MERRY AND BRIGHT

Hi, There!

Well, here it is the second card I made for my gift card giving.  Besides changing to the traditional red and green, I thought out the background paper better and the little bag can now be pulled out to receive their gift card.  There is a pretty greeting on the little bag and I did not want the recipient not to see that.  Have no idea where I found these little bags from but they made my day!!!  LOL  Don't you love when that happens.  Just need to check my stash more often!!!!!!

Till next time, thanks for stopping by, be blessed, hugs ~ CaroleAnn

Card Recipe:

Digital Image/East Wind/Holly and Ivy colored with Copic Markers

E0000 E000 E00 E01 E02 E11  Hair and Eyes  G40 G43 G24 G94 G85  Eyes have Glossy Accents

Berries R11 R24 R27 R29 R89

I framed image with some doodle and with B.Paper from First Edition/Merry Little Christmas.  Rub on sentiment from Tim Holtz Idea-ology and so is the sticker on the side portion.  Lots of Wink of Stella, Stardust, and Nuvo white enamel dots in her hair and holly and ivy on her head.  

I added corner quilling and a bow quilled to the little bag.  Inserted a "to and from" tag.

Sharing Card With:

Digi Chooseday Wk #48 - ATG

Crafty Friends #98 - Christmas

Card Mania #111 - Christmas

Stamping Sensation - December/Winter- Sparkle

A Gem of A Challenge #232 - ATG

A GIFT FOR YOU

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I have a couple of gift cards to give and I wanted to present them with a handmade card so this is what I came up with for one.  I did make another with the traditional red and green colors of Christmas which I may post at another time.  Thanks for stopping by, be blessed, hugs ~ CaroleAnn

Card Recipe:

East Wind Image/Holly and Ivy - colored with Copic Markers and lots of Wink of Stella in her hair and stardust in her holly and ivy wreath along with liquid pearls.  Eyes have Glossy Accents added to make them pop even more!  I just love her eyes!  

Image cut out with a Memory Box frame.  Sentiment from a mag freebie.  B.paper is from Vintage Frost/Maja Designs.  I found in my stash these little decorative Christmas bags and that is placed behind the image, along with another layer of cardstock with a holly image on it and I placed a word phrase sticker to the side/Tim Holtz/Idea-ology word phrases.  Added some rhinestones, snowflakes, flowers, and ivy stickers, from my stash.  Inside the bag is gift tag that I tied a wired ribbon to it and curled the edges. Now I just need to place the gift card inside that bag!  Done:)

Sharing This Card With:

Digi Chooseday  Week #48 - ATG

Crafty Friends #98 - Christmas

Card Mania #111 - Christmas

Stamping Sensation - December/Winter - Sparkle
A Gem Of A Challenge #232 - ATG

BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!!

Hi, There!  UPDATE:  You can find the EastWind digital images on Etsy.

Yeap, it's me again and now with card number two made with the digital image called Baby Its Cold from a retired company called The EastWind by artist Unky.  Loved her artwork and as I said in previous post, I do have many of her digital images and I love them all!  So here she is again but colored in the true Christmas colors of Red and Green.  Thanks for stopping by, and hope it is not too boring with using the same image but she is really cute and fun to color!!!  Big hugs and lots of blessings ~ CaroleAnn

Card Recipe:

Digital Image/Baby Its Cold/EastWind - colored with Copic Markers

Skin E0000 E000 E00 E02 E01 E11

Hair E70 E71 E74 E77  Eyes G40 G43 G24 G94 G85  Glossy Accents added

Outfit  YG13 G24   R24 R27 R29

Image framed with Stitched Nesting Rectangles from Tuttidesigns and edges distressed with Shabby Shutters.  Glitter added to heart on mittens.  Wink of Stella on hat, hair, and mittens.

BP from my stash - not sure where it is from and ribbon also from stash.  

Snowflake Border from Memory Box and lots of glitter added.

Sharing card with:

613 Avenue Create #215 - ATG Optional Twist - Christmas

Addicted to Stamps #168 - ATG Optional use of ribbon (my bow) 

Christmas Card Throwdown - November Stash Challenge - Ribbon and Glitter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #94 - ATG

QKR Stampede #323 - ATG

SENDING WARM HUGS YOUR WAY!

Hi, There!  UPDATE  You can find the EastWind digital images on Etsy.

