It's Friday!!!  In just a few hours the weekend will be here. :)  I'm late posting my card for Digital Delights because my internet modem kept rebooting every few minutes.  It wasn't my service provider so that means it's either a virus or trojan.  It's been years since I had one of those nasty buggers.  Of course my antivirus didn't detect it.  So I had to run some malware and spyware softwares.  In the end I think the free online scanner from microtrend did the trick.  Knock on wood everything seems stable now.

Do you realize that in two weekends from now it'll be the Christmas Holidays????  How insane is that?  Digital Delights still has you covered for all your holiday crafts.  This week I used the "Jingles and Tree" image and the "Caroling Sentiments" image.  This time I used a method for coloring that I haven't used in a long time.  Pencil crayons with mineral spirit.  I have always loved this technique but I have to tell you since using the Staedtler Ergo Soft colored pencils I have a new found joy in this technique.  With other pencil crayons I had to go over numerous times to create a shading effect and when applying the mineral spirit my color wasn't spreading out so well.  With the Staedtler Ergo Soft I don't have to color everything.  The mineral spirit literally pulls out the color from these pencils.  For you ladies who love using this technique you have to get the Staedtler Ergo Soft pencils.  The papers are from Echo Park 6x6 paper pad - Season's Greetings.  Lots and lots of distressing using the Tim Holtz distresser.  To create the snow on the tree I used the Flower Soft white.  In my opinion it's still the best product I've used to create a snowlike effect.


Be sure to check out http://www.staedtler.ca/ for the rest of their products.  Also please go to their facebook page  STAEDTLER Mars GmbH & Co. KG  and click on like to see all the wonderful inspiration on how to use their products. 

And don't forget to head on over to the Digital Delights blog for more creative inspiration from the rest of the DT and also see this week's challenge.  You will also see some awesome specials going on!

Happy Friday Peeps!  Most of you know in October I went to Scrapfest in Oshawa.  I had an awesome time and I would do it again.  While I was walking the aisles of the venders I came across Pointer Gifts & Crafts.  There was a display of the most amazing, original and super sweet rubber images by Dreamerland Crafts.  Simon, the owner of Pointer Gifts & Crafts is the artist of Dreamerland Crafts.  When I saw them I just had to get my hands on some and create some cards.  I am happy to announce that I am on the DT and I will be showcasing his beautiful images.  There is a purity in his work that I haven't seen out there.  I will be posting at least one card a week.

Today's card is using the image "A Walk By The Seashore".  How angelic is she?  Can you see how I was compelled to create using this image?  She is colored with Promarkers.  I used a thicker cardstock this time and I wasn't crazy with the results.  I had to go over several times to achieve what I get once with the Stampin Up smooth whisper white cardstock.  Stampin Up is still my favorite for coloring with Promarkers.  The papers are from Memory Box 6x6 paper pad - Brioche.  For the faux stitching I used the Triplus fineliner from Staedtler.  The fineliners are beautiful to work with for fine lines and they come in many colors.  For the clouds I used the Die-Namics die, for my flowers I also used the Die-Namics rolled flower die.  TFL!  Be sure to check out Pointer Gifts & Crafts, they deliver and the customer service is super friendly.

It's Release time again at Digital Delights.  You know what makes Digital Delights so special.  Not only are the images adorable but the price is low enough to make you want to get a selection.  Once again I had a hard time choosing which image to use because they are all so sweet.  I did make a choice and he is so stinking cute.  "Hop Hat n Tail Slippy".  He is perfect for A NEW YEAR's card, graduation, party, etc.  He is colored with promarkers.  The papers are from Prima 6x6 paper pad - Printery.  Gorgeous vintage paper that went so well with the theme I wanted to create.


Now head on over to the Digital Delight Blog to see what the rest of the DT did with the New Releases and while you're there check out the new challenge for this week.  Happy Crafting!!!

Happy Thursday everyone!  Yesterday morning I woke up to the first snow of the season which is fitting for today's card.  I just love the first snow and seeing nothing but white....it doesn't last long though especially when you have to walk through it. LOL.  Today's Digital Delights image is "Tango The Skating Bird".  I just adore this image.  It makes me happy.  The image is colored using promarkers.  The sentiment is from the "A Touch Of Christmas Sentiments".  The papers are from My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad - Darling Dear.  The snowflakes are cut from the Fa-la-la cartridge for the Slice.  Yes I still use it for small details.  For the image and the sentiment I created a faux stitching using the Triplus fineliner 0.3mm from Staedtler.  I use the fineliner a lot for clean lines.  I have always loved the packaging from Staedtler as well as the quality of their products.  Ever since I can remember I have always used their erasures, pencils, watercolor pencils and markers.  I am so excited to share with you some fabulous news.  Staedtler has their first ever Design Team and I was asked to join.  Like I said I have been using their products for many years now and they have been a part of my life since I could pick up a pencil.  I will be posting in the next day or two more info and introduce the rest of the team.


As always the rest of the team outdid themselves so be sure to head on over to the Digital Delights Blog to see what they did and also see this week's challenge.  Happy crafting!!!

It's...........Thursday!!!  I'm here again with another card for Digital Delights.  I finally found some fun Christmas paper to work with.  It went perfect with the adorable "Candy Cane Jingles" image and the "Candy Cane Sign Post" image.  I used promarkers for coloring.  I love how the soft hue of blue came out on Jingles.  I used the blender a lot for this.  As I said, the images worked beautifully with the 6x6 papers from Echo Park - Holly Jolly Christmas.  You can get them here at Scrapbook Star.  The delivery is super fast and the customer service is super friendly!  :D  The snowflakes are from Jolee's Boutique (EK Success).  I won them at the Scrapfest I went to last month.  I used a little Distress Stain on the sign to give it a snowy feel. 


Please don't forget to go to the Digital Delights Blog to see what the rest of the DT did.  There's a lot of inspiration!!!  And of course while you are there be sure the check out the latest challenge! TFL!

It's time for another Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Ribbons and Bows.  It's time to dig into your ribbon stash and use those ribbons.  The bows don't have to be used from your ribbon.  You can be inventive.  For my card I used the "Off For A Walk" image.  I colored using Promarkers.  The papers are from Creative Imaginations 6x6 - Loolah.  The flowers are hand made but cut using the rolled flower die from Die-Namics.  I recommend this die because they are super easy to put together.  Remember the day when we had to create a swirl and then cut it out?  With the die you save half the time.  I will make a tutorial soon so you can see for yourself how super easy this is.  The gems are from Heidi Swapp from my old stash and colored with Promarkers.


Please head on over to Di's Digi Design Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the team did.  You have until the 18th to enter the Ribbon and Bows challenge.  The sponsor for this challenge is Crafts 4 You - it's a $10 voucher and if you use a Di's Digi image you will be automatically entered for another draw for 2 Di's images.  How sweet is that? :D

Happy Thursday everyone!  Now with Halloween officially wrapped up guess what has started to invade the stores?  Christmas decorations and supplies.  Whooah.  How did the year pass so quickly?  Next month is Christmas but Digital Delights has you covered with their new release.  I wanted to work with them all and I actually did use quite a few on my card.  I used the Candy Cane Accessories Set which is Santa's chair, Sitting Santa & Poppet The Fairy which are all colored with promarkers.  I also used the A Touch Of Christmas sentiments.  What I love about Digital Delights images is that there are plenty of sentiments that work together with the images.  I used the Graphic 45 8x8 papers - Christmas Emporium.  The leaf die is from Die-Manics.  TFL!


Now head on over to the Digital Delights Blog and see what the rest of the DT did with the new releases.  They have outdone themselves!  And while you are there check out the latest challenge!