What perfect set of images for Christmas, NEW Sami Stamps release called, "Noble Little King"

Sami Stamps  has just released "Noble Little King" collection!

The challenge at Sami's Stamps is to use a Sami Stamp and to use Dots! 
Please come and play, we'd love to see what you can create.  Don't forget, Sami always offers a freebie so anyone can play along!

We have a new Sami Stamps Facebook group with Freebees as well. Check us out here.

To go to the Sami Stamps challenge click here.

I love this sweet whimsical image called "Little King":

Dies used:
Nellie Snellen- Stars

Copics used:
skin- E000, 00, 11, 21
hair- E25, 29
baby blanket- B000, 00
hay- Y21, YR23
manger- E71, 74, 77


Here is the fun new release:

Want to see some more inspiration using these images?  You can check out my team mates blogs featuring them as well.

• Deanne
  Emily
• Grandma Bonnie
• 
  Kathy
  Rae Ann
  Tracey

Visit Sami Stamps challenge blog and store here:  

Sherri Baldy's Friendship Pocket Art for pocket letters- Santa Cookies and Milk!

Welcome to Sherri Baldy's Wednesday Friendship Pocket Art event for Pocket Letters that is being held every other Wednesday on Facebook here!

Come and join Sherri Baldy's Friendship Pocket Art team will be sharing some great new ways to create with her NEW Pocket Art printables for your pocket letters!

All you have to do is print, cut, and embellish! 

You can join in the fun by clicking here.

This pocket letter was created using "Cookie & Milk" Pocket Art printable available here:

Close up of 3D Santa:

Shop at Sherri Baldy's MyBestiesShop.com for all of your Pocket Art printables.

Sherri Baldy's SVG Saturday on Facebook, card tutorial, card topper 3D and MORE!

 Did you know that every Saturday on Facebook My Besties Designs Color & Create that the SVG Design Team share some great ideas using Sherri's SVG files offered at her store?

Click here to join us on Facebook!

Today i would like to show you a "tutorial" on how i created this card for our Saturday SVG on Facebook.

I used a beautiful Card topper that was originally colored by Sherri that i turned into a 3D.

Click here for the card topper.

 

Do you love 3D and printables???  We have a wonderful My Besties Challenge where you can win 3D or printables from Sherri Baldy's store just by entering your card!

Click here for the My Besties 3D challenge! 

My Besties 3D is looking for some new designers you can also click here to apply!

Let me show you how i created the card above using the Silhouette Cameo:

Supplies needed:

SVGs from Sherri's My Besties Shop

Card Shape 3

Window with Tree

Card Topper CP1

Cream cardstock

White cardstock

Light aqua designer paper

Tim Holtz stars

Stampendous Shaved Ice Glitter

Pink Sequins

Step one:

Using the Card shape bring it into the Silhouette and offset the card base. Copy and weld the two together to make your folded card base.

Step two:

Cut out the Card Shape in the colors shown. (i did not change any size settings)

Step three:

Layer your card sections and put on top of the folded card base as shown. (Tip- I put the tape on the card base and then place the card layers on top.

Step four:

Cut out the Window with the tree. i used the erase button to make just the tree by erasing the window.  I reduced the size twice to create the layers.

Step 5

Add your window layers to the card base layers.  I used foam tape on the cream tree and the smallest tree to give a bit of dimension to the trees. 

I added the star gems from Tim Holtz.

 Thanks for stopping by! 

Visit us on Facebook My-Besties Designs Color & Create 

 for  SVG Saturday

and to see beautiful My Besties handmade cards & more!

 

 

Shop for Sherri's My Besties product at her stores online:

MyBestiesShop.com

or at her Etsy Store here.

Sherri Baldy's My Besties International challenge- Christmas Greetings img778

My Besties International Challenge blog 

is now a monthly challenge!

Your challenge for this month at the My Besties International Challenge Blog is a Christmas theme with a my Besties image!



To join this My Besties challenge please click here! *Remember you must use a My Besties image or stamp when you create your project. :) 

More details:
I am using the wonderful My Besties Digi img778 available here.


Dies used:
Mini doily- Memory Box (retired)
Snowflakes- Your Next Stamp

Copics used:
skin- E000, 00, 11, 13
cheeks- R20, 22
eyes- E55
fur- C1, 3 (Stampendous Shaved ice)
pik- R81, 83, 85
skirt- E50, 51, 53, 55, CB

Please visit my team mates blogs and see what lovely things they have created too!

Antoinette
Bonnie (that's me)

Christy

Gudrun
Heather

Julie
Kaija
Luana 

Suzi

Wendy

Challenges:

Sherri Baldy SVG Saturday on Facebook- Let's make a "Brag Bag"

Welcome to My Besties SVG Saturday where i will share my newest My Besties SVG files with you and some older ones with a "twist".

We will have a "party" sharing the newest Sherri Baldy SVG files on Saturday on Facebook My Besties Designs - Click here to see all of the Design Team cards/projects on FB!

Do any of you remember "Brag Books"?  They were small books where you would have pictures of your grandchildren or your kids and carry them around in your purse to show your friends and family when ever they asked about your grandkids/children.

I decided to create a "Brag Bag", same concept as the "Brag Books" but with an svg and as a gift for my daughter.

I am using SVG file "Bag" available at Sherri Baldy's MyBestiesShop.com here.

***To make this bag look like the "brag bag" you need to do some hand cutting as well.  I cut off the flaps on the sides and bottom of the bag.  Made a strip the width of the bag and added a few inches to create the bottom crease. (you are left with only the handles and the bag front or back) (I can't give dimensions because it is based on how "big" you make your svg bag.) Then inside i cut a strip to go across the whole width (minus the handles) added the frames and the photos.

I am also using
SVG Fancy Frames
SVG stocking (in the Christmas pocket letter set)

When you untie the bow on the handle you can see the inside:

Sherri Baldy is also selling darling charms, i happened to color this one up for her so i am super excited to share this one:

Sherri Baldy's charm used Gingerbread Besties Bow



Come and join us on FB!  Click Here.

Challenges:
Creative Craft Cottages- Christmas

Sherri Baldy's new Christmas release.. check out these two cards.. Dear Santa!!

When i saw these two images i knew i had to get them colored and on cards.. They are adorable!

I have used the same card design for both these cards, so i thought i'd share them together!
First we have img721..you have to go to Sherri's shop MyBestiesShop.com to see all of the wonderful ways this image has been colored.. she is to die for!!

 

Copics used:

skin- E000, 00, 04, 11

cheeks- R20, 22

eyes-B02

hair- E41, 42, 43, 44, 49

night gown and hair bow- R35, 37, 39 

slippers-W1, 3, E02

dear santa list- E81, 53

Dies used for both cards:

scallop and basic oval- Lifestyle crafts

Snowflakes are pre-cut sticker diecuts from Michaels

Now here we have her "brother" img 722

Copics used:

skin- E000, 00, 04,11

cheeks- R20, 22

eyes- B02

hair- E25

dr dentons/santa hat- R24, 27, 29

slippers-E25, 33 34

fur on hat- W1, 3 shaved ice

dear santa list- E81, 53, CB

Sherri Baldy's - My Besties Christmas release.. Check out this cutie!

I love this image.. i LOVE her hair and her slippers! 

This topknot cutie is img712!

Dies used:
Merry Christmas- Memory Box
Christmas trees- Leabilities dies
tag- Noor/Joy Craft

Copics used:
skin- E00, 00 04, 11
cheeks- R20, 22
hair- E25, 29, 49
eyes- E25, 29
green- YG13, 67, 00
red- R35, 37, 39
slippers- E25, 29, 33
shirt- W1, 3, CB, gelly roll/clear star
cup- B000
plate- B24
robe- R81, 83, 85

Challenges:

Sherri Baldy's My Besties 3D Snowball Ornament

For the next two weeks at My Besties 3-D Deco Challenge blog we have another great challenge for you!

The theme is, Bell's, Baubles or Beads (Add one or two or all three to your card or Project)

To participate in our My Besties 3D challenges go here:

For this project i colored up this image 029  found at Sherri Baldy's My Besties Etsy store here or Scrapbook Stamp Society here and only used the top half of the image and then attached it to an actual ornament.

Side view showing the 3D layers:

 

Dies i used:

Memory Box Holly leaves. (in the video i used Doo Hickey holly leaves dies)

YouTube video instructions:

Written instructions:

What i did to make this ornament.  I purchase a set of "snowballs" (these are styrofoam type based..not glass or plastic) from Michaels.  I purchased some ornaments at a charity shop just so that i could take the ornament caps off.  Then i hot glued the ornament caps to the snowball.  I added the holly leaves and some beads..again hot gluing them to the ornament.  Next i colored my image and turned it into a 3D image.  Now for the tricky part.  I cut a strip of acrylic (from packaging).  At one end i made it into a point so that i could push it into the ornament base.  I used hot glue to add the acrylic strip to the back of iedthe 3D image, i do not recommend doing that because it starts to melt.. i would use a heavy duty glue and let it dry.  You have to position the acrylic on the back of the image so it will sit supporting the image on the ornament. You can test it with a glue dot first. To make it easy to push the acrylic strip into the ornament base, i first used my Xacto knife and made a slit into the ornament. Then i glued it into the the ornament to secure it.  Next i pulled the elbows of the image forward and hot glued them to the ornament.  Looks easy, but there is a bit of fussiness to this. I attached a ribbon to the back to hang the ornament, because if you look at the original digi you can see she is leaning on the ornament and the cap is to the side. i thought of adding an ornament hook, but because of gravity..it looks better without it.

You should also check out my 3-D Deco team mates awesome designs..the links are below:

Julie Team Leader
Andy
Andrea
Angela
Annette
Deirdre
Luana
Miranda
Tonnie
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:

Sherri Baldy's My Besties brand new release.. Printable My Besties tags!

That's right, Sherri Baldy has released Printable tags with some of your favorite My Besties images.  These tags are available at Scrapbook Stamp Society here.

You might be thinking..what am i going to do with a tag??? ... well let me show you some ideas and then hop on over to the My Besties 3D Challenge Blog where the team has even more ways to use your tags!

Here is a fun idea..turn them into Gift Card Holders.. i have two ways to do that and i have included instructions also.

 

How to make a gift card using a printable tag:

Crop one of the tags and enlarge it to 2.80" (you will have a bit of white around the image. Place the image at the top of the paper (paper direction should be horizontal). I used cardstock weight paper. Fold the paper in half just below the outline..as shown in the photo. Hand cut around the tag..leaving the fold on the bottom. If you want the slanted front..just cut on the diagonal and add some paper border or lace. Trace around your tag to get the inside liner. Tape the the side only of the mailbox card. tape the bottom and side on the tree card. Hole punch at the top and add ribbon etc. Embellish. 

 

You tube views of Santa Tags finished:

Youtube Video on how to make these Gift Cards:

Challenges:

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... My Besties 3D decoupage style

For the next two weeks at My Besties 3-D Deco Challenge blog we have another great challenge for you!

The theme is, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"

To participate in our My Besties 3D challenges go here:

For this project i am using a My Besties 3D sheet called Winter Blossom/384 found at Sherri Baldy's My Besties Etsy store here or Scrapbook Stamp Society here

Side view showing the 3D layers:

These sheets are fun and easy to use!  They are all pre-colored for you, all you do is print out your sheets, cut out the pieces you wish to use and layer them with foam tape, foam dots/squares or Silicone glue. 

Dies i used:

Fence, Holly vine and trees/Marianne Designs

leaves/ferns McGill punch

EXTRA EXTRA...READ ALL ABOUT IT.. YOU CAN GET THIS 3D SHEET FOR A LIMITED TIME FOR ONLY $3...that's half off..think special Christmas card and projects..this image can be used 3 different ways!!! I will be sharing those ways in upcoming posts!!  To purchase this 3D Sheet go here.

You should also check out my 3-D Deco team mates awesome designs..the links are below:

Julie Team Leader
Andy
Andrea
Angela
Annette
Deirdre
Luana
Miranda
Tonnie
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:

Sami Stamps Special Sale!

Every 1st, 3rd and 5th week of the month,  i look forward to the new release that  Sami Stamps  creates.  This is the 5th week, but we have a special Sale instead of a new release.. check back next week Friday for the new release coming!!!

The current challenge at Sami's Stamps has ended for this month, but stay tuned for a new one next week Friday!!!
Don't forget, Sami always offers a freebies!  To go to Sami Stamps special sale go here.

I love this sweet whimsical image called Winter Bell Owl found here:

Dies used:
Large snowflake die?  Small snowflakes, punches.

Wooden snowflake on top of die is from Michaels

Copics used:
I paper pieced the owl, but i did add some copics to the paper piecing.
beak- YR04
cheeks- E02, CB
eyes- BG10, 11, 13
shading- W1, CB
holly- RV29, G21


My team mates picked out some special Sami Stamps images as well,   You can check out my team mates blogs featuring their special picks.

