Something Else on Saturday #133 Featuring North Pole Collection from Paper Nest Dolls

Good morning and welcome to this week's Something Else on Saturday post. Today I am using the adorable North Pole Collection from Paper Nest Dolls and this card is totally inspired by one from the design team. This scenescape die is just the perfect way to show these cuties, so I just had to do my version of it!

I do find that making cards in this style I have to back my images so you can't see all the Copic colouring on the back side of the card! Makes it a bit more fiddly as I fussy cut everything twice, but the effect is so worth it! 

And another picture with a slightly more tilted angle...

This card is for

Allsorts Challenge Week 653 Use A Die

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Anything Christmas

Through The Purple Haze Challenge #187 Anything Goes

LeAnn's World 101 Challenge #45 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #220 Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge R is for Red

Recipe:

Stamps: North Pole Collection from Paper Nest Dolls, Little Elves from Clearly Besotted

Papers: White card from Craft UK, Let It Snow DSP & Ski Slope DSP both from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Garden Green from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Slim Scenescape Dies from Mama Elephant, Gems from Poundland

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Red - R24, R27, R29

Green - G14, G19, G17

Black - C4, C6, C8

Buckles & Bells - Y23, Y26

Mrs Claus' Hair - C0, C2, C4

Apron - G17, R46, Y32

Tray - N0, N1, N2, B000, E71, E74

Santa's Beard - C0, C1, C2, Blender

Santa's Sack - E31, E33, E35, E37

Santa's Fur - W00, W0, W1

Pole - E81, E84, E87, E89, B0000, B000

Rudolph - R35, R37, R39, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29

Elves' Hair - E33, E35, E37

Candy Canes - R35, R37

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Stay safe and take care! 

The Paper Shelter Blog Hop 11th Birthday Celebrations

Good Morning lovely crafters!

Welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop! In celebration of The Paper Shelter's 11th Birthday on the 8th of December! This will be a two week challenge, with both teams taking part, and it's our way of thanking The Paper Shelter for sharing their wonderful images with us, and sponsoring our challenge.

The theme for this special challenge is:

CELEBRATIONS

If you've arrived here from Dewi's blog, then you're heading in the right direction! If not, then you'll want to pop back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, because you don't want to miss out on this one. Both Design Teams are participating, showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter, and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice, as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.

For my card, I have used the gorgeous Retro Space Girl and gave her a sparkly, inked background a she is flying through all the stars!

Recipe:

Stamps: Retro Space Girl from The Paper Shelter, Out Of This World from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Lemon Lime Twist (Retired), Bermuda Bay & White Glimmer Paper all from Stampin' Up, Ultimate Graphic White Paper, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Lemon Lime Twist (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet, Fossilzed Amber, Black Soot, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry & Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Inks all from Tim Holtz

Accessories: Unicorn Dies & Reindeer Flying Dies both from X-Cut

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20
Hair - E97, E15, E09
Eyes - YG13, YG17
Lips - R27, R29
Turquoise - BG05, BG07, BG09
Green - YG05, YG07, YG09
Red - R14, R17, R46
Yellow - Y13, Y15, Y19
Flames - YR16, YR18, Y06, Y08
Rocket & Helmet - BG10, BG11
Clouds/Smoke - C00, C0

From here, you will need to hop on over to Linda's blog and see what fabulous creation she has made! Don't forget to leave your comment for an opportunity to win your choice of one of the fabulous digis available in store!

Good Luck! Hope you've enjoyed the hop so far!

All Things Magical and Mythical #16 Featuring Snowflake Fairy Princess from Whimsy Stamps

Good morning and welcome to this week's All Things Magical and Mystical post. As you can probably tell, I am in full Christmas card making mode now. I could probably do with a few more, but need to count to see how many I have actually made! I think it is quite a few now! How are yours Christmas cards coming on if you are making them?

Anyway...today's post features the adorable Snowflake Fairy Princess from Whimsy Stamps, which is such a quite wintery digi stamp. I thought I would go for some icy blues and silvers on this one. 

This card is for

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge #224 Anything Goes with Optional Christmas

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 48 Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge #260 Christmas

Digi Design Challenge Use A Digi

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #510 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Snowflake Fairy Princess from Whimsy Stamps, Snowman Sentiments from C.C. Designs

Papers: Balmy Blue & Smoky Slate both from Stampin' Up, Winter Paper Bloc from Joy Crafts, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Balmy Blue from Stampin' UP, Copic Markers, Clear Wink of Stella, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc.

