Digi Bells DT Card

Happy Monday E Bell Friends!!!! I am posting a card today for The Digi Bell's DT Blog using the adorable "Letters to Santa" digi image by Elisabeth Bell!!!  Which can be found in EBell's Digital Collection Here

Created my card using this sketch from Elphine House Australia Challenge #10

Letters to Santa was colored with Copics and pastel pencils.  Snowflakes or should I say snowballs made with frosted lace stickles and then topped with Viva Decor white transparent pen.  Gave ground cover the snow glistening effect with frosted lace stickles.  Inked edges with TH walnut stain.  Papers were SU green cardstock, Gold textured cardstock and MF Decks the Halls pad.  Matted image with SB Labels 22 nestie cut out of green cs.  Snowflake sentiment made with..... BG Sizzix snowflake, EK Success snowflakes, SU small oval punch and SU Fabulous Phrases "thanks" stamp.  Finished card with green pearls from stash, Wild Orchid pearls, lace, Zva pearl swirl and ribbons.

Hope you can find time to play along in our November Digi Release Challenge--you can use any EB image ~~~ the challenge is "Anything Goes"~~ you have until Dec 22 and you could be the lucky winner of EBell's newest digi image called Creative Genius!!

Your comments and visit mean the world to me!!!

SWC Challenge #23

Good Day To All My Dear Friends!!!  

Sunday's With Crissy's #23 challenge this month is to Make a Christmas Card using non-traditional colors.  Be sure to check out the Sunday's with Crissy Blog and get inspired by my teamies creations they are all so Gorgeous!!!!!!

For my card... I chose to use teals and greys and I think it turned out pretty cute :D

I used Crissy's cute digi........

Teddy's First Christmas

This view shows sparkle of stickles on hats, diamond glaze shine on eyes, nose, paws, buttons, and candy cane, the clear star dots on birdies hat, then of course, the glitter liner bordering the image and the dp itself is very sparkly

Now I hope this has inspired you to create something to join us :)   There is still 4 more days to enter and maybe you will win some of Crissy's Amazing digi's!!!  To enter your creation--go to Sarah's post Here to find out the deets and look for the froggy link :)  

Challenges Entering:
The Craft Garden~~ Christmas (with no red or green)
Charisma Cardz #46~~ Snowflakes
Totally Papercrafts #94~~ Christmas
Totally Gorjuss #108~ Sparkle
BSC #37~~ Your Beary Best!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Crissy's Digi "Teddy's First Christmas" 

Ink: Copics

Papers: SU teal cardstocks, Kand Co. BWalton evergreen shimmer pack

Tools:  SB labels 22, MS deco fan border punch, SU horizontal punch

Embellies:  Kand Co. stickers, ribbon, charms, tulle, diamond glaze, frosted lace and worn lipstick stickles, sakura clear star pen and viva decor holo iridescent glitter liner pen

EBWCB~~DT card

WELCOME EB FOLLOWERS!!
For those in the US~~Hope you had a Fabulous Thanksgiving and also hope you don't have a tummyache from all the food that is usually served :)  I loved having my kiddos altogether with us--Good food, laughter, reminiscing and lots of catching up!!!!


Now onto our EBWorld challenge---YEAH!!~~~It is the Nov/Dec EB World Monthly Challenge!!!!  Hope you can join in the fun.......

The challenge is.....this sketch by our lovely Lynda Nielsen along with adding your favourite embellishments!!!  Remember you can use any EBell Image :)

Super Exciting News......the winner this month will have a choice of 2 digi's from the
Elisabeth Bell Gallery 
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 a $20 gift certificate from Michelle's Scrapbooking Store 

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oh yes not done....and the winner will be offered the chance to join us as a guest in our next challenge!!!!!
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Michelle is also giving our blog readers 15% off any order they place at her store until Dec. 24, 2011!!! How amazing is that friends!!!!!  Her store has tons and tons of stuff--I know I have been there!!!!  Her service is outstanding!!!!!    So don't wait go HERE to find the code~~Happy Shopping :D
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Onto my card......

With Christmas right around the corner I decided to use the cutest, sweetest and yummiest B'nWhistles image-----Gingerbread Love!!!!!!

