Non Traditional Christmas

OBG

uses the image Ruby Christmas - Present Stack

It's A Blue Christmas

OMG I just can't believe how fast Christmas is approaching, can you?! TIme sure flies - And then, sadly, the holidays are over before we know it! So, be sure and enjoy the holidays with your family and friends, since they come and go so quickly.

Anyway, here we are, again, with another Christmas challenge, at Catch The Bug. How about a challenge where you create a project that reminds you of your Favorite Christmas? Sound like fun! I hope it does, because that's our theme, this week at Catch The Bug.  Create your Christmas project that depicts your favorite Christmas carol or song and then link up with us for your chance to win an awesome digi prize pack from Bugaboo Stamps!

For my project,  as my Favorite Christmas Song, I chose Blue Christmas and created a project in shades of blue. I love how it turned out.  My card uses the image, Teddy - Present, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used a handmade blue and silver bow, blue pearls, and a 3D snowflakes epoxy sticker, to embellish the card. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint

Snowman Wishes

OBG

uses the image 4 Square - Snowman



Challenges:

Royal Digi Challenge #29 Snowman at The Scrapbooking Queen
Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint

Show Us Your Celebrations

Brrr Winter is definitely here in the states! I am already sick of snow! LOL!  Anyway, are you ready for a new challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine?! Hopefully you are and will come over and play along! The challenge theme is Celebrations.  There are lots of prizes to be had and even a guest designer spot, so come play with us! you have two weeks to link up - So you have plenty of time to put on your thinking caps! You have to be in it, to win it, baby, so get busy creating!

Also, check out the fabulous images from Lacy Sunshine. \All images you buy from the store are now available  by instant download, so buying is quick and easy! Yay!

I've done another Christmas card, today, using the image, Winter Princess Emily.  Isn't she gorgeous?! I had so much fun creating with her.  She is so pretty and elegant - That I wanted to try to create a card that was elegant, just fitting for Emily.  Hopefully I've accomplished that, with this card.  I used pretty blue papers from my stash. I love the striped paper, with the silver foil accents.  I used glitter to add sparkle and shine to parts of Emily's dress and rows of tiny blue pearls outlining three sides of the image, to add elegance.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Christmas at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #70 Winter Wonderland at Artistic Inspirations

Winter Fun For Kids

Well, can you beleive it? I'm guest designer, this fortnight, for Send A Smile 4 Kids! I'm so excited! Thank you, Karen, for the opportunity!  The challenge this fortnight at Send a Smile 4 Kids is to make a project, for kids, with the theme, Winter Fun, For Kids!  Definitely a perfect theme for this time of year, here in the states! Especially being that we just had 6" of snow here in Ohio a couple of days ago, and are expecting more, again, today!  Lots of opportunity for the kiddies to have some Winter Fun! The challenge sponsors, this round, are Milk Coffee Stamps, Dollar Graphics Depot and Fred She Said.  All great companies with super cute images, so be sure you come over and play along for your chance to win!

My card uses this fun image of kids building a snowman, from Milk Coffee Stamps. All papers are from my stash. I especially love the blue paper with white embossed sparkly snowflakes, that I used.  I've embellished the card with black pearls.  This card is the perfect winter card for any boy or girl!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #58 Winter at The Squirrel and The Fox
Challenge #70 Winter Wonderland at Artistic Inspirations

Candy Cane Christmas

Challenge

Anything Goes

features the image Knobby Knees Christmas Candy Cane, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.



Challenges:


Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #104 Christmas at Lexi's Creations
Christmas at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #70 Winter Wonderland at Artistic Inspirations

Snow Us Your Favorite Holiday Treat

Welcome to Holiday Chaos Day # 5 at Catch The Bug! I hope you have been playing along with us, every day! You haven't?! Oh not, well, then get busy because you still have time to link up projects in the daily challenges! There are tons of awesome prizes to be had, as well as guest designer spots - So get busy link and creating!

Our Holiday Chaos theme, today, is to Show Us Your Favorite Holiday Treat, and create a project based on the recipe provided in today's post at Catch The Bug.  Be sure you run over and check it out to choose your favorite holiday treat from the list - Then create your project and link up to win!

