Happy New Year Early

Sorry for the delay I set my post to post last night and apparently blogger didn't want it to go live.

I hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas. If your anything like me I am pretty glad it is over. I got almost all the decorations put up. Tomorrow everything will be put back up in the attic. I am looking forward to a quiet weekend actually. My daughter did not sleep so good last night so it may not be so quiet as I would like. But I plan on crafting all weekend and staying out of trouble!

I hope everyone can be safe and remember to call a taxi if you have been drinking or parents...a great time to let those permit children of yours drive you! Or have a designated driver while you be the designated drinker! 

I use to be one to party but that was a long time ago in fact I think it has been well over 5 years since I last partied up a New Years. A cup of tea or cocoa and my copics and I will be good for a craft party at my desk. I should have some new goodies in soon, but shhh....don't tell. I also just got word that iCopic has the new 12 markers for pre-order but they don't come out until March.... they are also having a sale right now $4.50 a sketch marker... I wish I had saved a few extra pennies. I need a few refills too.

Well there is a new challenge tonight/ Saturday over at

Totally Gorjuss 

Our theme this week is 

Your choice of Happy 

(Happy New Year, Happy Birthday, etc.)

I think this year I really outdid the Christmas thing and I have a few more snowy cards to make. SO for a change I did something really bright. I really needed a change and wanted to finally color some of my new LOTV stamps. 

The papers I used are from EP's Springtime pad. I colored her with copics and used some colored pencils here and there as well. The flowers are Recollections (a copy of Prima), and my big yellow ribbon in the back is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

Is she not a cutie pie. I will be using her time and time again!

If you get a chance stop by and see what the rest of the team cooked up. 

There are some GORJUSS creations on the team blog!

Cute Card Thursday Sketch

Somebody Special

Good morning....Afternoon...Evening.....

Before I get to today's challenge I would like to thank all who participated in the blog hop. Winners will be announced on Friday.

The Pixie Cottage

the theme is 

"Somebody Special"

Of course due to the holidays we will be extending this challenge giving you two weeks to play!

This is the sketch you can use to help you in making a card

Remember you can use the sketch, theme, or the optional technique.

The winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. 

For this challenge I used one of the newest stamps released called To Santa from Buffy which can be purchased at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More colored with copics and cut out.  I also used a sentiment from the Faith Sentiment Stamp Set. 

Unfortunately, my daughter spilled water all over my desk so I do not remember the name of the paper pad off the top of my head. I do know the jewels I added are from Making Memories.  I really hope you find time to play with us and check out what the team has made!

Christmas Lights

Hello and Good Morning.  We have a new challenge over  with the

Creative Card Crew

Christmas Lights

And our sponsor for this challenge is

Robyn's Fetish

Sorry my post is so short. I do not feel well so let's get to it. I used this Christmas Candle. I covered is in white and red glitter. My sentiment is by AMY R using Sparkle n Sprinkle ep, Best Creations papers, copics, red pearls, and Recollections bling on a roll that is holly bling.

 Here is a close up on the candle.

 A close up of the sentiment

I would love it if you stopped by and check out what the other team members created and join in on the fun.

TCPC- Use a Sentiment
PTW- Last card of the Year 

Christmas Blog Hop

*Update*


You have until the end of December 20th to come by and hop along for your chance to win a digi!!!!

Over at the 

Pixie Cottage

A Christmas blog hop

It's a very special challenge at The Pixie Cottage this week as we are celebrating our 100th challenge!

To mark this special occasion we are having an "Anything Goes Christmas" challenge and also a blog hop for some very special prizes!

You should have come to me from Audrey and if not then please go back to The Pixie Cottage so that you don't miss a spot on the hop.

You'll need to collect letters from all the blogs on the hop to be in with a chance of winning.

Also you must leave a comment at all the blogs as each one is giving away a Pixie Cottage Digital Image so plenty of prizes to be had.

Finally when you get back to the The Pixie Cottage Blog leave your name and link to your blog in the Inlinkz box for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Michelle's Scrabooking Store. 

We'd love you to enter with a Christmas card/project but if you are only entering the blog hop please add BH after your name. Only one "Blog Hop Only" entry per person.

Of course if you are playing along we also have a sketch you ca use if you wish

So now you just need to leave me a comment and then hop along to FRANCY to carry on with the fun!

For this challenge and hop I choose to use the image Sebastian The Snowman. 

I colored him with copics and added some snow tex to the card as well as a Memory Box Die.

Doesn't he just look so fun. I would use him in a winter chocolate scheme soon.

I used a sentiment from Amy R for C.C. Designs. My papers are from Bo Bunny.

I really hope that you have a chance to play along for our challenge and if not take some time to sit down with your favorite drink and a snack to play the hop for you chance to win some prizes!

Did you guess my letter?????


My letter is in the color red. 

Who loves a good wine?

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening.

I have some wonderful creations to share with you!

Sparkle n Sprinkle
just released a new stamp line and some wonderful new colors of embossing powders!

The new stamp line is all about WINE, WINE, and WINE!

There are two sets 

Stamp Set 449 – Wine Tableau and Stamp Set 450S – Chianti

Stop by and check them out. You can see different creations by the designers using these stamps as well as some of the new embossing powders.

There are 12 new shades of embossing powders and this line is called 

Shades of Tuscany

These fabulous new embossing powders offer an opaque fine matte finish.  They come in a palette of 12 vibrant rich Shades of Tuscany and then there is a palette of 12 Stars of Tuscany which is the same wonderful shade with the added sparkle.

Stop by for free shipping on anything $50 or more before the New Year starts.

