Last Minute for Ike's Art

Yeah, I know, I haven't been posting.  I seem to have lost the crafting mojo but today I rallied with this adorable polar bear family that was the Progressive Freebie image for December in the Ike's Art Fan FB group.  It also just happens to be part of the cool Inuit set of 6 digis, one of many in Ike's World Tour series.

I printed the family in a light gray and used Copic warm grays to shade the fur.  They're partially fussy cut and then I just extended the base to look like snow drifts.  I have bigger plans, but couldn't find my igloo die, so instead I chose to go CAS with a night sky DP from the DCWV Winter Magic stack.  The sentiment was computer generated, influenced by the look on mama bear's face.  I gotta say I kept singing "And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again," from "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas", the whole time I was coloring.  LOL

I'm also entering this in the Ike's World Challenge #115 AG/Christmas Time, the DL.Art December Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG, the Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG.

Last Post for the DL.Art Elf Antics with a Twist

Well, Elzabet and I have had loads of fun playing in the DL.Art Elf Antics with a Twist Event but it's Day 12 and this is my 3rd post, so...  

I'm afraid my promise to shop today with Elzabet wasn't kept and she finally got tired of waiting and snuggled up to Santa for a nap.  I'm afraid she might have told him I was naughty today.  Hope not, it couldn't be helped.  A huge thanks to Diana, for the great time and to all of the other elves out there who played along.  Merry Christmas!

I'm adding this to the last day of the Elf Antics Event on DL.Art.

GIVE! 'Tis the Season

It's the last day of the Limited Runs Progressive Challenge on FB, of course, but I've managed to use this adorable Santa, just in time.  I'd planned to use him in the Coffee Lovers Hop but didn't make it so I changed gears and found a mini Bingo card from Jenni Bolen and DP with lots of presents instead.  The sentiment is a sticker from K&Co I found in my stash.

I'm also adding this to the DL.Art December Linky Challenge,  the DL.Art Thankful Thursday #238 Christmas Challenge, and the Outlawz Festive Fridays Christmas theme.

In the meantime, although I promised Elzabet that we'd shop today, but I don't think it's gonna happen.  She decided a shelf was more boring to wait on than a wreath so she hopped on this Santa wreath in hopes that he's a talking head.  LOL

I'm adding this to the last day of the Elf Antics Event on DL.Art.  #2/3

Elf Antics at DL.Art Day 12 #1

Well, it's the last day of the 6th annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art and Elzabet and I are very sorry to see it end.  Elzabet reminds me that this is an ANNUAL event, so she can come back to play next year but today we'd better get our butts in gear and do some shopping!  The Christmas Store is her favorite, of course, but she recently discovered Neiman Marcus.    EIYIYI!  It's beginning to COST a lot like Christmas!

I'm entering this in the 6th annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art   Day 12, #1.

Elf Antics at DL.Art Day 11 #3

Sorry I haven't been crafting, but a couple of crafting events I participated in left me way behind.  I sure had fun, but I'm struggling with decorating and other holiday details. Elzabet has been helping, or goes off to do her own thing.  She came across these happy guys on her snowman search and joined the group singing "Let it Snow".

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art.

Elf Antics at DL.Art Day 11 #2

This snow lady says "Hi".  Elzabet waves back, but to be honest, she thinks her grin is kind of creepy.  Maybe it has something to do with the candles on her head melting her brain.  Nice outfit, though.

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art.

Elf Antics at DL.Art Day 11 #1

Since Elzabet has been missing the snow, she went looking for snowmen.  She wondered if this guy melts when he pours hot tea.

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a twist event at DL.Art.

Elf Antics at DL.Art Day10 #3

Elzabet says the elves spend all kinds of time on sleds at the North Pole and really wanted to take this one out for a spin.  It's a little big for her to handle alone and what a bummer there's no snow.  She says maybe next year she'll ask Santa to send her elsewhere.  I sure hope not!

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist Event at DL.Art, Day 10.

Elf Antics at DL.Art Day10 #2

Elzabet is fascinated by the birdie in the nest.  The birdie seems to like her, too.  She says birdies are like private airplanes for elves at the North Pole.

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist Event at DL.Art, Day 10.

Elf Antics at DL.Art Day 10 #1

Elzabeth is getting quite excited about the fabulous decorations everywhere (except at home since I've barely started).  She wonders where the candle is in this lantern but supposes that would burn up the pine cones and stuff inside.  Pretty, though.  She also likes the snow, even if it's fake.

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist Event at DL.Art, Day 10.