Today is also Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug, so I'm using an older Bugaboo Stamps image to create my project today.

My favorite treat from our treat list, today, is Spiked Eggnog. For this treat, we've asked for projects using this recipe: Border Punch, Polka Dots, Glitter + Item of Choice - (Gemstones). I've used the image, Christmas Bear - Side Ornament, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. This card is made completely of scraps from my stash! Can you beleive it?!  I did an easel card, since I haven't made one in awhile. I just love fancy fold cards, don't you? I used a fancy border punch from Martha Stewart across the bottom of the card in two places.  The green polka dot sheer ribbon bow is handmade by me. I used three green gemstones down the top right corner.  The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 you and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. I added glitter and sparkle to the fur on the hat on the teddy bear image.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Christmas at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #89 Christmas Card at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #172 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Anything Goes For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
Challenge #47 Old Scraps or Leftovers at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #192 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #48 P is for (Polka Dots and Punches) at Pile It On
Challenge #188 Happy Holidays at Corrosive Challenge
Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #188 Christmas Cards at Robyn's Fetish
Ho Ho Ho Christmas at The Ribbon Girl
CHallenge #61 Add Some Glitter And Sparkle at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #48 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #34 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #57 Christmas Time at Creatalicious
RRR#85 Bingo With Ribbon (White, Bling, Polka Dots) at Really Reasonable Ribbon
TSG #236 Christmas Critters at There She Goes Clear Stamps
TPE#228 Winter at The Pink Elephant
Day 337 - Cute Cuddly and Cozy at 365 Cards
Girly at Crafty Bloggers Network
Challenge #104 Christmas at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #169 Anything Goes at Make It Monday

Christmas at Digi Sketch Challenge

Show Me An Ugly Sweater

Here I am with new about Holiday Chaos Day #4  at Catch The Bug.  I hope you've been playing along with us, all week! You don't want to miss out on the great prizes that are up for grabs!

The theme, today, is to create a card or project based on one of our recipes for a family member's ugly sweater! Sounds like fun, doesn't it?! Come over to Catch The Bug to check out the recipe list for the ugly sweaters in the family! Come pick one, create your project and link up to win!

For my card, I chose to create using the recipe for Dad's Ugly Sweater.  The recipe is to use Blue, Green, Gold + Santa.  This image is perfect, too, with the adorable guy dressed up as Santa, putting gifts under the tree.  I've used the image AKV Christmas - Under The Tree (New November Release), from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I think this card turned out great, with the colors of blue, green and gold - I had never thought to use this color combo before now! All papers are from my stash. Don't you love the blue paper with snowflakes on it?! I used gold glittered ribbon and gold glittered flatback pearls.  I used a clearstar gelly roll pen to add glitter to the star on the tree. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #81 Photo Inspiration (Snowflakes, Blue and White) at Fairytale Challenge
R#152 Non-Traditional Christmas at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #64 Inspired By A Movie (The Santa Claus) at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #89 Christmas Card at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #212 Snows The Way To Go (Snowflakes) at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #124 Funky Christmas (Blue, Green and Gold) at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #172 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #235 Inspired By A Christmas Carol (Oh Christmas Tree) at Allsorts
Challenge #108 Winter Wonderland at A Gem Of A Challenge
Anything Goes For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
Challenge #192 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #48 P is for (Present, Pearls and Punches) at Pile It On
Challenge #188 Happy Holidays at Corrosive Challenge
Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #188 Christmas Cards at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #66 Anything Goes For The Boys at Here Come The Boys
Ho Ho Ho Christmas at The Ribbon Girl
CHallenge #61 Add Some Glitter And Sparkle at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #48 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #34 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #57 Christmas Time at Creatalicious
RRR#85 Bingo With Ribbon (White, Ribbon, Image) at Really Reasonable Ribbon
TPE#228 Winter at The Pink Elephant
Day 336 Golden Opportunity at 365 Cards
Challenge #104 Christmas at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #169 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #117 Snow Fun at Paper Make Up Stamp
Christmas at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #70 Winter Wonderland at Artistic Inspirations