping by!
XO
Melissa
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Oh this is just lovely! I think the image is beautiful and it works beautifully with the song title. So sorry to be so late commenting (summer holiday!), thanks so much for playing along with our Song Title challenge at The Male Room. Deborah x
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Thank you, Deborah. 🙂
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Isn’t this just an amazing card?! I love the fabulous colouring and the way you’ve managed to capture the fluff and feathers on the cute bird! Super job! Kx
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Thanks, Karen. 🙂
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Wow, love what you’ve done with this digi, Melissa. I struggle with digis but you’ve created so much dimension x
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Thank you, Anita. 🙂
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Such a pretty card and I love all the texture and the embossed background ~ really lovely! Thank you so much for sharing your project and for playing along with us over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog… 🙂
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Thanks, Emma. 🙂
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Gorgeous cards!!! Really love how you colored the bird and all the texture from the glitter and embossing on the cards is just fabulous!!
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Thank you, Dana.
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Wow this is a gorgeous card! I love it!
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Thank you, Laurie.
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Really beautiful, natural, frosted effect. Thanks for joining in at City Crafter. Marina DT
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Thanks, Marina. 🙂
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Wow Melissa, this is such a gorgeous piece of Art! You really let yourself be inspired by the photos and captured the snow scene absolutely gorgeously! Creative regards from your team-mate stempelfrida
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Thanks, Nicole. 🙂
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Wow, Melissa, you’ve worked magic with this image, creating cards that are absolutely beautiful and wonderfully festive. Your colouring is truly impressive!
~c
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Thank you, Carol. 🙂
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Gorgeous cards, Melissa! Really beautiful coloring and I love your details! Barb G. – ATSM Teamie!
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Such a pretty holiday card! I love the embossing and added sparkle. Thank you for sharing your card with us this week for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. ~Michelle
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What a beautiful card Melissa! How gorgeous and realistic is that bird! So pretty and warm!
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Thanks, Kamila. 🙂
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This is such a beautiful winter card; perfect for the holiday season…..Thanks so much for being with us at CCCB this week!
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Thanks, Stella. 🙂
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Oh my your bird is perfect. A lovely focal point on this beautiful card. Thanks so much for being with us at CCCB this week!
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Thanks, Stella. 🙂
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Love the background to this sweet little finch. 🙂
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Thanks, Julie. 🙂
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Fantastic colouring and a gorgeous card. Thank you for picking one of mine 🙂
Thank you for making such a great project using our Digis.
It is a pleasure to sponsor you and I hope you have enjoyed working with our images.
Best wishes,
Ike
DT for StitchyBear Digi Outlet
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Thanks, Ike! I’m glad that you’re happy with my use of your stamp. 🙂
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WOW! I just LOVE this image!! Gorgeous coloring and the sparkle is so pretty in this!! A fabulous make! 🙂
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Thank, Vicki. 🙂
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Wowwww Melissa
your coloring the Bird so funtastic
I adore that colored bird and the background looks awesome too
may I ask you how many cards in a day do you made sweety
I see you around on many challenges and all with beautiful adorable cards
See you around teamie
Hugs, Monika (ATSM Teamie)
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Hi Monika! I tend to go in spurts. This past Monday is a good example. My husband is on vacation and he took my children to Tripsdrill and I stayed home. So, I did laundry, stewed some chickens, did some other chores, listened to a sermon by Alistair Begg, watered my garden, took some photos of the garden and, listened to some music watched some MFT Summer School Videos on YouTube and made a bunch of cards! I made/finished 9 in all. I’m sending you an email with more information. 🙂
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Love the textures on the card!!! Very pretty!
Lilian ATSM DT teamie
The Leaf Studio
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Thank you, Lilian. 🙂
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