Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #35 Red and Green

First I would like to say, "Happy Thanksgiving" to all of my blog followers in the United States! I hope that you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

Today is especially fun for me because besides being a holiday, it is also the day we start a new challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Best! For this challenge all you need to do is create a project using the colors red and green and link it up at the Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge blog. This shouldn't be too difficult since many of us are gearing up for the Christmas season. the winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to use at Digi Doodle Shop. For my card, I used the image, Christmas Heart from the Digi Doodle Shop. I first colored the candy canes with a red copic marder and then went over the red with a red Spica pen. The gold ribbon and scalloped circle were first colored with the E43 copic marker and then gone over again with the gold Spica pen. The card is a joy fold card. You can find directions at Splitcoast Stampers.

Card Details:

Image: Christmas Heart from Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: R37, E43, G21, G85, Gold and Red Spica Pens

Happy Holidays; Clear stamp from my stash

Aud Sentiments Challenge #16 HO HO HO!

It's time for another fabulous challenge at Aud Sentiments. For this challenge you need to use the phrase "HO HO HO" somewhere on your project. For my card, I chose to use an image from Sassy Cheryl. Isn't this Santa adorable? I used snow white flower soft on her hat trim. The mini jingle bells I found at Hobby Lobby in the Christmas crafts aisle. I simple sewed them on to the card just like you would buttons.
For this challenge we are being sponsored by Taylored Expressions. They are giving away an amazing prize, a stamp set callet Tweet Hearts. That stamp set will be perfect for Valentine cards!!

Please join us for this challenge. All you need to do is create a project using the phrase, "HO HO HO" and link it up to the Aud Sentiments Challenge blog. I can't wait to see all of your projects!!

Card Details:

Image: Half Moon Santa from Sassy Cheryl's

Ho Ho Ho: Very Merry Tags Cricut cartridge

Copics: E00, E21, R37, R46, E40, W1, W3, R59

New Challenge Blog and Design Team Call

Craft Us Crazy is a new challenge blog starting up in the new year. They are looking for Design Team members and sponsors. If you follow my blog regularly, you know that I love a challenge! Nothing more fun than a challenge to get your creative juices flowing!! This new challenge blog sounds like a lot of fun. The first challenge is set to start in February 2011 but he Design Team call is going on now.

Bella Loves Christmas!

Isn't this a gorgeous digi image? It is Bella Loves Christmas from Mo's Digital Pencil. I have been wanting to use this image for a long time and finally had a chance to make a card with her today. The babbles on the card are from Hobby Lobby. They are actually ornaments for miniature Christmas trees. I think they made a great accent for this card. All the papers are from scenic route.

Card Details:
Image: Bella Loves Christmas from Mo's Digital Pencil
Copics: E00, E21, Y21, G14, YG11, R27, R29, E37, e35, E33, E43
Red and Gold Spica Pens

I am entering this into the following Challenges:
icopic Lover: Challenge #8 use leaf green, real red and egg yolk
Sketch and Stash Challenge: Follow the sketch and use a new item. I used the mini Christmas ornaments and the stamp, Bella Loves Christmas

Gold Tilda

I just love a good challenge. They help me think of new color combos and card sketches. I still prefer a nice clean, uncluttered look to my cards though. This card was made for the Totally Tilda Challenge. The theme is glitz and gold. I used the Christmas Angel Tilda. For her gold headband, wings and stars I first colored them with the E43 Copic marker and then went over the top with the gold spica pen. I used clear stickles on her dress and gold stickles on the flower.

Card Details:
Stamp: Christmas Angel from Magnolia Stamps
Copics: E43, E33, E35, E37, E00, E21

Purple and Silver Christmas

A little nontradtitional card for a Christmas gift. I used Martha Stewarts ultra fine glitter on the ornament.

Card Details:
Card size: 5x7
Ornament: Christmas Noel Cricut cartridge cut at 4 inches.
Snowflake border: Martha Stewart border punch

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #34 Anything Goes

Time for another "Anything Goes" challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Best. I chose the image "Turkey in Disquise" from the Digi Doodle Shop. I think this guy is so much fun. I figured for his disquise to work, he should bring a basket filled with lots of goodies. I hope that you join us in the challenge this week. One lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop.

Front of basket:
Back of Basket:

Side View:

Project Details:

Image: Turkey in Disquise from the Digi Doodle Shop
Basket: Nut Cup from the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut Cartridge cut at 7 inches

Ovals for pumpkins: George Cricut cartridge cut at 4.25 inches

Embossing: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

Leaf: Storybook Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Swirl: Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge

Corner Leaf: Storybook Cricut cartridge cut at 2.5 inches

Basket Handle: Martha Stewart Border Punch

Copics: R00, R20, E40, E41, E53, E35, E33, E37, YR23, E08

Inking on pumpkins: Close to My Heart Chocolate

The yellow tissue paper inside the basket is actually reusable tissue paper. A friend who owns a Decorator's shop gave me a bundle of several colors as a gift. This stuff is wonderful!! It doesn't wrinkle so you can use it over and over again. It kind of feels like fusible web but not as stiff.

The Perfect Tree

I am on a mission to get my Christmas cards done in time to be mailed out in a timely manner this year. Seems like a never ending job. I used the image The Perfect Tree from Digi Doodle Shop. I added some snow tex for the snow on the ground.

Card Details:
Image: The Perfect Tree from Digi Doodle Shop
Snowflake border: Martha Stewart punch
copics: E30, E41, R0000, R000, E00, E21, E31, E33, E35, E37, C1, C3, C5, C7, B93, B95, B97, G21, G85, R37, R46, R59

I plan to enter this card into the following challenges:
Stamp Something: Theme is Digi Day
Christmas Stamping All Year Long: Use Stripes

Black and White Christmas Ornament

Yes, I have another card for today. I think this is number 3. I made this for the challenge over at Karen's Doodles and just couldn't wait to post it until tomorrow. The challenge is Black and White Christmas. All papers are to be black and white but other colors can be used on the image. I used the image Meet Me Under the Mistletoe from Karen's Doodles. Isn't this elephant cute? I tried to give her an elegant look as if she was giong to a Christmas party. Her dress and bow are plain white with some stickles and then accented with snow white flower soft. The card base is the ornament card from the Wild Card Cricut cartridge. I used black glitter paper for the ornament.

Card Details:

Ornament Card: Wild Card Cricut cartridge cut at 5.75 inches

Scalloped Circle: Mini Monograms Cricut cartridge cut at 4.75 inches

Copics: C1, C3, C7, W1, R000, R00, R20, G000

Pink and Yellow Tilda

The first challenge on the Magnolia-icious challenge blog is to create a card using the colors pink and yellow. This card was very challenging for me because even though I like those colors, I hardly ever use them together. Luckily, I found this paper in my stash and it works perfectly for this challenge. I used a gold Spica pen on the fairy dust but not sure it shows up in the picture.

Card Details:

Image: Fairy Dust Tilda

Copics: E00, E21, E53, E33, e35, E37, E50, E41, G21, R85

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #33 Don't Forget Our Men

The challenge this week at Digi Doodle Shop's Best is titled "Don't Forget Our Men" You need to make a manly project. I chose the image Body Tot Deputy from the Digi Doodle Shop. He just makes me smile. Hehehe! My brother-in-law is our local sheriff so this card will be perfect for him. We would love to have you join us for this challenge. Simply make a project fit for a man and link it up on the Digi Doodle Shop's Best challenge blog. The winner will receive a gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop. The trim is a piece of leather that I picked up at the Big Lot's store. One of the best finds ever for adding special touches to my guy projects. I used a gold Spica pen on the deputy's shirt badge.
Card Details:
Image: Body Tot Deputy from Digi Doodle Shop
Copics: YR31. C5, C3, C1, E31, B95, B93, B97, E21, E00, E43, E53, E33, E35, E37, E57, E29
Inking: CTMH Chocolate
Wahoo!: Old West Cricut cart cut at .75 inches
Star; Old West Cricut cart cut at 3 inches

Now it is your turn! I can't wait to see all of your manly creations!

Aud Sentiments Challenge #15 Happy Thanksgiving

It's my favorite day of the month again! Time for another fun challenge at Aud Sentiments. The theme for this challenge is "Happy Thanksgiving" or "Thanks". You must use one of those sentiments on your card. For the challenge this week we are being sponsored by Catherine Pooler. She is a Stampin Up demonstrator. She sent members of the design team fabulous papers and embellishments to use for our cards. She sent me the selection of papers I used on my card as well as the ribbon and brad. Even though I have a few stamps from Stampin Up I had never used their papers before this challenge. I have to say that I am very impressed! Not only are they beautiful, but the papers cut so easily with my trimmer and my Cricut. I had heard people say the paper "cuts like butter" and that is an accurate description of the papers.

Card Details:

Image: Turkey In Disguise from Digi Doodle Shop

Copics: R00, R20, E40, E41, E35, E08, E37, E33, YR23, E53

Leaves: A Child's Year Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Now it is your turn. Make a project using "Happy Thanksgiving" or "Thanks" and link it up on the Aud Sentiments challenge blog for your chance to win. I can't wait to see all of the your creations.

Your Next Stamp Challenge #29 YNS It!

I am so excited! I am a guest designer for the Your Next Stamp challenge blog. All of their stamps are just too cute and make wonderful projects. The challenge for this week is YNS It! I was given the assignment to use two of the following on my card: Yellow, Nesties and Stickles. I couldn't choose just two so I used all three!! Yellow happens to be my favorite color!
For my card I chose to use the stamp Windy Day Fiona. I decided that a shaker box would be a fun way to show her having some fun in the leaves. I added some Autumn Flower Soft in the shaker box to look like falling leaves. Behind the shaker box I used 2 cuts from the Dahlia Spellbinders nestibilities to make a scalloped circle.

Card Details:

Image: Windy Day Fiona from Your Next Stamp

Copics:

Circles: George Cricut cart cut on silhouette at 3.5 inches

Spellbinders nestibilities: Dahlia

Leaves: A Child's Year Cricut cart cut at 1.5 inches

Martha Stewart Punch around the page paper punch

Now it is your turn to make a project and link it up to the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog

Bugaboo Stamps is having a DT call

Bugaboo Stamps is having a DT call. I adore all of their images! They are so fun and quirky and make great cards. Since I love their images so much I thought I would throw my hat into the ring for a chance to be one of their designers. Part of the application process is to create a blog post including one project made with a Bugaboo image and two of our favorite projects. Wish me luck!!!

Silver and White Christmas Tree

I love decorating for Christmas, especially Christmas trees. I put up 3 full size trees and several smaller trees throughout the house. Each tree has it's own theme. This is my newest tree. It is only 2 foot so it will be perfect sitting on top of the piano. All the ornaments are either Cricut or Cuttlebug cuts or decorated with Cricut cuts.

These glass ornaments were so easy and fun to decorate. I found the ornaments on sale at Hobby Lobby. They have a flat front and and back so it gives a great surface area for the decorations. I used silver and white vinyl.

Ornament Details:

Christmas Flower: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 1.75 inches

Christmas Tree: Christmas Noel Cricut cart cut at 2 inches

Snowflake: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 1.75 inches

Snowflake: When it Cold Outside Cricut cart cut at 1.75 inches

Holly: Christmas Cheer Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Ornament: Christmas Noel Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Bow on ornament: Christmas Noel Cricut cartridge cut at .75 inches

These ornaments are beautiful in real life. I had lots of the Martha Stewart glow in the dark glitter left over from Halloween so I decided to see what it would look like on these ornaments. They really do glow in the dark and look lovely on the tree.

Cut Details:

Ornament 1: Christmas Noel Cricut cart cut at 3.5 inches

Ornament 2: Christmas Noel Cricut cart cut at 4 inches

For these ornaments I cut and then embossed the silver ovals with the Cuttlebug. The green leaves are felt that I cut with the cuttlebug too.

