Jingle All The Way!!

Hi Peeps....

Well I think I've officially got my 'red and green' hat on today... If you remember a couple of weeks back when I needed a little colouring therapy, I coloured quite a few of these little Santas.  Mine are digis that I bought originally from Birdie Brown when she first drew them... but now they're available as a clear stamp set from My Favourite Things.

So I had to come up with cards to put my Santas on!!  I fussy cut them and also the little girls and reindeers (more therapy as I am addicted to fussy cutting!).. and this is my first make with them...

Card Info:

Image - MFT Jingle All The Way

Dies - MFT Dotty Circle Stax, Spellbinders Circle

Sentiment done on PC

Colouring - Copics

Reds - R24/35/39, E57

Greens YG25/63

Reindeer - E50/51/53/55/57

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair E21/23/25

Sequins and Glitter

Hope you like my 'just for fun' card...

Big hugs

A Christmas Tag...

Hi Peeps...

Yep I'm here again - this time with a tag that I've made using one of the fabulous designs from the October release at CC Designs.

This little lady is called Cinnamon with Stocking and she's from the Rustic Sugar range..   She's just gorgeous to colour... and I even managed to get a little pink in there!!

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Cinnamon with Stocking

Die - CC Designs Layering Tags

Sentiment - CC Designs Holly Jolly Sentiment

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E50/51/53

Hat - R24/35/39, E57

Holly YG63, G99

Fur - C0/1

Suit - RV91/93

Teddy - E40/41/42/43/34

Stocking - YG25/63, G99, YR23, R35/39

Hope you like this little girl who is hoping for a visit from the 'big man in red' soon!!

Big hugs

Layering at In The Pink

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends...

It's time again for another challenge at In The Pink - and our theme this time is 

LOTS OF LAYERS

We're sponsored by the very generous Polkadoodles for this challenge - so we're using their wonderful images - so perfectly girlie and just right for PINK!

I chose to use a little ballerina - hope you like!

Card Info:

Image - Polkadoodles Ballerina Digi 

Papers - Digi - from Pink Petticoat (now unavailable)

Dies - MFT double stitched rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E50/51/53/55/57

Tutu and Hairband- R81/83/85

Shading around image - T0/1/3

Shading on Floor - W0/1/3/5

Sentiment - Pebbles Inc Rub On

Sequins and Glitter

Thanks once again to Nikky at Polkadoodles for the generous sponsorhip - their images are so wonderful you'll be spoiled for choice if you click on the logo above to go to their website!

Little Carolers

 

Hi Lovely Friends...

I'm back today to share with you another of the wonderful Christmas images from CC Designs...  and I think these Carolers are sooooo cute!

I love traditional colours on a Christmas card - so went for the lovely reds and greens.

Card Info:

CC Designs Roberto's Rascals Carolers

Die - MFT Double Stitched Rectangle

Paper - Bo Bunny

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - His - E50/34/43, Hers - E50, YR31, E31

Reds - R35/37/39, E57

Greens YG25/63, G99

Shading W0/1/3,5

Dog - E40/41/43

Twine, Glitter and Sequins

Hope you like what I did - I do love these little characters - and am feeling much more like getting more Christmas colouring done now!

Can I just say a quick thank you for all the lovely words and thoughts you sent after my last post. My brother's funeral was yesterday - such a sad day - but now he's at peace.

Big hugs

MIA...

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends...

Firstly, apologies as I've been MIA this week...  I've not been getting to see any blogs etc as my mind has been elsewhere.  Sadly, my eldest brother passed away on Monday - and it's knocked me sideways a bit.  He hadn't been in the best of health for a little while - but we all thought he was invincible as he was managing to get through and live with problems that others would have given up on long ago.  He was a fair few years older than me (he was 80), and we didn't see each other that often...  but I'll miss him.  

Unfortunately, my anxiety problem is rearing it's head because of this - it's something I'd so love to rid myself of, but it seems that it just lies dormant for a while till next it feels like cropping up to create havoc!  I'm not sure how I'll face the funeral which is this Thursday... I'll really have to put on my big girl pants and a brave face!

So.....  'merry' is something I've not really felt lately - but decided to have a go anyway yesterday at getting back into my craft room.  I'd bought this little robins stamp last time I was at Samuel Taylors - and I had this design 'brewing' - know what I mean?

Card Info:

Image - Wild Rose Studio Robins on Branch

Dies - Oval Spellbinders, Clearly Besotted 'Merry'

Colouring - Copics

Robins - E30/31/33/34/37, R24/46/20, 

Hats - R24/46, C0/1 (for fur)

Holly - YG63/G99

Branch - E37

Mirri Card, Nuvo Drops (Berry Red), Gems and Glitter

The robins proved more difficult to colour than I thought they would - and I still haven't got them right (maybe it was the frame of mind I was in) - but they are the best I can do at the mo.