Accessories: Aspen Snowflake Punch Around The Page Set from Martha Stewart, Snowflake Ribbon from Amazon, Star Dust Stickles

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - B000, B00, B01, B02

Eyes - 

Lips - R30, R20

Dress - B91, B21, B93

Crown & Waistband - N1, N3, N5

Gems in Crown - B16

Baubles - B12, B14, B16

Wings - N0, N1, N2, B12, B14

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Take care and stay safe! 

Scene It Sunday #70 Featuring Shake It Up Polar Bears from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Good morning and happy Sunday - the last one of the month too! For today's card I am using another one of my stamp sets that I have had for years and only used once! No idea why I haven't used it more as it is such a sweet set! 

I thought I would make a slimline card for these cuties and then saw the challenge from My Favorite Things to make a mini slimline, meaning the card measures 3 x 6 inches. Not a size I would normally make as it is so tiny compared to my usual 6 inch square cards, but it came out so cute! I love it! 

This card is for

My Favorite Things Mini Slimline Challenge

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #459 Triple Threat (I have the phrase Let It Snow 3 times!)

Allsorts Challenge Week 652 Use a hand stamped image

Creative Fingers Challenge #220 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #574 Anything Goes & Non-Traditional Colours Twist

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 48 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Shake It Up Polar Bears from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Papers: Polished Pink & Smoky Slate both from Stampin' Up, Ultimate Graphic White Paper, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Pool Party from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, Versamark, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet & Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide Inks all from Tim Holtz

Accessories: White embossing Powder from Stampin' Up, Chunky White Embossing Enamel from Stampendous

Copics Used:

Bears - W00, W0, R30

Antlers - RV04, RV06, E13, E15

Cup - RV14, RV17, E25, R46

Scarf - C0, C1, RV32, RV34

Snowballs - BG10

Trees - E23, E25, G82, G85, G94

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon!

Something Else on Saturday #132 Featuring Oddball Sugar Plum Fairy from Stamping Bella

Good morning and happy Saturday! I can't quite believe it is going to be December next week. I still have a load of Christmas presents to buy for my boyfriend, but other than that I think I have everything else, unless anything last minute crops up. Food shopping has been ordered as well, so we're now just waiting on the tree to be delivered so I can decorate it! 

Anyway this week's card uses the adorable Oddball Sugar Plum Fairy from Stamping Bella which I actually bought last year but never used! I am really trying this year to make cards with stamp sets I already own, but I have bought a few new ones here and there! I went for a completely plum colour combo on this one as my best friend's favourite colour is purple, so this card will be for her! 

This card is for

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 47 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #510 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts Challenge #429 Christmas Delights

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Oddball Sugar Plum Fairy from Stamping Bella, Christmas Town from Creative Expressions

Papers: Perfect plum (Retired), Blackberry Bliss & Whisper White all from Stampin' Up, Ultimate Graphic White Paper, Winter Wishes Patterned Papers from Echo Park, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Perfect Plum (Retired) & Smoky Slate both from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Clear Wink of Stella, White Gel Pen

Accessories: Blackberry Bliss Ribbon from Stampin' Up, Sugar Plum Glitter Drops from Nuvo, Snowflake Dies from M & C Boutique

Copics Used: 

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - V12, V15, V17, V09

Eyeshadow - V01, V04

Dress - V93, V95, V99

Trims, Shoes & Bow - V05, V06, V09

Star - T1, T3, T5

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! 

All Things Magical and Mythical #15 Featuring Jolly Elf from Sweet November Stamps

Good morning and welcome to this week's All Things Magical and Mystical post. This week, I thought I would share this cute little elf from Sweet November Stamps, swinging on his candy cane. Isn't he just adorable?

I kept this one fairly simple for some of those cards that I will need to post, but added some fluffy curly ribbon and touches of glitter for that much needed sparkle too!

This card is for

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 47 Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Traditional Christmas Colours

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #159 Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge #227 Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #170 Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge #24 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Jolly Elf from Sweet November Stamps

Papers: Real Red, Garden Green, Let It Snow DSP (Retired) & Regals Prints DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Ultimate Graphic White Paper, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Real Red Curly Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Snowflakes Dies from M & C Boutique, Xmas Red Stickles, Star Dust Stickles, Holiday Bottom Word Edgers Dies from Impression Obsession

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hat & Dungarees - G05, G09, G07

Jacket - R35, R37, R39

T-shirt - Y32, Y35

Candy Cane - R24, R27, R29, C0

Bobble - C00, C0

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon. 

Scene It Sunday #69 Featuring Snowfight Penguins from Stamping Bella

Good morning and happy Sunday. It's yet another week closer to Christmas! How are your Christmas preparations going? I'm about halfway through buying my presents and still have lots of cards and gift tags to make! 