Ornament details:

Silver Ovals: Cuttlebug cut and emboss die set

Poinsettia: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 1.75 inches

Leaf: Leaf from the Cuttlegug Rose quilling kit

I am entering this Christmas tree into the monthly contest on the Cricut Circle blog. The challenge was to create a home decor item using the following criteria:

*Use at least one Cricut Cartridge cut

*Use the Cuttlebug in some way

*Use felt in some way

*Use the color Green somewhere on your project

Snowman

For this card I decided to use one of my favorite Peachy Keen Stamps. The snowman is from the Snowmany Thanks stamp set. I used the sketch for the weekly challenge on the Stamp Something challenge blog. It is a pretty simple yet so versatile sketch. I can see using this sketch over and over again. For my card I added some Silver Ice stickles on the large snowflake and the poinsettia. I also added some Diamond dust around the snowman.

Card Details:

Image: Snowmany Thanks from Peachy Keen Stamps

Copics: E25, BV00, V95, YR16, YR23 BG10

Snowflake: When It's Cold Outside Cricut cart cut at 3.75 inches

Poinsettia: Joys of the Season Cricut cart cut at 1.75 inches

Santa Edwin

I am on a roll this week creating Christmas cards using my Magnolia Fall Stamp Club stamps. Santa Edwin looks so cute sitting on the presents looking over his naughty or nice list. I used polar white flower soft on his fur trim. Loving that stuff!!
Card Details:
Stamp: Santa Edwin from Magnolia Stamps
Presents: Pooh and Friends Cricut cartridge cut at 3.25 and 1.75 inches
Copics: E00, E21, E33, E35, E37, E40, E41, C1, C3, C5, C7, r37, R46

Sweet Tilda

When I received my fall stamp club from Magnolia Stamps I was so excited to see the peppermint candy cane. I knew it would be just perfect for 60's Tilda. I think she looks super sweet sitting on the candy cane. Pretty simple card design but I added some bling and some stickles.
Card Details:
Images: 60's Tilda and Peppermint
Copics: R37, R46, G21, E40, E30, E33, E35, E37, E21, E00

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #32 Fall For Me

It's time for another fun challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Best. I was completely blown away with the number and talent of all the entries for last week's challenge. I hope that you all have as much fun with this challenge which is Fall For Me. Simply create a project about fall and link it us at Digi Doodle Shop's Best for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop. Here is my project the challenge.

I used the image It's All In The Fall. This reminds me of my two boys playing in the leaves. The card fold is a pattern from the July2010 Card Maker Magazine. The first picture shows how the card will look folded to fit in the envelope and the second picture shows how it will look standing up on display. To give this image a little texture and dimension, I added some autumn flower soft for the leaves on the ground.

Card Details:

Image: It's All In the Fall from Digi Doodle Shop

Autumn Flower soft

Copics: YR04, E33, Y21, E08, G85, C5, C3, C1, B32, W1, E37, E35, B93, B95, E00, E21

Circle: George Cricut cart cut at 3.5 inches and then again using shadow feature

Scalloped Circle: Mini Mongrams Cricut cart cut at 4.75 inches

Now it is your turn. Create a project featuring fall/autumn and link it up at Digi Doodle Shop's Best. Can't wait to see all of your wonderful projects.

Gingerbread Tilda

I just adore this new stamp from the Magnolia Fall Stamp Club. She is called Gingerbread Tilda. I already have lots of plans for her. I think she will make some great Christmas and valentine projects. I kept this card pretty simple in my embellishments since it needs to be mailed and I always worry about lots of embellishments traveling via the postal service. I did add two small rhinestones for her hair accessories though. I pulled out an older Mojo Monday sketch for this card. It is the sketch from week 113.
Card Details:
Scalloped Hearts: Spellbinders nestibilities dies
Copics: R27, R37, R46, R59, E40, E30, E41, E00, E53, E31, E33, E35, E37, E57