A little Present for you!

Happy Thursday to you all.  Are you almost done with all your shopping for the Christmas season?  Just 20 days left let the hustle and bustle begin.
I made this card for the Make it Crafty's  sketch challenge for the Facebook group, and their coloring with Red and Green and adding texture at the Make it Colorful challenge blog.  You can get this adorable image for only a dollar if you are member of the facebook group. Her name is Emo Willow Gift and you can find her at Make it Crafty stamps.  I am also entering into the DT call for Make It Crafty, so wish me luck there is lots of talent in that group!

 

The Make it Colorful challenge was to use the colors red and green and add texture.  I used the copic blending solution and a old terry rag to texture the green of the present, I added stickles to her leggings and glossy accents to the rubber of her sneakers.  Here is a little closer picture so you can see the detail.

 

 

Challenges:

 

Pile it on - P is for Presents

Challenges 4 Everybody - #34 anything goes

Jellypark - Christmas

Party Time Tuesday - Christmas

Crafty Ribbons - spots or stripes

Hiding in my Craftroom - #126 free style anything goes

 



Thanks for stopping by have a great day!

Hugs,

 







It's your Special Day!

I would like to wish you all a very "Happy Thanksgiving"  I hope you all enjoy your families and make some lasting memories.

There is nothing more special than one of your children's birthdays and this week my oldest son will be 38.  He was a Thanksgiving baby so we celebrated this past weekend.  This is the card I made for him.  My image is "Aussie Santa" and I just did a little bit of a twist on him, you can get this jolly ole man at " Make It Crafty."

 

He is colored with copics.  I did my shading with "Walnut Stain" distress ink.  The DP is "Romance Novel" by Prima, then I just ran a piece of kraft card stock through the crimper and distressed it.  I used the little loopy brads to tie the twine with.  I added some glossy accents to his can of cheer.

 

Have a great week!

Hugs,

 



Challenges:
Sweet Stampin - cause for celebration
Whimsy Stamps - anything goes
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Digitally "Sweet" - anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes

Christmas is Coming!

Hi there and happy Friday to you all!  Christmas is right around the corner I tell you time flies these days.  Special day for me today as I got to go have a Thanksgiving feast with my youngest grand-daughter Megan at her school, the smile on her face is priceless!  Did some Christmas shopping so I feel pretty accomplished today and I had some coloring time this morning!

I have been busy making Christmas cards and this is a little scene I put together

I love Tilda she won my heart years ago and still makes me smile when I color her!  This little image is an older one it is "Tilda with Star"  I used the 3 trees stamp from Magnolia-licious and just cut the free standing one off.   Images are colored with copics and then I added  "scribbles white mist puff paint" to the tress for the snow effect and dimension, then added the red glass jewels. This is a center panel stair step card cut with the wishblade using the Silhouette Studio Program.  The swirl is a Magnolia DooHickey Die.  The papers are Basic Grey "Nordic Holiday"

A little side view for you!

 

Challenges:

Pile it On -#44 Show us your tools

Christmas Cards all year round - Winter Themed

Magnolia-licious - Winter Theme

Papertake Weekly - snow and ice

Jingle Bells - Holiday Traditions ( leaving milk and cookies for Santa and having family movie night on Christmas either at the theater or at home.

CMC Challenge Group - Winter Theme

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - extra Nov.

 

That's it for me today have a great weekend!

Hugs,

 

 



Engine #25....All Aboard

TGIF...not sure what it is but I sure like it when Friday is here, even if I have to work tomorrow!  Hope everyone had a great week, mine was a good one productive in many areas.  I had the day off yesterday so I thought I would work on some Christmas cards.  I first saw this image awhile back colored by the very talented Jennifer Dove.  She is such an inspiration to me and this is one of the images she will be using at her upcoming card class which I cannot attend so I thought I would just give it a try on my own.

 

This image "Engine 25" is by Stampendous.  I have stamped the image twice and cut out the train scene and raised the outer layer. The edges are distressed with walnut stain.  My image is colored with copics.  The DP is "so this is Christmas" by Carta Bella.  I have a little stickles to the holly berries for a little bling.  This is one of the coolest stamps I have seen in awhile. 

 

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge- extra Nov.

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in Nov.

