Createful Heart Digis & Design "Red Foxes in the Snow"

My inspiration for the current challenge http://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/createful-heart-digis-design-challenge-9.html is Red Foxes in the Snow, available here https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/543657746/red-foxes-in-the-snow-stamp-image?ga_search_query=red&ref=shop_items_search_3. It is hard to see but I have used a white Sharpie paint pen to create snow falling, a luxury we don't experience in Australia except in the snowfields, but not at this time of the year.  We are having summer weather now.

I have entered the following challenges with this card:

http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-29.html

https://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/ch-205-anything-goes.html

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1988025681215326&type=3

https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/december-challenge.html


Challenge update:

The Outlawz December 2017 Progressive Challenge

 This month's image is compliments of Sandra VanBlaricum, an Outlawz DT Member.  The set of three images is called Baubles.  Thank you Sandra!
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-december-2017

Gerda Steiner Designs "Love You Sew Much Bunny"

December 2017 Progressive Challenge image is "Love You Sew Much - Bunny". It is available to purchase here https://gsd-stamps.com/collections/shop-digital-stamps/products/love-you-sew-much-bunny. Thank you once again to Gerda for your progressive challenges each month.  If you want to join in check out her blog https://gsd-stamps.com/blogs/news. I have chosen to make a birthday card for a one year old. My link up is here https://gsd-stamps.com/blogs/news/decembers-challenge



SBS Friends Christmas Card Swap 2017

I decided this year to take part in Simply Betty's Christmas Card Swap.  Betty gave those participating a free digi to work with "Stocking Elf".  It was a last minute decision when I saw a post for more Australians to enter.  I was actually given a lady I met at a retreat held near Canberra.  Not knowing anyone there, I was lucky to bunk in and sit at the table with Lea Wilkin.  Lea and I have been Facebook friends since then, and I guess you could say she introduced me into the world of digital stamping.  I hope Lea liked her Christmas swap and I will show you a photo of what I gave her shortly.  However, I would like to concentrate on my goodie bag I received from another fellow Aussie, Debbie Pamment.  Debbie lives in Victoria and from what I can see from the groups on Facebook I am in, she is such a talented colourist.  I am so lucky to have a card made by Debbie.  That's not all either, look at what else she gave me - chocolate sultanas, my fave Christmas treat, snakes (always a family favourite in this household), a string of lights, a Chrissie brooch which I will definitely wear on Christmas Day and I am off to my husband's work Christmas party today so I will have it on there too.  I not only got one stocking, but two, one with choccies. and two (not one, two) LaLaLand rubber stamps.  I am so lucky and guess what I have found another friend in the digital family community.  Thank you Betty for running this swap, you should be very proud bringing us all together at this time.  And now as promised, my gift to Lea - socks, Star Wars crackers for her grandsons, a Christmas T-shirt for Lea, a bear notebook because I know she likes bears, bananas and musk sticks and Christmas socks and of course her card and a card for her mum, Elaine, who I met on the retreat too.

 

 

 

I hope I catch up with Lea again at a retreat, quite possible as we both live in NSW,

and thank you Debbie for your gifts. I have been so spoilt. Now the lowdown on the Swap Hop.

Starts at the SBS blog:  Betty & Rio 

 Keri Weaver Parish
 Robin Bogle
 Sandra van Blaricum
 Heather Clay
 Shell Henson Becker
 Debbie Pamment
 Mieke Duckers
 Kate Meads
 Angie Jones 

Gail Hutchinson  <------ you are here!

 

These ladies are sharing on the SBS Facebook Page:
Janell D'Amato Rice 
Alicia Capece-Joos 
Lea Wilkin 
Sherrie Leanne Jaramillo 

 









Mari Ko Creations 1st December Release

Have you checked out Mari's new releases in her Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreationsbyMariK. You will find all the new images have a red SALE ticket on them, so grab them before the price changes, they are 25% off at the moment.  There is a new release every two weeks, so be quick to get a bargain on these ones. For my inspiration, I have used Roly Poly Penguin https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/561357050/roly-poly-penguin-digital-stamp-300-dpi?ref=shop_home_active_6. My first photo shows how you can merge Mari's stamhttps://www.etsy.com/au/listing/558306736/roly-poly-elves-digital-stamp-300-dpi?ref=shop_home_active_10ps so readily to create your own scene.  For my Christmas scene, I have chosen Roly Poly Elves https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/558306736/roly-poly-elves-digital-stamp-300-dpi?ref=shop_home_active_10 and Fox and his Christmas tree

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/555191412/fox-and-his-christmas-tree-digital-stamp?ref=shop_home_active_17.  It is so easy to make some last minute clean and simple Christmas cards from Mari's images so check out her Etsy shop now.  If you haven't joined her Facegroup Page yet, here is the link https://www.facebook.com/groups/109728339790268/. We would love to see you join our little group, there is always something happening, Mari makes sure of that!!

Ericraft Stamps "Santa and Kangaroo"

You could not get a more Aussie digital stamp for Christmas cards than Ericraft Stamps "Santa and Kangaroo".  This image is on sale at the moment at the Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/564115629/digital-stamp-santa-and-kangaroo-jpeg?ref=shop_home_active_2 and you can create such a clean and simple card with it, to tackle those last minute cards you forgot about.  While you are in the Etsy shop check out the other Christmas digis Erica has for sale.  She has 4 elf designs which are fantastic and 3 more Aussie Christmas scenes to choose from, so if you want a true Aussie Christmas digi, not a snowman, or snow falling, be sure to go o the Etsy shop now, especially before Santa and Kangaroo put their price up!

Scrapper's Delights End of Year Inspiration Part 1

Welcome to my December inspiration for Scrapper's Delights.  December brings us a sale on selected digital stamps in the Xmas section over at the Store http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=89_97. For my inspiration I have used Helpful Elf http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89_97&products_id=964  with the background being Xmas Toppers 2 http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89_97&products_id=807

I am entering the following with this card:

http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html

https://themerrychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/challenge-45-anything-goes-christmas.html

https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/1st-december-2017-classic-design-team.html

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1988025681215326&type=3

Createful Heart Digis & Design Challenge #7/Blog Hop 2017

Hello and welcome to my blog! I want to share with you the first ever Createful Heart Digis & Design Blog Hop November 30th-December 13th, 2017!  I am so glad you decided to drop in! I hope you will not only join in the Blog Hop (DT listing below), but you will enter our current Challenge #7.  Just post your entries at the Createful Heart Digis & Design Challenge Blog!  The theme for this challenge/blog hop is CHRISTMAS.


Each challenge as an Overall Winner and Top 3, but wait, there is more! There's a Blog Hop Door Prize Winner! The winner will receive a 20% coupon towards any digi purchase of $10 or more in the Createful Heart's Etsy Store. In order to win, here are some simple rules to follow to be eligible for the Blog Hop Door Prize:


1.  You MUST leave a comment on each of the Design Team's blog, including
     the Createful Heart Blog.
2.  You MUST be a follower of the Createful Heart Blog.
3.  Winner will be announced on the next Challenge, #8 and also on our 
     Facebook Group page
4.  If you are a winner, please contact Mary Smith, owner/creator


The date of this Blog Hop will run for the duration of the current Challenge, 30th November through to 13th December 2017.  Now here is the list of our Design Team Members for you to "hop over to"!


Mary Smith - Owner/Creator of Createful Heart Digis & Design
Jeanie Ellis
Kimberly Pate
Judy Markowitz
Gail Hutchinson - YOU ARE HERE
Geneva Ellis
Jana Forrest
NanaConnie


IF YOU GET LOST, JUST COME BACK HERE!


Now let me show you what I created for the Challenge #7 Blog Hop!

For the Christmas themed card, I have chosen Hettie Hedgehog's Christmas List. I decided to go with a square card to give myself plenty of room to decorate.  I began with a white shimmer card and used some papers from the Kaisercraft Mint Wishes 6 1/2" Paper Pad to build up the layers.  I die-cut the brown doily (don't ask me the brand of die, I have so many...). I coloured Mary's image with Copics to match the colours in the paper pad, added some flowers and a flair from my stash and of course, my go-to chipboard from Make It Crafty. Christmas is coloured with a Copic and the frame is embossed with  Stampendous Fran-tage Shabby white embossing enamel and Wink of Stella to finish.  I have put an insert in the card in case my recipient would like to re-gift the card  I have used washi tape (gold with stars) so it can be easily removed and the sentiment is from good-old Google.


Well, I hope you are enjoying our Challenge #7/Blog Hop 2017 celebrating Christmas and be sure to get to "hopping" and leaving a comment on each DT's blog, as well as getting your Christmas card entered into the challenge.  Have fun!

The East Wind "Meowy Christmas"

Another CAS Christmas card using The East Wind's "Meowy Christmas.  I am going to enter this one in The Outlawz Challenge "Festive Fridays" - Theme, you guessed it Christmas!

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-friday-s-challenge-november-24-2017

From the Heart Stamps - Birdbrain

Oh how I miss you Faith and your talent.  I love your Birdbrain images and will never tire of using the ones I have.  I am going to enter this one in Festive Fridays in the Outlawz Challenges.  This is Jingle Bell Birdbrain.  I hope you are still creating in that big craftroom in heaven.  Miss you so much. I might even submit this in the Monday Greetings section too in memory of you, Faith Skrdla, a special talent.

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-friday-s-challenge-november-24-2017

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/monday-greetings/forum/topics/monday-greetings-anything-goes-gcc112717



The Outlawz Progressive Challenge - November 2017

This month's free image from The Outlawz Progressive Challenge is an image from Shell Becker, a DT member. Thank you for this beautiful digi.  I am adding it to the Outlawz Progressive Challenge folders right now!

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-november-2017?commentId=6356543%3AComment%3A1337640&groupId=6356543%3AGroup%3A862610

Imagine that Digistamp November 2017 Link-up

For this month's link-up I have chosen the freebie from last month "Thanks a Bunch". Into my stash again, for a gold doily and some autumn coloured (sorry Fall for those on the other side of the world) flowers to compliment the autumn tones I used with my Copics.  Kristy, from Imagine that Digistamp, thank you once again for giving out these link-up freebies each month.  If you want to join the Facebook Group to see what I am on about here is the link, you won't be disappointed

https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginethatdigis/

While we are on the subject of Imagine that Digistamp being a great digi company, check out their store https://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html, there is always a bargain to be had and when you go to the store, you will also notice Kristy offers some freebies that you won't be able to pass up.  Thank her by checking out her digis too, her sets are fantastic and great value for money.



Here is the link-up for this month:  https://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/november-creative-link-up-fs-reindeer.html

Mari Ko Creations New Release 15th November 2017

Welcome to a little inspiration for the recent Mari Ko Creations digital stamp release.  Mari has put together another 12 images to add to her Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/CreationsbyMariK?ref=l2-shopheader-name. Some of these images will be great for CAS Christmas cards.  I have played with Little Snowman Gets Silly and Evie and Pablo Christmas.  The red doily I actually made, my first experiment with moulds, bit of a learning curb but enjoyable.  I love the idea of making some of my own embellies, although I should just use what I have in my stash first, lol.  If you aren't a member of Mari's Facebook Group, please check it out too https://www.facebook.com/groups/109728339790268/ and join up.  You will get a lot of inspiration from Mari; she is a fantastic colourist and papercrafter who is now delving into the digital stamp industry. I am privileged to be working with her on her DT Team.  While you are on the group page or on Etsy check out the Thankful Heart digi https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/556082170/thank-you-heart-digital-stamp-set-300?ref=shop_home_active_1 on special at the moment for the current challenge https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/556082170/thank-you-heart-digital-stamp-set-300?ref=shop_home_active_1.  This is a beautiful image that deserves to be in your collection and a great one to start off your experience of challenges with Mari.  Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you over at Mari Ko Creations on Facebook.

Scrapper's Delights New Release

Scrapper's Delights' November new release is Nurse Digi Set 1 and Nurse Digi Set 2.  Both feature those hard-working women, in uniform dresses or pants.  Here I am having a play with Nurse Digi Set 2.  I decided to make a thank you card for the nurses after a hospital visit. There are always thank you cards in the wards from patients. 

 The new release is here http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6&zenid=10ff1c6963a28dae5fb5ca768d8aa3be. Check them out now!

