Merry and Bright

Twisted Thursday's optional twist on The Outlawz is and anything goes. I selected the image Christmas Angel from our sponsor PPinkyDolls! 

I used a Darice embossing folder on white and went over it with Iced Spruce and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks. The image was colored in pale colors, edged in light yellow and fussy cut. The sentiment was stamped with a London Fog Memento Ink, and a few silver sequins were added.

Copic Colors Used

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Playing with the Snow, From PPinkyDolls

Twisted Thursday's optional twist on The Outlawz is a winter card. I selected the image Playing with the Snow from our sponsor PPinkyDolls! 

Copic Colors Used

 The background paper was embossed with a Darice folder and then several layers of Distress Inks were added. Some white paint was splattered and the ribbon added. The image is popped up and a matching bow was added.

PPinkyDolls

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Lily With Snowsisters from Ppinkydolls

Twisted Thursday's optional twist on The Outlawz is Snowman. Our sponsor PPinkyDolls has this cute little image with two tiny snowmen called Lily with Snowsisters!

I created an easel card and used papers from Christmas Basics, The Paper Studio. I popped up the inner piece that has a couple of brads and a sentiment that is popped up as well. I fussy cut a couple of the packages to add to the image and a few snowflakes from my stash.

Copic colors Used

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Christmas Dance on a Christmas Tree

Twisted Thursday's optional twist on The Outlawz is to add a Christmas tree. Christmas trees are even more special with an image from our sponsor PPinkyDolls! My image, Christmas Dance, was perfect for this card!  I designed the tree shape in my Scan n Cut. After coloring the image, I traced around it and fussy cut it to go onto the tree card base. I added some Distress Inks, Nuvo Crystal Drops in Dandelion Yellow, and a die cut bow to place over a thin red ribbon.

 The sentiment, from the Stampin Up Embellished Ornaments, set was heat embossed with Ranger Gold Tinsel.

Inside

Copic Colors Used

PPinkyDolls

Chill

The Outlawz' December Freebie Progressive Challenge image this month come to us from Sandi's Samples. Snowmen are always a favorite. You can't be sad looking at a happy snowman!

The sky was created using a Martha Stewart punch, the hills were cut with stitched hills, die cut clouds were added as well as a few die cut snowflakes.

Copic Colors Used

Sandi's Samples

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Cold Days Shaker Card

Twisted Thursday's optional twist on The Outlawz is to make a Christmas Card. You don't have to ask me twice. I love doing Christmas cards, especially with images from our sponsor PPinkyDolls! My image, Cold Days, was perfect to use in a winter globe shaker card! I colored her using Polychromos colored pencils. The base of the snow globe is by Darice but I used larger circle dies for the globe itself. The sparkly snowflakes were die cut using Mini Snowflakes from Lawn Fawn. The sentiment is also die cut with the Merry Christmas die from Elizaeth Dies.

PPinkyDolls

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House-Mouse Hanging Lights

Recently I purchased the cute little stamp, Hanging Lights. I thought the purple challenge at House-Mouse & Friends would be perfect for it.

I stamped out the Christmas bulbs two more times, colored and fussy cut them, to add to this tinsel like yarn from my stash. A bit of Wink of Stella helps to make the bulbs shine.

Colors Used

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Santa Tree Christmas Tag

The optional twist this week over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, is "Anything Goes". I selected AKV Santa - Tree from our sponsor, Bugaboo, to make another gift tag for another of my grandchildren.

For the background, I used some Distress Crayons blended with a baby wipe and then added some glass beads through a dotted stencil. Santa's tree was textured using a rag and Copic Blending Solution. I cut the colored image with my Scan n Cut and popped it on to the tag with foam for added dimension.  Gold thread was used to attach the tiny tag and the top was tied with gold cord from Make it Christmas from Hobby Lobby.

Copic Colors Used

Also shared with Tag You're It Challenge which was inspired by Anja's background sky.

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Ladybug Christmas Fairy

The optional twist this week over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, is "Christmas Magic". I selected Ladybug Fairy from our sponsor, Bugaboo. The image has her holding a ladybug, but I added a Christmas ornament to make her work for the twist.

 The additional stamps come from a set called Classic Christmas from Practical Publishing. I believe they came with a magazine. I embossed the tree on watercolor paper and used some Twinkling H2O's. The main image was fussy cut and the sentiment is popped. I added some Liquid Pearls.

Copic Colors Used

Bugaboo

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Boot Camp 2016

I have just spent four of the most enjoyable days coloring with my Copics from early in the morning until very late at night. Copic Boot Camp is the brainchild of Jennifer Dove. Along with some very sweet "minions" she worked us long and hard to improve our Copic coloring skills.  I met some very delightful fellow enthusiasts who have become new friends as well as renewing friendships with some past attendees. People came from all over the country and even a few from across the ocean to participate. We worked on skin, hair, eyes, clothes, folds, feathers, leaves, clouds and more. We used an air brush and played with textures using blender solution and fabrics. Of course, we had delicious food and treats along the way. Sponsors donated tons of goodies for give aways and prizes. I am totally exhausted with a huge smile. This is the piece that I am most proud of. The stamp comes from Jenn Dove, Dove Art Studios, over at CC Designs.

In Progress

Completed Boots

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Get Well Tent Fold Card

The optional twist this week over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, is "Get Well". I selected this Critter Sign It - Cat from our sponsor, Bugaboo.

 After coloring, I fussy cut and popped up on this tent fold card. I used some heart die cuts, a stencil and my Copic air brush system, and a few pearls.

Side View of Tent Fold

Copic Markers Used

Bugaboo

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Rudolph Presents

The optional twist this week over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, is to make or use a tag. I love to put special tags on gifts for my family, so this one is for my granddaughter.

I used a manilla tag covered with several reds of Distress inks. A bit of water splatter was added and then some BoBunny glitter paste was added through a Christmas ornament stencil from Carta Bella. There is also a bit of Liquid Pearls and some Stickles. The reindeer, from Bugaboo and called Rudolph Presents, was put on top of some ripped green paper edged with white Distress ink.  He has some Glossy Accents over his eyes and I added a small tag to the big tag. Finally, I added some gold cord from Hobby Lobby.

Copic Colors Used

Bugaboo

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Micemas from Di's Digis

The Outlawz' November Freebie Progressive Challenge  image this month come to us from  Di Carubia of Di's Digis, and is called Micemas. Such a sweet image! If you love cute little mice, do take a look here to see more!

 The background is an embossing folder with Distress Inks and water drops. The snow is Twinklets Diamond Dust. A matching sparkly ribbon, tiny buttons, and a few sequins finished the card.

Copic Colors Used

Di's Digi Stamps

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I'm So Sorry!

It's an anything goes this week over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz Our sponsor this month is MHK Designs. A full set of sentiments and veggies is called "Eat Your Veg!" I used the onion on the pop out portion of this card (Sizzix) and added a space for a sentiment with white cut using a Gina Marie Designs Die. 

Inside of Card

Closed Card

MKH Designs

Copic Colors Used

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Fall Card With Cold Hedgehog

I just fell in love with this adorable little Cold Hedgehog from Gerda Steiner Designs. This image if for the October challenge. I pulled out my hexagon dies and had some fun. I added some brown brads and the HI is popped up. A small bow was the last addition.

Copic Colors Used

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Rudolph's Mischief from Sheep Ski Designs

I was a lucky winner on the Sheep Ski Designs group on Facebook and got to select an image from Sheep Ski Designs. I picked a set with both Rudolph and Santa. I printed out just Rudolph and, after coloring, trimmed him out to fit the red paper. I added some Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen to his nose. The background paper is from Graphic45, St. Nicholas Collection, and the sentiment, Lawn Fawn Merry Messages, is embossed with white Hero Arts embossing powder and popped up. a simple ribbon and bow were added.

Copic Markers Used

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Eat Your Veggies!

Surprise Us is the optional twist this week over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz Our sponsor this month is MHK Designs. A full set of sentiments and veggies is called "Eat Your Veg!" I All the veggies to make this card with a place to hold a surprise gift card or money. It's tied shut with some orange ribbon.

Surprise Gift Untied

Copic Colors Used

Inside -  with room for sentiment.

MKH Designs

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