Christmas Series 2017 | Day #5 Penguin Dreaming

Happy Wednesday my dear friends. It has been a few weeks since I was last here.  I haven’t been posting these last few weeks because we had a fire in our home. Our sump-pump in the basement caught on fire. We are all fine and thanks to a water pipe that burst and put out the fire, our home is still here. The damage is only at the basement level and is mostly soot damage which is being taken care of by a company the insurance has brought in. Still, it has been a rough couple of weeks. The firemen told us that our battery smoke detector saved our lives. It was 2 am and were all fast asleep. The detector went off and woke us up. I don’t like thinking about what might have happened if we didn’t have it. So, I feel that I need to l spread the message. Make sure you have a working smoke detector on every level of your house, especially the level where you sleep.

Our kitchen reno is still on-going. The new kitchen was not affected by the fire but there have been many delays because of it. Everything is mostly done. Appliances are all hooked up and running and counters have been installed. We just have some finishing to be done and some modifications of cabinets. That is all supposed to move forward this coming Monday!  Everyone has been amazingly kind and helpful and it makes a situation like this so much easier. Kindness truly matters!

I filmed this video right before all the craziness began. This week is the first week I have had any time to get back to my craft room and I knew that I had to get this video editted and this post UP! I created a 6x8” December Daily album page using digital papers, image and sentiment from Whimsy stamps. The glitter snowflake was created using a metal snowflake die from Whimsy! I am loving this cute little penguin.

Video Tutorial:
Click HERE to view in HD format

Supplies:

Penguin Thinking of You 

A Winter’s Night –Digital Paper

Snowflake Dies

Christmas Time Digital Sentiments

Copic Markers Used :

Body : N5, N3, N7, N9, 0

Face/Belly: W3, W1, W0, 0

Beak: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, YR30

Feet : YR24, YR23, YR21

Hat : C3, C1, C00, 0, R46, RV09, R05, R17

Cheeks: PC924 - Crimson Red

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to get more projects accomplished in between all the comings and goings to getting our basement back to normal!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Christmas Series 2017 | Day # 4 Cozy Christmas

Happy Wednesday! Hope your week is going well! We are STILL in the midst of kitchen renovations. We had one delay that has had a domino effect on all other work. At the moment we are at a stand-still waiting for some trades to finish so that others can do their thing. I just keep channeling positive thoughts because we are extremely lucky to be able to do this reno in the first place. Still, a kitchen renovation is really not for the faint of heart. Check out my instagram to see the progress!

Today I have a new project to share with you in my 2017 Christmas Series. It is for my December Daily album and is a two page design. The first page has a peek-thru to the next page. It was a piece that evolved as I was working on it and I used products from a TON of different compagnies! It is so fun to mix and match and create your own unique page! Without furthur ado, let’s get into it!

The paper for the front as well as the die cut sentiment were part of a December Daily kit (I think last year’s) that I hadn’t used yet. I am trying to use up all the extra pieces!

The window was diecut using a Memory Box die that I have had for so long. There are matching shutters and I flower box that match. I ended up using the frame and the box only. The window box was “dressed” up by using a Martha Stewart leaf craft punch (also super old) to create some evergreen boughs. It adds texture and interest to the page and a nice pop of color to off-set all the red! 

I love that you can see the little girl through the window. It just invites you to turn the page!

This scene took on a life of it’s own as I just continued to add layer after layer. It is so rewarding when all the different components that you have pulled out of various stashes all come together to form a perfectly matched scene! (It takes a little patience too, but it is worth it).

The sentiment was one of the last things that I added and I am so happy with how it matches the exact mood of the page. This reminds me of how I felt on a Christmas evening; warm, cozy, sleepy, safe and loved.

Video Tutorial:
Click HERE to view in HD format

Supplies:

Sleepy Cinnamon image also availble –>HERE

Copic Markers Used :

Skin: E00, E11, E000, R20, E30

Hair: E21, E23, E39

Pjamas: C1, C3, R32, R35, R37

Chair & Cushion: C1, C00, 0

Dog: E30, E31, E23

Bone: C1, R37

Presents: RE5, R37, YR24, YR31, G14, G94, BG13 BG11

 Berries, Tassels: R05, R46

Leaves:  G14, G94

Table:  E21, E23, E39

Glass: BG11, C00

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

December Daily and October Craft Haul 2017

Happy Friday my lovelies. These days, if I am not busy with my kitchen reno or taxiing my kids to and fro, I am palnning my December Daily and Christmas projects. I love to create for the holidays and there is never enough time. You may think I am too early in the December mode, but I promise you that it is never too early.

So, although this is a Craft Haul video, I did take the time in the first few minutes of the video to share how I create my December Daily albums. I share some pages from my album for 2016 and also divulge that I never complete the last few days of the album….I always do that the following year! Just the way I roll! Now, because I shared some of the pages that I created, I also included the product links for you :) You’ll find them below the video!

Video Tutorial:
Click HERE to view in HD format

Supplies:

Mistletoe Fairy

Snowflake Dies

Christmas Cheer 6x6 Designer Paper

Winter Friends

N’ice Friends 2

I Dream in Christmas Digital Paper Pack

Elegant Snowflake Die Set

Snowflake WIshes Clear Stamp Set

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Tiddly Inks ~ Cocoa Wishes + Video

 

Happy Tuesday! It is time for another Tuesday Challenge over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog and this time we have been given the theme of:

Holly Jolly

I thought this image was perfect to create a 4x6” insert for my December Daily album. I sized the image on my computer and then printed it out on Neenah Solar Crest White cardstock. I also wanted to use my new gold metallic embossing powder and found this great sentiment from one of the new SU! sets to use! A little sponging around the edges and my insert was done!

Video Tutorial:
Click –>Here to watch on YouTube

Tiddly Ink Digital Image:
Cocoa Wishes

Other Supplies:
Versamark Ink
Embossing Buddy (anti-static tool)
WOW Gold Metallic Embossing Powder
Stampin’ Up Cup of Cheer Set
Ranger Blending Tools
SSS Ink: Maliblue & Wisteria

Copic Markers Used:
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20, R30
Hair: E40, E43, E44, E47
Red: R24, R37, R39, RV99
Green: YG61, YG63, YG67
Lt Grey: C1, C3
Dark Grey: C5, C7, C9
Aqua: BG10, BG11, BG13
Yellow: YR30, YR31
Pink: RV17
Orange: YR04

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s post! I had fun preparing it!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Tiddly Inks ~ Fab Friday

Happy Friday! I am back with another little something something for my December Daily album. This time I have sized a digital image to fit on a piece of 4x6” cardstock.

This is a Tiddly Inks image (Be Merry and Bright Pupmas) that I picked up last year and just never had the time to get colored up. I certainly had to remedy that and I thought today’s Fab Friday challenge of “Any Tiddly make” was the perfect time!

I colored up the sweet puppy and the lights using copic markers. I added some clear Wink of Stella to the lights to make them shimmer. Then I used some SSS Maliblu ink to softly sponge some color onto the edges. The white dots were created using a white Sharpie Poster Paint pen.

Thanks so much for swinging by. Have a great rest of the day.

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Littlest Angel

Happy Thursday! It is December and I have been working hard trying to get shopping and DT commitments done :) I am happy to be back to share a new project with you.

I have created a 6x8” page for my December Daily Album.  I used the sweet digital image Littlest Angel from Elisabeth’s Digital collection. SInce this is a digital image, I just sized it to fit on the page perfectly. You could easily size it to fit on an A2 sized card as well. That is what I love about digital images. They are so versatile :)

The coloring was done with Copic Markers and the background was by masking the image and then sponging on various distress inks.

I wanted to create the look of dawn for my background. I image this little angel looking down on the world Christmas morn.

Copic Markers Used:
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R11, R20
Hair: E40, E42, E43, E44, E47
Dress: 0, C00,C1, C3
Gold: YR30, YR32, YR24
Red: R24, R35, R37
Green: YG61, YG63, YG67
Cat: E40, E41, E43, R20
Wings: 0, BG10, BG11
Cloud: 0, B000, B00
Lantern: C5, C7, C9

Distress Inks:
Chipped Sapphire, Wilted Violet, Victorian Velvet

Thanks for stopping by :)

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Tiddly Ink Tuesday Challenge + Video

Happy Friday! It is time to share another Tiddly Inks creation with you! This week the challenge is a very easy Anything Goes.

I am working on getting a lot of the foundation pages ready for my December Daily and I KNEW that I had to use this brand new digital image: Reindeer Games. It is beyond cute :)

I printed out onto some Neenah cardstock and then on some plain printer paper. I covered over the image on the printer paper with some masking paper and then ran it through my printer again. I then had a perfect mask of my image to use to create a sponged background.

The image was colored with copic markers before I masked it and created my background. I used some distress inks and blending tools. Then I used some embossing paste and a snowflake stencil to create the snow. I love how it adds texture to my otherwise flat page.

