Happy Birthday To You

Hi there!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope you are having a good week so far!  Do you have fun plans for the New Year's Eve celebration? It's typically pretty quiet around here and I haven't even made it to midnight in recent years!  Anyway, it's my turn today to post some inspiration on the Digi Bells blog.  We are winding down the year and looking forward to lots more inspiration in 2015!

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Pool Party and the patterned papers are from the Authentique Spring 6x6 paper pad.  The sweet image is Li'l Lynda's Piano Forte from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  I colored it with my Copics and framed it with a Spellbinders die cut.  A triple-loop pink satin bow, some ornate lace and a bunch of Wild Orchid Crafts Roses with a pearl spray finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the image:

B sure to visit the Digi Bells blog every day for wonderful inspiration from the DT and GDT with the adorable images from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection!

Have a fun New Year's Eve and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #341

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  It is pouring down rain here and it's supposed to be like this all weekend.  It's guess it's another weekend for indoor activities. Before getting on with my day, I am here with my DT post for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We are sponsored by Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the prize is a £10 gift certificate for the Bunny Zoe's Crafts shop.

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

And here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Gumball Green and the patterned papers are from the Recollections Bright Christmas 6x6 pad.  I created the fun Winter scene by merging two digis from Make it Crafty: Jasmine Hot Chocolate and Winter Seat.  I printed the merged image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I airbrushed the sky with Copic B12.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I didn't add any more embellishments so the scene was the main focus.

Here is a close-up of the scene:

 

Copic Colors:

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

Hair: E50, E43, E57

Wood: E31, E35, E57, E79

Green: YG01, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67

Red: R22, R35, R37, R46, R59

Blue in Outfit: B91, B93, B95, B97

Snow: C1, B0000, BV0000, YR30

Sky: B12

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday blog and check out the gorgeous inspiration from the DT and our December Guest Designer, Jo McKelvey!  We hope you will play along with this last challenge of 2014!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday #353 (anything goes)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (anything goes)
Love to Create Challenge #147 (icy Winter days)
613 Avenue Create #103 (anything goes/snowflakes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Friday Coloring Challenge - The Outlawz

Hi there!  Happy Friday and Boxing Day for those that celebrate!  Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and you have fun plans for this weekend.  I know what I've got to do and that's clean up!  My office and craft room are both a disaster!  Before getting to that, I am here with my DT post for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is "anything goes/optional Christmas twist".  It's never too early to get started on next year's Christmas cards - lol!  You can use any coloring medium you'd like, but you must have a hand-colored image somewhere on your project. 

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Real Red and the patterned papers are from the Recollections Bright Christmas 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Celeste Amberglow Caroling by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored it with my Copics and added some Ice White Pearl Pen accents to the snowflakes.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A simple satin bow 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 fun creations from my teammies, Kathi, Penny and Laine!  We hope you will play along!  This is your last chance to be in the running for the fabulous prize from our December sponsor, Ppinkydolls Art.  The winner will receive 3 digis of their choice from the Ppinkydolls Art Etsy shop.  Check out Chrishanthi's awesome digis!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #39 (sketch)
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #94 (Christmas anything goes)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)

Here is the sketch, which I flipped a turn:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge - December/January

Good morning!  Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!  I hope you are enjoying wonderful times with family and friends!  I am taking a quick break to pop in and share my DT card for this month's Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge.  The theme this time is "shaped cards".  You can use any shape, just no squares or rectangles. Please remember you must use an Elisabeth Bell image (any company)to enter.

Here is my card:

 

My shaped card base and cut-outs were created with my Cameo using a file from the Silhouette store.  The patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Picadilly collection.  The adorable image is Daisy from Elphine House Australia.  I colored her with my Copics, then fussy-cut her and popped her up on the card.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A simple red satin bow 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 creations from the rest of the Digi Bells, the GDT and our special guest, Denise!  We hope you will play along!  You have until Thursday, January 22nd to enter.

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

Art by Mi Ran - Guest Designer

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  Can't believe it's the last weekend before Christmas!  I don't even want to think about what needs to be done before then, so I will just push on with my post for today!  I am here with my second Guest Designer post for the Art by Mi Ran Showcase blog.  I have so enjoyed my GD stint this month! We are still following along with the "snowflakes" theme and here is my card:

 

 My card base and mats are SU Cherry cobbler and the patterned papers are from the My Minds Eye Vintage Christmas 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Winter Coloring Page, Big-Eyed Girl from Art by Mi Ran.  I colored her with my Copics, then added a bit of glitter to the pom poms and the snowflakes on her scarf.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A couple of Memory Box Snowflake Corner die cuts and a large Cheery Lynn snowflake with a gem finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I will be taking a little break over the next few days to get ready for Christmas and just enjoy a little down time.  I will be back with a few new creations next week!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #38 (sketch)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Winter inspiration)
Art by Mi Ran Challenge #21 (anything goes)
Art by Mi Ran Facebook Challenge (anything goes)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Friday Coloring Challenge _ The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for this last weekend before Christmas!  It's going to be a busy one here, but I am hoping for a little down time after the weekend.  I am here now with my DT post for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is "color inspiration".  You don't have to match the colors exactly, but we want to be able to recognize the overall palette on your project.  You can use any coloring medium you'd like, but you must still have a hand-colored image somewhere on your project.

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

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is Happy Christmas Days from Ppinkydolls Art.  I have colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I didn't add any extra embellishments because I needed one more flat Christmas card for mailing.

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 wonderful creations from my teammies, Penny, Laine and Kathi.  We hope you will play along this week!  For the month of December, we are sponsored by Ppinkydolls Art.  The lucky winner will receive 3 digis of their choice from the Ppinkydolls Art Etsy shop. 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
MarkerPop Challenge #58 (anything goes)
Creative Fingers Challenge #61 (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet - Inspiration Thursday

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope your week is going well!  I am scrambling to get the rest of my Christmas cards done and out the door!  Every year I say it won't be like this "next year", but here we are again!  Anyway, it's time  for this week's Little Miss Muffet DT post and we have another inspiration week for you.  Throughout the day, the Little Misses will be sharing projects made with some of our favorite LMMS products over in the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Facebook Group.  Be sure to visit!  I am sure there will be lots of Christmas inspiration for you today!

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Merry & Bright 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Kiki's Gifts by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I have colored her with my Copics and added a bit of sparkle to the trim on her outfit.  The sentiment is Merry Little Christmas from Make it Crafty.  A few gift stickers finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check out the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the Little Misses in the LMMS Facebook group!  And don't forget, you have until December 30th to enter our final challenge of the year on the Little Miss Muffet blog.  The theme is anything goes and there are extra prizes to be won this time, so don't miss out!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Sketchy Challenges #81 (Christmas and sketch)
Papertake Weekly (Christmas anything goes)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
Cute Card Thursday #352 (sparkles)

Here is the sketch:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Elphine House Australia Challenge #65

Hello, again!  I'm back today with my DT project for the new Elphine House Australia Challenge.  The theme for this challenge is "traditional Christmas colors".  We want to see your holiday creation with lots of green and red and gold/silver.    Please remember that you must use an image designed by Elisabeth Bell (any company) to enter. 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Vintage Christmas 6x6 pad.  The darling image is Danny Boy Christmas Tree from Elphine House Australia.  I stamped it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some Stickles to the star and ornaments and Liquid Pearls to the garland.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A fancy doily and 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 Elphine House Australia blog and check out the sweet creations by Lynda and Julie.  We hope you will find time to play along!  The challenge is going to run 2 months this time, so you have until Tuesday, February 17th to enter.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Digi Sketch Challenge (waiting for Christmas and sketch)
Incy Wincy Challenge (anything Christmas goes)
Card Mania #62 (Christmas)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a nice evening and see you soon!

Letters to Santa

Good morning!  happy Tuesday!  Hope your day is off to a great start!  If you are looking for my Lissy Bee Stamps Blog Hop post, please click here or scroll down one post.  I hope you had a chance yesterday to check out the debut of Elisabeth Bell's newest stamp line, Lissy Bee Stamps!  There is a fun blog hop going on right now, starting on the Digi Bells blog and there are fantastic prizes to be won!  You have until Thursday, December 18th to hop so be sure to check it out here!

Today, it's my turn to post some inspiration on the Digi Bells blog.  My card features the adorable Letters to Santa from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection. 

