HIMCR Challenge # 177: Christmas Colors

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Christmas Colors! Oh Christmas is just right around the corner! It's my favorite holiday and my favorite time of year. I just LOVE Christmas!

Our sponsor this week is:

Paper Temptress

The giveaway is a pack of Christmas papers from Paper Temptress

If you haven't already heard about The Paper Temptress you don't know what you missing out on!! She has absolutely fabulous card stock and GREAT prices! Here is the card I made this week using her wonderful papers. 

So I am about half way done making my Christmas cards... YIKES! I need to finish those bad boys up and get them sent out soon! This card was just easy peasy to make and it looks wonderful! I used the following items to create this card:

Red Pepper Thick Classic Columns - Base of the Card

Candido Incandescent - Glittery Cardstock behind the Overlay

HS Vintage Christmas Overlay

Jelly Bean Green Pop Tones - The Leaves 

Green/Red Ladder Ribbon

Spellbinders Poinsettia Die Cut - (For the leaves)

Ashland Fabric Poinsettia 

Gold Card Candi's

I might whip out a few more of these because they look so classy and were just so easy to make. 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 177: Christmas Colors. 

Clear it Out Challenge #56: Circles

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

It's offically Christmas at the Aguilera household! WOO HOO! I just love Christmas as it is my favorite time of the year. Being in Texas it gets chilly but doesn't normally snow, and I like that way! :D I finally got around to putting up my Christmas Blogger Template and I have the cutest little signature below - a HUGE thanks to Graciellie Designs who designs all my badges, and signatures. 

ALRIGHT CHALLENGE TIME:

  It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

The goal with these challenges is to clear out your stash, you know the stuff you've been holding on it, or things that you just don't know what to do with? As well as have fun!

This week’s challenge:

Theme: CIRCLES

Stash: GLITTERY/SPARKLY

Our sponsor this week is:

Bugaboo Stamps

 

They are having a 50% off sale until December 31st!! Take advantage of this wonderful sale!

So this week, I used their awesome image called "J.J Christmas Box" and you can find her HERE!

I really like the whole J.J collection at Bugaboo Stamps, I just think she is a sassy little broad and it's adorable! The sentiment in this card (that came with the image) says " I asked Santa for the sexiest person EVER for Christmas..." The inside says "I woke up in a box" Haha! 

Here are the materials I used to make this fun Christmas Card:

Recollections Green Glitter Ornamental Corners

Red & Glitter Cardstock - Paper Temptress

Christmas Paper - Recollections Sugar Plum

Spectrum Noir Markers

Spellbinders - Picot Circles

Stampin Up! - Scalloped Circles Punch

 I had so much fun putting this card together. 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 56: Circles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Y is for Yuletide - ABC Challenge

 Anything Goes - Crafts Galore Encore

Use Bling (The Green Corners) - Crating Musketeers

Anything Goes w/ Pattern Paper - Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Digi/Christmas - CCC Digi Creations

Christmas/Holidays - Die Cut Divas

Any Digi - Doodle Pantry

 Red/Green Christmas - Emerald Fairies 

Winter/Christmas - Ladybug Crafts 

Add Some Sparkle (Corners) - Lia Stampz

Celebrate the Holidays - Mema's Crafts

Christmas - Paradise of Stamps

Sparkle & Shine (Corners) - PoppyStamps

HIMCR Challenge # 176: Freestyle

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Freestyle!

Our sponsor this week is:

The giveaway is $100 in DCWV goodies!

And there will be 3 winners! 

SO, unfortunately, I didn't have any DCWV paper on hand, looks like I need to go shopping! :) However, I did make this adorable little monkey card for this weeks challenge:

A friend of mine just had a bounding baby boy and I thought this was just the cutest little thing ever so I made this for her. The little monkey image is from Kadoodle Bug and the card is cut from a Silhouette file that I found in the store.  The sentiment is sketched using a Silhouette Sketch Pen.

