Sketch Saturday #338

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  We've had a few calamities this morning, but nothing that can't be fixed with a service call (grrrr...). Too bad they can't come out to fix my brand new washing machine in less than 6 days!! I've only had it 10 days and it's already broken!  Crazy!  Anyway, I am here with my DT card for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We are sponsored by Drawn With Character, who are offering the lucky winner 3 digis of their choice.

 

For this fifth Saturday of the month, you can choose whichever sketch you'd like from week #215-337.  I chose #330, which so happens to be the sketch from my DT week.

 

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from one of large Christmas mat stacks (sorry, the cover is missing).  The sweet image is Poinsettia and Girl from Art by Mi Ran.  I colored her with my Copics and added Stickles to the flower centers and designs in the background. Some pretty, lace, a satin bow, a shimmery poinsettia sticker and a few sparkly brads finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 
Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday blog and check out the fantastic creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls and our November Guest Designer, Joanna!  We hope you will play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (anything goes)
Art by Mi Ran Challenge #20 (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!  Roll Tide!

Friday Coloring Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Be safe out there today if you are doing the Black Friday sales!  I most definitely don't go out in those crowds, so I hope to catch up on some things around the house and maybe even get some crafting done.  I am here now with my DT post for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme for this last challenge of the month is "anything goes" with the option to add a Christmas twist.  The twist is completely optional, but if you are like me, you will welcome the chance to add another Christmas card to your stash.  You can use any coloring medium you'd like, but you must have a hand-colored image on your project to enter.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Real Red and the patterned papers are from the Recollections City Sidewalks 6x6 pad.  The fun image is Phoebe Christmas Wish by Make it Crafty. She is one of the fab new Winter Girls digis that were released recently.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I'll add a sentiment later once I know who is getting this card.  Three Wild Orchid Crafts poinsettias finished my card. 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

 

Copic Colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20

Hair: E35, E50, E53, E57, YR24, YR31

Red: R22, R35, R37, R46, R59

Green: GYG01, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67

White: C1, B000, BV00, E30

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Friday Coloring Challenge and check out the fantastic creations from my teammies, Penny, Laine, Kathi and Dawn.  We hope you will play along!  It's your last chance to be in on a chance to win 3 digis of your choice from our November sponsor, The East Wind.  Unky's digis are awesome, so be sure to check our her shop!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Friday Sketch Challenge #83 (sketch)
Creative Fingers Challenge #58 (anything goes)

Here is FSC-83:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Season's Greetings

Hi again!  I'm back with a super quick second post today before I head out for the rest of the day to celebrate the holiday.  I made another card to add to my Christmas stash.  Can you tell I'm getting a little nervous by how quickly Christmas is coming at us?  I don't want to have a panic at the end!

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the Little Yellow Bicycle Wonder & Wishes collection.  The cute image is Elfie Elizabeth from Art by Mi Ran.  I colored her with my Copics then added glitter to the trim on her dress and hat.  I added Red, Green and Gold Stickles to the gifts and the bells on her hairband and hat.  The sentiment is a dimensional foil sticker with gems.  I finished my card with a sparkly red poinsettia sticker. 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by again!  Enjoy your day and see you soon!

Oh, and I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Divas by Design (jingle bells)
Art by Mi Ran Challenge #19 (anything goes)
Art by Mi Ran Facebook Group Challenge (anything goes)

Little Miss Muffet - Thursday Inspiration

Good morning!  Happy Thursday and happy Thanksgiving to all in the US who are celebrating.  I am popping in quickly to share this week's Little Miss Muffet DT card.  It's Inspiration Thursday, so throughout the day, the Little Misses will be sharing projects we have made with some of our favorite LMMS products.  It's all happening over in the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Facebook Group, so be sure to drop by there.

Here is my card:

 

I went CAS again this week!  I know you are probably amazed that I could go two weeks in a row without any patterned papers on my cards!  It was tough, but I always need a few flat Christmas cards that are easy to mail, so I took this opportunity to make another for my stash.  The cute image is Swings 'n Slides All The Trimmings by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored her with my Copics and added some Stickles to the ornament and glitter to the trim on her hat and dress.  The Christmas tree is a retired digi from Little Miss Muffet.   Sorry, I forgot to check before I used it in my scene. It is also colored with Copics and decorated with Stickles.  The sentiment is stamped and is from JustRite Stamps.  I doodled around the border and called it a day.

