Monday, February 22, 2016

Spring Chicken

 Meet the Spring Chicken!  How cute is this?  This fun image is from artist Sandra Caldwell of BabyCakes DND.  She's adding some awesome images in her store for Easter and St Patrick's Day already.  This one is just TOO cute.  I had to add some fun easter ribbon.

Do you use a lot of word stamps on your cards?  how about alphabets?  do you use saying and sentiments from other embellishments instead?

I seem to be constantly collecting words and sayings, both as embellishments and as stamps. I never really use much alphabets stamps, though I will use alphabet die cuts in my scrapbooks.

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59 comments:

KarinsArtScrap said...

super cute card Holley
I use them sometimes for the picture and after woods I take them off.
Most of the people here want blanc so they can put there own saying on.
Only Congratulations, of Anniversary .

Gr Karin

Donna said...

Spring chicken. This is great! Love the image. I collect sentiments and use them often on my cards. They add so much to an image. Sometimes I leave the inside blank and just use the sentiment on the fronts. Have a great week!

DonnaMundinger said...

HeeHee! This made me giggle! Such a cute card and image. I generally do my sentiments on the computer. I stink at real stamping and am afraid I'll screw it up. xxD

barbara macaskill said...

LOVE the Spring Chicken!! He reminds me of Foghorn Leghorn on the cartoons! LOL
I use lots of sentiments and words on my creations!! I have started using alpha dies more lately as my confidence has grown!! TFS!
PS> I know that bev Jordan has been under the weather and am thinking that is why she hasn't contacted you! I will tag her again and remind her to send her addy to you!! :-)

Unknown said...

This is such a great Easter card. I love this image, so much fun. I don't always add words to projects- if I do I tend to print them though I might use alphabet dies for names. Cathy x

Laine Kammeraad said...

I absolutely love your card Hollie. I can't believe I haven't seen Spring Chicken yet. I will have to find this one. It's adorable and so is your card. It's funny I have a lot of alphabet stamps but most of the time forget to use them. Maybe it would help if I took some out to help me remember.
Hugs and smiles
Laine (Debra Laine)

Kajcyika said...

This card is so much fun! :)
I have to say that I wish I would have more sentiments stamp sets because I think they are really nice touch to a card and I use them alot but I just don't have many.. I just love how it looks in the end, for me card isn't really finished without sentiment :)

Cheryl said...

Although I have collected lots is alphabet stamps, I very rarely use them. However, I do use my word stamps...mostly sentiment stamps. Love this Easter card, Holley.

Kathy said...

Really cute. I rarely use alphabets because I don't like lining up the letters. I do use stamped sentiments but mostly for the card inside. On the front I like using pre made elements.

Anonymous said...

Boy is the "Spring Chicken" really cute. Sandra Caldwell really comes thru with come cute ones. I use word stamps and have a set of mini word stamps that fit in small places. Only use alpha stamps sometimes. I use die cut sayings and like to use brad sentiments. I do use my alpha die cut set a lot when I need a special saying.
Virginia Montagna

stampingwithpeggie.blogspot.com said...

Cute image. Lots of fun embellishments.

Unknown said...

Super fun card Holley Spring Chicken looks great. Hugs Jennifer xx

grandmalee said...

Love this image and how you made it work as an Easter card. You always have such cool ribbons on your cards, too.
I also collect tons of words that I do use often. Unfortunately, I very seldom use my alphabet stamps. That's probably another thing I need to get rid of in my destashing.

Dwie lewe rączki said...

Great card. I use a lot of sentiments stamps but they have to be in polish.

Glennis F said...

Great card - I love sentiment stamps and use them quite a lot

DJ said...

Great card- I try to use word stamps on my cards, and rarely use my alphabet stamps. Usually when I don't have a stamp that says what I want it to.

Amy Martin said...

Very cute card. I usually use word embellies and stamps. Not really the alphabet. But occasionally on canvas or in the background I might use them.

Leanne said...

Lovely card!

EriEs said...

It is supercute, love ribbon too :)
I like using sentiment stamps, but as I am from Slovakia, I do not have any sentiment in my language, so I often use alphabet stamps (to shorter sentiments or when adding Name of person) or I use word and print it and add it to card or project.

Audrey R in Austin said...

Hi Holley - this card is so cute! I love using metal embellishments with words, but I can't find them in stores! I had some sympathy ones and used them up. Since I can't find them, I end up stamping my sentiments and layering them for cards. I have only really used alphabet stamps for the word "baby".

Shelley said...

I don't use a lot of word stamps other than the Thank You's or Happy Birthdays. I do have 2 alphabets that I like to use. One is normal letters and the other is frog letters. I would enjoy owning more alphabet stamps. Especially the odder ones with figures etc. Very nice card!

creationsnz said...

Hi Holley, I do use word stamps a lot, but not so much letters to make words. I find I am making my own on the computer a lot more now so I can say anything I want!
Cheers, Carol

jackiep said...

a lovely card holley and i use word stamps and saying stamps in inserts

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

You find the cutest images. This rooster is too cool. I like using sentiment stamps and have started collecting them.

ionabunny said...

Love that rooster. So cute. I like words and alphabets. Can't have enough alphabets. Hugz

Sue said...

Hi Holley, this is a beautiful card, and a wonderful blog. I have really enjoyed having a little (Well ...big)! look round! You certainly can NEVER have to many sentiments, words or alphabets... it has been so inspiring to visit you here.
Sue...xxx
(tanglemouse cards)...xxx

Unknown said...

Cute rooster Holley. The egg ribbon is really pretty.
kaye G

Unknown said...

How cute is this? Super cute!!! Sandra Caldwell has so many cute images! At first I was unsure if I would like to use some of her images because of the 'sketchy' look...and then I colored my first Sandra Caldwell image and I was in love!!! Her images are super cute, versatile and easy to color. As for the question of the day...I use word and sentiment stamps instead of letter stamps...I have amassed a large quantity of sentiment stamps and I am always searching for new and unique sayings.

Brooke said...

That's a real coo-coo rooster. Lol
I don't use alphabet stamps too much.I usually use sayings that come on the clear stamp set.
Sometimes I print out sentiments that I've typed out.

missdarbc@gmail.com said...

I have a ton of embellishments with words and sentiments and also have a lot of stamps with both as well. But I tend not to use them they way they should be used, not sure if that is because I never think of it, or if I am not sure when to use them.

Cindy H. said...

What a cutie pie chicken :o) I like to use words more than the alpha and I suppose I probably use a lot of both embellishments and stamps too!

ike said...

Lovely card Holley and I love the cute chicken :-)
I don't use words much on my cards. I have a few stamps but mostly I don't think to actually get them out :-)

IKE xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

New Creations said...

Cute chicken image!
I don't use alphabet stamp that much, but always love to use sentiments with lots of embellishments!

sammi said...

OMG how cute! Love this one! I use a lot of sentiments on my card but not many alphabets.

sammi said...

OMG how cute! Love this one! I use a lot of sentiments on my card but not many alphabets.

L. Kent said...

I use mostly saying stamps. When I use the alphabet ones it is because I want to use multiple colors or offset the letters from each other.

Unknown said...

I have both. I have a few alpha sets, and I have a few sentiment stamps. I have decided I want to get more sentiment stamp sets though. I like them a lot!

I love the chicken a lot!

--Melody Strahan

SHartl said...

I love cute chicken images and this is so fun! As for alphabet stamps, I don't tend to use them but much but I love sentiments. A good sentiment is the perfect way to finish a card

Jan said...

Another fabulous card and image xx Jan

Karenladd said...

Haha, that spring chicken is just adorable and so beautifully colored! I do use a lot of sentiment on my cards and have been loving text-based designs lately. Whether it's a bold clean-lined sentiment, or lots of smaller ones, sentiments are my favorite!

KT Fit Kitty said...

OMGoodness, this chicken is too cute! Your card is gorgeous! Love everything about it! As for your question, I love to collect sentiment stamps! For greetings and sentiments, I really only have stamps so that's all I use. I have a few letter stamp sets but I don't use them much - mainly use sentiment stamps.

Andree said...

A super card Holley and a fabulously fun image. I love the floral greeting and Easter ribbon.
I do occasionally use sentiment stamps but I tend more to print them on the computer so I can have the correct size and colour xx

Jennifer Dillon said...

Love the chicken and the flowers great card

Stacy H-W said...

What a fun card! I love word stamps.I have a ton of them.

LChippy76 said...

What a Playfully CUTE Card!!! Love the Embellishments!! Word Stamps, Alphabets, and Sentiments are a FANtastic Touch to anyone's Artwork!!!

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

Such a fun Easter Spring Chicken card!! The egg ribbon is such a perfect touch!!

Linda Simpson said...

Fun Easter card!
Hugs
Linda xxx

jeanchaneyaz said...

My mom loved roosters and would have enjoyed getting this card. I do used stamped images. I only use alphabet stamps in my art journals since I'm not very neat LOL!

Anonymous said...

Super fabulous card Holley, love the cute image and the lovely colours.

I don't use very many stamps that have words on, I have a few and I really should use them more.

Hugs Jen xx

Nikki said...

Cute card
and I agree you can never have enough word stamps but letter stamps I only have 1 set and that's enough for me :)

Nikki said...

Cute card
and I agree you can never have enough word stamps but letter stamps I only have 1 set and that's enough for me :)

Jackie T said...

Hi Holley this is such a fun Easter card. I have words, phrases and alphabet stamps I use them all and I still want more. Hugs Jackie

Mel C said...

Such a cute card, I like stamp sentiments, I have the best luck with wooden stamps.

Kate M said...

I really love your Spring Chicken - such a fun image and a fabulous card.
I collect sentiments, phrases, sayings and verses stamps - I never part with them, consequently have a plethora of them - so much so it's hard to find the one that I am looking for at a particular time. Sometime I too leave the greeting off the card so that I can decide what occasion I am going to use it for later.
xx

Bunny said...

I love sentiments stamps. Once in a while I use the alphabets I have. I hate lining them up though.

Tracy Welham said...

I very rarely add words or a sentiment to my cards but I'm trying to encourage myself to do it more often but sometimes I just not sure what to say. Your card is so much fun. Creative Blessings, Tracy x

Pat said...

I try to put a sentiment on every card I create. Most come from my head and I create in Word-I have a lot of fun fonts. Sandra's clucker looks faboo on your card today, Holley!

UTs Hobby Time said...

Very nice card. I don't use alpha stamps but use alpha stickers on mini albums.

Vickie Kertz said...

Really like this card. The coloring on the chicken really makes him pop