Crazy4Challenges Week 16 -- Treat Package

During the holiday season we often need some little treats for the little ones who visit, or for friends who drop in unexpectedly, or to add to another gift. Some may also be ornaments that hold treats for Christmas Day. For this week's challenge, make a treat package in any design. If chocolate is involved, you'll get bonus points (but only if you share) .....lol!!!

Can't wait to see your deeeeeelish creations!!!

Our sponsor the month of December continues to be....


Now remember, when you play along with us you will want to come back to the blog post on Crazy4Challenges and sign in with Mr. Linky so others will be able to find your creation to gaze upon.

I got my inspiration......well actually totally Cased my idea from the awesome Gift Packaging that I saw on Joycelyn's Blog a couple of weeks ago. They are Treat Pull Bags and a gift card holder. Presents for the Teens in our family........ I totally took Joycelyn's advice, bought some Theatre Gift Cards and packed the gifties with Popcorn and a HUGE chocolate bar~~ Thanks J! I can check one more things my list!

I am lovin' this Imaginisce Christmas Paper! The Little Reindeer are Stinkin' Cute. The Green dotted Paper is from last years Peppermint Sticks October Afternoon. Q.T. Hootie is from Pink Cat Studio and coloured with Copics.

This Girly pack uses Paper from Bo Bunny a Gift of Love collection. The Snowflake is from the Dollar Store and the Star Brad from Creative Imaginations.

How about this Scenic Route Combination? This is last years Christmas Line. I got a great deal in the Spring on a combination kit of Paper, Chipboard and Stickers! I like the bright and whimsical look of this paper!

I have to tell you, that this was such a quick and easy project! I completed all four packages in just over an hour!

You may not see to much of me over the next week or so........still have a little xmas gift making, cleaning, cleaning and designing for all the new releases coming up in January......I'll be back on Monday with the Pink Elephant Challenge

If you have time to...........Stamp Happily!

*****Vicki~~~~~

Just Married!

I needed to create a wedding card for my mother (nope, she's not getting married again......been married for 47 years now.......isn't that a record??) as she is attending a wedding shortly.

These cute little images from Our Craft Lounge Bird and Groom were perfect for creating a whimsical wedding card. Leave it to me to veer away from the traditional elegant card!!! lol.......I'm still working on elegant!!!

Anyway, it's a pretty simple card! Not much to the layout, but fun and funky I think!

See you later this week and hope you're all getting close to being ready for Christmas!

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

The Pink Elephant and Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge Combined

I missed the Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday Challenge this week and decided to combine The Pink Elephant Challenge with Kraftin' Kimmie!

The Theme for this weeks Pink Elephant Challenge is to create a winter themed card.

Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge was called Sparkle Baby, to pimp up your card with lots of Bling!

Oliver is a perfect winter image and I think he looks pretty cute all glittered up!

Here is the scoop on how to play the KK Challenge! I copied it directly from the Challenge blog!

This week our hostess is Krafty Girl Andrea and the theme is Sparkle, Baby!! Let's see that bling, that glitter, those rhinestones and stickles! Whatever you've got that's shiny and glittery, use it on your design!! Then leave us a comment and you could win lovely girl Josephine, as featured on Andrea's sparkly card!!! If you upload your creation to an online gallery, such as Splitcoast (where Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps now has their OWN section....teehee), please be sure to use the keyword KKSC10, so we can all go check them out!!

Don't forget to follow the links on my sidebar to see The TPE winter creations, which by the way are STUNNING and to see what some of the Krafty Girls whipped up for you this week!

I'll probably be fairly sporadic with my posts in the next couple of weeks! Lots going on getting ready for Christmas!

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

Crazy4Challenges Week 15 - Let it Snow

Welcome to Week 15 of the C4C challenges. This week we are going to play withSNOW!!! Getting in the winter/holiday spirit, we are going to make cards (or other creations) with snowmen and/or snowflakes. For those of you still working on holiday cards, this will give you the chance to add another to your 'stash'. For those of you who have finished the holiday cards, this could be thank you cards, winter birthday cards, gift containers for any occasion, or, if you are truly ambitious, you could start on next year's stash. No matter what you make, it must involve snowflakes and/or snowmen.

Our sponsor this month is........



Now.........Let the 'blizzard of snow creations" begin.

(Now remember.......after posting your challenge creation to your blog or to SCS or any other gallery, be sure to enter it into Mr. Linky below. If uploading to SCS use the keyword C4C15.)

I used this adorable Frosty image from Stamping Bella. I coloured with Prism Pencils and blended with gamsol. The Little Felt Snowflakes are retired from the company I no longer mention..........DP is from Three Bugs in a Rug and the little baubles are Red Dewdrops. Sure hope you'll play along with us this week

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

Going Digi for real! The {Stamps} of Life

I had a lot of fun getting digi with it last night! I have been a little hesitant about experimenting with Brushes in my Photoshop Elements, but with a few tips from my good friend Jeanne Streiff, I was up and running fairly quickly.

These are my first experiments with Digital Cards, so if you're chuckling, I can truly appreciate that.

I whipped up some quick and simple Christmas Cards, only adding Ribbon, a little chalk to the Snowman for shading and some stickles to add a wee bit of bling~!

All images are digital and are from Joy2Christmas and Love2Hug the November and December Releases from the Stamps of Life. Both sets also come in clear mount stamps!

Well I better run, it's blizzarding out........snow day for the kiddies, but I have to teach this morning!

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

Totally Stampalicious Monday Challenge

Keeping it Simple is the Objective of the Totally Stampalicious Monday Challenge! Now that we're getting down to the wire for Christmas, there's probably less time for stamping, blog surfing and if you're stamping, it might be your last minute dash to get those Christmas cards or gift items created.........lol........ I am working on a couple of Albums at the moment and I am keeping my fingers crossed that they'll be done in time!

Anyway, I whipped up this card in a Jiffy, using the Road Hawg set. I coloured the Hawg with Copics, cut him out and mounted him on dimensionals over a plain black strip that I lined with white gel pen to create a road.

A little rub on, filled in the white space to the left of the sentiment. Did you know if you play along with the challenge, you could be the winner of a $10.00 Gift Certificate to the Totally Stampalicious Store? Visit the Challenge Blog HERE for all the deets!

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

The Pink Elephant Challenge #44

Good Morning! Sorry my post is late, but I woke up earlier with a wicked migraine and headed back to bed for a bit! I'm going to keep this short and sweet and essentially copied the information directly from TPE site.

Your Favorite Christmas Color Combo



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Here's my Christmas Col0ur Combo. I can't say this is truly my Favourite Colour Combo, but what I enjoy when making Christmas cards, is making unusual, or non traditional coloured Christmas Cards. I don't think I have one red and green card in my stash......well maybe one or two, but for the most part, I'm not a fan of that combination.

Hope you'll play along with us this week! Just visit The Pink Elephant Site

to hook up your creation via Mr. Linky

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~