Joy To The World

 Hello Crafty Friends!

I know it is spring but I enjoy making my Christmas cards all year long.  We are having some thunderstorms today so it was the perfect time to stay in my craft room and create some projects.

This adorable penguin is from Conie Fong Art and is called Joy To The World

Card Details:

Image: Joy To The World

Christmas Tree die: Magnolia Doo Hickey

Mitten dies: Cottage cutz

Pattern Papers: Polkdadoodles

Christmas Time

Merry Christmas!

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas With The Cuties.  

The theme this time is Anything Cute Christmas Goes!

Card Details:

Image: Christmas Time from Mariola Budeck Art

Copics

Spellbinders

Sizzix Dies

Cottage Cutz Dies

Entered in following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas: Anything Christmas
2 Crafty Critter Crazies: Use a Critter
A Bit More Time To Craft: Anything Goes

Got The Wreath Mo's Digital Pencil

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's time for a new challenge at ABC Christmas.

The theme this time is W/X  Wreath or Faux

For my project I used a wreath in my image as well as a die cut and I did some faux pen stitching.

Card Details:

Image: Got The Wreath from Mo's Digital Pencil

Copics

Wreath Die: cottage cutz

Entered in following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge: Anything Christmas Goes

Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Dragon Fly Dreams: Christmas/Winter

Stamping Sensations: Non Traditional Christmas colors

Georgie's Cartwheel Mo's Digital Pencil

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am excited to share with you the card I made for my brother's 50th birthday.

I found a couple of fun images from Mo's Digital Pencil that work perfectly together for a fun card.

The sentiment on the front and inside are computer generated by me.  

This is also my DT project for Crafty Hazel Nut's Pattern Paper Challenge.  The theme is always anything goes as long as you use pattern paper.

inside of card:

Card Details: 

Georgie's Cartwheel from Mo's Digital Pencil

Yeehaw image and sentiment from Mo's Digital Pencil

copics

Magnolia Doohickey balloon dies

Cottage cutz candle dies

Entered in following challenges:

Holly Reindeer

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I get to share with you another of my Christmas cards.  This card features Holly Reindeer and the Christmas Eve digi papers from Digi Doodle Studios.  She is just the cutest! 

Card Details:

Image: Holly Reindeer

Papers: Christmas Eve

Cottage Cutz reindeer die

Magnolia Doo Hickey snow flake die

Gina Marie designs lacy circle die

Entered in following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin:  Anything Goes
Cute and Crafty Christmas: Anything Winter/Christmas Goes
the Holly and the Ivy Christmas: Anything Christmas Goes

Winter Card

This is my DT project for Simply Magnolia.  The theme this month is to create a winter project. I used Tilda with Little Snowy for my card.

If you already have your cards ready for this year, go ahead and get started on next year's cards or make gift tags or even thank you notes.  

Happy Holidays!!

Card Details:

Stamp: Magnolia Stamps

Mittens die from Cottage cutz

Snowflake border die

Spellbinders dies

Copics

White embossing enamel

Dreaming Of A White Christmas

 

This is my last DT card for Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Challenge Extra for 2017. You still have time to join in our last challenge of the year. I kept this card flat and free of bulky embellishments so that I could mail it more easily.

The image is from Conie Fong and I had fun coloring her in winter colors. I don't know about you but I like snow but not for Christmas. I think the snow can wait until after all of the holiday traveling.

Card Details:

Image from Conie Fong

Copics

Cottage Cutz icicle border die

Holly Jolly Nesting Frame die from Yvonne Creations

Spellbinders card creator border die

Christmas Card

Are you ready for the holidays?  I am getting excited since my Christmas cards are almost done.

I created this card for Addicted to Stamps. Our theme for this challenge is to use two different stamps.  I used two stamps from Magnolia stamps to create this card.  I wanted it to look like Edwin was out cutting down his own tree so I added an additional tree in background and snow with white embossing enamel and also some snow tex to the trees.

I can't wait to see what you create for the challenge.

Card Details:

Stamps: Magnolia Stamps

Reindeer die: Cottage Cutz

Holly die: Magnolia Doohickey die

Tag: Sizzix

Heart: magnolia Doohickey die

Copics

White embossing enamel

Snow tex on the tree

Card shape: Quick kutz die

Christmas Wishes

I'm super excited to announce that I am now a design team member for The Merry Christmas Challenge blog.  If you follow my blog, then you know Christmas cards are my favorite cards to make and I make them all year long so I am prepared for the holidays.

