Snowman Couple

     Nobody could possibly be as much in love as these two darling snow people.  That image is from QKR Stampede (Digi 21202 Snowman Couple and the sentiment is Digi 15116 This Much.)  Our new challenge starts today and our theme is "Snowmen."

     I did the coloring with Shinhan Touch Twin markers and then used a die from Sue Wilson to cut the image.  I mounted that onto a die cut Pinpoint Rectangle (a new die from Memory Box - hooray!) and layered that onto another rectangle.  I printed and die cut the sentiment (Spellbinders Ovals) and added the hand-sewn bow and all the sparkly snowflakes for some embellishment.

     Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps
Crafty Boots
Cutie Pie
Lemon Shortbread
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
MarkerPOP
One Stitch at a Time
Sweet Stampers
Words 2 Craft By
Work It Weds.

     I know you're all still in holiday mode but I hope we're going to see you playing along this week.  Dig out your snowmen or visit the QKR store and grab one from there.  You aren't required to use one of our images but if you do, your entry goes into a special draw just for QKR users so your chances of winning are much greater..  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Christmas Stag

     I have to share this one last Christmas card with all of you even though we're finished with Christmas for this year.  I just ran out of time to get this one posted to my blog before all the hustle and bustle of the holidays took over and started me running from place to place.

I started by reversing sketch #97 from 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

     The image is colored with a combination of chalks and ProMarkers, but for the pops of reds I used my Copics.   I hand cut the image and layered it onto aspen bark dp and then layered all of that onto white CS.  It was interesting getting the aspen bark dp added since  I had only bits and pieces of it left over and I had to piece them together to make a border that didn't look pieced out of snippets.  :-D

      I added the red and green Christmas twine (metallic), fraying the ends, and then added the single white flower for embellishment.  The gem in the middle of the flower is red but looks black in the photo.  The flower is adhered on a Pop Dot for a bit of dimension on this otherwise flat, CAS card.

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Cookie Challenge
Chalk n Stock
C.R.A.F.T.
Crafty Addicts
Crafty Creations
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas
Di's Digi Designs
DL.ART
Inky Chicks
Outlawz CAS
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Pixie's Snippets
WordArt Weds.

     I'll have another pre-scheduled post on Friday and I hope you all had a warm and wonderful Christmas last weekend.  Be safe and sane this coming weekend, please -- no drinking and driving on the New Year holiday!  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Merry "Dragon" Christmas

     I couldn't post this card until today because it's my first Granddaughter's Christmas card and she does check my blog now and then.  I just didn't want her to see it before today.  Since she adores dragons, this will thrill her to pieces.

Merry Christmas to all my friends and followers.

May the blessings of the season be yours.

     Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge

A Snowflakes Promise

Brown Sugar

Crafting by Designs

Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Extra

Di's Digi Designs

Holly Jolly Christmas

Lemon Shortbread

Outlawz PAM

Paper Shelter

{PIN}spirational

Through the Craft Room Door

Winter Wonderland

     Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

House Mouse Angels

     It wouldn't have been Christmas at our house without a House Mouse card or two and since I have a dear friend who adores angels, she got this one.

     I decided on a very CAS design since I had to mail this one.  Colored with a combo of ProMarkers, chalk, and white gel pen, I then cut the image with a rectangle die from Spellbinders.  The sentiment was printed onto the card front before I added the image.  I used one small, burlap, bow for embellishment but it's pretty flat so it was still easy to get the card into the mailing envelope.

     Challenges:
ArtbyMiRan
Brown Sugar
Crazy Challenge
Fussy and Fancy
House Mouse
Melonheadz Friends
Paper Nest Dolls

        I hope your Christmas is warm and wonderful and that you hold those feelings all through the upcoming year.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Santa Skiing

     Friday, tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and we have another challenge that starts today at QKR Stampede.  Our theme is "Santa" and we're all waiting to see him with his sleigh and reindeer.  However, I want you to know that there are secondary arrangements made just in case the reindeer get sick or refuse to fly on Christmas Eve.  Here's evidence that Santa is a master on the skis although he may be running late to those areas without snow for Christms!

     I used Digi 16702 Santa Skiing and Digi 8717 Merry Christmas; colored the image with my Copics (because they have the best reds of any of the alcohol markers) and then used a red CS frame, die cut with a die from Impression Obsession.  The frame is actually something I would normally have thrown away after cutting another very intricate piece, but I was working on more than one card that morning and, as I looked at the outer frame piece, I saw that it could be used to frame the Skiing Santa so I distressed the edges, layered it on top of the image and made a tiny curl on one corner.

     I added the two bits of sparkly twine, one red and one gold, and tied them together in the upper corner.  I added the hand-cut and matted sentiment, then left it very CAS so that it can be easily mailed.  It makes a great masculine card.

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Crafty Calendar
Cutie Pie
Delicious Doodles
Dream Valley
Lemon Shortbread
MarkerPOP
Outlawz Twisted Thurs
Pattie's Creations
Pile It On

     Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie