Winter Deer Scene

Hello, everybody!  I haven't caught up with everyone's blogs yet but I'm working at it - it's slow going as I've missed so much!  I'll be around to visit soon!

Today I'm sharing some cards made with a deer scene die I bought recently. I made two variations. Do you have a preference? For the one on the left, I used white glitter cardstock for the die-cut, and upon seeing it alongside the white cardstock on the right, I realize it's not as white as I thought, although it is sparkly!

Card 1 - Warm Wishes
I used my NBUS deer scene die, so I am joining Darnell's NBUS Challenge #9. 

• Die:  Deer scene (unmarked)
• Clear stamp:  SugarPea Designs Sweet Treats Christmas
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow 
• Patterned paper:  Doodlebug
• Other:  Vellum, white glitter cardstock, and clear gems from my stash

Challenges
With Card 1, I would like to support these five challenges:

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Optional Use a Sentiment UE
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra January AG UE
3. Darnell djkardcreations - NBUS Challenge #9 C5 2/3 (NBUS: deer scene die)
4. Rudolph Days AG Christmas 1E C10
5. SugarPea Designs Mix it Up #27 AG UE

                           

Card 2 - Thank You

• Dies:  Deer Scene (unmarked), sentiment set (unmarked)
• Patterned paper:  Lawn Fawn
• Other:  Clear gems from my stash

Challenges

With Cards 2 and 3, I would like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG w Optional Totally Technical (my technique is die-cutting) 2/8; Cardz TV AG Designer Challenge #1 2/3; Connie Can Crop AG 2/2; Crafty Calendar Something New 2/3 (new deer scene die); Crafty Creations AG 2/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper January UE; Creative Inspirations Cute Critters UE; Deep Ocean Winter Wonderland UE; Dies R Us Winter Blues 1/3; DL.ART January Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday AG 1/3; Glitter N Sparkle Four-Legged Friends 2/3; Hobby Vision Bingo - Dies, Blue, White 1/2; Inky Chicks AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Paper Creator's Crafts AG 2/3; Penny's Paper Crafty AG 2/3; Pixie's Snippet Playground Snippets are the die-cuts and the cardstock panel behind die-cut scene) 1E; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5; Sparkles Monthly Thank You 1/3; The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ J2517 2/3; The Paper Girls Patterned Paper 1/3; Tuesday Throwdown AG 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG 2/5; Your Scrapbook Place AG 2/3

Thank you for looking at my cards! Wishing you a joyful day!

Cards for Hug a Heart Card Drive

Hi, everyone!  I'm back!  Before I share my cards, I would like to say a big thank you to my sweet friends who checked on me! I'm feeling a bit better now and the computer is fixed again - for now! I'm slowly trying to get caught up with everything I missed, and I will eventually get around to visit your blogs!

Today I would like to share some cards I made for the Hug a Heart Card Drive.

Christina Hor is collecting handmade cards with a heart theme (non-Valentine’s Day) to distribute to children who are Heart Center patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The card drive runs from January 16 to February 14 and corresponds with Heart Month in February. I hope you will consider sharing your talents and make some cards to brighten a child's day! There are prizes too, so please check out all the details here.

I made a number of cards for this cause, so I will share a few at a time.

Card 1

I used some of my NBUS so I am joining Darnell's NBUS Challenge #9. The two dies (heart doily and stitched label) are both new in late 2016, and this is the first time I've used them. Here are the products used:

• Digital image:  Love is in the Air by Katerinaart
• Colouring medium:  Prismacolor pencils
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Your Next Stamp Summer Blossom Fluffy Kitten)
• Dies: Heart (Crafter's Companion Die'sire Heart Doilies), Stitched Label (unmarked)
• Other:  Heart punch (unmarked)

Challenges
With Card 1, I would like to support these five challenges:

1. Crafty Calendar Something New 1/3 (two new dies: heart doily and stitched label)
2. Darnell djkardcreations - NBUS Challenge #9 C5 1/3 (two NBUS dies: heart doily and stitched label)
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3
4. Love to Scrap AG 1/5
5. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5

Cards 2 and 3

I made multiples of some cards, like this heart balloon kitty!  I stamped my own background paper with lots of hearts! Here are the products used:

• Rubber stamps: Cat, hearts (All Night Media)
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Inkadinkado)
• Die: Bow (unmarked)
• Other:  Tag Punch (Marvy Uchida), heart punch (unmarked), heart ribbon and shiny fabric heart (old Dollarama stash), silver Pilot marker to outline tag

