Catch a Star

 

 Closer, closer, closer... Christmas is sneaking right up on me so this is probably going to be my last post until after the big day.  I have a ton to do and the days are flying by.
Another Wednesday and the last challenge at the Whimsy's Inspiration Challenge Blog until the new year.  For this challenge, your task is to create a project with a charm and add a sentiment.  I used Lia's 'Leah Catch a Star' digi and  the sentiment is from Whimsy's Magical Mini Letter Seals.  I haven't had that sentiment set for very long but it is so versatile and I've used it a few times already.  The checked paper is My Mind's Eye and the gold and floral is Prima.  I used a Sizzix die for the star and the button and charm were found in my stash.  Copics were used to colour the image and Stickles for some glam in the stars.
Be sure to head on over to the Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the DT have created.  ... speaking of design team, I wanted to mention Whimsy Stamps has a some new gals on the digi design team so you'll be seeing them in the new year.  Exciting stuff!!!

Scrooge!

 It's Sunday and that means it's time for another challenge at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz and this week's theme is Christmas hues of blues.  This image is Kenny K's Scrooge and it just cracks me up when I look at it!  The only fitting sentiment I could think of  was 'Bah Humbug' and I know the perfect person for this card.  In addition to winning five of Kenny K's digis, the winner will also receive a $15 voucher from Michelle's Scrapbooking and More.   My term as a designer on Kenny K's Krafty Girlz team  is finished and although I'm saddened by it, I've decided not continue for the same reason most of us have for doing or not doing anything... wow, life is so, so busy!  I do want to extend my thanks to all the Girlz on the DT, Kenny K, Elena, Donna and Sarah Louise.  It was a fab ride and I'm going to miss it but I've got to wind some things down.
Onto the card.... The papers are from a fabulous collection of Bo Bunny's called Snowfall which I purchased as a 6 X 6 pad from One Crazy Stamper.  I've coloured the image with Copics and stamped around the edges with a little flourish stamp I have and some distress ink.  The snowflake is cut with a Sizzix die and the brads are Basic Grey.
Have yourself a good week!

Trimming the Tree

 Closer and closer.... Christmas is not far away and I'm still frantically making cards!  Today is Wesnesday and time for another challenge at Whimsy's Inspiration Challenge Blog with the theme of Patterns and Pearls.  Grab some of that patterned paper you are hoarding (that's where I got mine!) and add some pearls!  I used Whimsy's Trimming the Tree digi designed by Chrissy and I do love the whimsy of those little bears she designs.  The patterned paper from Bo Bunny's Father Christmas collection which I found at One Crazy Stamper - I need to get more of that because there isn't a piece of it I don't like and if I buy a couple of each, I'm not so apt to hoard it.  The ribbon is one of the pieces from the November Ribbon Club collection I received from Really Reasonable Ribbon .  You should see the packages Bonnie puts together... almost too pretty to open and use (there's that hoarding tendency of mine again!).  The sentiment is one from Whimsy's Magical Mini Letter Seals and the Poinsettia is one of the Shape EZ templates.  This was my first try at using the templates and Easy Schmeasy... I cut it out of red glitter paper and then added Stickles around the petal edges and voila... a poinsettia.
Have a great week!
Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes with the option of something dangly
Create Me Pink - Christmas Colours red, green, gold and/or silver
Sweet Stamps - Christmas Bling
Bunny Zoe's - Anything Christmas with Pearls

Ruby

Today's card is my second and final card as December's guest designer at One Crazy Stamper.  Thank you ladies for the guest designer spot - I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!  

Gotta love this Mo Manning 'Ruby' image and it is so perfect because what little girl doesn't like to play dress-up?  I love this one with those too big shoes, the necklace and handbag.  I used Bazill textured cardstock again - I rarely use anything else since I discovered this paper... can't get enough of that texture!  The designer paper is from a 6" x 6" SEI pad called With All My Heart and I used the same cardstock for the flourishes.  The image is coloured with Copics and the sentiment is from Whimsy's A Touch of Elegance collection.  The pearls are from my stash and as a final touch, I went all around the edges with Stardust Stickles.  All of these products are available at Lora's One Crazy Stamper store.  OCS has some of the best customer service ever, fast shipping and she always ships free if your order is over $100.  For those of you who use the Xpress It blending paper, she's got the best price I've ever found in Canada.  I use that paper all the time so was very happy to find a supplier with such a great price on it.

Moonlight Wishes - Lili of the Valley

 Wow... I realized if I'm going to get all my holiday cards done and posted, I need to get busy because time is whizzing by.  Today's card was stamped using Lili of the Valley's Moonlight Wishes stamp.  I love using these stamps - I am fascinated by the whimsy of them and they stamp so crisp and clean plus very quick service.  I used Bo Bunny paper from their Father Christmas collection which I purchased from Lora at One Crazy Stamper and I have to say, that grouping of paper is some of the prettiest ever.  The sentiment is one from Stampin Up's Lots of Thoughts set.  I've used Copics to colour the image and added Glamour Dust to the moon and pom on the hat.  Then Stickles, Stickles and more Stickles!  The big snowflake is from a Jolee's Boutique sticker pack I'd bought at Michaels ages ago and the big clunky gem  was one I had in my stash so I glued it on and I like it... looks like it belongs there!  Have a great week!
Challenges:
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Crafty Ann's - Christmas Bingo (mine is red, green, gold or silver)
Crafty Catz - Christmas with the option of adding sparkle
Fairytale - Christmas
Let's Ink it Up - Christmas
Mark''s Finest Papers - Use your favourite embellishment (mine is Stickles and gems)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Top of the Morning - Whimsy December Blog Hop

Hard to believe December is here already, isn't it?  Time is quickly flying by but the one thing I always look forward to is the new digi images released every month at Whimsy Stamps and a blog hop to showcase them plus there's a chance to win some images!  So now's the time to take a little break from the baking, shopping, cleaning and holiday planning and enjoy the hop

The hop starts today and runs for one week,  Thursday December 08, 2011 at 12 Noon EST.

To have a chance at winning, you need to leave a comment on each of the design team blogs as you hop because there are two random blogs among the DT posts who each will select a comment and the winner will get to choose a digi of their choice.  The Grand Prize winner of the hop will receive 5 new digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy.  And it's a good time... the team has come up with some fabulous inspiration for you to check out plus you get a look at the new digis for the month which will be available in the store today at 10:00.  I'm the first stop on the hop and you arrived here from the Whimsy Inspiration blog.  In case you lose your way, simply go back to the Whimsy Inspiration blog for the hop order.

So... onto the card!  This fella is one of the new releases and is named Top of the Morning - I never look that perky or happy on some of these cold mornings!  The patterned paper is Imaginisce's Polar Expressions which has been in my sash for quite awhile.  The narrow strip is a piece from Bo Bunny's Gabrielle collection and I used Copics to colour the image and sprinkled a little Glamour Dust for the snow.  The sentiment is one from Whimsy's Winter Letter Seals collection and the ribbon was in my last monthly shipment from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The snowflakes were cut using Whimsy's Winter Jewel 1 die and then I added some Sparklets from Kaiser Kraft.

Your next stop on the hop is a visit with the talented Sarah.  Enjoy the hop and have fun!

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Very Merry Wisemen

How are you today?  It seems to be getting busier and more hectic everyday and I always say that once December 1 comes around, you just are silly busy and don't know where the time goes!
What a thrill this was... I applied for a guest designer spot at One Crazy Stamper and couldn't believe my good fortune when I got the news I was December's guest designer.  I shop at Lora's store and you can't beat her customer service plus she's got a great selection of product and great prices.  She always ships orders over $100 free and somehow, I never seem to have a problem making that amount on an order.
This is the first of two cards I've made for the guest designer spot.  This one is for the December challenge which is a Christmas or Winter theme.  I've used Bazill textured cardstock and designer paper is Holly from Bo Bunny's Father Christmas collection.  The image is also from OCS and is Your Next Stamp's Very Merry Wisemen.  This is my first Your Next Stamp but I am going to get some more because they are wildly cute!
The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamp's Winter Letter Seals set and the buttons are also Bo Bunny's Father Christmas embellishments.  I also used a little flourish stamp to lightly stamp around the edges of the circle and this just happens to be my new craze... I like the look and will probably do it many more times.  The ribbon is a miscellaneous piece from my stash.
Be sure to zip on over to the One Crazy Stamper blog to see what the design team have come up with - trust me, you won't be disappointed.
Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Mad for Markers - Christmas
Bunny Zoe's - Anything Christmas with Pearls
Scrapalicious USA -  Christmas project