Snowing Beauty -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Monday, and this is my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  Since this is the first Monday of the month, I'm also going to talk about this month's challenge.  The challenge theme for December is "Happy"!  Happy Christmas, Happy Birthday, or Just Because.  Your choice!  We'd just like you to join the challenge at Ching-Chou Kuik! 

For this month, I chose the Happy Christmas theme.  I'm working on sending my Christmas cards out as I write this, and I always seem to need another one or 2, so thought I'd use this lovely Snowflake Imprint image to create this:

I colored Snowflake Imprint with Copic markers, then used circle dies from Lifestyle Crafts to  cut her out and create the circle shaped card.  

The foil accented snowflake paper is from Crafter's Companion.  The snowflakes, sentiment, and die it is stamped on are also from Crafter's Companion.

There is wonderful inspiration everyday on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog.  I hope you check out all the talent there for more ideas and inspiration. Speaking of inspiration, visit the CCK Facebook group, for even more! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Sweet Holiday Wishes -- for JDS Challenges

 It's the first Monday of the month, so that means there's a new challenge starting over on the JDS Challenge Blog (Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog).  The challenges run for a month, and they are always anything goes!  Anything!!!!! 

There will be 2 gift certificates awarded.  One will be random, and one will be for a project using a Jan Mayhew image.  So, shop Jan's Store!  All her Christmas digis are on sale through Christmas. 

When I saw this mouse in the Peppermint Mice set, I fell in love!  I thought she was so darn cute, I just had to use her in a card!

This adorable Mrs. Peppermint Mouse is a pre-colored image.  The set comes with a black & white image, and a Mr. Mouse in a teapot, and various sentiments, including the one I used here. 

The papers that I used on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Peppermint Collection.

I hope you can join us this month for our Anything Goes challenge at JDS Challenges! I'd love to see what you make! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Crafty Animals Challenges -- ATG

2 Crafty Crazy Critter Challenges -- ATG

Pink Gem Challenge -- ATG

Poinsettia Joy -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, so a new challenge is starting today at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.  The challenges are always Anything Goes, and it will last for a month.  You've got lots of time to enter your crafty makes! 

Our sponsor this month is Pattie's Creations.  You'll find awesome digital images in her Etsy shop!

I was given the honor of using the beautiful Poinsettias in Flower Pot to create this:

I colored up Poinsettias in Flower Pot with Copic markers, then fussy cut them.

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The paper behind the Poinsettias (cut with a stitched circle die from Crafter's Companion) is part of the Holiday Letters papers.  The other papers are from the Victorian Christmas Collection. 

The "Joy" sentiment is a die from the Scrapping Cottage.

I hope you can join us this month at the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. We've got great sponsors and great prizes!  

Holiday Roses -- for The Outlawz Paper ala Mode Challenge

 It's Saturday, and that means there's a new challenge starting over at the Outlawz!  It's time for a new Saturday Paper ala Mode Challenge.  For the next 2 weeks, the theme is Christmas.  Here's the last little bit of incentive to finish those Christmas cards and projects! (or start on next years, perhaps?)

All year long We Are 3 Digital Shop has been the sponsor of our challenges, and she is again this challenge.  You'll find fantastic digital papers, sentiments, and printables in the We Are 3 Digital Shop. 

Here's what I created for the challenge, using several products from the We Are 3 Digital Shop: 

The papers on this card are from the Fairy Holiday papers.  The rose is one of 4 in the Roses Printable set.  The sentiment is from the Merry Christmas Sparkle sentiment set. 

The dies I used on this card are by Sharon Callis.  The crinkle ribbon is by Diana Larson, and is found in her D.L. Larson Etsy Shop. 

Please join us for our Christmas challenge at The Outlawz Paper ala Mode!  

Christmas Stocking -- for SheepSki Designs

 It's a new month, so there's a new challenge starting at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog. Challenges start on the first of the month, and run all month.  This month, the theme is "Feature a Creature."  You'll find many images in the SheepSki Designs Etsy shop that will work for this theme!  Or enter any image you have that fits the theme. 

I think Christmas Stocking is so, so sweet!  I wanted a chance to color it up, and it features not one creature, but many!

I colored Christmas Stocking with Copic markers.  The Christmas Stocking digi comes with several versions -- just the bed, and then the whole scene that I colored. I cut out the Christmas Stocking image with a square stitched die from Spellbinders.  

The papers on this care are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The blue sparkly paper is from the Christmas Magic paper pack. The pink bunny paper is part of the Snow Globes Collection. 

The 'Noel' was computer generated, and cut out with a die from Crafter's Companion.

I hope you find time to join us this busy month of December at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog  for our Feature a Creature challenge!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG

Crafty Animals -- ATG

Christmas with the Cuties -- Feature a Creature

Animal Friends -- Bunny

Christmas Bunting --For All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's December 1, and that means there is a new challenge starting in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  Every month, a new challenge begins on the first of the month, and runs the whole month.  This month, the theme is "Make it Square".  An All Dressed Up Stamps image must be used in the challenge.  You'll find tons of great images that I know you'd love to color up in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. 

I thought the very sweet Christmas Bunting image would work well for the "Make it Square" themed challenge this month: 

I colored Christmas Bunting with Copic markers, then used a couple sizes of nesting square dies form Crafter's Companion to cut her out and back her.

The pretty Christmas papers in non-traditional colors are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are 2 of the papers in the Shabby Christmas Collection.

The stitched star is a die from Crafter's Companion.  I cut it out with some red mirror card.

I hope you will join us this busy month of December for our "Make it Square" Challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group. You'll also find great inspiration in the group.  You'll find another challenge, and even more great inspiration on the All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge Blog. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Digichoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

The Holly and the Ivy -- AT Christmas

Christmas Joy -- For Dies R Us Challenges

 It's December 1st,  and that means it's the start of a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenge Blog. Our challenges run for 2 weeks (this one goes until Dec. 14), and they have themes.  The current theme is "Christmas".  Now, that's a perfect theme to finish up, or maybe tackle those Christmas cards! Just use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store, and link up at Dies R Us Challenges! 

Here's my Christmas card for the Dies R Us Challenge: 

There's a lot going on with this card.  Let me tell you how it's made:  The poinsettias are made with a die from Memory Box called Poinsettia Bloom Trio. They layer so nicely! The oval is from a Spellbinders set. I cut it out with a piece of gold foil paper.  Gluing it was a bit of a challenge, but it cut beautifully! The stitched rectangles are by Lawn Fawn.  They are from both the small and the large Stitched Rectangle Stackables.  The 'Joy' sentiment is one of the sentiments in the Winter Wishes set by Elizabeth Craft Designs.  This is a great set, and one I reach for often. 

The designer papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Victorian Christmas Collection. 

You'll find many wonderful dies and other  supplies in the Dies R Us Store.  If you are from Canada, you'll want to check out the sister store, Didi Crafts for more great products, and great shipping rates! 

I hope you join us for our Christmas Challenge over on the Dies R Us Challenge Blog!  A $10 gift certificate will be awarded each challenge, and 3 designer choice awards.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- December Linky Party

Not Just Cards -- ATG

AUD Sentiment -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG