Holly Topiary

On the Colour Crazy Challenge Design Team, I have been joining the other teams in the weekly posting, mostly because I just love the images the sponsors are providing.  

But today is 'my' team's turn and Pattie G's Designs is our sponsor.  I selected the Holiday Topiary.  I think the Holly and Berries are just perfect for the Christmas Season!

I sized the digital image to just over 3" tall.  After printing on 110# Neenah Cardstock, I used my Copic markers for completing the design for this card.  

I used Gina Marie Designs Oval Lace die for the decorative edge.  This is my favorite oval shaped die ever.  It just speaks "Elegant!"

I love how the swirl patterned background matting picks up on the shades used in the pot, perfectly.  The two layers are mounted on a Kraft A2 sized card base to complete this card design. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Crafty Gals ~ Challenge 248 ~ Tis the Season 

Shopping Our Stash ~ Challenge 485 ~ Holly & Ivy

Dream Valley ~ Challenge 284  Christmas  

Crafty Calendar ~ December

Pam's Pearls

 Copics 

Tree: YG61, YG63, YG93, G40, G43, G46, G82, G94, Trunk: E31, E25, Berries: R37, Ribbon: R35, R37, Pot: YR23, YR24, YR27, Shadow: W3, Around image: G000

Products 

Pattie G. Holly Topiary

 

Blankets and Bells

Today's card is showcasing Power Poppy's Blankets and Bells.   I love the hint of a masculine image with the rich plaids yet feminine with the curly ribbon holding the bells. 

The package has two digital images and four sentiments which gives you lots of options for your selection.  After sizing the blanket image to about 3 1/2" tall, I added one of the sentiments to the right.   

I printed the image on 110# Neenah cardstock and then completed the coloring with my Copic markers. 

I selected the buffalo plaid background paper,  a solid gray liner cardstock, and a darker gray 5 1/2" x 6" card base.  Then I die cut the image and solid gray with Pink & Main's Stitched Rectangles. 

After securing the plaid to the card base, I decided to tilt the liner mat so that more of it showed on the card.  I secured both layers on top of the plaid.  For the final touch I added the three red enamel dots and also a white journal box inside for writing.   I really like how this one came out. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Crafty Gals Corner ~ Challenge 238 ~ Tis the Season 

Fab N' Funky ~ Challenge 563 ~ Last Minute Christmas 

Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Challenge 12 ~ Traditional Christmas Colors 

Paper Funday ~ Challenge 48 ~ Christmas 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Week 574-574 

Crafting Happiness ~ Challenge 137 ~ Christmas 

International Art & Soul ~ Challenge 148 ~ Winter

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Bottom Blanket: YR23, YR24, YR27, Center Blanket: B93, B95, B97, Top Blanket: R35, R39, R46, Lantern: YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, C5, Bells C2, C4, Leaves: G24, G40, Ribbon: G28, G43, Shadow: W3 

Products

Power Poppy Blankets and Bells

Pink & Main, Stitched Rectangles

 

Snow Babies

Today I'd like to share three cards I recently made for a customer.  The family has three young children and the cards needed to be similar but not duplicates. 

I decided on a snowman theme and selected three snow 'babies' from online coloring pages. 

Here's what I came up with. 

I designed the older snowman for the oldest son who is about ten. He's colored in aqua shades with a coordinating dotted swiss mat.  I used Gina Marie Designs Label Six for the decorative edges. In addition to the falling snow I added three sparkly aqua enamel dots around the design and completed it with a generic 'Merry Christmas!' sentiment angled on the bottom right corner. 

For the second son, I selected a snowman with a slightly younger look, coloring him in shades of blue.  The patterned mat is die cut with Pink & Main's Cloudy Frame Die.   I also added the same sentiment and the sparkly enamel dots. 

The third child is a toddler girl, naturally I had to do hers in shades of pink with green accents.  I used Spellbinders Label 15 for the decorative edge on the image and a slightly different stamp for the sentiment - still using the same 'Merry Christmas'. In addition to the three larger enamel dots, I added several tiny enamel dots to decorate the tree.

I hope these jolly snowmen will bring these babies lots of smiles on Christmas Day!

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

The Holly and The Ivy ~ Challenge 130

Cupcake Inspiration ~ Challenge 559

Use Your Stuff ~ Challenge 473

Peace on Earth ~ Challenge 29

52 Christmas Card Throwdown ~ Colour Challenge

Allsorts ~ Week 706

Winter Wonderland ~ December ~ Christmas

 

Pam's Pearls

 

All is Bright

Today's Christmas card image is from Angie Blom's Digital Designs, Decking the Halls.

This is a very versatile package which has a couple of 'rows of bulbs' and then the single bulb also.  For this single light bulb design, I used the December Sketch challenge layout from Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.

I colored the bulb with my Copic markers, using B60, B63, B66, B69, B79, C2, and C4.   Then I trimmed it close to the outside line.  

I used the holiday paper and navy cardstock to make the background and applied the layers to an A2 card base.  Next I secured the image in the center, and added the thin gold washi tape for the 'string'.  Lastly I added the Diamond Stickles in the center of the snowflakes to complete my design.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

 Crafty Calendar ~ December  

52 Christmas Card Thowdown ~ December ~ Color Challenge 

Beyond the Blues ~ Challenge 75 ~ Winter Holidays 

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 641, Week 2 

Through the Craftroom Door ~ Challenge 199 ~ Purple Christmas  

Word Art Wednesday ~ Week 573 - 574 

Angie Blom Digital Designs  ~ FB 

Build Your Stash Holiday Cards ~ December ~ Sketch

Pam's Pearls

Products 

Angie Blom Digital Designs, Decking the Halls

   

 

Tweeting by with Merry Christmas Greetings

During this past November, Kit and Clowder offered a freebie from their sponsor Conie Fong. Today I'm sharing that sweet image, Red Robin with Berries.

And as you scroll down past the image, your mind is saying, that's not a Red Robin?   The joy of card making  - we can make the bird any color we want.  I'm very partial to the blue birds that frequent my yard with their bright peachy breast.  

I sized the bird to about 2 1/2" tall and printed her on 110# Neenah cardstock.  The Copic markers I used for the coloring are listed below for your reference. 

I selected Gina Marie's Pierced Oval for the beautifully delicate edge on the completed image. 

The  card base is color matched to the berries and Santa hat and cut to 5" square with a top fold.  When I selected the blue snowflake paper, I noticed the paper pack had a coordinating border piece with the word strip on it. I cut a 1" strip and used across the bottom of the snowflake paper. Then I secured the oval to the center to complete the design.  

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Beyond the Blues ~ Challenge 5 ~ Winter Holidays

Winter Wonderland ~ End of the Year ~ Christmas  

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 641  Week 2 

CD Plus Challenge ~ Challenge 100

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Hat: R05, R29, R46, Bird: B23, B24, B28, E93, E95, Branch: G94, YG93, R05, R46

Products

Conie Fong, Red Robin with Berries

Gina Marie Designs, Pleated Ovals

 

Even Gnomes Seek Him

Today I'm sharing Polkadoodles Gnome Lantern/Candle Light from the Gnome Festive Fun Collection. 

To make this card, I sized the gnome to just under 4" and  printed the image on 110# Neenah cardstock. I added the sentiment from Your Next Stamp, Adore Him and then began the fun part.   

Copic coloring is my "Joy" and this image was a lot of fun to color in these bright and bold colors.  've listed them below for your reference. 

I matched the completed image with the light blue snowflake paper and then used Pink & Main's Stitched Rounded Square dies for the edges.  Then I secured the background mat and image to the top fold 5" card base.  I elected not to add a ribbon for this card as with many of mine.  Storage is a lot easier without ribbons and of course I can always add one before mailing.  

This is a great image that works up quickly and if you enjoy SVG's, it also comes with that file included in the purchase.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

As You Like It ~ Challenge 12 ~ Christmas 

CRAFT ~ Challenge 661 ~ Christmas The Last Stretch 

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 641 ~ Week 2 

Moving Along With the Times ~ Challenge 149 ~ Christmas  

Word Art Wednesday ~ Week 573-574 

Creatalicious ~ Challenge 248 ~ Christmas, Non-Traditional Colors 

Pam's Pearls

 Products

Polkadoodles, Candlelight Gnome

Pink & Main, Stitched Rounded Square Die

Never Stop Believing...

Today I'm posting with Team A of the Colour Crazy Challenge blog.  Our sponsor for this week is Mirtillamente Craft Shop.  I've selected their 'Santa Ops' image for my card. 

 

After sizing the image for an A2 card, I used Copic markers for coloring.  I used a 'Bottle' on my desk to lightly trace a circle in the top left corner for the full moon and a horizontal line for the roof edge. 

Next I colored in the moon using Copics Y11, Y15, Y18, W3, and C02.  Then I used Distressed Oxide Midnight Blue Quick Quotes and a finger dauber to lightly color the night time background. I used a white gel pen to randomly add the snowflakes into the sky.  I used Gina Marie Designs Label Six for the decorative edge.

