12 Days of Christmas - November 1st - 12th

Celebrate with us the "Digital Delights Twelve Days of Christmas!"

For the next twelve days we will be showcasing our 12 days.  We've got 12 amazing images representing the traditional 12 Days of Christmas with our own cute little twist. The complete set will be available for purchase on November 12th! We hope you will stop by each day and see what our Designers have been creating.

Today is DAY #1!!

Check back here on November 6th to see my card for Six Geese A Laying!

Have a wonderful day!
NancyD

Merry Christmas from Critter Sketch

Today our challenge at Critter Sketch is to make a card using a sketch.  For my card I used this beautiful Christmas image from our sponsor Inky Impressions.

I used paper from my new Graphic 45 paper pack - Christmas Past Collection.  The image tells the whole story so I kept the embellishments to a minimum.  Here is the sketch to follow - really easy, right?

Care Recipe:

Stamps: Inky Impressions (thank you to our sponsor!)

Paper: Very Vanilla, Graphic 45 Christmas Past Collection

Markers: Distress Tea Dye, Copics - G03, 05, 17, B21, 26, E00, 01, 11, 15, 17, 18, Y08, 28, 29

Embellishments: Ribbon from my Scrapbook Store, SU pearls

Challenges for this card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Bows and Berries - Clean and simple
• Paper Playtime - Anything you like
• Catered Crop - Follow the recipe (I've got the girl stamp, Christmas theme, ribbon, and red/green)
• Come and Get It - Anything goes
• Dream Valley Challenges - Anything goes
• Jingle All The Way To Christmas - Christmas theme

Have a great Halloween day and keep warm as you take out your little treaters!

NancyD

Turning Over a New Leaf

The new Paper Cutz challenge this week is Turning Over a New Leaf.  Make your card or project this week with lots of leaves.

I recently purchased a Tim Holtz leaf die with lots of different leaf types.  It is the perfect die for making the leaves I needed for this challenge.  I also have a great paper pack, Olivia, that I bought from Close to My Heart.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs Thank You set (I cut off the bottom part of the sentiment)

Paper: Close to my Heart Olivia paper pack and sticker, SU Whisper White, lots of scraps of paper from my scrap box

Markers/Inks: Distress Vintage Photo (around the sentiment)

Embellishment: Leaf Ribbon, Lace, Tim Holtz Autumn Gatherings leaf die, Prima flowers, brad, SU punch (for sentiment)

Challenges for this card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Heart 2 Heart - Fall anything goes
• Charisma Cards - Anything goes
• Crafty Ribbons - Bingo - ribbon, flower, die cuts
• Digi Doodle Shop - Anything goes
• C.R.A.F.T. - Color combo
• Crafty Creations - Fall leaves
• Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes
• Celebrate the Occasion - Fall

Hop over to Paper Cutz Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has created.  I am looking forward to seeing all your wonderful pink creations for our Turning Over a New Leaf challenge.

Have a wonderful day!

NancyD

Ahoy Friend!

Join us this week at Delightful Challenges 

for a color challenge!

This week at Digital Delights we have a color challenge.  Your project must have Purple, orange, green and black and that's it!!

My project is a secret treasure trove hidden inside a normal looking box.  I found this design at Creativityprompt.com.  

I used the Pirate set from Digital Delights and an amazing Graphic 45 paper that has design on both sides which really helps this project.

Of course a box like this has four sides and a top. This provides plenty of space to put all the cute little images from the Pirate set.

I made a flower for the lid using EK Success Retro Flower punch and the leaves were cut using Spellbinders Leaves. I added a little sparkle to the petals with Stickles but you can't really tell by the picture.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Digital Delights Ahoy Matey Accessories Set, Presley the Pirate, Ahoy Matey Sentiments Set

Paper: Graphic 45, SU Orange and an older green

Markers: Copics of course - BV08, 13, YG93, 95, YR02,04, 09, 16, C5, 7, 8

Embellishments: Martha Stewart punch, EK Success Retro Flower punch, Spellbinders Leaves

Technique: Treasure box designed by Creativityprompt.com

The prize this week comes from our wonderful sponsor Crafty Ribbons.  The random winner will receive this wonderful batch of ribbons.

The treasure inside are these cute little drawers that I will fill with sweets.

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration.  I hope you join us this week at Delightful Challenges and I look forward to visiting your blogs to see your fabulous creations.  

Challenges for this project:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Crafty Creations - Fall pallete
• More Than Favors - Anything goes
• The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
• Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes
• Bearly Mine - Anything but a card
• Celebrate the Occasion - Fall
• City Crafter - Magical box
• Creative Craft Challenges - Fancy edges
• Party Time Tuesdays - Anything goes
• Shopping Our Stash - Fall Colors
• Cards for Men - Animals (parrot)
• Crafter's Cafe - Brown, yellow, orange, leaves, fancy fold
• Kaboodle Doodles - Fall                                       ***** Winner ******
• Paper Pretties - Black, orange, purple, green
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Autumn

Have a wonderful day!

