Especially for You Gift Box - FFFC #202 'Christmas'

Hello.

We're kicking off our last challenge for the year at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  This challenge will remain open until January 11, 2018, while we take a break for Christmas and New Year.  The theme for this challenge is...what else...'Christmas.'  Please hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog to check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us. 

For this Christmas challenge, I've created this gift box.

The lid lifts upward to reveal 3 compartments to put all your goodies in. 

To get to the bottom compartment, the two top drawers swing outwards.

To keep the gift box closed I used two small magnetic discs, one hidden in the flap of the lid and the other hidden in the middle of the front of the bottom compartment.

Now a closer look at the two Magnolia Stamps images being featured.

This is 'Tilda with Two Little Gifts' from Magnolia Stamps' A Christmas Story Collection 2012.

And this is 'Christmas Tilda with Cat' from their A Little Christmas Collection 2012.

Challenges for this project:
ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Yummy
Come and Get It Challenges - Christmas

Crafty Calendar Challenge December - It's Christmas!!!
Cut It Up! Challenge 137 - Boxing Up the Holidays

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 508 - Festive Colours

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #132 - Anything Christmas
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Wk 50 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Christmas/Winter Holidays

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a fabulous weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections

Dies:  Spellbinder Labels Forty-One; Tim Holtz Holiday Greens; Poppystamps 977 Berry Sprig; Cheery Lynn Tropical Leaf set B119; Memory Box 98316 Cherry Blossom (for flower centre) and 98188 Holly Vine

Punches:  Punch Bunch Medium Impatient; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (for flower centre)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Forest Moss; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils--Faber Castell Polychromos and Prismacolor Premiers

Thankful for You - FFFC #200 'Thanks'

Hello.  Happy Friday.

Today is the start of a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and our theme this time is 'Thanks.'  Check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us HERE and to get complete details on the challenge.

Here's the card that I've created.

A closer look at the cute image being featured.

This digital stamp is from Little Miss Muffet and she is named Polka Dots Pals Brooke, coloured with alcohol-ink markers and coloured pencils.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Cardz 4 Galz Challenge 60 - Thank You/Thanksgiving 
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Wk 45 - Anything Goes
Create and Inspire Challenge 68 - Anything Goes 
Little Miss Muffet Challenge # 175 - Anything Goes
Love To Craft Challenge LTCCB #16 - November Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving
4 Crafty Chicks #376 - Give Thanks

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Chatterbox

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Eleven; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 05 and 06; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; CC Designs Olive Branch and Mistletoe; Tim Holtz Fall Foliage

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky, Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset (colours listed below) - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; various Faber-Castell Polychromos coloured pencils (no colour list)
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- blue shades:  midnight blue, twilight sky, denim blue, pastel blue
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- grass:  apple cider, sandstone 
- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T 

Take a Note! - FFFC #198 'Pretty in Pink'

Hello.

We're kicking off a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge today.  The challenge theme is 'Pretty in Pink.'  Please hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog to get your complete details and to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

I've created this (not really sure what to call it) sort of scratch-paper box.

The little drawer actually pulls out and I've placed loose pieces of scratch paper.

A closer look at this Magnolia Stamps image being featured.

The image is called 'Autumn Tilda with Pencils' from their Turning Leaves Collection 2012.

This was coloured with Letraset Promarkers and Trias alcohol-ink markers.  I actually did this quite a while ago and I'm trying to remember the colours I used to list them below.....hmm.

Challenges I am entering with this project:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #190 - Use A Die Cut + A Sentiment
Crafting With Friends Challenge 52 - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenge #352- Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft Challenge 51 - Anything Goes
Star Stampz - Lots of Pink Challenge
Unicorn Challenge #26 - Perfectly Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections Garden Floral paper pads; American Crafts Baby Miss Muffet

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Eighteen; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Memory Box  98312 Fancy Blossoms; Joy! Crafts 6002/0263 Flourish Branch; Elizabeth Designs 730 Curvy Leaves 

Punches:  Martha Stewart French Scroll punch set; EK Success Medium Retro Flower and Small Star

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Victorian Velvet; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR96, cinnamon, tan
- pink shades:  shale, 694-T, 693-T, 698-T
- teal shades:  563-T, 337-T, 331-T, pastel green
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow  - white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Enjoy the Moments that Make You Smile - FFFC #196 'Fall Colours'

Hello.

Our current challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge is 'Fall Colours.'  And I am late in posting my card...arghhh.  Anyway, I hope you will join us.  Don't forget to visit to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge to get complete details of the challenge and to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to play along.

Here's what I've created.

This is what the card inside looks like.

A closer look at the Magnolia Stamps images being featured:

This cutie is 'Tilda with Straw Hat' from the Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011.

And this one is 'Kneeling Tilda' from the Sweet Rainbow Collection 2011.

I've use a mix of alcohol-ink markers and coloured pencils to colour these images.

Challenges for this card:
Allsorts Challenge Week 433 - Feels Like Autumn
Artistic Inspirations #186 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #196 - Autumn
Crafty Friends Challenge #66 - To use dies and/or punches
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 39 - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenges #96 - Die Cuts and Punches
Sweet Stampin' - Your Favorite Stamp

That's it or my short post.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Hello Luscious; Chatterbox Great Little Stripes; Recollections    

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland and Fall Foliage;  Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms and 98261 Kaleidescope Butterfly

Punches:  Carl Crafts Small Cosmos (for flower centres) 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Rusty Hinge; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; coloured pencils - Faber-Castell Polychromos, Prismacolor Premiers, Derwent Coloursofts 

Peace Love Joy - FFFC #194 'Things with Wings'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're kicking off a new challenge today at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and yay...I get to host this one.  I've chosen 'Things with Wings' as my theme.  Don't forget to pop over to the Fussy and Friday Challenge blog to check out what the DT gals have create to inspire you to play along with us and to get complete details on the challenge.

Here's what I've created.

It's a front-panel side step card.  I've used the template that I used for my advent-calendar cars HERE.

A closer look at this delightful image created by Sylvia Zet of Wee Stamps.

This oh-so-cute image is called Poinsettia.

As usual, I've coloured the image with my markers and a few coloured pencils.  I don't know if you can see in the pictures above, but I've added glitter to the wings of the fairy.

Challenges for this card:
CCC Digi Creations Challenge 79 - More Than One Fold
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Wk 33 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge 135 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge 169 - Anything Goes
Making Memories Crafting Challenge #8 - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter Challenge 305 - Punches and Dies
Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge Wk 33 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 98 - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Pink Paislee Noel paper pad

Dies:  Go Kreate Square Frames #4; Tim Holtz Tattered Poinsettia and Holiday Greens; Poppystamps 977 Berry Sprig; Memory Box 98316 Cherry Blossom (flower centre)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; jingle bells, twine, glitter and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- olive green shades:  Touch 42, olive green, marsh green, apple cider, 617-T
- green leaves:  pine, 370-T, marsh green, meadow green 
- red shades:  poppy, lipstick red, red, salmon pink
- pot:  cool greys 3 - 5  
- jingle bells:  raw sienna, mustard, buttercup
- wings:  264-T, 263-T, pastel green, cool aqua, denim blue
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 3-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

2-Tier Box - FFFC #192 'Anything Goes'

Hello.

It's the start of a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and the theme--it's easy peasy--is 'Anything Goes.'  I hope you'll play along with us.  Please visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog to get the complete details and to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

My project for this challenge is this gift box.

When the lid is lifted and you open the box, you can see that it's actually a 2-tier gift box.  I've filled both tiers with yummy chocolates!

If you're interested, the tutorial for this 2-Tier Box can be found HERE.

I've used a couple of  sweet Tiddly Inks images to be featured on the two front sides of the box.

This image is called 'Bugs and Kisses'

and this one is called 'Wryn - Spring Bling.'

