Be Merry when Stuck in a Stocking

Good Sunday morning stamping friends!  I hope you're having a wonderfully relaxing day.  If not, I hope you love whatever it is your day holds for you!!  This card is the third in the series of six Whiff of Joy 'family' of Christmas gnomes.  I just adore them so!!  Now on this little lady, I'm not sure if she's annoyed or simply resigned to being hung in that stocking.  heehee.  Whatever she's feeling, she's adorable.

This card is pretty straightforward.  Not much to explain today.  I very softly sponged with VersaMagic wheat around the image as I wanted to tone down the white a bit.  There's no glitter, no gems, nothing fru-fru (is that how you spell that?).  But I like it!  I hope you do too.

Believe it or not, there are no challenges!!!  How about that?!?!?!  I was going to use Friday Sketchers sketch, but my image's rectangle ended up being too big to make that work quite right.  I'll try another card with that layout as it's a good one.

Thanks for stopping by today folks!  Enjoy your day... tomorrow's Monday again!

Denise

P.S.  My KU Jayhawks won yesterday!!!  Yahoo!!!  : )

Stamps:  Whiff of Joy Wee in Stocking, SU Warm Words 

Papers:  Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, VersaMagic wheat chalk ink

Supplies:  Nesties (as a template), BG buttons, linen thread

Techniques:  Copic markers, sponging

Wee and a Christmas Tree

Now, how can you not love these little Whiff of Joy characters???  I read somewhere they are Christmas gnomes... not elves.  Don't know if that's right or not, but I'm going with it.  As I said in my last post (another gnome), I bought all six of this 'family'.  I'm currently coloring up the third, so you'll end up seeing them all!  I sure hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!

As I write this up, my Kansas University Jayhawks are doing great on ESPN.  That just makes me happy!!!  : )  Heeheehee... I just had to get a KU plug in here!  : )

 

I kept this card pretty simple as far as embellies go.  I wanted the dp and image to stand out this time.  I did use itty-bitty pearls as the tree's ornaments, used glitter at the bottom of each tree layer, on and around the star topper and for her collar, used the wonderful button bow and a little pompom on Wee's little conehead cap.  I was going to add a sentiment, maybe some other buttons or gems, but decided to leave it just like this.

The challenges:

1.  Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  I used their sketch last week... and I won!!!  That makes me happy too!!!.  They have another great sketch this week so I thought "what the heck... give it another shot!".  Hope you can join in too.  My image is a tad long for this sketch, but I tried to go with it the best I could.

2.  Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Christmas stars.  I was going to add a star charm, but as I said above, wanted to keep embellies to a minimum.

3. Our Creative Corner - Holiday theme, Christmas or Hannukah.  I've missed doing OCC for several weeks.  Nice to be back again.  I love their challenge blog!!

Thanks for coming to see me.  Have a great Saturday.

Denise
 

Stamps:  Whiff of Joy Wee and Christmas Tree

Paper:  BG Lemonade, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, VersaMagic sea breeze chalk ink

Supplies:  Nesties, BG ribbon, BG button, teeny pearls, white doodlebug glitter, pompom

Techniques:  Copic markers, sponging

Wonderful WOJ Character

 Hi all.  I'm finally getting back to the computer to get this card posted.  I finished it up a little while ago.  Felt very good to do so as I haven't felt well the last couple of days.  I haven't been out of the house for 2 1/2 days!!  My poor pooch is very tired of the back yard as we go out to walk and play every day!!!  I'll make it up to him this weekend.

When this new line of WOJ images came out, I was just so taken with them, I got 'em all.  That's something I almost never do, but I just couldn't decide between them.  They are ALL sooooo cute!!!  This one is Uru with Candy Cane.  Isn't she wonderful?  I used Cosmo Cricket's Jolly by Golly mini deck.  When I first got it, I thought I would never find a project to use the yellow-gold with bells.  But lookie here... it's one of the first I've used off of the pad.  Ya just never know, do ya?

This card fits several challenges so here we go...