NancyD

Is it Time for Snow Yet?

Sure feels like snow around here.  The temperature has dropped and so have many of the leaves. Halloween is just around the corner and so is our first snow.

I have the Christmas bug early this year and you will see a lot more Christmas cards from me over the next weeks.  This card is made with a friendly Magnolia snowman. I followed the Mojo Monday sketch for my inspiration.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Magnolia Snowman, SU Snowman set from 2 years ago

Paper: Whisper White, Sweet Magnolia Christmas Mini Pack

Markers: Copics - B00, R37, R39 (these are my go-to Christmas red colors), Distress Weathered Wood

Embellishments: SU Twine, MS Hearts edge punch, Stickles, Hero Arts lace, cheese cloth, SU pearls, 

SU Sizzix embossing folder, Spellbinders Label Four

The Stickles on the snowflake looks a little green, but it is just the light refraction.

Challenges for today's card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Mojo Monday - Sketch
• Cupcake Craft Challenges - Denim and lace    ***** Top 5 *****
• Karen's Doodles - Emboss it
• Magnolia Link Party - Always anything goes
• Ohh-La-La Creations - Let it Snow
• Christmas Inspirations - Die cuts or punches
• Crafting When We Can - Christmas
• Magnolia Down Under - Get punchy
• PanPastel - Glitter and glitz
• Outlawz - Include a tag
• Bah Humbug - Christmas with men in mind
• Crafts for Eternity - At least one embellishment

I had a great Monday work day.  How about you?

Have fun stamping!

NancyD

New Stampscapes Scenes

I attended a Stampscapes class last weekend and we made some great cards.  I want to show you two of the cards we made because the techniques are so cool!

For the first card we stamped our images to make a scene and then tapped on Lake Mist and Pebble Adirondack inks with a Color Box blending stylus. This technique made a very nice dusky evening scene.  I added white highlights and Stickles to simulate a little bit of star sparkle.  I think it turned out pretty well for a beginner.

One of the amazing things about Stampscapes is that you can have 5 designers in a room using the exact same stamps and all the cards will turn out completely different. For this reason I am going to enter this card into a couple of challenges.  Our teacher Leslie, from Crafty Capers in Nanaimo gave us our inspiration, but all the cards turned out different according to the ability and personality of each of the designers.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Lakeside Cove 48E stamped twice, Bare Trees 269G

Paper: White card stock, Glossy Black and misc dp

Markers/Inks: Adirondack Pebble and Lake Mist

Embellishments: Stickles, Inkssentials Opac White pen

One of the other cards we made was a cute little ornament shaped card.  We stamped on black glossy card stock with white pigment ink to achieve the effect.

Well, those of you who have Stampscapes stamps and don't know what to do with them, I encourage you to pull them out and play.  It is the best way to learn and you will turn out something amazing that needs to be shared with your blog friends.

There aren't too many challenges out there for this type of card, but I managed a few:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Stamps R Us - Nature's gifts
• CAS-ual Fridays - Add some color
• Crafty Ann's Challenge - CAS

Have a wonderful Monday!

NancyD

A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine

The new Paper Cutz challenge this week is In The Pink.  Make your card or project this week in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I think almost every family has been touched by cancer in one way or another.  In my family, my husband's mother had breast cancer back in the 1960's, had surgery and lived to the age of 92!  Unfortunately, his sister was not as fortunate.  She battled breast cancer through ten years and several surgeries.  Just two Septembers ago she lost that battle. Now all the women on his side of the family have to consider whether they are next.

So, my card is in honor of my sweet, sweet sister-in-law, Barb.  Barb fought her battle with grace and beauty and was an example to her whole family.  She was a Christian so we know she is with the Lord, but we all still miss her terribly.

I followed the Mojo Monday sketch for this card.  This brand new Digital Delights image works well with the Our Daily Bread Designs Proverbs stamp.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Pink Ribbon Boo Boo Bear, ODBD Get Well set

Paper: My Minds Eye Blush, Very Vanilla

Markers: Distress Worn Lipstick, Copics - R81, R83, R85, E15, E17, E18

Embellishments: Corner metal from Wild Orchard, Really Reasonable Ribbon, SU Pearls, Spellbinders Label One and Label Six

Challenges for this card:

• Mojo Monday - Sketch
• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Forever Friends - Anything with an animal
• Little Miss Muffet - Girly girl
• My Time to Craft - Punches and dies
• KB Cute Monday - Anything goes
• Outlawz - Everything goes with a sentiment
• Stamptacular Sunday - You choose
• Clearly I Stamp - Pink
• Crafts for Eternity - One metal embellishment
• Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes

Hop over to Paper Cutz Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has created.  I am looking forward to seeing all your wonderful pink creations for our In The Pink challenge.

Have a wonderful day!

NancyD