I have an image that is from The EastWind and I have many of Unky's artwork digital images and this is one of them that I like so much that I made two cards but this is the post on card number 1.  Thanks for stopping by and stay warm with a fuzzy hat, warm scarf and mittens!!!  Hugs and blessings ~ CaroleAnn

Card Recipe:

Digital Image Baby Its Cold - colored with Copic Markers:

Skin E0000 E000 E00 E02 E01 E11 

Hair Y11 Y08 Y13   Eyes G40 G43 G24 G85  Hat/Gloves E33 E34 E35  G24 G94 R56 R59

Make It Crafty Chipboard "hugs" colored with Copic Markers

BP from stash Bo Bunny  Image is framed with TuttiDesigns Stitched Nesting Rectangles and distressed with Brushed Corduroy ink.  Snowflake and Snowflake corner die from Sweet Dixie and used lots of glitter on these.  Her eyes have a glossy accent and hat, mittens and hair lots of Wink of Stella.

Sharing this card with:

Addicted To Stamps #168 - ATG

Crafting with Friends #76 - ATG

Corrosive Challenge November #11 - ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #94 - ATG

SNOW QUEEN BLOOMS

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What fun it was to color this image.  This is a digital image from Aurora Wings - one of my many favorites.  It is going to get cold enough here tomorrow night that I could just possibly have these icicles hanging off me too - but I would not look this elegant.  She is really beautiful.  I have to color another one up but I am thinking maybe purples and blues!  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving to those celebrating, so much to be thankful for in my family this year.  Thank you for visiting me.  Blessings to all, big hugs ~ CaroleAnn

Card Recipe:
Image from Aurora Wings/Snow Queen Blooms  Colored with Copic Markers
Skin E0000 E000 E00 E11
Blooms E93 E95  E70 E71 E74  B0000 B00 B01
BP is from Winter Wishes/First Edition  Snowflake border and snowflakes are all from MS punches with glitter paper from my stash.  Sparkle silver netting ribbon from stash.  The image has lots of stardust glitter and Wink of Stella and framed with a Rustic Die Cut frame and used distressed ink around the edges.

Sharing my card with:
613 Avenue Create #215 with optional twist winter
Artistic Inspiration #209 ATG
Aurora Wings #73 Holiday Spirit
Crafting From the Heart #229 ATG
Crafting With Friends #75 ATG
Simon Says Monday  Let It Snow

CELEBRATE!!!

Hi, There! 

I made this birthday card thinking I was going to used it for my granddaughter for her 3rd birthday but I found out she is having a Tea Party Style birthday so I pulled out some other stamps from Polkadoodles that I will now create another card for her!!!  LOL  Thought I was ahead of the game - but, hey, birthday cards are always in demand!!!  Thanks for stopping by and be blessed, hugs ~ CaroleAnn

Card Recipe
Okay, thanks to my friend, Carol, I now know that this image is from Eureka Stamps and it is Girl Balloon Holder digital stamp.  :)  She is colored up in Copic Markers:
E0000 E000 E11 E95  Y11 Y13 Y32   R81 R83 R85  V01 V12 V04
Balloon die-cuts used after I used some distress oxide inks on Mixed Media paper.  The background paper I have had forever from DoCrafts/Kraft Notes 6 x 6   Stamped the sentiment "Celebrate" on vellum and embossed in gold.  Used some cut outs from the designer paper here and there.

Hello Everyone - I am back!!!!

So happy to say I can now spend more time at my art table and this is what I painted for my first post back after my hip replacement surgery!!!  I am now back to taking my walks too!!  Praise the Lord as all went well!

I just left this image mounted onto a white card base and used a Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Frame for it.  The digital grey scale image is from Alena Lazareva/Fantasy Fairy and I have had it for ages.  I used Copic Markers and I love the soft look of the colors that happens with the grey scale.  I could not make up my mind whether to use glitter on her wings or not - so I left them as is - for now;)

I know you have all been busy with holiday cards already, maybe I will have one or two to share but I am just getting back to coloring and have so many images I love that I do not know which one to start next!!!!  Till next time, big hugs and blessings, ~ CaroleAnn

Card Recipe:

Copic Markers

Skin  E0000 E000 E00 E11 E01 E02 E93 E95

Hair  E51 E55

Dress  V0000 V000 V01 V12  Wings  B0000 B91 B21 V000  Eyes  BV00 BV13 V01

Flowers  Y21 Y23 Y11 VOOO V01 G21 G20 Y38