Polkadoodles Challenge...Week 16

Morning folks.....it's Friday already and time for another fab challenge over at Polkadoodles.
The challenge this week is

SPOTS AND STRIPES

and the team brief was to use any of Nikky's fab CD's 

well I have been chomping at the bit to use the fabulous Jingle Jangle Christmas CD

and this chubby little dude.....isn't he just the cutest.....reminds me of the robin who comes to our garden every year....gorges himself silly and costs me a fortune every week in birdie nibbles...surprised he is able to get off the ground when the time comes to fly south again....and on the subject of money.....I may be about to blow the monthly budget once again and it's only the first week of September.....and it is all the fault of Jacqui at Simply Create......well could I resist this little announcement....

"I got some fabulous boxes in yesterday and now have the SEI Christmas Mint papers and some of the embellishments to tempt you with they are scrummy and MM Mistletoe will be put out today along with Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly and Earth Love"

so off to jump in the car and hot foot it out to Alford for a little retail therapy of the crafty variety.....the weather is absolutely dismal here and a girl's gotta find some way to brighten up the day.
Spent a lovely morning yesterday with my lovely bloggy bud Debbi..my very first visitor to the new cubbyhole....doesn't time fly when you are blethering about this that and the other.....it was lovely to see her again and hopefully we can get together again soon.
Must dash...some crafty stash awaits......catch up with you all tomorrow for another fabby challenge from Penny Black Saturday.......Hugs Kath xxxxxxxx