I Hope You Get Everything on Your List!

 Hi there!  I went Christmas shopping yesterday and holy cow, is it expensive this year?!? I got about 3/4 of it done, still have a few things to pick up but it was a zoo out there.  LOL I am hoping to do most of the rest of if online, but I'm going out with my mom next week so hopefully that'll wrap it up!  For today, I have a Christmas card that I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Winter Blues

Try it on Tuesday - Traditional Christmas

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Optional Winter

I created my background by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper and spritzing with water.  Stamps are from Unity Stamps, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added some Fun Flock to Santa's hat and kept it pretty clean and simple.  Peace.

Paradise

 Hi there - spent the day in the kitchen today, so just popping in quick to post for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make it Sparkle

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create #11 - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I created my background with acrylic paints on my Gelli plate.  Digi stamp is from Saturated Canary/Krista Smith, colored with alcohol markers and fussy-cut then attached with foam dimensional tape.  Sentiment is a premade one from my stash (either Simon Says Stamp or Scrapbook.com - sorry, can't remember) and I outlined it with some Stickles Glitter Glue.  Finished off with some gemstone stickers. Peace.

Santa's Helper

Can you believe it's already December 1?  Thanksgiving was late this year, Christmas is going to sneak right up on us!  My daughter and the kids are coming over this afternoon for my famous "Thanksgiving leftover casserole" and we're going to put up my tree & decorate it. There's nothing like watching the joy on the faces of little ones excited about Christmas!  :)

I'd like to enter my little Santa's Helper card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz #683 - Anything Goes/Optional Blue Christmas

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Optional Winter

We Love Stamping - Winter

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Tis the Season

The digi image is called Santa's Helper from Rachelle Anne Miller, colored with alcohol markers and a little Fun Flock.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs (I have SO MANY paper pads from them, I've been trying to force myself to use some up because I've become addicted to creating my own background so my poor patterned papers are being neglected!). Peace. 

What's Your Sign?

 Happy Small Business Saturday!  I hope you are supporting your favorite small businesses this holiday season! I know I am!  For today, I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges and for The Paper Shelter DT call. The Paper Shelter is one of my favorite digi stamp companies, their images are just so cute and well-drawn, fun to color!

And here are the challenges I'd like to enter:

Cut it Up - Sparkle & Shine

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Bells & Baubles

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Include a Sentiment

I created my background by blending Cracked Pistachio & Peacock Feathers Distress Ink on watercolor paper, then sprayed some water on it and dried it.  I then spritzed some Mica Spray Stain on it, and dried again.  I used the same paper to die cut a waffle die from AlteNew, cut it up a bit and used part on the bottom and part in the upper left corner.  I added a sand dollar die, which was also cut from a scrap of previously distressed cardstock and embossed with clear embossing powder. I stamped "what's your sign?" from Mama Elephant in Versafine Black and embossed it with clear embossing powder ("Aquarius" in the upper right corner is from the same set). The image is Aquarius from The Zodiac Collection at The Paper Shelter, colored with alcohol markers and glitter pens - I used some Diamond Stickles to highlight some parts also. Peace.

Love lights up the holiday season

Woke up feeling like I got hit by a train.  :(  Resting and trying to consume lots of fluids today.  I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter #620 - Include a Sentiment

As You Like It - Gold, Silver, or Glitter (and why)

I love glitter, it just adds a little pizzazz to everything! LOL

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #744 - All Occasions

I used Santa Selfie from The Paper Shelter, colored with alcohol markers and some Christmas Red Stickles on Rudolph's nose.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs, sentiment is from Unity Stamps. Peace. 

Sprinkle of Magic

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!

 This is my final week as a guest designer for the Just Us Girls Challenge blog - I was honored that they asked me to join this month and I thoroughly enjoyed creating projects using their prompts.  My final challenge is Just Us Girls #755

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #535 - 'Tis the Season

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #585 - Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #116

I created my background by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper and misting with water.  I then used a stencil and applied the opposite colors through the stencil to each side with my blending brush, going pretty heavy on the ink through the stencil.  I stamped the sentiment from My Favorite Things to finish it off. Peace.

a sprinkling of christmas magic

Good morning!  It's the day before Thanksgiving and I'm about to spend 15 hours in my kitchen, so I am hopping on here quick to enter this card into a few challenges:

All Dressed Up - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Trees

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Tic Tac Toe #261 (diagonal sparkle, free, red)

I created my background by spraying some Tim Holtz Mica Spray Stains all over watercolor paper and using my air blowing tool to blow it around.  My digi stamp is from All Dressed Up, colored with alcohol markers.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Peace.