Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  My weekend won't be that fun, I'm sure.  I am having back surgery today, so this post is pre-scheduled, as will all of my posts be until I am able to get up and around again.  I hope it won't be long before I can at least get back on-line, but it may take me a bit to catch up and come by to visit.  Anyway, I am here to share my DT card for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.  As always for the last challenge of the month, the theme is "anything goes" with the option to make it a Christmas creation.  You can do whatever you'd like, but please remember your project must have coloring with Alcohol markers (any brand).

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are GKD Cranberry Tart and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Vintage Christmas 6x6 pad.  The precious image is Christmas Angel Daniella by Elisabeth Bell for Belles 'n Whistles.  I got her from Dies to Die For when I received a gift voucher from winning a challenge they sponsored.  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  In case you are interested, this image is also available as a pre-colored card topper in a set called Christmas Angels from The Hobby House.  I added a bit of Shabby White Frantage around the image and stitched around all the panels of my sketch.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A double-loop satin bow, a pearl stick pin and a bunch of beautiful Wild Orchid Crafts roses finished my Christmas card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the beautiful creations from the rest of the DT!  We hope you will play along with our final challenge of October!  There are always lots of awesome prizes up for grabs when you enter the challenges at The Outlawz!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Hobby House Challenge #5 (roses)
Seems a Little Sketchy #50 (sketch)
The Digi Bells Guest Design Team Call (anything Christmas with Elisabeth Bell)
Crafts-Too Challenge You #4 (Theme: Christmas; Twist 2: what Christmas means to you ; to me it's the spirit of giving and the sharing of peace and love)
613 Avenue Create #42 (create your own challenge; see below)

Here is SALS #50:

Here is the 613 Avenue C CYOC grid:

Column 1: image, sentiment, patterned paper

Column 2: any sketch

Column 3: Glossy Accents, Fran-Tage

Column 4: pearls, flowers

Column 5: ribbon, stitching

Have a great weekend and I will be back as soon as I can!

The Sweetest Gift

Good morning!  Happy Monday!?!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  We had a record rainfall yesterday and today is not looking to be much better.  I guess I will have to stay in and maybe even find some time in my craft room.  Before getting on with my day, I am here to share a card I made for the currrent Guest DT call on the Digi Bells DT blog.  I had so much fun as GDT last year that I always like throw my name in the hat when these calls come up again.  The theme for this GDT call is "summer".  I went with some warm summer colors, some pretty flowers and birds, and an adorable barefoot little girl for my summer creation.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Crisp Cantaloupe and my patterned papers are from the Prima Songbird 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is Little Friends from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Mint Green Liquid Pearls to the buttons on her blouse and Eucalyptus and Golden Rod Stickles to her hair tie and the little bird. The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I added some birds that I cut with the Birds on A Wire metal die from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I tucked in a few vintage tickets from the same Prima pad.  Some mint green lace, a May Arts silk ribbon bow with a metal birdcage charm and  a few Wild Orchid Crafts roses and rosebuds finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I truly appreciate your visits, especially when I haven't been able to reciprocate much this last couple of weeks.  I hope to get back into my routine soon.

My card is also for the following challenges:
Elphine House #48 (use something metal; I used a metal charm)
Crafts and Me Challenge #138 (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Love You, Miss You

Good morning!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a great weekend and your week is off to a great start, as well!  The weather was nice here all weekend and we were very busy, but I did manage to get in my craft room just briefly to finish up a card I was working on.  It is for the current Guest Design Team Call for The Digi Bell's DT blog.  I had so much fun when I was a GDT before that I had to put my name in the hat again!  To answer the call this time, you had to CASE or LIFT a design from one of The Digi Bells that was posted on the blog.  It certainly was hard to choose, since every day the super-talented DT posts gorgeous creations there!  After much deliberation, I chose this card by Digi Bell, Julie Price, to CASE:

Here is my card based on Julie's gorgeous creation:

My card base and mats are SU Pear Pizzazz and the patterned papers are from the Kaisercraft English Rose 6x6 pad.  My adorable image is Love You, Miss You from Elisabeth Bell's Digital Collection.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of White Opal Liquid Pearls to her buttons and the snap on her little purse.  I framed her with a pretty doily that I cut with my Cameo using a cut file from Monica's Creative Room.  I added some white lace and a bow of May Arts wide silk ribbon.  I painted a metal corner piece from Wild Orchid Crafts and spritzed it with Pearl Shimmer Mist.  The banner was cut out with the Layered Party Banner from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I added lots of  Wild Orchid Crafts roses and a spray of little pearls.  A tiny heart charm (from June N. -thanks so much!) finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to be around to visit your blogs this afternoon as soon as I get home.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Elphine House #42 (Pearls and Lace)
Oozak Challenge #13 (lace, pearls and ribbon)
Crafty Sentiments Designs #94 (lace and pearls)
Card Makin' Mamas (ribbon)
Love to Create Challenge #62 (BINGO; I chose the first column - lace, flowers, doily)

Here is the BINGO card:

Have a great day and I'll see you soon!