Announcement and BD Calendar

I have an announcement to make.  I have known for a little while but wasn't allowed to tell.  But I can now.  I have been chosen for the Digital-Ink Co. (DICo) Design Team .....yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!  I am so excited and very nervous as all of this is really new to me.   But I have a lot to do to get my blog ready and myself ready for the first challenge later this month.  If you have never been there go over and check them out....be sure and look at the challenge blog, too.  Lots of great Digital Stamps that I can't wait to play with.  See you there...lol

One of my resolutions this year was to do better with family and friends birthdays.   They manage to slip up on me so I decided to make myself a Birthday Calendar.

The image is one of Jules which is one of the creators at DICo.  Colored with Prisma Pencils and OMS, Paper from my stash and the swirls are a Sissix die used in my Cuttlebug.  It is in an acrylic picture frame from the Dollar Tree Store.      One of my other resolutions are to work on my picture taking.  There is a glare across the bottom of the pic.  Anyway I did have a little help with taking the pic:

Meet Buddy!  He decided to get right in the middle of it..lol...If I wanted to take pics of him it would never happen.  It's all on his terms.

Anyway, I hope you like my calender.

Digital Doodling

I am posting this because I need to make a correction

I had posted these cards earlier and stated that the images were from Pollycraft.  They are not.  They are freebies from Wendy over at Digital Doodling.  I am so sorry.  If  you haven 't been to her blog it is worth visiting.  She has adorable images and cards.  The blue card is her Christmas Belle image, and the second one is her Mrs. Tilly Clause.  I am looking forward to more images from Wendy.  The holly leaves are from Jules.  Again I am sorry for the error.  My New Years resolution is to try and get some kind of organization with images.  I have a new card to post tomorrow.  It has to dry  So until then have a good night!

Jules DT

Jules has announced her new Design Team today.  I am so thrilled to be a part of it.  THANKS JULES .....  YOU ROCK!!!   I am looking forward to working with the rest of the team....Tammy (my good friend), Mary and Sarah.  Go check out their blogs.  They are all wonderful.  You can find them listed in my sidebar.  You can find Jules here or at Digital-Ink Co. here.  You'll find some great stuff!

More Charlie

I just love Charlie!  He has got to be my favorite Christmas character.

This first card is a Spring Card.  Image by Jules. I used glitter glue on the trees and mistletoe and faux flowersoft (HollySoft) on the snow.  The tutorial for the snow can be found here.  When I find the tutorial again on the Spring Card I will post it.  (I lose more stuff on here).  And again..lol...colored with Prisma Pencils and OMS.  I got a 36 pencil set from Michael's in the fall.  I used a 50% off coupon.  I didn't know if I would use them much so I didn't want to spend too much.  WELL!  Who knew they would be my all-time favorite thing!?!  I have since added a pencil here and there and have around 55 pencils.  I have used them so much that they are getting real short. So I told Santa that  I want the 132 set for Christmas.  A girl can dream....and when I dream I have visions of 132 Prisma pencils dancing in my head....LOL!

Anyway, on to the next card... ( I get carried away with my pencils....)    This one is another Charlie from Jules.  It is her newest one.  I think after hanging out with Holly he doesn't want to take a trip around the world.....

Colored and cut out with Circle Nesties and paper & ribbon from my stash is Charlie not wanting to go....poor Charlie!

You can  get all the Charlie's over at Jules Stamp Place or at Digital-Ink Co.

Off  to get ready for work...Have a great day!

Charlie and Holly Easel Card

This is my very first Easel Card.    Another image by Jules.

I am amazed how quick and easy this style of card is.  I'm sure I'll be making more of these.  Tutorial links are at the end of this post.  I used Prisma Pencils and OMS to color Charlie and Holly.  You can't really see it good but I used faux flower soft on all of the snow areas and some diamond stickles.  I made the poinsettia with a CB retro flower die.  I hope you like it.

I really need to work on getting better photographs.

You can click on the following Links for the image and tutorials:

1. Image   from Jules      
2.  Easel Card   from SCS   
3. Faux Flower Soft    from Holly at Hog Wild about Stamping
4. Poinsettia Flower    from Whiff of Joy

Uh-Oh Charlie

I think Charlie is just the cutest!  Can you see him hiding?  This is another image by Jules. You can find her here  I colored him with Prismas and OMS.  I'm just using paper from my stash.  It doesn't show up but I used Diamond Stickles on the trees and snowflakes.  I hope you like him.

I am off to work on some swaps.  See ya next time.

New Image by Jules

Here is another card I made with Jules  "Christmas Window" image.  I colored it with Prisma Pencils and OMS. You can find Jules by clicking on her button in my sidebar.

Sorry I haven't posted...when I got back from my vacation another lady went on hers and I have had to cover her, so I have been working over.  But I am off tomorrow..yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!  Maybe I can do better now that my schedule is getting back to normal.  Until next time...see ya!

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"Wrinkles"

Check out "Wrinkles"....Isn't he cute?  I am so in love with Digital Stamps.  It's my new addiction...lol.
Wrinkles is from Jules Junk.  You can get it here:  http://julesstampplace.blogspot.com/    I still haven't figured out how to link  to stuff yet but I'll get there...anyway go check out her blog.

I colored him with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  Thanks for looking.

Charlie The Reindeer

This is another image from Jules. http://julesstampplace.blogspot.com/  How cute is he?  I colored him with Prisma pencils and the papers are some pieces that I found in my stash.  I plan on making more cards with Charlie...and maybe some ornaments?   hmmmmm....

I just got back from a much needed vacation in Florida.   I spent eight days with Rudy, Susie and my grandkids.  Eight days of doing absolutely nothing but relaxing.  So now back to work and my daily routine.