Christmas Card Challenges - #49 dimension

Created with Love Challenges -#65 reds and greens

CMC Challenge Group - wintry, cold

The Artistic Stamper - Christmas

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,





Shopping "Diva"

Do you know what day it is...Yep Yep it's Hump Day!  Hope you are having a great week so far.  I have this cute little card to show you today I just love this little mouse in her high heels and her purse hehe.  You know what they say "when the going gets tough the tough go shopping!"  Her name is "Diva" and she is from Stampendous.

 

She is colored with copics.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great rest of your week!

 

Challenges:

Pile it On - #44 animals with character

Catch the Bug - November anything goes

Card Crafter's Circle - #99 Cute

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Craftin Desert Diva's - anything goes

 

Hugs,

Joy and Wonder

Just a quick little card to make....great for those of us who need numerous cards for the holidays!  I saw these cute little stamps with little glossy buttons(flat back tin pin) that add a little pop at my LSS Scraps of Love for those of you in the PHX area.  Hope you all are having a great week only 5 more Friday's till Christmas....where did the time go?

Here is a side view so you can see the dimension.

 



That's it for me today!
Hugs,

I'll never leaf you!

Happy World Card Making Day to you all!  Hope you are finding some time to get creative.  I am going to try to get some coloring in today, however it is a very special day in our household, we are celebrating my oldest Grand-daughter Alyssa's 18th birthday!
I have a cute little card that I made at a card class with Jennifer Dove.  This little cutie is from Stampendous and he is called "Fall Float" these little guys are the cutest little mice in town.

 

He is colored with copics and the colors used are as follows:  YG03, YG17, YG67, E33, E35, E57, E50, E51, E93, YR04, R56. 

 

 

 

 

I will be entering him in the following challenges:

 

Pile it on #39 - Leaves

Challenge Blog by Creative Shopping - Autumn leaves

Simple Create Too #47 - Fall/Autumn

Addicted to CAS #23 - Fall/Autumn

CMC Challenge Group #78 - Fall Colors

 

That's it for me today.  I hope you have a great weekend and try to find some time to color it is good for your soul!

 

Hugs,

 



What's Up!

It is party time on the streets!   Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet had a fun release "Graffiti Party"  I have to say at first I thought nah not my style and then I keep looking and thought heck why not and I have to tell you these little images are so much fun to get creative with.  So here is my scene with "Johnny"

 

 

I used some burlap with some "Rusty hinge" distress ink on it just for the added masculine feel.

Here is a side view so you can see the depth of the card.  I fussy cut Johnny and the skateboard.

 

 

 

I hope you will stop by and grab some of these fun images and join in the fun! 

 

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 63 Masculine

Sister Act - Challenge 26 anything goes

The Graffiti Party - urban scene

Digitally Sweet - #55 anything goes

 

Thanks for stopping by hope you have a great week!

 

Hugs,





I Vant your Goodies !

A good Monday evening to you all hope the starting of your week is a good one.  We are having some awesome weather here today so I came home a did a little coloring.  Zoe at Make it Crafty has started the monthly challenges again and the first one is mostly orange/black or spooky background.  I went for the orange/black and I am combining it with the sketch challenge Make it Crafty has on Facebook.  I have to tell you these colors are not my comfort zone and this image is probably the 3rd or 4th one I colored.

 

 

I have use the cute little mini Dracula you can find him at Make it Crafty along with loads of cool backgrounds and other great images as well.  Come on by and check out all the fun on the Facebook group there is loads of talent there.  I have used copics to color my image. The cool face combo is from Jennifer Doves color a day it is BG0000, BG000 and BG10, you can see a lot of great color combos there.

 

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

ABC Challenge - U is for unlimited anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - anything goes

Make it Colourful - mostly black/orange

FB Challenge #1 - sketch

 

That's it for me today hope you have a great week.

Hugs,

 

Pretty in Pink!

It's Friday do you have any special plans for the weekend?  I will be working but that is ok because this time next week it is vacation time for me.....Yep that's right and I am headed for California :)  I have been having so much fun just being back to my coloring and then I stumbled onto this little cutie from Sherri Baldy.  Have no clue what her name is but she is just to cute for words.

 

They are having a challenge at my old stomping grounds Color Me Creative challenge group and they wanted pink!  She is defiantly pink :)  I used the RV group of the copics for her.  I have added some fun flock to her jacket cause you know a princess robe has fur.  I added stickles to her top, ruffle, socks and of course her Tira!  The swirl was cut with the Cricut and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.  Once again everything was from my stash except the little cutie herself she is new!  Here is a close up so you can see the detail.