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 176: Freestyle. 

Clear It Out Challenge # 55: Winter Wishes

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

  It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

The goal with these challenges is to clear out your stash, you know the stuff you've been holding on it, or things that you just don't know what to do with? As well as have fun!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: WINTER WISHES

Stash: USE A SNOWFLAKE

Our sponsor this week is:

Lacy Sunshine

So this week, I used their sweet little image called "Victorian Winter Emily" and you can find her HERE!

My initial take on this beautiful little image was to color her dress and coat in a deep dark red, almost like a velvet. However, since I am trying to expand my horizons I went with the not so obvious choice and colored her out fit in a deep blue. Of course I still had to add a splash of red in there, and colored her umbrella in a deep red. I think I definitely have enough snowflakes for this challenge! I used Snowflake paper, punches, and embellishments! I had so much fun putting this card together. 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 55: Winter Wishes.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Favorite Technique (Coloring) - City Crafter Challenge
Snowflake - Everybody - Art Challenge
Winter - Just Inspirational Challenges
Anything Goes - Party Time Tuesdays
Free! (Snowflake embellishments) - Shopping our Stash
Anything Goes - Through the Craftroom Door

HIMCR Challenge #175: Any Holiday

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Any Holiday!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: 4 digital images of the winners choice!

So here is what I came up with using the image, Winter Wonderland Ride Along

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. It's hard to see in the picture but the word "JOY" is cut out on really sparkly and glittery paper from ColorBok. Adds just enough sparkle to this cute little image :)

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 174 : Any Holiday

Clear it Out Challenge #54: Anything Goes

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: ANYTHING GOES

Stash: ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this week is: Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet

Prize is $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE!!

I chose to use an image from the following artist titled "Trumpet"

So here is what I came up with:

If you have never been to the Stitchy Bear Store you HAVE to go check it out!! They have several awesome artists and thousands of images. Something to suit everyone! I created a card with Sentimental Susan's "Trumpet" and thought it would PERFECT for a Christmas card. Considering I still have about 30 more to make, you will probably end up seeing quite a few from me in the next few weeks :) 

Items used:

"Trumpet" by Sentiment Susan - Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet

Red Cardstock - from Stash

Spectrum Noir Markers - GB9, GB7, GB3, GB1

Patterned Papers - Christmas Tradiations by Paper Studio

Die - Floral Ovals by Spellbinders

Gold Card Candis

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 54: Anything Goes ! You have until one week to enter!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Anything Goes - Addicted to Stamps (11/18)

"T" for Traditional Christmas - Alphabet Challenge Blog (11/18)

A Month of Holiday Cards - Beccy's Place

Anything Goes - Christmas Stampin' All Year Long (11/20)

Anything Goes - Christmas - Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra (11/30)

Favorite Technique (Mine is coloring) - Crazy Challenge 

Anything Christmas - D.L Art (11/25)

Anything Goes - Inspiration Destination (11/18) 

Add a Sentiment - Melonheadz (11/23)

B.L.E.S.S.I.N.G (B- Big Scraps, L - Layers, E - Embossing, S - Sentiment, S - Stamping, I- Ink, N - Nestablities, G - Gold Candi's - Our Daily Bread Designs (12/1)

Anything Goes - Sister Act Card Challenge

Stamps & Layers - STAMPlorations 

Anything Goes - Through the Craftroom Door (11/24)

HIMCR Challenge # 174: Think Fall

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Think Fall!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: 2 digital images of the winners choice!

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. The color teal seems to be pretty popular this year as a Fall Color so I tried my best to incorporate it into this Fall card. :) 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 173: Super Scraps Saturday. 

DT CALL: Crafty Gals Corner

*** UPDATE: WE ARE FULLY SPONSORED FOR 2015!! :)***

Hello my wonderful crafty friends!!

So as some of you know I belong to a two wonderful DT's and it inspired me SOO much so that I decided to create my own challenge blog!

I'm so very excited about this, and have already spoken to multiple sponsors who are just as excited to join our team! Check out which ones we already have by going to the blog below and clicking on the "Our Wonderful Sponsors Tab".

The name of the blog is Crafty Gals Corner and you can check out the blog here:

This is an open DT call for anyone who plays with paper and anywhere in the world (so long as you can speak English :))

Please head on over there and link up a project to be entered into the DT call. It doesn't have to be a new project!

I'm very excited about this new adventure and hope you all will come and play along with us. :)

Challenge #53: Three's!

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: NUMBER CHALLENGE

Stash: 3 OF SOMETHING (GEMS, BUTTONS, RHINESTONES, ETC.)

Our sponsor this week is: StampArt by Kathryne

Prize is FIVE FREE DIGIS!!

So here is what I came up with:

I just adore these images by Kathryne! I thought this image was just so sweet and I love coloring her in. This image is called Ari & Toby and you can find it here. I used three of the hot pink flowers in the corner, and three of the yellow buttons for the center of the flowers. I think my coloring skills are slowly but surely getting better, what do you think?! 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 53: Number Challenge ! You have until one week to enter!


I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:
3 or More Papers - Top Tip Tuesday
Anything Goes - Through the Craft Room Door (11/17)
Lovely Layers - SweetStamps (11/16)
Anything Goes - Party Time Tuesdays (11/16)
Make it Sparkle - Scrap Creations (11/16) (The DOTS on the paper are sparkle-y)
Anything Goes - Crafty Sentiments (11/16)

HIMCR Challenge #173: Super Scraps Saturday

It's Saturday again, which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Super Scraps Saturday!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: 3 digital images of the winners choice!

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. This image is called Pippin's Surprise, and I thought it was so adorable that I duplicated it three times. Hehe. I like the way it came out and I hope you guys do to!

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 173: Super Scraps Saturday. 

Whimsy Stamps DT Call

Hello Crafty Friends!

In case you haven't see me say it enough,"I ADORE WHIMSY STAMPS!!" I have been collecting them for about two years now, and I am no where close to owning all the ones I want. However, it's a fun hobby to continue buying. ;)

Whimsy Stamps is currently hosting a DT call, and I'm so excited to apply for the chance to join such a wonderful company. Making this DT would be a dream come true. I just love all their stamps from ALL the designers. Each one is so different and they are all ridiculously talented designers. 

For this DT application I decided to make a Wintery Christmas Card featuring the very cute "Holly"designed by Sylvia Zet. 

So... here's my card:

I used a Silhouette Cut File to create the Easel card. I cut it in a Blue Damask print as the base. I used my ever trust Spectrum Noir Markers on this little cutie:

Hair - TN9, TN5, TN3, TN2

Clothes - TB9, TB7, TB4, TB3, TB1

Branch - EB7, EB5

Berries - DR7, DR2, CR11

Leaves - DG3, DG4, DG2

I cut this image out using the wonderful Die Cut set called "Anja's Squares" by Marianne Creatables. I used Nautical Blue Dew Drop Memento Ink and a small dauber to shade in the square. I used a stardust pen on her wings, and snowflakes. I used a Snow Marker on her ear muffs to create that "fluffy" look. I also used Stickles to create that glittery effect of a fresh fallen snow. 

I dazzled it up a little bit and added some embellishments such as the Navy Blue Roses, and the glittery snowflakes. I topped it off with a sweet little sentiment and called it a day. I think it came out wonderfully, and I hope that the DT coordinators of Whimsy will like it as well. 

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I would also like to include the following images in this post:

This one is also a Whimsy Stamp but is designed by Elisabeth Bell and is called Chloe's Little Light.

You can find more about this card in my original post here.

This one is designed by StampArt by Kathryne, which is a digital image and is called Autumn Delight. You can find more about this card in my original post here.

Thank you for your consideration! Wish me luck bloggie friends, I would LOVE to be apart of this talented design team.