Video Tutorial:
or Watch on YouTube HERE

Supplies:
TIddly Inks Reindeer Games Digital Image
Neenah Solar Crest White Cardstock
Eclipse Masking Paper
Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken China,  Black Soot)
Falling Snow Template Simon Says Stamp
Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste
Prismacolor Pencil in Cool Grey 70% PC1065
Gamsol (Odourless Mineral Spirit) & Blending Stump
C-Thru T ruler

Copic Marker Colors:
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, R30
Hair: E40, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49
Dress & Hat: R35/R14, R37, R39, RV99, C00, C1, C3
Boots & Reindeer Hooves: C5, C7, C9
Reindeer: E30, E31, E35
Bells & Belt Buckle: YR30, YR24
Leaves & Collar: YG61, YG63, YG67

There are quite a few new Tiddly Ink Christmas/Winter images that you may be interested in ;)

All new images can be found HERE.

 

 

Angelic Wishes

 

Reindeer Kisses

Elfy Holidays

 

Reindeer Games

 

and a non-Christmassy one (you know, 'cause it isn't quite the holidays yet...hehe). Violet comes with an extra freebie

---a flower pot of violets...which I think will be perfect for all kinds of cards.

 

Shy Violet

 

 

Now, an EXTRA added bonus.

When you buy any of these images, you get this

free reindeer

with your purchase

You must purchase one of the new images to get it though...

it will be one of your downloads.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Tiddly Inks Fab Friday

Happy Friday! It is time to share another Tiddly Inks Fab Friday creation with you!

I have used the brand new digital image: Angelic Wishes

I printed this out and cut it out with my large stitched rectangle die (Lawn Fawn) that measures 4x6”. I know that I want to include this in my December Daily album but how I am not exactly sure. I actually really like it against this patterned paper I used as a backdrop. Maybe I will use that to turn it into a page :)

The image was colored with copic markers and then I tried something a wee bit different for the background. I used some chalk that I have had for ages and ages. It is from Stampin Up and comes in a set of many, many little squares of color.

I added some clear Wink of Stella to the wings and used a white Sharpie Poster paint pen to create the dots on the background.

All new images can be found HERE.

 

 

Angelic Wishes

 

Reindeer Kisses

Elfy Holidays

 

Reindeer Games

 

and a non-Christmassy one (you know, 'cause it isn't quite the holidays yet...hehe). Violet comes with an extra freebie

---a flower pot of violets...which I think will be perfect for all kinds of cards.

 

Shy Violet

 

 

Now, an EXTRA added bonus.

When you buy any of these images, you get this

free reindeer

with your purchase

You must purchase one of the new images to get it though...

it will be one of your downloads.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Whimsy Christmas Journal Page + Video

Happy Monday! I have officially morphed into Christmas mode and am starting to work on pages for my December Daily this year. Even if you don’t create a DD yourself, this project could be turned into a journal page or even a card….it is flexible that way!

I used some pretty old patterned paper that has been in my stash for a good long while now. It is very traditional and I am sure you can find some very similar to it. I created a pocket on my page so that I can store a recipe or some memorabilia in there.

The image is  newly released  and is from Elisabeth Bell’s Cottage Cuties collection from Whimsy. It is called Christmas Pudding.  I embellished my page using die cuts from Whimsy’s wonderful collection of dies. They dressed up my page just enough and I love to make my very own custom embellies that are exactly the right color and size for my page.

Video Tutorial:
Please click HERE to watch this video in HD

 

Whimsy Supplies:

Christmas Pudding Rubber Stamp

Wreath and Bow Die

Elegant Snowflake Dies

Coptic Markers Used:
E000, E00, E11, R30 ,R20, R22
Hair: E40, E42, E44,
Red: R32, R35, RE7, R39
Green: YG11, YG61, YG63, YG67
Off-White: W00, W1, W3, 0
Pudding: E31, E33, W1, W3, 0
Tray: BG10, BG11
Cloth: YR31, YR21, 0
Puppy: E30, E31, E33
Berries: R39

Other Suppies:
White Sharpie Poster Paint Pen
Gold Wink of Stella Brush Pen
Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
Neenah Solar Crest White Cardstock
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Scotch ATG
Ranger Multi Matt Media
Big Shot

Thanks so much for stopping by today.I hope the rest of your day is a good one and stay tuned for my Christmas themed videos!

Hugs Jeanette xxo