Monday, November 30, 2015

The Challenge #53 - Non-Traditional Christmas Card

Good morning everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for our new challenge over at Always Playing With Paper's The Challenge

 


Our challenge this week is to make a non-traditional Christmas card.  Easy peasy, right?  I've been having fun playing around with this cute Toboggan Together stamp set from Lawn Fawn ... I've made so many fun cards with this set and I hope you're not tired of them by now lol.    I colored these two little friends with copics and then cut them out using the coordinating diesI added a bit of Glamour Dust to the hat trim and the snowflake.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set and Scallop Edge Die from Your Next Stamp.  I also used Lawn Fawn's Stitched Hillside Borders and Stitched Snowflake dies.

Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see the gorgeous projects by the rest of the DT!  I hope you find some time to play along with us! 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful week!


Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Lawn Fawn - Toboggan Together
Paper:  Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Glamour Dust

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Toboggan Together

Hello friends!  I hope you're getting to enjoy your weekend.  I have a quick and easy Christmas card I'm sharing today.




This sweet stamp set is called Toboggan Together and it's by Lawn Fawn.  I've made so many simple cards using this set.  I colored everything with copics and then cut them out using the coordinating die set.  I cut the snowy ground using the Stitched Hillside Borders die.  I used some Glossy Accents on the penguin and deer and added Glamour Dust to the little hat. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Friday, November 27, 2015

Your Next Stamp - Sketch and Color Challenge #28

Happy Friday everyone!  For those of you that celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, I hope you had a wonderful day.  Of course I ate way too much but it's so hard not to when there are so many yummy dishes in front of my face lol.  OK, enough about food ... today I'm sharing a card I made for our new Sketch and Color Challenge over on the Your Next Stamp Blog.




I used the new Cozy Christmas Jessica clear stamp set.  There are so many pretty images in this set but I decided to use only the tree and kitty for today's card.  I colored them with copics and then cut them out using the coordinating die set.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut my cardstock and added some pretty sparkly gumdrops.  I used Glossy Accents on this Christmas ornaments to make them shine.  

To enter the challenge you need to follow the sketch and/or the inspiration photo.  Be sure to stop by the Your Next Stamp Blog to read the challenge details and to see the beautiful projects by the rest of the DT!





Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs, Anita

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Yappy Birthday

Good morning friends!  Today I'll be celebrating Thanksgiving with my family.  Lots of yummy food shared with those we love - it doesn't get much better than that!  I probably should have made a Thanksgiving card to post on my blog today but instead I chose to share a cute little puppy card.




This adorable pup is from Mama Elephant's Playful Pups stamp set.  Love the images and cute sentiments in this set!  I colored this pup with copics and cut him out using the coordinating die set.  I used Glossy Accents on his nose because dogs do have wet noses, right?  Anyway, I decided to make a shaker card so I also stamped and cut out lots of the little bones that are also in this set.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set from Your Next Stamp to cut my cardstock - I love the stitched edge this die makes!  I also added a few enamel dots.  

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving if you are also celebrating.

Hugs, Anita
   

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

SugarPea Designs - Black Friday Sale

Hello peeps!  Just wanted to share a fabulous sale with you!  SugarPea Designs Black Friday sale starts tomorrow - be sure to check it out! 

 
 
Hugs, Anita
 
 

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

You're The Coolest

Good morning.  Today I'm sharing a card I made for The Greeting Farm Blog.




Copics used:
Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20
Hair - E35, E33, YR23, Y21
Outfit - E44, E43, E42, E41, BG18, BG57, BG53
Ground - W3, W1

This adorable image is from the new Secret Santa kit.  This kit is currently out of stock but I'm sure Marie will have it back in the shop soon.  Be sure to stop by and check it out cause there are lots of sweet stamps in this kit, including perfect sentiments for your holiday cards.  I colored this sweetie with copics and then added a few snowflakes with pearls. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Stay warm and have a great day!