Elf Antics Day 9 /3

Elzabeth decided to check out who all the presents are for.  WOW! Those are some BIG boxes!  Some children have been very good this year.  Clearly not Elzabet, though, and she knew it.  One glimpse of the Security Guard and she high tailed it out of there.

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist Event at DL.Art, Day 9

Elf Antics Day 9/2

Of course Elzabet didn't think the warning sign pertained to her.  She IS one of Santa's Elves (even if she didn't help with the display).  She decided to climb over the fence to get a better look.

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist Event at DL.Art, Day 9.

Elf Antics Day 9/1

Although I'm a bit confused at dating these posts, Elzabet and I are having loads of fun at the 12 Day Elf Antics Linky Party at DL.Art.  We love seeing what Santa's other elves are up to each day.  At one of our local malls, Elzabet checked out a display clearly made by some of her friends.

The sign reads, "Santa's Elves worked hard on creating these beautiful trees for your enjoyment.  Kindly refrain from touching the trees, ornaments and packages.  Thank you very much."

I'm entering this in the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist Event at DL.Art, Day 9.

Nap Time for Elzabet

All the excitement of going out to lunch, not to mention the sweet potato fries, tired Elzabet right out.  She came home, snuggled up to the kitty and took a nap.

I'm linking this up to the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist event at DL.Art Day 8.

Elf Antics Day 8 What a yummy lunch!

Elzabet decided that it was okay to share, proving she got the majority of the sweet potato fries.  She prefers them with ketchup.  Crispy shrimp tacos on soft blue corn tortillas...MMMmmm...  No Elzabet, you may not have a sip.  What's with these elves, anyway?

I'm linking this up to the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist event at DL.Art Day 8.

Elf Antics Day 8

Elzabet was quite jealous when she saw that Hope got to go out to eat and begged me to her along when I went out to lunch with a friend.  She's perusing the menu but had a hard time making a decision.  So did I, as a matter of fact.

I'm linking this up to the 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist event at DL.Art Day 8.

Day 7 of Elf Antics at DL.Art #3

Ahhhh!  FINALLY he's up!  Elzabet says "I'll take a double."  Me, too!

This is for Day 7 of the 12 days of Giveaways for Elf Antics with a twist at DL.Art.

Day 7 of Elf Antics at DL.Art # 2

"Okay, enough of this meditation", says Elzabet.  Let's kick this day into gear.  It's COFFEE TIME!  Elzabet wonders how the heck you work this thing.  Heck if I know.  She's not happy when I told her we have to wait for the hubs to get up.  She put on a face like Grumpy cat, who adorns our Espresso machine.  Me, too.  Should I make some noise?  It's already 5:18 am!

This is for Day 7 of the 12 days of Giveaways for Elf Antics with a twist at DL.Art.

Day 7 of Elf Antics at DL.Art

Elzabet took a break yesterday while I was crafting up a storm, playing in both the Bugaboo Holiday Chaos week long event, as well as the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Now she's preparing to ready herself with some yoga and meditation before dreaming up more elf antics and I just may take a break from crafting.  Do you believe I haven't started to decorate yet?

This is for Day 7 of the 12 days of Giveaways for Elf Antics with a twist at DL.Art.

'Tis the Season (Final project for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Hop)

It's the last day of the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and I'd planned to do better, but I did mange a final ATC using the fun image by Sandra Caldwell called #2416 Coffee Collector.  She's colored with Copics with some gel pen accents and I've fussy cut her and popped her on a mini action wobble from Hop Sponsor Art Impressions.

See her in action here.

Thank you so much, Amy Tsuruta and Chaitali Narla for all of your hard work putting this Hop together and to all of the fabulous sponsors.  I've had a ball.

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Day 7

I FINISHED!  Honestly, I didn't think I was gonna get this one done.  It's the LAST DAY of Bugaboo's Awkward Holiday Chaos Challenges and everything conspired against me.  Today's Day 7 challenge is Bingo but you also must use the Friday Freebie from today.  I love Stella!  She's my fave Bugaboo character.  Her snark speaks to me. I merged her with the (retiring) Presents.  It's a good stamp to have on hand for birthdays and all gift giving occasions so grab it while you can.  It's only $1.00 and soon will be gone.

I had a hard time deciding on a row but finally chose the diagonal row from left bottom to right top corners (plaid, die cut, sentiment).  Then I couldn't find a decent plaid that had enough colors, then every Copic I chose was running low on ink so nothing blended.  Then I forgot that the die I chose actually cut out the center and left a frame, so I had to find a coordinating color and cut it again.  But now it's DONE, and I have to say I had a ball playing in all of the daily challenges. 

