New Beginning Challenge

The challenge at Digital Ink Co this week is a recipe challenge. The design team was asked to create a card using the following recipe: gold, silver/gray, black//something glittery//embellishment: ribbon and incorporate some kind of distressing. Unfortunately, I forgot the distressing. I chose this cute little "Chilly Penguin" image by Whimsy Design Studio. Colored pencils were used to color the image. Here are the other details:

Paper: DCWV Designer paper

DCWV Silver Metallic

Textured Black cardstock

Whisper White cardstock

Embellishments: Silver ribbon

Clear crystal gems

Snowflake buttons

Blue & Green gems

Wishing everyone good health and prosperity for the New Year!

Guest Designer for Digital Two for Tuesday

As guest designer for Digital Two for Tuesday, my challenge was to use one or both of these vintage fairy images. I love anything vintage so was thrilled to have the chance to work with these images. Here are the details:

Papers: DCWV Holiday papers
Whisper White cardstock

Textured Black cardstock

Green Galore cardstock

Ink: Memories Black

Embellishments:

Ivory/Gold Organdy ribbon

Green/White checked wired ribbon

Stop by Digital Two for Tuesday and download this week's free images. They are fantastic.

Merry Christmas!

I can't believe Christmas will be here in just three days. On Christmas Eve my husband and I will be attending the Christmas service with my daughter and her family. Christmas Day, my older daughter will be hosting Christmas dinner for our family and her husband's mom and dad. We always have a wonderful time. Of course, the highlight of the day will be watching our two year old granddaughter opening presents.

I have been behind on posting Christmas cards, so wanted to show you one of the many I have made.

Paper: DCWV Holiday Collection

Green Galore cardstock

Whisper White

Ink: Memory Black

Archival Sepia

Embellishments: Gold/Mother Pearl button

Holly and Ivy button

Paper Saffia ribbon

I sponged the image with sepia ink for a vintage look.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

Holiday Frenzy Challenge

This week's challenge at Digital-Ink Co is to create a last minute project. I created a card using Sewn Together's image "Jaden Slumped on Ornament" . Here are the details:

Paper: Whisper White base

DCWV Holiday Designer Paper

Ballet Blue

Garden Green

Embellishments: Red/Green Checked Ribbon

Silk Flower

Christmas ornament, Tree stickers

Hop on over to the Digital-Ink Co challenge blog and store to see all the new and wonderful things available. Join in on the challenges while you're there.

Inspiration and Design Challenge Blog

Michelle Perkett of Enchanted Inspirations has started a new challenge blog. Today we are having a Holiday Blog Hop. Each member of Michelle's Design Team was asked to create a project using her "Christmas Wishing Star Angel".

Here are the details for my card:

Paper: Whisper White cardbase

DCWV Holiday Collection Paper

Embellishments: Darice Ribbon Poinsettias

Stampendous Diamond Dots

Red/White Stitched Ribbon by Big Lots Dist.

Permanent Gold Metallic Marker

Watercolor pencils/blender pen

Michelle also asked us to share a Christmas wish that we had for a friend, family member etc. My Christmas wish is for a young mom who attends my card technique classes at our local library. At the end of October, mom, who is expecting her second child in January was rushed to the hospital in respiratory failure. The doctors weren't sure she would make it through the weekend. She was put on a respirator and the hope was that she would be breathing on her own by Thanksgiving. Thanks to the many prayers of family, friends, local churches etc. she made a miraculous recovery and was able to go home the week before Thanksgiving. My wish is to give her a basket of stamping supplies so that she and her mom can make cards while she recooperates.

If you arrived here from Brandi's blog, you are on the right track. From here you will visit Tammy's blog and somewhere in her post you will find the next stop on the hop.

Please check out Michelle Perkett's Inspiration and Design Challenge Blog, join in on the blog hop and vote for your favorite card and Christmas wish. There are 3 design teams and each week one of these teams will sponsor the challenge. Stop by often and join us on this new adventure.