Post number 2 for tonight!

Hello! As promised, I am back with another non-Christmassy card. This one features an image from Meljen's Designs, Mr. Ladybird. I was practicing my coloring again, this time using the darker end of the cool grays. I'm really not too happy with his belly, but it is done now! I blinged his wings with some Stickles, and used the Red Star Gelly Roll pen on the little hearts and dots around him. I love those Star pens from Gelly Roll! Sticking to my resolution to send more cards, this one is going overseas as well, hopefully sometime this week too. I am also entering this card into the current challenge over at Meljen's...hearts. Thanks for looking!

~Marie~

LOOK MA!! A Non-Christmassy card!

Haha! Believe it or not, I still can make a card that is not related to the Christmas holiday! This card was made with the most adorable kitty named Olivia, by DigiStamp Boutique. She has a brother named Archie, but I haven't printed him out...yet. I wanted to practice coloring with the Prismacolor markers I have been collecting. Olivia was colored using the lightest shades of the cool gray set. I think I did OK, but I best print out some more cutie-pie images to practice on! I haven't made this public yet, but I might as well tell you about my New Year's resolution. Don't worry, nothing Earth-shattering; I have just resolved to send out more of the cards I make, instead of hoarding them. This one will be winging its way overseas later this week. I hope the intended recipient will like it! I'll be back in a few minutes with another non-Christmassy card. WHAT!!??!!

~Marie~

JB12:02, Sketching thru the snow!

Good evening everyone! I hope you are all well! Here in PA, we had some cold weather

recently, but thank goodness it is "warmer" now. I'll take temps in the 30s and 40s as opposed to in the teens or 20s! Anyway, this post is to show you the card I made for the second prompt at Jingle Belles, Sketching Through the Snow. The sketch is brought to us by Kirsty Vittetoe. I had a bit of trouble with my card at first, as I had printed my image a bit bigger than usual, but then I finally made the card size I needed to accomodate it. BTW, the image is by Bugaboo. Well, I gotta get going, Idol is on! :)

~Marie~

JB12:01...No Time Like the Present(s)

Hello and howdy do! I hope you are all doing well and feeling well. I am doing well, but as for feeling well, not so much. Dear hubby gave me the cold he had last week...sigh. I guess that's what marriage is all about, isn't it...share and share alike! LOL

It's time again for the fabulous Jingle Belles to bring us challenges, and this one involves using wrapping paper in our projects. I have been waiting to make this card for at least a year, maybe two! I saw one similar in a group I belong to, and have wanted to make one since. Well, thanks to Stef and Lauren, now I have this one outta my system! I used a small bit of dp from a pack I've had for awhile (read as, I can't remember the name)..., and some shiny red wrapping paper for the iris folded stocking. I covered the top of the stocking with some white felt, and sponged all around it in a bright red. I used the lacy circle Spellbinder die to mat it, and added a Studio G sentiment in the upper left corner. I guess that's about it for this one...I'm looking forward to the next challenge over at Jingle Belles! Take care!

~Marie~

Happy (almost) New Year!!!

Well, it's Friday night, and the hubby and I are chillin' at his parent's house using the high speed internet...maybe someday we'll have it at OUR house! Anyway, I have seen some of my blogging friends posting about their favorite cards, so I thought I would join in on the fun! Sit back and relax for a bit while I check out my pics and I'll be back in a jiffy...

Ok, now that I've had a chance to review, here are my top five picks...

The first one is the very first card I entered into a Bugaboo challenge...and it won too! I colored him with Crayola markers, and I'm still pretty impressed with him! Next up is Barry and his snowman friend from Stamp Fairy. I just looooove Barry...he is so durn cute in that hat!!! I did manage to give him away this year. Third on my list is this little penguin from Whimsie Doodles. I love the little scene I made for him, especially the felt snow!Fourth is this snowman from Digi Stamp Boutique. I just love him and all his possible accessories! He made it to Mom's house for Christmas. Last but certainly not least is this adorable Meljen's penguin and friend image. I made this one and two other pink cards for the Breast Cancer Awareness prompt from Jingle Belles in October. I really like the layout I used on this one....I may have to repeat that for this year!

Well, that's it for my favs...I hope everyone has some fun tomorrow night, and I hope to see you all in 2012!

~Marie~ :)

Hello!

I hope everyone's Christmas was what they wanted it to be! We had a nice day at my Mom's, once I got done working and took another shower. I know we've all probably been pretty busy lately, what with all the buying, wrapping, baking, cooking, etc......I haven't had much time to craft or sit at the computer this month, as in the evenings before Christmas, we try to watch some of our Christmas movies as a family. Here's hoping we all are looking forward to the New Year with enthusiasm and optimism. :) I hope to get back to crafting/blogging soon...hubby has something planned for me that may put a dent in it for a bit, but it's a great thing!

Take care until we meet again!

Marie :)

JB48, Candy Kisses

For this last Jingle Belles prompt for 2011, Stef and Lauren are asking us to make something pertaining to food. Well, that is just too yummy to pass up! I colored cutie pie George here...well not him so much as his nose, scarf, and mug! And this dp from the pack called "Mrs. Claus' Kitchen" from DCWV is the perfect match!

I can't wait to make more cards with paper from this pad! It is YUMMY! Well, it's verrrrry late, and I work tomorrow, so I may come back after work to add more details. Have a good one!

Marie :)

A new challenge to me...

is the one at The Cheerful Stamp Pad. I found it thru Bugaboo, as they are sponsoring the current challenge, "Who's wearing Santa's hat?" I thought it sounded like a cute one to try, so I'm emtering this card. This image of Poppi Penguin on an ornament is really cute. Hmmm, it seems that my mind is a bit blank as to what to say right now...I am still up from yesterday...Black Friday shopping, don't ya know! Just taking a quick break at home until Lowe's opens at 5 am. So, I guess I'll just leave things as they are for now. Sorry for not being more "chatty!"

Marie :)

Hello, and good evening!

Just another quickie post to link up another card to the Digi Stamp Boutique monthly challenge. Isn't this guy handsome? When Sally-Ann posted this fella some time ago, I knew I had to have him! He comes with so many "acessories" too, the stocking is just one of them. He's colored with Bics and Sharpies, and cut out with Spellbinders Labels 8. I really like this layout, and the pleated ribbon was fun to do. Well, gotta run and get this in, we're making pumpkin roll later on!

Marie :)

JB47, A Non-Christmas holiday card...

As you may have guessed, Stef and Lauren have asked us to make a card for someone who doesn't celebrate Christmas. It could be for any of the other "winter" holidays or just a general winter hello card. I went with the second option, since I don't personally know of anyone who celebrates any of the other holidays. I *love* this card! The adorable penguin is part of the set called 'Tis the Season Images by Whimsie Doodles. I colored him and cut him out to pop him up against this snowy background. He is sitting on a mound of felt snow topped with Stickles. The snowflakes are from my stash, and I had fun tucking the sentiment in between the mounds of snow. Well, gotta get this posted and linked up over at Jingle Belles, so see ya!

Marie :)

StampFairy *GLITTER* challenge

Now, who can resist a challenge that involves glitter? NOT ME! This is the second week of StampFairy's current challenge to use glitter on our projects, and here is my submission. This little guy is Lenny and he's part of the Lenny Ornaments collection. Isn't he just the cutest? I decided to try leaving him white this time, and added some shading with a BG10 Copic marker. Does he look OK? I'm still soooo unsure about shading!! The dp is from the Recollections pad called Bright and Jolly. I love this paper pad! Such cute designs! I decided to let the words on the paper stand as the sentiment. In case you can't see it very well, the glitter is all around the die cut shape. Well, I'm gonna post this and get it linked up to the challenge. I may be back with another card later on...who can tell?

Marie :)