My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from the Fancy Pants Merry Little Christmas 6x6 pad.  I printed the sweet image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some Star Dust Stickles to the falling snowflakes.  The sentiment is Christmas Wish Doodle from Make it Crafty.  A few shiny foil poinsettia stickers from my stash 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 for wonderful inspiration from the DT and GDT with the adorable images from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash Challenge #153 (sketch)
Addicted To Stamps Challenge #93 (snowflakes)
Sentimental Sunday #237 (anything goes plus sentiment)
Tuesday Throwdown #225 (Christmas)

Here is the sketch:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Lissy Bee Stamps Debut

Good morning!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a great weekend and your week is off to a terrific start!  I've got something very exciting to share today!  Today is the day for the debut of Elisabeth Bell's newest line of stamps and we are celebrating with a fun blog hop! The Lissy Bee Stamps DT will be showcasing the first release of Lissy Bee Stamps and you are going to absolutely love them! There are 6 darling stamps in this first release and each DT member will be showing two of them. We are all so excited about Elisabeth Bell's new venture and after you see the new stamps, we're sure you will be, too! 

What's a blog hop without prizes, right? Of course, we have prizes! Be sure to leave a comment at every stop along the way.  Your final stop will be to visit the "Queen Bee" herself at Elisabeth Bell's own blog. When you get there, leave her some love and let her know what you think of her new stamps!  We will pick ONE lucky winner who will win THREE stamps of their choice from the new "Bee My Friend" collection, PLUS a digital stamp of their choice from Elisabeth Bell's Digital Collection. In addition, two lucky commenters will be chosen at random from two of the DT's blogs and they will win ONE stamp of their choice.  You have until Thursday, December 18th at 7:00 PM Arizona time to complete the hop and leave your comments.  The winners will be announced on the Digi Bells blog on Friday, December 19th.  Let's get hopping!

You should have arrived at my blog from the wonderful Lynda's blog.  If not, you should start back at the Digi Bells blog and hop from there so you don't miss a single gorgeous creation!

Here is my first project:

 

My card base and mats are SU Pool Party and the patterned papers are from my stash (sorry I don't know the brand).  The darling image is Little Lulu from the new Bee My Friend collection by Lissy Bee Stamps.  I stamped her on MiC Blending card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Stickles to the flower and ribbon in her hair.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few Wild Orchid Crafts roses finished my card. 

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

 

Here is my second project:

 

My card base and mats are SU Pear Pizzazz and the patterned papers are from the Echo Park Sisters collection.  The wonderful stamp is Just a Thought Away, also from the new Bee My Friend collection. I colored the sweet scene with my Copics. The sentiment is again from Create With TLC.  A double-loop bow and a few pearls from my stash finished the card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

 

I am going to enter this one in the Love to Create Challenge #146 (make a scene).

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is the talented Linda S.'s blog.  Don't forget to leave comments all along the way.  In case you get lost, here is the whole line-up:

Mary Lou
Linda K.
Julie
Alethea

Lynda N.
Carla (you are here)
Linda S.
Lissy Bee

 

Have a wonderful day and enjoy the hop!

Sketch Saturday #340

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  Mine, not so much.  I've been having a lot of computer issues, so I am hoping I can get this post up this time.  I am here with my DT post for this week's Sketch Saturday challenge.  This week, we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, who are offering the lucky winner a $25 GC to the Simon Says Stamp store.

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

Here is my card:

 

I decided to flip the sketch.  My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from the Fancy Pants Merry Little Christmas 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is Christmas Gift from Ppinkydolls Art.  I colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some wide striped ribbon and a little gift sticker 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 December Guest Designers, Jo and Anne.  We hope you will find time to play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Creative Fingers Challenge #60 (anything goes)

Friday Coloring Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  Are you all ready for Christmas?  I most definitely am not!  I hope to do a little catch-up over the weekend and then be a little more prepared.  I am here now with my DT post for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is "gifts and/or gift packaging".  You may any coloring medium you'd like, but you must have a hand-colored image somewhere on your project. 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Gumball Green and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Merry & Bright 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Elise Gift from Make it Crafty.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her in holiday colors with my Copics.  I added a little glitter to the trim on her little suit.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few red gems from my stash 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 fantastic projects from my teammies, Penny, Kathi, and Laine!  We hope you will play along!  Our sponsor for the month of December is Ppinkydolls Art and the prize is 3 digis of  the winner's choice from the PPinkydolls Art Etsy Shop.  You will definitely want to check out Chrishanthi's adorable digis!

 

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #37 (sketch)

The Corrosive Challenge #214 (anything goes)

Fab 'n Funky Challenge #241 (Christmas)

Tuesday Throwdown # 224 (family Christmas)

 

Here is SSW2-37:

 

 

Have a great day and I will be back a little later with my Digi Bells DT post.