Christmas Card for Art By Miran Facebook

Good evening everyone! I have been busy trying to finish some Christmas gifts and wrap and finish shopping and taking my kiddos out shopping. It has been a crazy week. Not to mention I have been working like crazy to try to get as much done as I can. I got a lot done this week and today too. I wanted to color today, but the majority of my day was spent working. Oh well! There is always tomorrow!

I missed this post yesterday... I wasn't sure when the post was going live. I made this card for the Facebook Challenge at Art By Miran. I was their Guest Designer for this month:







I decided to create a Joy Fold Card. I love these folds! I have used Reindeer Friendship from Art By Miran. I colored the image with my Copic Markers and I've done a small amount of layering. I used a red dew drop for his nose :)  The snowballs have glitter on them and the snowflakes have Diamond Glaze. I've added some red sparkly buttons, a photo turn with a brad at the top. I've done a bit of stitching. I've inked all of the white papers with several different colors of ink, blue, green, red. I've also added some snowflake stickers. All of the papers are from my scraps.I used a Merry Christmas stamp on the outside and then I stamped tis the season on the inside.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
• Reindeer: E30, E33, E35, R20
• Nose: R22, R27, R35
• Hair: E21, E97, E99, E39, E59
• Antlers: E35, E37, E39
• Scarf: G20, G21, G24, G28; R22, R24, R27, R29
• Shirt: Y11, Y15, Y19
• Hoof: W5, W7, W9
• Flakes: B0000, B000, B00, B01
• Snowballs: B0000, B000
• Eyes: B01, B24, B26, B28

Challenges:

• Challenge #292: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Christmas @ Crafty Boots Challenges
• Happy Happy Holidays @ Jingle Belles.
• Winter Holidays (1/2) @ Melonheadz Friends*
• Just A Pinch @ Simon Says Stamp & Show.
• CCH #211: Christmas (1/4) @ The Crazy Challenge
• Anything Goes w/Stash of Anything Goes (3/3) @ Clear It Out Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #102: Holiday Season (1/3) @ Creative Card Crew.
• Christmas Animals (1/3) @ Cuttlebug Mania.
• Challenge #116: Anything Goes w/Twist of Make It Sparkle (1/4) @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square
• Merry Christmas (1/3) @ Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge.
• Challenge #4: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog.
• Retarte #67: Anything Goes @ Stamp Art Papel Retarte.
• December 15th-21st: Anything Goes (2/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #274: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Tuesday Throwdown.
• Challenge #304: Happy Holidays (1/2) @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #50: Anything Goes (2/2) @ Crafty Gals Corner.
• Challenge #64: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination.
• Challenge #258: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Christmas Creations (1/3) @ Art At Stampz By Star.
• Challenge #12: Christmas (1/3) @ Cardz 4 Galz.
• DTBST #312: Tis The Season (1/1) @ Sassy Studio Designs*
• Challenge #47: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #177: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #154: Happy Holidays @ Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge
• Challenge #170: Christmas (1/3) @ QKR Stampede*
• Challenge #56: Anything Goes + A Christmas/Winter Digi (1/4) @ Scrapping4Fun Challenges*
• December: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting By Designs*
• Challenge #260: Anything Goes Christmas @ Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge.
• Merry Christmas (1/2) @ Sweet Stampin'.
• December Challenge #32: Use A Sentiment (1/1) @ Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog.
• December Challenge #17: Winter (1/3) @ Cute As A Button Challenge Blog*
• December Challenge #39: Christmas (1/3) @ Natalie and Amy's Challenge
• Challenge #12: Anything Winter or Christmas (1/3) @ A Snowflakes Promise.
• Challenge #39: Anything Goes (2/3) @ CCC Digi Creations*
• Challenge #373: Any Christmas Any Color @ Color Throwdown.
• December: Let It Snow (1/3) @ Crafty Calendar Challenge.
• Challenge #119: Anything Goes @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• Christmas (1/2) @ Scrap Creations.
• Challenge #10: Anything Goes @ A Bit More Time To Craft.
• December CMC #75: Christmas (1/3) @ Card Mania Challenges.
• Here Come The Holidays (1/5) @ Card Mania Challenges.
• December: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog.
• Christmas @ Moo-Mania and More.
• Challenge #340: Merry Christmas @ Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #214: Anything Goes (2/5) @ Word Art Wednesday.
• December: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Your Scrapbook Place.
• Challenge #252: Christmas @ Stampavie and More.
• December Showcase #5: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• December: Anything Goes Christmas (1/2) @ Come and Get It Challenges*
• Challenge #5: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Craft Rocket Challenges.
• December Challenge #10: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With An Attitude.
• December: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafty Time Challenges.
• December: Patterned Paper @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.
• Anything Christmas (1/3) @ Digi Designs Challenge Blog.
• December Challenge #145: Winter (1/3) @ Digitally Sweet Challenges.
• December: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Great Impressions.
• Challenge #60: Merry Christmas (1/3) @ Inky Chicks.
• December: Anything Goes @ Just Keep On Creating
• Challenge #32: Christmas (1/3) @ Paradise Of Stamps.
• Anything Goes (1/2) @ Polkadoodles.
• Challenge #16: Anything Christmas (1/3) @ Scrap & Craft.
• Link Up Party Week 3 (2/3) @ Scrapbook Blessings Club*
• Challenge #20: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Simply Paper Craft Challenges.
• December: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Sister of Craft.
• December Challenge #5: Anything Goes (3/3) @ The Crafty Addicts.
• Challenge #74: Merry Christmas (1/3) @ The Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog
• December Challenge #4: Winter Time (1/3) @ Unicorn Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #311: Last Minute Christmas Makes @ My Time To Craft Challenge Blog.
• December: Anything Goes (1/1) @ The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode.
• December: Christmas Cheer (1/5) @ Craft For The Craic.
• It's Christmas @ Lauralcraft
• December Challenge #4: Winter/Anything Goes (1/3) @ Our Crafty Corner.
• December Challenge #4: Christmas Colours (1/3) @ Where The Heart Is.
• December Challenge #06: Christmas (1/2) @ Colouring In Scrapland
• December Challenge #27: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• December Challenge #108: Christmas (1/3) @ Let's Craft and Create.
• Anything Goes (2/3) @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #159: Anything Christmas Goes @ A Gem Of A Challenge.
• PIO #98: Anything Christmas/Winter @ Pile It On!.
• December/January Challenge #89: Anything Goes Winter @ Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges
• December/January: Christmas or Winter (1/3) @ Oddball Art Stamp Co. by Lizzy Love

Make A Card Monday at Whiff Of Joy!.

Good morning everyone! And happy start to a new week. I hope you all have a great one! Today I am sharing one of my Christmas cards. I have been trying to get some Christmas Cards done each month.. at least one! I'm not exactly sure how I have done, but I have managed to get another one finished. For this one I used Christmas Henry Wrapped Up. I decided on a Joy Fold Card. It is one of my favorite cards to make.









I used the Christmas Henry Wrapped Up. I used all scraps of paper that I had in my box. I colored the image with my Copic Markers. I added twine to the center fold on the card and I also added it to the button on the front. I decoupaged Henry a bit. I popped the bow one level and then I popped the bottom ribbon of the bow and his feet one more level. I added gems to the inside next to the sentiment, which also has been heat embossed around the edge with Aged Green Embossing Enamel. I did also stitch around the papers on this card.

Copic:

• Red: R14, R35, R46, R59
• Tail, Paws, Ears: R20, R22
• Green: G05, G09, G19, G29
• Henry: E23, E35, E57
• Nose: C5, C7

Challenges:

• Challenge #184: Buttons, Butterflies or Bows @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #139: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• July: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• Challenge #101: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #42: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #64: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #19: Anything Christmas Goes @ Completely Christmas.
• Challenge #252: Christmas In June @ My Time To Craft Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #36: Anything Goes @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #243: Bling @ Totally Gorjuss.
• Challenge #79: Create Your Own (Image, Sentiment, Embossing, Stitching, Twine) @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #92: Bling It On @ Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #219: Animals @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #46: Celebration @ Creative Moments.
• Shopping Your Jingle Belles Stash (twine, button - at least 10 years.. the button more like 19) @ Jingle Belles.
• Challenge #65: Christmas In July @ Simply Create Too.
• Challenge #123: Animals @ A Gem Of A Challenge.
• Challenge #22: Anything Goes @ Scribbles & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ Scrapbook Blessings Club.
• July: Animal Friends @ Great Impressions.
• July: Stitching @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• July: Anything Goes @ Sketches For All / Cheryl's Challenge Group.

Challenge #66 at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

Good morning! And another Monday! I'll be off to work soon. I love the weekends, but they sure go by so quickly!!

This week at Tammy's Scrapin Corner we are all about the guys! Our theme for Challenge #66 is Masculine Card/Father's Day. I love making guy cards!! Here is my card for this challenge:

What a fun card to make. I love Joy Fold Cards! They are definitely one of my favorites! The image is from SK digis - Ugly Bug. I love him!! I colored him with Copic and added some stickles to his wings. I used Crystal and Dark Blue Stickles. I popped the image.. his body and his little fat nose hehehe. I used a Spellbinders die and I added a brad on each corner. Those brads matched perfectly I though. I created the Sentiment on the front and inside. I added three gems as my dots for the sentiment portion on the front. I also added a bit of twine. I inked the die cut with Black Colorbox Ink. I inked all of the pieces of the sentiment as well. On the inside I did a couple of sprays with Opaque White Mister Huey's Color Mists.All of the papers were from Club Scrap. Every time I pull out those papers it reminds me how much I love their uniqueness and the quality is amazing!! The last thing I added was three small pearls at the bottom of the sentiment portion on the inside. I believe that is it! It was a really fun card to make :) I love SK digis images ... be sure to check them out!

Copic:
V91, V95, V99, T7 and T9

Challenges:

• Challenge #89: Dies and/or Punches @ Bearly Mine Challenges.
• Use Your Scraps @ Craft-Room Challenge.
• Challenge #11: For The Fellas @ Creative Craft Challenges 2.
• Challenge #55: Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• PTT #123: Happy Father's Day @ Party Time Tuesdays.
• Whimsical Wednesday @ The Memory Nest.
• Anything Goes @ Through The Craftroom Door.
• Challenge #111: Use Brads or Eyelets @ Art Impressions Blog.
• BLD48: For Dad @ By Lori Designs.
• Challenge #225: One For The Boy's @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #18: Lots of Layers @ Creative Moments.
• PWC261: Fantastic Fathers @ Paper Pretties.
• Masculine / Father's Day @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #70: Bug Lollipops @ The Lollipop Ladies
• PSC82: Father's Day or Special Men @ The Perfect Sentiment.
• Challenge #83: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #20: Father's Day @ Cut It Up! Challenge Blog.
• Masculine Cards @ Paper Crafting Journey.
• Challenge #25: It's A Man's Man's Man's World @ A Blog Named Hero.
• Challenge #30: Father's Day @ CardzTV.
• R #127: For The Boys @ Crafts 4 Eternity.
• Challenge #90: Bling It On @ Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.
• Fun Friday Father's Day Challenge @ Little Scrap Pieces.
• Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Bloggers Challenge: Masculine @ Splendiferous Creations.
• Challenge #105: Father's Day @ Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps.
• DICC #55: Lots of Layers, Jewels, Quirky Sentiment, Winged Things @ Desert Islands Crafters Challenge.
• C4C189: Father's Day @ Crazy 4 Challenges.
• Challenge #94: Father's Day @ Anything Goes Challenge Blog.
• Male Cards Use Metal (Brads) @ Clear It Out Challenge Blog.
• Going Grey with Scrap-Creations: Father's Day @ Scrap Creations.
• Anything Goes @ AUD Sentiments Challenge Blog.
• Belli Challenge #171: Father's Day @ Creative Belli Blog.
• DCC65: Fun Folds @ The House That Stamps Built.
• I for Image @ Alphabet Challenge Blog
• Father's Day / Male Inspired Challenge @ Milk Coffee Challenge.
• Challenge #39: Father's Day / For A Male @ Simply Create Too.
• One For Dad @ Stampin With The Dragon.
• Slugs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails @ The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge Blog
• Challenge #3: Butterfly and/or Bugs @ Animal Friends Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Crafter's Digital Art Center Anything Goes Challenge Room
• June Challenge: Leave A Little Sparkle @ Great Impressions.
• June Challenge: For The Men In Your Life @ Ladybug Crafts.
• June Challenge: Anything Goes with Twist of Father's Day, Graduation, Summer/Vacation @ Mema's Crafts.
• Let's Get Cooking #13 June 2013 @ Sketches For All Weekly Challenges Group.
• June Challenge: Things With Wings @ Crafty Calendar Challenge.
• Day #124: Not So Heavy Metal @ 365 Cards.
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes / Optional Twist of Celebrations @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #22: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• Challenge #36: Father's Day / Male Cards @ Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #9: Masculine and/or Father's Day @ Hobby Cutz Challenges.
• Pile It On #23: For or From A Father @ Pile It On!.
• Challenge #163: Die Cuts or Punches @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #12: Fold It! (More than 1 fold) @ Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #12: Boys Will Be Boys @ Cards For Men
• Challenge #166: Father's Day / Masculine @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Cupcake #246: June Bug @ Cupcake Craft Challenges.
• Challenge #6: Creations For Boys and/or Men @ Get Inky! Challenge
• Challenge #92: Father's Day or Special Male Birthday @ Lexi's Creations.
• MIM #144B: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday.
• Challenge #12: Anything Goes @ Ooh La La Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #34: For The Boys @ Platypus Creek Digitals.
• DDC #66: Fancy Folds or No Square Cards @ Digi Darla's Challenges.
• Challenge #43: Father's Day @ Eureka Stamps.
• Challenge #175: For Your Favorite Guy @ Kaboodle Doodles.
• TPE203: Father's Day Theme @ The Pink Elephant.
• Anything Goes Twine Madness Challenge @ The Twinery.

MelJens Designs Challenge #128: Funny Bone

Good morning everyone!!! Today I am excited to share with you the new challenge at MelJen's Challenge Blog!!



