Merry Christmas Eve and a Christmas Card.

Hi everyone!!!  And I wish you all a very Merry Christmas Eve :)  I'm posting another Star In My Pocket card :) I love this image too!!! You should hop over to Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge Blog... we are spotlighting our very first Design Team! and there is a special Christmas Eve story today LOL  Okay.. its a bit goofy, but it's the best I could do LOL!!!

Isn't she just way cute!!!  I colored her up with Copic. The papers were some of my favorite for this year :)  They are scraps from other cards this year and the papers are Bo Bunny's Elf Magic. I added some glittery leaves cut from some items that I bought I last year and the poinsettia. I cut the circles with my dies. I decoupaged  around her head and the candy cane. Hope you enjoy!!  This is Christmas Elf Ornament from Star In My Pocket. Be sure to head over and check out the images :)

Copic:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, R20
• Ornament: B18, B14, B12
• Yellow Stars: Y11, Y15, Y19
• Ribbon and Candy Cane Red: R20, R22, R24, R29
• Hair: YG01, YG11, YG13, YG17
• Shoes & Green on Dress: G20, G24, G28
• Dress Purple: V01, V04, V06, V09

Challenges:

• IIC #139: Merry Christmas @ Inky Impressions Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #73: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #54: Happy Holidays @ Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge Blog.
• R#155: Anything Goes @ Crafts 4 Eternity.
• Challenge #16: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• DSC #67: Photo Inspiration @ Digitally Sweet Challenges.
• Challenge #69: Happy Holidays @ QKR Stampede.
• Challenge #59: Christmas or Hanukkah @ The Squirrel and The Fox.
• Challenge #156: Last Minute Cards @ Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge.
• Challenge #51: Anything Holiday @ Pumpkin Spice.
• Challenge #51: Anything Goes w/ No Twist @ 613 Avenue Create.
• December: Christmas @ Cards Galore Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #94: Falalalalalala Anything Goes @ Digi Darla's Challenges.
• Challenge #203: Christmas and the Upcoming New Year @ Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog*
• MIM #171: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday.
• ALBC - Christmas Cheer @ Paula Holifield Crafts.
• Challenge #186: Anything Xmas Goes @ Sentimental Sundays.
• Anything Christmas @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge.
• December: Winter/Holiday @ One Crazy Stamper Dot Com.
• Challenge #120: Anything Goes @ The Paper Makeup Stamps Blog.
• Challenge #146: Happy Holidays @ Die Cuttin Divas.
• Challenge #19: Christmas @ Inky Chicks*
• Challenge #83: Holiday Blitz Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• December: Winter or Christmas or Holiday @ Mema's Crafts.
• Challenge #50: Christmas @ Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #18: Holiday Theme @ V's Sweet Ideas Blog*
• Challenge #96: Christmas @ Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #185: Christmas @ Creative Belli Blog.
• December: Christmas/Winter @ Ladybug Crafts.
• PTT #152: Anything Goes @ Party Time Tuesdays.
• December: Anything Goes @ Sketches For All / Stacy H-W's Cards and More Cards.
• Anything Goes @ The Crafty Bloggers Network.
• DCC1218: Last Minute Christmas Card or Tag @ The House That Stamps Built.
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Little Fairies.
• Challenge #21: Christmas @ Left Of Center Creative Challenges.
• Christmas Creation Challenge @ MilkCoffee Challenges.
• Challenge #119: Christmas @ Wags 'n Whiskers.
• Challenge #83: Holiday Themed @ CMC Copic Challenge Group.
• Can You Digi It @ My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #109: Anything Goes @ A Gem Of A Challenge.
• Challenge #36: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• Christmas @ Jellypark Challenges.
• Challenge #8: Always Anything Goes @ Scribbles & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• P is for ... Purple, Poinsettia @ Pile It On!.
• TPE231: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant*
• Challenge #72: Anything Goes @ Artistic Inspirations.
•  Challenge #84: Anything Goes @ LEJ Designs Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Melonheadz Friends.
• Challenge #82: Anything Goes @ Digistamps4Joy.
• Challenge #69: It's Christmas @ Ruby's Rainbow.
• Christmas @ Top Tip Tuesday Challenges.
• Challenge #117: Anything Goes @ Bearly Mine Challenges.
• Challenge #253: Anything Goes @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #25: Christmas @ Happy Campers Craft Collective.
• Christmas Anything Goes @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• SDC128: Anything Goes @ Stampotique Designers Challenge.
• Challenge #38: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Challenge Blog.
• Last Minute Christmas @ Stampin With the Dragon.
• Challenge #72: Christmas @ Dream Valley Challenges.
• Challenge #30: Anything Goes @ Hobby Cutz Challenges.
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes @ Creative Card Crew.
• It's Christmas Time @ Paper Crafting Journey.
• Anything Goes @ Stampin' For The Weekend.

 

Christmas Tree Star from Star In My Pocket.

Hi everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well and ready for the holidays!!! Today I'm going to share this adorable digital stamp from Star In My Pocket .. Christmas Tree Star! I love this image! And it was so fun to color and decoupage! I absolutely love to decoupage trees!  So, here is my card:

One more time.. the image is from Star In My Pocket... she may not have many stamps yet, but they are FANTASTIC!!!! You can find Christmas Tree Star here. I colored everything up with my Copic. I inked the sky and used my snow marker for the clouds and the snow. The papers are all Bo Bunny. I decoupaged the tree of course :)  And I also decoupaged the ladder and her arm. Be Jolly is stmaped and I added a few gems on the banner and the top as well. That is all folks LOL  I hope you enjoy!! I just love this image! Be sure to head over to Star In My Pocket!!

Copic:

• Tree: G20, G24, G28, G29
• Scarf, Hat, Boots: V2, V15, V17
• Jacket: RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14
• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, R20
• Tree Trunk and Ladder: E3, E15, E17, E18
• Star: Y11, Y15, Y19
• Hair: E71, E74, E77, E79

Challenge:

• Challenge #41: Any Digi Goes @ Doodle Pantry Digital Doodles Blog.
• Challenge #42: Make It Sparkle @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ The Outlawz Twisted Thursday*
• Challenge #111: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• IIC #139: Merry Christmas @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Challenge #73: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• CMC #36: Winter Wonderland @ Card Mania.
• Challenge #54: Happy Holidays @ Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenges.
• R#155: Anything Goes @ Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge.
• Challenge #16: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #67: White Christmas @ Delicious Doodles.
• Challenge #2: Red and Green @ MFP SpeedyTV Color Challenge.
• Challenge #59: Christmas or Hanukkah @ The Squirrel  and The Fox*
• Challenge #51: Anything Holiday @ Pumpkin Spice.
• Challenge #51: Anything Goes w/No Twist @ 613 Avenue Create.
• December: Christmas @ Cards Galore Challenge Blog.
• Inspired by: Anything Goes @ Creative Inspirations Paint.
• Challenge #94: Anything Goes @ Digi Darla's Challenges.
• Challenge #203: Christmas and the Upcoming New Year @ Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #171: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday.
• Challenge #186: Anything Xmas Goes @ Sentimental Sundays*
• Challenge #18: Christmas @ The Cupboard Trilogy.
• Anything Christmas @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge.
• Challenge #8: Layer It Up @ Crafting Musketeers.
• December: Winter / Holiday @ One Crazy Stamper Dot Com.
• Challenge #120: Anything Goes @ The Paper Makeup Stamps Blog.
• Challenge #19: Christmas @ Inky Chicks.
• Challenge #83: Holiday Blitz Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• December: Winter or Christmas or Holiday @ Mema's Crafts.
• Challenge #50: Christmas @ Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #18: Holiday Theme @ V's Sweet Ideas*
• Challenge #96: Christmas @ Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog*
• December: Christmas Challenge @ Come and Get It Challenges.
• Challenge #185: Christmas @ Creative Belli Blog.
• Challenge #32: Anything Goes / Winter Wonderland @ Creative Moments.
• December: Christmas / Winter @ Ladybug Crafts*
• All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey @ Scrap It With A Song.
• Christmas Themed Anything Goes @ Sketches For All / Cheryl's Challenge Group.
• SDC128: Anything Goes @ Stampotique Designers Challenge.
• December: Anything Goes @ The Crafty Bloggers Network.
• DCC1218: Last Minute Christmas Card or Tag @ The House That Stamps Built.
• W for Whatever You Wish @ Alphabet Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #20: Winter Snow @ Get Inky! Challenge Blog.
• Christmas Creation Challenge @ MilkCoffee Challenge.
• Challenge #83: Holiday Themed @ Color Me Creative Classroom.
• Challenge #22: Let It Snow @ Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #109: Anything Goes @ A Gem Of A Challenge.
• Challenge #36: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• Cold and Frosty @ Crafty Calendar Challenge.
• Christmas @ Jellypark Friends Friday Challenges.
• Challenge #105: Snow @ Lexi's Creations.
• Challenge #8: Always Anything Goes @ Scribble & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• PIO #48: P is for ... (purple and pink) @ Pile It On.
• Challenge #30: Merry Christmas Everybody @ Songbird Challenges.
• TPE231: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Challenge #72: Anything Goes @ Artistic Inspirations.
• Challenge #84: Anything Goes @ LEJ Designs Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Melonheadz Friends.
• Challenge #146: Winter Wonderland @ Ooh La La Crations Challenges.
• December: Anything Goes @ Stamp and Create.
• Challenge #82: Anything Goes @ DigiStamps 4 Joy.
• Challenge #69: It's Christmas @ Ruby's Rainbow Challenges.
• Challenge #117: Anything Goes @ Bearly Mine Challenges.
• Challenge #253: Anything Goes @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Anything Goes @ Divas By Design.
• Challenge #25: Christmas @ Happy Campers Craft Collective.
• Let It Snow! @ Sweet Stampin' Christmas.
• Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #38: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Last Minute Christmas @ Stamping With The Dragon Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #72: Christmas @ Dream Valley Challenges.
• Anything Goes @ Scrapping4Fun Challenges.
• Challenge #30: Anything Goes @ Hobby Cutz Challenges.
• It's Christmas Time @ Paper Crafting Journey.
  

Meljen's Challenge #190.

Good morning everyone!!  I have been wrapped up in work trying to get a budget done. This is my first year having to work on the budget.. oh boy!!!  LOL  I think we are pretty close to being finished. I have some images colored and decoupaged.. I need ... let me repeat that LOL NEED!!! to make some cards!! All this work is driving me crazy! LOL!!!  Alright... enough of my complaining ;)  On to today's challenge!

MELJEN's CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE #190 - Holly Berries (use Red and Green)

For this challenge you need to use red and green in your project!!  And here is mine:

The image I used is Jingle Bell which you can find in the Meljens Designs Shop! I colored the image with my Copic markers. I popped the bell. All of the papers are scraps from this year and I distressed the edge of the bottom paper. I used a corner rounder punch on the corners of the inside papers. I added some random embossing powder on the edge, the twine is from my stash from forever ago, the snowflakes and the gems - also from my stash from forever ago LOL. The gems on the inside are blue and the bottom paper on the inside I also distressed.

Copic:
Bell: Y00, Y11, Y15, YR24
Berries: R20, R22, R24, R27, R29
Bow: B12, B14, B16
Holly: G02, G03, G05, G09

Challenges:

• Sketch #88 @ Cardabilities.
• Last Minute Christmas Cards @ The Outlawz / Paper Ala Mode*
• Challenge #57: Christmas Time @ Creatalicious Challenges.
• Inspired By: Merry Christmas @ Creative Inspirations.
• Challenge #240: Cupcake Inspiration (gold, green, carmine) @ Cupcake Inspirations.
• HIMCR #127: Holiday Colors @ Hiding In My Craft Room.
• MIM #170: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday.
• Anything Goes w/ Stash of Anything Goes @ Clear It Out Challenge Blog.
• Christmas @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #82: Anything Goes Christmas @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• Holiday! @ Scrap Creations.
• Anything Goes @ Through The Craftroom Door.
• Challenge #197: Snowflakes @ Fab 'n' Funky Challenges.
• Challenge #110: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wedensday.
• Challenge #186: Christmas @ Hanna And Friends.
• CMM77: Merry Christmas @ Card Makin' Mamas.
• Challenge #4: Seasons Greetings/Winter @ Craftyhands Challenge Blog.
• Merry Christmas @ Digi Haven.
• Challenge #35: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• Challenge #19: Christmas @ Get Inky! Challenge.
• Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ Scribble & Scrap Blog & Challenge.
• Christmas @ Crafty Boots Challenges.
• Challenge #189: Anything Goes @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #51: Holly or Poinsettia @ Creative Card Crew.
• Christmas @ Melonheadz Friends.
• December: Christmas @ Cards Galore Challenge Blog.
• Christmas Cheer @ Paula Holifield Crafts.
• Challenge #18: Christmas @ The Cupboard Trilogy.
• Challenge #19: Christmas @ Inky Chicks*
• December: Winter or Christmas or Holiday @ Mema's Crafts.
• Challenge #50: Christmas @ Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #18: Holiday Theme @ V's Sweet Ideas*
• December: Christmas/Winter @ Ladybug Crafts.
• Christmas Themed Anything Goes @ Sketches4All / Cheryl's Holiday Challenges*
• SDC128: Anything Goes @ Stampotique Designers Challenge.
• PIO #48: P is for ... (pretty patterned papers) @ Pile It On!.
• Challenge #30: Merry Christmas Everybody @ Songbird Challenge.
• December: Anything Goes @ Stamp and Create dot Com.
• Challenge #69: It's Christmas @ Ruby's Rainbow.
• Anything Goes @ Divas By Design.
• Anything Goes @ Scrapping4FunChallenges.
• It's Christmas Time @ Paper Crafting Journey.

Good Tidings! with a Mi Ran Image.

Hi Everyone!!! I finished this card last night, but I was too tired to take pictures LOL So, I'm posting it now ;)  I LOVE LOVE LOVE Art by Miran and her images are just fantastic!!!  For this one I used this adorable shopping girl! Here is my card:

I colored this up with my Copic. I also inked the edges of everything with Distress Ink - Broken China. I added the Sizzlits snowflakes, embossed the snowflake embossing folder. i added the gems to the snowflakes, the ribbon from my stash of a million years ago LOL Okay.. maybe 10 or so o.O I think I got this ribbon in a swap that I use to do on msn groups! Do you remember them? LOL!! Wow.. that was a while agao!!  Any way.. moving on!! I also added the bells on the ribbon. I decoupaged the image of course. And the Good Tidings Good Cheer stamp is from Technique Tuesday. I also added some stickles to the scarf, the puff balls and the white on the gloves and boots.

Copic:
Hat, Jacket, Boots: BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG05
Blue Present: B21, B24, B29
Red Present and Bow: R22, R24, R27
Green Present: G03, G05, G09
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, R30
Hair: E21, E97, E99, E39, E59
Pants: E50, E53, E55

Challenges:

• Challenge #69: Anything Goes @ Artistic Inspirations.
• Challenge #93: 3 Of Your Favorite Embellishments (ribbon, gems, die cuts!) @ Love To Create Challenge Blog.
• Contemporary Christmas @ Make My Monday.
• Challenge #100: Anything Goes @ MFP SpeedyTV Friends of SpeedyTV Challenges*
• Challenge #94: Any Sentiment @ Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #114: Anything Goes @ Bearly-Mine Challenges.
• Week #187: Snow White @ City Crafter Challenge Blog.
• The Snow Is Falling @ Clear It Out Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Sentiments Designs.
• Challenge #185: Little Presents @ Hanna And Friends Challenge Blog.
• PTT#148: Anything Goes @ Party Time Tuesdays.
• Make It Sparkle @ Scrap Creations.
• Challenge #199: Christmas @ Stampavie and More.
• Anything Goes @ Through The Craftroom Door.
• 4CCC #170: Christmas @ 4 Crafty Chicks.
• BLD60: Use Paper @ By Lori Designs.
• Christmas / Winter @ Crafting By Designs.
• IIC #136: Presents & Gifts @ Inky Impressions Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #73: Embossing @ MFP SpeedyTV Simple Salutations*
• Bling It Up @ Paper Crafting Journey.
• Christmas Is Coming @ Rhedd and Rosie Challenge Blog.
• Simon Says ... Anything Goes @ Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #139: Shopping Spree @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #108: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #72: Anything Goes with Ribbon @ Crafty Ribbons Challenge.
• Challenge #297: Anything Goes @ Cute Card Thursday.
• Girly - No Pink @ Moving Along With The Times.
• Shades of Blue @ The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge*
• R152: Non Traditional Christmas @ Crafts 4 Eternity.
• Challenge #3: Sparkle and Bling @ Craftyhands Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #13: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #66: It's Starting To Look A Lot Like Christmas @ QKR Stampede.
• Challenge #51: Snow or Use Only White @ Simply Create Too.
• Challenge #35: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Feeling Festive @ Stampin' For The Weekend.
• Challenge #172: Anything Goes @ 2 Sisters Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #108: Winter Wonderland @ A Gem of A Challenge.
• Challenge #34: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• Challenge #82: Anything Goes @ Color Me Creative Classroom.
• HIMCR #126: Freestyle @ Hiding In My Craft Room.
• FFC #28: Get In the Spirit @ Jo's Scrap Shack*
• Challenge #6: Anything Goes @ Scribble & Scrap Blog & Challenge.
• Challenge #212: Snows The Way To Go @ Totally Gorjuss.
• Challenge #68: Anything Goes @ Use It Tuesday.
• Challenge #70: Embossing @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Challenge #188: Happy Holidays @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #104: Christmas @ Lexi's Creations.
• Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ Paper Playtime.
• CCH #159: Snowy Winter @ The Crazy Challenge.
• Challenge #24: Non Traditional Christmas Colours @ Creative Craft Challenges 2.
• Blue and White Color Combo @ Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge*
• Challenge #24: Glitter It @ Happy Campers Craft Collective.
• White on White @ Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge.
•  Challenge #30: Tis The Season w/Ribbon @ 3 Girl JAM Challenge.
• Challenge #57: Christmas Time @ Creatalicious Challenges.
• Christmas @ Jellypark Friends Friday Challenges.