It's a Girl!

I've had this adorable little Love Bear from Scrap N' Dipity paper pieced (with did paper from AMBillistrations) for awhile and finally figured out what to do with him...or should I say her?  The Scrap N' Dipity Blog challenge calls for hearts, but it's a little late for a Valentine's theme, so as I poked around in my stash, I came across these little hot pink doilies.  Positioned behind the little bear's head, it looked just like a baby bonnet so I added a bow under her chin, et voila, a baby girl teddy!  

To further the Heart theme I also added a heart shaped doily behind her and a small epoxy heart under the sentiment cut from a Cuttlebug die.  To further the pinky goodness I added a scrap strip in a darker pink and ruffled some Baby Pink crinkle ribbon from the Baby Bundle at DL.Art on some Scor-Tape and 3 "skittles" that just happened to be stuck to my desk with glue dots and called it done.

I'm also adding this to the DL.Art March Linky challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG and the Outlawz Festive Fridays for their Something Pink theme. 

Guest Designing for The Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Well, it's no secret that I've been having a ball playing in the various challenges on the Outlawz forum, but today I'm joining the Twisted Thursday Team as Guest Designer.  WooHoo!  Although the theme at TT is always ATG, this week there's no twist and the Design Team has come up with a fabulous variety of projects.  I'm thrilled to be able to join them.  

I decided to use a sweet image from Scrap N' Dipity called Fenna Snowflake  because it gave me a chance to use my new Stitched Snowflake die from Lawn Fawn and new die cut sentiment from Kat Scrappiness.  It's monochromatic because I seem to be stuck in a "Winter blues" phase (besides, the current Scrap N' Challenge calls for Monochromatic), so there ya go.  I've added a smattering of pearls to the snowflakes and some sparkle to those on the image itself with some Stardust Stickles.

Here's a closeup of Fenna Snowflake.  She's die cut with Spellbinders Labels Four and inked with Distress (Stormy Sky) while still in the die.  I've colored her with Copics and added detail to her curly hair with Prismacolor pencils.  It doesn't really show up well in the pic, but I've also added a bit of extra texture to her hat  and scarf by dabbing it quickly with terry washcloth dipped in 91% an isopropyl alcohol.

Thanks so much to the Outlawz Twisted Thursday for allowing me to join them this week.  I hope you can come join in the challenge as well.  Not a member of the Outlawz?  Just ask to join.  It's a lovely Group of supportive crafters with a new challenge starting every day of the week.  Great place to kick start your mojo and meet new friends.  Come play with us.

I'm also entering this in the DL.Art January Linky Challenge,Simon Says Stamp ATG, the Crafty Addicts Monochromatic,TTRCD ATG Week of January 24-30, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ATG, the CHNC Christmas Challenge #317 ATG/Use a Sentiment, Creatalicious #107 ATG/optional Winter, CCC Digi Creations #65 Use Die Cuts or Punches, Happy Little Stampers January ATG with Dies, Dies R Us Winter Blues, the CHNC January Christmas Challenge Extra and Christmas Cards All Year Round Add Snowflakes.

Baby's First Christmas Tag

Here's one more tag using the adorable Not-So-Helpful Christmas Penguins from Scrap N' Dipity.  She's such a cutie, she had to be pink and I kept thinking how sweet for a Baby's first Christmas.  I made her for the 12 Days of Christmas celebration at the Markers! Papers! Digis! FB Group but added all the sparkle to join the Scrap N' Group November Glitter Challenge (which happens to start mid-month so you still have 'til Dec 15th to enter).

The various textures I've used on the penguin and background are a little hard to see, so here's another view.  I paper pieced the stocking with digital paper from Gecko Galz (that I've shrunk down to mini size) and added flocking to the toe and Flower Soft to the cuff.  I colored the penguin with Copics and added a sheet of Be Creative Tape so I could then dust her with microfine glitter, but I added her eyes and fussy cut little beak beforehand. She's popped on a panel of glitter lace. 

That panel was made with a large piece of open lace was adhered to another piece of Be Creative Tape.  I first applied pink glitter to the openings in the lace, then carefully lifted it off after dusting off the excess.  Then I sprinkled on the microfine clear over the whole piece and it stuck to where the lace had been, leaving the pattern.  It was a larger piece, but it had been on my crafting table for several years so I decided it was time to use it and cut it to fit the tag. The trim was pinched with a MS punch, also left on my table from a previous project and I used silver border stickers and hearts to finish it off.  Although I'm thrilled to have used up some scraps, it doesn't begin to put a dent in the mounds of stuff I have EVERYWHERE.  LOL

I'm also adding this to the DL.Art November Linky Challenge, the Outlawz Twisted Thursday ATG Challenge, Holly Jolly Christmas Anything but a Card, Tuesday Throwdown Make a Tag, In the Pink Cute and Cuddly and Dream Valley Winter Animals.

2 Tags from Scrap N' Dipity

I don't know about you, but I'm WAAAY ADD today.  It's nearing the end of the month and there are lots of challenges I want to enter.  There are still several things going on in conjunction with the 12 Days of Christmas on the Markers! Papers! Digis! FB Group.  Here are 2 of the 3 tags I've made using the Not-So- Helpful Xmas Penguins from Scrap N' Dipity.  (only $1.00 through November 30th so HURRY!)  I printed this first little guy on some Digi paper from Gecko Galz that I sort of compressed into a tag shape in my printing program. Added a little trim on the bottom, some candy cane ribbon and a sticker sentiment from my stash. 

I colored the little guy with Copics and I've used Sparkle Fluff flocking on his ear muffs and some gel pen on the ornament cap.  then I carefully cut away the bulb and added  one of the freebie Christmas Bulbs from Scrap N' Dipity that I sized to fit and covered in Diamond Glaze for shine.

I'm entering this in the DL.Art November Linky Challenge and Creatalicious ATG w/optional sentiment.

The second little penguin is looks like an outdoorsman, so I created a little winter wonderland for him using a background from one of the Gecko Galz "Jewel It's".  I colored him with Copics and used a "Snow Writer" (I had to reconstitute because it was so old) to add dimension to his hat.  I sprinkled glitter on it before it was dry because I also wanted to enter this in the Scrap N' Dipity November Glitter challenge.  I also used some Stickles to highlight the snow in places and some epoxy snowflakes with star centers.

Had one heck of a time getting a "glitter shot" but here ya go.

I'm also entering this in the Creatures and Critters November Linky w/optional create an outdoor scene, the Dream Valley Winter Animals, Glitter and Sparkle Blue and White, Holly Jolly Christmas Anything but a Card, Come and Get it Baby it's Cold Outside and the Outlawz Tuesday Color challenge.

Trick or Treat Bag

We're celebrating Summerween in the FB Group Markers! Papers! Digis! and this is one of the 10 stamps you can purchase for only $1.00 and enter the challenges.  This cutie is Josie Zombie Witch from Scrap N' Dipity.  She's colored with Copics in the colors prescribed by the Summerween challenge and I've distressed the edges a bit.  She's attached to a tag with Washi Tape so I could enter the current ATG plus Washi tape challenge on the Scrap N' Challenge Blog which ends in a few hours.  I've added a sentiment sticker and some candy corn and mounted her on a Halloween treat bag.  

Here's a closeup of Josie.  There's still time to enter the fab Summerween challenges so be sure to grab your digis and play along.

I'm also adding this to the DL.Art August Linky challenge, the OSAAT ATG with Boxes and Bags, the Outlawz Paper a la Mode Anything but a Card, TTRCD ATG and SLS Lines 3 or More Layers.