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Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Stargazing Guest Elfing Giveaway

Hello Nomad friends.  Is the sun a bright, shining ball of fire with you too??  We have been enjoying seeing so much of it the last few weeks.  

That said, I'm guest elfing over at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge this month and the new theme is Bunnies!!  I have a sneeky suspicion that the lovely Jo was thinking of me a bit with this one!  I love my bunnies, and it was my birthday yesterday, so in the spirit of birthday's I have a little giveaway.  Bunny themed of course!!  But first, my card.........


Squueeee!!   When I saw this stamp I couldn't resist.  It's called Falling Star by Nellie Snellen and I loved the cute bunny pulling his little reindeer on a sleigh.  I cut the card base using Stamplorations Double Stitch Rectangle die.  I used an embossing folder for the snowflakes and sentiment at the top of the card and tinted them with Stormy Sky distress ink.  I stamped the bunny onto the card and coloured with Promarkers and gel pens.  I smeared more Stormy sky for the ground and added glitter.  Some more glitter on bunny's hat and a gold star brad to cover the stamped falling star. To finish I found a tiny white with sliver tinsel pom-pom and added it for bunny's tail.  


OK, here's what's on offer.  The cute bunny stamp and embossing folder I used on my card.  For your chance to win please leave me a comment including the magic word BUNNY.  If you link up a bunny/hare themed card over at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge then pop back and leave another comment with your entry number for an extra chance or three.  You know how it is with bunnies!!  Giveaway will close May 6th.
Check out my hat!!!  Might have to get some bunny ears on that!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Stay tuned for more bunny fun and more giveaways, probably involving bunnies!!!  Hugz

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35 comments:

  1. Janis23 April 2019 at 13:50

    Humongous Happy BUNNY Birthday wishes to you, Gail!!! I hope your birthday was super and that you are still celebrating!! How lovely that we can extend the party with your fun giveaway and the coordinating challenge over at Jo's Christmas Kickstart!!

    Love your adorable card! That image is so sweet. Your coloring is wonderful and that tinsel pom is perfect for the bunny's sweet little cotton tail!! The star brad really adds interest, too. Wonderful wintery card.

    For the bunny theme, I ran and pulled out a fabulous stamp you sent me during one of your sweet Bunny Hops which I think will adapt nicely to a Christmas card. Yay!!

    [Overthinking begins...] I think that stamp is a hare, though....looks a little too muscular and long-legged for a rabbit. Don't bunnies usually hibernate in cold climes??? (I'm reaching back to my Biology major college days here....which was a looooooong time ago!! Ha.) Hardly any Americans know the difference between rabbits and hares, anyway, so I can plead cultural ignorance!!! But no matter....Jo says hares count, too. So I'm good whichever way. LOL... [/overthinking]

    Happy hoppy birthday to you, Gail!!! This is going to be a fun challenge. Congrats on Guest Elfing again....and you def need to put bunny ears on that elf hat!! :)
    <3

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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    1. ionabunny23 April 2019 at 16:50

      Thanks for your lovely comment Janis. Hares welcome. Bunnies don't hibernate, so don't tend to live in really cold climates. Rabbits are not native to Norway, but a few escapees manage to survive. Hares are native here. I think they are actually different families (taxonomically speaking) and have totally different living, eating, breeding styles. But for our purposes here we are OK with rabbits or hares. Hugz

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    2. Dotty Jo23 April 2019 at 18:54

      My goodness, you two are amazing! I've learned so much. Jo x

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    3. Janis5 May 2019 at 04:09

      Oh....I forgot we were supposed to come back and tell you we linked up over at Christmas Kickstart. My entry is #24. Thanks for the chance to win this adorable stamp!
      <3 J

      jwoolbright at gmail dot com
      HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  2. sandie23 April 2019 at 18:28

    Happy Birthday for yesterday! This is such a fab card-love how the light seems to shine from the bunny! And adore the litte pom pom and brad-very creative way of making this one layer. As always fab to see you at Time Out

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  3. (AJ) ArtJypsy 23 April 2019 at 18:36

    You have made an adorable Bunny Christmas Card. Love the little scene you have created with this Bunny Stamp.. Happy Birthday .. Thanks for the chance to win this 'Bunny' Stamp and embossing folder...

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  4. Dotty Jo23 April 2019 at 18:55

    Love this card, Gail - always love Nellie Snellen images. Clever work with that embossing folder too. Love your giveaway. Thanks for being my elf again, Jo x

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  5. Linda Mc Enery24 April 2019 at 00:21

    What a lovely blog post Gail! Wishing you a very Happy Birthday! Your card is utterly adorable, and I can understand this image being a favourite. Beautiful colouring and embossing. I love your bunny's fuzzy tail and the shiny star! Thanks so much for sharing your card with us at Passion for Promarkers!
    Linda

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  6. Kay Wallace24 April 2019 at 03:18

    Hard as it is to think about Christmas when it is 90°F outside, you have been successful! This is an adorable card!