Challenges
With Cards 2 and 3, I would like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG w Optional Totally Technical (my technique is stamped background) 1/8; Cardz TV AG Designer Challenge #1 1/3; Connie Can Crop AG 1/2; Crafty Creations AG 1/2; Creative Inspirations Cute Critters UE; DL.ART January Linky AG UE 1/d; Glitter N Sparkle Four-Legged Friends 1/3; Inky Chicks AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Mod Squad Show Your Love 1/3; One Crazy Stamper Live, Love, Laugh 1/5; Paper Creator's Crafts AG 1/3; Penny's Paper Crafty AG 1/3; Send a Smile 4 Kids AG 4 Kids 1/3; Stamped Blessings heARTful stamping Stamp Something Cute 1/2; SUYP Cats Only FG UE; The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ J2517 1/3; The Ribbon Girl Any Image UE; Tuesday Morning Sketches UE; Tuesday Throwdown AG 1/3; Word Art Wednesday AG 1/5; Your Scrapbook Place AG 1/3

I'll be sharing more cards I made for the Hug a Heart Card Drive in the days ahead so stay tuned! On February 1, there will be a blog hop in support of the card drive so I hope you'll hop with us then! Thank you for looking at my cards! Wishing you a joyful day! 

The Nice List

Hello, everyone!  This is my second post today!  I want to join the December challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs before it closes!  I received this Wish List Santa Claus image from Gerda Steiner for free since I joined last month's challenge!

I coloured the image with Prismacolor pencils and added glitter to the white parts of his hat and jacket. Then I fussy-cut the image so I could pop him up on foam tape. Here are the other products used:

• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (unmarked)
• Patterned paper:  Forever in Time
• Other:  Sparkly washi tape and snowflake sequins from my Dollarama stash

I would also like to support the following challenges: Cardz TV AG Designer's Challenge 3/3; CRAFT AG 2/5; Crafting Circle December Crafty Awesomeness 3/3; Crafty Gals Corrner AG 2/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra December UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Use a Sentiment UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas UE; Creative Craft Cottage AG 3/3; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Digi Designs Any Winter Holiday 2/3; DL.ART December Linky UE 1/day; DL.ART Thankful Thursday AG 3/3; Glitter N Sparkle Christmas w Glitter 2/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Love to Scrap AG 2/5; Not Just Cards December AG UE; Penny's Paper-Crafty AG 3/3; Pile it On Any Holiday/Celebration UE; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 3/5; The Outlawz Festive Fridays FF122316 Waiting for Santa Day 2/3; The Paper Girls AG 3/3; Tuesday Morning Sketches AG 3/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk 263 1/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Kitties with Gifts Tag

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a gift tag!  I was inspired by the Tag You're It - December Customer Challenge at Gecko Galz!  The adorable kitty image is from the Merry Little Christmas Slides Jewel It collage sheet from Gecko Galz.

I went with non-traditional colours for this tag to coordinate with the colours of the image. Here are the other products used:

• Dies:  Top Dog Dies - Gift Tag Die Set (no longer available)
• Other: Eyelash ribbon and puffy snowflake stickers from my Dollarama stash

I would also like to support the following challenges: CRAFT AG 1/5; Crafty Gals Corrner AG 1/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra December UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Die Cut Diva's Layers or Layer it Up 4/4; DL.ART Thankful Thursday AG 3/3; Gecko Galz Facebook Group Holiday Tag; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Not Just Cards December AG UE; Pile it On Any Holiday/Celebration UE; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5; SUYP Cats Only Krimbo Kitties UE; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG 1/2

Thank you for looking at my tag! Wishing you a joyful day!

Another Pocket Letter - Winter Cocoa

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing another Pocket Letter with the theme of Winter Cocoa! Just like the previous one, I used pre-coloured digis! I needed to make this quickly - no time to colour - but I did fussy-cut all the images! The ribbon is from DL.ART - Christmas Green.  I filled the back pockets with cocoa, teas, and chocolate! From all accounts, it was well received!

Here are each of the pocket cards shown individually, with details. Each ATC measures 2.5" x 3.5", except the first card, which measures 5" x 3.5" and occupies two pockets.

