Amber Ink Blog Hop Winner

The winner of the Digi from Amber Ink is......

Diane Clark Sutton

Congratulations Diane, you have won the Yoga Shelf on the Elf image I used on my card. 

Please email me so I can forward your email address to Amber and she will then send your Digi directly to you.

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Penni

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Amber Ink Blog Hop

 Welcome to our second annual Amber Ink Holiday blog hop.

This year our alumni are tapping in to their inner elves for some fun and frolic.

We've made our list but you'll probably want to check it twice.

Or check it thrice. We just don't know who'll be naughty or nice.

There are 23 commenting spots to be precise

And 23 prizes to help entice.

So see those badges down below?

Roll the dice. Let elf magic flow…

Hop on Monday

Hop on Tuesday

Prizes on Wednesday

One Grand Prize winner will receive an Elf of the Shelf gift set, so be sure to visit every single elfin spot. The final list will be sent to Santa, so remember… the only person you are really competing with is your elf. 

I'm so excited to be involved in the annual Amber Ink Holiday Blog Hop.  Amber has designed some fabulous Digi images of The Elf On The Shelf.

Here's what I created with my little elf...

I kept my card nice and simple, colouring my elf with Copic Markers and using papers from my stash.

Here's a close-up:

How would you like to win this digi?   Well, to be in with a chance, all you need to do is leave me a comment on this post before midnight tomorrow (6 December) - Simple!!!  I will randomly draw and announce one lucky winner on 7 December. NOW CLOSED

A Little Something

 
Hi

Here's another Christmas Card.  This time I've used Something For You Tilda from Magnolia's Sweet Christmas Collection.

As usual, I coloured the image using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday - Anything Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Colour Create - Red, Green and White
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - Christmas Cards
iCopic - Vintage

RECIPE:

Image: Something For You Tilda and Sentiment from Magnolia
Musical Score Stamp: Whimsy Stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Papers: Basic Grey
Card: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Large Rectangles and Large Scalloped Rectangles, Marianne Designs Lacy Snowflake Doily with Sizzix Big Shot
Embellishments: Ribbon and Wooden Snowflake from my stash

Thanks for stopping my.  Hope you like it.

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Penni
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A Sepia Card

Hi

A few week's ago I made a video showing how I colour sepia images - if you missed it you can find it HERE.  Today I want to show you another sepia card I've made.   This time I used one of Krista's fabulous Digis from Saturated Canary.

This image is called Nevaeh.  I coloured her using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

iCopic Lover - Vintage
Creative Craft Challenge - Free For All
Creative Card Crew - Monochromatic
Southern Girls Challenge - Ribbon Madness

Recipe: 
Image: Nevaeh from Saturated Canary
Musical Notes Stamp: Whimsy Stamps
Papers: Stampin' Up
Card: From my stash
Tools: Marianne Designs Doily Die, Stampin Up Scalloped Edge Punch, Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch, Sizzix Swirl Die
Embellishments:  Ribbon, Pin, Decorative Metal Corner, Butterfly all from my stash

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you like it.

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Penni
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My Last Christmas Candle (Maybe ...!)

 
Hi

I've got another candle to show you today, it may be my last this year or not LOL!!!

I've used a lovely digi image from Saturated Canary for this one called Christmas Angel, A Ragamuffin

I've kept the added decoration nice and simple, just making a vellum wrap and tying it with some lovely satin ribbon.

I'm entering this candle into the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girls Challenge - Jingle all the way to Christmas
Stamptacular Sunday - Anything Christmas
Saturated Canary - Anything Goes
The Fairytale Challenge - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by, hope you like it.

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Penni
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Elisabeth Bell's World November / December Challenge

 
Hi

It's time for another challenge over at Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog.  This month we have a fabulous Sketch for you.

And here's my card:

The image is from Whiff of Joy and is called Melinda with Cookies, I coloured it using my Copic Markers.  Here's a close-up:

RECIPE:

Image - Melinda with Cookies from Whiff of Joy

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps 

Papers and Card - From my stash

Tools - Nesties Labels Eleven, Whimsy Stamps Ticket Die and Cheery Lynn Designs Doily with Sizzix Big Shot.  Martha Stewart Frond Punch

Embellishments - Ribbon, Flowers and Gems all from my stash 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge - Embellishment Bingo (I used the line Die Cuts - Gems - Ribbon)
Deep Ocean Challenge - C as ...
Anything Goes Challenge - A Real Sweetie
BnW Challenge - Christmas

So why not hop on over the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog and see what the rest of our talented Design Team have created.  Our challenge lasts for a whole month and you can use any stamp or image designed by Elisabeth Bell, so there's not excuse for not joining in !!!

There's an amazing prize on offer for the winner this month too - A a $20.00 Gift card from Michelle's Scrapbooking and More, plus 2 digi's of their choice from the Elisabeth Bell's Design and that's not all, we hope that the winner will join us as a Guest Designer for the next challenge.  Now how's that for an amazing prize?  

Thanks for stopping by.

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Penni

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Mr & Mrs

 
Hi

I've got a couple of altered jars to show you today.  I've made these for my boys to take to there school Christmas Fayre for the Jar Tombola.  They also make fabulous gifts for friends.

I started with two empty coffee jars.  I found some lovely vellum with sparkle snowflakes in my stash, there was enough to make two wraps to go around the jars.  I used one of the super Snowmen from Magnolia and coloured them with my Copic Markers.  I used some Glamour Dust Glitter to give the snowflake some sparkle.  I then embellished the jars with some matching seambinding and a snowflake charm which I attached with Baker's Twine.  I filled the jars with mint imperials - they look like snowballs!!!

Here's a close up of the snowmen.

Mr Snowman

Mrs Snowman

For the lids I die cut and layered some snowflakes.

I'm entering these jars into the following challenges: 

Party Time Tuesdays - "Snow" us what you've got

Magnolia Mania - A Gift

Lothian Crafts - Christmas

Creative Craft Challenge - Free for All

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Snowflakes

7 Kids College Fund - Non Traditional Christmas Colours
4 Craft Chicks - Snowflakes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like these jars. 

Hugs

Penni

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A Gift Box

 
Hi

Today, I want to show you a gift box I've made and decorated using a gorgeous image from Elisabeth Bell Designs.

I made the box using my Crafters Companion Ultimate Pro.  This is the perfect tool for box making, they are so simple to make, I'd recommend it everytime.
The image is called Eden's 2nd Christmas and I coloured it using my Copic Markers and some Copic Spica Glitter Pens.   Here's a close-up:

I'm entering this gift box into the following challenges:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Belles 'n' Whistles Challenge - Christmas Challenge
Top Tip Tuesday - More Than One Fold
Ribbon Carousel - Holiday Hoopla
Creative Craft Challenge - Free For All
Bah! Humbug - Gift Bag or Box

RECIPE: 

Image: Eden's 2nd Christmas from Elisabeth Bell Designs
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers and Copic Spica Pens
Tools: Crafters Companion Ultimate Pro.  Nesties Large and Small Circles and Go Kreate Concentric Tags all with Sizzix Big Shot
Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon and Twine: From my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

Hugs
Penni
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WOYWW

 
Hi

Time for another WOYWW.  I've actually cheated this week - this was my workspace on Saturday.

I guess you're wondering why Orion is sporting such a gorgeous hat...

Well he has now gotten to "that age" and it was time for "that little operation".  He has been so funny in his hat - he quickly learnt how to use it as a scoop and would scoop up his toys and anything else he fancied!!!  He also loved to spend much of his time having me rub his neck and scratch his ears, which of course I dutifully did!!!

You'll be pleased to know that he has now had his post op check up and his hat has been removed.  He's now back to his troublesome self, making mischief with his two buddies.

Anyway, thanks for stopping by today.

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Penni
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