Polka Dot Christmas

Hello Friends and Followers, 

It is my favorite time of year! Time for the sparkly lights and snow topped houses, beautiful handmade ornaments to adorn my Christmas tree, a new fun festive card challenge on my favorite day of the week with my favorite design team at Outlawz Challenges on Twisted Thursdays! I absolutely love Christmas time! This week we have another fun twist for you, with a holiday feel to finish up those last minute holiday cards. This weeks twist A POLKA DOT CHRISTMAS! 

We have a wonderful sponsor to celebrate their holiday cheer with us this month, A Day For Daisies! 

Hop on over and check out their online store! Tell them the gals on Twisted Thursdays at Outlawz Challenges sent you! :) Have fun! 

Sketch Challenge at Outlawz

Last night I decided to play along with the members of the Outlawz Challenges Sketch Challenge. My card making intentions were to start on my card for this weeks Thursdays Twist, but somehow I wandered on over to the Sketch challenge and had to play with this weeks Sketch design. 

I have entered this card in the challenges at Through The Craft Room Door, Bugaboo Stamps, and at Digistamps4Joy

I used a design paper pack I picked up at a garage sale over the summer, using 3 different sheets from the pack, I scallop punched the edge of the striped paper to give it an awning on a building appearance, adding some green flower soft in a scalloped design to look like garland, added on two bows, using gold twine I made the hanger for the ornaments, two small white glittery pom poms to represent two ornaments hanging from the awning and the large ornament cut out of vellum. I wrapped the tiny festive red ribbon around the top of the vellum ornament and tied another piece into a bow and glued it into place. I took two pieces of the vellum one I left whole and the other I embossed with snowflakes and drawn on squiggles to fussy cut it along my squiggle drawing, then I added on Liquid Pearls by following along the pencil line. I added a strip of ribbon under the ornament and some glitter glue for the top and bottom of the ornament. 

Angel Anya

Another awesome week at Outlawz Challenges on Twisted Thursday! These weeks fun twist is Anything GOES! This month we are honoring our sponsors of 2017 with what we are calling Sponsor Appreciation month!

For my card design I have used Angel Anya from THE GREETING FARM!

Tag-Tastic!

Another awesome week at Outlawz Challenges on Twisted Thursday! These weeks fun twist is TAGS! This month we are honoring our sponsors of 2017 with what we are calling Sponsor Appreciation month!

For my card design I have used two sponsors, the THANK YOU stamp is from Your Next Stamp, and the tag image is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps! 

Entered into the Bugaboo Blog Challenge

Brads, Buttons, and Bows

Another awesome week at Outlawz Challenges on Twisted Thursday! This month we are honoring our sponsors of 2017 with what we are calling Sponsor Appreciation month!

For my card design I have used three sponsors, the design papers are from Fun Stampers Journey by Erika, the ocean scene Digi is from Digistamps4Joy, and the adorable mermaid is from The Greeting Farm! 

Brads, Flowers and Pearls

It is time for the Twisted Thursday Challenge! This month on Twisted Thursday it is Sponsor Appreciation month! For my card I am using an image from The Greeting Farm. You must come by Outlawz Challenges and check out the rest of the teams images as we each may use an image or product from a different sponsor so it is a fun challenge to check out and see the designers wonderful creations this month! 

Hope Love Encouragement

This month we are celebrating all of our fabulous sponsors of Twisted Thursdays at Outlawz Challenges for 2017! My card I am using two digis from MHK Designs!

Anything Goes on Twisted Thursday

Hey there, friends and followers! Today it is time for a fun new challenge twist on Twisted Thursday at Outlawz Challenges! Twisted Thursdays are always an ANYTHING GOES challenge but with fun optional twists! This weeks twist is also ANYTHING GOES 

We also have a wonderful new sponsor this month 

THE GREETING FARM

I am using the adorable digi stamp called 
Halloween Witch

Looking forward to seeing you at Outlawz challenges! 

Torn Edges & Twine

Hey my Spooktacular friends and followers! Today it is time for a fun new challenge twist on Twisted Thursday at Outlawz Challenges! Twisted Thursdays are always an ANYTHING GOES challenge but with fun optional twists! This weeks twist is TORN EDGES & TWINE. 

We also have a wonderful new sponsor this month 

THE GREETING FARM

I am using the adorable digi stamp called 
Halloween Shedevil

and for my card design I cased a card from 

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1061141?&cat=14803  

Looking forward to seeing you at Outlawz challenges! 

Buntings & Banners

Hey there, friends and followers! Today it is time for a fun new challenge twist on Twisted Thursday at Outlawz Challenges! Twisted Thursdays are always an ANYTHING GOES challenge but with fun optional twists! This weeks twist is Buntings & Banners. 