For the A2 card base, I covered it first with black swiss dotted paper, then added the colored image.  I slipped the card into my Misti and stamped the sentiment.  Lastly, I added Diamond  Stickles to Santa's fur and on the snow at the chimney and roofline.  

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

ABC Challenge ~ W and X ~ Xtra Special "Santa" 

The Paper Funday Challenge ~ Challenge 48  

The Holly and The Ivy Challenge ~ November 

Through the Craft Room Door ~ Dec 6th Challenge 

Christmas All Year 'Round ~ December ~ Waiting on Santa 

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge ~ November

Pam's Pearls

Products

Mirtillmente Craft Store, Santa...Ops! 

Gina Marie Designs, Label Six

Light Up the Holidays

Today's Christmas card is one I made for a Sketch Challenge in one of my card swap groups. Here's the completed card using Newton's Nook, Holiday Mischief.

 Here's the sketch that each of us followed.

I started by stamping the cat in tangled lights  on cardstock.  I colored the image with my Copic markers, which are listed below.  Then I die cut it with a standard circle die, and cut the green solid mat with the die that is up one size.

I pulled the vertical strips from my scraps pile, being sure one of them included cats.   Each strip was then secured to the 5" card base.  After deciding where the image would fit, then I cut the white rectangle piece and stamped the sentiment centered in the open space.  Once it was added to the card base, then I secured the circle image to the center of the card,  overlapping the rectangle slightly. Lastly I added a Christmas tree brad at the sentiment to complete my design. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

The Paper Funday ~ Challenge 48 

Crafty Friends Challenge  ~ December ~ Challenge 162 

Mirtillamente  ~ Challenge 15 ~ December 

Stamp + Fun + Creativity ~ Challenge 422 ~ Christmas with Animals  

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Cat: N1, N3, N5, N8, R20, Lights: Y15, R46, YG09, YR04, B06, BV04, BG72

 Products 

 

Newtons Nook, Holiday Mischief

  

Heaven's Gift

For today's Christmas Card ~ I'm sharing Heaven's Gift from Penny Black, Inc. 

This was made for a swap also - Card with the letter J.  Jesus of course. 

 After stamping the image, I colored it with my Copic markers.  The colors are listed below for your reference.

Then I trimmed closely to the edge of the print.  I used the B05 color on the outside edge of the image to match the card base cardstock.  

I used one of my new 3D embossing folders, Sizzix Arched, and the deep purple paper to make the background print.  After trimming to the correct size, I secured it to the card front, then added the colored image and a fish tail tag at the bottom.

I added the multi colored bling on the tag next and then tied the blue organza ribbon at the fold. I added the Merry Christmas charm in at the knot and the card design is complete.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

The Holly and The Ivy ~ Challenge 11 ~ Christmas  

Creatallicious ~ Challenge 248 ~ Christmas/Non-traditional colors 

Sweet Stampers ~ Challenge 74 ~ Christmas 

12 Months of Christmas ~ Challenge 95 

Penny Black Inc. ~ Saturday Challenge ~ December 

Country View ~ December ~ Christmas

Pam's Pearls 

Copics 

Frame: B05, Glass: Y19, BV02, BG13, RV02, G40, Star: Y18, Mary: V91, V93, V95, Baby Jesus: B41, Joseph: BG53, B05, V95

 

Products

Penny Black Inc,   Heaven's Gift

Sizzix, Arched, Embossing Folder

The Bell Rings

Today's Christmas card is another Beccy's Place image, Silver Bell. I have to admit it feels a bit odd posting her image when it's not for a certain letter.  I so very much enjoyed her 30 days of Christmas card Challenge. 

I love this image sized large to be the focal point of my card. 

 I sized the bell to just over 3" and added one of the sentiments from the same package to the right.  After printing, I used Copic markers for coloring and then die cut the decorative edge with Gina Marie Designs Labels Two.

I cut the red mat 1/8" smaller than the A2 white card base and secured it.  Then I selected the light gray matting with coordinating multi colored dots, cut it 1/8" smaller than the red mat and secured it to the base.  

Before securing the colored image, I thought it needed something to separate the white/gray combo so I took my Copic B66 and carefully colored the edge of the fancy die cut. Then I secured it to the center to complete the design. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Beccy's Place ~ December Challenge

A Place to Start ~ December 

Crafting Happiness ~ Challenge 137 ~ Christmas 

Allsorts ~ Week 705 ~ Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics

Bow: B63, B66, Flowers: R20, R21, Leaves: YG61, YG63, Berries: R46, Holly G82 G85, G94, Bell: C3, C5

 Products

Beccy's Place, Silver Bell

Gina Marie Designs, Label #2