Blogiversary Blow Out!

It is time for our 5th Blogiverary blow out at the Crafty Gals Corner!  We have tons of sponsors for our blogiversary which means lots of winners too!  The theme is anything goes so it will be super easy to play along!

This is Reindeer Peeker from Bugaboo colored with Copic markers.  I used a little clear Wink of Stella on the ornaments and silver Wink of Stella on the jingle bells.  The paper is from the Echo Park I Love Christmas collection available digitally from Snap Click Supply.  Today is One Buck Wednesday so you can get paper packs and element packs for $1!!

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Echo Park Stitched Rectangles dies

Creatology wooden reindeer

The Paper Studio pearl

American Crafts ribbon

Michaels dollar bin flower

Fabric trim from my stash

My second project is Elf Sitter from Bugaboo which is available from Sparkle n Sprinkle. This is also colored with copic markers.  I cut the icicles using the Icicle Border cut file available in the design store.  The woodgrain paper is from Adrian Looman's Ocean Melody collection available on Snap Click Design.

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder
Silhouette cut file Icicle Border by Sarah Bailey
Creatology wooden snowflake
Craftwork Cards sentiment
Bead Landinggems

You have a chance to win prizes from our fabulous sponsors.  Each badge is linked to the store so you can easily have a look around

Prize of a $12 gift certificate

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Prize of 5 digital images

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Prize of a $6 gift certificate

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Prize of a $10 gift certificate

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Prize of 1 digital image

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Prize of the three images used by the design team

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Prize of a $15 gift certificate

Our next challenge will be a blog hop to introduce our new design team members.  Hope to see you there!

Winter Wishes

This week for my feature on the Rubbernecker Stamps blog, I felt like it was time to start pulling out the winter stamps.  I am not quite ready to make Christmas cards just yet!

I used Snowman Skiing and colored it with Copic markers.  I used the matching die to cut it out.  The background paper is from Echo Park's Hello Winter collection available digitally on Snap Click Supply.  The sentiment is from a sentiment pack I have had for ages from Craftwork Cards.  I used the Nested Circle Scallop with Holes die and some gorgeous white glitter cardstock to mat the sentiment.  The background paper is also matted with the glitter cardstock.

Make sure you visit the blog to see what my teammates have made this week.

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
The Paper Studio gemstone snowflake

Hugs!

This week at the Creative Knockouts we have Something to Say!  Use a sentiment on your project to play along with us this week.

My project this week uses Kitty from A Day for Daisies.  I colored her with Copic markers and used the Silhouette to cut her out.  A co-worker actually asked me to make a card for her to send to a someone, and I knew this image was perfect for her.  I kept it pretty flat for mailing and took care of two items on my crafty list at once!

Our sponsor this week is, of course, A Day for Daisies.  You can click the badge below and find so many adorable images, including a boy version of the image I used on this card.  You also have the chance to win a $12 gift certificate.

I know you all have something to say, so why not play along?

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Elegant Ovals dies

Stampin' Up! Bitty Banners Framelits dies

Recollections flowers and pearls

Craftwork Cards Card Candi

Lace from my stash

Winter Wonderland

Welcome back to another challenge at the Creative Knockouts.  This week the theme is Winter Wonderland.

I used Christmas Post from All Dressed Up colored with Copics for my card.  This is the only way I want to see snowflakes, to be honest!  The snowflake paper is by Nitwit Collections and came from the gorgeous Winter Wishes bundle.  This is one of my favorite papers to use for winter themed cards.  The best part is it's digital so I can never use it up!!  The blue and silver papers have a metallic shimmer that I think makes for a great wintery effect.  The stamp was cut out using my Silhouette Cameo.  The garland, icicles and notebook page are all cut files as well.  I have had the snowflakes around the sentiment for ages.  I made a bunch of them for Christmas cards one year.  Vellum by itself was too transparent, so I finally came up with these.  I made them by crumpling a piece of aluminum foil and flattening it out again.  Then I ran a piece of card stock vellum through my Xyron and stuck it to the foil.  I ran the entire piece through the Xyron to make it self-adhesive and punched the snowflakes from the stack.  The foil makes the vellum opaque, and the wrinkles give a bit of a frosty effect.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.  I think it is from their Warren collection, but it is retired now.  I won a package of goodies from Enfys at Going Buggy, and this sentiment was in that package.

Our sponsor this week is All Dressed Up and you have the chance to win two stamps of your choice.  There are some wonderful stamps in the shop, so start your list now! Click the badge below to pop over to the shop.

I am looking forward to seeing your winter wonderland projects.  Hopefully it will be the only snow I see this year!

Tuesday Throwdown has a snowflakes challenge.  These two are proud of their snowflakes and are going to show them off in the challenge.

Fab 'n' Funky challenges has a snowflakes challenge.  Kitty and Pup are going to deliver their letters and see the snowflakes in that challenge.

Creative Card Crew has a Holiday Season challenge.  These two want to join in the holiday festivities and will be visiting the challenge.

Try it on Tuesday has a Snow, Snowflakes or winter white challenge.  This kitten and pup are going to play in the snow in that challenge.

That Craft Place has a Christmas challenge.  These two are going to mail their Christmas letters then go play in that challenge.

All Dressed Up Stamps has an anything goes with an All Dressed Up image.  This pup and kitty are going to mail letters to their All Dressed Up family in that challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"
Nitwit Collections Winter Wishes bundle

Spellbinders Elegant Ovals

Silhouette cut file - Torn Notebook Snowflake by Loni Stevens

Silhouette cut file - Icicle Border by Sarah Bailey

Silhouette cut file - Snowflake Garland by Sweet Afton

Stampin' Up! Basic Metal Buttons

The Paper Studio Gemstone Buttons

Maya Road Frosty Snow Crystal Charm

Recollections Rhinestone Stickers

Recollections Adhesive Rhinestones

Ribbon and trim from my stash

A Little Deer

It is my turn to inspire everyone on the MoonFlower Digital Stamps blog using Dulphina Miss Reindeer.

I colored Dulphina Miss Reindeer using Copic markers and cut her out using my Silhouette Cameo.  I decided to make a side step card for this project.  They are so much fun to embellish.  The two snowflakes in the back were cut using a Cricut cartridge.  They were in my scrap box, though, so I have no idea what the name of the cartridge is!  The other snowflake was cut using a Spellbinders die.  The sentiment came from blog candy that I won ages ago from Enfys at Going Buggy.  It came from Craftwork Cards' Warren collection.  Unfortunately, it has been discontinued, but you may be able to find it in some corner of the internet.

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge has a die cuts or punches theme.  Dulphina is going to show off her snowflakes in that challenge.

Graph'It Colour Challenge has a Christmas challenge.  Dulphina is going to spread some Christmas cheer in that challenge.

Jingle Belles has a Holiday Leftover challenge.  Since Dulphina's snowflakes were pulled from the scrap box and dusted off, she is going to visit that challenge.

Crafting for All Seasons has a Brr...It's Cold Outside challenge.  Dulphina doesn't mind the cold and is going to play in the challenge.

Fab 'n' Funky has a Christmas challenge.  Dulphina is going to pop over and take in all of the Christmas cheer.

Whimsy Stamps has a Holiday Challenge.  Dulphina wants to celebrate the holidays and is going to visit the challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
Spellbinders Create-a-Flake 4
Cricut
Stampin' Up! Extra large Decorative Label punch
Stampin' Up! Bravo Burgandy ribbon
Pearls from Michaels Hostess line
Craftwork Cards Warren foil sentiment

Anything Goes!

I love an Anything Goes challenge!  That is the current challenge at Meljen's Designs.  Although I do sometime struggle to come up with a layout.  I know.  I know.  There are a lot of fabulous sketches to borrow from out there, but I love to come up with my own ideas.  Although sometimes I do love to follow a sketch.

I used Candy Cane Sled Mouse because I simply ADORE Meljen's Designs mice.  I colored the image with Copics and wanted to try to add some texture to the snow, but was afraid.  So even though he has a little shadow, he still looks like he is floating.  Maybe someday I will be brave enough to add backgrounds to my images!!  The polka dot paper is actually glittered and covered with a clear coat, so it has a glossy, glittery shine to it.  Unfortunately, it is really difficult to capture that in a picture.   The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and came from a stash that I won from Enfys (pronounced En-vis) over on the Going Buggy blog.

If you don't fancy coloring your images yourself, the shop currently has a special on all precolored Christmas images.  You get 25% off and don't even have to use a coupon code.  Just shop, checkout, and BOOM you have ready to use images for that pile of Christmas cards you haven't made yet.  (Oh wait...that's me...)

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
Spellbinders Create-A-Flake Four
Craftwork Cards sentiments
Stampin' Up! white baker's twin
Glitter button from my stash

The Shape of Inspiration

Did you see the release at Meljen's Designs this week?  They are the greatest images!  Something to get you through this pre-holiday madness!

I know I will need a vacation once the holidays are over! 

This week the challenge is to create a card that is any shape but a rectangle.  For my inspiration project I decided to give a snowflake shaped card a try.

I cut the snowflake using the Cricut Christmas cartridge.  I welded together two 4.5" snowflakes and cut them out of Core'dinations cardstock from the whitewashed collection.  I embossed the snowflake and then sanded the embossing.  After that was finished, I sprayed the card with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Marshmallow.  You can't see it in the picture, but it has a lovely pearly sheen!  I colored the Snow Bunny image using Prismacolor pencils and baby oil.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and has a pearly sheen to it as well.  I won some blog candy from Enfys at the Going Buggy blog, and received a package full of goodies from Craftwork Cards.  I have to say, I am in love with their products.  I so wish it were easier to get them in the US!  After I cut the scalloped circle and oval punch, I sprayed them with the Glimmer Mist as well.

Card measures 4.5" x 4"
Lifestyle Crafts Circle and Scalloped Circle dies
Stampin' Up Oval punch
Ribbon and snowflake gems from my stash