Creating from the Heart's Annual End of the Year/Christmas Giveaway!

I found an amazing giveaway on a blog today when I was looking around the web, please head over to Creating from the Heart (Keepsakes by Melissa) to check it out!

Melissa is offering an ♥Annual End of the Year/ Christmas Giveaway!!! ♥  with fabulous prizes that you wont want to miss out on!

Please go over to her website and become a follower and spread the word about her giveaway for you to have a chance to win her prize like I did!

Wishing you good luck and Happy New Year!
Shari

Are you finished your Christmas cards yet? If not here are some more for inspiration..

Only "2" more days till Christmas!!  Are you finished making all your Christmas cards yet??

I think this will be the last post I do before Christmas, so I though that I would show you a few more Christmas cards in case you are still working on yours, so I hope you get some inspiration from these :)

This one is made using a Magnolia Edwin Stamp.  I really like working with Magnolia stamps, they are so fun to colour!....

A closer look at Edwin all tangled up in his lights.....

COPIC COLOURS USED:

Skin:  E01,E00,E000

Hair:  E18,E19,E17

Shirt:  C1,C0,0

Pants:  B99,B97,B95,B93,B91

Shoes:  W7,W5,W3

Light bulbs:  R29,R27,R24,YG05,YG03,YG01,Y17,Y15,Y13,
B02,B01,B00,YR15,YR14,YR12 + Clear Glaze Pen

My second card I want to show you, I made for my friend Sara who LOVES owls.  I found this free digi download stamp at Scrappy Fairy ...

A Closer look at the colours of the Christmas owl...

COPIC COLOURS USED:

Santa Hat & Candy Cane:  R29,R27,R24,R22 + White Glaze Pen

Bell, Feet  & Beak:  YR24,YR23,Y26

Wings & Outside of Eyes:  E18,E17,E15,E13

Eyes:  E41,E40 + Clear Glaze Pen

Body:  E25,E23

Heart:  E42,E41

The Merry Christmas sentiment on the front of the card is from the $1.50 bin at Michaels and stampped in Scarlet Red Cats Eye.  The frame around the owl is Spellbinders Nestabilities - Lacey Circles.

My third card was a card I made for my friend Linda who is a little bit of of turtle freak :)  This image I found on a kids Colouring Book Pages site.....Isn't he just so cute!

Here is a closer look at how happy the little turtle is slidding down a snowy hill in his shell.....

COPIC COLOURS USED:

Turtle Body:  YG99,YG97,YG95, YG93, YG91

Turtle Shell:  E49,E47,E44,E43,E42,E41

Hat:  YG67,YG63,YG61,R29,R27,R24,R22

Eye:  B91

Snow:  BG0000,B0000

You can not really tell in the photo, but I also heat embossed snowflakes on in the sky with clear embossing powder to give the picture some dimention.  Also I heat embossed the circle sentiment in silver embossing powder.  The sentiment is from Michaels $1.50 bin and is from the December set.

And my fourth and final card before we break for Christmas holidays is my Mistletoe Mice from Stampaive that I made for my neighbours as they are a newly dating and such a sweet couple, so I thought that they deserved a cute card....

A closer look at the kissing mice, don't they look so happyily in love?.....

COPIC COLOURS USED:

Girl Mouse:  W5,W3,W1,W0

Girl Shirt & Bow:  R39,R37,R35,R32,YG63

Boy Mouse:  E49,E47,E44,E43

Boy Mouse Shirt:  YG67,YG63,YG61

Girl Ears, Hands, Feet & Tails:  R81,RV00,RV000

Boy Ears, Hands, Feet & Tails:  E11,E00,E000

Noses:  R83

Mistletoe: YG67,YG3,YG61

For the frame on the card I used the Spellbinders Nestibilities - Lacey Squares.

I hope that you enjoyed today's post and maybe got some inspiration to complete your cards if you have not yet done so.

I would like to wish everyone a SAFE and HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you and your families.  Hope to see you back again after the Holiday! 

All The best, Merry ho ho;

Shari

I won at Sassy Studio Designs! Whoo Hoo!

Oh My Goodness, I am so very excited and HAPPY!!  I have to tell you all about it!

My "A Christmas Story" Leg Lamp card was a WINNER on Sassy Studio Designs Challenge #103.

I hope you don't mind me sharing my excitement with you, I am just flabbergasted!!  This December was my first time entering in some challenges so I am so very happy I was chosen, makes me want to create right now!  Can't wait to tell hubby that his Christmas card is a WINNER, he he he!

Thanks so much for checking out my blog and I will see you soon!
Shari

Creatures were stirring!

With only 4 more days till Christmas, you should have all your decorating completed (well hopefully), but if not maybe these little guys can help you out.....

I am soooo in love with House Mouse Design stamps!  They stamp so nice and are wonderful to colour with your copics!  The stripe paper is from Michaels Recollection Christmas paper pack, and the red cardstock is Bazill Polk-a-dots.  The Merry Christmas stamp is an old wooden block that I have had for many many years (long before I was scrapbooking and cardmaking) so I am not sure on the brand.

Here is a close up of the little mice....

COPIC COLOURS USED:

Mouse Faces:  E11, E00, E000, E02

Left Mouse:  E47, E44, E43

Right Mouse:  W7, W5, W3

Light Cord:  G29, G28, G07
Rope: R29, R27, R24

Clothes Pegs: E42, E41, E40

Light Bulbs:  R29, R27, R24, R22, Y17,Y15, Y13, Y11

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;
* House Mouse Design - Challenge #109 Warm Fuzzies
* One Crazy Stamper - Christmas/Holiday Challenge

Thank you for visiting today, I would love any comments that you may have. 

Wishing all a Wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Shari

"Olive" the other Reindeer

Only 5 more days till the Big Guy comes to your house with Rudolph and the gang.

I made this card for my very good friend Karen and her family :) and as I was colouring it I started to sing...

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, had a really shiny nose

And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows.

"OLIVE" the other reindeer, used to laugh and call him names,

They never let poor Rudolph, join in any reindeer games....

 SUPPLIES:

Free digi stamp from Little Scraps of Heaven

Spelbinders Nestabilities - Classic Circles & Labels Eight

Papers: BoBunny 6x6 Blitzen Collection Paper Pack

Sentiment Stamp: Stampendous Cling Rubber - Little Christmas

Liquid Chalk by Catseye - Chestnut Brown

 A close up of the cute little reindeer......

COPICS USED:

Reindeer: E27, E25, E23

Hoofs: E29, E27

Antlers & Nose: E41, E40

Ears: E41, E40, R20

Tongue: R20

Bow: R29, R27, R24, R22

Inside sentiment....is from CC Designs "Sparkly Wishes" that I purchased at One Crazy Stamper

I would like to enter this post into the following challage: 

One Crazy Stamper Christmas/Holiday Challange

Sassy Studio Designs Christmas Movie Challange - Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas Projects

I hope you enjoyed this post and fell in love with Olive like I did, Happy and safe Holidays to you and your family.

Shari

A Christmas Story Card for my Honey!

Wow look at me, two posts in one day, whoo hoo!  After you finish checking out this post scroll down to view my "Kraftin Kimmie Christmas Cards". 

For those of you that know my crazy hubby, you know that his favorite Christmas movie that he makes me watch every year is "A Christmas Story", for some reason he thinks it is a "Classic" and funny as all heck!  Must be a guy think I thing!

Well with that being said, I was on a blog (DZ Doodles) and found a free digi stamp of the leg lamp from A Christmas Story movie and knew as soon as I saw it that I HAD to make my hubs a card with it for this Christmas.  I looked into purchasing him the actual lamp for Christmas to put in his Man Cave, but it was way out of our budgeted price range, so the card will have to do for this year, he he he.

A close up of the lamp....

 COPIC COLOUS USED:

Leg: E11, E00, E000

Shoe: C9, C7, C5

Base: E29, E27, E25

Lamp Shade: Y17, Y15, Y13

The printed paper is from this years Michaels Recollection Christmas Paper Pack, the mirrored red cardstock is from my stash and sorry to say I have had it for so long I do not remember the brand name.  I inked the card base and the printed paper with Catseye Scarlette Red and the candy cane ribbon I used was from Michaels.

I am entering this card into the following challenges;
Sasy Studio Design -Christmas Movie challange
One Crazy Stamper Christams/Winter

I hope that you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed making this card.  Hope to see you back soon. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! 

Don't forget to scrolldown to my earlier post to see my Kraftin' Kimmie Christmas cards :)

Shari

A Kraftin' Kimmie Christmas :)

Hello blog land friends! Only 6 more days till Christmas and I have just finished all my Christmas cards but still working on tags. 

Today I would like to show you a few Christmas cards that I have made this year using some of my fabulous Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. 

Grab a coffee, tea or hot cocoa and sit back and relax.  If you have not yet finished your cards, I hope that you get some inspiration from my cards below :)  Since this post will be a little lengthy I will not be noting the Copic colours I used so if you are interested in a certain card and the colours I used just ask and I will let you know :)

Stamp: Balancing Elf

Paper: BoBunny 6x6 Blitzen Collection

Stamp: Sheppard with sentiment (part of the Nativity set)

Paper: BoBunny 6x6 Snowfall Collection

Stamp: Sophia

Paper: Bazzill embossed poka dots

Ribbon: from Michaels

Stamp: Rudy

Paper: Michaels Recollections Chrstmas Paper Pack

Ribbon: Michaels

Stamp: Santa's Heavy Load

Paper: Echo Park 6x6 Winter Park Paper Pack

 Stamp: Frosty Friends

Paper: BoBunny 6x6 Snowfall Collection

Ribbon: Michaels

Stamp: Eva

Paper: 2010 12x12 Jillibean Winter Collection

Cardstock: Recollections red & cream

I hope you enjoyed my Kraftin' Kimmie Christmas cards! Will be back tomorrow with some other cards I made as well.  Wishing you a very Merrry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Shari

Gift Wrapping Elf

Hello blogger friends!  Sorry to have been away for so long, had some family matters to deal with and was not able to blog or play in my palace.

Today I have a wonderful Christmas card to show off to you.....

And the inside with sentiment......

SUPPLIES USED:
*Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Gift Wrap Elf and Interior Christmas Sentiments
* Patterned Papers: Jillybean Soup, Christmas Eve Chowder 6x6 pad
* Cardstock: Creative Memories Green Apple
* 5x7 Card and Envelope
* 3D pop squares
* Stampin Up Jewlery tag punch
* Merry Christmas sentiment for tag
* Ivory twine from the $ store
* Chestnut Brown and Lime Cats Eye liquid chalk
* Copic Markers (colours lissted below)

A close up of the coloured image......

 COPIC COLOURS USED:
* Skin: E11,E00,E000
* Clothes: R81,R83,R85,B02,B01,B000
* Hair: E59,E57,E55
* Tonge/Mouth: R24,R22,W7
* Ribbon Wheel: E59,E57,E55
The present and the ribbon were both paper pieced with the matching patterned paper and cardstock used on the card.

This card was very fun to make and for me it was pretty exciting because I did not use traditional Christmas colours which I usually do, so for that I am proud of myself!!  :)

I hope you enjoyed this post and I also hope to be back real soon with more cards to show you.  Have a great day and I will see you soon.

Shari