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!

I Believe

Hi there!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope you had a nice weekend and your week is off to a great start!  We were pretty busy over the holiday weekend and I didn't have much time for the craft room, but I got back in there today for a bit to work on a few card projects.

Here is the one I just finished:

I made another Christmas card for my stash.  It's growing little by little!  My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Mistletoe Magic 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Letters to Santa from Elisabeth Bell's Digital Collection.  The same cute image is available along with two other images as card toppers in a set called Snow Fun from The Hobby House.  I need to get some of these toppers for when I am pressed for time (think December!) so I won't have to color!   I printed the digi on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added Shabby White Fran-tage and some pearl accents made with my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some beautiful lace from Wild Orchid Crafts, a triple-loop bow of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and a pretty button (from Lori A., thanks!) finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to get back on track with crafting and blogging this week, so see you soon!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Hobby House Challenge #4 (use topper or image from a Hobby House artist; I used Elisabeth Bell)
Tuesday Morning Sketches #214 (sketch)
The Cutie Pie Challenge #52 (cute Christmas in September)
Divas by Design (lovely lace)
Papertake Weekly (anything goes; optional Christmas)

Here is TMS-214:

Have a great evening!

Beauty Comes From Within

Good afternoon! Happy Tuesday! Hope you had a good weekend and your week is off to a great start!  I've been struggling to find crafting time recently, but I did manage to make a card for a few challenges I enjoy, so I'm popping by to share it.

Here is what I came up with:

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Kate & Co. Cambridge Court 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Little Mama from Elisabeth Bell's Digital Collection.  She is the newest addition to Elisabeth's digital collection and I was lucky enough to have won her when the Digi Bells did their blog hop with her!  I had to use her right away!  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bunch of pink Stickles to her accessories and used my Viva Decor Rose Paper Pen to give dimension to the strand of pearls on the ground.  I added lots more accents with my Viva Decor White Pearl Pen.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I added a bunch of girly embellishments: some heart lace, a triple-loop seam binding bow, a bling butterfly, three pretty pearl accents that I won from Miriam's Crafting Supplies, and a bunch of mulberry paper roses from my stash.  Most are from Wild Orchid Crafts, but a couple are from the wonderful Sweet Stuff I won from Jacque's blog.

Here is a close-up of the image:

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #22 (create your own challenge from grid; see below what I used)
Sketch N Stash #115 (sketch)
Craft Your Passion #165 (haberdashery items)
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner #65 (add texture)
Hobby House Challenge #1 (anything goes)
Charisma Cardz #21 (divas)
Allsorts Challenge # 209 (here come the girls)

Here is SNSS #115:

Here is the 613 Avenue Create grid:

From Column 1: image, patterned paper, sentiment

From Column 2: any sketch, diecut

From Column 3: Stickles, Liquid Pearls

From Column 4: pearls, bling

From Column 5: ribbon, lace

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be around to visit very soon!