It's Christmastime, and a winner! for 3 Girl JAM

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!

Tis the Season for New Releases -- for Oddball Art

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 

Got Snow? for Crafty Sentiments Designs

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

Traditional Christmas Joy -- for Digi Choosday

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

Just For You -- and DigiStamps4Joy

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

Snowball Fight! for Oddball Art Co.

It's time for a bit of mid-challenge inspiration over on the Oddball Art challenge blog.  And, if you missed the blog hop in honor of team mate Angie's birthday, you might want to hop along with that, and try to win the awesome prize!  It started yesterday.  You'll find the start of it on the Oddball Art blog here.

The current challenge theme is 'Layer it Up'.  We want to see lots of layers - paper, ribbon, die cuts -- how ever you interpret it.

I used image #263 on this card - Tia, the Ice Queen.  I colored Tia with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils on  Carta Bella Kraft paper.

I layered up the designer papers.  They are Echo Park -- Winter Park, 12x12 papers.  The snowflake die cut has been in my collection for quite some time, and I no longer remember who made it.

I hope you can join us at Oddball Art Challenge blog for our 'Layer it UP' challenge.  You have until Dec. 14 to enter.  LOTS of time! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
My Time to craft -- Let It Snow
Snarky Stampers -- Naughty Christmas
PDE Linky Party -- ATG
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge -- Use die cuts or punches (die cut snowflake border)

Reindeer Crossing -- for DigiStamps4Joy

It's New Release Sunday at DigiStamps4Joy.  As always, there are some wonderful new releases they you really have to check out in the store!

I used the digi "It's Time" (mp421), and created this:

I colored "It's Time" with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils, using green on the sled, present, and tag around his neck.  I'm entering this in The Pencil Case's 'G' is for green challenge.

Other ingredients on this card:
Die-namics stitched dies
Really Reasonable Ribbon
Close To My Heart designer paper and card stock
Canson Mi Tientes paper (what I used to color the image on)

I hope you take time to visit the DigiStamps4Joy blog to see the other creations and releases today.  They are well worth a stop!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Pencil Case -- 'G' is for Green
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge -- ATG
Hiding in my Craft Room -- Any Holiday