A Jiggler Snowman on a Stairstep Card

This month over at Twisted Thursday, our sponsor is A Day for Daisies. This week's twist is Anything Goes.

Side View

I used the Christmas Bells as a drop banner both on the inside and out by changing the size before printing. They were colored with gel pens and cut with MFT Die-namics. The background was created with Brusho; the image (Art Impressions) with Copic markers; and, the tree (Stampendous) was dotted with Nuvo Crystal Drops. A jiggler was added to the snowman for lots of interactive fun!


Thanks for stopping by. I always enjoy reading your comments!

Accordion Folded Christmas Card

This month, the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge is "Beary Christmas. Do take a look at the beautiful inspiration! I just loved the tiny patterned paper with the trees. I didn't have it in that color, but I had some similar paper in blue that I used to make this card.

Unusual for me not to do any coloring, but I really wanted to play with this accordion fold from SplitCoastStampers called a Panel Pull-out. Here is what it looks like from the top.

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading and responding to your comments.

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

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

 Thanks for stopping by. I always enjoy reading your comments!

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.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I enjoy reading your comments!

Bugaboo

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

Thanks so much for stopping by. I enjoy reading your comments!

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

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your comments!

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

I always appreciate your visits and comments.
Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas in July

Christmas in July! What fun is that? That's the optional twist over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz. Our sponsor, From the Heart Digital Stamps, has lots of winter and holiday snowmen to choose from. This one is called Snowman Drummer and I love it because two of my sons (I have four.) are drummers!
I made an easel card , used Gina Marie Designs dies for cutting shapes, added some Snow-Tex, and some gold stars. 

Copic Colors Used

Link to From the Heart

 Also shared with:
The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge


Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your comments!

Christmas Box Easel Card

Loving this adorable image from My Besties, sponsor over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz. Christmas Box is completed as an easel card, and is for the optional twist of "Christmas". I used some Wink of Stella on the ribbon and star, some clear gel pen over the eyes, an embossed piece of paper for the inside sentiment which was heat embossed with Apple Red WOW embossing powder. The inside stamp is from Stampabilities. The yellow sentiment is die cut from an Elizabeth Craft Designs die.

Stand Up Card

Closed Card

Copic Colors and Olive Pencil

My Besties

Gift Stack Teddy Bear

The December Progressive Challenge over at From the Heart, has this cute little Teddy called Gift Stack Teddy Bear. I gave him a furry coat using the Copic texture technique. The card base is an easel card from My Scrap Chick, cut with my Scan n Cut. The tree in the background is watercolored with Stickles added for decoration. It comes from Christina Hor, Memories Crafter. The image is popped up with foam as is the sentiment which also comes with this set.

Card Closed

Copic Colors Used

Thank you so much for visiting. I really enjoy reading your comments!

Happy Christmas Little Star from All Dressed Up

This sweet little image called Happy Christmas Little Star comes from All Dressed Up, this months sponsor for the monthly Progressive Freebie Challenge over at The Outlawz.
The papers come from A Very Merry Christmas , the Paper Studio. The die cut is from Little B Scallops. The cardstock is Bazzel. I added a bit of Wink of Stella to the stars and bows and finished with some yellow ribbon. The image is popped up with foam tape for added dimension.

Copic Colors Used

Thank you so much for stopping by. I love reading your comments!

Christmas Tree Shaped Card

This week's twist for Twisted Thursday, over at The Outlawz, is to have something with wings. I chose this sweet little Christmas Angel,  from our sponsor, Ppinkey Dolls.

I have a brand new Scan n Cut, by Brother, that I used to design a Christmas tree card. I am very pleased with how it turned out. I did two trees that I created and overlapped them. Then, I cut a single one using different paper for the front. I edged that with Distress Inkes and added some Stickles. The image is popped up with foam for dimension.

Inside of Card

Copic Colors Used

Thank you for stopping by. I love reading your comme

Ppinky

nts!

Christmas Greeting Snowmen

This week I followed the sketch given over at i (heart) card sketches, but no twist. I used the adorable Christmas Greeting Snowmen digi stamp for the outside. I fussy cut the image, added to the starry paper and a piece of glitter paper, and then popped them up over the glitter papers that were cut with die cut scallops and arranged as the sketch. A bit of Wink of Stella and some red embellishments finished the front.

I had to use these sweet trees too on the inside. They come as part of a different set called In the Meadow.

Copic Colors Used

Thank you so much for stopping by. I love reading your comments.

Ppinkydolls Another Gift Side Step Card

This adorable image, called Another Gift by Ppinkydolls, came free from the Progressive Freebie Challenge over at The Outlawz. Do stop by and find out how to get next month's free image.

I used Copics to color her and added some Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents. The sentiment is embossed and the back layer of this side step card is an embossed Christmas Tree with Distress Inks, Gold Wink of Stella and Strickles for the red balls and tree star. A bit of ribbon and a bow finish off the card.

Thank you for looking!

Stockings Are Hung

This week, over at Twisted Thursday at The Outlawz, the "anything goes" twist is Christmas Magic! this fun stamp, Stockings are Hung, is from Anne's Digital Art. I did a bit of fussy cutting around her head and popped up the whole layer. Come join us in the fun!

Copic Colors Used

Entered:
Party Time Tuesday
Creative Fingers Challenge

Christmas Tag in Red,, Green, and Gold

The twist for this week's challenge over at the Outlawz Twisted Thursday, is "Your Favorite Color at Christmas Time!" Being a traditionalist and a Santa believer, I'm for Red/Green/Gold! I thought, since this in an "anything goes" challenge, I should do some Christmas tags. I had fun making the dimensional ornaments for this one.

I did some other tags for fun too:

Entered:
Eclectic Ellapu
Creative Fingers Challenge 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Easel Christmas Card

Loving this stamp from Anne designs called Christmas Ball. What I love is that I worked with my Copics to make it appear that the balls are clear glass and the balls beneath can be seen through. This was not part of the original design so I'm feeling pretty proud of myself at the moment HAHA!

Added a bit of Wink of Stella, white gel pen for highlights, Festive Berries Distress Ink edging, a festive red bow and a couple of round baubles finish this easel card.

Easel Card

Copic Colors Used

 Entered:
Creative Fingers Challenge
Party Time Tuesdays
Crafty Catz 
Through the Craft Room Door
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge