YNS CAS Challenge - GDT post

Today the challenge at  the YNS Challenge blog  is to make a CAS (clean and simple) Christmas card.  Here is the card I prepared for today:

This sweet image is called Fhiona and Her Friend Penguin. What a sweetie she is! I colored my image with copics and used SEI papers and some sparkly snowflake stickers that I picked up at Michaels Arts and Crafts store.

Here is a closeup:

Also, would like to thank Alina for this lovely award that she gave me.  I'd like to pass this on to all of you who visit me.

I hope you enjoyed my card today and I hope you can play along with us at the YNS Challenge blog. Have a great day!

Magnolia-licious Challenge #3 - Color Inspiration (green, blue, pink)

It's time for another color inspiration challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge blog. Our colors are  PINK, BLUE, and GREEN.  Here is my card using one of my favorite images from Magnolia-licious, Angel Tilda. I think she's just beautiful!

These papers work really well with the Magnolia Doohickey poinsettia die, don't you think? 

Here are the details:

Image: Magnolia
Papers: Whimsy
Dies: Magnolia Doohickey's (Swirl and Poinsettia)
Tools: ribbon, beads, pearls, stickles, rhinestones, doily

We are so thrilled with the wonderful response we've had for our new Challenge blog. Thank you all so much for participating and we hope you will join in on this challenge also! Thanks for stopping by today. Please visit the rest of DT to see their beautiful cards (links on my sidebar). Have a great day!

Crazy 4 Challenges #66

Today at Crazy 4 Challenges we have a sketch challenge. This sketch was created by the very talented Cindy Haffner.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card using Jolly Tilda and Basket with Presents that I picked up from Magnolia-licious.  They don't seem to be in stock right now but I'm sure it will be available soon.

Here are the details:

Papers: Webster's Pages and Cosmo Cricut
Stamps: Magnolia
Sentiment: Whimsy Digi Images from Raindrop Echo Designs
Ink: Copics (sorry, I used so many colors and just didn't keep track of all of them)
Tools: pearls, spellbinder die, stickles

We would love it if you would play along with us. All you have to do is create a card/project, and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C66.

I will enter this card at the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - anything goes with sparkle
Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club challenge - santa's sack  (there are presents in santa's sack, right?)
Challenge up your life - advent or christmas card
That's it for now. See you next time! Have a great weekend!

December Whimsy Digi Blog Hop

** For my Birthday Blog Candy Winner, please scroll down to my YNS post **

It's time for the Whimsy Digi Blog Hop!  We have some super sweet images to show you so I hope you will take time to visit everyone on the hop as there will be an awesome prize for you lucky commentors!! 

Because I had to travel last week for the Thanksgiving holiday, I was so pinched for time in meeting this deadline so what I did was use the new pre-colored digi images that Whimsy is now offering. What a life saver they were.  All I did was print them out on my favorite paper and cut them out with dies and made these fun treat bags and lollipop and candy cane treats.  I thought they would be fun for my kids to bring to school to give to their friends.  Just print about 20 of these pics out and there you go, nice and quick!

Aren't they cute? These lovely images were designed by Chrissy Armstrong. You can get the images already colored or the more traditional non-colored versions.  When I have a moment, I hope to color some up myself since I just love coloring with my copics. 

I also made a card with this sweet angel and baby Jesus image. What a precious image!

I used a snowflake die that my good friend Chris sent to me for my birthday (thanks hunny)!! And I used the angel wings Magnolia die (so pretty).

Here is the DT hop lineup in case you get lost on the way):

Whimsy Blog
Debbie
Angela    *** you are here ***

Lorraine
Domi  
Heike
Stephanne
Pattie

Melissa  

Anneke  

Sandra   

Crissy

Whimsy News: There are new digital designs from Ann, Crissy, and Katie, along with many new images released in November to the Meljen's Designs collection.  There is also a brand new colored digital collection. These beautifully colored images designed by Crissy Armstrong and Melissa Jenkins are great for making quick cards.  Each file is JPG at 300dpi for high print quality. Resize, flip, or rotate to fit your project. Visit the store to see all the new digital stamps available and then join us again on Wednesday the 8th for a new rubber stamp release!

This blog hop will remain open from 12 noon EST  Wednesday 1st December  and will close on Tuesday 7th December  at 12 noon EST. Thanks for stopping by today! Your next stop on the hop is my friend Lorraine.  Happy hopping!!

YNS - December GDT and WINNER of my Birthday Blog Candy

Hi there friends! This month, I'm thrilled to join Your Next Stamp as a GDT. I love these sweet versatile images from YNS.  Here is my project that I'd like to share with you today:

I love recycling old cartons or containers and I used my favorite cheese container and covered it with some fun papers and this sweet image called Tobogganing Ellie.  Here is a before picture of the cheese container before I decorated it. What's fun about this ornament is that the lid pops off and you can stash a gift card or money inside and hang it on the tree.  ;)

Here is a closeup of cute little Ellie!

And now for the winner of my Birthday Blog Candy. Thank  you all so much for the amazing turnout. I never thought so many people would try for my candy!  I wish I had something to give to each one of you. Well, without further ado my winner is:

Saskia

Congratulations!! Please contact me with your address as soon as you can.  Please stay tuned everyone,  I do plan to have another candy draw in the New Year.  Be on the lookout!

I hope you enjoyed my project today! Thanks for dropping by and I hope you will leave a comment! Enjoy your day!

Whimsy's Classic Santa

Happy Cyber Monday to you!  Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend? It sure went by fast but I managed to get a bit of Christmas shopping done and will be surfing the net today for more shopping ;)  I hope there are some great deals out there!!

Well, today I have a fun card to show you using this wonderful  Classic Santa digi image from Whimsy stamps:

This happy fellow was designed by Chrissy Armstrong - I LOVE her designs. I colored him with the following copics: R29, R27, R24, R22, R20, C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, C00, E11, E00, E000, YG67, YG63, YG21, YG20, and I used white flock on his coat trim and hat.  I love this Christmas paper pad from My Mind's Eye.  All the papers in this pack are wonderful with rich colors. The sweet present and jingle bell charm/button was sent to me by my good friend Crystal and the gorgeous silk ribbon on this card was also a gift sent to me from my other good friend Chris .  Thank you gals, luv ya!!!

I plan to enter this card at the following challenge:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - sketch
One Stop Craft Challenge - christmas cuties (I think this Santa is extremely cute!)
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - anything goes

Well that's it for now. Don't forget about my blog candy which is ending tomorrow, November 30.  Thanks for stopping by today. Take care,

Crazy 4 Challenges #65

This week at C4C, our challenge is to use Script paper or a script embossing folder. Here is the card I made using this sweet Santa Edwin that I got from Magnolia-licious.

I used this wonderful vintagy Anna Griffin paper again that I just love! I also printed out a December calendar that I found online which I thought would work well for this card. There's my script paper in back of the calendar and I wrote "wish list" on it.  I embellished using the red/white twine and attached some jingle bells to it and a star and heart button.

I used my favorite copic colors to color in this image: R29, R27, R24, R22, R20, C5, C3, C1, C00, E11, E00, E000.

I hope you enjoyed my project today. If you would like to play along with us at Crazy for Challenges, all you have to do is create a card/project, and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C65. Thanks for visiting me today! Have a great weekend!

Magnolia-licious Challenge #2 - Inspiration

We have an inspiration challenge for you today over at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. Here is our inspiration:

So I was inspired to make this pop-up card:

I've created a living room holiday scene. Similar to my family portait. There's my hubby fighting with the lights, there's me with my Christmas hat on, and my oldest daughter putting up most of the tree, while my little one looks on and supervises (ahem..  bosses us around - LOL)!  I love making these scenes in this pop-up format, here's one I made last year that is similar to this scene.  The card folds down on the left side therefore those images on the fold aren't totally glued so the card can be opened and closed easily. Here are a few more pictures:

The images I used on this card are as follows (all are from Magnolia-licious - some are in stock and some will soon be in stock):

Lightning Edwin
Large Armchair
Magnolia Cat
Tilda with Christmas Cracker
Dreamy Tilda
Tilda Trimming the Tree
Christmas tree

I will enter this card or tabletop decoration at the following challenges:

ATS Magnolia Challenge - christmas
Magnolia-licious Highlights  - "home sweet home" challenge
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - use punches

I hope you enjoyed my card today. Please leave a comment if you would, I'd love to hear what you think of it! Have a great day!

Don't forget to enter my birthday blog candy HERE.

Crazy 4 Challenges #64

Our sponsor this week at C4C is Wink Wink Ink. Here is the card I made for today's challenge using this Holiday Peace digi image that I got from Wink Wink Ink:

The challenge for the week is to add circles to your card. My circle is the Christmas sentiment. Don't you love this Anna Griffin paper that I picked up from Michaels? So vintage - love it!  I colored my image using copics, added stickles to the ornaments and star. Also added a glittered snowflake, pearls, and copper brad.

I hope you can play along with us this week.  If you do decide to play along, all you have to do is create a card/project, and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword *C4C64*.  Thanks for visiting me today.  Have a great weekend!