Eat, Drink, and Celebrate Kendra's Birthday with a Hop

Today we are celebrating Kendra's Birthday with a blog hop! 

Happy Birthday Sister!!

Kendra is very special to those of us on the Crafter's Companion Design Teams. She takes great care of us and we wanted to do something special for her!

Hop around and leave comments everywhere you go with a birthday message for Kendra.  For more information on the prize give-away, pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog. Comments will be accepted until Sunday, January 4th at midnight Pacific time. Winner must be a US resident.

Chrissie Tobas

Christiana Reuling

Giovana Smith

Jenn Cochran

Lori Barnett

Melissa Cash

Roxanne O'Brien

Swarup Murthy

Taylor Usry

Tenia Nelson

Trena Brannon (That's me!!)
Wendy Price

Crafter Companion Supplies Used:

Moonbeam Meadow Christmas EZMount Stamp Set - Festive Cheer

Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

Shimmering Cards

Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils:

033, 034, 045, 051, 065, 084, 089, 092, 093, 095, 112

Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps
Spectrum Noir Blending Solution

Extra Strong Permanent Tape Runner

Complete supplies included at the bottom.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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Peaceful Angel

Wishing you all a joyous and safe Merry Christmas!!

 Crafter Companion Supplies Used:

Moonbeam Meadow Christmas EZMount Stamp Set - Peace Angel

Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

Shimmering Cards

Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils:

004, 007, 012, 014, 027, 044, 049, 071, 074, 090

Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps
Spectrum Noir Blending Solution

Extra Strong Permanent Tape Runner

Complete supplies included at the bottom.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

InLinkz.com

12 Days of Crafter's Christmas Wishes - A Christmas Thank You

12 Days of Crafter's Christmas Wishes continues this month at Crafter's Companion.

Have you ever received a really special Christmas gift - so special that you made a thank you card? Today is all about Christmas Thank You Cards.

I'm using another image from the Makey Bakey line line. They are just so darn cute!

This little swinging mouse is from Makey Bakey Christmas EZMount Stamp Set - Trimming the Tree. I stamped him onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock  and colored with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils, Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps, and Spectrum Noir Blending Solution.  

 I colored one section at a time imagining the highlight was in the center. I colored from the outside in, starting with the darkest color I pressed firmly. With the lighter value, I used a lighter touch coloring towards the center and leaving some white. I blended with a very small amount of solution and a light touch, in small circles. In smaller areas, I just used pencils, blending with the lightest color. NOTES: (1) I like to color all of one color/combination of shades at one time and then move to the next color. (2) I put my blending solution in a small container with a sponge to control how much I pick up. (3) I use different size stumps and when I change colors, I sharpen the stump on the Spectrum Noir Paper Stump Sander. I extended the branch to the edge of the cardstock.

mouse: 007, 088, 091, 100
jacket: 078, 082, 112
ornament: 13, 18, 84
greenery: 44, 47
outlined with: Spectrum Noir Markers IG1

I ran the 8" X 8" Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Christmas Baubles through my eBosser on Shimmering Cardstock green envy. The sentiment is from  Sentimentals EZMount Stamp Set - Love is all you need stamped onto Shimmering Cardstock white pearl, and cut it out with Die'sire Essentials Dies - Circles.  The layers were edged with a black water-based marker. I used a craft knife to cut the bow on the embossed ornament and slipped the thank you circle under. I added a touch of Stickles star dust for the sparkle of the ornament. 

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog to see some fabulous projects for 12 Days of Crafter's Christmas Wishes, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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Rudolph and Friends

Sharing a cute little winter scene featuring the Moonbeam Meadow Christmas line.

Crafter Companion Supplies Used:

Moonbeam Meadow Christmas EZMount Stamp Set - Rudolph and Friends

Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

Shimmering Cards

Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils:

Rudolph:  014, 091, 093, 

birds: 014, 067

ornaments: 014, 026
presents: 024, 064, 065, 085
snow: 065
sled: 026, 098
holly: 024, 044, 047
sky: 065, 075
Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps
Spectrum Noir Blending Solution

eBosser

Sheena Douglass Embossing Folder 5" x 7" - Curly Swirly

Stickles

Extra Strong Permanent Tape Runner

Complete supplies included at the bottom.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

InLinkz.com

12 Days of Crafter's Christmas Wishes - Tags

This month Crafter's Companion is celebrating 12 Days of Crafter's Christmas Wishes.

Today is all about tags. Sometimes you need a really big tag for a really big present.  The main image for this really big tag is from Makey Bakey Christmas EZMount Stamp Set - Festive Fun & Frolics. The background uses trees from Sheena's A Little Bit Scenic - Pinescape.

The main image was stamped onto  Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock and colored with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils, Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps, and

Spectrum Noir Blending Solution.

jacket: 024, 026, 058, 119
skates: 024, 065, 119
mouse: 035, 090, 092

For the background, I stamped the trees with Distress Ink Pads pine needles, mowed lawn. 

To make the sky, I used an Ink Sweeper with Distress Ink Pad tumbled glass in a horizontal motion, from the outside in, leaving blank areas to give the illusion of clouds. I also made the first layer of the icy lake in the same way - with less blue. The snow on the ground and second layer of icy lake were made by lightly rubbing a Memento LUXE Ink Pad wedding white in a horizontal motion.  I used a white gel pen to add snow to the pines trees. 

I cut out the cute little skating mouse, edged him with a black water-based marker and adhered him down with Collall All Purpose Glue.  I added his whiskers and skating trail in with a black gel pen.  The sentiment is also from  Sheena's A Little Bit Scenic - Pinescape stamped with Distress Ink Pad black soot and colored with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils 024, 026. Added some matching ribbon and he is ready to go on a really big present!

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog to see some fabulous projects for 12 Days of Crafter's Christmas Wishes, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

InLinkz.com