Want a Cup of Cocoa?

This is the last day of the month and i have spent most of it making "container" gifts and when i saw the example on Saturated Canary i decided to give it a try.  This is my version of the "Mug gift" that was shown on the blog.

 

What i did:
You can't really see it, but i made a band around the cup..now mind you the cup is tapered so the band had to reflect that...not so fun.  I also morphed two images...i wanted my girl to have some feet.  I used the images "hot cocoa" and "snowman".  I wished i had made the oval a bit smaller, but i am happy with this.

 Challenges:
Saturated Canary- Anything Goes
Stampin' Royalty- Anything but a card
Whimsy Stamps challenge- Anything but a card

Cheeky Santa with a Present

This is #10 of my 10 different cards..woo hoo!  I am finished with my personal challenge to get these done! For this card i used an image from Digital Stamp Boutique here and "Sketch N Stash" challenge sketch shown below:

This is the card i created using the sketch:

Challenges:
Sketch N Stash- Sketch
Everybody Art challenge- Santa

A little bit of Hot Cocoa, please.

I have also finished #9 in my 10 different cards to make...one more to go!  This is also an adorable image i found online at Whimsie Doodles here...i love it!  I used the sketch from "Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge" shown below:

I wanted to do one of each shape, and i still might, just haven't gotten to the round one yet. :)

This is my card i created:

Again, i used my new favorite embossing folder from Sizzix.  Doesn't it look like little snowballs?  Snowflake is a Martha Stewart large punch, and i would say i have more than gotten my money's worth out of this stamp...i use it  A LOT.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge-Sketch
Simon Says Stamp challenge- Anything Goes

Cheeky Santa and Snowman Card

This is number #8 in my countdown to making 10 different cards.  I've used this cute cheeky Santa and Snowman from Digital Stamp Boutique here and the sketch from Papertake Weekly Challenge below:

This is the card that i created:

What i did:
Can you tell i got a new embossing folder?  It is made by Sizzix and i LOVE it.  I used it on the kraft and vellum paper.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly Challenge- Sketch
City Crafter Challenge blog- Santa is coming to town

Winter Bird Christmas card

Working my way through 10 different Christmas cards and this is card #6.  I used this adorable bird image from Sliekje digi stamps found here and i used the sketch from "Inspirational Card Sketches" below:

This is the card i created:

Challenges:Inspirational Card Sketches- Sketch

Sunshine Girl's Christmas

I think i've used this image at least 3 times since it's been released...i would say that i really like it. LOL  I've been making a set of 10 different cards and this is number 5 in the set.  I also used the sketch from "Seems a Little Sketchy" blog below:

This is my card:

What i did:
Followed the sketch and used my cricut cartridge to cut out the snowflakes.  This image as with pretty much all of my images was colored w/copic markers and cut out.  I also paper pieced her dress and bow.

Challenges:
Tiddly Inks- Anything Goes
Seems a Little Sketchy- Sketch

Tag You're It for Christmas!

I have spent the last week making 10 different cards...this is the 4th one i've made.  I have used the following sketch from the PMS Digi Makeover Challenge:

Here is my card:

What i did:
I embossed the background vellum strips and added a diecut tag that i also embossed.

Challenges:
PMS Digi Makeover- Sketch
TGF Farm Fresh Challenge Blog- Friday Spyday
Scrapbook Sisters challenge- Anything Goes
7 kids College Fund challenge- Non-traditional Christmas colors 

Tea-folding Elf Christmas card

I made this card a month ago but never posted it and seems like a good time to post it now with the Mo's challenge and Christmas right around the corner.
To do this teabag folding i used the following instructions:

Then i used the cute elf from Mo's Digital Pencil found here .

Featured in my Etsy Shop here.

Challenges:
Mo's Challenge Blog- Elves, Fairies, Santa or Snowmen.

Ornament card take 2

This will be my last post for the SNB blog.  I've enjoyed my time on the design team and loved the chance to create using Alison's darling images.
This is image is called Squared Ornament #2 and found here at the store.

I made two versions of this card and totally paper pieced this card.

Paper Pieced Reindeer

This is the Squared Reindeer from the SNB store.  You can find it here.  I made two versions of the reindeer by paper piecing it and then using the leftovers for the second card.  No coloring on this card.

Here are the two versions i did:

Jingle all the way

This little elf cutie is a digital stamp at TGF.  I am making this for a friend.  The challenge is to "case" the card below:

And this is what i did (i added the stripes to her shirt and tights):

Challenges:
TGF Farm Fresh- Friday Spyday

Christmas Wishes with Santa

A new Christmas card created for a friend.  This is Santa from TGF's Christmas Sweeties stamp set.  I used the sketch below for this challenge.

This is my card:

Challenges:
TGF Farm Fresh - Monday Fun-day

So Sweet Container

As i said at the beginning of the month, i am trying to make containers and such for this month.  I made this container using Saturated Canary's image called "Norma Jean"...she is just so precious.  She came with a plane, but i just cut her out to use.  She is about 6" tall.

My thought was to fill the container with candy, which is why i used "So Sweet" for the title, but i thought the container could have yarn and needles and the person i am giving it to would  be "So Sweet" or the container is for wine...i don't drink, so maybe it can be considered sweet?  Don't know. lol.

The frame around the image is from the Heritage cartridge.
Challenge #4 at Saturated Canary is to use fall colors, and i went with red, yellow, brown and gold.

Challenges:
Saturated Canary- Fall Colors

Alice "Eat Me" Christmas gift take 3

I am making this Alice tag to go with this Christmas gift.  The digital image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and all of her images are awesome.  This one is a bit harder for me to color because it is drawn with thin lines and of course i made it harder by reducing the size to 2".  Yikes! 

I followed this sketch for the tag from "Sketchy Colors" and rotated it on it's side:

Challenges;
Mo's Blog Challenge- Winter
Sketchy Colors- Sketch

Falling for you!

Looks like there will be 2 more challenges that i will do for fall...i guess i've been in a Christmas mode since the beginning of October..lol.  So this is one of my favorite images...well i like them all so they are ALL my favorites at Tiddly Inks.  I changed this one out a bit to make it "fall-ish"...under those metallic leaves are hearts...and under the pile of leaves is a puddle.   You can see the original image called "Catch my heart" here.

I paper pieced this image and used the following sketch from "The Sweetest Thing":

Challenges:
Tiddly Inks- Anything Goes
The Sweetest Thing- Sketch
Cupcake Inspirations- Turkey/colors

So Sweet card

I am doing the color theme, Red, Black, Silver/white for this card.  I am using a TGF stamp...and a diecut i welded using Birthday Bash.

 With flash

 Used Baker's Twine for the lollipop

Without flash...


Challenges:
TGF Monday- Funday- Color theme

Squared Ornament - 2 ways

Hi all, this week at SNB i am doing this Squared Ornament found here.  I did paper piecing so i made 2 using what i didn't cut out for one on the other..so 2 different versions. 

This is what i did:

Christmas Flap Book embellishments & photo mats

I have finished making the Christmas Flap book (minus the pictures..because i want photos from this year).
Here is what you will need to finish your book (these 3 pieces of paper from your pad):

Diecuts for the front of the book:
"12" from Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art (or any numbers) cut at .63 height (gypsy)
"days of" from Robotz cart cut at .51 height (gypsy)
"Christmas" from Hoot n Holler cart cut at 2.59 height (gypsy)

Cut out the numbers 1-12 from your 12 x 12 sheet and the "Merry Christmas" block found on that sheet.  You will place the numbers on each page as shown in the photo (or where ever you want to based on your photos)

Pages 1-7
Photo Mat measurements
#1-  2 1/4 x 3 1/4"
#2- (pre-cut) 4 3/4 x 4 /3/4 (Christmas tree "tag" cut from 12 x 12 paper)
#3- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2
#4 & #5- tag
#6- 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" (Vellum mat) (Merry cut from 12 x 12 paper)
#7- 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 (Christmas cut from 12 x 12 paper border)

Flap page #8:
Stockings from Christmas Cheer cartridge cut at 2.50 height (gypsy)
Bakers twine 3- pieces cut at 5"
Tag from 12 x 12 paper- cut the tag down  to 1 3/4 x 3 1/2
Put stocking together as shown and loop the baker's twine in the loop of the stocking.

Use a heavy duty double sided tape to "hang" your stockings at the top of the flap.  Put tape on top of the baker's twine as well.  Tape the Sugar plums tag on top of the "hanging stockings" as shown.

Pages 9-13
Photo mats measurements:
#9- (precut) 4 x 4
#10- (precut) double matted 3 1/4 x 5 and 2 5/8 x 4 1/4
#11 (precut) 5 x 4 (Ribbon)
#12 (precut) 4 x 41/4
#13- "Merry Christmas" square from "countdown" paper

Alice "Eat Me" Christmas gift take 2

This is the second gift i've made this week.  This time i am using a Digi My World "Alice" stamp.  She is so delicate...i like her a lot.  You can find her here.  I chose to color her with a Christmas theme in mind.  The bottle tag is a diecut and i welded the words, "Eat Me" on the side.  The bottle is filled with Christmas chocolate balls.

I have also used the sketch from Grapicat Sketchs Challenge blog (I rotated the sketch).
The sketch is below:

Challenges:
Graphicat Sketchs Challenge- Sketch
Crafty Ribbons Challenge- Anything but a card
Digi Doodle Shop's challenge- Red & Green Combo
Shelly's Images- Anything Goes