Challenges for this gift box:
Crafty Calendar July Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - Floral
Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Get in Shape
Stamping Sensations July Challenge - Anything with Flowers
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 487 - Summer Colours

That's it for me today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Designer Papers:  Recollections

Dies:  Spellbinders Rose Creations; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms and 98261 Kaleidescope Butterfly; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 05; CC Designs Olive Branch; Elizabeth Craft Designs 730 Curvy Leaves

Punches:  Nellie's Choice Extra Large Leaf 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge; pearl from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils - Faber-Castell  Polychromos

It's Time to Celebrate! - FFFC #190 'Punches & Dies'

Hello.

Happy Friday!  It's time for a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  This is our Challenge #190 and the new theme is 'Punches and Dies.'  I hope you'll be able to play along with us.  Hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog for complete details on the challenge and to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

This is the card that I came up with.

Love the Weathered Clock die from Tim Holtz.  I thought that die cut would be perfect for the sentiment.

A closer look at the Magnolia Stamps image being featured.

This cute-girl image is called 'Tilda with Heart Socks' and she's from Magnolia Stamp's 'With Love Collection 2013.'  I've coloured her the usual way with alcohol-ink markers and a few coloured pencils for better shading.  I've cut her out and then mount her on double-sided foam tape.

Challenges for this card:
Crafty Creations Challenge #344 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge #117 - Anything Goes w/optional die cuts and/or punches
Deep Ocean Challenge #157 - Die Cuts, Chipboards and/or Punches
Dies R Us Challenge #75 - Celebrations
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #44 - Anything Goes
Making Memories Crafting Challenge #6 - Bingo Board (die cuts, pearls, sentiment)
Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge - Use patterned paper
Tuesday Throwdown #348 - Party Time

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day!  Weekend coming...yay.

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Paper Pizazz Jacie's Vintage papers

Dies:  Sizzix Tim Holtz Weathered Clock and Tattered Flower Garland; Poppystamps 1436 Dogwood Blossoms, Memory Box 98261 Kaleidoscope Butterfly and 98743 Kensington Border (small butterfly); Joy! Crafts 6002/0263 Flourish Branch 1; Elizabeth Craft Designs 730 Curvy Leaves

Punches:  Martha Stewart Medium Hydrangea and 3-in-1 Hydrangea

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Dusty Concord; ribbon, pearls and brad from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and boots:  burnt sienna, cocoa, raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow
- pants:  holly, pine, Touch G43, soft green  
- blouse: aubergine, plum preserves, spring lilac
- hearts:  burnt umber, walnut, heatwave 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Scatter Kindness

Hello.

I've got my latest card to show you today.

A closer look at the delightful image being featured.

This image is called 'Make A Wish' and the digital stamp is available from Mo's Digital Pencil, HERE.  To colour, I've used my alcohol-ink markers and a few coloured pencils.

Challenges I'm entering with this card:
Allsorts Challenge Week 419 - Use at least 2 dies
Creative Fingers Challenge #132 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge Wk 23 - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks Challenge #84 - Use 3 pattern papers
Making Memories Crafting Challenge #6 - Anything Goes/Bingo Board (flowers, image, pearls)
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenges (Facebook) #276 - Anything Goes
Scrap and Craft Inspiration Challenge #4 - Anything Goes w/option string/twine/ribbon
Scrapy Land Challenge #67 - Anything Goes (see list of dies used below)

That's it for me...a short post!  Thanks for dropping by.  I appreciate the visit.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  K+Company Julianne Specialty Paper pad

Dies:  Quickutz Lifestyle Craft Nesting Circles; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Joy! Crafts 6002/0157 Floral Flourishes 

Punches:  Nellie's Choice Large Rose Leaves; Punch Bunch Large Impatients

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany; brads, eyelets, hemp cord and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- red shades:  R445, crimson, ruby, antique pink
- top:  saffron, vanilla, ivory
- ground and grass:  sandstone, 5767-T, 370-T  
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T