ABC Challenge - Photo Inspiration

This week at  ABC Christmas Challenge  our letter is  
I for Inspirational Photo

Isn't it gorgeous?? LOTS of choices here folks!!! No excuses!!! LOL

AND here is my card, using Ornament Mouse from Meljen's - our sponsor this week! I took my inspiration from the gorgeous silver and blue wreath in the bottom right corner...so pretty!!!! I used Bashful blue and some silver glitter paper, my snowflake embossing folder and some sheer (is that organza??) ribbon I had on my ribbon wall!!! 

Thanks so much for popping by!!! Remember with this challenge, you have TWO WEEKS to enter! So why not get a head start on your Christmas cards for next year???  I'm excited to have a good stash of them done for next year.....less stress!!!! Wheeeeeeeeee!!!!
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create challenge - punches & dies

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Good morning everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!!!

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is 

PUNCHES & DIES

Here is my card I made for my student teacher on her last day!  She is officially a TEACHER now - so happy for her!!!  

One of our sponsors this week is Dr. Digi House of Stamps & I have used Brunnhilde.  

And the inside sentiment:

 AND this is the die cut of one of the shapes in the pattern.  The red swirly thing on the left side is also a die cut!  These both came with the paper...which is ..........either Kaiser or 7 Gypsies.....can't remember at the moment but will go find out after!  SORRY!!!  I coloured her with Copics then added crystal lacquer to her helmet, sword, shield and grey parts on her dress.  

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check out the rest of my teamies creations!!!
 HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!
Hugs,
Chris 

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Ocean Animals

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

                           This week the Incy Wincy Design team has a GREAT challenge for you.....

OCEAN ANIMALS

 - so bring out those ocean animals & ink em up!!!

AND here is my card: 

This weeks sponsor is MELJEN'S DESIGNS.  I have used MAMMA WHALE & have coloured it with my Koh-i-noor pencils and Gamsol. The papers were from my stash, as were the blue rhinestones!  I thought the sentiment went SO well with this image...too cute!!!!

Head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Have fun and good luck!!! I hope you'll join us this week! If you do, you could win a GREAT prize this week!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Sassy Studio Designs - New Release blog hop

Good morning everyone!!!!  I am here to celebrate the NEW RELEASE blog hop for Sassy Studio Designs!!!!  There are a bunch of AMAZING new images in the Off to Find a Wizard set!!! SO Gorgeous!!!!  So, I hope you will join us!!!  Here is the Tic Tac Toe that you can use for your creation!!!!

You should have come here from LORI  

and next you will be heading to DEBBIE!!!!  

If you get lost, here is the list of HOP SITES:

SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/
Kathy http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com
Lori http://lorib117.blogspot.com
Chris http://cattsscratchingpost.blogspot.ca/
Debbie www.craftingwhenican.blogspot.com
Ruza http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.com
Michelle http://ladyofleisureink.blogspot.com
Jackie http://stampingsister.blogspot.com
Adina http://mommyisscrapping.blogspot.com
Karal http://karalscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Jodi www.elamdesign33.blogspot.com
Sara http://luminousinmychaoticdreamslife.blogspot.com
SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/


Sooooooooooooo, now on to my creation!!! I was given TIN SASSY to work with for this challenge & I used the top row of the board - Brick - Yellow - Ribbon! 

 

The Brick is a Tim Holtz embossing folder - done on Riding Hood Red.  The card base is Saffron (SU) and I used some silver glitter paper to mount the sentiment and the image.  Unfortunately, you can't see it well...but her entire suit and hat are covered in Crystal Lacquer to give it a shiny appearance like tin.....looks really cool IRL!  I found some silver ribbon and added some rhinestones.  Tin Sassy is coloured with copics.

I hope you will hop on to the next blog & join in our challenge!!!

Good luck!

