Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge: Christmas in July

The Digi Bells design team over at the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog wants to see your Christmas-themed projects.  A very lucky randomly selected entry will win TWO Elisabeth Bell digi images of their choice AND two stamps courtesy of our very own Digi Bell Lynda!  You can find out more about this challenge and sponsors here.

I've used this sweet clear stamp image called Twas the Night Before Christmas designed by Elisabeth Bell for Belles 'n Whistles.  These sleepy children dream happily while waiting for Santa's visit.

This pic shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.  I also stamped my image onto Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses Glazed Apple patterned paper then fussy cut the pillow and blanket.  I used my Copic colors to add shadows after adhering the pieces to my image.  Hampton Art's Sprinkle Flocking Set provides white dimensional and velvety texture over Santa's hat, jacket and pant cuffs.

Layers of Bazzill brown cardstock with My Mind's Eye I Believe "Reindeer" double-sided patterned paper form my easel card.  I covered a piece of Grafix medium weight chipboard with the opposite side of the paper then die cut it using a Sizzix Clear Scallop Square die to frame my image.  The edges are inked with Prima's Dark Bark chalk ink.

 

A Memory Box Holly Vine, cut into two pieces back up other Christmas greenery made from a McGill pine branch and Punch Bunch birch, oak and holly leaves.  Layers of Punch Bunch daisies with Yellow Stickles at the center form my handmade Christmas paper white flowers.  A few Punch Bunch mini kikyou flowers and Xmas Red Stickles accent my holly vine.

 

 

Here's a view of the front of my completed card showing my use of Belles 'n Whistles Twas the Night Before Christmas, as designed by Elisabeth Bell, surrounded by Christmas greenery and flowers . . .

 

The inside of my card is decorated to coordinate with the front and contains a stamped sentiment from a Kraftin' Kimmie's Christmas Clara set.  My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Hattie "Buddies" Buttons are tied with My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks "Lucky" twine.

 

Here's a view of my easel card, open and ready for display . . .

 



 

For a chance to win a fabulous prize, get over to the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog and add your entry into this month's Christmas in July challenge!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Christmas All Year Long "It's All About Santa" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "Punches/Die Cuts" (here)
Sweet Stampin' "Christmas in July" (here)
Dream Valley "Fancy Folds" (here)
Cards for Men "Christmas in July" (here)
Sweet Stamps "Christmas Greenery" (here)
Elphine House Australia "Christmas in July" (here)
Divas by Design "Anything Goes" (here)
Creative Inspirations "BINGO" (here) - top row, first column


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, chair legs, cookies - E31, E35, E47
Santa's beard, bells, book cover - C1, C3, C5
Santa's suit, plate - R22, R29, R59
Santa's boots, sack - T0, T6, T9
bear - E13, E17, E19, R22
holly, tree, pillow, cup - G40, G43, G46
chair - Y13, Y26, Y28
girl pj's, slippers - V12, V25, V28
shadows to paper pieced blanket and pillow - W1, W3, W5
airbrushed ground - E11, Y26, E15


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

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's Fairy Merrily Digi Bells' Blog Hop

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 Fairy Merrily digi image? You'll have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog. [You can find the full list of 12 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, July 26, 2013 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be posted at the Digi Bells' blog on Saturday, July 27, 2013.

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


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I've used the newly released Fairy Merrily digital stamp by Elisabeth Bell on a side-open card.  This view shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image before I painted Diamond Stickles over her wings.

 

Bazzill's dark purple, light purple and light olive cardstock is layered with both sides of SEI's Diane Evening Tea double-sided patterned paper to form my card.  I used the "beyond the edge" die cutting technique with Lifestyle Crafts Large Ovals set to shape my image and allow her wings and petal tutu to flow over the edges of the oval.  A Crafty Secrets Little Dancer small set sentiment is stamped onto a Lifestyle Crafts Tag It Kit tag that's topped with an Offray 1/8" light green triple ribbon bow.  A Spellbinders Garden Weave die cut adds some movement to the lower right corner while a Zva Creative's green rhinestone swirl peeks out from a few Petaloo Premier The Penny Lane Garden Collection Forget Me Nots in mint to accent the lower left corner.

I printed a reduced scanned version of my colored image onto the lower right of the inside, leaving most of the area blank so I can share handwritten thoughts later.

Remember to leave your comment below then move along to your final stop at the Digi Bells Design Team blog (here).  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 card into the following challenges:
One Stitch at a Time "Use a Digi" (here)
Cupcake Craft "Photo Inspiration" (here) - purple, green
Sweet Stamps "Anything Goes" (here)
Tuesday Throwdown "Anything Goes" (here)
Crafty Creations "Time to Sparkle" (here)
Divas by Design "Tags" (here)
Creative Card Crew "The Great Outdoors" (here)
Oldie But Goodie "In the Garden" (here)
Charisma Cardz "Girly" (here)
Crafty Ribbons "Clean and Simple + Ribbon" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
ballet slippers, top, leaves - YG21, YG23, YG25
tutu, flowers - V22, V25, V28
wings - V91, V93, V95, V99, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97
flower centers atyou Spica Lemon
airbrushed background YG21, V20


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

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Elisabeth Bell's Christmas Hearth

These very excited yet curious children consider the magic of Santa's arrival while they investigate the fireplace where they've been told that Santa will appear.  You can find this wonderful clear stamp image designed by Elisabeth Bell for Belles 'n Whistles here.  Teresa at Crafts and Me Stamps is having a mahoosive sale of rubber and clear stamps so pop over there now to order yours!

Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image.  The edge is framed using Marvy Uchida's Calligraphy Opaque Paint Gold Marker.

Four designs from Bo Bunny's Liberty Collection patterned paper are layered with Bazzill red, white and blue cardstock to form my easel card.  Three decorative metal brads accent the upper right corner as though Santa's sleigh, pulled by his magical reindeer will arrive soon.  Two handmade poinsettia flowers, made from Punch Bunch Kikyou and holly leaf punches, tie the sentiment to the image in the lower left corner.  An EK Success Paper Shaper Photo Corner Scallop punch, embossed with a QuicKutz' 2x2 Goosebumps HoHoHo metal embossing folder, accents one corner of my image and base sentiment.  A vertical sentiment from a Stamping Sensations Perfectly Said - Lori's Words stamp set lies alongside of my image.   

Here's a view of my completed card front showing my use of Elisabeth Bell's Christmas Hearth clear stamp image . . .

The base of the card includes a lovely stamped sentiment from Artful Legacy . . .

Here's a view of my easel card, open and ready for display . . .

You can find more inspiration using Elisabeth Bell's digital images at the Digi Bells Design Team blog here and many rubberstamp and clear stamp images at the Elisabeth Bell's World challenge blog here.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Cards for Men "BINGO" (here) - Die/Punch Sentiment Multifold
Crafty Sentiments "Christmas In July" (here)
Fab 'n Funky "Christmas In July" (here)
Paper Crafting Journey "Christmas In July" (here)
Southern Girls "No Spoolin'" (here)
Delicious Doodles "All About the Scenery" (here)
Elphine House Australia "Add Some Metal" (here) - Decorative Metal Brads
Sassy Studio Designs "Christmas In July" (here)
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round "It's All About Santa" (here)
Dream Valley "Fancy Folds" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, logs, bear - E31, E35, E47
bricks, berries, apple - R22, R29, R59, W5
hearth, candlesticks, ornaments - C1, C3, C5
ornaments, flame glow - Y13, Y26, Y28
tree, pine - G82, G85, G99
boy sleeper, stocking - B21, B37, B39
girl sleeper , stocking - R11, R14, R27
mantel - E13, E17, E19
airbrushed background - E11, Y26

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

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's Fire Flies Digi Bells' Blog Hop

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 Fire Flies digi image? You'll have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog. [You can find the full list of 12 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, June 28, 2013 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be posted at the Digi Bells' blog on Saturday, June 29, 2013.

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


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I do not want my delay in posting my photos showing how I've used Elisabeth's newest Fire Flies digital image to interfere with your participation in the blog hop.  So please tell me how much you love this new image and hop along.

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edited 6/27/13 to add photos and products list . . .

I've used the newly released Fire Flies digital stamp by Elisabeth Bell on a side-open card.  This view shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

This image stirred up so many fond memories of my childhood with my favorite cousin.  My being just 9 weeks older than him and our mothers being close sisters, my cousin and I grew up very close too.  We spent a lot of time playing batman and batgirl, running around with kitchen towels tucked in the back of our shirts to fly as our capes.  We used to make the coolest bunk bed forts, play cowboys and Indians, cops and robbers . . . oh the list goes on and on.  Catching lightening bugs, as we called them, was also a favorite past time.

I expect that I'll send this card along to my dear cousin to tell him how much he means to me.  Rather than overload the card with flowers, I thought it would be fun to add fireflies.  Without dies made for fireflies, I did my best to replicate their look using tools I had in my craft room.

I used a QuicKutz mini dragonfly as my base.  A McGill 1/8" circle punch provided my orange head.  I cut a piece of a QuicKutz light bulb from a holiday light string die included in the QuicKutz 2008's Jolly gift set to add the rounded lighted body.  Sakura's black Gelly Roll marker provided my insect's dotted eyes and their moonlight orange Gelly Roll marker adds the outline color to their wings.  A touch of yellow Stickles adds a bit of sparkle for the light and Copic atyou Spica in gold provides the look of insect body sections.