 

 

I am going to enter her into the following challenges:

 

CMC Challenge group - Pretty in Pink

Crafting by Designs - Celebrate Women

Milk Coffee - show us your coloring skills

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Bingo...flower, free, die cut

 

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend !

 

Hugs♥

 

A little Non-Traditional Christmas

Hey Hey it is hump day and my day off !  The weather here is beautiful today, and I am excited cause I will get some time to lay in the pool and relax, it has been really overcast and cloudy here lately so I am glad to see Mr. Sun today!

I decided to join up in the Mini card kit swap in the Magnolia-licious group so I always like to make my card so I can make sure they get what they need.  I am trying very hard to use things I have and not buy anything cause I have tons of stuff that has just been sittin around collecting dust KWIM!  So the new item here is the cardstock base and the little bows!   The rest has been here:)

 

I have used the mini "Tilda with a Lantern" and have perched her on some twigs.  She is colored with copics.  The fur on her jacket is done with some flower soft and her mittens and socks have stickles added to them.  I have raised her and the sentiment for depth.

 



 

I hope the gals that get the kits have fun with them!  That makes 2 Christmas cards done already :)

 

I am entering this into the following challenges:

 

Paper Shelter - #123 punches and dies

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Dutch Magnolia Chickies - anything goes #49

Creative Inspirations - something old/ something new

 

That's it for me today hope you all have a great week!

Hugs,

 



Joy to the world!

Good Thursday morning to you all!  It is a beautiful day here it is raining and I love the rain and here in AZ we don't get to see a whole lot of it :)  I am having so much fun being back in my craft studio and I am really enjoying looking at all the beautiful ideas and images on all your blogs!  I am so excited to have a Christmas card done already that is amazing! 

I made this card with everything from my stash!  Tilda is colored with copics I believe she is "Secret Tilda" from the Christmas 2010 collection.  There are 9 layers to this card.  The DP's are "Holiday Sentiments, Fancypants designs and "Happy Holidays" by Echo Park.  The poinsettia is a Prima.  I used the "Snowflakes" embossing folder for the gold card stock.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:
Magnolia-licious - anything goes
Stamp and Create - Christmas in July
Totally Tilda - Titian Tilda with Red Hair
Sister Act - anything goes
Sweet Stamps - Christmas Greenery
CMC Challenge Group - anything goes
A.R.T - #7 anything goes

That's it for me today hope you have a great day!
Hugs,

Beauty of the Sea

Hi there everyone how are you doing this wonderful Sunday evening?  We are in our Monsoon season here so I am loving all the weather action we are getting.  I am so enjoying sitting back at my desk being creative again.  This little card is another made from a card kit I had in my stash.  Her name is Spring Luna.  I loved the way she turned out. I hope you enjoy her also!

She is colored with copics and then I have added some glitter for some bling!  I took some of my cards to work today and a co-worker bought this one and another one which really made my day!

I will be entering her into the following challenges:
CMC Challenge group #73 - anything goes
Sweet Stamps #126 - anything goes
Pile it on #29 - thinking of you, just because
Tuesday Throwdown #156 - anything goes
Sister Act #16 - anything goes
The Paper Shelter #121 - Clean and Simple

That's it for me today hope you all have a great week!
Hugs,

Enjoy your day!

Wow it has been forever since I have posted on my blog!  As some of you may know I experienced some pretty rough health issues this past couple of years.  There was a point there where I was not sure if I was going to make it.  I am doing much better now, working out at the gym trying to stay somewhat in shape.  Life has taken so many different turns for me in the last couple of years that it seemed to get in the way of my crafting time.  As life would have it I have a Baker's cyst behind my right knee so I was told to stay off of it, keep it elevated and iced so that is how I ended up in the craft room!  It feels good to be back so hopefully this is the start of me being active again.

So much has changed with blogger I have to figure out how to update my sidebar etc..  oh well one thing at a time LOL!

Well I just wanted to say hi and let you know I am still here!

My little image is Tilda with Lace jeans, she is colored with copics and this was from a card kit from my friend Linda Palmer.

Challenges:
CMC Challenge Group -  anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge - anything goes

Have a great day
Hugs,