MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my blogging friends!!! 

I hope you all have a VERY happy holiday and all the best in 2013!!!!  

Hugs,

Chris

Incy Wincy Challenge AND Love to Create Challenges - On Christmas Break

Good morning! 

In order for the Incy Wincy Design team and the Love to Create Design Team (both of which I am on!!!) to enjoy the Holiday Season with friends and family, we are taking a little break.  

There will be no challenges this week (Dec. 24) or next week (Dec.31).  

We will resume our challenges on January 7th with some AMAZING new sponsors and GREAT challenges!!! 

We hope you will come join us on January 7!!!!  

HAPPY HOLIDAYS and may you have an amazing Christmas season with friends and family! 

Hugs,

Chris

Saturated Canary notebook - so pleased with how this turned out!

 I made this notebook for a friend at work - she was my Secret Santa & I saved this for the last day because I knew she'd know it was me!!!  I have used PACK LIGHT from Saturated Canary because it totally IS Lindsey!  She is fun and funky and loves to travel & this girl even looks like her! So, it was a perfect match!!!  I used some fun paper and coloured her with Copics, added a bit of sparkle to her clothes & purse, then tied a bunch of ribbons to make it fun!!  I even made her a matching pen!!! The little rhinestone letters are from Recollections. I used my ticket corner punch for the corners of the image, and my crop-o-dile to punch the holes in the notebook cover so the wire could go through!  I am so pleased with this notebook - I love the colours & I love love love the image!!!!!  

Here is a close up of the image:

And the inside of the notebook - covered and pretty!!!

I am entering this into Challenge 33 at Saturated Canary - it is a photo inspiration of blues - and I thought this fit in perfectly with that!!

I am also entering this into Fun with Shapes &more which is Small Christmas present, Sweet n Sassy Stamps which is your favourite colours, and Stamping for the weekend and Wags & Whiskers which are Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create Challenge - Winter Fun

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

Winter fun

This week we have TWO sponsors -QKR Stampede and Dearie Dolls

Not sure where I got this paper, but I thought it was very "non-Christmassy" but still looked very cool with this adorable penguin (who, actually looks like he's had a few too many egg nogs!!!)   I have coloured him with Copics and added some 3D white paint as snow under his skis.  The sentiment is from an old set I've had forever!!!!I also added some stickles to his hat.

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Challenge - Mistletoe and/or Holly

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

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

Mistletoe and/or Holly

Our fabby sponsor this week is  
BUGABOO

SUCH amazing digis..... some of my faves......so please be sure to check them out!!! 
And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

I have used JJ -Christmas Cheers and have coloured her with Copics and added Crystal lacquer to the glass she is sitting in.  I love the effect it gives!!!  The CS is Hunter green and Riding Hood Red (SU) and the embossing folder is holly leaves - I believe it is from Tim Holtz (I borrowed it from a friend at our crafty weekend!!!) 


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!!!!!

Vintage? Shabby Chic? Grunge??

Not sure what to call these....but I made them in "Tim Holtz" style.......I hope you like them! They were really fun and MESSY!!! I used all of my friends things (except the manila tag & the ribbon/lace!) - the stamps and die cuts are all TH, I coloured the ribbon and lace with my TH Distress markers and inked and inked and layered and inked some more! LOL   When I was done, I spritzed them with this pearly stuff she had too! 

I am entering these into Brown Sugar Challenge Blog (Red, Green, Cream), Crafty Mess (Vintage Christmas), Delicious Doodles (Anything but a card), Fussy and Fancy (tags & borders), Jellypark Challenges (Tag it), and lastly,  Jingle Belles (Anything Goes).

Have a GREAT day!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create Challenge - Anything Goes

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

ANYTHING GOES! 

This week we have TWO sponsors - Sassy Studio Designs and Beccy's Place.  I have used Chrismas Pig from Beccy's Place - I made this card for my niece as she is CRAZY about pigs!!! LOL

The CS is Green Galore and Pretty in pink (SU).   I have coloured him with Copics and added some stickles to the wreath for berries.  The sentiment is from an old  set, and the ribbon (SU) and rhinestones are from my stash (but are Hero Arts).  The border punch at the top is from Martha Stewart - got it for Christmas last year - thought it matched the blanket on the pig very well!!!!  

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Challenge - Christmas & Snowflakes

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

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

CHRISTMAS AND SNOWFLAKES 

- so it must be a Christmas card with snowflakes on it!!!!

Our fabby sponsor this week is  
Digital Delights

SUCH cute digis..... so please be sure to check them out!!! 
And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

I have used Christmas Bongo - isn't he cute? I have coloured him with Copics and added white 3D paint to his hat.  The CS is Real Red (SU) and the DP is from my stash.  I used the Martha Stewart snowflake punch, a snowflake charm and some ribbon and  rhinestones from my stash.  The sentiment is from a really old SU set!
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!!!!!

Love to Create Challenge - Holiday Cheer

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

HOLIDAY CHEER

Our sponsor this week is BUGABOO - another of my top faves!!!!  I chose Blitzen for this challenge because, well, he truly is embodying "Christmas Cheer" - LOL  

The CS is Ruby Red (SU) and the DP is from a cheapy pack from Michaels I bought last Christmas!   I have coloured him with Copics and added a bit of crystal lacquer to his glass and some glitter to the bow & heart.  The sentiment is from an old CC Designs reindeer set, the holly are some die cuts I bought from Etsy last year and the ribbon is from my stash! I am going to give this one to my nephew who just turned 18 (drinking age in Alberta is 18!!)

I am entering this into the following challenges:  

Natalie & Amy's challenge - Christmas or Winter

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is coming

Cupcake Craftroom - Anything Christmas

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Challenge - Non Traditional Christmas colours

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

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

NON TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

Our fabby sponsor this week is  
Saturated Canary
Absolutely some of my favourite digis...Krista is so talented, so please be sure to check them out!!! 
And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

I have used Mousey Mo and have coloured her with Copics.  I used a teal & yellow, although for some reason the colours look washed out! Weird! Must be the crappy weather!  The sentiment is from my good pal NETTY - thanks Annette!!! She makes amazing sentiments & they are all FREE!! Go check it out!!!

I ran the yellow through my snowflake cuttlebug folder, added some teal bakers twine that I have had FOREVER!!  .  I like these 2 colours together, will have to try this combo again! 

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Cards Galore - Christmas
ABC Challenge - C for Clear it out
Digi Galore - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Christmas or Winter



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!!!!!

Blogaversary winners.....

Drum roll please..........................

I put the top 10 commenters into a cup and drew one name.....that person is the winner of the GRAND PRIZE ............. REGENA!!!

Then I put you all into Random.org and drew 5 winners!!! These ladies will get a prize as well:

Vicki 
Sandra H
Margreet 
Cat Spicer
Catherine

Congratulations to you all!!! PLEASE email me (email link in sidebar ---> ) as soon as you can so I can get your goodies in the mail before the Christmas rush!!!!!

THANKS to all who played along - I hope you will continue to follow my blog!!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Three trees

Good morning! What a cold, snowy, foggy day it is here! YUCK!!!!! AND I had good intentions to get lots of things done today - guess I will have to tackle my "inside job list" instead!!!! 

Here are 2 cards I made using the Unity stamp set called Christmas Eve Chowder.  I bought this set last Christmas & totally forgot I had it until I saw someone's card using the adorable penguins! You know you have too much stuff when..... LOL!!!!!! 

I wanted to create clean & simple cards that would be easy to replicate.  Needless to say, cutting the trees six times was not so easy! Well...just time consuming!  The trees are stamped onto designer paper TWICE, then cut out & popped up.  I used some pink bakers twine for the top one and some gold cord that was from an old jewelery pouch I found in my drawer when I was decluttering!  The sentiment is from the Unity stamp set too.  I added a little drop of stickles to the star and that's it! Clean & Simple!!!

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge - Clean & Simple
Clearly i Stamp - Clean & Simple
Crafty Catz - Recycle or Upcycle (gold cord)
Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas
Jingle Belles - Anything Goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Forgotten stash (stamp set)

Thanks for popping by! I hope you are staying warm wherever you are (or cool if you are on the other side of the globe!!!)
Hugs,
Chris

WHOA!!!!! Where did the time go???

