Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Crafty Friends!

I"m going to keep this short and sweet, but I thought that I would share a Christmas card I made for my mom! I love that she is just as crafty ( or even more so) than I am because I know she understands and appreciates all the hardwork that goes into making a card like this. Boy, oh boy did this image take me a few hours to color in but I think it was totally worth and by far my favorite card I made this year!

Here it is:

 Here's an overview of the completed card. I just LOVE the way it came out! The image is called Angel of Christmas Stars by Conie Fong which I bought through SweetPea Stamps a while ago but never had the chance to color her in!

 This flower arrangement is made with a variety of flowers all from Wild Orchid Crafts. I just recently found this company and placed a rather large order not to long ago when they were having a special on their shipping. :)

The Crystal Ball with the Poinsettia has Glossy Accents on it to really make it stand out

 Beautiful Corner I ordered from Wild Orchid Crafts

Close up on the image

I just love how this card came out and I hope you all do too!

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas that is filled with joy, love, and family. 

Christmas Card

Hello there!!

So there are a few Christmas Cards that I made for family that I wanted to share with you all. Therefore, today, tomorrow, and next day I will be sharing a couple of Christmas cards that I made!

This one I created with an image I received from a sponsor earlier this year. It's by Bugaboo Stamps and I just LOVED this image so much that I knew I was going to have to make another card with this sexy little elf fairy!

So here she is:

I used:

- Spectrum Noir Markers to color in this image

- Gelly Roll Stardust Pen

Snow Papers - Stash

Glossy Accents - On the Ornaments

Sentiment - Computer Generated 

All of a sudden I have an obsession with square cards! Lol Probably because I just recently learned that I can make square envelopes with my Martha Stewart Scoring Board. :)

1 day until Christmas! EEK!!

Clear it out Challenge #59: A Year to Remember

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

IT'S 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 to, or things that you just don't know what to do with? As well as have fun!

This week’s challenge:

Theme/Stash: A YEAR TO REMEMBER

This challenge is SUPER easy! All you have to do is link up your favorite creation from 2014! (Yes, backlinking is okay for this challenge!)  This challenge will last TWO weeks and will be end on January 6, 2015.

Our sponsors this week are:

ZapPow Designs

Di's Digi Stamps

DeeDee's Digis

*This store is closing on January 31, 2015 - Check out their amazing sales going on now!*

I used a wonderful image set from DeeDee's Digis called "Pink Christmas" which you can pick up in their store right now for $0.75!!!

 Here's the finished card! I feel like my coloring skills are improving and I'm hoping to start taking Kit & Clowder Coloring Classes pretty soon!

 How cute is this Santa Flamingo?

Difficult to see but I used a GellyRoll Star dust pen to make the lights sparkle.

I got sick of this rainy, cold (ish) weather here in Texas and decided to create something Tropical and Warm! When I used to live in South Africa, we celebrated Christmas in the middle of Summer - So I suppose you can say I was reminiscing of a warm Christmas! :)

The following items were used to create this card:

Yellow, Blue, Tan Papers - Stash

Bronze Silhouette Sketch Pen

Sun & Waves Cut Files - Silhouette Online Store

Snow Marker

Stardust Pen

Spectrum Noir Markers

- The Palm Tree was created using the Palette Blending Technique

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 # 59: A Year to Remember!

HIMCR Challenge # 179: Freestyle

Happy Saturday fellow crafting friends! Saturdays means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Freestyle!! With such a busy time of year this weeks challenge is catered to just having a good time and of course lots of fun!

Our sponsor this week is:

A day for Daisies

The giveaway is a $12 gift certificate!

So here is the card I made this week using the image called, "Fashion Gifts"

Whew! I finally finished all my Christmas Cards, so I decided to head in a different direction with this image and used a soft pink and bright yellow to create this very cheerful Birthday card.  I used the following items to create this card:

Yellow Mulberry Paper Flowers - Prima Markerting

Pink Buttons - Spare Parts by Paper Studio

Script Paper - Recollections 

Pink & Yellow Paper - Stash

Eiffel Tower Die - Cottage Cutz

Banner Die - Technique Tuesday

Spectrum Noir Markers:

- PP6, PP5, PP3, PP1 (Bags & Shoes)

- CT4, CT2, CT1 (Skirt)

- EB6, EB5, EB4 (Hair)

-FS9, FS4, FS1, CR3 (Skin)

Not my usual type of card but I'm really trying to experiment with different styles. I had fun making it, which I guess in the end is all that really matters, Right?

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 # 179: Freestyle. 

Clear it Out Challenge #58: Anything Goes

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

IT'S 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 to, or things that you just don't know what to do with? As well as have fun!

This week’s challenge:

Theme: ANYTHING GOES

Stash: ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsors this week is:

Digital Delights

AND

Melonheadz

I used a wonderful freebie this week, that I found at the Melonheadz site! There are quite a few and pretty frequently so check them out!

What a great freebie right? I'm so close to completing my Christmas cards for this year, that I might even have some done for next year already! Hooray!

The following items were used to create this card:

Dark Blue Paper - Stash

Blue Cardstock - Stash

Blue & White Polka Dot Paper - Stash

White Zig Zag Ribbon - Stash

Spectrum Noir Markers

Gold Stickers - Stash

Gold Merry Christmas Sentiment Stick - Stash

Snowflake Punch - Martha Stewart

Snowflake Corner Die Cut  - Memory Box Dies

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 # 58: Anything Goes!

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

Christmas - Crafty Sentiments 

Anything Goes - Creative Card Crew

Last Minute Christmas - Digi Chooseday

Anything Goes - Christmas - Holly Jolly

Blue & White - Just Inspirational

Anything Goes - Loves Rubberstamps

Anything Goes - Through the Craftroom Door

Christmas - Tuesday Throwdown

Anything Goes + option: Christmas - Scrapbook Stamp Society

Anything Goes - Simon Says Stamp

White All Around - The Crazy Challenge

Anything Goes - Use your Stuff

Anything Goes - Paper Nest Dolls

Christmas Stamping All Year Long DT Call - CSALY 

HIMCR Challenge # 178: Super Scraps Saturday

Happy Saturday fellow crafting friends! Saturdays means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is SSS!! If your familiar with our challenges then you know that we usually do a SSS every 2nd Saturday of the month!

Our sponsor this week is:

The Paper Shelter

The giveaway is a $20 gift certificate to The Paper Shelter!

So here is the card I made this week:

Almost done with my Christmas Cards! Woo Hoo! This one was easy peasy lemon squeezy to make! I used the image and digital paper from The Paper Shelter, both of which were already colored! This little darling was just screaming at me to put him on an Action Wobble so that's exactly what I did! ;) I used the following supplies to make this card:

Digital colored Image, and digital colored paper - The Paper Shelter

Gold Card Candi's

Gold Paper - Recollections

Sentiment - Silhouette Sketch Font with Gold Sketch Pen

Green Paper - Paper Temptress

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 # 178: SSS. 

Faery Ink DT Call!

Hello there friends!

** UPDATE** - I must have been a very good girl this year because I got my Light Tent EARLY!! WOO HOO!! 

Today I'm sharing a card that I made for the Faery Ink DT Call!

 Have you visited the Faery Ink Store? If not you should rush right on over (after you've seen my project of course! :)) and have a look at the wonderful images that Amanda designs!

She has something for everyone and in a variety of categories. There is also this wonderful link on her website in which, if you sign up for the newsletters you get a FREE digital image! How great is that?! The image that I used for this creation is the one I received. 

So here is the Christmas Card I created using the image: Mug of Love Gratitude

I used the following items to create this card:

Red & Green Papers- Recollections Sugar Plum Paper Pack

Glittery White Paper - ColorBok

Gold Paper - Scraps/Stash

Mug of Love Gratitude - Digital Image Faery Ink 

Spectrum Noir Markers

Clear Star - Gelly Roll Pen

White Ribbon - Offray

Green Card Candi's

Silhouette - To cut the digital image & sentiment

So here's a bit about myself:

My name is Samantha and I have been crafting ever since I was a little girl, however, the stamping, coloring, and card-making started about 5 years ago. 

My mom had a Cricut Expression and I just thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread - so "Santa" got me one for Christmas that year and I was HOOKED! I started exploring with all kinds of electronic cuts, embossing (in all way shapes and forms), coloring, stamping (both rubber and digital) and I just LOVE every minute of it. Some people exercise, get massages, pedicures and what not to relax...me? I CRAFT! It's my escape and I spend as much time in my wonderful hobby room (that my hubby put together for me) that I can.

I have a 6 month old daughter and she has a Baby Einstein bouncer that she jumps/bounces in with me while I craft. I can't wait until she get's old enough to "play" along with me. :) She will be a future crafter too!

I enjoy trying all kinds of new products, papers, mediums, styles, and techniques and I believe that this type of hobby is ever evolving and changing - which I find FUN! I finally feel that I have reached pretty decent coloring skills and submitted my test to Spectrum Noir for Accreditation!  

I would love to be apart of what seems like a very friendly helpful, and amazingly talented group of ladies. I like to keep busy, and hate being bored - my creative juices seem to ever flowing! Something I'm sure most crafting people can understand. :) 

Currently I am on two design teams, and I'm a DT coordinator for a challenge blog I recently started.

Thank you so much for your consideration and good luck to all the other applicants!

Clear it Out Challenge #57: Blues!

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

IT'S 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 to, or things that you just don't know what to do with? As well as have fun!

This week’s challenge:

Theme: BLUES

Stash: RIBBON/TWINE

Our sponsor this week is:

StampArt by Kathryne

PRIZE IS 5 DIGIS!

I used her wonderful image called "Mermaid Pearl" and you can find it here!

I just adore Kathryne's Images. They're so incredibly sweet and whimsical! So when I realized that this challenge was "BLUE" themed - I just had to create an "Under the Sea" card using this adorable little mermaid! I really worked hard at my coloring with this image, and I hope you can tell that I'm improving! I'm working up the courage to submit my test to the Spectrum Noir Accrediation Committee. Wish me luck! 

The following items were used to create this card:

Disney Mermaid Paper

Blue Cardstock - Stash

Blue Ribbon - Celebrate it! Nylon Ribbon

Spectrum Noir Markers

Viva Decor Pearl Pen
Gelly Roll Stardust Pen

I just love, love the Little Mermaid! Can't you tell?!

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 # 57: Blues!.

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

Birthday with a Sentiment - Creative Card Crew

Blue & Brown - Deep Ocean Challenges

Anything Goes - Party Time Tuesdays

Favorite Technique (Coloring) - Shopping Our Stash

Sparkle- Sweet Stamps Blog

Anything Goes - Through the Craftroom Door

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