Christmas Eve

This is a die set by Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I thought it was adorable!  It fits in with the February Christmas Card Challenge at Splitcoast.  The theme this month is bricks.  I am doing three cards a month so two more brick cards to go!  I embossed the Merry Christmas in silver.  I don't really like it, but i didn't have an ivory embossing powder and white was too bright with all the ivory on the card. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Anything 

Christmas Craft Creations - Snippets

Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Most Magical Time of the Year - Halloween or Christmas

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Christmas

12 Months of Christmas - Anything Goes

 

Bald Eagle

 

Today starts the February Challenge at Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge Blog. I chose the image Bald Eagle.  I colored this image with Prismacolor pencils and soft pastels.  It took quite a while to find just the right paper.  My stockpile of designer papers is quite extensive and not sorted well at all.  That's something I'll need to work on in the future.

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

AAA Birthday - Anything Birthday Goes

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 

Allsorts - For Boys/Men  

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Park Hopping-My Happy Place - Anything Inspired by a Theme Park

Happy Valentine's Day

 

 

The challenge this week for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog is Valentine's Day for spouse, partner or romantic love.  I haven't made a Valentine's card in years.  I used some Spellinder's  dies that were just sitting around unused.  The flocked vellum is by Stampin' Up.  

 

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

Alphabet Challenge - "V" is for Vellum

Cut It  Up - Love, must include die cut 

Hay Friend

 

This card if for the newest challenge over at Farm Quest Challenge Blogspot.  I used an image from the Silhouette Design Store.  The theme this time is Hay, Straw Bales, Hay Mows/Lofts.  Come on over and join us 

Finally Finished My Mermaid

 

I have been working on this mermaid for a while.  She's from Coloring Books 2020 on Etsy.  I enjoy doing some projects that take a while.  I colored her with Copic markers, Luminance pencils and CarbOthello chalk pastel pencils.  I added some Stickles to the air bubbles, although the glitter is not visible in the photo.  This was mt first time coloring black hair,  I photocopied the partially colored image and colored the hair on that first as a trial (suggested by my daughter.)  Thank you, Katie.  After I somewhat  thought I had it down I colored the original.  I could still use some practice on where to place the shading. I am looking forward to coloring my next image. 

I may try to down size her to get it on a card.  That may not work because my printer is a piece of junk and tends to print off color.

Christmas Cardinal

 

Here's my start to the 2023 Splitcoast Christmas Card Challenge.  For these cards I used dies from Honey Bee and paper from Carta Bella.  My photography is not the best.  Between very low light in the early morning and poor eyesight I didn't do such a great job.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Peace On Earth - Anything Goes 

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Western Wear

 These two cards are for a new to me Design Team called Farm Quest Challenge Blog.  They are predominately country or farm themed.  Today's challenge is cowboy or cowgirl, boots, hats or spurs.  You must use at least two.  I found these images on Etsy inTanchaArt.  I colored the images with Copic markers.  I don't recall who the the dark pink paper is from.  The turquoise paper is my favorite paper to use on male cards and it's from Hobby Lobby.  Hope to see you visit us!

 

 

I am entering these cards in the following challenges:

Gem of s Challenge - Anything Goes 

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations - Anything Goes

 

Valentine for Mom

 

I have joined a new DT,  for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

Today starts a Valentine challenge.  It must be for a parent or child and include a heart or the word love.     I chose this cute Stampin' Up set from 2017.  I have had the paper so long I have no idea who it is from.  Come along and join us.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes /Option: Add in an Animal

Cut it Up - Must Include a Die Cut 

Digi Choosday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challebge - Anything Goes with a Critter

Fairy Wishes

   This is my Creative Team entry for the January challenge at Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge Blog.  I chose the image Fairy Wishes.  I colored the image with pencils.  The paper and gold leaves are from Stampin' Up.

Hot Cocoa

 

 

I fell in love with this image the first time I saw it.  I bought it on Etsy.  Here is the link:  Cocoa 

I colored the image with Copic markers and used a pencil to streak the hair.  The paper is from Siampin' Up.  All my cards are done for this year so this one has to wait an entire year to be sent. 

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 

 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Peace on Earth - Anything Christmas

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Polka Doodles - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' - Christmas Creations 

Beyond the Blue  Winter Celebrations

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes Christmas

As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes - Christmas 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas

Crafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Moving Along with the Times - Christmas

Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Christmas

2 Sisters on the Blog - Christmas Card with Holly Leaves 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Rabisco Challenge - Anything Goes

Sheepski Design Challenge - Tis the Season

The 12 Days of Christmas - Anything Goes Christmas

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge - Happy Holidays

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes

Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas

Children of Cameroon

 

I wanted to color something different this month for Morgan's Art World Challenge Blog.  It is an Anything Goes Challenge.  This image is called Children of Cameroon.  It is available in her shop.  The link is on the right side of my blog.  I did some research to see what the clothing looks like in Cameroon.  The traditional garments consist mostly of black and orange with small amounts of other various colors. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Funday Challenges - Autumn colors

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers - Anything Other that Christmas 

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Christmas Greetings

 This is my entry for the Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge.  This cute image is offered as a freebie for the challenge by Wink, Wink, Ink.  I think it's simply adorable!  I saw a card a while ago on Pinterest done in red with white dots.  I fell in love with it.  I don't even recall what the image was, but know I had to do that color scheme.  I colored the image with Copic markers and used a white pen for the dots.  The sentiment is from Spellbinders.  (Just realized after  it was posted that I colored in the wrong areas for the scarf.  I hate when I do that kind of thing and don't catch it in time!)

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 

Outlawz Monday Greetings - Christmas Greetings

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Use image from 2022 Sponsor

 Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas

Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Di's Digi Designs - Load on the Layers

Craft Rocket Challenge - Christmas/Winter

Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Christmas or Winter

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Christmas

Daisy Chain Challenges - Christmas is Coming

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Christmas  - Polka Dots

12 Months of Christmas - Anything Foes/Option:  Patterned Paper

World Wide Open DT Challenge - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Christmas is Coming

                                                    

Let It Snow

 

I finally completed my Christmas card challenge at Splitcoast.  This two cards are for the June challenge "Let it Snow."  Both images are from Lily of the Valley and colored with Copic markers.  So happy to be done!

The Angel Gabriel

 

This card is for Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge Blog for the month of November.  I used Angel # 6.  It's available at the Creative Arts Design Studio.  I colored the image with Copic markers and Polychromos pencils.  The paper is from Hobby Lobby.  

I am entering this in the following challenges:

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Christmas is Coming

A Place to Start - Anything Goes 

Jan's Digistamps Challenges - Anything Goes

Path of Positivity - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas

Avenue 613 Create - Anything Goes

Peace On Earth - Christmas

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

Halloween Cards for the Grandsons

 

 

Our youngest grandson, Logan, is dressing up as a tiger this Halloween.  I wish we could be there to see him.  I used this cute image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  The paper has been in my stash for years.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  

This card is for our eldest grandson, Lucas.  This is another Mo's image colored with Copic markers.

This card is for our middle grandson, Ethan.  Another ":cute" Mo's image colored with Copic markers. The sentiments are from Mo's also.