For today's card I used the adorable Snowfight Penguins from Stamping Bella. I made a fairly simple card this time as I need some flatter ones to post. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Snowfight Penguins from Stamping Bella

Papers: Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White & Let It Snow DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc

Accessories: Aspen Snowflake Punch Around The Page Set from Martha Stewart, Star Dust Stickles

Copics Used:

Beaks & Feet - YR15, YR16

White Fur - C00, C0, C1, Blender

Black Fur - C5, C7, C9

Blue Hat - B52, B32, B34, B93, B95, B97

Red Hat - N0. N1, N2, R17, R46, R59

Snow & Snowballs - B0000, B000, B00, Blender

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! 

Stampers Delights December New Release Post #2

Good evening everyone and welcome to my second DT post for Stampers Delights. For today's project, I have used the adorable Chibi Tumnus Fawn, Janice's own version of Mr Tumnus from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. I loved this book as a child and I loved the BBS adaptation of it even more! 

I have written a tutorial showing how I have coloured this scene over on the Stampers Delights blog and would love for you to check it out! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Chibi Tumnus Fawn from Stampers Delights

Papers: Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede & Ski Slope DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Happy Holidays Paper Bloc from Joy Crafts, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers, Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, White Paint Pen from Posca

Accessories: Gems from The Range, Aspen Snowflake Punch Around The Page Set from Martha Stewart

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - E23, E25, E27, E29

Eyes - YG11, YG13, YG17

Horns - E53, E55, E57

Legs - E55, E57, E59

Scarf - R14, R17, R46, G14, G17

Bag - Y23, Y26, YG61, YG63, YG67

Snow - B0000, B000, B00, N0, Blender

Tree Trunks - E71, E74, E77

Sky - YR000, YR30. Y32, YR31, YR20, YR82, YR61, YR65

Fir Trees - E71, E74, G82, G85, G94, G99

Signs - E84, E87, E89

Pole - R14, R17, R46

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! 

Something Else on Saturday #131 Featuring Christmas Kitty from All Dressed Up

Good morning and Happy Saturday! Welcome to today's Something Else on Saturday post. Today I am sharing the card I made for my Mother-in-law's Christmas card - she loves cats so I just had to use this adorable Christmas Kitty digi stamp from All Dressed Up. The sentiment actually came from one of the patterned paper sheets in the pack I used for the other papers. 

This card is for

A Gem of A Challenge #24 Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Week 651 One For The Girls

Crafty Catz Challenge #573 Anything Goes

Paper Funday Challenge #35 Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #427 Anything Goes

All Dressed Up Challenge #123 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Christmas Kitty from All Dressed Up

Papers: Perfect Plum (Retired) & Mossy Meadow both from Stampin' Up, Happy Holidays Paper Bloc from Joy Crafts, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Perfect Plum Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Gems from The Range, Circle Accordion Card Die from Die'Sire, Double Scallop Doily Die from Whimsy Stamps

Copics Used:

Cat - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29

Bow - BV11, BV13, BV17

Leaves - G82, G85

Acorns - E13, E15, E35, E37

Flowers - R17, R46, R59

Berries - E50, E51

Bauble - N1, N3, BV11, BV13, BV17

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon. Stay safe and take care! 

Stampers Delights December New Release Post #1

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for one of the new releases from Stampers Delights this month. For this month's project I have used the gorgeous Anime Secret Santa image and sentiment which is in the store here. 

For today's tutorial over on the Stampers Delights blog, I have made a Bag in a Box and you can see my step by step photos on how I made it on this post. 

This is the front of the Bag in a Box using the stunning digi image, all coloured in Copics...

And this is the back with the sentiment from the same set...

This project is for

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Traditional Christmas Colours

Sweet Stampers Challenge #62 Christmas

The Cutie Pie Challenge #165 Anything Cute

The Corrosive Challenge #11 Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #169 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Anime Secret Santa from Stampers Delights

Papers: Real Red & Old Olive both from Stampin' Up, Let It Snow Patterned Papers from Joy Crafts, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Real Red Ribbon (Retired), Old Olive Ribbon (Retired) & Chalk Talk Framelits Dies all from Stampin' Up, Oval Nestabilities & Elegant Ovals Dies both from Spellbinders, Swirling Lace Punch Around The Page, Fillable Frame #8 Die from Papertrey Ink

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - E71, E74, E77

Eyes - G14, G17

Dress - G82, G85, G99, W00

Belt - Y21, Y23, Y26, C4, C6, C8

Boots - C4, C6, C8

Hat - W00, R24, R27, R29

Holly - R56, R59, G24, G28

Sack - E23, E25, E27, E55, E57, G94, G99, R27, R29

Candy Canes - R24, R27, R29

Presents - R24, R27, R29, B24, B26, B28, Y32, Y35, Y38, YG05, YG07, YG09

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon!