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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Be Thankful!

Happy Thanksgiving!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Happy Harvest)
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Cheeky Cherry Pie)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
brad
felt leaves (from Heidi and Brooke... thanks gals!)
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E3, W2
hair- YR20, YR21, E33
eyes- BG72
clothes/pie- YR04, YR09, E09, E40, E41, 0, YG13, YG17, YG67, B02, E55, E57, E59, C0, C1, C2, C4, E30, E31, YR30

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

For Goodness Sake...

Good morning!

It's review preview day over on the CCD blog and we are shining the spotlight on the different animal stamps that were added this month. For my card I used a couple of the kittens from the Sweet November Midnight's Christmas set. I fussy cut the one with the ornaments so that I had just the kitty with his paw up and once I paired him with his pal there it looked like he was saying, "Hey! Save some milk for me!". LOL! 
It was too cute of an idea not to pursue so I totally rolled with it and made the entire card into one big scene. The window die from Memory Box helped create the look of a quaint Christmas kitchen overlooking a snowy neighborhood and the Doodlebug papers even had those cute frames that I fussy cut and 'hung' on the wall. Mr. Tabby and Mr. Calico look right at home here if you ask me.  

Ok, don't forget to check out the CCD blog for all sorts of warm and fuzzy inspiration from my teamies today. And all of the November stamps can of course be found right here in the CCD store! :)

Toodles!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (North Pole and Home for the Holidays)
stamps- Sweet November (Midnight's Christmas), October Afternoon (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Memory Box window die
Copic markers:
kitty 1- T0, T1, T3, T5, T6, T9
kitty 2- E40, W4, W5, W6, W9, E95, E97, YR27, R02
milk and cookies- C00, BG0000, E30, E31, YG00, YG03, YG17, Y11, R22, R24, E40, 0, E50, B0000, B000, E33, E08
table- E30, E55, E44

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Holiday Hello...

Hey there!

I just got this sweet little Beanie Ian in the mail on Saturday and I couldn't wait to ink him up for a fun Christmas card. As luck would have it, the Farm Fresh challenge this week is snow... thus I found a Christmas paper pad with a great snowflake print just so I could play along. It's another My Mind's Eye daily deal special that I snapped up last year so I'm down to only 15 more paper pads left to use on cards this season... yeah! I really like the grey and brown with the pops of bright Christmas colors, very boyish looking which suits Ian to a 'T'. :)

Hmmm... as I'm looking at him sitting there with his big mug of cocoa I'm wondering if there is time to make myself some this morning. Yep, I'm going to do it... time to hunt down that Swiss Miss, LOL!

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Vintage Christmas)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Beanie Ian), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle
Doodlebug snowflake brads
buttons
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E74, E77, E79, W9
clothes/cocoa mug- R05, R08, E09, YG00, YG21, YG95, W1, W2, W4, E44, E47, E49, BG57, BG75, BG78, W7, W10, E40, E35, E57, C0, C1, 0

Monday, November 25, 2013

Christmas in the heart...

Howdy folks!

I've got a long day ahead of me so I'm gonna keep this post short and sweet. This is a Nellie Snellen stamp that I've had for quite a while but kept putting off coloring for one reason or another. She's Dawn Sharing a Biscuit and while I think this scene is super cute it was also a bit intimidating with all the coloring involved to complete it. Since I was already relaxing yesterday I took my time and just enjoyed the process. I didn't cut into one of my awaiting Christmas paper pads but I did use up some scraps which is just as good if you ask me. ;)

Well, I should get a move on. Take care and have a great day!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Echo Park (Season's Greetings)
stamps- Nellie Snellen (Dawn Shares a Biscuit), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Making Memories poinsettia flower
brad
gold thread
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53
clothes- T5, T7, T9, YG93, YG95, YG99, YG21, BG53, BG57, BG01, R24, R29, E09, E50, E30, 0, E84, E87, E89, G29, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y11, E31, R22, BG10
squirrel- E11, E08, E19
sky/snow- G0000, B0000, B000, 0

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Sending Christmas Cheer...

Olo!

Whew, I've finally got a day off to relax and re-charge a bit before the hustle and bustle of the upcoming holiday week gets into full swing.  And since we are still experiencing this arctic blast I can't think of anything better than to spend some quality time in my crafty room. There are still a few areas I want to sort through and organize better so hopefully I get that all done before making a card or two. 

Today's card features the Snowball Tia digital stamp from Some Odd Girl as well as some new Christmas papers. New Christmas papers you say? I know, I know... I'm supposed to be using the paper pads I already have, and I was doing so good too. But I was weak and couldn't help but add some new October Afternoon Eggnog to my stash. At least I'm cutting into it within a few days of getting my hands on it though. ;)

Alrighty, I'm outta here. Take it easy peeps!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Eggnog)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Snowball Tia)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Technique Tuesday moss
American Crafts twine
October Afternoon chipboard button
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Studio Calico wood veneer trees
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R02, BV00
eyes- YG91, YG03, YG95, BG000, 0
hair- YR23, YR27, R59
clothes- R24, R27, E09, G00, BG13, BG18, BG53, BG57, W5, W7, W9, E50, E30, 0, E31, E34, B0000

Friday, November 22, 2013

Merry Christmas to all...

Good morning!

Thanks everyone for all the sweet birthday wishes yesterday. It was a low key kind of celebration with my closest peeps, which is just how I like it. So a great day was had for sure. :)
Julye asked for the peppermint cheesecake recipe and we actually found it on Pinterest so here is a link for anyone interested in giving it a try. If you are a fan of peppermint then I highly recommend it this holiday season! 

Alrighty, so this Christmas card is looking a bit different from the others I've made so far. The colors are definitely not your traditional red and green but I had this Winterland paper pad that I needed to cut into and cross off my list. The pretty pastels had me reaching for my Lili of the Valley stamps and this trio of darling angels where just what I needed to bring it all together. I used the Memory Box snow globe die to give the angels a home and instead of the gold accents I've been addicted to lately, I decided to change things up a bit and use silver thread instead. 

Ok then, if you are experiencing the same cold snap that I am (overnight lows of 11 degrees and daytime highs in the mid thirties) then bundle up and have a great Friday! 

TTFN!
 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Fancy Pants (Winterland)
stamps- Lili of the Valley (Three Little Angels), October Afternoon (sentiment and banner)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
silver thread
Kaiser Craft pearl
Memory Box snow globe die
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
angel 1
skin- E00, E21, E13, E15, R20
hair- E27, E47, E49
gown- BG10, G00, 0
angel 2
skin- E21, E33, E57, E04
hair- T5, T7, T9, 100
gown- R000, R01, 0
angel 3
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR30, YR31, YR24, E33
gown- G20, YG93, 0
wings- E40, E41, 0
background- B0000, C00, 0 

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Be Jolly...

Hello there friends!

It's my birthday today and while I'll be working for most of it I do think I'll probably go out afterwards to celebrate with some friends. Though I can't stay out too late because then I'd miss the to-die-for delicious peppermint cheesecake that my sis is making for me. I tell ya... I'm feeling the love!  :)

So I've got another wonky card to share but this time the tilt was intentional from the start. Little Elf Finn was needing some ink and a card to shine on and I thought the tilted look would work really well to help convey the motion of that little guy swinging on the ornament. The papers are an older Making Memories 8x8 pad that I cut into and can now cross off my list... three down, 17 to go. LOL! As always, I pulled my copic colors from the papers so that Finn would match nicely. I kept the embellishing to a minimum with just a bit of gold washi tape and a sprinkle of gold die cut stars. I will admit that I have totally fallen in love with the current gold trend, especially in my crafty supplies. ;)

Ok then, time for me to scoot. Have a good one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories (Twinkle)
stamps- Penny Black (Little Elf Finn), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black 
Freckled Fawn gold star and gold dot washi tapes
Memory Box star dies
Gold Smooch
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, BV00
hair- E50, E51, E53
clothes- YG91, YG93, YG95, E81, E84, E87, E47, YG00, YG03, G07, G29, R46, R89, W00, W0, W1, R12, R20
bulb- R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, E19, E18, Y11, Y21, Y26, Y28
background- G20, 0

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Happy Holidays...

Hello again!

It's review preview day over on the CCD blog and we are shining the spotlight on the newest additions to the CC Designs family. For my card I used the darling Fuzzy Boots Birgitta and have her sitting on the new Snowy Wall scene builder stamp. I'm still doing good with my goal to cut into all my Christmas paper pads... this one is Winter Tortellini from Jillibean Soup and it gave me such a fun color palette to play around with. The little touches of pink really suit Birgitta as she rests from all her winter play just outside her happy neighborhood. Can you believe there are absolutely no embellishments on this card? It must be having that wall there because once I got it and Birgitta onto the card base I just couldn't think of anything else that wouldn't detract from the scene if I added it. 

Don't forget to check out the CCD blog for loads of winter inspiration from my teamies today. There is all sorts of cuteness going on! :)

Toodles!    
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Jillibean Soup (Winter Tortellini)
stamps- CC Designs (Fuzzy Boots Birgitta, Snowy Wall), AmyR (Christmas Sentiments II)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Papertrey Ink word bubble die
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E27
clothes- R24, R27, R29, E09, RV13, RV32, RV34, E50, 0, G00, G02, BG32, E71, E74, E77, E79, W8
wall- W0, W1, W2, W3, W4, W00, BG0000, G0000, 0, C5, C7, C9, B0000, B000