Glitzy Warm Wishes

Challenge #43 on the Double Trouble Challenge blog is asking for some glitz or glimmer with and optional snowman and a  link to the Cupcake Inspirations Blog.

I made a really big tag using Cutplorations dies. The tree, Penny Black Winter Tree, is really sparkly in person where I embossed with Holographic embossing powder from Ranger. The snowman and flakes, colored with Copics, are from a set from Art Impressions/Hampton Arts and cut with the included dies. The snow was created using puff paint that I sprayed with Rock Candy glitter and heat set to make it puff. The snowman is popped, and the final tag, Lawn Fawn (newer sets are stitched), was added with some ribbon.

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Cute Snowman Couple

Our November sponsor is Drawn by Krista. We received this adorable Cute Snowman Couple to use for the Progressive Freebie over at The Outlawz.

I colored these cuties with Copic Markers. The background paper is from The Paper Studio, Woodland Wonderland. The stamped trees (stamped with Gina K inks) are from Penny Black, Winter Tree. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches, Warm Hearts. I added a few heart embellishments from my stash.

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You Make My Heart Melt

Combining a few different challenges in this creation. First, on the Double Trouble Paper Crafting Blog (Challenge #11), one of the challenges is to use only black/white and one other color. A second challenge is to share with The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog. Then, we have a sketch from Paper Smooches for their October challenge.

I used the Paper Smooches set, Warm Hearts, for the trees and snowman. R27, and light cool grays were the only Copic colors I used for a bit of shading. The hills were cut with Lawn Fawn's Simple Stitched Hillside Borders with the top one popped. A second snowman was colored and popped on top of the flat one. A bit of washi tape finished the card.



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Cross Stitched Snowman Card

Anything goes this month over at  the Paper Smooches January Challenge. 

I am loving these new Stitched Circle Die and the matching Embroidery Hoop. It took a while to embroider this little snowman, but was well worth it (and, fun to do in front of the TV in the evening!). First, I used a stamp of a snowman from the Warm Hearts stamp set on a matching circle die to use as a reference for stitching. I'm not a cross stitcher so I'm not sure how to make round objects, but I still love the way he turned out! It is popped up over the frame.

 I also used the pretty Ribbon die topped with clear Nuvo Crystal Drops. The fun frame shape, Antique Frame, comes from Penny Black.

Also shared with the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge!

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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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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


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Snowman Valentine's Hugs - From the Heart

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #138 offered a sketch and an optional twist to make it a Valentine. I chose to do both.  I selected this adorable snowman image, Snowman Hugs. The hearts were die cut with the Little B hearts dies. The pink paper is from Recollections. The floral print is from my stash. I edged the image heart with Distress Inks, added a strip of lace, and three enamel dots to finish the card. The image is popped up for interest.

Copic Colors Used

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Also shared with: Through the Craft Room Door

Snowman and Cocoa - From the Heart

The Progressive Challenge this month from From the Heart, offers us this adorable snowman called "Snowman and Cocoa". Free if you participate monthly, or purchase (right now its only $1.00!), enter, and then receive the next month's free.

Copic Colors Used

 I used some Recollections paper for the card and added some embossed white paper. I added a bit of ribbon and three little heart brads.

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From the Heart Special Delivery Snowman

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #137offered a sketch and an optional twist to add hearts. I chose to do both.  I selected this adorable snowman image, Special Delivery Snowman.

My image was a bit larger and covered a lot of the green paper, but I think it still shows enough follow the sketch guidelines. I added some faux stitching on the card and a bit of Distressed Inks on the edges of the sentiment and image. The envelope heart is colored with red gel pen to make it show up better and I added another heart on the popped up image.

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Copic Colors Used

Snowman Hugs in the Meadow

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #135 offered a sketch and an optional twist to add some nature. I chose to do both.   I selected this sweet and loving couple called "Snowman Hugs",  and trees from another set called "In the Meadow".

The orange stripes paper is from Recollections. The paper behind the trees is from a woven embossing folder that was covered with Distress Points and sprayed with Chalkboard paint, I added some Stampendous chunky white embossing enamel for snow.  Distress Inks were used for edging and a few die cut and punched hearts finish the card.

Copic Colors Used

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Snowlady and Cardinal

I created this card using this week's sketch from i {heart} card sketches with a tWiSt # 133, From the Heart. This image is Snowlady and Cardinal, and is currently on sale for only $1.00! This week, I used the sketch but not the other option which was to use only black/white/ and one other color. I just couldn't imagine my snowlady living in a black and white world LOL! The sentiment comes from a different set called Cozy Kittens and is part of the Progressive Challenge also going on at From the Heart.




Red paper from Bazzill, Green paper from Echo Park Paper, Simple Life, edges in Walnut Distress Inks, drops of Copic Opaque White on the eyes, some Wink of Stella, and a few sequins finish off the card.

Copic Colors Used

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Fancy Pants Loves Copics and Snowmen

This is one of my favorite images ever. Why, because from our sponsor, My Besties, AND because I do Love My Copics. Unfortunately, I failed to take a photo of the colors I used this time, but they were Copics!

The image is Fancy Pants Loves Copics. Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, for the optional snowman theme. As you can see, she colored with joy LOL! I used some circle dies to cut out the snowmen and used foam dots to lift them off of the sides of this side step card. The sentiment is from Hero Arts, the die cut circle for the sentiment is from Little B Scallops. The top arch on the main image was made with a Spellbinders cutting template.  I used Distress Inks for edging, added a ribbon, and a few turquoise pearls. (The photo shows them as a green, but they really do match the other blues.)

Side View

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Hello Snowman Sketch with Distress Edges

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #132 offered a sketch and an optional twist to do distressing to the edges. I chose to do both. This sweet little snowman is called "Hello Snowman", and a perfect image for just a hello (especially good for a knitting friend, which I have several!).
I used Polychromos colored pencils for the color, and added some Wink of Stella to the snowman. The sentiment, which comes in this set, and the blue heart were popped up on foam tape. The edges of the circle and sentiment were distressed and I added some Broken China Distress Inks to the edges.

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Snowman Hugs

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #131 offered a sketch and an optional twist to add snow. I chose to do both. This card will be for my hubby for Christmas. We make a cute couple LOL!
I used some turquoise cardstock and added an embossed layer of snow, on white cardstock, from The Paper Studio. I went over this with Peacock Feathers, Distress Ink. The image, Snowman Hugs, was cut with a circle die, edged with the Distress Ink, and popped up with foam. A few random snowflakes from my stash completed the front.

Inside

Copic Colors Used

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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

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Christmas Cookies Card for Deedee's Progressive Challenge

This month, the Progressive Challenge from Deedee's, has a very useful set of baskets all set for lots of occasions. You will find a Christmas basket all ready to color; however, Christmas cookies are very important for everyone in our family. I have four grown boys and four grandchildren, and now even a great grandson. Everyone, including my daughter's-in-law, love the cream cheese cookies. So I colored and fussy cut out the empty basket, added some snowman cookies and peppermint candies from other Deedee's sets and popped them all up on foam tape. The background is made with Color Bursts, a powder that you make "burst" with water. The sentiment is from the Deedee's set for August too. A piece of red ribbon and a candycane from Jolee's Boutique all on top of a blue glitter card finish up this Christmas card.

Copic Colors Used

A message from Deedee: "We are celebrating our birthday this month by offering the Christmas basket image from this set on our blog to anyone who wants to join in the challenges. This is what we call a "free-for-all" challenge, to give anyone who hasn't been able to buy the initial set the chance to get started with the one image." (As long as you continue to participate each month, the next image will be free as well!) It's not too late to join in on the fun!

Winter Sparkles at Christmas and a Triple Layer Card

Hummm, what to do. This week, as part of the Design Team for Twisted Thursday at The Outlawz, our twist was "Winter Sparkles at Christmas". But, since our group is "anything goes", we don't have to do a card. I know most of you who visit are expecting a card, and since I also have an art journal blog, well, I feel odd posting an art journal page here. But, here it is:

I used a blue acrylic background, the snowman is a napkin added with gel medium, the village is a stamp. I embossed snow and snowflakes and pulled out gel pens to brighten santa and to add Christmas cheer to the village.

If you were looking for a card today, here is my first attempt at triple stamping and I really like the layered look. I sprayed Shimmering Mist for the background color, colored with Copics, matted each layer on black and popped each with foam tape. The triple layer was matted on white glitter cardstock and added to a black card. The Merry Christmas is embossed Pirate's Gold. A couple of gems top it all off.

Copics used.

Waste Not

The photo on the right shows how I cut out a fancy piece of the glitter paper since it wasn't going to show. Now I have a pretty piece of that paper to use elsewhere.








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Party Time Tuesdays

Merry Christmas Snowman

Two posts in one day for The Outlawz party week. Another Thursday with a Twist. This is a Stampendous stamp.

Copic Colors Used