Wishing You Warm Wishes

So how are you all doing??

Getting ready for the big day?

Feeling pressured or are you enjoying yourself?

I am feeling a bit of both...pressured and enjoying myself!!

Some of my enjoyment comes from being able to sit down a minute

and create a few things, one being this card I made for "Crafty Secrets"!!

Sandy has released some wonderful NEW digital stamp sets....

the hardest part is selecting which one to create with...

so I just printed off about eight new images and you will

see them all in the next 3 weeks!!!

I used the new "Deer Christmas digital stamp set" for this card..

It has 37 beautiful designs to select from!!

I chose the "Holly Wreath".

this picture shows some of the stamps Sandy "inverted"

to give you another idea of how to use them!!

I fussy cut it out, both inside and out after coloring it with my Copic markers.

I also added a lot of "clear star" bling from my Gelly Roll pen

on the holly leaves, bow and berries (hard to see, I know)

but it is there and adds a lot of shine to my wreath!!

Speaking of fussy cutting, I have a crafter kitty "Chloe"

that sits and observes everything I do each and every day..

it is fun having her in here with me, but she is also a bit of a "pain" at times,

as if I drop something it is fair game to her.

Once I made this beautiful Peony, left the room for a minute, only to come back

and finding her destroying it between her fat feet..lol!!

After fussy cutting it out, 

I went back around with my green Copic pen and filled in any white showing.

The doily, and the image itself has been "popped" up for a 3D effect....

I added a few little red birds, some pearls and tied a jingle bell at the bow..

and the card does "jingle" when moved!!

Don't forget we have a monthly linky party challenge you can join in with us....

ALL the players receive a prize..and a GOOD one, too!!

Entering the following favorite challenges:
Brown Sugar .... Red~White~Green
and
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards .... Christmas
and
Jo's Scrap Shack .... Happy Holidays
and
Quick Quotes .... Use Inspiration photo below

and
Aud Sentiment s  .... Using the Bingo chart (Die Cut~Digi~Bling)