Cute & Christmassy

 Join me for our new challenge over at Christmas with the Cuties!  Cute & Christmassy is the theme for our December challenge - don't forget, your creation must be Christmas themed and feature a cute image.  

We are a JUST FOR FUN challenge and I hope you will continue to play along for your chance to proudly display our Winners or Top 3 Badge.

                            

Remember Saturated Canary?!  I thought Krista Smith was still selling digital stamps under her how name but I wasn't able to find her images anywhere.  She was on Etsy for a while but no longer, so sad.

I colored the adorable Xmas image with Copic markers and added some Stickles for a touch of glitter.  The papers are from the the Be Merry Collection by Pink & Main and the sentiment stamped in red.

Now it's your turn to show us your Christmas project and make sure you check out the Design Team's creations for some inspiration and remember - projects must be Christmassy and have to be Cute!

Merry Christmas!

Big Announcement and a Challenge!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!  I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the Creatalicious Challenges Design Team!  It has been a long time since I have been part of a design team and am so excited to get back at it.

My first challenge project with Creatalicious is #141 Anything Goes with optional flowers.  I used a Saturated Canary image and colored her up with my Copic markers.  Since the paper is a bit "busy" I just went with one flower.

Now make sure you head on over to Creatalicious Challenges and browse through the wonderful creations from the design team for inspiration then link up for your chance to win a £15 voucher from Wild Orchid Crafts!   

Prize  -  £15 voucher

Whoa, it's been too long!

It's time to get posting!  Not that I haven't been creating in the last year, just seems I run out of time to actually do anything with the pics that I take.  There have been so many special people I have created cards for I think it's high time to celebrate them all (again!).

First up is Sherry.  My son and her daughter are together and through them, our friendship has grown.  I cherish the time we spend together, not only do we fill our time and space with laughter, we have great heart-to-hearts.  She is inspirational and you can't help but feel good when she is around.  She is also sexy as heck and I love the pink dress she wears, she looks amazing in it.

This image is from Saturated Canary and colored with Copic Markers. 

Challenges
Creative Knockouts - Fave Embellishment (definitely the Key!)

Winter Wishes at ABC Christmas Challenge

Time for our "W" Challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge!  Our "W" theme is Winter Wishes.  We have two sponsors for this challenge, Stamp & Create and Saturated Canary!

I chose to work with Snow Blower by Saturated Canary.  I colored the image with my Copic Markers then added some glossy accents and stickles.  The paper and ribbon is from my craft stash.

An awesome prize of: 

Stamp and Create is an on-line store based in the US. We ship worldwide with reasonable shipping prices.

We specialize in Rubber Stamps and Scrapbook supplies. Some of the companies we carry are: Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps, High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Whiff of Joy, The Greeting Farm, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Stampavie, Whimsy Stamps, Emerald Faeries, Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, Ribbon, Charms, embellishments, dies, and more!

And 

Saturated Canary

1st Prize is 2 Digi images from her lovely Etsy Shop.

Hello!  My name is Krista Smith.

After opening up my digi shop in the beginning of September 2011, I've been busy filling orders and drawing new designs:).  I am really thrilled and very humbled that people are so receptive to my designs and seem to enjoy coloring them a lot!  I am so inspired by these amazing colorists!!  I have met so many wonderful, talented ladies through this business and look forward to building new friendships, too!   My personal blog,Saturated Canary, is filled with bits of my family life, artwork, and a slight obsession with fashion;). I also run a new challenge/ inspiration blog, Saturated Canary Challenge with my amazing design team.  I'd love to meet you and be inspired by your own creations!  Do stop by and say hello!:)

Saturated Canary LLC

blog. shop. challenge.

Challenges:

Cards and More - Baby it's cold outside
Deep Ocean Challenges - Winter
C is for Challenge - Winter is coming
Through the Purple Haze - Winter Scene

Angels Among Us

R for Recipe is the challenge at ABC Christmas Card Challenge!  

The Recipe:  3 papers, 2 ribbons, 1 image

We have two amazing Sponsors for this challenge, The Ribbon Reel and Saturated Canary!

For my card I used Angels Among Us by Saturated Canary.  I colored the image with my Copic markers then added some glossy accents to her eyes and Diamond Stickles to the angel feathers.  The papers are from the City Sidewalks Collection by Pink Paislee and the ribbon is from my stash.

Challenges:
Just Inspirational Challenges - Ribbons
The Sweet Shop - Sketch

Prize: 2 Digi images from her lovely Shop.

Hello!  My name is Krista Smith.

After opening up my digi shop in the beginning of September 2011, I've been busy filling orders and drawing new designs:).  I am really thrilled and very humbled that people are so receptive to my designs and seem to enjoy coloring them a lot!  I am so inspired by these amazing colorists!!  I have met so many wonderful, talented ladies through this business and look forward to building new friendships, too!   My personal blog,Saturated Canary, is filled with bits of my family life, artwork, and a slight obsession with fashion;). I also run a new challenge/ inspiration blog, Saturated Canary Challenge with my amazing design team.  I'd love to meet you and be inspired by your own creations!  Do stop by and say hello!:)

Krista Smith

Saturated Canary LLC

blog. shop. challenge.

Red, White and Blue at Digi Haven

It's time for our Red, White and Blue challenge at Digi Haven!  You will have until July 19th to show us your creations!

 

This image is Grad Girl by Saturated Canary. I colored her up with my copic markers and added some glossy accents to her lips.  I really didn't know what kind of design I was going to do and just started cutting...I love when things just come together.  I added some ribbon and flowers then found this key embellie that I thought would work perfectly.  The paper is from the Simple Stores collection by 24/Seven.  I'm not sure where the sentiment originated from, I found it on Pinterest.

The Digi Haven Design Team has some incredible designs just waiting for you to check them out!  Have fun!

Challenges:

Shopping Our Stash - Red, White & Blue

Craft your Passion - Red, White & Blue

Created with Love - For the Girls!

Get Inky! - Red, White & Blue

The Pink Elephant - Red, White & Blue

Stamp with Fun - Celebrate

"L" Challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge!

Give us a LAUGH or LESS is more, that's our Challenge for the next two weeks!

We have a fab sponsor for this challenge, Saturated Canary.  Kirsta is graciously offering the winner 2 digi stamps of their choice!

For my card I chose to work with "Spritz".  I colored him up with my copic markers, added a bit of glossy accents on the candy cane and bell then traced the outline of the wings with my sparkle spica pen.  As an overall, I sprayed the image with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz and doily with the same plus Bahama Blue Fireworks spray.  The papers are from the Snow Day collection by PinkPaislee and the fabric brads and lace are from my stash.  The sentiment is from TLC Creations.

Challenges:

Weekly Christmas Card Challenge - Lace
Crimbo Crackers - Make me Laugh
Craftin Desert Divas - Red, White & Blue

C is for Case at ABC Christmas Challenge

Oh, this challenge is so much fun!  At ABC Christmas Challenge we want you to Case any one of our cards from our Past Challenges.

I'm not sure if I'm the only one but I had no idea what Case a Card meant until this challenge (head down in shame).  So all you have to do is choose a card posted on the ABC Christmas Challenge blog from one of our Design Team members and "copy" it, in other words, make it your own by interpretation.

My inspiration was Carissa's card in the L for Lyrics Challenge.  I used the same Saturated Canary Image, Molly and colored her with my Copic Markers. I also added glossy accents and some stickles here and there and distressed the edges with Antique Linen by Tim Holtz.  I fell in love with these papers, City Sidewalks Collection by Pink Paislee and thought this card would be perfect to showcase them.  This was my first attempt at a rosette flower...I felt like I was all thumbs trying to shape and tape the darn thing! The sentiment is from the Christmas Sampler set by Paper Smooches.

Carissa's card

Our Sponsor for this challenge is Saturated Canary and the winner will receive 2 digis from the very talented Krista!

Hello!  My name is Krista Smith.
I have been drawing and doodling my whole life...as far back as I can remember!  Over the last year and a half, I have been selling it on Etsy.  I was approached to draw stamps for Sugar Nellie, a stamp company based in Scotland.  After designing only rubber for a year, I decided to branch out a bit into the digital world :)  As an artist, I appreciate the versatility of digi's for the stamper.  I also like releasing stamps that are a little more obscure or unique. Monsters, nerds with big glasses...even a mermaid:) Those ones are really fun for me to draw! After opening up my digi shop in the beginning of September, I've been busy filling orders:) I am really thrilled and very humbled that ladies are so receptive to my designs and seem to enjoy coloring them a lot! I am so inspired by these amazing colorists!! I have met so  many wonderful, talented ladies through this business and look forward to building new friendships, too! My personal blog, Saturated Canary, is filled with bits of my family life, artowrk, and a slight obsession with fashion ;) I also run a new challenge / inspiration blog, Saturated Canary Challenge with my amazing design team.  I'd love to meet you and be inspired by your own creations! Do stop by and say hello! :)

Challenges:
Whimsical Designs - Winter Wonderland