Chris

Gift Tins

 Hi everyone! I am sharing with you a commissioned project I did last month.  They were gift tins for the 4 kids in a wedding party - flower girls & ring bearers.  They gave me very specific instructions - lavender and silver, celtic symbol, hair colour, etc.  AND these are what I came up with:

 Inside of tins:

And the boys' tins:

 

 

Side view:  

 The stamps I used are Magnolia - I'm not sure from which collection...the wedding one I assume!  I used my D'vine swirls embossing folder, silver paper & ribbon, lavender paper & ribbon, and a celtic knot that I found on the internet that was similar to the one they wanted.  I have coloured Edwin & Tilda with Copics and popped them up on the tins with pop dots.  I used my nestabilities and my circle punches for the girls & the sentiments.

 I am entering these into the following challenges:

All Sorts Challenge - Anything But a Card (gift tins)

Colour Me Creative - Celebrations (wedding)

Sweet Stampin' - Anything but Birthday (wedding)

Stampin for the weekend - die cuts or punches (nesties & circle punches)

Crafty Catz - The colour Purple (lavender)

Fairy Tale Challenge - special occasion (wedding)

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon (lavender & silver ribbon on all projects)

DRS designs - pastels (lavender)

The Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Thanks for popping by!!!
HUGS,
Chris

Dare to Be Sassy THURDAYS!!!!

Good morning everyone!!!  Sorry I'm so late with this...the week just got away from me & I didn't realize it was Thursday already!! YIKES!!!!!! 

The challenge this week at DARE TO BE SASSY THURSDAYS is MOM'S DAY or FOR A SPECIAL LADY !!! I have used ALL WRAPPED UP!  Isn't she sexy???  LOVE her!!! 

I hope you will head over there & check out the rest of the DTs creations...as always, they are fabulous!!! AND join in if you're feeling SASSY!!!! ;)

Hugs,
Chris

ABC Christmas Challenge - 1/2 way reminder

 Hi everyone! Here is my card for the ABC Christmas challenge 1/2 way reminder!! You have 1 week left to enter into our H for Holiday Helpers challenge!!!!

Here is my sweet Bella on a Bauble from Wild Rose Stamps.... I adore her sooo much!!!!  She is helping Santa, but having some fun at the same time!!!! Gotta love her!!!!

Thanks for popping by....be sure to check out the challenge & join us this week!!!
Hugs,

Chris

HIPPO - Hurrayyyy!!!!

Hello everyone! Today I am bringing you a card I made using Birthday Hippo from 2 CUTE INK!!!!

I wanted to keep the layout fairly simple because this is a totally FUN card......I used an Action Wobble spring behind the hippo....I wish I could show you a video of it, but its so cool!!!!

So, here is the card:

And here is the Wobble spring:

And here.....is the hippo wobbling about.....I'm so glad my camera captured the movement, although it is more fun in real life!!! LOL

PLEASE be sure to stop by the SHOP and check out all of Heidi's adorably cute images that are available!!! AND so many freebies too.....GO check it out!!!!
Have a great day!
Chris

Love to Create challenge - BINGO card

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Good morning everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!!!

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is 

a BINGO card

Here is my card.  I used the last row down - sentiment, ribbons and gems.

This weeks sponsor is MELJEN'S DESIGNS - and I have used Buddy the Fox, "Christmas Buddy".  I coloured him with copics then added some crystal lacquer to the lights around him and some yellow stickles to the star.   

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check out the rest of my teamies creations!!!
 HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!
Hugs,
Chris 

Incy Wincy Designs challenge - SKETCH

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

                           This week the Incy Wincy Design team has a GREAT challenge for you.....
it's SKETCH time! 
And this is a great one for using up all those bits of papers!!!  

AND here is my card: 

This weeks sponsor is Limited Runs, and I have used Nikki's cute BAT image. The papers were all on my desk from various other projects, so its not a spooky bat....lol  

Cute little guy eh???

Head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Have fun and good luck!!! I hope you'll join us this week! If you do, you could win a GREAT prize this week!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!