This little penguin is from Whimsy Stamps.  Isn't he adorable?

I hope that you hop on over to the challenge blog and join us in the new challenge. It's always Anything Christmas goes.

Card Details:

Image: Penguin Thinking of You from Whimsy Stamps

Copics

White embossing enamel

Quick  Kutz die for card shape

Cottage Cutz Mittens die

Cottage Cutz Woodland Pine Trees die

Gina Marie Designs die

Entered in following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise: Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge: Anything  Christmas Goes

Color Inspiration Monday: Anything goes with hand colored image

Christmas Wishes

I am getting excited. Christmas is almost here!  And, my Christmas cards are almost done.  I need to work on my Christmas tags.  

This is my DT card for Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Extra challenge. The theme is always Anything Christmas goes. 

Card Details:

Image: Bugaboo Stamps

Copics

Gina Marie designs dies

cottage cutz dies 

Twisted Easel Easter Card

This is my DT card for Simply Magnolia.  I decided to give my square card a little extra by turning it into a twisted easel card.  It's a great way for people to display the cards they receive but also lays flat for mailing.  I layered up a few of the pleated rectangle dies from Gina Marie Designs.

Card Details:

Stamp: Magnolia Stamps Told a with Bunny 2009 Spring collection

Copics

Gina Marie pleated rectangle dies

Corner leaves from Storybook Cricut cartridge

Rabbit from Easter Cricut cartridge

Egg from Easter Cricut cartridge

Sizzix label dies

Sentiment stamp: CTMH from the Basket of Blessings set 15+years old

Entered in following challenges:

Inky Chicks: Flowers

Magnolia-licious: Anything Goes + ribbon

Retro Rubber: Anything Goes

Dream valley Challenge: Lots of layers

We Believe In Santa Paws

Our dog groomer held a fundraiser in December for the local animal shelter. 

We could bring our pets to visit Santa Paws and have pictures taken all for a donation to the shelter.  We were dog sitting for my parents at the time so their dog, Teddy joined us for pictures.

It was so much fun and such a great cause.

This is my DT project for Aud Sentiments.  Our first challenge of 2017 is Anything Goes + A Sentiment.  Since my boys are all grown up and I don't have grandchildren yet, Izzy gets to be the focus of most of my pictures and scrapbook layouts.

Project Details:

Stocking: Magnolia dies

Reindeer: Cottage Cutz dies

Christmas tree: Spellbinders dies

Martha Stewart branch punch

Dog bones: Paper Pups Cricut cartridge

Gift: Cricut cartridge

Lettering: Base Camp Cricut cartridge

Dog Paws: die

Snowflake border: Magnolia die

Entered in following contests:

Crafty Creations: Anything Goes

Bitten By The Bug 2: Elvis' birthday (Santa Claus Is Back In Town)

Reindeer Games

Today starts the last challenge of 2016 at Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Extra Challenge.

Are you ready for Christmas? 

I'm not.  Despite starting in January with my Christmas cards, I still have much to do.

I used my spellbinders dies to create this card shape.  I think I got into a rut with square cards so I am trying to mix it up a bit.

This cute little reindeer is from Bugaboo Stamps and they are sponsoring the challenge.

Inside of card:

Card Details:

Image: Chibi Reindeer from Bugaboo Stamps

Spellbinders dies

Copics

La La Land banner die

cottage Cutz tree and reindeer dies

Entered in the following challenges:

Pumpkin spice Surprise

This is my DT card for Aud Sentiments.  The challenge theme is Anything Goes + A Sentiment.

I made this card for my sister's birthday.  The card shape is from the Life's A Party Cricut cartridge

The image is Pumpkin Spice Yorkie from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Inside of card:

Card Details:

Image: Pumpkin Spice Yorkie from Mo's Digital Pencil

copics

Spellbinders dies

Card shape from Life's A Party Cricut cartridge cut at 5.5 inches

Paw print from Paper Smooches dies

Puppy with heart from Cottage Cutz dies

Entered in following challenges:

Cards Galore: Anything Goes

Crafty Hazel Nut's Pattern Paper: Pattern Paper

Shopping Our Stash: Warm and fuzzy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge: Anything Goes with a Mo's image

Elf Wall Art

I found this collage picture frame at Michael's and decided to use it would be perfect for Christmas decorating.  I am sure most people use them for actual pictures of friends and families but I am sure all my paper crafting friends will understand...lol! The frame holds 8 4x6 pictures so each area is perfect size to show off these odorable elves from Mo's Digital Pencil.

(supplies: Magnolia Doo Hickey stocking, Spellbinders poinsettia, Martha Stewart branch punch, corner leaf from Storybook Cricut cartridge, NOEL from Base Camp Cricut cartridge)

(Supplies used: Magnolia Doo Hickey trees, Sizzix ornament die, Cottage Cutz reindeer, Merry from Cricut cartridge)

(supplies used: Sizzix ornament die, Magnolia Doo Hickey Santa die, Jingle from Base camp cricut cartridge)

(Supplies used: Joy from base camp cricut cartridge, embossing folder from Simply cards magazine)

Project Details:

Elves from Mo's Digital Pencil: Little Elf Finn, Little Elf Kit, Little Elf Mim and Little Elf Pipa

Copics: E00, E04m E11, E13, E21, R20, E35, E55, E53, R59, R48, R27, R24, BG99, BG97, BG95, BG93, E87, E84, E81, T1, T4

After coloring with copics, I painted the ornaments with extreme glitter paint

I used the old rag technique to get texture on the hat and other trim

Entered in following challenges:

Holly Jolly Christmas: Anything Christmas

ABC Christmas Challenge: Y is for youngsters

Crafting for all seasons: Anything but a card for Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner: Anything Goes

50th Birthday Card

Yesterday was my sister's 50th birthday.  I decided to make her a card that was a little bit feminine, cute and had an element of fun.  I liked the 50 Rocks sentiment but didn't want to send her 50 actual rocks in the mail so I found this package of pop rocks to use instead.

Card Details:

Magnolia Tilda Stamp

Sentiment on front: Stampin Up

50 Rocks sentiment: Computer generated by me

Sentiment on inside: clear sentiment stamp

Martha Stewart butterfly punches

Cottage cutz candly dies

Martha Stewart branch punch

Spellbinders circle and lacy circle dies

La La Land heart banner die

Copics: E00, E04, E11, E13, E21, R20, B000, B00, 

Entered in following challenges:

Come And Get It: Anything Goes with a sentiment

Paper Take Weekly: Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

Christmas Cards

Scrapper's Delights has a huge new release today.  Just in time for the holidays.  I have created two cards with a couple of the new images.  The first card features Naughty Elf  and the second  the Nutcracker.  

 It's no secret that I love to create Christmas cards and these images are just too much fun.

Entered in the following challenges:

Crafting With Friends: Anything Goes

Simply Paper Craft: Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Birthday Cards

A couple of the DT members at Aud Sentiments weren't able to complete their cards for the challenge so I got to play with these two fun stamps from Stitchy Bear Stamps.

 I tried a new to me coloring technique for the bear.  After coloring with copics like normal, I used the old rag technique to add the look of texture to his fur.  I simply colored the tips of an old washcloth with my copics and then dabbed onto the bear.  I am really pleased with the way he turned out.  It was super simple to do.

Project Details:

Image: Beary Happy Bear from Stitchy Bear Stamps

Copics: E21, E53, E35, E37, E49

Cottage Cutz dies

Spellbinders dies

HB2U: Base Camp Cricut cartridge

Entered in following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner: Anything Goes

Creative Moments: Anything Goes

Double Click Skittles Challenge: Furry Friend

Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

For my second card, I thought this guy looked a little green around the gills. Just like he had partied too hard the night before for his birthday.  So I chose a funky green color.  I will probably put together a hangover kit to go along with this card

Project Details:

Image: Cup Full from Stitchy Bear Stamps

Copics: E00, E04, #11, E13, E21, E24,E25, E27, R24, E41, YG91, YG93

Sentiment by Ginny: You can get it for free on the Aud Sentiments challenge blog

Entered in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday: Sketch

You still have some time to join us in our Birthday theme challenge at Aud Sentiments. Can't wait to see what you create!

The Wild Woods

This week at 52 CCT the challenge is "The Wild Woods"  Can't wait to see your nature inspired Christmas cards.  I kept mine pretty simple.  I think it will work great as a masculine card.

Card Details:

Snowflake border: Joy Crafts

Reindeer: Cottage Cutz dies

Trees and Snow: Christmas Noel Cricut cartridge

Christmas Angel

The challenge this time at Aud Sentiments is to create a Christmas project (Don't forget the sentiment).

This will be a great time to start your Christmas cards if you haven't already.  Christmas will be here before we know it.

This beautiful angel is the Peace On Earth Angel from Lacy Sunshine Stamps.