Sarah Shopper

I prefer to call it supporting the economy! This is so me! Hehehe. This adorable Kraftin Kimmie Sarah Shopper stamp in available from One Crazy Stamper. I paper pieced Sarah's shopping bags with dp from my stash. I colored her with the copics pictured below:

and airbrushed the background.  

Celebration Challenge Sweet Stamps

This week's challenge at Sweet Stamps is Celebration.

For today's card I went with the adorable penguins (3006-g) from Jacqueline Hill's Wildlife Collection.

I stamped the image unto pearly white card stock and cut out the focal image using Nellie's Multi Frame (008).

Check out the blog for more inspiration from our talented team!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Anything Goes
Party time Tuesdays
Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge: ribbon, flowers, die cuts

Victorine Originals Punch Challenge

Our challenge this week at the Victorine Originals Blog is to use punches!

For my card I used the adorable Snow Family from Victorine Originals. I stamped the focal image with dark blue ink and cut it out with a Spellbinders Label 6 die. I added the pearls to trim the die cut. 

I used a Martha Stewart snowman border punch.

Check out our blog and play along to win free stamps from Victorine Originals.

Merry Merry Christmas

 

To all my family and friends I wish you the Merriest of Merries!

I hope Santa delivers good health and good cheer to one and all!

The best gift of all: time with family and friends and good health to enjoy the time with one another. 

This is an Art Impressions front and back stamp with the fence.

I colored Santa and his sack with copics.

I am enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations

Stampalot

The Paper Players

Christmas Card Challenge

 Christmas Inspirations 

The Ribbon Girls

Your Next Stamp and Die Set

I just got to play with this new Happy Holidays stamp and die set from Your Next Stamp available at One Crazy Stamper.

It is so much fun to use.

First you make a template from the dies.

then you stamp your images.

Line up your template over your stamped images and trace the circles.

Now all you have to do is line up the die with the traced circles and you have perfectly cut images every time with the coordinating dies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketches by Carly

Raising the Bar

Card Crafter's Circle
Your Next Stamp

Flourishes Telescoping Challenge

Wow! What a fun card to make! I made this for the telescoping challenge at Flourishes. I used the Spellbinders Label 6 die to cut out three stamped images.

I used pop up dots to layer the images.

I dry embossed the white background.

Flourishes stamp set: A Season of Celebration.

Christmas Candle

 

Today I have a card using another free digi from Outlawz. 

I colored the candle with copics:YR24,YR21, R29, R22 and N8, N6 and N5 and airbrushed the background with W1. 

I cut out my focal image with a square nestie. 

DP is Kaisercraft. 

A gold ribbon and bow finish the card.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew
Inspirational Card Sketches
Party Time Tuesdays
Papertake Weekly Challenge
Tip Top Tuesday
Riley and Company

Sweet Stamps Recipe Challenge

This week we have a recipe challenge at the Sweet Stamps Blog: One ribbon or border, 2 dps, 3 embellishments.

For my card I used the Button Snowman (206G) and the Lace Tree (8006H).

I went for a monochromatic look. I stamped both images wtih Distress Clear embossing ink and then embossed using Pearl embossing powder onto Indigo Blue card stock. I neatly trimmed my images and placed them on dp cut with the Marianne Craftables (CR1202)die.

I added a ribbon and bow to the side, topped off with a coordinating brad.

I placed a pearl upon the tree top and some more bling down the ribbon.

Check out our blog for more inspiration from our team and play along for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree from Sweet Stamps.

Through the Window Polka Doodles Challenge

Hi everyone - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!

The year has flown by and for us here on the Polkadoodles blog we are taking a little well earned break for Christmas. We will be back again on 6th Jan with a brand new year year of challenges from our fabulous team and lots of very exciting news and new products! As a big thankyou to everyone for your support this year and because it's Christmas we are offering some great blog candy this week! A random entry from this week's challenge will receive a £10 gift voucher for the Polkadoodles shop! Woohoo! What a great Christmas pressie!

The theme for this last challenge of 2011 is:

Through The Window...

And because we are all so busy at this time of the year, the usual deadline has been extended to Sunday 8 January!

For this adorable card I used the precolored image from Magical Winter CD. I added a window fram and added Ranger stickles to the corners for snow. Sentiment is also from Magical Winter CD.

Flourishes

Well, let the count down begin. I made this Christmas card for a good friend, who likes traditional red and green Christmas cards. I think this image from Flourishes is so sweet. I cut out the focal image with a Spellbinders Label 5 nestie. Sentiment was stamped in red and cut with a spellbinders ornament die. Easy Peasy.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Partytime Tuesdays
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Bingo: Christmas ribbon, Christmas colors and pattern paper 
Try It On Tuesday

Sweet Stamps Chipboard Challenge

Our challenge this week at the Sweet Stamps Blog is to use chipboard. Well, I had an entire stash of chipboard just waiting to be used. I stamped the gingerbread Duo (222) on some chipboard and trimmed them out. I paper piece their outfits with Authentique Wonder dp.

I stamped the Season's Greetings (982C) sentiment on some chipboard, covered it with the dp sanded and distressed the edges. I ran a green grosgrain ribbon through it.

I layered my stamped images onto dp cut with Cheery Lynn dies French Flair Stacking dies

and the Scalloped French flair Stacking dies.

Check out the Sweet Stamps Blog for some more inspiration and join in our challenge for a chance to win a $20 Shopping spree to Sweet Stamps.

Victorine Originals Christmas Challenge

Our challenge over at the Victorine Originals Blog is: Christmas

You know you need those cards, so what are you waiting for?

Today I have this adorable Snowman with Shovel (73017-I) from Victorine Originals. I colored his scarf with some copic markers.

I cut out the image with the Spellbinders Label 5 die and added some bling.

Check out our blog for more inspiration!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge 
Make My Monday 
Hooked on Crafts

Free digi Outlawz

This is another free digi from Outlawz. 

I love this mailbox scene. I colored the mailbox with copics and airbrushed the background. 

I added Ranger stickles to the fence, mailbox and sky. 

DP, ribbon and button are from my stash.
I am entering the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes
Stamptacular Sunday Challenges
Cupcake Inspirations
Wee Memories 

Quick Christmas Card

Yes this adorable card was super easy to make! Why? All the elements were printed from the Polka Doodles Paper Boutique Creative Christmas CD. I used the pre colored penquin and cut him out and mounted him on designer paper also printed from that CD. Sentiment printed from that CD.

Check out the Polka Doodles Blog for more inspiration from the DT. Join in the fun to win a gift certificate from Polka Doodles.

12 Days of Christmas Product Spotlight

It is so easy to create a card when you coordinate products. Today I have used My Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christams designer paper along with the 12 Days of Christmas rhinestones to make this adorable card.

This is the adorable Penny Black stamp, which I stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with the copics pictured below:

Check out all the new and fabulous products from

 One Crazy Stamper.

Joy is in the Air

Today I have another card using the Snow Globe set from Flourishes. 

I love snow globes and this set is fabulous! 

I added Santa going down the chimney and the sentiment Joy is in the Air.

Santa scene was colored with copics.

I placed the sentiment into one of the Fancy tags dies by Spellbinders.

Sweet Stamps Christmas Bling Challenge

 

This week our challenge at Sweet Stamps is Christmas Bling.

For my card today I used the  Lace Tree (8006H) which I stamped on Wonder dp by Authentique.

I trimmed out the tree and added some Ranger stickles. Then I decorated the tree with Candi Dots.

I framed the tree with the new Cheery Lynn Japanese Garden Lace Oval die.

The Season's Greetings (982) tops off the card.

All supplies are available at Sweet Stamps.

Check out our blog for more inspiration and join in the Fun!!!

I am entering this card into the Cheery Lynn Silver and Gold Challenge

Dear Santa

Today I  have a card for you using Flourishes Snow Globe stamp set.

Free digi Outlawz

Another Free Digi from Outlawz! I colored this adorable stocking with copics. I dabbed that teddy with colorless blender to create a fur like look and added Ranger Pearls for the white of the stocking. 

I trimmed out my focal image and layered it unto a snowflake nestie.

Then I added some Kaiser pearls for embellies and a white trim to the top.

PolarPals

This month's Challenge at One Crazy Stamper is "Christmas/Holiday". We can't wait to see your festive projects!

The Rules:

You have until the end of the month to join in. Only new projects (no back linking to old projects). You must link us in your post. You may combine with other challenges. Only 5 entries per person each month.

One lucky participant will win Our Crafty Lounge stamp set "Be Jolly" from the OCS store!!!! 

Supplies: Art Impressions: Art Impression: Sitting PolarPals, Copics,  Kaiser Craft  red Pearls, My Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christmas