Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #82

This week's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge is actually a month long challenge!  First I am going to show you my creation for this week, and then move on to all the details.   I used an image from the Priscilla Styles store, "Christmas Ornaments".

The Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge has combined three sketches in this post that will last the WHOLE MONTH. We have supplied both the FANCY and CAS sketches for you. In the true celebration of crafting, you are more than welcome to enter as many cards as you like this month. You can even do a few of each if you want to. Just have fun, crank up those holiday tunes and get some Holiday cards created. In addition to entering your cards throughout the whole month, we would like to invite you to share with us some of your holiday cheer, memories and things that have made your holidays extra special throughout the years. Along with those wonderful cards you will be posting, we would love to see some holiday pictures (old or new). Share your yummiest holiday recipe, pictures of your pet with a bow in it's head, share your favorite holiday song, video or even a blast from the past with your dad dressed up as Santa. You name it, we want to see it!! You can leave your links in your comments or just add whatever you would like to share with us on your Midnight Madness blog posts.  In true holiday spirit, the prizes this month will be the gifts of giving from your heart and from all of us (DT and Players) and simply through the joy of sharing with each other.

I'd like to share one of my fondest childhood memories of Christmas.  When I was just a tot, my parents and I would always travel to my grandmother's house on Christmas eve.  I remember standing up on the pickup truck seat between both of my parents and we would sing Christmas songs at the top of our voices.  I'm sure I was too little to actually sing the correct words, but what an impression it made on me!  

Here are the December sketches... "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between.  (I chose MMSC82 for my card.)

 

 

Feel free to enter multiple cards this month too!

Challenges:
Freshly Brewed Challenge - Winter, Christmas theme
Creative Belli Challenge - Red, Ribbon, Ric Rac(anything "R")
Cute Card Thursday - Blast from the Past - I used challenge 138 (anything goes)
Marks Finest Papers - have a bow on your card

Critter Sketch Challenge #42

I have a card created today for this week's Critter Sketch Challenge.  This week's challenge is to create a card or project using this sketch:

Here is the card I created using a digital image from the Priscilla Styles Store,  "Christmas Bells".

My design paper is from Basic Grey's Jovial collection and my card stock is from SU and Canson.  I colored my bells with Copic markers and then spritzed with gold Smooch.  My sentiment is from Justrite Stampers.  I embossed my card stock panel and my border was created with a Martha Stewart Punch.  I added Prima Poinsettia flowers and dew drops as my final embellishment.

Thanks for visiting and please check out the other "Critters" blogs to see their creations!

Challenges entered:
Freshly Brewed Challenge - Winter, Christmas
Creative Belli Challenge - Red, Ribbon, Ric Rack (anything R)
Little Red Wagon - Basic Grey
Cute Card Thursday - Blast from the Past - I used challenge 138 (anything goes)

Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow and Blog Hop!

Saturdays are always sensational at Sugar Creek Hollow!  That's when the design team creates new cards to share with you for inspiration.  This week the design team was challenged to create an image using a technique called  "Faux Barn Board" which was  featured on Splitcoast Stampers.  Well, I did not have any white acrylic paint so I used my Cuttlebug folder that embosses a wood grain look.

Christmas Cardinal

I thought the Christmas Cardinal image would be ideal against my barn board.  I used Webster's Pages for my die cut and K and Company DP.  My CS is from Bazzill.  

My cardinal is colored with Copic markers and I sponged distressed ink around the image.  Dew drops, satin ribbon and lace complete my embellishments.

Please join us for this week's challenge!  We would love for you to play along,  just make your creation using the faux barn board technique and link it up with Mr. Linky HERE. 

I've listed our DT members below and hope you will visit, we love to hear from you!  

Tracy - Owner

Joseline - DT Coordinator

Mary

Nancy

Stephanie

Cee

Sharon

Renee

Joni

Donna

Julie

Ms. Plum

Heide

Thanks for visiting and have a sensational Saturday!

Sugar Creek Hollow Nugget:  

Hosea 2:18 NIV

In that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that move along the ground. Bow and sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so that all may lie down in safety.

Challenges entered:
Freshly Brewed Challenge - Winter, Christmas
Creative Belli Challenge - Red, Ribbon, Ric Rac (anything R)
Cute Card Thursday - Blast from the Past - I used challenge 138 (anything goes)
Marks Finest Papers - have a bow on your card

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #81

One of my favorite days of the week again, time for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!  This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

or

I used Robyn's Fetish's  "In the Cold" to make my creation for this week's challenge.  My image was 

colored with Copic markers and my card stock is from Paper Temptress.  The snowflakes were created with a Spellbinder's die and I used "jingle bells" as an additional embellishment.

*Our MMSC81 weekly Bonus sponsor is...... 

 "Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More" is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish  Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

owned by Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 4 digital stamps of the winner's choice and the tangible prize pictured here.

 That prize description is:

a.  one 6 x 6 Basic Grey "Olivia" paper pad

b.  one set of matching Basic Grey "Olivia" buttons

c.  one matching Basic Grey Cozy Posies chenille flower

d.  a Martha Stewart deep edge punch in the "Floral Vine" style

e.  4 Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps of the winners choice

Thank you so much for your awesome bonus prize!!!

**Our Nov Monthly sponsor is....

 

Thank you Patricia, we just love your products!

Thanks for visiting this week and make sure you visit all the design team member's blogs to see some exciting creations!

Challenge entered:
ABC Challenge
Crafts and Me Challenge - snowflakes

Sensational Saturdays at Sugar Creek Hollow

Saturdays are always sensational at Sugar Creek Hollow!  That's when the design team creates new cards to share with you for inspiration.  This week the design team has fallen in love with a new digital stamp Tracy is introducing today, baby Jesus: 

Here are some closeups:

and the scroll was designed by our own Donna Moore!

I think the artist did a very divine and inspired drawing.  The rest of the design team must be in agreement because I think everyone created a card with this fabulous image!

I changed the ink color of the digital image and then lightly used Copic marker E000 to enhance the skin tone.  My background paper was purchased from a local art store - this is all soft and wrinkly and has gold overlay, used for ink drawings.  

Please join us for our sketch challenge!  We would love for you to play along,  just make your creation using the color combo and link it up with Mr. Linky HERE. 

I've listed our DT members below and hope you will visit, we love to hear from you!  

Tracy - Owner

Joseline - DT Coordinator

Mary

Nancy

Stephanie

Cee

Sharon

Renee

Joni

Donna

Julie

Ms. Plum

Heide

Thanks for visiting and have a sensational Saturday!

Sugar Creek Hollow Nugget:  

Matthew 1:21  And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for he shall save His people from their sins"

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #80

One of my favorite days of the week again, time for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!  This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

I used Sugar Creek Hollow's  "Seasons Greetings" to make my creation for this week's challenge.

I colored my lamp with Twinkling H20s and my pinecones and branches with Copic markers.  I also embossed the layers underneath my image.  My card stock is from Paper Temptress and my DP from Webster's Pages.  I used a Martha Stewart punch for my holly leaves.  

Here are two more cards I created:

Priscilla's Christmas Bird

and Priscilla's Christmas Bear

*Our MMSC80 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

Priscilla Styles

This week's MMSC80 winner will win a Christmas digi package from the new "Priscilla Styles" Christmas Digi Line. 

**Our Nov Monthly sponsor is....

 

Click HERE to see the monthly prizes from

https://www.papertemptress.com/ 

Thank you Patricia, we just love your products!

Thanks for visiting this week and make sure you visit all the design team member's blogs to see some exciting creations!

Critter Sketch Challenge #40

Today I have a card created for this week's Critter Sketch Challenge.  The theme for this week's challenge is "Texture it!".   You can use fun flock, liquid applique, Stickles, liquid pearls, and embossing powders!  I chose a digital image from the Priscilla Styles Store,  "Christmas Bear". 

My design paper is from "The Paper Studio" and "The Paper Place".   I embossed my ornament with a Sizzix embossing folder and made a "cap" by pleating gold DP.  My holly leaves were made with a MS punch and the berries are red Stickles.  I colored my "Christmas Bear" with Copic markers and added red Stickles to the candy cane. 

Thanks for visiting and please check out the other "Critters" blogs to see their creations!

Sensational Saturdays at Sugar Creek Hollow

Saturdays are always sensational at Sugar Creek Hollow!  That's when the design team creates new cards to share with you for inspiration.  This week the design team's challenge was a color combo using:

Christmas Angel

I love this Christmas Angel, she is such a gorgeous digi!  I initially colored my image in Photoshop before I printed it out so I would have the pink already colored. I then went over the wings with Shimmerz "Candlelight" and a gold Atyou Spica marker.  I painted around my angel with Twinkling H20s.  The layer underneath my image was embossed with snowflakes and then sponged with SU Craft Whisper White.  The Spellbinder's frame is laced with an organza ribbon.  There is design paper underneath if you look close enough, Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding!  I added Prima roses and an EK Success butterfly border over my lace trim.  This was a real challenge for me using the color combo, I guess I can't think beyond traditional Christmas colors this time of the year.

Please join us for our sketch challenge!  We would love for you to play along,  just make your creation using the color combo and link it up with Mr. Linky HERE. 

I've listed our DT members below and hope you will visit, we love to hear from you!  

Tracy - Owner

Joseline - DT Coordinator

Mary

Nancy

Stephanie

Cee

Sharon

Renee

Joni

Donna

Julie

Ms. Plum

Heide

Thanks for visiting and have a sensational Saturday!

Sugar Creek Hollow Nugget:

Psalm 91:11

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow and Blog Hop!

My Saturday is "sensational" because I get to share another new Sugar Creek Hollow digital image with you today!  Here is a tent card I created using Tracy's new "Christmas Star"...

and here is a close-up of the star

My design paper is from Bo Bunny and I misted gold "Smooch" on my star.  The red banner was colored with a Copic marker.  I added gold rick rack, Prima poinsettias and dew drops.  The holly leaves were cut with a Martha Stewart punch.

Please join us for our sketch challenge and blog hop!  We would love for you to play along, so make your creation using the sketch and link it up with Mr. Linky HERE. Enjoy the HOP and Shop til you DROP!! 

I've listed our DT members below and hope you will visit, we love to hear from you!  

Tracy - Owner

Joseline - DT Coordinator

Mary

Nancy

Kelly

Stephanie

Cee

Sharon

Renee

Joni

Donna

Julie

Ms. Plum

Heide

Sugar Creek Hollow Nugget:

Matthew2:1-2 ¹ After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem ² and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

Have a marvelous weekend and hope you will visit again soon!

Challenges Entered:
Incy Wincy Designs
City Crafter Challenge Blog
A Spoonful of Sugar

Just A Simple Card

Today I'd like to share just a simple card I made.  And yes, not every card I make is all decked out!  One of my childhood Sunday School teachers asked me to make some cards for her.  I kept them simple, nothing fancy.

This is a great design from Prairie Fairy and can be used for so many different occasions!  This is just perfect for our card ministry.  And guess what!  I used my Prismacolor pencils instead of my Copics!  I decided I needed to change mediums and it was so much fun to use these again.

Please stay tuned, I am going to post another version of this card "all decked out"!  I thought it might be fun to see a "before and after"!

Thanks for visiting!