1.  Whiff of Joy Challenge - Sparkle!!!  Sparkle!!! Sparkle!!!  You got it!  They wanna see some sparkle.  I glittered up the candy cane red stripes a little bit, added a gem design in the corner and used a pearl for the flower center.

2.  Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Go check out Karen's card... it is just adorable.

3.  Everybody-Art-Challenge - Red and Green theme.  I'm never quite sure on these color challenges.  Are those the ONLY colors you can use... or you have to use AT LEAST those?  I hope I'm interpreting correctly.

4.  Stampin' for the Weekend - Red, Green and Gold (golden yellow : ).

 I guess that's it for tonight.  Thanks for coming by!  Hope to see you again soon!

Denise

 

Stamps:  Whiff of Joy Uru with Candy Cane

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Golly by Jolly, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black

Supplies:  Nesties, flower, pearl brad, stocking charm, gems, red glitter, satin ribbon, MS punch

Techniques:  Copic markers

Merry Christmas Birdies

I thought I'd go ahead and get my entry for Bellarific Friday posted a couple days early.  YAY!  I'm so often scurrying around at the last minute.  This is a really nice change!!

I have chosen this cute little birdies on a limb image, Merry Christmas Birdies on a Branch.  I stamped this two or three weeks ago, but hadn't gotten back to coloring it up until last night.  It's really quick and easy to color, but still packs a big punch (I think).  I didn't feel well today, but finally felt like doing something, so I pulled everything together to finish it.

Emily's requirement for this challenge is to use glitter/glitz.  Got that handled.  I glittered up the birdies' wings, part of the branch and the berries (not my favorite part of the glitz).  I also used Bella's ruby red bonbons which I got with my last order.  I paper pieced the Merry Christmas banner and sponged some VersaMagic wheat chalk ink.  Oh... and I embossed the white background sheet with Cuttlebug's snowflakes.

For the layout, I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge.  Mercy always has great sketches... I just don't always find the time to work them up.  I'm glad I was able to use this one!

I'll also enter this in the Cuttlebug Challenge.  This challenge was also for glitter!  Love glitter... love challenges that call for glitter!!  : )

Thanks so much for stopping in today.  Come back soon!!
Denise

Stamps:  Stamping Bella Merry Christmas Birdies on a Branch

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, VersaMagic wheat chalk ink

Supplies:  Nesties, Bella ruby red bonbons, red, blue and brown glitter

Techniques:  Copic markers, paper piecing, sponging

But Grandma... what a big BOW you have!!

I know... I KNOW!!!  I got a little carried away with the bow!!!  Heehee... I can't look at this picture without giggling!  I've been fighting myself on this one.  I had a little white felt Christmas  tree I worked up, embellished and added to the card.  It was OK, but I just wasn't feeling it.  So I carefully peeled it off and replaced it with this bow as nothing else was really working for me.  Hmmmmm... still not sure.  I might end up changing it out as well, but I'm going to live with it a little while to see if it grows on me.  {I'm still giggling... aren't you?!}

Isn't this image just one of the cutest?  It's from Stampavie and is called Mistletoe & Mice.  Awwwwwwww.  The sentiment is actually a silver cutout I received in my surprise prize from janlynn.com.  I've also got a gold one just waiting for me to use it... and I will.  And I do know that mistletoe berries are white, but I just wanted some red/pink berries!

The challenges:

1.  Sketch Saturday - Grrrrreat sketch!

 

 2.  Copic Colour Challenge.  Love this color combo!

 

3.  Stampavie Challenge - Kittie's Bows.  Include a bow with your Stampavie image.  OK... OK... they didn't say a big HONKIN' bow!!  I read that into it!  haha

4.  Pals Paper Arts - Holiday Photo Inspiration Challenge.  Isn't it lovely?  Obviously I went with the mistletoe.

5.  Creative Card Crew - Christmas.  I always love this theme!!

6.  A Spoonful of Sugar - Non-traditional Christmas colors.  I am entering for my deep pink and dark brown.

7.  My Time to Craft Challenge - Winter Pals.

8.  The Pink Elephant Challenge - Your Favorite Christmas Color Combo.  I'm really getting into the pink/green combo!

9.  Cupcake Inspiration Challenge.  I hope my mistletoe will be an OK substitute for holly!  Aren't these cupcakes awesome?!?! 

Thanks for stopping in today.  For those who hopped by during the Bella Birthday Bash Hop last Saturday, thanks for all your wonderful comments!  This was the first 'HOP' I've been associated with besides being a 'hopper' and I'm hooked.  Soooooo fun!!  And finally, to those who took the extra time to leave a comment on Madeline's card, bless you all.  It will just MAKE her day the next time she comes and I show them to her!  You're all so great!!!

Have a lovely evening!

Denise 

Stamps:  Stampavie Mistletoe & Mice

Paper:  BG Eskimo Kisses, Gina K pure luxury

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black

Supplies:  Nesties, sentiment cutout, bow-easy, MS ribbon for a BIG BOW

Techniques:  Copic markers

By Jove... some potential!

No... no... no!  Not me!!  My granddaughter, Madeline!  As I was frantically attempting to get my Bella Birthday Bash completed yesterday, she wanted to make her own card for her friend Tyler whose birthday party is today.  So I stamped little Ella Lollipop for her and let her go for it.  I'm pretty sure Madeline (who turned 11 just last Thursday) has a bright future as a stamper/colorer!!   I think she did a great job!!  Way to go honey!

Isn't she so clever to combine a birthday card and a thank you into one card?  Great ecologically too.  Saves paper!  : )  She colored this up with my prismacolor premier art markers (12 in the pack).  Isn't little Ella so cute??  She also used the oval spellbinders... Madeline thought those were great!!  She wrote tons of stuff inside, but I didn't read it. Private to the girls.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you enjoy Madeline's card.  I may pop back in later with one of my own, but I have quite a few other things to do today too, so no promises!

Have a great Sunday!
Denise

OMG... the Bella Birthday Bash Blog HOP!!!

I've been sooooo excited about this and here I am... LATE!!!  Soooo sorry all.  But here ya go.  My card for the Bella Birthday Bash Blog Hop!!

I've use Pookie Lollipop.  Isn't she just the sweetest danged thing???  I used my new stash of Cosmo Cricket Early Bird paper.  LOVE it!!  Hope you do too!  I sugared up her petals just a little bit as well as the centers of the image's flowers.  And I used my new Blossom nesties!  I've wanted these for AGES!!!  : )  Oh... and I also paper pieced the flower pot as well as the little flowers at its base.

NOW... do NOT forget to LEAVE a COMMENT as there are big Bella bucks to win along the way!  I mean major BIG!!!  Three are hidden, and one is random!

Good luck to all and thanks for stopping by!  HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY BELLA!  We love ya!!!

OK now... head on over to  My Little Life to see what Bella has in store for you.  I think you'll love it.  Or, start at the beginning with Emily's blog.  Or, if the chain is broken, the master list is here!

The layout for my card came from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  They actually have two great sketches to choose from!  Go take a look.  There are a lot of great DT cards to enjoy!  Thanks gals!!

Stamps:  Stamping Bella Pookie Lollipop
Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Early Bird, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Nesties, gingham ribbon, flowers, pearls, gems, white glitter, bow-easy
Techniques:  Copic markers, paper piecing

Happy Birthday Dear Madeline!

This is my last post of the long Thanksgiving holiday.  : (  Dontcha wish it could go on and on?  {sigh}  Well...mine was an absolutely great one.  I hope yours was too!

I made this card for my granddaughter, Madeline, who will turn 11 this coming Thursday.  Wasn't it just yesterday she was such a sweet little 18 month old with her little Pebbles Flintstone ponytail on top of her head.  Then ya turn around for a second and she's 11!  Ya know my kids were sneaky like that too!  One day they're little bitty, the next they're all grown up and heading out the door!!  I guess it's like that for everyone, huh?