Black Bazzill and bright green cardstock layered with The Paper Patch's Bright Posies, Bright Dots and Bright Jumbo Posies form my card.  A few Recollections black mini brads and handmade Fire Flies are my only embellishments.  A Stampin' Up! Ticket Corner Punch shapes my image.  A JoAnn ScrapEssentials Word Stamp from 2005 provides my simple sentiment.

I've left the inside blank as I expect I'll need plenty of room to share my thoughts with my dear cousin.

Remember to leave your comment below then move along to your next stop at the wonderfully-talented Linda's blog (here). 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 card into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz "Anything Goes" (here)
Stampin' For the Weekend "Anything Goes" (here)
Dream Valley "Male Theme" (here)
A&T DigiDes/Emerald Faerie Garden "Dies/Punches" (here)
Bunny Zoes "Wings" (here)



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair, sandals - E31, E35, E47
glass jars, lantern - BG000
flame - R05, YR04, Y02
lantern, sneakers - C1, C3, C5
sneakers - E41, 0
shirt, grass - G02, G05, G09
shorts, bow - B02, B16
girl clothes - R20, R22, R27
airbrushed torn paper sky - B97
airbrushed ground - G99, G09
airbrushed firefly and lantern glow - Y000, Y02


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

~ Rose

Elisabeth Bell's Little Mama Digi Bells' Blog Hop

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 Little Mama 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, May 31, 2013 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be posted at the Digi Bells' blog on Saturday, June 1, 2013.

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


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I've used the newly released Little Mama digital stamp by Elisabeth Bell on an easel card.  This view shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

I've layered Bazzill cardstock with an unmarked purse and luggage patterned paper to create my card.  Faux stitching adds a contrasting border while a Wrights' 3/4" pearl lace strip border grounds my image.  Bo Bunny's Crazy Love glitter Brads line one corner of the front and base.  A digital stamp from a Crissy Armstrong Maya Blowing Bubbles Sentiment A2 Size set is printed on Paper Temptress Cryogen paper and is accented with a flower button tied with a twine bow.  Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish die cuts lie below a Recollections Mulberry Paper Flower and Mini Roses.

Here's a view of the front of my easel card showing my use of Elisabeth Bell's newest digital release called Little Mama.

I've left the base blank for placement of a stamped sentiment or handwritten note later.

This view shows my easel card, open and ready for display . . .

Remember to leave your comment below then move along to your next stop at the wonderfully-talented Susan's blog (here). 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 card into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz "A Fancy Fold or Two" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Buttons" (here)
Wags 'n Whiskers "Anything Goes" (here)
Dream Valley "Animals" (here)
Crafty Sentiments "Buttons" (here)
Sweet Stamps "Anything Goes with SweetCuts or Cheery Lynn Designs Dies" (here)
Fab 'n Funky "Ribbon and/or Lace" (here)
Whimsy Stamps "Anything Goes" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "Tie it Up" (here)
Elphine House Australia "Die Cuts and Layers" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
heart, bangles, hairbow, shoes - V20, V22, V25, V28
dress - YG91, YG95, YG97
cat, purse - YR21, YR24, YR27
ground shadow - W5, W3, W1, W00
airbrushed background - YR21, YG91, V22



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

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Elisabeth Bell's Bell Horses - Li'l Cowboy

This playful little fellow, with his tussled hair, is ready to gallop alongside his toy stick horse.  You can find this wonderful Bell Horses - Li'l Cowboy digital image at Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery here.

I've used Copics to fill my Li'l Cowboy image.  The stamped sentiment is from a Technique Tuesday Pieces of the Puzzle clear stamp set.

We R Memory Keepers Anthologie patterned paper is layered with Bazzill cardstock to form my card.  All layers have been inked with a Charcoal Color Box cat's eye ink pad.  I've kept this card very simple with just a few mini black brads as embellishments.

Here's a view of my completed card front showing my use of Elisabeth Bell's Bell Horses - Li'l Cowboys digital image . . .

The inside of the card is left blank so I can include a handwritten personal note.

You can find more inspiration using Elisabeth Bell's digital images at the Digi Bells Design Team blog here.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations "KISS = Keep It Simple" (here)
Fab 'n Funky "Favorite Embellishment" (here) - brads
Crafty Catz "3 of something (patterned papers), 2 of something (image + sentiment), 1 of something (die cut as mask)" (here)
Wags 'n Whiskers "Anything Goes" (here)
One Stop Craft "Anything Goes" (here)
One Stitch at a Time "Use a Digi" (here)
Elphine House Australia "Die Cuts and Layers" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - T0, T6, T9
pole - E31, E35, E47
horse head, boots - E40, E42, E44
reins, boot trim, spots, bandana - R02, R14, R17
sleeper - YG21, YG23, YG25
mane, spots, bandana - BG72, BG75, BG78
airbrushed grass - YG23, YG25 (Cheery Lynn Designs Grass Border die as mask); BG72, BG75 (torn paper clouds)


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

~ Rose