Brown-eyed, green haired angels? Why not? 'Tis the season! There's a new challenge starting today at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge blog, and the theme is "Angels Sing". The image needs to be an angels, not a fairy. I wanted my angel to be just a bit different than the typical, traditional Christmas angel:
Here she is, in her green haired glory. This is Angel Boo. I colored her with Copic markers. I kept the background quite simple to show off the cuteness of Angel Boo. The sentiment is a stamp from Close To My Heart, cut out with a Spellbinders die. Papers are from my stash. Glimmer tape, card stock, and rhinestones are from Close To My Heart.
I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for the 'Angels Sing' challenge at Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog. Use a Lacy Sunshine image, and you'll receive a loyalty program image for free next challenge!
I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge -- ATG as long as it's Christmas
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Christmas
D.L. Art -- December Linky Party
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 -- ATG as long as it's Christmas
Christmas Cards All Year Round -- Keep It Simple
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
It's Friday! Hurray! I've spent the week decorating the nursing home where I work. I've seen all the tinsel, baubles, and glitter I need to see for quite some time now, so you won't see too much of it on this project for the Polkadoodle Challenge blog. A new challenge starts today, and the theme is "Traditional Christmas". Hey, that's a good theme! I like that!
I used the Picknix 3 -- Nordic Winter Collection on this card. It is available in digital download for instant gratification (yes!) or in CD. The only other touches I added were a bit of shimmer tape and some glitter domes, both from Close To My Heart.
I hope you can join us the next 2 weeks for our Traditional Christmas Challenge at Polkadoodle Challenge blog. Time to finish up those Christmas projects!
I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- December Linky Party
D.L. Art -- Christmas Challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 -- ATG as long as it's Christmas
Stars Stampz - Lots of Layers
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- Twist is Winter
I'm posting today for 3 Girl JAM, and I'm also announcing the winner of the ribbon bundle from the "We Love our Fans" 3 Girl JAM blog hop.
First, my card for today. I love the texture that the Jute Ribbon & String Bundle adds to projects. It's great for building texture into a card:
This adorable image, by Lacy Sunshine, was colored with Copic markers. I used a Spellbinders die, cut once with some red glitter paper (by Close To My Heart), to back the image. Papers are from October Afternoon. The jute ribbon, from 3 Girl JAM, adds the perfect touch!
Now, for the winner of the 3 Girl JAM Ribbon bundle of your choice! I used Random.org to choose from the 24 comments on my blog from the "We Love Our Fans" 3 Girl JAM blog hop. The winner is>>>>
Susan Kennedy! (Scrap a Thousand Words)
Congratulations, Susan! Contact me with your mailing address and ribbon bundle choice and I'll get it mailed out to you.
There's a new challenge going on at 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog -- ATG with Ribbon. I hope you can join us!
Need some Jute Ribbon & String for yourself? Or other wonderful 3 Girl JAM products? Use discount code JO10 for 10% off of anything in the store!
It's December 1, which means there are new releases in the Oddball Art's Etsy Store. I'm also part of the newly formed Oddball Art New Release design team, so you'll see creations from me every 1st and 15th of the month.
Today, there are 8 (yes eight!) new releases found in the Etsy Store. You'll see fantastic creations of all 8 digis over on the Oddball Art blog.
Here's what I created for today's new release:
This first card uses image #271 -- Mr Sweets, the Fox. It is one stamp, that I chose to separate into 2 distinct images. I used Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils on the fox image, and fuzzy cut him. The ornaments were colored with Copic markers. The sentiment, papers, and fibers are from Close To My Heart. The step card was cut out using a Sizzix die. The shape behind the fox was cut with a Spellbinders die and embossed with a Close To My Heart embossing folder.
This second card, image #274 -- Tilly and Sprite - LOVE to be Reindeer, was mostly colored with Copic markers. For the moon, I found a circle die (Spellbinders) the same size as the circle to use for a mask. I then covered my colored Tilly and Sprite with a piece of scrap paper so I didn't get ink on them. Using Tim Holtz Distress inks, I sponged the inside of the circle (the moon), until I got the color and shading I wanted.
The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Company.
The rest of the card was created using Lifestyle Crafts circle dies in various sizes. Designer paper is from October Afternoon. Sequins are from JilliBean Soup.
If you need (and you know you do!) any of today's new releases (or anything else in the Oddball Art Co. Store, please use discount code DTJULIE10 for 10% off of anything!
I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations -- ATG with a Twist of Christmas
Crafting from the Heart -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
D.L. Art -- Dec Linky Party
Craft it Up and Link It up (Craftin' Desert Divas) -- Christmas
Craft Your Passion -- ATG
The Pencil Case -- 'G' is for Green
It's Tuesday, which means it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog. The theme for this week's challenge is "Winter". It couldn't come at a better time, as the first major winter snowstorm of the season is knocking on the door, predicted to dump at least 6 inches of snow by morning, possibly 12 inches by the time it's all over.
This Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp is "Sledging with Teddy". I colored the rubber stamp with Copic markers, then cut it out with a oval die by Spellbinders. The card shape was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a design found in the Silhouette Design Store. The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. The sentiment is from Whimsical Designs stamps. The 1/2 back pearls are from my stash.
I hope you can join us this week at Crafty Sentiments for our Winter challenge. It's gonna be fun!
I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Artistic Inspiration -- ATG with a Twist of Christmas
Craft-Dee Bowz -- ATG with a Handmade Bow
Stamps N Fun -- Winter Tones
The Paper Girls -- Winter Sports
A Snowflake's Promise -- Winter
Creative Cardmakers -- Baby, It's Cold Outside
It's Tuesday, that means Digi Choosday. Check out the awesome discount code, only available for 24 hours, and treat yourself to some shopping in the Polkadoodles store!
Our theme this week at Digi Choosday is Traditional Christmas. I used traditional Christmas colors, and made a not-so-traditional card, using the Picknix 3 - Nordic Winter. The collection is available in instant download or CD.
I also used the Adult Coloring Pages Alphabet 1 Bundle on this card, and colored with Copic markers. My very good friend and her husband winter in Arizona every year, where there are butterflies and blooming flowers at Christmastime. I thought this card would be fun to send to them -- Christmas in spirit, yet a reflection of what they experience.
Don't forget, our Winter Birthday challenge is still going on for another 2 weeks at Digi Choosday. Join us in either challenge -- or both!
I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Hiding in My Craft Room -- any holiday
Artistic Inspirations -- ATG with a Twist of Christmas
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
It's December 1st, so there's a new challenge starting at DigiStamps4Joy. The challenge theme is 'Anything Goes with an optional Twist - 3 of Something'.
I've been pretty heavy into Christmas projects lately, so I decided on a totally different theme for this card...
This digi, Peekaboo Butterfly (jl735), is fairly new to the shop. I thought she was just what I needed with winter coming on where I live. She is colored with Copic markers. As you can see from the design of this card -- cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a card file found in the Silhouette Design Store -- I used 3 butterflies as my 'Add 3 of Something' item. The sentiment is from Close To My Heart. The stitched die is from Die-Namics.
I hope you can join us this month for our "Anything Goes with a Twist -- use 3 of something" at DigiStamps4Joy. I'd love to see what you make!
I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafting From the Heart -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Lemon Shortbread Challenge -- ATG
