The challenge this week at The Stamping Bazaar is to create a card or project based on the inspirational sketch provided. I made this card using Little Elf with Present designed by the fabulous Marina Neira. I knew my paper was going to be busy so I colored the image in black and white to focus the attention on this cute little elf.

The other challenge themes are Christmas w/bling (charms & pins), anything goes and make something special for someone.

DT Challenge: The Stamping Bazaar – Challenge #5
Challenge: Paper Cutz Challenge #68
Challenge: Digi Doodle Shops Best – Challenge #34
Challenge: The Creative Cottage Challenge #27
Main Stamp: Little Elf with Present (TSB)
Patterned Paper: A Heart Warming Holiday (TPS)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Deckled Rectangles
Copic Colors:
-T1, T3, T4, T5, T7, T9

Did you know? Every year in October, fainting goats are honored in Marshall County, Tennessee at the “Goats Music and More Festival”. A fainting goat is a breed of domestic goat whose muscles freeze for roughly 10 seconds when the goat is startled. Though painless, this generally results in the animal collapsing on its side. Fainting goats have many other names, including Myotonic Goats, Tennessee (Meat) Goats, Nervous Goats, Stiff-leg Goats, Wooden-leg Goats, and Tennessee Scare Goats.
[Fainting Goat, Wikipedia.org]

Today is part one of the Christmas release from The Stamping Bazaar and this is just one of the new images now available. Check it out, all eight of the digis can be puchased in a fabulous bundle! I made this card using Little Angle with Puppy designed by Marina Neira.

The challenge themes entered are Not-So-Traditional Christmas Colors, Anything Goes, Favorite Color (brown) and Glitter (halos and wings).

Challenge: Totally Gorjuss – Challenge #57
Challenge: Digi Doodle Shops Best – Challenge #34
Challenge: Southern Girls Challenge #6 INT
Challenge: Crafts And Me Challenges #17
Main Stamp: Little Angel with Puppy (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Signature Christmas (MME)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Inverted Scalloped Circle
Copic Colors:
-skin: E00, E11
-hair: YR20, YR21, YR23
-clothes/wings: E41, E42, E43, E44
-puppy: E70, E71, E77, C3
-other: BG10, Y35, Y38, R20, R22, R24

Did you know? In the poem “The Queen of Hearts”, the titular queen bakes some tarts, which are then stolen by the Knave of Hearts. The King of Hearts has the Knave punished, so he brings them back and pledges not to steal again. The poem was published anonymously in 1782, along with three lesser-known stanzas, all about characters based on playing cards.
[The Queen of Hearts (Poem), Wikipedia.org]

The Kranks tried to skip Christmas and I’m going to try skipping Thanksgiving. Well, not completely but I plan to make more holiday cards than fall ones. ;D I made this card using cute little Jolly Josie from The Stamping Bazaar designed by Marina Neira. I combined her with corduroy buttons, lace and ribbon for a heartfelt Christmas Blessing. The challenge entered was anything inspired by Christmas.

Challenge: Digi Stamps 4 Joy – Challenge #6
Main Stamp: Jolly Josie (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Winter Pretties (WoJ)
Dry Embossing: Sizzix Basic Gray Embossing Folders Plaid & Snowflakes Set
Copic Colors:
-molly: E41, E42, E44, E47, E49
-other: R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, C1, C3, C5, G21, G24, G28, YG63, YG67

Did you know? Skipping Christmas is a comedy novel by John Grisham and the book was later adapted for the 2004 film Christmas with the Kranks. The story focuses on how Luther and Nora Krank try to avoid the frenzy traditionally experienced during the Christmas holiday.
[Skipping Christmas, Wikipedia.org]

The challenge this week at The Stamping Bazaar is to create a card or project based on the fun sketch provided. I made this card using Soldier Pug designed by the fabulous Marina Neira. I created the tag by using metal stamps to engrave the sentiment. I need to create more guy cards as I have just depleted my limited stash!

DT Challenge: The Stamping Bazaar – Challenge #4
Main Stamp: Soldier Pug (TSB)
Patterned Paper: scraps
Dry Embossing: Tim Holtz Sizzix Embossing Folders Woodgrain
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles
Copic Colors:
-dog/eyes: E41, E42, E43, E04, E57, E59
-clothes: YG63, YG67, YG91, YG95, YG99, BG93, BG96, BG99, C3, C5, C7

Did you know? Military camouflage became an essential part of modern military tactics after the increase in accuracy and rate of fire of weapons during the 19th century. Until the 19th century, armies tended to use bright colors and bold, impressive designs. These were thought to daunt the enemy, foster unit cohesion, allow easier identification of units in the fog of war, and attract recruits.
[Military Camouflage, Wikipedia.org]

The challenge this week at The Stamping Bazaar’s Blog is to create a card or project based on the sketch provided. This week is a super fun sketch with lots of layers! For this card, I used Little Angel on Cloud from The Stamping Bazaar designed by Marina Neira. I wanted to add more color so instead of a white gown, this Little Angel got a blue one. ;D

Challenge: The Stamping Bazaar – Challenge #2
Main Stamp: Little Angel on Cloud (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Linen Closet (DCWV)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eleven
Copic Colors:
-skin/wings: E00, E11, C1
-hair: E25, E29
-clothes: BG72, BG75
-other: B000

Did you know? The Hershey Process of making milk chocolate was invented by Milton S. Hershey and can be produced more cheaply than other processes since it is less sensitive to the freshness of the milk. The process is a trade secret, but experts speculate that the milk is partially lipolyzed, producing butyric acid, which stabilizes the milk from further fermentation. This compound gives the product a particular sour, “tangy” taste, to which the American public has become accustomed, to the point that other manufacturers now simply add butyric acid to their milk chocolates.
[Types of Chocolate, Wikipedia.org]

I made this card using Nancy with Bouquet from The Stamping Bazaar created by Marina Neira. As an educational experimented, I looked up hedgehogs with my daughter and then we tried to color one as realistic as possible. I never knew how multi-colored the quills and how hard it would be but it was fun!

Main Stamp: Nancy with Bouquet (TSB)
Patterned Paper: AB Lotus (K&C)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circle
Copic Colors:
-nancy: E42, E43, E44, E47, E49, R20
-clothes: E93, E95, E97
-other: G28, R83, R85, E93, 595, E97

Did you know? The Schmidt Sting Pain Index is a pain scale rating the relative pain caused by different Hymenopteran stings, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Schmidt classifies the stings of 78 species and describes some of the experiences in vivid detail, such as these:
1.2 Fire ant: Sharp, sudden, mildly alarming. Like walking across a shag carpet and reaching for the light switch.
2.0 Yellowjacket: Hot and smoky, almost irreverent. Imagine W. C. Fields extinguishing a cigar on your tongue.
[Schmidt Sting Pain Index, Wikipedia.org]