6 Months Till Christmas Hop!

Hello and Welcome to our 6 Months Till Chrismas Blog Hop! Oh Yeah you read right, 6 months!  Have you started your shopping yet?  How about your Christmas Cards?  Well this fun hop will hopefully inspire you to get started on your own cards to releive some stress closer to the holiday =) 

If you are new to our hop here is a little about us...Last year I challenged myself to create 2 Christmas cards a month and to post them on my blog on the 25th of each month to count down to Christmas, so that when the holiday's arrived I was not so stressed out trying to get all my cards done in time to give out.  I mentioned this to a few of my friends and they all wanted to join in and then some from blogland asked as well.  So now on the 25th of each month myself and a few talented ladies post 2 Christmas projects for our hop to share with all our blogland friends =) 

Each month we have a new theme and this months theme for our hop is - Photo Inspiration, see photo below (this is a picture of my dinning room table when I had my friends Todd and Heather over just before Christmas last year =)

 

Following the photo above I chose to use the colours Red & Black and the Snowman as well.  I made each card using the same papers as well as the same colour scheme and similar supplies and Copic colours too.  

 

Here is card #1 using a Whipper Snapper stamp called "Snow is overrated" - check out the snow, it is Extra Fine Flower Soft!.... 

Here is a look at the inside....

Here is a close up of the image to see the Copic colours and the "Flower Soft" snow....

Here is card #2 using a stamp called "Snowy" also using Flower Soft on the Hat and Snow!....

 

 Here is a look at the inside....

 

Here is a close up of the image to see the Copic colours and to see the "FlowerSoft" Hat and snow....

SUPPLIES USED FOR BOTH CARDS:
* 6.5x5 Card & Envelope
* Memento Inks:  Tuxedo Black & Rhubarb Stalk
* Spellbinder Nestabilities:  Petite Ovals Larg & Petite Scalloped Ovals
* Flower Soft:  Black & White Ultra Fine
* Snowflakes:  My Favorite Things Die-Namics, Snowflakes
* Memory Box Die:  Chesapeake Scrollwork
* Button:  My Favorite Things Embelishments, Electric Red
* Twine:  Martha Stewart Bakers Twine
* Sentiments:  Class ActInc, & Studio G.
* Jingle Bells:  Michaels
* Quickie Glue Pen
* Patterned Paper:  My Minds Eye 6x6 Paper Pad, Merry
* Cardstock:  Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Pack

COPIC COLOURS USED:
* REDS:  R59, R39, R37, R35
* BLACKS:  T10,T8, T6, T4, T2
* BROWNS:  E27, E23
* SNOWMEN:  B00, BG0000, 0
* CARROTS:  YR16, YR12
* SNOW:  Flower Soft White Ultra Fine
* PomPom & Hat Trim:  Flower Soft Black Ultra Fine


This Months Blog Hop Order:

Shari (you are here!)

Heather

Mary

Sara 
Sally

Sandy

Karen (this months Guest Designer)

 

If you are interested in joining us one month as a Guest Designer, please leave me your email address in your comment =)  

Thank you for hopping around with us today, it isnow time to hop on over to my BFF Heather `s Blog to see what she created to show to you =)

Hope to see you back again next month on the 25th to see more Christmas Projects following our "Non-Traditional Christmas Colours" theme!!

 

 

Until Next Time, Keep Crating & Merry Christmas!!

Hugs;

 

2 Months Till Christmas Hop!!

Did you know that it is only 2 Months Till Christmas!  Yup I said it, only 61 DAYS TO GO!!!  Are you excited? Have you started making your Christmas Cards yet? How about your shopping?  Have you started?  Well I have already made 28 cards and have a bunch of shopping already completed for the big day!  Please don't hate me, it is only because I am sooooo excited about Christmas and can't wait for it to arrive!  Looking so forward to decorating, wrapping, driving around to look at all the lights and handing out my cards to friends and family.

If you are following today's hop you should have arrived here from the wonderful Kerry's Blog, but if you happend to pop in to see what I was up to, and want to start at the beginning of our fun Christmas hop then head over to my friend Mary's Blog. 

Each person in the hop will have two Christmas/Winter projects to share with you today, and we have some very talented ladies so I am sure you will be inspired and you won't want to miss seeing what they have made for you this month!

Today I have two Snowmen cards to show to you and I also have some Christmas Candy to offer you so be sure to read through the entire post to find out how you could win!

Here is my first card I have for you to see using Whipper Snappers "Snow is Overrated!".....

 SUPPLIES USED:
* 4x5.5 Card & Envelope
* Copic Xpress Paper
* Copic Markers (colours used lited below)
* Image:  Whipper Snapper, Snow is Overrated
* Memento Inks:  Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa
* Patterned Paper:  BoBunny 6x6 Paper Pad, Snowfall Collection
* Brown Cardstock: 6x6 Nature Pack fromlocal $ Store
* Sentiment: Hot off the Press Inc., Mittens
* 3 Tone Blue Twine
* Brown Button:  My Favorite Things Buttons, Hot Fudge
* Snowflake Button: Michaels
* Versa Mark Chalk Ink: Night Sky (for around sentiment)
* ColorBox Chalk: Chestnut Roan (for around image, patterned paper and card)
* Fairy Dust Glitter (for bell, snow, snowman and on patterned paper)
* Glue Dots
* ATG

Here is a close up of the image to show you the Copic colours used.....

COPIC COLOURS USED:

* SKIS:  E33, E31, E30

* BELL:  C1

* SNOWMAN & SNOW: BG000, BG0000

* CARROT:  YR14, YR12

* BROWNS:  E29, E27, E25, E23

* BLUES:  B99,B97, B95, B93

So what do you think so far?  Isn't that little snowman just the cutest!!!!  Well don't go anywhere yet, as I have another card to show you using Kraftin' Kimmie's "Frosty Winter Friends" Snowman!.....



 

 SUPPLIES USED:
* 4x5.5 Card & Envelope
* Copic Xpress Paper
* Copic Markers (colours used lited below)
* Image & Sentiment:  Kraftin' Kimmie's, Frosty Winter Friends
* Memento Inks: Tuxedo Black
* Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey 6x6 Paper Pad, Aspen Frost
* Red & White Cardstock: Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Packs
* Candy Cane Twine
* Creative Memeories Snowflake Punch
* Your Next Stamp, Red Swirl "Glittered Skittles"
* ColorBox Chalk:  Lipstick Red
* Glue Dots
* 3D Pop Dots
* ATG

Here is a close up of the image to show you the Copic colours used as well as the Red Swirl Glittered Skittle!.....

COPIC COLOURS USED:

* BIRDS:  R59, R46, Y19

* SNOWMAN: B000, B0000, 0

* JACKET:  YG67,YG63, YG61 + G28 (trim) + R59, R24 (buttons)

* SCARF:  R59, R49, R24 + G28

* MITTENS:  R59, R49, R24

* BOOTS:  E79,E77, E74, R46, R24

* LEGS: E37,E33

* CARROT: YR18, YR16, YR14

Well that is my 2 projects for you today.  If you are following the Christmas Hop you will be heading over to the talented Tara's blog after me =)  I have included a list of the Hop order below for you in case you get lost along the way.

Mary 
Sara

Kerry 

Shari

Tara

Heather

Tara

Georgiana

I hope that you enjoyed my cards today and maybe I inspired you to get started or continue working on some Christmas cards of your own..... 



As promised, here is the Christmas Candy I am offering this month on the hop.  It is a brand new/still in package  Kraftin' Kimmie's, Frosty Winter Friends stamp & sentiment that I used on my second card in today's post.

 

All you need to do for your chance to win this Christmas Candy is to;

1.)  Leave a comment on this post

2.)  Put a picture of my candy on your sidebar linking back to this post.

You do not have to be a follower, but if you like my blog and my cards, I would love to have you as a crafty friend!

I will post the winner of this Christmas Candy on my November 12th post, so that the winner may receive the prize in time to make some Christmas Cards of their own =)

I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER MY CARDS INTO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

* Christmas Crafting - Buttons & Twine (Ends OCtober 31st)

* ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Up to You (Ends October 30th)

* Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #186 - NO Rules! (Ends October 27th)

* Shopping Our Stash Challenge #74-Out of a Jar or Use a Jar , My Glitter on my first card is out of a jar! (Ends October 29th)

Thanks for visiting me today and I hope to see you again soon!

Until Next Time, Keep Crafting!

Hugs;

Shari