Kit and Clowder Challenge

We all have to learn right?  So last week I tackled this super cute image "Winterlight Wishes" by Tiddly Inks who is sponsoring the Kit and Clowder December challenge of:

ANIMALS!!  

Of course I followed Alyce's class on it, which you can find on the Kit and Clowder website, "All About Animals". 

Last weekend I was so excited to receive 2 sets of XXL dies from Go Kreate, that I couldn't even wait for my Grand Caliber to show up before I started using them.  To make it a little easier I did use a smaller size, which created a smaller card but quicker!!  hee hee

I cut some Magnolia doohickey trees (slender fir), added some Martha Stewart texture (snow) and then dashed them with some glitter.

This snowflake was from the Magnolia Doohickey Volume 2 "All I Want For Christmas".  I also used the Magnolia "Wrapped so Lovely" heart tag, tied a string bow and added a Christmas charm from Tim Holtz. 

Copics:

E43, 50, 53, W3, 5
R24, 29, 39, 80
BG000, 00, 01
E11, 13, 15, 18

Christmas Angel Marci

I finally got my colored image on to a card!!!  "Christmas Angel Marci" from La La Land Crafts is a new digi available now.  Isn't she cute?!!   And this month they are sponsoring the Kit and Clowder "Christmas" challenge for a $25 voucher for their store.  You only have a few days left (Sat - Aus) and I just KNOW some of you have xmas cards on hand so if you get a minute just upload your card!!  

I used the ever so gorgeous Maja Road's new "A Gift for You" Christmas collection. 

The straw is a little bit of a funny story.  Sandy from LLC challenged me to use one and I was like "how am I gonna.....waaaaaiiittt a minuuuteee" and BAM my brain came up with this!!  Kind of like a little flag pole topped with a globe or something.  I like how it turned out but I think I might need some more pearl pins and straws from LLC very soon!  LOL!!

The Magnolia angel is also from LLC.  So cute and I think I need more of these too.  LOL!!

I  kind of played a bit with this pic so I could make it show the glitter on her wings and the ground.  Christmas is all about the glitter!  RIGHT?!  LOL!! 

Thanks for stopping by to peek!!  

Copics:

Grey - W1, 3, 5, 7

Skin - E000, 00, 11, 21, 04, R20

Red - R24, 29, 39, 89, W7

Hair - Y21, 23, E15, 18

Bike Ride!

I just HAD to share this gorgeous product I received as a gift from my friend Karen for my birthday.  I loved it so much I ended up buying a few more altered projects for myself to create.  LOL!  She's very inspiring!   The bike is from Prima and Karen decked it out with some gorgeous flowers.

You can buy these chairs and fence online at her store - Southern Ridge Trading Company.

Love the little "Friendship Garden" inside and she also created the wood saying on the front as well. 

I couldn't add the pictures until Simone got hers as well, which was just last weekend and of course she LOVED IT TOO!  We both thank you sooooooo much!! 

FROSTY!!!

Last year I made 2 glass block pieces and gave them away.  I had a 3rd left over that I never got around to until this year so decided it's high time I keep something for myself!!  hee hee   So I just thought I'd share my craft little project with you!!

I stuffed a strand of electric lights into the bottom but a person could use the battery operated ones for portability, which once these ones burn out, I just might do.

I had this little snowman from an xmas basket I received over the last few years.  I added a bit of ribbon to tie in with the black lettering on the block.  Originally I had a plain block and brushed on some Martha Stewart frost then AFTER I found it in a spray can.  I'm pretty sure that would have been far easier.  LOL!

Aren't these candy cane candies the cutest?  I bought those from Michael's and always when everything is on sale!  Note to self - buy more after Christmas this year.  ha ha ha!

Another picture I took in a different area of the house.  It's weird how you can't see any lights in this shot and the glass block just GLOWS!!  BRIGHT!! 

Anyway, that's my share for today!!  Thanks for looking! 

Cupcake Honey - Take 2

Finally!  I'm sure you'll remember me coloring this (Cupcake Honey), well I made it into a card and finally get to post it.  I was all so proud of myself for being on time with Aunt Barb's birthday card.  Oh a few more days until it's her birthday so I was weeks ahead.  IT WAS LAST WEDNESDAY!  OMG how in the heck did I manage to miss that?!!  Well I guess that just means she gets to have her birthday just carry on over I week or something.  LOL!!  

The papers are from Michele R Designs and one of the new one called "Designer Grunge".  I'm sure I have mentioned to you that I do luuuuuv these papers and that they are INSTANT downloading available.

As per my usual, I added some stunning Wild Orchid Craft flowers and the pins and pearl ribbon are from Live and Love Crafts. 

Annnndddd more Wild Orchid Craft flowers along with an "oh so pretty" resin butterfly I picked up from LLC as well. 

Not a lot of pictures today as I tried to keep this one a bit more simpler to show off that gorgeous paper again! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Another Christmas Stocking

So a few posts ago I said I would be here to share another stocking from Southern Ridge Trading Company and here is mine.  For starters I distressed the whole stocking with my Distrezz-It-All, (freakin' love that thing!) then distressed with Momento cocoa ink and added Gesso over top off EVERYTHING!  I too used Maja Designs "Vintage Frost Basics" for my stocking as Simone did.

Sometimes embellishments come in the cheapest forms.  My piece of corrugated cardboard layer was FREE!  You can't beat that huh?  The gorgeous lace is from LLC as well as that pearl center.  The resin stars are Melissa Frances and flowers from Wild Orchid. 

Love this Tim Holtz poinsettia.  I layered using the Maja papers but one of my layers is vellum, which I adhered double sided tape to, peeled off and dipped into Glitter Ritz glitter to show a shimmery frosted leave layer.  The center was from LLC that I had in my stash and finally got a chance to use it.  

I did the same thing with the wings.  Applied double-sided Sookwang tape to the vellum, cut the vellum with Magnolia doohickey wings, peeled off the double-sided tape and dipped in Glitter-Ritz.  LOVE this technique! 

This is one of my favorite sentiment chipboard pieces from Southern Ridge Trading Company but you get 3 in the package so that's a bonus - Noel, Joy and Peace - XMAS-160.  I covered it with TH distress paint, let it dry and then added Martha Stewart texture over top. 

More chipboard from SRTC, some Wild Orchid flowers and the nice big grey flower is Prima.

I luuuuuv my resin pieces but these angels are really super cute.  The rolled flowers are from LLC and same with the white Kort and Godt chrysanthemum.  

This old vintage photo came from LLC too but I can't seem to find this one anymore.  However, there are still tons to choose from. 

And there we have it!!  The 2nd stocking.  Thanks for popping by!

Hugs!