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Challenge Day 4

Eiyiyi!  One more to go after this and I'll have completed all of the fun themes for the week in the Bugaboo 'Tis the Season for Holiday Chaos Challenges.  The Day 4 theme is Ugly Holiday Sweater, so I picked sweater number 2 with the prompts Glitter, 3 Buttons and Ribbon.

I've used the cute, hmmm... I can't seem to find these guys in the shop. Must be an oldie, but I've colored them with Copics and Stickled their icy little faces and some of the flakes.  The 3 buttons are from Recollections and I tied a thin ribbon through the top one because I wasn't sure the silver webby ribbon would show up in the pic.  This one was hard to photograph.

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Challenge Day 3

Okay, I'm catching up.  This is my 2nd post of the day and it's just 7:00 am.  YAY, Me!  This tag is for Day 3 in the Bugaboo week long Christmas Chaos Event with the theme, Bring on the White Elephant Gifts.  You know, we go to our friends' house on Christmas Day and actually DO have to bring White Elephant Gifts.  Last year I got a set of white leather and fur handcuffs...  Ummmm...  Anyway, you can make type of gift packaging, etc, and since everybody needs Christmas tags, that's what I made.

I've used the adorable Sign it Chibi Reindeer.  I colored him with Copics and fussy cut around the bottom and sides enough so I could insert it in a Stitched Tags Die from Gina Marie.  Added another tag layer and clipped the ribbon with a mini reindeer clothespin. 

I'm also adding this to the Simon Says Wednesday Stamp Wrap it Up Challenge.

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Challenge Day 5

It's the last day for the Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Event and, as I said, I'm playing catch up and going wherever the spirit takes me to get them all in.  This is for Day 5.  Smile for the Camera.  I've used the RETIRING AKV Christmas Tree and popped her inside a digital Christmas Photo Frame from Iralamija, then colored her with Copics and a gold gel pen.  The sentiment is also computer generated and I've added some holly sprigs from Recollections.  Gotta get moving, I still have 3 more to go!

Bugaboo Awkward Holiday Chaos Day 6

I'm more than a bit behind for the fun Bugaboo 6 Day Holiday Challenge and am no longer trying to go in order.  Today is day 6, What the Fruitcake?, a color challenge.

I've used the pre colored version of Cat Topper Christmas and changed the color of the blue birds by pasting a white circle over them digitally and coloring them yellow manually with Copics after printing.  The snowflake digi paper behind is from We Are 3.  I didn't manage to eliminate the blue snowflakes, but there's not that much blue so I think I did okay with the colors.

I hope to do the rest of the days tomorrow.  Too many hops going and I was gone both yesterday and today.  Eiyiyi!

I'm also entering this in the Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG Challenge, the SUYP Meowy Christams Challenge, and 2 Crafty Critter Crazies AG w/critter.

Elzabet was going stir crazy at home so she went with me today.  This is for Day 5 of the Elf Antics at DL.Art.

Another for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I'm beginning to forget how many days we have left in the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, but it sure is fun! (ohohhh, only two counting today!) So much going on because of the holidays I've not done as well as I'd hoped, but yesterday I was thrilled to come home from my hair appointment to find out I'd won a FLASH prize from Super Sponsor Dina Kowal Creative.  Thanks so much! 

My tag today was cut with Sponsor Gina Marie arched stitched tag dies, who I first encountered right here in one of the Coffee Hops.  WooHoo!  The cup was cut and stamped with the Latte Love set from Lil' Inker I'd won in a previous Hop.  It was stamped in Memento tuxedo black with the coffee stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa and overstamped with Stazon Opaque White.  I've colored a bit with Copics and added epoxy holly, glitter gingerbread men from  JoLee's and a chipboard sign from Recollections.  The ribbon across the top is from my stash and the red and white twine is from Hop Sponsor DL.Art.

The design was based on a previous sketch from the Outlawz Wednesday Sketch challenge that DT member Bonnie used.  I'm also adding this to the Simon Says Wednesday Wrap it Up Challenge, 

Elzabet is so excited that she wanted us to put our Santa's plate and cup out already, with the tag in place, just so he knows it's for him.  I'm adding this to Day 5 in the 12 Day Elf Antics event at DL.Art. 

Elf Antics Day 4 #3

This is picture 3 of Day 4 of Elf Antics at DL.Art.  Upon further exploration, Elzabet found a big striped horse and decided to climb up and take a ride.  Elzabet loves stripes.  See her socks?  I guess elves from the North Pole have never seen a zebra before.