• Image: Imagine That Digistamp - Merry Mousemas
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Your Next Stamp Cup of Happiness)
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow
• Other: Clear sequins from my stash

• Image: Free Dearie Dolls
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Your Next Stamp Cup of Happiness)
• Die: Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers

• Image: Diddybag
• Clear stamp: Sentment (Memory Box Bunny Tea Time)
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow
• Other: Snowflake sequins from my stash

• Image: Craftin Desert Divas Java Fox
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Your Next Stamp Waddles Winter Happiness)
• Ink: StazOn Forest Green
• Die: Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders
• Patterned paper: Unmarked from my old stash
• Other: Snowflake sequin from my stash

• Image: Deedee's Digis (no longer available)
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (SugarPea Designs Sweet Treats Christmas)
• Ink: Memento Grape Jelly
• Die: Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow
• Other: Snowflake sequins from my stash

• Image: Deedee's Digis (no longer available)
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (SugarPea Designs Sweet Treats Christmas)
• Ink: Stampin' up Tempting Turquoise
• Die: Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow
• Other: Snowflake sequins from my stash

• Image: Deedee's Digis (no longer available)
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Poppystamps You Melt My Heart)
• Ink:  Mement Bahama Blue
• Die: Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow
• Other: Snowflake sequin from my stash

• Image: Beccy's Place
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (unmarked)
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow
• Other: Sequins from my stash

• Image: The Paper Shelter
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Poppystamps You Melt My Heart)
• Ink: StazOn Forest Green
• Die: MFT Stitched Traditional Tag Stax, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders
• Patterned paper: Unmarked from my old stash

Here's one last look at my pocket letter:

I would like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist Holiday Happiness 8/8; ATC Around the World AG Optional Christmas 1/3; Cardz TV AG Designer's Challenge 2/3; Crafty Creations Any Holiday 2/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Use a Sentiment UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra December UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned PaperDecember UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas UE; Creative Craft Cottage AG 2/3; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; DL.ART December Linky UE 1/day; DL.ART Thankful Thursday AG 2/3; Imagine That Creative Playground Joys of the Season (inspired by the kitty in the inspiration graphic) UE w ITDK image; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Little Patch of Crafty Friends AG 3/3; Mod Squad Warm and Toasty - Come in from the Cold 1/3; Not Just Cards December AG UE; Penny's Paper-Crafty AG 2/3; Pile it On Any Holiday/Celebration UE; Pixie's Snippet Playground Weeks 260-261 Snippets used are patterned paper, coloured cardstock for layering and die-cuts, and white cardstock for die-cut snow banks and some of the ATCs 1E; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5; Sparkles Christmas Anything but a Card 3/3; The Paper Girls AG 2/3; The Paper Shelter AG 1/3; Through the Craftroom Door AG 2/2; Tuesday Morning Sketches AG 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk 262 2/5

Thank you for looking at my project!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Beary Christmas Treat Box

Hello, everyone! Before I share my project, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Alimom4 - thank you for joining me! If you would like to leave a link to your blog in the comments, I will hop over and follow you too!

Today I'm sharing a little treat box I made using Beary Christmas from Craftin Desert Divas. I received this image for free in the Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook Group. 

I coloured the image with Prismacolor pencils and then fussy-cut so I could pop it up with foam tape. I added Snow Writer to the white parts of his hat, Glossy Accents on the peppermint and candy cane, and used a Signo white gel pen to add polka dots to the stocking.

Other products used:

• Dies:  Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Nested Circles, Tag from La La Land Stitched Elements, Treat Box die from China
• Rubber stamp:  Sentiment (Whimsy Stamps Christmas Mini Tag Sentiments)
• Patterned paper:  DCWV The Kidlet Stack 12x12
• Other:  Twine from DL.ART, tiny clothes pin, jingle bells, and sparkly tree from my Dollarama stash

