Building a Snowman

Have you ever had one of those times when you know what you want to create but one element isn't quite right?  This card was one of those.  I have been working on it for days but couldn't find a paper to fit what I had in mind.  Then, at 11pm last night, I found what I was looking for.  First thing this morning, I was up and eager to create:

The card will be entered into the following challenges:
Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything Goes
http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/fresh-brewed-designs-2013-challenge-1.html
Tuesday Alchemy - Inspiration Photo
http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.gr/2013/01/challenge-48-winter-wonder-photo.html
Pinspirational Challenge
http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/pinspirational-challenge-40.html
Love to Create - Sparkle and snowflakes
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/challenge-48-sparkle-snowflakes.html
Broken Box Stock - Winter/Snowflakes
http://brokenboxstock.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/challenge-17-winter-snowflakes.html
Papertake Weekly - Baby, It's cold outside
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/baby-its-cold-outside_15.html

The wonderful paper that I mentioned above comes from Decossé's Dynamite Doodles.  You can find it here:
http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/wonderful-wednesdays-paper-play-for.html
The image that I have used is called Building a Snowman and it comes from Fresh Brewed Designs.  I have coloured the image with copic markers and die-cut using my new Wonky Squares die from Spellbinders.  The glittery snowflake is also a Spellbinders die and has been cut from some glitter cardstock by DCWV.  I have added a pearl to the centre of the snowflake and raised the image up to give the card some dimension.

Fresh Brewed Designs also has a blog hop coming up soon:

Tiddly Inks Christmas

I went shopping after Christmas and found this paper pad by MME that I just had to use!  Hence, another Christmas card:

The card is for the challenges at:
Tiddly Inks - Anything Goes
http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/challenge-101-anything-goes.html
CHNC - Reindeer are resting
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/chnc-challenge-107-rudolph-is-hiding.html
CHNC - Anything christmas
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/chnc-challenge-extra-for-january.html

Both background papers are from the MME Christmas paper pad.  The image is a combination of two images from Tiddly Inks - Shayne's frame and Christmas puppy.  I have coloured the puppy and frame using copic markers and Kindy Glitz.  I think the main colours that I used were R59, E08, E04 plus a red (could be R27) for the berries and a green (could be G07).  I'm guessing on the last two though!

Thanks Sew Much

I really like the look of this card:

The card is for the challenges at:
Stamptacular Sunday - sketch + stamp
http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/challenge-198-sketch-challenge.html
De Creatieve Zebra - Anything Goes
http://decreatievezebra.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/challenge-2-alles-mag.html

I wasn't sure whether "stamp" included digi stamps so went for the safe option and used acrylic stamps.  The stamps I have used both come from a set by Nitwit Collections called Thimbles 'n Threads.  I have stamped the images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then coloured with copic markers.  The two papers that I have used both come from a paper pad by DCWV called Lemon Flowers.  The background has been stippled using Mustard Seed Distress Ink.  The matting is silver pearlised cardstock.

Goth Bull

This one is a bit of a goth card with a bull:

The card is for the challenges at:
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Goth
http://kennykskraftykrew.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-126-going-gothic.html
Incy Wincy Designs - Tic Tac Toe
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/tic-tac-toe.html

For the Tic Tac Toe, I have used the centre vertical line:
The bottom paper of the three is a black paper with a moon on it that comes from a paper pad by DCWV called Immortal Love. The other two papers layered over the top come from a paper pad by DCWV called Rockstar. 
The metal that I have used is three brads
The bling is three black diamond shaped rhinestones.

The image that I have used is from Kenny K and is called Cute Bull.  For this card, he is "Goth Bull"!!!! I have coloured him using Copic Markers 100, V09, V06 and V05.

Monochromatic Yellow

The challenge at Whoopsi Daisy is a Monochromatic one:
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/monochromatic.html
The challenge at Crafting for All Seasons is something new:
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/challenge-43-something-new.html

After initially thinking I would go with either lavender or purple, I ended up going with a monochromatic yellow! 

The something new in this card is the Spellbinders Labels die that I used that I only received today.  The two yellow cardstock that I have used are also relatively new (christmas).  They come from a paper pad from DCWV called Yellow Flowers.  The yellow organza ribbon that I used worked really well with this image. The image is from Whoopsi Daisy and is called Cutie.

3 in a Row with Bugaboo

We are up to Day 3 of the Bugaboo Birthday Bash:
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/week-long-bugaboo-birthday-bash.html

Today it is a Three in a Row challenge:

I chose:
Bugaboo Image - the freebie for this challenge
Bling - and lots of it
Pink - lots of that too.

The paper that I have used comes from a paper pad by DCWV called A Type of Art Matstack.  The image and sentiment are both from Bugaboo - especially for this challenge.  I have coloured the image and sentiment using copic markers and highlighted the balloons and cupcake icing with Glossy Accents.  I have added some strips of pearls and pink rhinestones to the card for a lot of added bling.

Be Inspired 19

The challenge at The Alley Way Stamps can be found here:
http://www.thealleywaystamps.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/day-4-of-giveaways-be-inspired-19.html

I was inspired by the row of books which led to my choice of background paper:

The image that I have used is the January freebie from The Alley Way Stamps which has been die-cut using a Nellie Snellen Multi Frame die.  The sentiment was an earlier freebie also from The Alley Way Stamps.  I die-cut the sentiment with my new ribbon banner die-cut set from Spellbinders.  I also embossed the die-cut using the embossing mat - I'm starting to get the hang of using the embossing mat now.  The background paper that I used comes from a paper pad by DCWV called Serenity.