Valentines for the Soldiers!

With the holidays coming to an end. It's that time of year again to make Valentines for the soldiers for the Anysoldier.com card swap. I was late signing up for the swap so my cards are due in just a few weeks by January 11th. If anyone else is interested in joining, hop on over to Anysoldier.com forums and look for the thread on special projects! Looking forward to trading cards with you!

Paper Quilling

I finished my beginner tutorial booklet! Hooray! The Paper Quilling or Paper Filigree is pretty easy but getting the shapes formed in the exact same size is a challenge. The most important thing about this project is the fact that I have made my husband happy looking interested in my new Christmas present..lol!

For Christmas Santa brought me..

A beginners paper Quilling set. He must have known I love card making and thought I could enhance my cards by twirling paper. This is the first card I created with what I learned thus far.

Color Challenge "Mermaid" at CDAC

Yes, I know you see them! My husband asked why she had no nips she is a mermaid. So for fun I gave her nips. But for the challenge I made a make shift top to cover her. :) I gave her scales and added Stickles to give her some sparkle!

Go to CDAC Color Challenge

Lights Up!

Another Freebie Digi that I practiced coloring with my copic markers! Thanks to CDAC for this image!

Go to Sketch Challenge 

Santa's Cookies

This is what I came up with from the free digi image at CDAC.
Go to Freebie Digi Challenge 

Joy with family Christmas Card

Being a beginner using the Copic Sketch markers this image was a bit difficult to color. But it is a freebie image till the end of December.

For Digi image at CDAC Click here

Copic Challenge Week 2

The challenge was to make a Christmas card.

Pink Paper Angel

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Go to Tutorial at CDAC 

Stamping Challenge Week 2

Week two of December's challenge was to use stripes and a stamp.

Blue Paper Angel

Purple Paper Angel

Paper Angel #3

Paper Angel Inspired by Carol

I thought these angels were the cutest! Mine are nothing compared to the inspiration angels. You must see them! For my first one it isn't so bad. I hope to make many more of these for friends and family in their favorite colors!

"Snow" Angel

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Paper Angel with a bell

Carol's Blog

Go to Tutorial @Crafters Digital Art Center

SSC Holiday Blog Hop!! Inspired by Clare

This ornament was inspired by Clare from the SSC Holiday Blog Hop! Why let this kitty remain in the Christmas tub for another year, he's been kept there for 15 years! A year after my husband and I were married we were living in a rent house that the landlord told us to go through everything that was in the shed and keep what we wanted and donate the rest this kitty just so happened to be amongst the goodies! How blessed we were to acquire a lot of nice Christmas decorations that year that I still have to this day. I am so thankful to Clare for inspiring me to give this kitty a happy home every year on the Christmas tree!

Get Inspired by Clare 

Anysoldier.com Christmas Card Swap

Here's what I received in the card swap from all the ladies at Anysoldier. I can't wait to send these to my Soldier units! The ladies really outdone themselves in this swap the cards are amazing!

Set 1

Set 2

Stamp & Scrap Corner Challenge Week 1

This weeks challenge was to distress your project. My distressing is the torn edges of the paper as well as I used distress ink on the paper and on the stamped music image.

Copic Challenge Week 1

For this card we were instructed to use the colors red & green. I colored the image with my copic markers and put on some glittery stickles as well as the snowflakes and added a little bling in each. I used a border punch for the trees.

Color Combo Challenge Week 1

The color combo challenge consists of making a project with hues of blue and adding a star. For this card I added some sticker embellishments, as well as a stamptechnique for the snow & sky affect. The Christmas tree in the background was handmade by my late mother using coat hangers, and garland!

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Card Corner Challenge Week 1

This weeks challenge was to use music notes on your project. When starting this card I had nothing, so off to the Hobby store! I purchased the music stamp, stamped on the paper using distress ink, stamped sentiment with distress ink, embossed ivy onto sentiment, and embellished with some stickers and bows.

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SSC Holiday Blog Hop!! Bows Inspired by Maureen

I absolutely love the thought of making my own bows and for my first attempt they turned out so wonderful!  I have the hardest time finding the right bow for a gift and Maureen, a design team member at Simply Scrapping as well as a Stampin Up Demonstrator  has the tutorial for making these..
Go to Maureen'sTutorial

SSC Holiday Blog Hop!! Inspired by Pryn

What a wonderful way to wrap a present! Thanks to design team member Pryn at Simply Scrapping she shared the goods on how to create one of these! It holds a wine bottle  or anything else you can fit in!I really enjoyed making this project!

Go to Pryn'sTutorial

House Mouse Holiday Candle

 

I absolutely love this idea and how my candles turned out! Simply Scrapping design team member, Colleen shares how to create these candles. I think the possibilities are endless when it comes to giving candles.

Go to Colleen's Tutorial

SSC Holiday Blog Hop!! Inspired by Rona

 Love the Holiday blog hop ideas from the ladies at SSC! This wonderful package to insert your gift cards and a little more was shared by Rona a design team member at Simply Scrapping.

Go to Rona's Project 

SSC Holiday Blog Hop!! Inspired by Maureen

These gift tags are so festive! Thanks to Maureen a design team member at Simply Scrapping she shares how to create amazing tags for your holiday gifts!

Go to Maureen's Project 

Color Combo Challenge Week 4

For the color combo challenge at Simply Scrapping
Challenge Yourself! 

Stamp & Scrap Corner Challenge Week 4

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Non Traditional colors: Blue & Gold

Hall Decorations: Ribbon ornament hanger, Ribbon bottom border, gems on bottom of ornaments, and Stickles sparkling up the ornaments with some glitz!

Stamp: Noel

Challenge: Make a Christmas card with non traditional colors and use 4 Embellishments

Stamp & Scrap Corner Challenge Week 3

Card Corner Challenge Week 4

Card Corner Challenge Week 3

This card was created using a free digi image I found online I will post web site link as soon as I find it again.. Oops so sorry!