Butterfly Kisses Blogaversary Blog Hop and Getting Cricky Preview Day Five - "Happiness Is..."

YAY for Thursday!!  I'm so excited that you're here today!! :)  Not only is it DAY FIVE of the Getting Cricky Pre-Hop Week, but it's also the Blog-iversary of my friend Kari at Purplefuntastick Creations -- And she's having a HOP to CELEBRATE today!!  All week long I've been stretching my brain to find non-owl uses for the Owly Hoo Stamp Art Sentiment Set (not that there's anything wrong with using this set for every owl card, layout, and project you can think of, BUT isn't it FUN to find MORE WAYS to use an already AWESOME stamp set?!?!?)...  And so...  I hope you enjoy what I'm excited to show you today!!  But before I get ahead of myself...

Kari is celebrating her blog's one-year anniversary (which is Jan 20th).  I remember Kari's blog in her very beginning days, as I think we "met" soon after she joined the Blog-O-Sphere...  It's hard not to admire her passion and honesty...  She can say that everyone else is a blessing to her, but truth be told -- She's truly the blessing to everyone else!! :)

If you've arrived here from my quirky and creative friend, Ellen, then you are in the right place!!  If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to join the FUN, then please CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Kari's blog -- because I want you to have a chance to win some of the AWESOME blog candy (details below)...  And I sure don't want you to miss any of the fun!! :)

So without further ado lets get this party started!!  Since the only requirement for this party was to put a butterfly (or butterflies) on our creations, I decided to make this....

 My standard A2 card (4.25"x5.5") is bright and colorful to hopefully rush Spring along (yeah, yeah, I know that Winter just started!!)...  I was introduced to a fabulous new challenge blog, Digi Darla's Challenges, earlier this week -- I already have my eye on a few of Digi Darla's images, but I was EXTRA excited to see that, for each challenge, she's offering a FREE image!!  WOW!!  This beautiful "Butterfly Fairy" is PERFECT for Kari!!  I'll be entering this card in the current challenge there as well -- The theme for the week is "Happiness Is..." -- So they want to know what happiness is to YOU (more details HERE)...  My happiness always comes from...  Thinking about my friends and family  :)

 Since I do not own any Copics (YET), I settled for coloring the image with my SU! Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen...  It's difficult to tell in the pictures (can I get a little sunlight???), but I fussy-cut around the fairy and popped her up from the white layer underneath...  I also added some iridescent Stickles to her wings for some sparkly-sparkle.  The yellow background paper is embossed with the Cuttlebug "Polka Dots" embossing folder, the purple polka dot paper is from the Creative Memories "Cheerful" tone-on-tone paper pack, and that fabulous polka dot ribbon is another find from my stash (if you've been visiting me this week, then you might be noticing a trend here...  I'm trying to sample more of my hidden ribbon stash -- And I'm even sharing some this Friday night too -- Be sure to come back and check out the details!!)... Anywhoooo, my wonderful friends over at Celebrate The Occasion have an ANY THEME Challenge this week, but ya must use POLKA DOTS!!  Well, I used 'em, so I'll be entering my card in their challenge (HERE) as well...  :)

 Now how about that sentiment???  Can you believe this is yet ANOTHER mix-n-match sentiment found on the Owly Hoo Stamp Art Sentiment Set???  I've been featuring this set ALL week long for the Getting Cricky Preview Week (Did you miss Sunday's snowman card? Or Monday's GROOVY giraffe and "shag pillow" cards?  Or Tuesday's Valentine Favor Boxes?  Or yesterday's Bird-day Card???  I hope you'll stop over and check all of those out!!  If I've finally convinced you that your craft supplies are simply incomplete without this set and you must rectify this before one more day passes, please make this set YOURS by clicking here OR by clicking on the image below...  AND...

I have BIG NEWS!!  To qualify for FREE SHIPPING on your purchase, be sure to enter amyfreeship at check out!!  WOWZERS!!  Gotta love a deal like that!! :)

And remember to check out all of the other specials going on now!!

Before you hop away, remember that Kari has assembled an AWESOME list of sponsors!!  All the details can be found on Kari's blog, but here's a quick overview:

1. Shannon is offering a gift certificate for her beautiful handmade flowers (available in her Etsy Shop).
2. Creative Kuts is offering a $20 Gift Card.
3. Deb from Scrapping Mamma is offering two of her handmade birthday cards, a K Andrew Designs Stamp Set AND a $10 Gift Certificate for Little Scraps of Heaven...

Thanks for stopping by!!  Your next stop in the hop is the fabulous Susan...  So go share some Bloggie-Love with her!! :) When you're done with the hop, be sure to visit some of my fabulous Getting Cricky Design Team Sisters in the picture links below...  All week long they've been busily creating some WONDERFUL projects -- MORE THAN 100 so far!!  WOW!!

Here are the links for all the Hop Stops in Kari's Blogaversary Blog Hop (clicking on each link will take you directly to their hop post!!) and below you'll find the Getting Cricky Design Team projects....

Kari

Ashley

Ellen

Amy - That's ME!!  You're HERE now!! :)

Susan - This is your NEXT STOP!!

Kristen

Christel

Lynne

Vicki

Janet

Linda

CallyAnn

Shannon

 And now...  For some more fun....