Brother/Sister~~~Friends~~ Cousins 

Aren't they just ADORABLE with their gingerbread cookies!!!!!!!!

The Christmas ticket sentiment is...The New Digital Word Art by Our Very Own--Lynda Nielsen exclusive for BnWhistles!!

Lynda your Digital Word Art is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

This view shows dimension of layers:)

Hope you can find time to join us and maybe you would be the lucky winner of some EB images and a shopping trip to Michelle's Store for yourself!!! You have until Dec 22nd.   To get more inspiration go and check out the rest of the DT's fabulous work HERE!!

Challenges Entering:

SSCC~~ Christmas/Holidays-- I have used Copics,  Nestabilities, Neenah CS etc....which can all be found at Stamping Scrapping Store!!!

Belles n Whistles~~ Christmas Challenge

Bearly Mine Challenge #24~~ All my Favourite Things

Stamptacular Sunday #139~~ Boy OH Boy!!

Truly Scrumptious #70~~ Xmas Project with pearls or vintage

The Paper Shelter #41~~ Christmas Sparkle (red, green, gold)

CES #62~~ Snowflakes

Charisma Cardz #46~~ Snowflakes

BSC #37~~My Beary Best

Recipe:

Stamps:  BnWhistles Gingerbread Love,  BnWhistles Christmas Tickets--Digital Word Art

Ink:  Copics,  Prisma pencils w/blending stump

Paper: MF-Deck the Halls; Gold Textured cs and PTI red cs

Tools: Quik kutz snowflake folder, MS snowflake punch, Fiskars border punch, 

Embellies: Diamond glaze, Gold doily, Ribbons, bells, Viva Decor Holo Iridescent glitter liner pen, candy die cuts 

Thanks for visiting
GOD BLESS

Pixie Cottage Gift Certificate Winner!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING  TO ALL THOSE CELEBRATING TODAY!!
I am cooking turkey, potatoes, corn, and brownies for my Kids and hubby~~Yum Yum:D
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The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate for Michelle's Scrapbooking Store

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Lilia~~~Yeah Lilia!!!!!!

Email me at --dmschroeder57@yahoo.com with your email addy and I will get it to Michelle so you can go shopping!!!

Thanks to all for the sweetness and love you send me!!!!

Blessings and Happiness

TPC #97~DT Card

Hey there friends~~it is your chance to own your very own Pixie Cottage stamps!!  You have one more day to enter my fabulous giveaway to Michele's Scrapbooking Store~~~$25.00 to spend as you wish!!!  Click Here for details!!!

Now it is time for another Pixie Cottage weekly challenge.  The Pixie Cottage #97 Challenge  is to follow sketch below OR "Make a Set" (be it Christmas Cards, tags, card with matching box, etc.)  Now remember..... you can use either or both--whatever suits your fancy :)

I followed the sketch and made a side-step style card using the most adorable stamp.  It is........The Pixie Cottage "Not Even A Mouse" stamp by Alisa Ramirez.  Click here to find it!!

Colored these cute, fun lovin', tired out critters with copics.  Used colorless blender technique on a Q-tip to give texture to the bear.  Copics used on him were E 01, 02, 04, 07.  Added frosted lace stickles to his hat and MS glitter snow for texture on the ground.  

Background~~ snowflakes made with versamark ink, utee thick embossing powder, and then sponged with TH stormy sky DI.  Wiped off excess from snowflakes and added pearl centers with viva decor blue sapphire glitter liner pen.  Just love the way this background added warmth to the image :)  

Inside of card~~MS large snowflake border punch and Just Rite stamped sentiment with alittle copic coloring :)  Softly inked edges with TH stormy sky.

Another view showing the snowflakes made with MS punches, Wild Orchid silver padded snowflakes and center made with viva decor glitter liner pen :D  Oh Yes check out that GORGE Melissa Frances vintage snowflake highlited with Iridescent medium for sparkle and again the Viva Decor Glitter Pen!!

Click Here to check out the other creations by this Elite PCDT!!!

Challenges entering:

BSC #27~~ Your Beary Best

The  Paper Shelter #41~~Christmas Sparkle

Truly Scrumptious #70~~ christmas with pearls

Creatalicious #28~~ Christmas and sparkle

CES #62~~ Snowflakes

Thanks for visiting and hope you join us!!!

Digi Bell's November Blog Hop and Challenge

Here we are~~November already and time for another spectacular digi release from Our Uber Talented Artist--Elisabeth Bell!!!!  On this Hop if you came here from the Amazing Janiels's Blog --you are right on track!!  Our featured Digital Image is in honor of Michele's Birthday :)   HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELE!!!!!!

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Here is........

CREATIVE GENIUS

which can be found in~~ EBELL'S DIGITAL COLLECTION HERE :)

Amazing Amazing ~~ Colored with Copics and pastel pencils. Then cut out with SB Labels 10 nestie.  Matted with HC decorative oval window using brown cs.  Softened edges with TH stormy sky DI while still in nestie and then punched slots for ribbon--adhered to card and added pearls with viva decor lt blue pearl pen 

Flower by sentiment (Papermania stamp) is complimented with MS rose leaf and dew drop gem.  Fiskars upper crest border punch designed the edges and used piece of scrap to fancy up the sentiment.  Dp is Colorbok Earth Tone pack which I got at walmart.

Aren't these flowers wonderful!!!  They are a mix from my stash--BUT...the centers are made with  Epiphany Crafts tool~Round #14 and bubble caps using the dp I used on card and the soft blue piece is the new EC "Tea Room Vintage Setting"--wait till you see others that I got :D  Leaves are HC die.

Shows Spica pen used on tablecloth, hairtie, stars on chair coverlet, ribbing on blouse,  accented items on table and even kitty's ribbon :)  Diamond glaze used on glass with paintbrushes in and finally check out her slipper~~added stardust stickles--isn't it the BEST!!!

Inside of card: SB Labels 10 secured with ribbon for personal message.  The leafy flourish is HC Belle Rose stamp and die.

NOW.....to win this adorable digi you must hop along and leave a comment on each blog by Dec 2.  The second way to win.....hop to each blog along the way--leave a comment and then join in the challenge at The Digi Bells Blog which is to make a card using any EBell image with the theme "ANYTHING GOES" and post it HERE anytime before Dec 3.  

Now you are off to the Superbly Talented Lynda's Blog!!!

Joining in challenges:

BnWhistles~~Anything Goes

CYDA #33~~Bingo (I used pearls, flowers, ribbon)

Digi Bells DT Card

Hello Once Again Elisabeth Bell Friends............ Today I am posting for The Digi Bells Blog and I created a card for a little guy's birthday :)
Used the EB Digi image called "Toot Toot" ~~~Isn't he just the most realistic and fun lovin' image!!!!!! Every little boy I know LOVES trains or trucks :D  You can find him and many others in EBell's Digital Collection

Toot Toot was colored with Copics--cut out with SB oval nestie and placed upon MS garden trellis piece  punched out of kraft cs.  SB curved rectangle nesties gave shape to card and the deckled rectangle nestie used for sentiment.  PTI red and brown cs used.  TH walnut stain was inked on edges of image, trellis, sentiment and Paper Studio corduroy buttons.  Stampabilities music lyrics were stamped on red cs using Memento London fog ink.  Sentiment is from PB critter party pack.

Can't you just hear him singing~~"I've been working on the Railroad..." :D

Shows dimension of image and sentiment using foam tape.

Inside of card~~Once again stamped the Stampabilities music with Memento London Fog ink and then Stamped a Great Impressions verse over it.  A personal message can be written over the music lyrics :D

You surely could win Toot Toot or any other EB digi image just by joining in the fun at Elisabeth Bell World Challenge Blog this month--the challege is 4 P's (pink, purple, pearls and pretties)--you have until Nov 22 and the winner gets to choose any 2 digis from The EB Gallery and then as a bonus you will be asked to join us in the fun challenge on Nov 25th as a special Guest!!!!!

Entering Into~~

Bearly Mine Challenge #23~~One for the boys!!

Simon Says~~ Photo Inspiration (I used red)

Allsorts #128~~ Anything but square

CES #60~~ Song or Film Inspired-(I've Been Working on the Railroad Song)

CRAFT #128~~ Cute

Thanks for visiting and Have a wonderful day!!!!

Digi Bells DT Card

Hi Friends

I am posting today for the Digi Bells DT Blog

Today I am sharing a Cute little Gift Set I made with EBell's Digi Image~~"A Tasty Read"

This little darling can be found in EB Digital Collection Here!!

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Onto the Gift Set using a "A Tasty Read"

Card with gift basket!!

Enjoy all the pics :D

Challenges entering in:

Belles 'n Whistles challenge~~pins and pearls

Recipe

Stamps:  EB Digi~A Tasty Read, Papermania Sentiment

Ink:  Copics, TH Stormy Sky and walnut stain DI

Papers:  PTI cardstock, SEI Moonrise dp

Tools:  Heartfelt Creations Decorative layered basket die, SB scallop and deckled rectangle nesties, SB oval nesties, MS beaded arcs border punch, MS butterfly punches, SU butterfly sizzlet and oval punches, EK Success corner punch, 

Embellies:  Wild Orchid pearls-pins-and-stamens, Viva decor Kiwi pearl pen, muslin, pink pin form stash

Thanks so much for visiting and Hope you have an extremely enjoyable weekend!!!

Blessings

Pixie Cottage DT Announcement!!

Hello dear friends~~~~~

OK it is time to reveal the surprise that I mentioned on monday and be sure to read to end of post~~~a surprise for you is in store also :)

I have been selected to be a member of The Pixie Cottage DT-----YEAH!!!!!!  Michelle has expanded her design team and has a Great Group of Designers joining The Pixie Cottage Challenge Blog!!  The list is on my sidebar~~so be sure to check us out each wednesday and better yet--join in the fun and maybe you will win some fab prizes ;)  The stamp I am sharing today was my first PC stamp that I won on the challenge blog last year.  Thanks Michelle!!!!:)

Oh and by the way the stamp I used to make my halloween tag was from The Hannah Mini collection~~Hannah witch~~OMGosh these are adorable and wondrous to color---you will be seeing more of them.  Either click HERE to view or scroll to next post ;)

Onto The Pixie Cottage Challenge #95~~sketch/theme is "Christmas Card"*****Now you can either use the sketch below OR make a Christmas Card Or use both (as I did)!!!

Made my first twisted easel card using "Hannah's Letter" by Sandra Hammer.  Now I love Pics~~so beware :D LOL

Colored Image with Copics and black pastel pencil.  Sponged TH old paper DI to soften edges.  Snow in tree and on ground was given sparkle with DecoArt glistening snow writer pen and after that dried I added a snowier effect using my Marvy Snow Maker pen (this puffs as you heat it and as I found.. you can add several layers-whatever pleases you) to tree, Hannah's hat, cuff on jacket, mailbox, on the ground cover, on the greeting, and as you see more pics you will see it on flower arrangements as well as the Jolee tree embellie that I used :D  LOVE THIS STUFF!!!!

Shows sketch layout and the fun BG Wassail papers.  Red cs is Recollections.  SB tag and SU modern label punch created Hero Arts greeting.  

Lucious arrangement is WOC flowers, stamens, ribbon, pearls and lace!!!  There's that snow again:D--LOL

Branches are SB foilage, HC Belle Rose, McGill and MS punches.  The added ornaments are Jolee's stickers which was a pack I got as candy from Barbara-- Forgotten Scraps~~Thanks dear!!!

Added a SB Labels 4 nestie for a personal message to be written :)

Other challenges entering:

Totally Gorjuss #104~~ I Remember ( I remember mailing letters and now I do more emailing than snail mailing :))

Creatalicious #27~~ Distress your edges--I used ink

Bunny Zoe #17~~Lace It Up!!

Charisma Cardz #43~~Anything Goes

Basic Grey #56~~Anything Goes

Allsorts #127~~Christmas Easel Card

Emerald Faeries #12~~Christmas Red

The Ribbon Girl~~ Jingle all the way to Christmas

Now onto the surprise I mentioned~~~ Leave me a comment and you will be in a drawing to win a $25.00 gift certificate to use at Michelle's Scrapbooking Store.  Click here to tour her store--it is Amazing!!!!!  I will have my daughter draw a name on Thanksgiving Day.  Please be fair and do not comment unless you are a crafty making person :0) No candy searchers please.

Blessings

Mary Lou