Thursday, December 6, 2012

Elf Surprise

Elf Surprise 2012

 NEW RELEASES and Christmas Cuties for December at Digital Delight. So stop on over and see all the wonderful new releases and all the inspiration from the cards the design team has done with these images. My images is called Elf SurpriseMagical Winter sentiment set and paper is from Mistletoe Christmas Digital paper pack.  Elf Surprise is such a fun digital image. I finally got to use the stocking punch I got from Stampin up last year and added a couple little goodie (gingerbread man & penguin) to the stocking. The leaves is a punch from Martha Steward called frond. With the Elf hand out I just had to put something in one of them so I added a candy cane.

There is a challenge going on this week at Delightful Challenges and it is all about CHRISTMAS, we would love to have you join us.

Elf Surprise left 2012

Christmas ribbon from Michael's. The flower on the stocking I made with a 8 petal punch and holly punch.

Elf Surprise right 2012

Punched out some small circles from sparkle foam and added to the top. A small square to put under the sentiment.

Elf Surprise flat 2012

The inside of the card. Martha Steward snowflake border punch and a mitten punch from punch bunch. I leave the area open for a stamped message or a hand written message.

Elf Surprise inside 2012

Here are the copic markers used to color my image.

Elf Surprise markers

Close up of the image. I had some problem with my E21 when I was doing the face. I was not happy about that, so after I cleaned my marker tip out real good soaked in in alcohol for about half hour and dried it out real good them refilled the marker and now it is working just fine.

Elf Surprise close up

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day. I hope you are having a awesome holiday season.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Christmas

Christmas 2012

Good evening everyone. Wanted to get this posted right away and hope it will go out in the morning but it is late and I’m getting pretty tired. So made this card for The Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge and the twist for this is all about CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. The imaage I use for the challenge is from Paper little stamps and the image is called Cammy/gift. The sentiment is from Digital Delight and it is called A touch of Christmas.

Christmas left 2012

The paper I used is from the scraps. I added a dolly.Used some gems that are in the shape of gift, the flower gem I added to cover a mistake. When I was coloring I thought the part by her neck was green and it was her neck so I added a floer to cover her mistake. 

Christmas right 2012

I did sure some Spica pens colors Lipstick, olive and mint. The snowflakes are from EK success. The holly punch is from Punch a Bunch.

Christmas flat 2012

On the inside I punch a holly punch

Christmas inside 2012

I added some layers and then punched out a holly punch. Then left it open to add a sentiment or a person an write a message .]

Christmas close up

So that is all for tonight. Thanks so much for stopping by tonight. Have a wonderful week end. 

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Treat Bag for Christmas and I have a WINNER

Treat bags 2012
```I have had some wonderful comments about my Countdown to Christmas card and I thank you all so much~~~.  I did for Cards for Men Challenge as we are celebrating our 3rd year anniversary and for today is Shirley’s day to show case her card you have tell 11:59pm to stop by her blog and leave some love, to win the prize on Shirley’s blog. The Days of Christmas will end December 14 11:59pm. So make sure you check Cards for Men challenge blog each day to fine out who is show casing there card each day. You need to comment at the blog to win the prize.
I’m so excited about who the winner is, it is some one that comes to my blog all the time. She has been a follower of mine for a long time. OK I want to tell you my treat bag are made from envelopes and you can use any size you have. My mother-in-law asked me to make some for her quilt making club, she is having a small Christmas party for the group at her home sometime in December. I did send them off to her the first of December so she has them. The winner lives south west of me where it stays pretty nice in the winter time. Oh yes my mother-in-law lives in Kansas and it is pretty nice there also. My blogger friend Vicki had showed me how to make these treat bags on her blog awhile ago and I want to share with you her video on how to make these.
treat bags backs 2012
Here is Vicki video if you would like to stop over and tell Vicki how much you like her video her link to her blog is right here.
So everything you need to know about the treat bags is on the video. Now again about the winner of the prize. Oh wait a minute I wanT to tell you who is on day three and that is Michelle and if you want to go over at Michele’s blog she will be telling you who the winner is from my blog. But I will do that, in a little bit.
treat bags front 2012
I do how you like my treat bags.
Treat bags red 2012
This is the comment my blogger friend left me on my blog. She is the sweetest things.
Oh, wow, Patricia--this is sooo awesome! Such a cool countdown card! I love, love, love it--fabulous coloring, wonderful colors, love the design, love all the fun bling, die cuts, & flowers! Thank you so much for the card directions. I was wondering how to make a side stepper! :^)
treat bags green 2012
When I stop at her blog I always leave feeling hungry and I feel like I have read a book… Does anyone know someone like that????
Her blog address is       http://9hawksandadragonfly.blogspot.com/
~WINNER~  Could her first name be PENNY.! ~WINNER~
treat bags green stocking
The images are from Leaves of Time.
treat bag red stocking
These are the copic markers that colored the images
red stocking
Thanks so much for stopping by. Penny give me shout. Remember to stop at Cards for Men each day and see where you are to go for the next prize. Good luck everyone.
 
Challenges:
 
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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Days of Christmas

Countdown to Christmas 12 25 2012

It’s our 3rd anniversary at Cards for Men Challenge blog and we have done something special every year to say thank you to all our followers, participants and sponsors. We have enjoyed seeing all your creations and have been inspired thought out the year and I hope you have been inspired by our created cards as well. This year we are having a special “DAY OF CHRISTMAS” event which will run from today until 14th of December. Each day a different team member will host the event and demonstrate a quick Christmas card/project. Make sure you pop on over to Cards for Men challenge blog and see who day it is. Their will be different sponsor each day and different prizes to be won. You need to leave a comment each day on the team members blog so pop over to find out who’s the host for each day and don’t forget, you have to be in it to win it!

I have day 1, so please leave a comment and tomorrow you will find out who wins my prize. The prize is a $10.00 voucher.

I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started card making about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a card making kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with likeminded people.

I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself.

This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!

Countdown right 2012

I have seen so many countdown to Christmas cards, I just had to try and make one. They said all you need to do is use the side step card so that is what I did and this is how mind turned out. I used Mo Manning image called Taste of Winter. Used my Zutter and bind it all.

 

countdown flat 2012

The paper is from Heidi grace designs. Pearl pen color light blue. Stickles glitter star dust. Brilliance ink sky blue. Archival Versafine Majestic blue.  Star gems and blue gems. Spellbinder exquisite circles.

Countdown flowers

The roes are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Punch bunch twig.

side step card--side front panel Advert Calendar

You should be able to right click on the side step card and save it to you computer, this is the pattern I used to make mine.

Countdown markers

Copic marker used to color my image.

Countdown close up

Thanks for stopping by. Hope your week end was nice and have a super week.

I will tell the next person is Shirley for tomorrow.

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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Spirit of Christmas

Spirit of Christmas open 2012
I hope everyone is have a nice week end, staying warm. It is really nice here in Wisconsin, some of you might think that is cold but it is in the 50’s this week end and that is not normal here so we will take it and even into the week it is going to be mild with no snow. I’m sorry I’m a little later telling you about out challenge at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for this week out twist is WINTER FRIENDS. The image I choose to do is from Wee images and it is called Angelica. This card is called a Triangle Joyfold card. I seen it at a blog and I just loved it but they had no directions, so I spent some time on her blog and tried to figure out the directions. I did not write anything down but I did take all kinds of pictures so if you would like to try and make one you should be able to follow. If you know where the directions are you could let me know.  I started with 6x6 card.
Sprit of Christmas 2012
Distressed edges with festive berries and brushed corduroy. Add pom pom for the snowballs and fluff for the snow. Aleene’s true snow.
Spirit of Christmas  part open 2012
Die cuts classic corners from Susana’s custom art and card design. Cherry Lynn designs lace light deco border. The paper I used is core’dinations red carpet.
Spirit of Christmas standing 2012
I made my bow with the bow easy. Used some diamond glaze, glamour dust, diamond dust. I did some faux stitching.
Sprit of Christmas inside 2012
The sentiment is from PSX (Personal Stamp Exchange), out of business now.
Sprit of Christmas flat 2012
This sentiment is from hero arts.
Spirit of Christmas close up
Copic markers used to color the image.
Spirit of Christmas marker
Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges:
Marker Pop- Challenge #12 Deep Red ends Dec 18
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Thursday, November 29, 2012

There’s no place like home.


There's Snow place like home back 2012
Welcome to Delight Thursday at Digital Delight. Stop by and see all the wonderful cards the design team members have created. I was looking though some of my saved tutorials and to my surprise I came across another tutorial from Whiff of Joy and they did another Paper Bag so of course I had to make it. So this my creations. Gift Paper Bag and you can find the tutorial on how to create it at Whiff of Joy from Nov, 2011.
Christmas Fireplace set
Christmas Kids set (colored)
A touch of christmas sentiments set
There's Snow place like home open 2012
All the pictures are to show you how the bag looks in different ways. You have a magnet that holds the top closed.
There's Snow place like home opening back 2012
Aleen’s true snow, diamond glaze, diamond dust. Fiskars tiny snowflake punch. Gems blue, clear and  brown. Green Trees ribbon. The papers are from Die Cuts with a View holiday Collection.
There's snow place like home bag side 2012
Side view.
There's Snow place like home close up kids
Close up of the kids.
There's Snow place like home 2012
The other side of the Gift Bag.
There's Snow place like home front side 2012
Stickles glitter glue black diamond, orange peel, yellow, green and xmas red.
There's Snow place like home opening front 2012
The little cat is a button.
There's Snow place like home flat front 2012
There's Snow place like home close up fireplace
There's snow place like home markers
These are the copic markers used to color the images. The spica pens olive, melon, lipstick, sky blue, lemon, orange, baby blue,
We would love for you to join us at Delightful challenges, right now the challenge is Festively Floral (add Floral) and sponsored by Digital Delight. There is a sale going on at Digital Delight right now so stop by and check out all the wonderful images.
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I hope you like my creation. Thanks for stopping by.
 
Challenges:
Little Miss Muffet- Tags and Gifts Challenge #49 ends Dec 10
Simon Says Stamp Challenge- Anything goes ends Dec 5
Divas By Design Challenge #63- Glitter & Sparkle ends Dec 4
Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #41 Anything goes ends Dec 3
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