I would like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist Holiday Happiness 7/8; Cardz TV AG Designer's Challenge 1/3; Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook Group December Mood Board Social Media UE; Crafting by Designs Here Comes the Holidays 3/3; Crafting Circle December Crafty Awesomeness 2/3; Crafty Creations Any Holiday 1/2; Crafty Friends Sparkle 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Use a Sentiment UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra December UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas UE; Creative Craft Cottage AG 1/3; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; DCWV December Stack-a-Holic (see mood board below - I was inspired by the colours) 1E; Die Cut Diva's Layers or Layer it Up 3/4; Digi Designs Any Winter Holiday 1/3; DL.ART December Linky UE 1/day; DL.ART Thankful Thursday AG 1/3; Glitter N Sparkle Christmas w Glitter 1/3; Great Impressions AG 1E; Imagine That Creative PlaygroundJoys of the Season (inspired by the tree and teddy bear in the inspiration graphic 3/3); Inspiration Destination AG UE; Let's Craft and Create Christmas/New Year 3/3; Little Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Love to Scrap AG 1/5; Not Just Cards December AG UE; Papercrating Challenge Week 166 (I was inspired by the harlequin pattern) 1E; Penny's Paper-Crafty AG 1/3; Pile it On Any Holiday/Celebration UE; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Make it Sparkle 1/5; Sparkles Christmas Anything but a Card 2/3; The Outlawz Festive Fridays FF122316 Waiting for Santa Day 1/3; The Paper Girls AG 1/3; Through the Craftroom Door AG 1/2; Tuesday Morning Sketches AG 1/3; Tuesday Throwdown AG 3/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk 262 1/5

Thank you for looking at my treat box! Wishing you a joyful day!

Pocket Letter - Winter Cocoa

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a Pocket Letter with the theme of Winter Cocoa!  I used pre-coloured digis and some puffy stickers!  I wanted to make this quickly - no time to colour - but I did fussy-cut all the images! The ribbon is from DL.ART - Christmas Green. This is a gift for an older, non-crafty relative, and I plan to fill the back with cocoa, teas, and chocolate! I still haven't caught up with my blog visiting but I hope to be around to see you soon!

Here are each of the pocket cards shown individually, with details. Each ATC measures 2.5" x 3.5", except the first card, which measures 5" x 3.5" and occupies two pockets.

• Image: Diddybag
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Lawn Fawn Winter Fox)
• Ink: Memento Bahama Blue
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow 
• Other: Snowflake sequins from my stash

• Image: Diddybag
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (SugarPea Designs Sweet Treats Christmas)
• Ink: Ranger Archival Sepia
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow 
• Other: Sequins from my stash

• Image: Puffy stickers from Dollarama
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (My Favorite Things Hug in a Mug)
• Ink: Ranger Archival Sepia
• Die: Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders 
• Patterned paper: Unmarked
• Other: Snowflake sequin from my Dollarama stash, Signo white gel pen used for snowfall

• Image: Diddybag
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (SugarPea Designs Sweet Treats Christmas)
• Ink: Ranger Archival Sepia
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow 
• Other: Sequins from my stash

• Image: Puffy stickers from Dollarama
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Your Next Stamp Cup of Happiness)
• Ink: Ranger Archival Sepia
• Die: Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders 
• Patterned paper: Unmarked
• Other: Snowflake sequin from my Dollarama stash, Signo white gel pen used for snowfall

• Image: Diddybag
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (SugarPea Designs Sweet Treats Christmas)
• Ink: Ranger Archival Sepia
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow 
• Other: Sequins from my stash

• Image: The Paper Shelter
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Poppystamps You Melt My Heart)
• Ink: StazOn Forest Green
• Die: Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders
• Patterned paper: Unmarked
• Other:  Signo white gel pen used for snowfall

• Image: Free Dearie Dolls
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Lawn Fawn Winter Fox)
• Ink: Memento Bahama Blue
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow 
• Other: Sequins from my stash

For those of you following the adventures of my elf Eli, here he is taking it easy, hanging out in a small potted tree at Walmart! He looks so cute there and he fits in nicely!  He really liked the other elf at the top of the tree and thought he would spend some time getting to know him. I'm linking this to the 4th Annual Elf Antics Linky at DL.ART!

Here's one last look at my Pocket Letter!

I would also like to support these fun challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist Holiday Happiness 6/8; Cardz TV AG 2/3; CRAFT Christmas 2/5; Crafty Ribbons Christmas with Ribbon 2/5; Crafting by Designs Here Comes the Holidays 2/3; Crafty Gals Corner AG 2/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Cute or AG Christmas UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra December UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas UE; Creative Moments AG 2/3; DL.ART December Linky UE 1/day; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Any Winter Holiday 1/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Little Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Not Just Cards December AG UE; Pile it On Any Holiday/Celebration UE; Simon Says Stamp Monday Let There be Snow 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Gift It 2/5; Sparkles Christmas Anything but a Card 1/3; The Crafter's Cafe Use Ribbon 2/3; Tuesday Throwdown AG 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk 261 2/5

Thank you for looking at my project!  Wishing you a joyful day!