Winter Scene

For my last post as guest designing this month for Double Trouble Challenge Blog, Challenge #18, since December has an extra Monday we have an "anything goes"!

Inside "But first, coffee!"

I used the set Warm Hearts from Paper Smooches and colored with Copics. The circle of cups was created using the Gina K Wreath Builder Kit. The background doily is a die cut from Prima Dies, the stitched circles are from Gina Marie Designs, and the stitched hillside was cut with Lawn Fawn's Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. I used Tulip Fabric Paint for the puffy snow and a white gel pen for the falling snow.

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Rudolph Wobbler

The optional twist for this week over at Twisted Thursday is an Anything Goes! This month's sponsor is MMedel Illustrations. 

I colored Rudolph and gift, from the Santa and Friends, with Copic markers and added a bit of white gel pen. Then, I popped Rudolph up with an action wobbler!

The sentiment comes from the Hungry JPeg, Funny Christmas Phrases. Papers are from Graphic45, St. Nicholas. Thanks so much for stopping by. I always enjoy reading your comments!

Feliz Navidad

The optional twist for this week over at Twisted Thursday is Decorative Edges. This month's sponsor is MMedel Illustrations. The ornaments come from a set called Santa and Friends.

I colored these ornaments with Copic markers and added a bit of white gel pen, and added to  Graphic 45, St. Nicholas paper behind an edging of Martha Stewart punching (and in front of the top and bottom edging). The sentiment is included in the set.

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Recipe for Happiness

I'm so happy to have been asked to be guest designing this month for Double Trouble Challenge Blog. (Do take a look at the blog to read complete and fun directions!)

This week, #17, has a "recipe" of at lease 3 embellishments, 2 colors, and 1 stamp or digital image. For more chances to win, add something you might find or make in a kitchen, and/or join in the Color My Heart Color Dare #322 for Bright and Bold, or #323 Soft & Pastel!

I used images from MFT, Recipe for Happiness, and colored with Copics (except for his florescent scarf, which is a gel pen). I pulled out some bright and bold papers from my stash. If you weren't awake when you opened this, you are now! The three embellishments are the little clothes pins, clipped to the orange and white ribbon.

For the second project using the same prompts but in pastels, I created a tag stamped with Distress Oxides in a light pink, embossed with clear powder, then surrounded by pink and yellow inks. The stamps are from Avery Elle, Bring on the Cake.  The cake and plate were colored in using Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens in Rose Quartz and Moonlight. A few enamel dots for the embellishments and a simple polka dotted ribbon tie finished off this little gift tag. 

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Christmas Elves Tag

The optional twist for this week over at Twisted Thursday is to create a ticket or tag. This month's sponsor is MMedel Illustrations. The elves come from a set called Santa and Friends.

I colored these sweet elves with Copic markers and added a bit of white gel pen, and created a tag with heavy paper from  Graphic 45, St. Nicholas paper. Then I attached a fun tassel and a sentiment from The Hungry JPeg.

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Fleas Navidad

The December Paper Smooches challenge is all about ribbons! I so love the Santa Paws set, and couldn't resist pulling it out to make a special card for my sister-in-law who has a dog that looks just like this one!

I used Copics for the coloring and added some white gel pen.

The background was created using Faber Castell Glass Bead Glitter Gel through a Simon Says Falling Snow Stencil.

The word bubble is also from Paper Smooches. The fluffy parts of the hats and pants are Nuvo Glitter Accents. And, finally, that glorious big bow is from a roll I picked up at Michaels recently.


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Stay Cozy

For the last day of the Coffee Lovers Blog hop, I started with a Sizzix Alterations embossing folder that I swiped with Delicata Golden Glitz.

The coffee cup and sentiment are from Hero Arts Coffee Cup Tags. That pretty ribbon is from Paper Sweeties, and the little cup is from my stash.



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Foil and Shine

Today for the Coffee Lovers Blog hop, I pulled out my Minc and pink and gold foil to create a very shiny card. The flowers (a freebie from Kit and Clowder) and sentiment were printed first on a laser printer.The leaves were cut from metallic paper using a Paper Smooches die. The oval is was die cut from a set by Memory Box.

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Santa on a Gate fold

The optional twist for this week over at Twisted Thursday is to create a gate fold card. This month's sponsor is MMedel Illustrations. 

I colored Santa with Copic markers and added a bit of white gel pen. I added some glitter glue to the pom pom on his hat.   I created a simple tie to keep the card closed using a red button brad. The inner sentiment comes from the Hungry JPeg, Funny Christmas Phrases. Papers from The Paper Studio Woodland Wonderland.

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Your Tea-riffic!

Switching to tea today for the Coffee Lovers Blog hop! I used the Hero Arts Nesting Tea Cup Infinity dies to start off.

The paper is from Practically Perfect, the sentiment is from Doodlebug, TeaTime. And, the charm is from my stash.

The inside sentiment and tea bag are from Latte Love, Jillibeean.




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The Perfect Blend

Today, for the Coffee Lovers Blog hop,I used this sweet set from Stamping Bella, Uptown Girls Clarissa & Camille.

I used Prismacolor colored pencils for this and added a few Nuvo drops on the blue panel.

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Baby It's Cold Outside!

I'm thrilled to be guest designing this month for Double Trouble Challenge Blog. (Do take a look at the blog to read complete and fun directions!)

This week, #16, is all about embossing. For more chances to win, add coffee/tea/cocoa and join in on the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Then, add some winter or holiday to your card and you can enter the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge for the month of December as well!

I started with an embossing folder from The Paper Studio that I then ran some Distress Inks over. The main image, Winter Drink, is from Victorine Originals, colored with Prismacolor pencils. The snowflake dies, colored with Distress Inks, are from Echo Park. And, the tiny blue snowflakes are from my stash.

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Hot Sip

For day three of the Coffee Lovers Blog hop, I worked with Hot Sip from Dove Art. I colored them first with Copics and then added Prismacolor colored pencils.

Papers and ribbon from my stash, and the sentiment from Waffle Flower.

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I'm Okay, I Have Caffeine!

For day two of the Coffee Lovers Blog hop, I worked with this cute image from Pink and Main called "Need Coffee"!

I used Prismacolor colored pencils to color the image and placed her on a double sided step card. The papers are from my stash, and the little "to go" cup is from Recollections.



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The Conductor

The Progressive Freebie this month comes from StarStampz-TheConductor.

I created a round easel card and added a popped up keyboard, a sentiment, and some notes to the inside using a stamp set from Sheena Douglass, The Music & Dance Collection that came with a magazine from Practical Publishing.

StarStampz:
Website ~ starinmypocket.net
Etsy Digi Shop ~ starstampz.etsy.com
Facebook Page ~ www.facebook.com/starstampz
FB Group ~ www.facebook.com/groups/755491167893180/ 

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Coffee Lovers Include Giraffes!

Last day of the Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge, and the first day of the Coffee Lovers Blog hop. Just had to color up this fun giraffe from Imagine That!

I used Prismacolor colored pencils and a bit of Distress Inks for edging.

Hope you'll all join in on the fun!

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30 Day Coloring Challenge

Hogs and Kisses Christmas Tag

This week we end our sponsor showcase over at The Outlawz, Twisted Thursday. This week, the optional twist is Anything Goes. I selected Imagine That this week and the fun little Hogs and Kisses image. Who couldn't love getting a Christmas tag with a tree full of pigs?

I used my Chameleon colored pencils over Kraft that was printed with a light gray tag under the image which was in white. The sentiment is from a set that came with a magazine from Practical Publishing quite some time ago. A Christmas ribbon and lots of fun Nuvo Crystal Drops finished off this tag.

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Little-Gobbler on Plaid

As we continue our sponsor showcase over at The Outlawz, Twisted Thursday, the sponsor I selected is Mindy from My Creative Scoop. The image is Little-Gobbler. Mindy gives away lots of fun images if you join her creative library on her blog.

This week's optional twist is to use plaid. I colored the turkey then made a mask and stamped over it with a plaid stamp and Distress Inks. After cutting it out, I added it to a piece of plaid paper from Simple Stories, Vintage Halloween. The sentiment is from Celebrate Autumn, Echo Park. The ribbon and enamel dots are from my stash.

Copic Markers

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Dragons with Christmas Gift Tag

This month we are having a sponsor showcase over at The Outlawz, Twisted Thursday. This week, the optional twist is Recipe = 1 Image, 2 Patterned paper, 3 Embellishments.

This cute dragon image comes from Dragons Lair. I used my PrismaColor colored pencils over Kraft that was printed with a light gray tag under the image which was in white. I had three Christmas bulb embellishments that went well with the two patterned papers. Just a bit of gold thread finished up the tag.

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Spinner Card

Fun spinner card that I created myself. Here are three pictures showing some of the different things that will show up in the circle:

Had to rip this apart more than once, LOL! The stamps are from Waffle Flower, Cookie Time, as is the sentiment. Some Nuvo drops were added for some extra fun.

I created this for the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenges #20, Interactive Cards!