PIP Challenge #2251

 I can't believe today is the last post for PIP Challenges for the year.  This month has just flown by.  For PIP Challenge #2251 we are being sponsored by Polkadoodles.

                                          

If you like to color images, Polkadoodles is the place to buy your digital stamps.  Plus they are having a fantastic sale right now.  I am still making Christmas cards because no matter how I try, I never have enough.  Each year I am going to do a little better. 

For my card today I am using the adorable image called "Hot Chocolate - Gingerbread".  Such a fun image to color with my copic markers.  The designer paper I used are from Simples Stories called Mix and a Mingle.  I cut the image out after coloring it with my scan n cut which sure makes life easy.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure and check out the Polkadoodles store.

PIP Challenge #2249

 Do you believe Christmas is only 20 days away?  Where does the time go?  Today for Pammie's Inky Pinkies challenge #2249 I have decided to make another Christmas card since I seem to be short this year.  Our sponsor this week is Lawn Fawn.  Which is another favorite stamp company of mine.

I have so many Lawn Fawn stamps that is was hard to decide which one to use.  Since I was going with a Christmas theme I decided to use the Snow Globe Scenes stamp set.

The designer paper I used was Christmas Time from Newton's Nook.  I stamped the image and fussy cut it out.  I then colored it with my copic markers and added a little bit of Crystal Stickles.  

Such a fun and quick card to color up.  Thanks to Lawn Fawn for sponsoring us this week at PIP Challenges.

PIP Challenge #2247

 This week Pammie's Inky Pinkies is being sponsored by StarStampz for Challenge #2247. 

For my card today I was able to use the image "Me and My Snowman".  I just realized that I don't have all my Christmas cards made.  Yikes - I need to get busy.  I printed off the image on my printer and colored it with my copic markers.

After coloring the image I used a spellbinder die to cut out the image.  The designer papers are scraps I found in my Christmas paper stash.  I also cut out some snowflakes with glitter paper and the blue paper and layers them on each side.  The Happy Holidays is from Honey Bee Stamps.  I also added a few Pink Fresh gems on the card.  I added stickles on the hat of the girl.

Thanks to Star Stampz for sponsoring us this month.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes with a twist of Christmas
 

PIP Challenge #2245

 Time for Challenge #2245 over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies today.  This week PIP Challenges is being sponsored by Varada Sharma.  She has a wonderful etsy store with some darling digital stamps.

For my card today I am using the Cardinal and Poinsettia digital stamp from her store.

For this card I was able to do some fun coloring with my copic markers.  I then cut the image out and added the Taylored Expressions scalloped rectangle die in red.  The designer paper I used was from Recollections called City Sidewalks.  I also added a few red gems to the card.

What a fun card to make.  Any time I get to color an image, it is a good day.  Be sure and check out the Varada Sharma store.

PIP Challenge #2243

 This week over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges we are being sponsored by The Cutting Cafe.  

For my project, I chose the 3D Small pumpkin file.  

I used a solid color orange and the striped paper for my pumpkin.  After seeing some of the other pumpkins that the design team did, I wish I would of added more layers. 

Check out the one The Cutting Cafe has on their website.  That is what your pumpkin could look like.  

Also be sure and check out what the rest of the design team did on PIP Challenges this week.

Dueling Darlings 2

 The 15th of the month is here which means it is time for our Dueling Darling challenge.  Kelly decided that our theme this month would be Gotcha Day!  Which means that this is the 1 year anniversary of Kelly rescuing a kitty cat named Oliver.  He sure is a lucky cat to be adopted by Kelly's family.  It seems like just yesterday that we adopted 2 kitties from a rescue center.  Can't believe they are 15 years old now and not slowing down one bit.  

Their names are Rocky and Reggie and are usually the best of friends.  A few spats here and there but hey that is what siblings do.

For my card I am using CC Designs Cat with chickies.  I used the half circle die to cut the image out.  The papers are from S.E.I Crafts called Madeleine collection.  

Thanks to Kelly for a great challenge this month.  What a great theme.

You can see the other cards by clicking their names below.

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette

Kelly

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

PIP Challenge #2241

 Today's challenge over  at Pammie's Inky Pinkies is being sponsored by Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  The winner will win a $10 gift certificate to My Favorite Things.

                                   

I decided to go through my stamps and use one from My Favorite Things Store.  

I am making several of these treat bags.  Found these green and white striped bags in my stash and thought they would make a nice candy gift sack.  The bunny is from MFT BB Frightfully Sweet stamp set.  There are some adorable critter images on this stamp set so I stamped them all off and started coloring away.  This one used the bunny.  The sentiment is also from that stamp set.  

I hope to see lots of entries this week over at PIP Challenges.  I know everyone would like to win a gift certificate to My Favorite Things.