Celebrate

Good Afternoon. My apologies for not having this post up this morning. I swear I am getting worse every day. My throat is completely in pain. I have no voice... no voice with a 2 year old :(. Thank goodness my fiance will be home in a few more days... This mommy needs some quiet time to get better.

Well today we have a new challenge over at 

Paper Sundaes

with the theme of

"Celebrate"

This week our sponsor is Stamp and Create.  Someone will win an amazing gift this week, as Lacey is giving this week's winner a fantastic $25 gift certificate to her store!

I used a maggie called Tucked Tilda from the newest Christmas release. I am almost done with Christmas cards. I think I have two more left to finish and I am done.

My papers are from Echo Park. I used a charm a dear teammate of mine sent. She made my Christmas extra special as charms are hard to find in the US. I used some twine and jute, as well as the red ribbon is  from RRR. My flower is a dimensional from Joulee's Boutique.

My sentiment is from Amy R and the embossing powder is from Sparkle n Sprinkle (gold detail) and my pearls were a wonderful gift from Susana. 

Of course my image is colors with copics and pencils. 

Skipping Stones - Sketch

Ladybug Tuesday - Bingo (Ribbon, flowers, punches/dies-embossing, charms, pearls)

All That Scraps - Anything Goes

The Paper Variety - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Stripes

For Someone Special

It is time for another challenge with

  

Totally Gorjuss 

Our theme this week is 

Let's Celebrate

Our sponsor this week is

 I finally got to use this little cutie. It took me three time of coloring her before I was happy with how she turned out. Now here are the first two...

That rule third time is the charm. I love getting things right the first time around though. 

Here is a close up of the maggie.

Here is the Amy R sentiment using the Sparkle n Sprinkle ep and where I used the Viva Decor pearl pen.

Here is a close up of the front view.

I hope you have time to come swing by and check out what the rest of the design team has created and play along with us.

Stamp is Magnolia Amy R sentiment

Ink:  Memento black and copics, walnut stain distress ink

Papers: Green and Kraft cardstock, Authentique Wonder

Embellishments: crinkle ribbon, pearls, viva decor pearl pen, rivets, twine, and Cappuccino Star ep

Samuel Taylors - Anything Goes

Dutch Dare - Bingo (Pearls, emobssing, distress, stamp, ribbon/twine)

Crafty Catz - Santas Hat

Crafty Creations - Embossing and glitter

Sketch Saturday - 185 
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes 

Blue and Frosty

If you are looking for THE PIXIE COTTAGE HOP please scroll down!


Good morning everyone. Sorry I am a bit behind. Those who follow me know I have had a rough few last weeks with my daughter being sick, smashing her thumb, sick again, fiance sick....Now I am sick it only took three weeks to hit me. So I am a little sluggish and not all there thanks to my handy medicine.

So without further delay lets get started with my TWO challenges today!


The first challenge of the day is

ABC

F - Frosty

Our sponsor for this challenge is one of my favorites...

LOTV

Colour Create 
is the second challenge of the day and the last challenge for Colour Create of the year and we are going out with a bang of colors before we start our challenges for next year

"Blue, Silver, White plus embossing"

Our Sponsor is a wonderful scrapbook store and home of the Pixie Cottage Stamps

I am using the new Ice Skating Tilda from the newest Christmas collection of Magnolia's. I love blue a lot so this challenge was right up my alley until.... I could not find a blue in my collection to match my coloring of her outfit.   I wanted to keep her simple and not go too over board.

I love my Amy R sentiment stamps and hope to get the new Valentine one's soon very soon.

I used a Prima flower for the center and my roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I thought I was crazy for buying blue roses and that I would never use them....but I found them a good home. I also used my Memory Box die again but I cut it up and used it to branch out from my flowers.

 I did a heat emboss on the sentiment in Sparkle n Sprinkles white detail ep. I also embossed the silver paper in the background. I used a lot of picket fence crackle paint on my card. Like everywhere. Even my flowers. I think I really like it on my flowers.

I love my maggies and she is a cutie. She is perfect for practicing folds and fur!

I know it is hard to see, but I used a silver smooch spritz to my blue cardstock to tone it down a bit . I used another Amy R sentiment on the inside making a pop up ribbon banner on the inside.

The Sweet Stop Sketch - 138

-4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas Card

iCopic Lover - Holiday Theme

Paper Play - 2E - Christmas
The Ribbon Reel - Shabby Holiday Winter 

Let's Celebrate

If you are looking for the Pixie Hop please scroll on down.

 Let's get excited because Christmas is only 10 days away!!!!!! I don't know about you but I am all done with my Christmas shopping okay kinda my daughter is shopped for, and we already did Christmas early with one family! Now we have only three more Christmas' to go. 

So let's get started with the challenge!

Southern Girls is having a blast with the theme

"Let's Celebrate"

Our sponsor for this challenge is....

This weeks challenge is "Lets Celebrate", we wanted to leave this pretty open to your interpretation, it could be anything from a baby project, birthday, Christmas... and the list could go on... but first, why don't we see who our fantastic sponsors are...

First up our awesome NZ - Australia sponsors is

Di Digi Stamps

and now our amazing International sponsor

Stitchy Bear

 

 This is our last challenge and a fun one it is. I used the doodle deer image which compliments the North County Prima papers well.

 I used the Prima flowers to compliment the papers. I also used some spellbinder circle dies and handcut the deer out. I used some stash seam binding ribbon and some twine from the ribbon girl as well as the button.

 I hope you have time to play along with us.

Card Patterns Sketch - 145

Color Throwdown - #172