Let It Snow!

Happy Sunday! With just a few short days left before Christmas, I have been very busy putting the finishing touches on projects that I will be sharing with friends and loved ones. As per usual, I am very far behind, so am burning the midnight oil trying to get everything accomplished.

Let It Snow is the theme at Our Creative Corner this week, so my little snowman will fit right in!
I created this cute calendar card using the easel card template you can find here<... The focal image is a free download from Cuddly Buddly Crafts where there are several super-cute images that they have generously offered as freebies, so be sure to check them out. The snowman was painted with watercolors, and embellished with buttons from Close To my Heart. I added Stickles and pearls to the snowflakes. The photo doesn't show the glitter, but they really do shine nicely. And speaking of shine, Clear Artistic Stamps Crimson Ice Shimmer paper from the Holiday Spirit collection was used for the background panel. This paper is still available for limited time! The edges were pierced for a faux-stitched effect. The calendar is a download from Flourishes. It has a beautiful font, and prints in color if you like. I printed it so there would be six months on a page, and this was just the perfect size for this 4" x 4" card. What a fun little project - just makes me smile;-)

I hope you will all have a very Merry Christmas, and enjoy your time with your loved ones! Thanks so much for your interest in my work and stopping by for a visit!
~Jeanne

Challenges:
OCC - snow
SCS Featured stamper - Brenda Benzi casing her easel card - I have changed the theme, colors, and added the calendar.

Winter Wonderland

Being a naitive of Arizona, and living in the desert, seeing a white Christmas means taking a drive up North. We do get to experience a view of snow on the distant mountains usually at least once a year, but that's about it. Our Rumble challenge In The Studio is hosted by Lisa and the theme is anything snow related. I thought a snow globe would do the trick. Snow globes are so facinating. Anytime I go by one in the stores, or see one displayed in someone's house I just have to pick it up and shake it - just can't resist! I especially love the ones that are musical ~ there is just something magical and fun about them.



So for today, I have let my imagination create this little scene of a cardinal perched on a branch and singing so sweetly~


I've got the deets on this card over at the Studio - so why not join me and be sure to play along this week for the Rumble 20<..... Thanks for stopping by and lets head on over;-)

Challenges:
SSC 17 - Treasures - use something shiny
OCC - Holiday theme
CCT91 Aperture Card
Color Throwdown #73
Pink Elephant - Winter/Christmas

Recipe:
Stamps: A Crimson Christmas Clear Artistic Stamps
Paper: Shimmer Starlight Clear Artistic Stamps, Basic Black Stampin Up, Arches 140lb watercolor
Ink: Palette burnt umber
Accessories: CTMH snowflake buttons, Cuttlebug textile folder
Technique: Watercolor

From This to That~

Today it is my turn to play in The Cottage Studio, and I am going through the steps of creating the ornament card that was featured in our current Blog Hop.

I will be discussing how I converted the clip-art image to a pencil sketch in Photoshop. Many of you have asked about the liquid masking I work with in my projects. I will be discussing how I use that product as well. So let head on over to the studio - I'll meet you there!

Clear Artistic Stamps Blog Hop

Wow! December is here again;-) Another year is coming to an end, and as per usual I need a few more hours in my day!

Clear Artistic Stamps is sponsoring their second blog hop to help us move into the Christmas Season with the theme being that of ornaments. Well, this was my chance to work on my reflective art work. I am continually trying to improve on my coloring techniques, and one of my ambitions is to create realistic reflective objects like water or glass reflections. One of my mentors in reflective work is Fine Artist Cynthia Peterson. I have had the privilege of studying with her at a community college class I attended one semester. She is the master!!! I hope to one day be able to do more study with her.

The card to the left is done in watercolor, while the red ornaments are in Prisma pencil. Both cards feature images from the Crimson Christmas set from Clear Artistic Stamps.

Now are you ready for a little fun?

Blog Hop rules: Leave a comment on this and/or any other designer blog in this hop and you get entered for a chance of winning a grand prize of 9 stamp sets and 10 Shimmerz paints.

One entry per blog, but for each comment your name will go into the drawing! The winner will be announced on Wednesday, December 9th at the Cottage Studio.
Now hop on over to Samantha's blog to see what she has prepared for you~Thanks for playing along ~Jeanne

Challenges:

Digital Tuesday 35 - Christmas sparkle - the three ornaments image was a design that I created in photoshop to a digital sketch from a photo image.

Flourishes TTC44- Clean and Simple

Cuttlebug Spot - Winter

2 Red Bananas - Winter/Christmas

Giving Thanks~

Today Wendy from Clear Artistic Stamps DT has challenged us to go digital for the Rumble 19 challenge In the Cottage Studio<...... Belinda has been working on some lovely digital images, and we are having a great time playing with them. For complete deet on this card check out the studio post.

Tuesday's SCS color + dessert challenge with Betty Wright is to use olive, teal, and pink with an extra helping of plaid for dessert! I had to go rummaging for plaid dp, but found out that I had two or three plaids to choose from. I wanted to keep this piece very simple, so chose this plaid dp from Close To My Heart Back Country.

Now for the thankful part for the Digital Tuesday, and 2 Red Bananas Sunday challenge this week:

I think I shall tribute this card to all of YOU, who have encouraged me with kind and positive words. Your visits are so appreciated! As I am continually inspired by the artists through these blogs, I hope to also pass along some inspiration to you.

Big Thanksgiving Hugs!!!

~Jeanne

CC246
DTC34
2 Red Bananas

A Cup Full of Blessings

Hi! Today I have made a card for Today's Featured Stampers challenge. Biggan - Participants are to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) a card from the featured stampers gallery. I chose this card. The two changes I made in this card are copper brads, ribbon placement, and omited the rhinestones.

I have used the Christmas Tea set from Florishes coloring with Prisma pencil. The image was masked with liquid frisket, then sponged Sunflower around the edges of the tea cups. A faux background stamped with burnt umber ink. I removed the mask, then to make the image pop I sponged the edges with Outdoor Denim. Copper brads and copper ribbon pull this card together.

Be sure to check out Biggan's gallery - her work is so refreshing! I'm so glad I went visiting today, and glad you stopped by my little world! ~Jeanne

Challenges:

FTTC43 Theme Christmas or Thank-you

Sugar'n Spice and Every Thing Nice~

I don't know where the year has gone, but it is time to celebrate my sweet granddaughter Katie's first year Birthday!


The inspiration for this cute vintage card came from Joycelyn Turner. When I saw this darling card I new this would be a case card for sure! Per casing rules to change 3 things - I changed the style to an easel card, the background paper, and the faux stitching around the dp. For deets on the easel card click here<... This was such a fun project and all I could think of was my little Katie and the fun we will have celebrating her day!

Thanks for joining me today, and have a wonderful weekend!
~Jeanne

Challenges:
TLC42 new technique

Recipe:
Stamps - Simply Chic
Ink - Palette Burnt umber
Cardstock - CTMH
DP - Joann's floral, distressed dp from stash
Accessories - CTMH Mini Medley flowers, Kaiser Pearls Champagne
Technique - distressing, colored pencil, easel card