Elf Antics Day 4 #2

Here's my second pic for day 4 of Elf Antics at DL.Art.  Elzabet peeked in the cabinet that Howard was hanging from and spied a ???  What the heck is that, anyway?  Elzabet had no idea, except that it's good for climbing.

Elf Antic Day 4 #1

Day 4 of Elf Antics at DL.Art finds Elzabet looking for other elves around the house.  Here she meets Howard.  "Whatcha doin'?", she asks.  "Just hangin' around", Howard replied.

Off you go!

Elzabet knew she couldn't care for the little elves by herself so she handed them off to Mrs. Santa.  If anyone could get them to talk, she could.  The little guy has already claimed the teddy in her pocket.  Bye for now, says Elzabet with a tear in her eye.

I'm linking this up to the DL.Art Elf Antics Event for Day 3.  Come join the fun!  You don't even have to have an elf.  You can win by just commenting.

Elzabet Saves the Day!

They're FREE, they're FREE!  Elzabet has saved the day and freed the little elves from captivity.  She doesn't know their names as they are too traumatized to speak.  All they want are hugs.

I'm linking this up to the DL.Art Elf Antics Event for Day 3.  Come join the fun!  You don't even have to have an elf.  You can win by just commenting.

Another for Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I think I'm going to stop trying to count the days here, because I seem to be all over the map with crafting and can't seem to keep track.  It really doesn't matter anyway, because I'm having fun seeing coffee makes and visiting sponsors so here's another for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop using Gnome 1 from Super Sponsor Limited Runs Stamps.  Nikki has a whole slew of coffee and tea themed digis, including a gnome with a cup already in his hand, but I added a cup of cocoa brad for this little guy.  I colored him with Copics and fussy cut and popped him on some "quilty" looking DP from an old DCWV stack.

I changed the "Ho Ho Ho" on the dimensional sticker sentiment by by JoLee's to "Ho Co Coa" using epoxy letters.

I'm also playing in the Elf Antics 12 Day Event at DL.Art and this is for Day 3.  Elzabet is in search of other elves and found these two trapped in a cage by a vicious gnome (not the one on the card above.  LOL).  Can she save them?

'Tis the Season for Awkward Holiday Chaos Day 2

I'm trying to play along with the Bugaboo Christmas Event, 'Tis the Season for Awkward Holiday Chaos, and I'm already a day behind, but fortunately you have all week to play.  Day 2 is a sketch.  You can read all about the event HERE.

I've had a really bad day and it's running late so most of this was done digitally.  I've used the precolored version of Crabby Dog twice, flipped one of them and added digital frames and drop shadows.  I colored the center image, Make it Snappy Meowy Christmas with my Copics.  Since there was already a sentiment in the middle, I used epoxy dots at the bottom right.  Digital paper is from Iralamija.

I'm also adding this to 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Dec AG /w Critter, the DL.Art December Linky Challenge, Dream Valley #192 Christmas, the SUYP Dec Meowy Christmas Challenge and the Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG.

I'm also playing in the DL.Art 6th Annual Elf Antics with a Twist Challenge Day 2 You can read all about the event HERE.  12 days of prizes and you don't even have to have an elf.  But I do, so lucky you get to meet my elf Elzabet.  She's decked for Christmas and loves her special flair button pin she got from DL.Art.  Now she's decided it's time for her to learn to ride her trike.  Isn't she cute?

Holiday Spirit Mid-Challenge Inspiration

We're on the last leg of the last challenge of 2018 at Aurora Wings with the festive theme of

I've made a shadow box card with a die from Sizzix that folds flat for mailing.  I thought it would be the perfect winter scene for Mitzi's adorable Reindeer Sprite.

Here's a closeup of Reindeer Sprite, available HERE on AuroraWings.com and HERE on Etsy.  He's colored with Copics, fussy cut and added to the scene between the drifts of snow.

Here's a side view on the card.  It's leaning a bit because I was testing out the collapsibility of it.  Hmm... the verdict is still out on that aspect, but it was sure fun to make.  Please be sure to check out the fabulous inspiration from my Aurora DT sisters and come play along.  This challenge closes at 11:55 pm Saturday December 15th so there's still plenty of time to play.

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I'm entering this in the DL.Art December Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #95 AG,  Simon Says Wednesday AG (5/5), the Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG,  613 Avenue Create #216 Dec AG, Your Scrapbook Place Dec AG, the Classic Design Team Open #12 Dec AG, As You Like it Rubber or Digi? (I prefer digis because of the options for sizing and flipping the image), ...