I thought this Stampavie dog was such a sweetie that she needed to go to a child... in this case a (kinda) little girl.  Thus the overdose of pink!!  haha!  Oh... and this was my first try at making a bow with my new bow-easy.  It was a little awkward, but everything I've read says that will be the case, then it'll get easier.  But isn't the bow just awesome?!?!?!?  I'm not trying to brag... I'm just so pleased!!  I've always been just awful at bows, but no more!  YIPEE!  Thanks bow-easy folks!  {happy grin}

The challenges:

1.  A Spoonful of Sugar - Colour Combo.  Start with brown as your basic color, then choose either pink or blue to go along with it.

2.  The Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

3.  Allsorts Challenge - Buttons

Hope you all have a great start to your week.  Thanks for stopping by!

Denise

Stamps:  Stampavie Ruffles a present for you, Hampton Art sentiment

Paper:  My Mind's Eye (pink/brown polka dots), Me and My Big Ideas (small brown polka dots), Gina K. pure luxury

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, VersaMagic pixie dust

Supplies:  Nesties, BG ribbon, BG button, white satin ribbon, embroidery floss, diamond stickles, bow-easy
Techniques:  Copic markers, sponging, button bow

Joyous Snowman

I needed to make this card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  I'm a little disappointed with how this turned out.  I picked these papers because all their swirlies remind me of snow swirling through the skies.  Well... you just can't see those swirls very well with everything that's going on here.  But, I still like the colors and the big snowflake.  IRL, the 'snow gems' look way better, but I'm still not sure I'm going to leave them ALL on there.  I'll probably leave a few and use something else on all the others.  Hmmmmm... it just looks weird in this picture!!  Yuck!

For the layout, I followed the CPS-Card Sketches sketch.  I always love their designs and try to work them up whenever I can.

Gotta run tonight.  Thanks for stopping by.

Denise 

Stamps:  Penny Black Frosty

Paper:  BG Two Scoops, PTI white cs

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black

Supplies:  Nestie, doodlebug white glitter, BG bling, BG big brad, pink satin ribbon

Techniques:  Copic markers

Jingle All the Way

Jingle Balls, Jingle Balls, Jingle All the Way.  I suppose I won't be able to get that outta my head now!  Hahahaha... these little fellers just crack me up!!  This was another stamp I chose with my third place winnings from the WSD Paper Crafting Contest (see Little Miss Sunflower post).  I saw 'em and just could NOT resist.  I can't help but smile when I see them.  : )

I just keep making more and more Christmas cards.  I need a couple dozen for myself and I'm donating some to a raffle we're having at work next week.  I shouldn't have any trouble making that many.  I have a good start.  I'll really have to get on the ball as they need to go out in the next week or so!!  ACK!!

The challenges:
1.  Weekend Sketch Challenge - the sketch
2.  Creative Card Crew - Favorite Things
3.  Everybody-Art-Challenge - Christmas
4.  Papertake Weekly Challenge - Christmas Crackers
5.  Crafty Creations - Christmas theme with bonus points for using the cracked glass technique (not done on my card)
6.  Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Winter Love (I LOVE these snowballs : )
7.  Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything Christmas
8.  Colour Create - Green, Red and White with optional extra of Christmas.
9.  Allsorts Challenge - Christmas carol or s song title (hope "Jingle Balls" is close enough!)
10. Copic Creations - Gold -- jingle bells
11. Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge - Merry Christmas, Happy Winter
12. Creatilicious Challenges - Make something for Christmas... include snowflakes and lots of sparkle/glitter.  (my second entry to this month's challenge)
13.  Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Christmas Theme

Thanks for stopping by.  Come again soon, 'K?
Denise 

Stamps:  WSD Jingle Balls
Paper:  BG Figgy Pudding
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Nestie, snowflake embellie, BG bling, doodlebug white glitter, diamond stickles, rick-rack ribbon
Technique:  Copic markers