Hugs, Anita

Monday, November 23, 2015

The Challenge #52

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Good morning everyone!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  Today I'm sharing a card I made for our new challenge over at Always Playing With Paper's The Challenge





Our challenge this week is to make a Christmas card.  Easy peasy, right?  I've been having fun playing around with this cute Toboggan Together stamp set from Lawn Fawn.  I think the images in this set are adorable and they're so easy to color.  A perfect way to create quick and easy Christmas cards this year!  I colored these two little buddies with copics and then cut them out using the coordinating diesA little bit of Glamour Dust on their hats and a few enamel dots and my card is done!

Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see the gorgeous projects by the rest of the DT!  I hope you find some time to get inky and play along with us! 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful week!


Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Lawn Fawn - Toboggan Together
Paper:  Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, LF Toboggan Together Lawn Cuts dies, Glamour Dust, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies, MFT Stitched Circle Stax dies, Doodlebug Design enamel dots

SugarPea Designs - CCC#7

Good morning everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for our new Creative Color Challenge over on the SugarPea Designs Blog




I used a couple of different stamp sets from our November release.  The cute elf is from the Merry Makers stamp set - I love the sweet little elves in this set!  I colored him with copics and then cut him out using the coordinating SugrCuts - Merry Makers die.  I also used our new Santa's Tag stamp and cut that out using the SugarCuts - Gift Tag die.  I cut the circle using the SugarCuts - Zig Zag Stitched Circle die and added the elf using some foam tape.  I used some Glossy Accents on the Christmas lights to give them some shine. 





I hope you find some time to get inky and play along with us in our challenge!  You can find the links to the DT's fabulous projects over on the SugarPea Designs Blog.







Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a great day!

Hugs, Anita

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Your Next Stamp - November Feature Day

Good morning!  Today is Feature Day over on the Your Next Stamp Blog, which means that the team is sharing some new samples featuring the YNS stamps and dies.  Our theme this month is Christmas.




I combined a couple of our new November releases for today's card.  I used the adorable little dog and cat from the Cozy Christmas Jessica stamp set.  I love these little animals - they're just so cute!  I colored them with copics and then cut them out using the coordinating die set.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut the brick paper and then I used the new Front Door Die Set to cut the door, wreath, bow, and doorknob.    I also added a few Holly Berry Red Gumdrops to the wreath.

Be sure to stop by the Your Next Stamp Blog to see what the rest of the DT is sharing today.  If you leave a comment on the YNS Blog you may be the lucky winner of a stamp set of your choice!




 
Here's some more great news for you!  Karen is having an "Almost Black Friday Sale".  So between today and November 29 you can save 30% off your entire order ... how great is that!  Be sure to check out all the fabulous products in the shop now!
 
Thank you so much for stopping by! 
 
Hugs, Anita
 
Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Cozy Christmas Jessica
Paper:  Authentique; Kaisercraft; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Glossy Accents, YNS Cozy Christmas Jessica Dies, YNS Front Door Dies, YNS Stitched Rectangle Dies, YNS Holly Berry Red Gumdrops

Friday, November 20, 2015

Merry Christmas To A Cool Friend

Happy Friday everyone!  I wanted to share another quick and easy Christmas card using one of Lawn Fawn's cute stamp sets!




This cute penguin is from the Toboggan Together set.  This set has some really adorable images and they're great for making quick cards!  I colored the penguin and his hat with copics and then cut them out using the coordinating dies.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.  The fun papers and enamel dots are from Doodlebug Design.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Lawn Fawn - Toboggan Together
Paper - Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, LF Toboggan Together Dies, Glamour Dust, enamel dots, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Die

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Peace, Love and Wags

Good morning!  I wanted to pop on and share a sweet little puppy card I made using a Mama Elephant stamp set.



This adorable image is from Mama Elephant's Playful Pups stamp set.  This set has some really cute puppy images and great sentiments too!  I colored the images with copics and then cut them out using the coordinating dies.  The paper is from the Pebbles Front Porch collection and I cut it using Your Next Stamp's Stitched Rectangle Die and the Banner Die Set.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have a great day!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Mama Elephant - Playful Pups
Paper:  Pebbles - Front Porch; Neenah
Other:  Copics, ME Playful Pups Die Set, YNS Stitched Rectangle Dies, YNS Banner Dies, Glossy Accents

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

SugarPea Designs - SPD22 Home For The Holidays

Good morning!  I hope you're having a fabulous week so far.  We have a new challenge over on the SugarPea Designs Blog today and our theme is "Home For The Holidays". 




I used one of the stamps from our latest release called Merry Makers.  Aren't these just the cutest elves ever?  I love these cuties!  I colored the image with copics and then cut it out using the SugarCuts - Merry Makers dies.  I used some foam tape to adhere the image on the tag that I cut using the SugarCuts - Gift Tag die. 








There are only a few rules:
- Play along with any stamps and dies you'd like.  The winner is chosen at random to keep things fair, but if the winner's project features a SugarPea Designs stamp we will increase the voucher to $15
- Feel free to combine our challenge with any other challenge(s)
- Upload to your blog or other online gallery using keyword SPD22 so we can easily find your work
- Add your name and link to your card or project to the InLinkz on the SugarPea Designs Blog



Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you have an amazing day.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  SugarPea Designs - Merry Makers
Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Merry Little Christmas; Neenah
Other:  Copics, SPD SugarCuts - Merry Makers, SPD SugarCuts - Gift Tag, sequins, Glossy Accents, ribbon, twine

Monday, November 16, 2015

The Challenge #51 - Inspiration

Good morning everyone!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  Today I'm sharing a card I made for our new challenge over at Always Playing With Paper's The Challenge

 
 
 
 
 
A beautiful inspiration photo, right?  I used the We're Better Together stamp and die set from My Creative Time.  There was no coloring required so this ended up being a quick and easy card to make.  I did some paper piecing on the cup and then added some Glossy Accents and a few enamel dots. 

Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see the gorgeous projects by the rest of the DT!  I hope you find some time to get inky and play along with us! 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful week!


Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  My Creative Time - We're Better Together
Paper:  Authentique; Kraft
Other:  MCT We're Better Together Die set, Glossy Accents, enamel dots
 

Sunday, November 15, 2015

The Greeting Farm - November Release Day & Blog Hop



Happy Sunday everyone! It’s finally here…..RELEASE DAY for our new November stamps!! We had previews of these awesome stamps last week, and NOW they are available in The Greeting Farm Store. Because it’s Release Day we are having a BLOG HOP and one lucky person will win this entire release!

 
I combined the new Purfect Cats and Lucky Dogs clear stamp sets.   I colored the images with copics and then cut them out using the coordinating die set.  I used foam dots to adhere the animals and then added a few enamel dots.
 
TGF Design Team:

ALYCE

ANITA  -- You are here

HOLLY

KELLI


Have an awesome day!  Don’t forget you have until Wednesday, November 18, 12pm CST to complete the hop.

Hugs, Anita

 
Stamps:  The Greeting Farm - Purfect Cats and Lucky Dogs
Other:  Copics, Glossy Accents, enamel dots
 

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Your Next Stamp - November DT Dare

Good morning and welcome to the Your Next Stamp November DT Dare!  This month our dare is to use at least 3 different pattern papers!




used the adorable little animals from the new Cozy Christmas Jessica clear stamp set and the coordinating die. I colored the animals with copics and then used my Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen on the kitty's hat trim.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut the designer paper and added a few of our new Holly Jolly Sparkly Gumdrops






Be sure to stop by the YNS Blog for more inspiration.  Karen gives away a stamp set to one lucky person that leaves a comment!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Cozy Christmas Jessica
Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Winter Wonderland; Neenah
Other:  Copics, YNS Cozy Christmas Die Set, YNS Stitched Rectangle Die Set, YNS Holly Jolly Sparkly Gumdrops, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Glossy Accents