Doe a deer a Christmas deer

I have lots of wonderful Christmas things around my house and some don't go away during the year as I love to see them all year round.

One of these is the sweetest bunny made by my ever-so-talented dear blogging friend Vivienne of Green rabbit designs. Vivienne and I got back to my very first blog posts 8 years ago and we have become very close friend, despite her living in Northern Ireland. On my wish list is that we will one day meet up in the flesh.

I bought Holly the Christmas bunny some years ago

 and she sits on my piano along with the sweetest pig called Priscilla. Vivienne made me her some years back for my birthday. (Yes Vivienne knows of my life long love of pigs)

When Vivienne lists her bunnies and animals on Etsy you have to be very quick as they hang about for about 30 seconds after being listed. I had spotted a rather wonderful soul she had made on her IG page and decided that I would try to buy her as a present for me when she went up for sale on Etsy. The day came last week I was just thrilled to be successful.

My parcel arrived...all beautifully wrapped

I carefully unwrapped her....just look at the darling cardi and dress..

Say hello to Doe a deer a Christmas deer!

She was a little shy at first..
but Holly took her by the hand and asked her to pose for a photo.

They have become the best of festive friends
and now all 3 sit together on my piano. They are so delightful.

So my card today had to feature deer didn't it.
This is another newbie up for sale at Dotty's Teahouse in Carshalton High Street, SM5 2AE

The hillscape die is by STAMPlorations, I used it to cut some lovely festive DP from my stash. The tree is a part of a memory box die, the snowflakes are Cheery Lynn, the sleigh is Marianne. The deer are Noor and The Works. I stamped some snowflakes on one of the deer in silver. The stamped sentiment is ancient form my stash but one I love to use.

 Here are a couple of close ups of the Wintry scene I created.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Crafty catz 2/3 anything goes
Fussy and fancy 2/3 Winter/Christmas
Crafty Calendar 2/3 It's Christmas time
Ribbon girl 2/3 anything goes
Simon says stamp Wednesday anything goes
Card Mania 1/5 Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas  anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper  anything goes
The paper girls 1/3 die cuts
Double D 1/3 run run Rudolph
Alphabet challenge  1/3 r is for reindeer

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope your preparations are going well? Remember to take the time to look at the little things too at this time of the year which makes it so magical. I hope that for you too, "All hearts come home for Christmas".

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x