Reindeer Wishes

      You'll see two back-to-back posts from me today because I didn't get my first one posted yesterday.  Life just caught up with me and I spent the day doing house chores so that I could dedicate the rest of the weekend to getting cards done for the week-long, "Holiday Chaos" fest of daily challenges at Catch the Bug.  This First Day there is a theme of "Reindeer Games."  In fact, that's the overall theme for the entire week and I'll be sharing as many reindeer images from Bugaboo Stamps as I can.  Here's the first:

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Spellbinders & trimmed

   (out of the box on antlers and hoof)

Paper from Love to Craft

Snowflakes cut w Art Impressions die

Twine bow

     Challenges:

Allsorts

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Calendar

Crafty Hazelnut's

Cuttlebug Mania

Dies R Us

Di's Digi Designs

Double Trouble (dies/twine/dp)

Gem of a Challenge

Passion for ProMarkers

     Check back in an hour or so for the second challenge which features the sketch for this week at Holiday Chaos.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Outlawz December Progressive Challenge

     This cute image from Moon Flower is the freebie for the Progressive Challenge at The Outlawz.  I decided to use her for a Christmas card since she had the Santa hat and I dressed her all in red.  :-D

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Tonic Studios die 

   (cut twice to get the long shape)

Ribbon scrap

Scrap of kraft dp from Love to Craft

Faux stitching in both black & white ink

Flat design for mailing

     Challenges:

ABC Christmas (Christmas IS my fav thing!)
Creative Inspirations

Creative Knockouts

Cute Card Thurs

Double D

House that Stamps Built (1st column)

I {heart} ProMarkers

Paper Funday

Penny's Paper-Crafty

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Stockings on the Chimney?

      I always thought it was Santa who went down the chimney but this image tells me the reindeer are also involved somehow!  That silly reindeer is either trying to hang the stocking on the outside of the chimney (which would make it easier and faster for Santa to fill) or he's been down the chimney and is acting like the Grinch stealing Christmas.  Hmmmm...

     The image is from Bugaboo Stamps and I think it's delightful and funny.  :-D

I started with the sketch from 2 Sisters on the Blog

and Colors from CMH Color Dare

 

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w CUTplorations die

Scraps of paper from Love to Craft

Scrap of glitter paper

Circle cut w Spellbinders die from scrap

Hand tied bow from sheer ribbon scrap

Sentiment cut w CUTplorations die

     Challenges:

Bitten by the Bug

Die Cut Divas

Double Trouble (all 3)

Dream Valley

Pixie's Snippets

Scribbles Designs

SheepSki Designs

STAMPlorations

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Celebrate Winter

      Many of you know that Imagine That! has reopened and they are running the monthly Progressive Challenge again.  This adorable image is for the December challenge.

Sentiment merged w image before printing

Colored w ProMarkers and while gel pen

Cut w QuicKutz die

Background dp from Love to Craft

Sparkle ribbon wrap

Velvet ribbon for hand-tied bow

     Challenges:

Colouring in Scrapland

Crafty Sentiments

Creative Moments

Cuttlebug Mania

Digi Choosday

Ike's World

LeAnn's World 101

Passion for ProMarkers

Simon Says Stamp (hand coloring)

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Vintage Santa

      A second post today, something I haven't done in a while, but I wanted to let you see the freebie image from Beccy's Place for this month's challenge.  Isn't he a fantastic old time Santa?

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Weds (#197)

turned 1/4 turn.

Colored w ProMarkers & silver sparkle gel ink

     (following the pattern on Beccy's pre-colored image)

Image & sentiment cut w Unbranded dies

Papers from Love to Craft

Snowflake embellies cut w mini punch

     Challenges:

C.R.A.F.T.

Creative Knockouts

Cute Card Thurs

Incy Wincy

Let's Craft & Create

Outlawz Greetings

Paper Funday

Penny's Paper-Crafty

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie