Happy Birthday--Toot Toot!!

First off, I have to send a Shout out to Grant, our Grandson...

Happy 1st Birthday Grant!!!!

where did the year go??  Gramma and Granpa Love YOU!!!!!

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so for my Digi Bell's DT Blog post today, I have a Birthday card that I made for Grant!  Grant is big time into "Thomas the Train" so I had to use Lissybee's fabulous digi image called

Toot Toot!!

found in EBell's Digital Family

I just love the variety of digi's to choose from!!!!

Copic colored~~

Skin~ E11, 01, 00, 000

Hair~ E35, 33, 30

Blues~ B37, 34, 32, C1

Scarf~ R29, 14, W3

Pants~ E35, 34, 31, 30, W3

Slingshot~ Y28, YR24

Train~ E29, 44, 43, 42, 40, R29, 14 

Trees~ YG67, 17, G20, R29, E29, 42

Tracks~ W3, 1, 00

Floor~ E43, 42, 40

Cut out image with SB oval nestie and mounted atop SB Scallop oval nestie using navy textured CS with foam tape and then that atop SB Grand Deco Ovals One dies in white and black also with foam tape!!

 Papers~ White CS, Navy Textured CS, Bazzill Black dotted swiss CS and SU dp.  Tools~ SB Grand Deco Oval one Dies, SB oval and scallop oval nesties, Whimsy Country Heart and Birthday Sentimentables Dies, MS branch punch and "1" thicker.  Mounted layers using foam tape:))  Even used the baby hearts from the Whimsy heart die!!!

 Dimensional view

Inside of card!!

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Ok~~~now here is GRANT!!!!

Daddy assembled the mat--isn't it cute!!!

 He really didn't know what to do with the cake ;)  He did gently finger into it, but didn't care to be messy--LOL His mommy was like that!!!

Boy oh boy.....he sure likes his new Thomas the Train push and ride!!!  Always moving....walks with and along things but not quite on his own yet.....I don't think it will be very long tho and then watch out!!!!!!!!!

Look "WHO" turned 1!!!

Thanks for visiting and if you have time to craft.....please do join in the EBWorld fun challenge of White on white with touch of Red and you could win some of Lissybee's fabulous images and other fantastic prizes!!!

God Bless

EBWorld for January

Good Day all you Elisabeth Bell Friends!!

Today is the start of Elisabeth Bell's World challenges for 2014!!!

To start out the year, we have a color challenge~~ White on White with a touch of Red

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For This Birthday Card I used this dapper looking little guy and his kitty......

an EBell image called Tommy's Apples for Mommy exclusive for EHA!!  

White and red CS used :)  Bottom layer texturized with Couture Creations Entangle embossing folder and used TH distresser tool on edges and then inked with TH Fired Brick DI.  Next white layer was cut out with SB Grand Labels 23, texturized with Craft Concepts In Stitches embossing folder and placed with foam tape.  Sentiment was computer generated and cut out with SU punches.  Branch and fence are Marianne Design Dies.  Finished with Red ribbon and fancied fence with VD Ruby GL pen and TH Black Soot DI.

 Copic colored--

Skin~ E21, 00, 000

Hair~ E43, 42, 40

Reds~ R 29, 24 ,20

Greens~ YG67, 06

Kitty and Shirt~ W7, 5, 3, 1, 00, R20

Pants~ B95, 93, 91, W3, Sharpie White Pen

Basket~ E59, 35, 34, 33, 30

Cut out with SB Labels 4!!

 Views of dimensions

Inside of card--

Hope you can join in the fun and you just may win some GREAT prizes.....remember you must use an Elisabeth Bell image....but there are so many to choose from!! 

Challenges entering~

Elphine House Australia #54~ Lots of Layers
Totally Papercrafts #203~ One for the Boys!
Bearly Mine #118~ Colour Inspiration
Creative Inspirations #249~ Ribbons
Sparkles Monthly ~ Show new stash (embossing folders and dies)

"Me Time" Bookmark

Hello Friends~~

I am finally back with a creation that I completed with Elisabeth Bell's new Digi--

Me Time

found in EBell's Digital Family with all her other wondrous digi's!!!

Also today is my day to post on The Digi Bell's DT Blog

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 Here is the new digi--Me Time---colored with Copics

 Created a bookmark....For my personal "me time" I like to read!!  As the sentiments say---reading inspires happiness for Me!!!

 Shown on a book page :)

 Side view

 Another close up.....

Tools used~~SB Edgeabilities Classic Triple Scallop dies, SB Shapeabilities Fancy Lattice, Sentiments, and Lacey Hearts for fancy corner, SB Large deckled rectangles to cut out image.  Papers were all scraps and finished with ribbons and metal dot.

And now for the winner from My Blog Post Here is

Carmen M

Please contact me and I will get your prize out to you..dmschroeder57@yahoo.com

FYI~~you still have until Friday Jan 24th to join in the Digi Bell's fun blog hop and have a chance to win this wonderful "Me Time" Digi!!!  

Also don't forget The EBWorld Challenge of Snow and Lace is still open for 2 more days!!! 

Happy Day to You!!!

EBell New Digi Release Hop

Hello Elisabeth Bell Friends, Fans, Followers :))

It is a New Year and we are once again having The New EBell Digi of the Month Release!!!!

For a list of the entire Hop go to The Digi Bell's DT Blog.......but if you have started along the way you should have come here from the Lovely Carla's Blog!!!

This fabulously relaxing digi is called

Me Time

which is found in EBell's Digital Family

Here is my colored image and I will be back tonite with the completed creation---can you guess what I may be creating!!!!  Please leave your guess in my comments before I add the final pics and you will win a prize from Little ol Me!!:))
For view of completed project and winner...Click HERE :))

Now you are off to our Fabulous Leader Lynda's Blog--she will definitely have a inspiring creation full of Love!!!  Reminder that if you leave a comment on all blogs....you could win this Amazing New Digi!!!!!!

Love and Happiness

Creatalicious #59 ~ Turquoise Winter

Hello ~~ Welcome Creatalicious Fans to 2014!!

It is time again for a Creatalicious Challenge!!

Our January Challenge #59 is Turquoise Winter and we are Sponsored by....
Paty Greif Designs!!
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I have for you.... a Shaped Birthday Card using

Paty Greif's Winter Friends Pack digi's!!

Isn't she just the cutest Ice Skater :))

Copics used~~

Hair ~ Y26, 21, E43

Skin~ E21, 00, 000, 000, R22, 20

Sign~ BG18, 000, Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen

Outfit~ BG07, 05, 02, 01, W3, Sharpie White Pen, Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen, Diamond Glaze

Fur on outfit~ BG02, 01, C2, 1, Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen

Skates~ BG01, 000, C1, N7, W3, 1, Diamond Glaze

Tools used: SB Grand Big Scallop Circle Dies, SB circle, scallop circle and Labels 4 nesties, MS snowflake and branch punches, EKSuccess snowflake punch (Inside of card)   Papers: DCWV Textured CS, LYBicycle dp, and other dp from scrap stash :)  Embellishes: WOC pearls,  Mermaid Glitz Stickles, VD Holo Iridescent and Blue GL pens to give snowflakes sparkle!!

Dimensional View

Inside of card!!

Hope you can play along with us this month.  Be sure to visit the rest of the DT's wonderful creations Here!!

Best Wishes this New Year!!!

Appreciate your visit!!!

Fussy Fancy Friday #105

Good Day to All~~~

Today is the official start of my DT creations for The Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog!!

Our challenge is Monochromatic and runs for 2 weeks!! 

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Our Host this challenge is Sam

AND

our sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs!!

My card features....

 Crafty Sentiments -- Cold Christmas!!

Copic colored~~

Skin~ E21, 00, 000

Hair~ E29, 25, 21, 51

Reds~ R46, 29, 24, 22, 20, 000

Mouse~ E25, 21, 51, R24, 22, 20, Foam tape

A Valentine's Day card.... Papers are SU red CS, DCWV Love stack.  Punches are MS heart border and Heart. Dies are SB Deco Labels 8 and Whimsy tab 1.  Finished with white Raffia, TH fired brick DI and Stardust Stickles.  Also used my Zutter distress-it-all :)

Inside of card!!

Dimensional Views

 Hope you can join in the fun to win some of these adorable Crafty Sentiment images or products!!  Be sure to visit the entire FFF DT blogs for GREAT inspiration!!!

HAPPINESS