Elisabeth Bell's Christmas Bells Digi Bells' Blog Hop

Whew!  Now that's alot of Bells - LOL!!!

To celebrate the newest addition to Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery (here), the Digi Bells Design Team is hosting a blog hop.

How can you win your own Christmas Bells digi image?  You'll have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog.  [You can find the full list of 13 other blogs at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).]  Lynda will pick 2 blogs at random and the winners will be picked from those comments. The hoppers will have until Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be posted at the Digi Bells' blog on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.

Reminder:  Buying then sharing digital images is theft.  Sharing digital images takes income away from the artist.


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I've attempted to bring this lovely little lady to life with paper-piecing and paper toile.  This pic shows the pieces I've used.  I used Copic W3 to shade over the areas of the parts that I planned to add pieces over.

Here's a closer view of my softly colored, paper-pieced, Copic-filled image.  I've used FlowerSoft Polar White to cover the furry parts of her cloak, dress, boots and muffle.

I used Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses Village double-sided patterned paper to die cut with my Sizzix Big Shot Pro Candy Shaped Box die.  18" of Michael's 5/8" glitter snowflake ribbon provides a nice bow tied to each side.  A Spellbinders Lattice Rectangle frames my image.  Stickles Xmas Red covers the berries while Stickles Holly covers the leaves.  A bit of Stickles Platinum covers the bell attached to her hood.  A Memory Box Holly Vine and handmade poinsettias from Punch Bunch punches surround my image with flora.

This photo shows my completed cracker box where I've used Elisabeth Bell's newest digital image named Christmas Bells . . . Yay!  I've captured some of the Stickles glittery sparkle over the holly and berries.  I covered chipboard with Bazzill bling cardstock before die cutting holly leaves with the Sizzix Tim Holtz Holiday Lampost die.  Three mini jingle bells hang from the leaves with jumprings.  Kaisercraft pearls act as berries.  I've stamped a sentiment from a Martha Stewart clear Christmas Tree stamps set.

Untie the ribbon bow and this cracker box opens with a space large enough to conceal some fabulous treats for gift giving.  Candy, makeup, first-aid items, crafty supplies, jewelry - ooo, it can hold some wonderful goodies!

Remember to leave your comment below then finish your hopping at the inspiration-filled Digi Bells DT blog (here).  Comments left there may also be selected for the winning prizes!  For reference, you can find the full list of the blogs to hop at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).


I'm entering this cracker box into the following challenges:
One Stitch at a Time "Use a Digi" (here)
Dream Valley "Christmas" (here)
Digital Tuesday "Layers" (here)
Tuesday Alchemy "Anything but a Card" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "Merry Christmas!" (here)
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' "Anything Goes" (here)
Whimsy Stamps "Anything Goes Festive" (here)
A&TDigiDes/Emerald Faerie "Christmas" (here)
Creative Craft "Non-Traditional Christmas" (here)
Elphine House Australia "Holiday Tic-Tac-Toe" (here) - die cuts, flowers, punches



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Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, basket - E31, E35, E47
cloak - BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78
dress, boots - R0000, R00, R12
apron - E43, E41, 0
leaves - YG11, YG13, YG17
bell - C4
berries - R14
airbrushed background - E43, E40, R00



I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose