Snowman Hugs and Warm Cocoa Wishes

I'm joining in the JUGS sketch challenge for this week.  I've been saving that little glass peppermint to use for years!

Snowman Hugs and Warm Cocoa Wishes

Hello Friends! I'm playing with a set that I've had a few years and needed to get inky again. I found the DP last season and thought it fit perfectly with the images. Have a great Sunday!

Stamp Set: Warm Cocoa Wishes: C.C. Designs

DP: Imaginisce
CS: The Paper Company

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento

Extras: Ribbon, gems, Copics

Have a bright, sunshiney day!

Hello! Today's card uses a cute image that I haven't inked up in a while. The little girl is a Swiss Pixie from C.C. Designs. She's sitting outside on a glorious summer day, just like today!

The first challenge that I used for this card was the JUGS Challenge to use the woodgrain technique. I haven't tried this before, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. My Swiss Pixie is sitting on a wooden fence made using this technique. If you haven't used this technique before, they have a great link to a tutorial on the JUGS website.

My second challenge is the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge. This week's challenge is a tic-tac-toe challenge that you can check out on their website. I picked the middle row and used ribbon, die cuts and felt. The sun is die cut from felt and the clouds are die cut from white cardstock. This was my second attempt at a card for this challenge. I hope that you like it!!

Happy Days!

Challenges: JUGS Challenge 88, CAS-ual Fridays Challenge 6
Stamp Sets: Swiss Pixie: C.C. Designs, sentiment: PI Sunshiney Day: My Favorite Things
CS: Harvest Gold, White: Papertrey Ink, Bashful Blue: Stampin' UP
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Ink for Woodgrain Technique: White: Colorbox, Close to Cocoa: Stampin' UP
Extras: Harvest Gold Felt: Papertrey Ink, Copics, Harvest Gold Swiss Dot ribbon: Papertrey Ink, pop dots

Happy Sunday!

This sweet card was so fun to make! The little girl is paper pieced and copic colored, then cut out. Next I stamped my wagon, colored it and glued her right on top. I love how she looks like she is perched on the wagon. I'm just learning how to use my copics, and I really love them. It is so fun to blend the different colors together and I can see that this will soon be a real addiction of mine!!

I have to confess that I did go in to work today, even after I decided not to. I spent 2 1/2 hours just copying stuff and getting ready for the week. It's a good thing that I did that, because I do not have that time on a school day. If you are a teacher reading this blog, I'd love to know how much time you spend outside of the school day getting ready for school. Do you think that people who aren't teachers know that we do that? Just wondering.......

Hope you had an awesome Sunday! Here's to the start of a great work week!

Anne

Challenge: Crazy4Challenges #62
Stamp: Swiss Pixie - C.C. Designs
DP: Green at Heart: BasicGrey
CS: Really Rust: Stampin' UP; White: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Extras: Copics, Extra Fine Polka Dot Satin in Harvest Gold: Papertrey Ink