Right...... time for me to do some clearing up in my craft room - it looks like a bomb has hit it!!

Big hugs to all...

Little Pixie Angel...

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends..

Happy Monday all!

I'm back with another of the fabulous October release from CC Designs - this time it's the turn of one of the Little Pixie Angels..  

I kept my card relatively CAS - as I thought she needed to be centre stage... and also kept the colouring quite soft - apart from her hair which actually turned out more vivid that I'd really wanted!  Ah well....

And of course, any self-respecting angel has to have some glitter, doesn't she??  

Card info:

Image - CC Designs Little Pixie Angels

Sentiment - CC Designs Holly Jolly Sentiments

Die - CC Designs Scalloped Rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Hair - YR31, E33/35

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Dress - RV91/93/95, C0/1

Shoes - C1/2/3

Glitter and Gems

This fabulous set includes two gorgeous angels and some sentiments too, so it's really good value!

Hope you're all enjoying the turning of the season - autumn is definitely in the air now and the leaves are turning...  and we have our central heating on!!

Big hugs

Christmas Shaker Tags!

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends...

Today is RELEASE DAY for all of the new OCTOBER Products at C.C. Designs!! As you have seen from our Preview Days, this release revolves around Christmas (which is right around the corner folks)!! For the month of October, we have 13 new character stamps, 4 dies, a Holiday Background stamp set, and a new Sentiment set.

Now I couldn't resist using these gorgeous little characters from the Christmas Tags Stamp Set - and I also used the tag die from this release too to create a shaker card...

Images: CC Designs Christmas Tags

Dies; CC Designs Holiday Tag Die

Sentiment - CC Designs Holiday Sentiments

Colouring - Copics

Reindeer - E30/31/33/35/37/47

Snowman - C0/1/2

Hat - B91/93

Carrot - Y35, YR18

Shading - B60

 Every release we will have a New Release Blog Hop to showcase our awesome Design Team. Check out their amazing creations!

C.C. Designs Blog
Christine
Jessie
Joni
Kathy
Kelli
Larisa
Laura
Martha
Rosemary
Stacie
Tamara

 And we can’t have a Blog Hop without a PRIZE!! Here's how to enter:

Leave a comment on each DT Member’s Blog, and then head back to the C.C. Designs Blog to let us know you completed the hop. There is a $25 CCD Store Gift Certificate hidden on one of our Design Member's Blog so you definitely want to comment on each blog. :)

*This Blog Hop will end on Sunday, OCTOBER 9th at NOON, 12pm EST. Winners will be announced the following week. Don't forget to also comment on each CCD PREVIEW DAY Post for a chance at winning a $15 CCD Store Gift Certificate, and answer the Facebook question for a chance at a free stamp.

Happy Hopping!!

Reindeer Games...

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends

Well as we're into October now (where did the year go?!!), it's time for another fabulous release from CC Designs. You'll adore the images in this release... I know I do - and I think you'll be spoiled for choice!  You'll have to wait until Thursday though for Release Day - and we'll be having a Blog Hop too...

My first card for the new release uses an image from a set called Reindeer Games - this set has three fabulous reindeer images and sentiments too - what more could you ask?

Card Info

 Image - CC Designs Reindeer Games

Sentiment - CC Designs Holiday Sentiments

Background Stamp - CC Designs Holiday Background

Die - CC Designs Layering Tags

Paper - LOTV Nitwits

Colouring - Copics

Deer - E30/31/33/34/37/47

Reds - R24/39/46

Greens - G40, YG63

Glossy Accents for his nose

I used the diagonal stripe from the gorgeous Holiday Backgrounds stamps by inking it up and stamping with Versamark, then sprinkling with glittery embossing powder and heat embossing.  It wasn't easy to get it to show up on camera - but in real life it glistens!

Hope you like what I did...  I do like using traditional Christmas colours at times (when I'm not using pink!), and I think I certainly tick that box with this one!

Big hugs...

Sending Big Hugs... and Exciting News!

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends

I have some exciting news!!  I've been asked to rejoin the Design Team at All Dressed Up!!  Now if you remember, I was part of the original Design Team a couple of years back and have always loved Wendy's fabulous girlie artwork - so I was more than happy to rejoin!

I decided to use one of the gorgeous Little Autumn Girls - they come in a set of three but can be used individually as I've done.

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Little Autumn Girls

Die - Sending Word Die - Simon Says Stamp

Cardstock - Anna Marie Designs

Sentiment done on PC

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E23/25

Hat and Scarf - R81/83/85/89

Dress and Boots- E23/25/29

Uni Posca Pen for Dots

Glitter and Sequins

Hope you like my Autumnal/Fall card... and that you'll pop over to the blog to see what the other lovely DT ladies have created!

Big hugs