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  7. Karenladd24 April 2019 at 06:58

    Happy happy birthday to Gail, and congrats on your guest elf appearance! Bunnies have a special place in my heart...whether for Christmas or anytime. When my children were small, we did rabbit rescue and had up to 13 rabbits at a time. They were all neutered and paired up...and some of them even lived in the house. I haven't heard of Nellie Snellen images but this one is just the sweetest!

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  8. Karenladd24 April 2019 at 07:14

    Good grief, I left a comment and told you more than you wanted to know about my past in rabbit rescue, but probably forgot to say the word BUNNY when all was said and done, haha! So, just to make sure...I made sure to say it this time.

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  9. Crafty KJ24 April 2019 at 12:33

    This stamp is too cute and I love the background you've created too! A great idea to add ink to the embossing detail, really makes it pop and it looks fab. Thanks for sharing at Passion for Promarkers this week! Hugs, Karen xx

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  10. Suzanne H24 April 2019 at 19:13

    I always love hearing about your BUNNY tales! Happy belated birthday. I made my card last night for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge but this morning I didn't like it too much. Maybe it can be salvaged after work. I'll be sure to come back when I do! Thanks.

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  11. SHartl24 April 2019 at 22:32

    Congratulations on being Guest Elf, and happy happy birthday to you! I am just crazy about bunnies...whether one BUNNY, or two! We always had bunnies when I was growing up and I love seeing them on cards. I'll see if I can manage to enter a card in the Kickstart challenge, if my kids will let me, lol.

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  12. Suzanne H25 April 2019 at 02:03

    I entered my card at Christmas Kickstart Challenge and I was #2. Thanks so much for your blog. I love reading about your cards and life in general.

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  13. Jane Willis25 April 2019 at 09:47

    Happy (slightly belated) birthday and congratulations on being guest elf. I've got a suspicion that Jo picked this challenge deliberately so I would use my favourite festive BUNNY stamp. I love, love LOVE your card!

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  14. Jane Willis25 April 2019 at 09:48

    And my entry is #3 at Christmas kickstart

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  15. Hazel25 April 2019 at 21:01

    Thanks for entering your lovely crafting for CHNC challenge 434 - hope to see you again soon x

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  16. Virginia L.26 April 2019 at 01:08

    So glad that you join the fun with my “Show & Share”! WONDERFUL!

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  17. Karenladd26 April 2019 at 07:38

    Entered a card at Christmas Kickstart, and am #6. I've got bunnies on the brain now and am having so much fun going through my rabbit images!

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  18. sweet art designs27 April 2019 at 16:39

    Awwwwww.... too cute! Thank you for joining us at Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Card Weekly Challenge - Myrna DT

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  19. KT Fit Kitty27 April 2019 at 19:10

    Congrats on your guest design feature over at Christmas Kickstart and belated birthday greetings! Hope it was a fun one! Your bunny card is adorable! I love bunnies too, all animals really, but bunnies are a favourite! My mom had a Netherland Dwarf (a couple actually) when I was young.

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  20. KT Fit Kitty27 April 2019 at 19:11

    I just entered my bunny card over at Christmas Kickstart! Thanks for the inspiration! I'm entry #10! Thank you for the adorable giveaway!

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  21. Fikreta28 April 2019 at 00:05

    happy birthday!
    that is so lovely card!
    hugs

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  22. Karenladd28 April 2019 at 01:46

    Just entered another bunny card at the Christmas Kickstart challenge and I am #11.

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  23. SHartl28 April 2019 at 09:49

    I just added my bunny card at the Kickstart challenge at #12. Can't believe I actually managed to make a card this week, lol.

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  24. KT Fit Kitty28 April 2019 at 14:04

    I just entered another bunny card over at Christmas Kickstart! Entry #13 - thank you for inspiring!

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  25. Jill V28 April 2019 at 19:57

    I love the creative embellishments you used on this sweet scene - super creative to use a pom pom for the bunny tail :) Thanks so much for joining us at Time Out! Jill

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  26. Helen29 April 2019 at 11:23

    A great card - thanks for sharing it with us at Christmas Crafts All Year Round.

    Helen x

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  27. Deanne Saunders29 April 2019 at 15:51

    Your card is bunny-ful, I mean beautiful!! Thanks so much for participating in our CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR ‘ROUND challenge. Hope you participate in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
    Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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  28. Tina Z.1 May 2019 at 01:01

    Belated birthday greetings.
    Congratulations on your guest design at Christmas Kickstart.
    Your BUNNY card is super cute.
    Thank you for the chance to win.
    hugs xx

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  29. Tina Z.1 May 2019 at 01:02

    I have just entered bunny card at Christmas Kickstart, my number is #18.

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  30. Karenladd1 May 2019 at 04:30

    Just uploaded my third Christmas bunny card at the Kickstart challenge at #20!! Loving these bunny cards

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  31. Kath3 May 2019 at 19:27

    A fabulous Bunny card and thank you for the chance of winning this lovely prize.

    Happy belated birthday too!

    Kath x

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  32. Tina Z.7 May 2019 at 00:57

    I has just link another bunny card, #29.
    Crafty hugs xx

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