We also have a wonderful new sponsor this month 

THE GREETING FARM

I am using the adorable digi stamp called 
Amazing Duo

Looking forward to seeing you at Outlawz challenges! 

Charmed

Hey there, friends and followers! Today it is time for a fun new challenge twist on Twisted Thursday at Outlawz Challenges! Twisted Thursdays are always an ANYTHING GOES challenge but with fun optional twists! This weeks twist is CHARMED. 

We also have a wonderful new sponsor this month 

THE GREETING FARM

I am using the adorable digi stamp called 
Cheeky Deco 

Looking forward to seeing you at Outlawz challenges! 

Anything Goes with DS4J Digis

Hey there, friends and followers! Today it is time for a fun new challenge twist on Twisted Thursday at Outlawz Challenges! Twisted Thursdays are always an ANYTHING GOES challenge but with fun optional twists! This weeks twist is Anything Goes. 

We also have a wonderful new sponsor this month 

Digistamps4Joy

I am using the adorable digi stamp called ........................................... 

Looking forward to seeing you at Outlawz challenges! 

Practice With Copics

While working on my Kit and Clowder Online Copic marker coloring class, I decided to work on another project at the same time since I felt I kept making mistakes on my assignment. This is the result using the techniques I learned in class. 

August Kit and Clowder Class

Today, I decided to catch up on a few more of my Kit and Clowder coloring classes. This is my finished assignment for the August Copic Coloring Class. I had a few issues, an ink blob drop, colored one of her arms as the sky, but hey it's class it doesn't have to be perfect. :)

Autumn Colors

Hey there, friends and followers! Today it is time for a fun new challenge twist on Twisted Thursday at Outlawz Challenges! Twisted Thursdays are always an ANYTHING GOES challenge but with fun optional twists! This weeks twist is Autumn Colors. 

We also have a wonderful new sponsor this month 

Digistamps4Joy

I am using the adorable digi stamp called ........................................... 

Looking forward to seeing you at Outlawz challenges! 

Alcohol Ink Background Class

I found some Tim Holtz alcohol ink to play with for the Kit and Clowder Alcohol background class. I had no particular idea what I was creating. But it is definitely colorful. Lol!

Alcohol background

Finished Kit and Clowder alcohol background class, but didn't have the refills to use so thought I would color in sections but quickly realized I was not going to have the same effect as Alyce, so then I started added smudges of other colors on top of one another before using the Colorless blender. Ill need more practice with this one! :)

Butterfly Effects

Today I finished my Butterky Techniques class in Kit and Clowder. 

Leaves

Hey there, friends and followers! Today it is time for a fun new challenge twist on Twisted Thursday at Outlawz Challenges! Twisted Thursdays are always an ANYTHING GOES challenge but with fun optional twists! This weeks twist is Leaf or Leaves. 

We also have a wonderful new sponsor this month 

Digistamps4Joy

I am using this great background Forest digi stamp 

Looking forward to seeing you at Outlawz challenges! 

Sepia Technique Class

Today in my Kit and Clowder Technique Class I learned how to color a Sepia look with my Copic markers! I quickly learned a few more markers that I need to refill. Lol! 

Monochromatic Technique Class

The great thing about Copic markers, when you run out of ink you can come back later and try to blend the colors out again, which is something I will need to do on this one. Especially on the table cloth. My gray tones get used a lot in my coloring and I am in desperate need to purchase some refills! 

I do love the look of the Monochromatic Technique that I learned from Kit and Clowder's Online classes, and I look forward to trying this technique again on many images. 

Kit and Clowder Coloring Metal Class

This is a great technique to learn! My first attempt I decided to add some color to the flowers and attempt the shadow effect I learned in the backgrounds Class. If I win the giveaway, I am taking Nature class! I seem to struggle with coloring flowers too! :)

Kit and Clowder Timber Technique Class

Another challenging but fun class from Kit and Clowder! The Timber techniques class! I thought I didn't need classes I would pin color combos on Pinterest and search YouTube for videos. But let me tell you joining in at Kit and Clowder was the best decision I made! It is not only fun to color along with someone at your own pace, but you can share your work with others who are in the same classes!

Kit and Clowder Background Class

Okay this is a class I desperately needed! Most of my card images I leave blank because I am not great with backgrounds. With Kit and Clowder classes I am learning techniques, how to achieve backgrounds and it is not as hard as you think if you have fresh filled markers with good tips. ;) I had to fill about 1/2 dozen of mine for these challenges, and have 1/2 dozen more to fill that are totally dried up. But that's okay, I am ready for another technique to learn, I am on a roll!

Let the next class begin!

While the hubby is away the little wife will play! 

Today, I am going to work on a few more Kit and Clowder challenges. It is the 15000 member party on Facebook, so I have a lot of crafty time ahead! 

These are a recap of the digi's I colored using what I learned from the Kit and Clowder Online classes.