Hugs for Santa

 Double Fan Fold card for my husband.  It's 5" x 7" and I followed the tutorial from Mixed Up Craft (I adjusted the paper dimensions).

 Supplies:

Copic Markers - BV20, E11, E21, E51, E50, E93 (skin); R05, R24, R27, R29 (red); YG03, YG17, YG67 (green); W5, W3, W1 (beard); C3, C1, C0 (fur); C9, C6, C3 (black); YR27, YR23, E15 (hair), Y15 (buckle); Y15, R05, YG17 with N4 shading (presents)

Stampin Up - cardstock, stamp and paper

Die cuts - from my stash

Image: Redonkadoodles, Hugs for Santa

Thanks for looking!

~Shelley

Keep on Decorating challenge

I try to keep my cards simple when they are ones I might like to replicate and adding "Gumdrops" (YNS's enamel dots) is a great way to pump up my creations.

 

Here I have coloured with alcohol ink markers and used Clear & Sparkle Gumdrops coloured with the co-ordinating marker.

 

 

Stamp: Your Next Stamp, Purrr-fect Friends

Die: Your Next Stamp, Dot-tastic Circle Die

Other: Your Next Stamp, Clear & Sparkle Gumdrops; alcohol markers; Stampin' Up cardstock

I am entering this in YNS Challenge #146 - Keep on Decorating

 

Have a great day!

~Shelley

Inside Out Challenge at Your Next Stamp

I've used Rosie Rabbit Gift from Your Next Stamp for this simple pull slider card.

The inside was kept very quick and simple by just stamping the main image on the bottom corner of the inside and using the second sentiment stamp.

Stamp: Rosie Rabbit Gift

Dies: Fancy Hello Die, Slider Die

Colouring Medium - SN TriBlend markers

Paper from my stash

Entered in the Your Next Stamp Challenge #133 - Inside and Out challenge.

Thanks for looking!

~Shelley

Sharing the Love

I've used the Your Next Stamp Sweet Hummingbird stamp set for a card that would be perfect to show your Mom, sister, friend or other relative some love for a special occasion or "just because".

Details:

Stamp Set - Your Next Stamp, Sweet Hummingbird

Die - Your Next Stamp, Curved Scallop Edge die 

Nuvo Aqua Shimmer (clear - hummingbird head)

 Colouring Medium - Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers

Paper and embellishments from my stash

Entered into the Your Next Stamp, Challenge #131 Share the Love  

Thanks for looking!

~Shelley

Happy New Year with a Pay it Forward Challenge

What better way to get the creative juices flowing than with a challenge/labour of love?

I "fell into" the Facebook "Pay it Forward" challenge.  No hardship... just a perfect excuse to create something for someone and maybe personalize it and send it off to brighten their day.  One of my favourite things to do.

One of my recipients is a lovely lady and "mom" to not one, but two big Great Danes (one being a young, brindle pup).  As soon as I saw the Jess and her Great Danes image by Digi Doodles Studios I knew I HAD to have it (of course I couldn't decide this during their sale lol) 'cause it would be perfect (even tho' my friends' dogs' ears are "au naturel" rather than cropped).

Coloured with my Copics.

I am entering this into the Something New Challenge at Digi Doodles Studio blog 

~Shelley

Anniversary Card with Tiddly Inks

I needed a perfect image for my parents' anniversary coming just after Christmas so chose Tiddly Inks Garden Wedding.  Love colouring up these images and so glad I have time again in my life that I can just colour for fun.  

Coloured with my trusty Copics and decorated with old, retired Christmas (shhhh, don't tell my parents 😉) paper and dies from my stash.

I'm looking forward to being able to colour up more Tiddly Inks images and glad that I'll still be able to... 1) 'cause I've got quite a few in my "arsenal" now haha  (and of course most of 'em are printed and ready to colour) and 2) much as Christy is closing her large website, she's not going anywhere.  There will still be an awesome FB group and some of the favourite images will be moved to a smaller Etsy store and will be added to from time to time.

There is one last challenge on the blog so I thought I'd enter this card. 

Hope my parents like the card.

~Shelley

Ice Hockey

Here is a card I made for a friend who loves hockey.  Wait... I love hockey and am always on the search for a good hockey image I can colour up and this one was just perfect! 

Coloured with my copics of course.  Papers are digital papers purchased on Etsy

Image is from The Paper Shelter and called Ice Hockey.

I am entering this in the Christmas Break - Anything Goes Challenge at The Paper Shelter.

~Shelley