I was scrolling down to the bottom of my blog yesterday and saw THIS:

 Ok, so big deal right???  I have had Blogoversary candy contests in the past, but get a few new followers just for the candy....but they never stick around!  It is sad, but it excites me to see the HUGE numbers of visitors for those few days! AND it excites me to give away some goodies!! I'm feeling generous again, so will think of a contest for you all!

 I thought about it for a second, and thought, "hmm, this must be year 3"......until I looked at my very first post.....2007!!!!!!!!! WHAT??????????????    FIVE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Holy snappin'!!!! Honestly, where did the time go????? Five years I've been blogging?? That is CRAZY!!!!I'm still shaking my head!! WOW!

So, here's what I'm going to do:  IF you are a loyal follower of my blog already, leave your name in INLINKZ below.  If you are not a follower of my blog - please become a follower.

(here's a badge for your blog if you want it!! THANKS to NIKKI for making it for me - and my blog header!!! You're the BEST!!!!)

 I am going to be looking over the next 33 days to who comments the most.  I will then take the Top 10 commenters and put their names in a draw.  That person will get a GRAND PRIZE!!!!  THEN, I will take EVERYONE who put their name into Inlinkz and draw FIVE names to win more prizes!!!!!

So, I will be giving away SIX prizes - WOW!!!! Not sure the prizes yet but I guarantee they will be AWESOME!!!!!   IF I get a chance to collect goodies and take pics I will post them here!!!  This will be on top until the end of my Blogoversary so PLEASE scroll down to see my recent posts!!!  Thanks!

Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create challenge - Non Traditional Holiday colours

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

NON TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS!!!
(so NO red, green, silver, gold!!)

Our sponsor this week is MELJEN'S DESIGNS.....gosh I love her images! They make me smile every time I colour them up!!!!  This is YETI COCOA....so cute!!! 

The CS is Tangerine Tango and Brilliant Blue (SU) and the DP is also from SU - a winter package if I remember correctly!!!  I have coloured him with Copics and added some shiny snowflake confetti (not sure it's really confetti because it's big, but not sure what else to call it! LOL)  The sentiment is from a set I've had forever!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Designs - Magical & Mystical

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

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

Our fabby sponsor this week is Delicious Doodles
These are gorgeous digis, so please be sure to check them out!!! 
And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

I have used IVY FAIRY and coloured her with Copics.  The CS is Bashful Blue (SU) and the DP is from Magnolia.  The little flowers are actually from the Bridal section in Michael's, so pretty!!!!  I added a bit of sparkle to her wings but your can't really see it too well!! The little sentiment tag was in my stash FOREVER!!!!


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!!!!!

Cozy Winter Owl

This is a scrapling card turned on its side, measuring 5.5 x 3"  - these are fun to make, and its good to know you can use up that little strip when you make a 5x5 card!  The mint green paper is actually sparkly -ifyou look close!  The rest of the paper is Handsome Hunter and Glorious Green from SU.  The image is Cozy Winter Owl and I have coloured him with Copics.  The snow is Glossy white 3D paint and his hat has Glittering Crystal 3D paint


I am entering this card into the Meljen's challenge, the Corrosive Challenge blog and Challenges 4 Everybody which are Anything Goes.  Glitter & Sparkle challenge blog has a ribbon and/or lace challenge this week so I'm going to enter this over there too!  Challenge up your life has a First Snow challenge...I hope that the snow that this cute owl is sitting on counts for this one!!!!  AND I'm going to enter this into The Craft Place challenge blog, which is NO SQUARES (I used rectangles!!!)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT week!
Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create Challenge - Give thanks

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

Give Thanks!

Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish.  I have made a center step card (I think that is what they are called!) and used some fun springy paper from my stash.  I love how it looks like she is walking through a garden!  The butterflies are from my layering EK Success punch.  I have coloured her with Copics and added stickles to her wings.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Lexi's Creations - thanks/thanksgiving
Lollipop Crafts - Thanks
My Craft Spot - Thanksgiving
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Thanksgiving
The Pink Elephant - Giving Thanks

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Hip to be SQUARE

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

                           This week the Incy Wincy Design team has a GREAT challenge for you.....
                                                 HIP TO BE SQUARE

Our fabby sponsor this week is The Stamp Fairy
Wow, I love Gerda's digis! But you already know that.....they are all SOOOOO cute! Please be sure to check them out!!! 
And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

I have used Mimi Winter 1

Isn't she cute? I love her little snowman, he looks sad!!!!  I have coloured her with Copics.  The DP is from my stash but I thought it went perfectly with a snowy image!!! 

 

I am entering this in Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge which is WINTER. I am also entering this in Fashionista challenge which is BLUE CHRISTMAS. The Paper Girls challenge blogs theme this week is Christmas or Winter.


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!!!!!

Christmas Vintage Tags

A couple weeks ago I went to a scrapbooking retreat in the mountains.  I still wasn't feeling well, so my mojo was also MIA! My friend got me started on a tag using some of her Tim Holtz stamps (blueprints) and her Distress inks.  AND  I went CRAZY! They were so fun...messy, but FUN!!!! 

I used manila tags that I bought AGES ago thinking I could keep up with the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas, but I couldn't! Vintage is SO out of my comfort zone, it freaks me out...literally freaks me out!!!! LOL   I stamped the image on the tag, then used distress inks (2 or 3 colours) to smudge around the image.  Then I stamped on the background image (either snowflakes or leaves), distressed the edges with my TH distresser tool, and then inked them.  I coloured the images and the ribbon with my TH distress inks.  THEN I spritzed them with some pearly spray that my friend had (I told you - I used EVERYTHING of hers except the tags! LOL)  These look sooooo much nicer in person, they are shimmery!  VERY cool!!!!

I have them up for sale in my Etsy shop IF you are interested!!!! 

 Here are the tags I made: 

I am entering this into the following challenges:
 ADDICTED TO STAMPS challenge which is Tags (& you have to use a stamp, which I did!),
CRAFTY EMBELLIES which is Vintage Shabby Chic with altered art (I THINK this fits there),
 Robyn's Fetish which is Vintage,
STAMPING SENSATIONS which is Traditional Christmas,
the CRAFTY PAD which is Christmas,
CRAZY4CHALLENGES which is Tags,
Di's Digi Downloads which is Autumn colours (entering the orange and red tags here!).

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you love my tags!!!!  I know I do!!!!

My crafty notebook

 Hey everyone! I wanted to share a little notebook I made using recycled cardboard and some paper inserts that were donated to our school (shhhhhhh!)  I covered both front and back with paper, and embellished, then put the book together using ribbon.  The image is from Stamp Fairy - isn't Barry cute???  I am using this to write down instructions or things I need to do - or anything craft related!  I bought the little fabric flowers from Etsy a long time ago.

 

I am entering this notebook in the following challenges:
Fab n Funky  Which is BEARS 
Divas by Design  Which is Anything Goes
Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge Which is Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create challenge - Fancy Edges

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

FANCY EDGES

This week we have TWO sponsors and TWO great prizes! I have made cards using images from both sponsors.  This first card is SASSY LAGER, from Sassy Studio Designs. 
I have used my Grand Nesties (Labels One) and folded it over to make a fun base for the card.  It is coloured in Copics and I added glittering crystal glue to the foam of the beer.  The crochet flower I've had for AGES - bought from Etsy, and the ribbon, bow & gold cord are all from my stash! The sentiment is from Paper Smooches. I am entering this card into the Ribbon Girls challenge, which is ribbon and sparkle.

Our second sponsor is DIGI GARDEN.  I have used SHAYLEE, isn't she cute?? I have coloured her with Copics and added stickles to her wings.  This is my first circle easel card and it was pretty easy! I think its a bit small but it works for my first one!!!  I used a purple star button from my stash to prop the card up!
I am entering this card into the Corrosive Challenge Blog which is Flutter by (things with wings)

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!

Hugs,

Chris