Here is a close-up of the colored images:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet FB group throughout the day for wonderful inspiration from the rest of the Little Misses! You still have until Tuesday, December 2nd to enter our "clean and simple" challenge on the Little Miss Muffet blog.  Hope you will play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
Crafting For All Seasons #91 ('tis the season)

Have a wonderful day and see you soon.

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge - November/December

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is off to a great start! It's going to be a busy week leading up to Thanksgiving.  I simply can't believe it is already the end of November!  Since it is, it's now time for the new Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge.  The theme this month is "Christmas creations".  You can make anything you'd like as long as you use an image by Elisabeth Bell (any company).

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from the October Afternoon Holiday Style 8x8 pad.  The sweet image is Christmas Bells from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  I colored her with my Copics, then added sparkly glitter to the trim on her cape and dress and her muff.  The sentiment and poinsettia are stickers from the same October Afternoon collection.  A few glitter snowflakes with gem centers finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge and check out the gorgeous Christmas projects from the rest of the Digi Bells and our outstanding GDT.  We hope you will play along, using any Elisabeth Bell image.  You have until December 22nd to enter.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge #241 (baby, it's cold outside)
Love to Create Challenge #143 (color inspiration)
Card Mania #60 (use a digi)

Here is the LTC color inspiration photo:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #337

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  Well, yesterday turned out even nice than I thought!  It was in the mid 60s and sunny all day! It was nice Fall day and very welcome after the chilly days all week.  We'll see how today turns out.  Right now, I am here with my DT post for this week's Sketch Saturday challenge.  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps who are offering the lucky winner 7 digis of their choice from the Bugaboo Stamps shop!

Here is this week's sketch, designed by Debra:

And here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Real Red and the patterned papers are from the Recollections Festivus 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Snowglobe Ava from Bugaboo Stamps.  I colored it with my Copics and then added sparkly glitter to the snow, the trim on her hat and the baubles on the tree.  The sentiment is part of the digi stamp.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday blog and check out the fantastic creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls and our November Guest Designer, Joanna!  We hope you will play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Love to Create Challenge #142 (Christmas)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Friday Coloring Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  The weather has improved dramatically here and we are back into the 60s, at least during the day.  It's still cold at night, but that's OK.  We may even get some much-needed rain on Sunday, which is fine as long as it doesn't come with the severe thunderstorms that are predicted. Anyway, I've got a busy day so I will get on with my DT post for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is a color inspiration.  You don't have to match the colors exactly, but we want to be able to recognize the overall color palette on your project.  And don't forget, you can use any coloring medium you'd like as long as you have a hand-colored image.

Here is the color inspiration photo, courtesy of Design Seeds:

And here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Lost Lagoon and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste "Charm" 6x6 pad.  The image is Aurora Daisy from The East Wind, our sponsor for November.  The DT was generously provided with a digi to use and this is the one I chose.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few opaque gems is aqua and deep purple finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Friday Coloring Challenge and check out the fab creations from my teammies, Kathi, Penny, Laine and Dawn.  We hope you will play along this week!  Our sponsor for November is The East Wind, who are offering the lucky winner 3 digis of their choice from the The East Wind Etsy shop.  Check out Unky's fun images!  You will definitely want to be in the running for this prize!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 #35 (sketch)
Creative Fingers Challenge #57 (anything goes)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #99

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope you've had a good week so far!  Other than being very busy and it being pretty chilly here, my week has gone pretty smoothly.  I've got a lot to do today, but before getting on with that, I am here with my DT post for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  We have a brand new challenge for you today.  The theme is "clean and simple".  Sometimes CAS is harder for me than lots of layers where I can use my patterned papers, but I did my best to keep it true CAS.

Here is my card:

 

I printed the adorable Swings 'n Slides Little Miss Christmas on heavy white coloring cardstock and colored her with my Copics.  I also printed the sentiment directly on the card.  It is from Whimsy Stamps and was generously provided as a freebie recently in the Whimsy Stamps and Inspiration Facebook group.   A bit of doodling around the border and that was it!  I rarely do CAS, but this was kind of fun!

