Jingle Bells!

Hello Again,

Exciting news.....I have been asked to join the That Craft Place Challenge Blog Design Team!  eeek...exciting times ahead, see I said so didn't I :D

BUT back to the task at hand and the fabulous Diva's by Design Challenge......

Challenge time over at Diva's by Design Challenge blog and the theme this week is Bell's and to be honest I had a little panic because I don't remember using a bell stamp or anything like it before!  But then to the rescue came facebook!

One of the facebook groups I am in is Make It Crafty and they were offering a fabulous freebie digi stamp and he was not only totally gorgeous, but he fitted the them perfectly!

So....here is my DT inspiration with Bell's on! :D

Isn't he just the most gorgeous little fella!

So....here's what I used to make it...
Image: Scruffy Digi Stamp from Make It Crafty
Colouring: using my Graph'it Marker pens as follows:
Skin: 4115, 4155, 4180, 4145, 3120, 6150
Hair: 3210, 3245, 3255, 3290
Hat and clothes: 5255, 5270, 5280, 6407/6130, 6150, 6180, 6190/1230, 1280/ 6130, 6140, 6175
Backing: paper pad by Hot Of The Press I've had for far too long!  It included the tags and I added ribbon and a little bling of course.
Sentiment: Create With TLC - take a peek, she is awesome xxxxx

Here's the close ups:

And there it is!  I hope you like it xx

Thank you for visiting and please leave me a comment before you go and click the link to follow me :D

I'd love you to join us in over at the Diva's By Design Challenge too xx

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
The Pink Elephant challenge - 278 AG
Through the purple haze - 69 AG
Whoopsie Daisy challenge - 24/11 AG
Not Just Cards - #7 aG
Word Art Wednesday - 160 AG
Crafting for all seasons - 91 Tis the season
Oooh la la challenge - #170 Christmas
Cards and scrap - #86 Christmas
Crafty calendar challenge - Nov Christmas
Krafty Hands challenge - Nov Christmas

Something different from me.....a CAS take on a theme

Hello again,

Today's post is a CAS (clean and simple) make!  A nice change for me from my designs of late and I really enjoyed the challenge.

I have used an image from Polkadoodles called DIY Dave, and he can be found on the Work and Play 1 collection.
The collection is available as:
Work and Play 1, complete collection download (great if you are out of the UK)
Work and Play 1 CD collection (and if you add a few other bits to your basket deliver over £20 is free!)
DIY Dave Clear Stamp! (fabulous if you love stamping)

Here is my design:

I adore him!  He is actually a Birthday card for my son, Jake (bad Mummy lol) and he loved it :D

I have coloured Dave using my Graph'it Marker Pens and used the following combo's:
Skin: 4115, 4155, 4180, 3120, 6150, 4145
Hair: 1230, 1250, 1280, 3110
Clothes and hat: 7110, 7115, 7125
with touches of 9500, 9501 and 9502 and 9400 for the shadowing

The paint can is made from thick aluminium foil (from a party tray) and the idea for a 3D decorating materials was not mine!  I was inspired by a fellow crafter, who has the most amazing design using this image - Claire Boelema and her blog can be found HERE (a very talented lady xx)
I added rolled paper for 'wallpaper' and done spiders web and he presto we have a CAS card!

Here are the close-ups:

Thank you for visiting and please leave a comment before you go...I love reading all your feedback :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xx

Challenges:
Firztown challenge - 62 AG
Penny's Crafty challenge - 204 AG
Crafting for all seasons - 90 Birthdays
Inspiration Destination - 8 AG
Creative fingers - 57 AG
Art by MiRan - 19 AG
Treasured times rubber stamps - 29 AG
V Sweets challenge - Nov AG
A Crafty Mess challenge - 1 AG