• Anna
• Audrey (Hippieaud)
• Emily L
• Grandma Bonnie
• Jenee Todd
• Julie Gleeson
  Kathy
  Mei
  Ruza 

Challenges:
The Crafter's Cafe- Things with Wings
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Jingle Belles- Christmas Creature
 

My Besties challenge Embossing (Wet or Dry) Cuddling Deer image

This post is a reminder for the current challenge at My Besties International Challenge blog!

The challenge goes for another week at the My Besties Challenge Blog and is  "Embossing- Wet or Dry"

I can't wait to see what you create, so that i can view it on the blog!

To join this My Besties International challenge please click here! *Remember you must use a My Besties image when you create your project. :) 


Here is my card using Cuddling Deer

Embossing folders:
Snowflake background/ Embossibilities, Dotted folder/Cuttlebug

Dies used:
Merry Christmas and pink doily are from Memory Box, Eyelet circle is from Lifestyle Crafts, Snowflake is from Doo Hickey

Star is from Tim Holtz

Copics used:
tree- G20, 21, 24, 28
deer- E31, 33, 34, 39, 57, 59, 02
bows/collar- RV21, 23, 25

Please visit my team mates blogs and see what lovely things they have created too!

Angie
Annette 

Gudrun

Bonnie (that's me)

Dorothy

Julie
Lisbeth

Lorraine

Marion

Natalie

Challenges:
Crafty Little Fairies- Use one DP (i've used the same pink chevron paper for the mat/and "doily")
Sweet Stampin' Christmas- Snowflakes (embossed and die)
Fab 'n' Funky- Christmas
 

It's October already and time for a new Digital Delights release!

Here you go, are you ready for Christmas?  Have you started your Christmas cards?? This release at Digital Delights will get you so excited to get started or to continue making your cards.

I am so lucky to be using this adorable Chilly Bird..he looks like he is poking out to greet you!  I just love him!  Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:

I have used several dies or punches on my card.  The snowflake border is from Noor/Joy Crafts.  The large snowflake is the popular Martha Stewart punch.  The other snowflake is also a punch..but i don't recall the name.
I also used Lifestyle oval dies.

Copics used:
birdhouse- E71, 74, 77
bird- R35, 37, 17, 20, 22, R08, 65
bow- R35, 37, 39
flower- R24, 35, 37, 39, YG01, 03, 17
hat- YG01, 03, 17
snow- W1 (stickles)

Please, please check out the other cards/projects my team mates made at the Digital Delights blog or you can check out the Digital Delights challenge blog and win some great prizes!

Challenges:

Sending you some Christmas Cheer! Happy Holidays!

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, i hope that you all have the Happiest of Holidays!  This challenge is being sponsored by Melissa, owner of Tuesday Morning Sketches!


 Here is my card, please come and join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this TWO week challenge:

I choose this sketch for this two week challenge because i had made up the card extra for this challenge and it didn't get used.  Seeing as DT card makers don't get vacation (sometimes) this is allowing me to have a real two week vacation.

Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

The sponsor this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches is owner Melissa of Tuesday Morning Sketches!


For more inspiration don't forget to visit the rest of team's creations:

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee

Jessi 

Kris

Melissa

Challenges:

Sentimental Sundays- Anything Christmas Goes 

The Squirrel and The Fox- Christmas 

Twist of Faith- Your Favorite

Digital Delights and Snowball Sarah!

This little cutie at Digital Delights is Snowball Andy's sister.  She is called, Snowball Sarah.  When i saw her for the first time, i knew i wanted to use her.  I have also used another Background Window set image..this one comes with the Christmas scene..perfect i think for Snowball Sarah!

So far this month for Digital Delights,  i've done a set of wonderful Window scenes..you should give them a try as well!

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:

Dies used on this card are:

Marianne Pine Tree die

Don't forget to ask to see if we still have the above dies in stock at Dutch Paper Crafts!

Copics used:

skin- YR000, 00, R20
hair/boots- E41, 42, 43, 44, 49
coat/hat pom-pom- R81, 83, 85
hat/pants- B32, 34, 45
shirt- W1, 3
white- C1, 3, CB

Window
background- E41, 42, 43
tree- YG03, 67
star- Y21, YR23
curtains- W1, 2, 5
window pane- B45
window sill- C3, 5, 7

Please, please check out the other cards/projects my team mates made at the Digital Delights blog or you can check out the Digital Delights challenge blog and win some great prizes!

Challenges:
Creative Knockouts- Winter Wonderland
The ABC challenge- B is for Blue, Bow and Bling( color of card/white bow/glitter on snow and fur hat)
Stempelgarten Challenge- Christmas non-traditional colors
Twisted Tuesday Challenges- Cutting Corners



 

Merry and Bright!

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor this week is Sweet 'n Sassy


 Here is my card, please come and join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this challenge:

Cheery Lynn border lace, YNS Snowflake (available at Your Next stamp only)
I've also used a My Bestie's digital stamp.

Don't forget to ask to see if we still have the above die(s) in stock at Dutch Paper Crafts! 


Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20
outfit/hat- R20, 22, 35 Extreme Glitter Paint/hologram
bulb- BG10, 11, 13, Viva Pearl Pen
holly- YG03, 67, R35






The sponsor this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches is Sweet 'n Sassy


For more inspiration don't forget to visit the rest of team's creations:

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee

Jessi 

Kris

Melissa

Challenges:

My Besties Challenge- Christmas Glitter 

My Besties Aussie Challenge- Christmas 

Papertake Weekly- Christmas

Sami Stamps- Silent Night

Sami Stamps has released 2 relatively newer fox images in her shop.  They are adorable.  I decided to use this one called "Sunny Spot" as a Christmas image.

Oh and guess what?  This image is a custom stamp..yep, that's right..you can request for Sami to make a custom stamp for you..she does it two ways and the info is here.

I have embossed the background using a embossing folder from Darice called Snowflake swirl and I used a Memory Box die called Tall Birch #98336 for the background.  The snowflakes in antique gold glitter paper are from Cheery Lynn dies #C146.

** Top Tip Tuesday-  I've off centered the diecut birch trees to give a shadow and then i cut one more of lighter cardstock to give the tree some distance/depth.

Copics used:
E02, 11, 02, 97
nose- E29
foliage- E43
white- W1, CB
I painted the entire oval with Extreme Glitter Paint/hologram

I've used a sketch from Sketch Saturday, i used the trees in place of the rectangle:

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday- Sketch #288
 Papertake Weekly Challenges- Christmas Creature (i turned these foxes into my "Christmas creatures") Hope that's ok?
Top Tip Tuesday- Snowflakes (embossing folder and 3 glitter snowflakes above image)
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge- Non-traditional Christmas

A Polka Dot Traditional Ornament image to die for...

Look what Sami Stamps just recently released?  A fun set of ornament images called Christmas Ornaments just in time for your Christmas cards.  This is the second ornament i have used from the set....check out my other posts to see what you could do too!

The challenge this month at Sami Stamps Challenge blog is to use one of Sami's Stamps and to use the color red or green.


Here is the Ornament with the dots:

side view showing the texture:              
Copics used:
bulb-R35, 37, 39
dots- YG03-Stickles/diamond
ornament cap- Y21- Twinklette/gold pen
shine spot- C0,01 Stickles/diamond


I have also used, a Stampin Up embossing folder (called lattice i think) and all of the dies are from Marianne Designs.  (one great place to shop for these is Dutch Paper Crafts)

Here is the new release called Christmas Ornaments and again, i say, "How could you pick just one?"

 Please make sure to visit the Sami Stamps challenge blog and enter our challenge, Sami always offers a freebie and the winner gets a great prize.  Oh, and while you are there please check out my teammates awesome cards/projects! 

Challenges:

Creative Corner Challenges- Traditional Christmas

Winter Wonderland challenges- Embossing 

Digi Haven- Christmas

Another Striped Ornament from Sami Stamps

I am really enjoying this striped ornament image from Sami Stamps and thought i'd make another one. I am making this one for a different challenge with an  inspirational photo with the hopes of entering it in some other Christmas challenges as well.

Here is my card:

And the side view:

I find this card to be interesting because i used clear gems and when i took the photo straight on, the gems looked metallic..maybe it is a reflection of the dark clothes i have on?
I did paper piece this ornament also.  Added a bit of Stickles/diamond and Gelly Roll/clear star.  I also used Copic- C1, 3 for shading and C0, 1 for the dots in the background with a slight touch of the Gelly Roll pen.  The Evergreen sprigs are a die from Doo Hickeys.

Challenges:
Left of Center challenges- LOC or No people
Craftyhands challenges- Sparkle and bling
House of Cards- Inspiration photo