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the fabulous CAS creations from the rest of the Little Misses and our wonderful November Guest Designer, Paola!  We hope you will play along!  You have until Tuesday, December 2 to enter the challenge.

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Elphine House Australia Challenge #64

Hi again!  I'm back with a second post for today, although that's because it's already tomorrow in Brisbane, Australia and it's time for another Elphine House Australia Challenge.  The theme this month is "favorite colors".  It couldn't be easier than that!  Please remember that you must use an image designed by Elisabeth Bell (any company) for your project.

Here is my DT card:

 

Those who know me know that these aren't my "real" favorite colors.  They are only my favorites this time of year when I love the warm colors of Autumn.  My card base and mats are SU More Mustard and the patterned papers are from the Bo Bunny Forever Fall 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is Daisy Scattering Love from Elphine House Australia.  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I cut out the "thankful" sentiment with my Cameo.  A simple bow and a few gemstone leaves finished my simple card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by again!  Be sure to check out the new Elphine House Australia challenge and feat your eyes on the gorgeous creations from Lynda and Julie.  We hope you will play along with your favorite Elisabeth Bell image and favorite colors!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Seems A Little Sketchy Challenge #78 (sketch)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Winter Wonderland

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is going well so far!  It has been a cold couple of mornings here.  It's only been in the low 20s and even the highs have only been around 40.  Crazy weather for Alabama, that's for sure.  At least we are not getting the snow that many of my family and friends are getting up North!  Anyway, I am here now because it's my turn to post some inspiration over on the Digi Bells blog. 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from the Bo Bunny Snowfall 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Frosty The Snowman from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  I colored it up with my Copics.  I added some snow glitter to the trim on their hats.  I also added some snowflakes punched from glitter paper with tiny gems in the centers.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A button and some Baker's Twine finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Digi Bells blog every day where you will find wonderful inspiration from the DT and GDT with the darling images from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #276 (sketch)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Create With TLC Blog Hop

Good morning!  Happy Sunday! Hope you are having a great weekend so far!  As promised, it's time for a new Create With TLC blog hop! Today, Paulette and the Create With TLC DT have a fantastic blog hop with lots of  beautiful creations to inspire you!  The theme for the hop is "off to Gramma's for the holidays!  Paulette has generously provided fantastic freebies for you to pick up at every stop along the way.  If you arrived here from Lisa Lynn's wonderful blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you'll want to head back to the Create With TLC blog and start the hop from there so you don't miss any of the team's gorgeous creations or the fantastic freebies!

Here is the wonderful vintage image I got to create with:

To download the freebie for yourself, click on the image, then right click and choose 

 "Save as..." and save it to your computer.

Here is my card with the image:

My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from the Kaisercraft Turtle Dove 6.5x6.5 pad.  I colored the image with my Copics then ink-distressed it with Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress Inks.  The sentiment is also from Create With TLC.  A 3D holiday sticker finished my card.

Here is a close-up:

Thanks for hopping by!  Your next stop is the talented Ileana's blog, where she has something beautiful to share with you!  Enjoy all the freebies and the rest of the hop!

If you get lost along the way, here is the whole list:

Vicky

 Lynne

 Desire

 Cynthia

 Hetty

 Lisa Lynn

 Carla

 Ileana

 Lisa D

 Create with TLC

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #336

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  It's still very cold here, but the sun is shining and the wind has calmed down some, so hopefully it won't feel as bad when I go out.  Before heading out, I am here to share my DT card for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We are sponsored this time by A Day For Daisies who are offering the lucky winner a $12 gift certificate to the ADFD shop.

Here is this week's sketch, designed by Cathy:

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Purely Pomegranate and the patterned papers are from the Webster's Pages Plum Seed collection.  The sweet image is Growing in a Snow Globe from A Day For Daisies.  I colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is from the Flowers in Bloom Sentiment Set by Raindrop Echo Designs for Whimsy Stamps.  A few pearls from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday blog and check out the fantastic creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls!  We hope to see you play along this week!

Have a wonderful day!  See you tomorrow for the Create With TLC blog hop!  You won't want to miss it!