This weeks is Challenge #128: Funny Bone (funny verse or poem). I had such a hard time with this theme.. I have no idea why either! I couldn't think of anything funny.. so I decided to try with a graphic first and then pick a funny saying?? Wow.. I don't know.. major brain blockage LOL But I finally worked it out and here is what I came up with:

Going with my theme of trying to do some card folds that I've never tried.. which would be almost all of them LOL I tried out the Joy Fold. I just have to say that I really love it!! I will definitely do this type of card again. I love all the different panels to decorate. I just love it :)  Very fun card! So, here are some details

Challenge #128: Funny Bone
Image: Mud Puddle Boy
Copic:
Jeans: B93, B95, B97
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E93
Mud: E27, E25, E21
White Highlights: E41
Hair: Y21, Y23
Hearts: R20
Buttons: C10, C7, C1

Papers are all scraps, Sizzix Splat Die, Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Brown Scribbles 3D Paint
Stitching

I just can't tell you how much I love MelJen's images! They are so fun to work with .. and it doesn't seem to matter what I do with them.. they are just awesome! :) Hopefully you all will have a much easier time coming up with something humorous! It really shouldn't have been that hard LOL

Challenges:

• Challenge 125: Favorite Technique (That would be paper piecing and then stitching) @ Mark's Finest Paper and Stamps
• #38: It's A Stitch Up! @ Pile It On
• Child Image w/Stash Anything (papers, splats, 3D paints!) @ Clear It Out Challenges
• Challenge 53: Lovely Layers @ Divas By Design
• Challenge #12: Anything Goes @ Papelitos Stamps
• Challenge #133: It's A Cut! Use Any Die Cut (Sizzix Splat) @ Sassy Cheryl's
• Challenge 63: Something Funny, Hunny! @ AUD Sentiments
• Use More Than 1 Die Cut or Punch @ Di's Digi Designs
• Punches and Dies @ Squiggle Stamps
• Boys/Men September Challenge @ Cute & Girly
• FBC 112: Humor; Funny Stuff @ Freshly Brewed
• Anything Goes @ Creative Craft Challenges
• Anything Goes @ The Sweet Pea Stampers
• Anything Goes @ Send A Smile 4 Kids
• Ink Em' Up @ Simply Challenged Challenges
• Challenge #173: Children @ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Yesterday I stayed home from work. I haven't been feeling that great for the last few days. I can't really pin point what is wrong.. a little dizzy here and there... upset stomach and not much of an appetite.. but most of all I feel jittery.. or anxious.. but I'm not. Really really hard to explain.. all I know is that I know how I usually feel and I don't feel right. Something is definitely off. I tried to get into the doctor yesterday, but there wasn't any openings. I have an appointment for 9:45 am this morning. We will go in and see if they can figure out what is not right LOL Sounds really crazy.. but I'm sure you know what I mean.. something just doesn't feel right. I'm hoping to head into work right after the appointment.

Thankful:
09/17/2012

1. I am thankful for not having to drive in the rain at night. It held off and I was able to get home. Everything glares so much at night and especially when its raining. That is my least favorite time to drive.
2. I am thankful for being invited to dinner tonight with the executives. Even though I didn't want to do and I stressed about it for days, it was a good meal and good company.
3. I am thankful that Vaughn and Karen have Kevin help them out when they go out of town or to help Vaughn do something around the workshop. It is good for him to have something to do. I'm thinking of making a set of cards to send them as a thank you.
4. I am thankful for the rain coming in and the cooler air. We really need the rain and it should be a really great week with the temperature dropping. I much prefer colder air. I don't really like our hot and humid summers very much LOL
5. I am thankful for the text message today from the kids father that he is sending some child support. I will be able to get the kids some much needed pants!

09/18/2012

1. I am thankful for the rainy day we had today. It is so good to have rain and I love it!
2. I am thankful for being able to get through a chunk of my overwhelming emails at work! Here is to catching up soon!
3. I am thankful for the cool air and the lower humidity making for a beautiful night. It is a HUGE change from last night when it was so humid I think I could have sliced it with a knife!
4. I am thankful for the extra pay this week to help us with the extra immigration expenses.
5. I am thankful for the kids doing a better job tonight getting done the things I have been asking them to do. I did have to take away the laptops and phones, but it did get done at least.

09/19/2012

1. I am thankful for being able to lay down a bit more this morning. I woke up way early and couldn't go back to sleep.
2. I am thankful I was able to stay home today since I haven't been feeling well for a few days now.
3. I am thankful I was able to get a Doctor appointment for tomorrow morning. I was also able to set up an appointment next month with the Pulmonary Office. I was suppose to go last year LOL Just a bit behind!
4. I am thankful for the times today when I was distracted and didn't feel quite so bad.
5. I am thankful for Kevin. He is always there for me no matter what. He was there to get my mind off not feeling well for a bit. I adore him :)