I found a new digi company, the lovely Krista Smith, this is just one of many that caught my eye whilst searching Krista’s Etsy shop Saturated Canary Digis here I love her flare and styling
I chose Hippielov for my first card and coloured her with Copic markers
I used a spellbinders label die to cut out the image and a Stampin Up designer paper, the scalloped border was made with the Tonic Studios geared lever punch
the finishing touches are the ribbon and buttons
I love the way the little doggy is waiting for his Christmas stocking to be hanged alongside the childrens.
Hanging the stockings by Mo’s Digital Pencil
Image coloured with Copic Markers and prisma pencils.
The backing papers are last years Marianne Designs.
I made sure that the fire was out before I let the children hang the Christmas stockings, safety first.
The pretty flower is a Marianne die cut and embossed using the Cuttlebug
Could you all keep my beautiful friend Katie in your thoughts please. Both Katie and her family could do with a few prayers.
Hi everyone I have 2 TV shows on Create and Craft today, I will be demoing the Just Inklined Christmas Die cut Decoupage along with a couple of lines that you haven’t yet seen.
The times of the shows is 2pm and 6pm GMT you can catch in on Sky channel 671 or watch it live on their website HERE I’d love you to join me.
this is one of the cards that I will be featuring.
Most of you my followers know just how dear Katie Renz is to me, Katie has become part of my family over the last few years so much so that my husband, daughters, Mam and work friends always ask for updates to how Katie is doing.
Katie contacted me just before Christmas 2010 and told be the devastating news that she has stage 4 stomach cancer, I was floored. A mom of 3 wonderful boys and a loving wife of Kevin. I felt helpless I wanted to be there with her and give her a great big hug but knew it just wasn’t possible, I needed to help and this is where all of you crafting friends helped me to make a difference and give some stability with money worries for treatment for Katie.
So here I am once again desperately seeking your help, I am asking you to give what you can either in return for the fabulous stamps that are available or by donating what you can by means of the donation button.
"From October 10-12 some of the best stampers are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer. If you're not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight. A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer. Her first post about it is here. The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post here.
This exclusive stamp used in my sample, designed by Becky Oehlers is available as a clear stamp, as well as a digis or a dig and SVG cut file.
This is a list of everyone that will give you some inspiration from the above sets today
Amy Heller Jackie Pedro Julie Masse
Kecia Waters Sandie Dunne Susan Liles
Latisha Yoast Laurie Schmidlin Lisa Arana
Lisa Henke Lisa Silver Lydia Fiedler
Lyn Bernatovich Lynette Maria Gurnsey
Meg Craig Melissa Bickford Michelle Woerner
Mona Pendleton Niki Estes Robyn Weatherspoon
Sarah Jay Sarah Martina Parker Savannah O'Gwynn
Stephanie Washburn Susanna Boyd Tobi Crawford
Julie Lacey Kim Kesti Shemaine Smith
Danielle Lounds Debbie Carriere DoBea A.
Fran Gumprecht Geny Cassady Gina K.
Holly McMillen Jak Heath Javablustamper/Jacquie
Kimberly Crawford Trudy Sjolander
100% of the profits go to Katie's fund to help her and her young family. Her husband Kevin and her three young children need our help and support. In addition to the Keep Swimming Octopus, Marianne Walker , True =D Doodle Designs as well as myself have also donated digis that are for sale. Direct donations are also being accepted.
To help raise money for Katie, Creating for Causes has generously donated a FREE ticket (value: $249.95) to one of their upcoming 3-day Scrap & Stamp Retreats.
The winner of the free ticket will enjoy 3 days of non-stop fun and creativity with fellow scrappers, stampers and papercrafters, and can choose between the Charlotte, NC Scrap & Stamp Ritzy Retreat at The Ritz-Carlton on October 21-23 or the Orlando, FL Scrap & Stamp Retreat at the Marriott World Center on November 4-6. Both retreats promise to spoil you and provide 48-straight hours of creating, camaraderie and fun!
Here's how it works:
Simply make a $33 donation for Katie and indicate that you want to be entered in the Creating for Causes Retreat ticket drawing. Everyone who makes a donation of $33 will be entered into the drawing and one lucky person will be attending this 3-day retreat for FREE! That lucky person could just be you!
Information central is HERE. This will stay active at i {heart} papers with current information and the full 3 day blog hop listing, as well as the donation button.
Here are all the items available for sale.
Once again thank you all for the love you have shown to our beautiful Katie and her family.
We have a winner from thelast Just Inklined Blog Hop here
The winner is
So lovely, I just adore Autumn colours :)
3 October 2011 19:50
Congrats Claire,eEmail me with and title it Autumn Blog Hop Winner and I will get your prize to you ASAP
Lady Victoria Digi Stamp from KennyK Downloads is sure to please the man in your life ha ha very naughty lady.
I used Hot off The press background papers and some AB crystals from MeiFlower loads to choose from and very affordable.
The star border is new from Tonic Studios it is a geared lever border punch which cuts through card like butter, up to 400gsm I found these waiting on my doorstep when I got home from work.
I had to test them out straight away and I’m very impressed with the ease of use anyone who has problems punching out should give these bad boys a try.
So back to lady Victoria, she was coloured with Copic Markers.
After yesterdays fiasco I’m really pleased with today card, I love the nostalgic feel to it.
Urchin with bird by Mo’s Digital Pencil is so so sweet, I kept it to browns and pinks with touches of white glitter to set it off.
There so much going on with this card, Marianne Dies for the flowers and flourishes, Cheery Lynn Doily Die, Marianne Designer background papers, I used a Tim Holtz snowflake embossing folder on the base card, I stamps a snowflake in the bottom corner of the notes paper some ribbon and lace and the December word is a Sizziz die and a couple of pearls set into the flower centers,
Image was coloured in Copic Markers.
You know when you think you have a design sussed then it all goes terribly wrong well this is one of those cards and it is destined for the dustbin.
I stuck down the frame on top of the image then realised that it wasn’t central and that I didn’t like it, it was stuck fast so it had to stay. I love the Christmas Door digi stamp by Just Inklined but the card I made I don’t love.