I have entered the following challenges:

http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html



Oddball Art Blog Challenge October/November 2017

Sorry Lizzy, I know the optional theme was Cemeteries, but I have already entered one with that theme, and wanted to use a couple of your other digis that I have had printed out for a while. I have used one of the ripped frames https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/293895567/instant-download-ripped-paper-frames?ga_search_query=torn&ref=shop_items_search_1  along with  Zeddy the Zebra https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/231966656/digi-stamp-digital-instant-download?ga_search_query=zebra&ref=shop_items_search_1
 I have "Copiced" Zeddy (or what is left of him after merging with the ripped paper frame and I also changed the colour of the frame as I wanted to make a baby card.  The chipboard words came from Zoe at Make It Crafty, my favourite chipboard store http://www.makeitcrafty.com/

Gerda Steiner Designs November Progressive Challenge

November's progressive image compliments of Gerda, is Balancing Holiday Mouse.  What a lovely image to use for Christmas cards, clean and simple gets loads made in no time.  Balancing Holiday Mouse can be purchased here https://www.gsd-stamps.com/products/balancing-holiday-mouse

I have entered this here https://www.gsd-stamps.com/blogs/news/novembers-challenge





Scrapper's Delights Thrifty Thursday 16th November 2017

Christmas would not be Christmas without reindeers, so for my Thrifty Thursday inspiration, coloured with Copics of course.  I decided to use a shimmery mauve cardstock for a change from the usual Christmas colours and because purple and mauve are my favourite colours.  I have chosen Deer 5 to play with.  He can be found here http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=1046.  I have combined him with our globe digi available here http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89_97&products_id=729. It is easy to combine Scrapper's Delights Christmas images to create beautiful scenes. Be sure to keep an eye out at the shop http://scrappersdelights.com/store/ for any specials on Christmas/Winter digis so you can finish your Christmas card list and tags.  

Bugaboo Stamps "Santa Called"

I love Bugaboo's Stella stamps and when I saw this one coloured by someone on Facebook, I just knew I had to source it.  I knew it was a Bugaboo image, but I couldn't find it on the website.  After emailing Jodie, I found out it was one she had not transferred over from the old site and she put it on the new site straightaway.  What a great sentiment comes with it! 


http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/new-challenge-at-bugaboo-november.html

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-challenge-3-november-2017?commentId=6356543%3AComment%3A1333347&groupId=6356543%3AGroup%3A835714

Scrapper's Delights November Progressive Challenge

November's Progressive Challenge is Deer 6,  part of Scrapper's Delights' new release which was showcased on the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group last weekend.  You may have been lucky enough to pick this cute little deer up there.  For my card, I have used one of Scrapper's Delights Winter Background Toppers

http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89_97&products_id=808. These background toppers are great to design a quick scene.  I have printed Deer 6 out as different sizes and flipped one of them, colouring them with Copics of course.  I came up with the sentiment myself. It is getting close to sending out those Christmas cards so have a think about using this little deer with or without some of our toppers.  The store link is here http://scrappersdelights.com/store/

I am entering the following challenges with this card:

http://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/challenge-45.html

https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/challenge-18-anything-christmas-goes.html

https://themerrychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/challenge-41-anything-goes-christmas.html

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/challenge-43-christmas-is-coming.html

Createful Heart Digis & Design 1900's Wedding Couple - 31st October 2017

My inspiration for Challenge #5 over at Createful Heart Digis & Design https://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com.au/ comes in the form of 1900's Wedding Couple https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/556209247/1900s-wedding-couple-vintage-stamp?ref=shop_home_active_15. I have made an Anniversary card with a vintage theme.  I hope it comes across that way anyhow.  I have distressed the edges of my design paper, added an embossed piece of cardstock that was embossed and inked.  I have coloured the image with Copics, added a brad that has the same pattern on it as the design paper and my embellishments include a resin border from The Resin Rainbow https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/theresinrainbow?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=16222515 and some flowers and pearls from my stash also.  I hope you like my inspiration for this month and don't forget our fortnightly challenges over on our blog https://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com.au/

If you haven't heard of Createful Heart Digis & Design, please check us out at the Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/Createfulheartdigis?ref=l2-shopheader-name and at our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1802862793362586/

I am entering the following with this card:

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/prismaandothermediums/forum/topics/twisted-thursday-challenge-nov-2-9-optional-twist-hope-love

http://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/challenge-45.html
http://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/1st-november-2017-classic-design-team.html
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html