My Christmas Card Stash Is Low! Blog Hop -

Hello Friends -
I hope you have had a great week!

Welcome if you have not stopped by the Tool Shed before!  Please become a follower and let me know you were here.

I love a blog hop and this one is getting me ahead of the game and goes along with a challenge blog that I have been watching . . . Festive Friday.

I used their Theme Challenge - Rustic Country Theme to create my card.

Editors Note:  Okay so I have issues.  I was not in love with how the birdhouse in the original photo was just sitting on nothing.  I did not have time to change card, re-photograph and edit the new photo before well, now.  I added a bit of scalloped snowflake paper and moved the cardstock sticker.  Yes, I changed the bow too . . . because I hardly ever make a plain bow and I do not know why I did that.  I usually make loops and tie in the middle.  Now I feel better and thank you for letting me share all of that!  LOL!

Oh and I see in the comments - How did I do the glitter on the roof?  I used a glue pen and made it wavy, added the glitter, let it dry and free-hand cut it out wavy.

This is a 5.5" x 4.25" card.

Plank Background Stamp * - Iron Gate Stamps {my stamp company}

Birdhouse Stamp {Birdhouse Stamp Set} * - Iron Gate Stamps

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Pattern Paper and Cardstock Sticker - Jillibean Soup

Branch Die - Sizzix through the Big Shot

Snowflake Border Punch and Coarse Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts

Ink - StazOn {Timber Brown}

Hemp Cord * - Hemptique

My Stash - Watercolor Paper, Watercolor Crayons, AquaPainter, Red Burlap Ribbon, Lots of Glue Dots, Glue Pen, Scallop Punch
 



This is a 5.5" x 4.25" card.

 

* - Available at my on-line store here

There are 2 blog candies for this hop {awesome!!}.

1. There will be a stash prize given out randomly to 1 comment from all the blogs. So the more blogs you comment on, the better chance you have of winning!! You will have until Tuesday the 26th at 11:59pm CST to comment. Sarah will announce the winner on Wednesday morning on her blog - Sarah - http://www.itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com

2. The second prize will have a little more work . . .
1st you will need to comment on every blog in the hop.

2nd you will need to create a holiday card/gift tag/general gift giving item and enter it at the inlinkz on Sarah's blog http://www.itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com

You have a week to enter and you can enter up to 3 projects. The prize for this challenge is:

 

Good Luck!!

 

Your next stop is Anita - http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca

Here is the whole Blog Hop:

Sarah - http://www.itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com

Miranda - http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Shelley- http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/

Mary - http://irongatestamps.blogspot.com/  {you are here}

Anita - http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca

Christine- http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/

Carla - http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

Sandy- http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

Robin - http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Sheila- http://2pawprints.blogspot.com

Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com

Thank you for hopping by and have a Happy Day!
Mary -