'Tis the Season

Another Christmas Card.  I used the digital stamp "JJ Xmas Cheer - Tis the Season" from Bugaboo.  I coloured the image using Copics.  The star is Nuvo Crystal Drops.  The ornaments on her dress have Glossy Accents on top.  I die cut circles from the NOEL paper and the red paper.  The sentiment tab is also die cut.  The "Cheers" sentiment was sketched using my Silhouette Cameo.  I used Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany Distress Ink around the plaid paper.  While I was doing this card I kept Bugaboo's October B-I-N-G-O Challenge in mind which were distress, players choice (Nuvo drops & Glossy Accents) and a die.  

Challenges entered:

Bugaboo Stella says Sketch Challenge 617
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/stella-says-sketch-challenge-617.html

Bugaboo Saturday Weekly Challenge  B-I-N-G-O
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/october-b-i-n-g-o-challenge.html

Cute N Crafty Anything Goes Challenge
https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/challenge-12-anything-goes.html

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Feminine
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/10/206-feminine.html

Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/10/hls-october-christmas-challenge.html

DEAR SANTA

Christmas is coming up fast and it is time to get some of my Christmas Cards done.  With this card I used "Stella Dear Santa" Stamp Set from Bugaboo.  I stamped it twice and fussy cut Stella out.  I used copics to colour the design.  I cut out the image using a postage stamp die.  I replaced the stamped heart with a heart brad.  I put gems for Stella's earrings and popped her up.  I also but the holly using my Silhouette cameo.  My guide for this card is Bugaboo's BINGO - 3 layers, players choice and gem.  

Thanks for stopping by to have a peek.

Challenge entered:

Bugaboo October B-I-N-G-O Challenge 
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/october-b-i-n-g-o-challenge.html

Cute N Crafty Challenge
https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/challenge-12-anything-goes.html

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/10/206-feminine.html

Happy Little Stamper October Christmas Challenge
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/10/hls-october-christmas-challenge.html

Bear Hugs

I absolutely love polar bears and when I saw this stamp, I just had to use it.  I love the simplicity of this card.  I do not know who makes the stamp set.  It contains eight beautiful polar bears and they are all adorable.  I coloured the bears with copic markers.  The night sky was also done with copic markers.  I am pleased how the sky turned out.  I added small gel pen dots for the stars in the sky.  Sentiment is from Jane's Doodles "Bear Hugs" stamp set.

Thanks for joining me on my blog.

Challenges entered:

AAA Cards CAS game #123 - sketch

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2018/09/cas-game-123-sketch.html

Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/new-challenge-at-bugaboo-anything-goes.html

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-53/

Happy Little Stamps CAS Challenge - Wild

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/09/hls-september-cas-challenge.html

Cute N Crafty Challenge 8 - Anything Goes

https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-8-anything-goes.html

Chin Up!

Time for me to try a different medium for my cards; coloured pencil crayons and Gamsol.  I tried colouring with pencil crayons once before and I didn't like it all.  Decided to give it another try with the help of another card maker.  I enjoyed it this time.  There is definitely room for improvement.  Today I made this giraffe to cheer up a friend.  The "Baby Giraffe" stamp set is from Impression Obsession.  I coloured the background using a copic marker.

Thanks for stopping by to have a look.

Challenges entered:
Impression Obsession Challenge - Pop Up your Words
http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2018/08/new-impression-obsession-challenge-pop-up-your-words.html

AAA Cards CAS Game #123 - Sketch
https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2018/09/cas-game-123-sketch.html

Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/new-challenge-at-bugaboo-anything-goes.html

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-53/

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge - Wild
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/09/hls-september-cas-challenge.html

Cute N Crafty Challenge 8 - Anything Goes
https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-8-anything-goes.html

Never Grow Up

I made this card for a dear friend of mine (father) who needs to lighten up a tad.  I used three stamp sets from Art Impressions, "Lifetime, Boy & Girl Mini (sentiment) and WC Dog".  I reversed stamped the dog as I wanted him to face the other direction.  I did that by stamping him on a piece of acetate and then putting the acetate face down on my card front and rubbing the image.  It didn't come out quite as clear as I wanted, but was fine as it was a dog and dogs are shaggy.  The window die is also from Art Impressions.  The "Starry Night Sky" is a die from Sue Wilson.  I designed the curtains on my Silhouette Cameo.  I put a "Mini Action Wobble" under my Birthday Boy to allow him to dance up a storm.  I coloured the dog and Birthday Boy using my copics.  I sketched the floor and then applied Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen.  The walls were coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio.  I embossed the sentiment and added white and black Nuvo Crystal Drops.

Note for Dies R Us:  Die used was Sue Wilson's "Starry Night Sky".

Challenges entered:

Art Impression Challenge 236 - Masculine Card
http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-236-masculine-cards-week-2.html

Dies R Us Challenge 101 - Birthdays
http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-101-birthdays.html

Cute N Crafty Challenge 5 - Anything Goes (Parents Day Optional)
https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-5-anything-goes-parents-day.html

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge 200 - Lots of Layers
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/200-lots-of-layers.html

Birthday Bear Hugs

This is a fun bold card I made for a little boys birthday.  I used MFT "Birthday Bears".  I cut two squares out of the red and then embossed it with a Darice embossing folder.  I made this into a shaker card and used Cuttlebug Confetti die for the confetti.  I coloured the bear with copics and heat embossed the sentiment.

Thanks for popping by to have a look at my cards.

Challenges entered:

MFT Sketch Challenge 390
http://www.cardchallenges.com/search/label/sketchchallenge

MFT Birthday Project - Beary Happy Birthday
http://www.cardchallenges.com/search/label/thebirthdayprojectchallenge

Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog
https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/

CAS #118 - Use a frame
https://aaacards.blogspot.com/

A Gem of a Challenge #222 Red White and Blue
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/