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Monday, December 14, 2015

Rockin Around the Christmas Tree with Rick St Dennis and the Outlawz Greetings Challenge

The days are counting down! Just eleven more days until Santa shows everyone if you've been nice or naughty. While Santa, I'm sure, is so very busy getting ready for the big night, he still takes a break now and then to "Rock around the Christmas Tree" with Mrs. Claus. LOL

Today starts a new challenge over at the Outlawz Monday Greetings blog. The theme is to put some music on your project, and this week's sponsor is Rick St Dennis.

I played with this cute Christmas image called Christmas Couple.
After coloring with my trusty Copics, I fussy-cut the couple out and placed them, well, not under the mistletoe, but close enough. Everything on my card is leftover from last year except for the image. I think I have enough stash supplies left for another year of crafting without buying anything new!! Yikes, I need to join a twelve-step program. Maybe I'll head a new chapter of Crafter's Anonymous. If not, I'll just have to enable some local crafters by giving my stuff away!
Meanwhile, back at the Outlawz, we'd really like to see your "musical" projects this week. Carve out some time to craft and join us as we head into Christmas.

Challenges I am Entering:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Friends challenges - Christmas

Craft for the Craic challenges - Christmas Cheer

Fussy & Fancy challenges - Happy Holidays

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Let It SNOW Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the February 2 Let It Snow Blog Hop!!

If you've come from Carla's Blog, you're on the right track. If not, start with Shannon so you don't miss any fun or inspiration. I decided to make more than one project with a SNOW theme, since there is no snow to be found here in the Windy City. My first is a card.

I went to a Stampin Up Card workshop this week, and one of the cards was this cute winter scene with embossed snowflakes, a snowman stamped image and glittery snow. The image is glossed over with "snow" by using a piece of packing tape and some glitter--that's it!! I punched out the circle, put tape on it, sprinkled on the glitter, and then attached my Copic-colored image to peek through the "window". I used the diamond glitter so that I could use this card in the Outlawz Friday Alcohol Markers Challenge. Their theme is to use your birthday gem color on your card. My birthday is in April and my gemstone is DIAMONDS!

Next up is a snow-themed treat: I made "melting snowmen" cookies! I got the idea off of Pinterest, and ran with it. I baked sugar cookies and let them cool. Then I frosted them and added a marshmallow for his head, decorated with an orange sprinkle and some black icing dots for eyes and stray buttons.

Looks like the only snow I'll see is right here on the Blog Hop. Weather in Chicago is, well, weird! As I write this, we have had two days in the mid 60's, and it has rained all night. Today, I woke to a skinny sheet of ice and snow and wind chills of negative 2 degrees! My bones are aching, my hair is frizzy and the people driving around are loony tunes.

Maybe by creating the winter layout below, the weather will take the hint and get back to a real Chicago winter!

Next stop on the Hop is ROBIN. Before you leave, how about leaving a little love? I have a little prize for a random visitor who leaves me a comment. Alright, crafters, on your way, and have fun while you're at it!!