Outlaws GDT

After one of my entries was selected as DT favorite on a recent Challenge at Outlaws, I was

offered the chance to be a guest DT. Of course, I accepted… especially after seeing that this

adorable gnome Santa (from sponsor Katy's Card Emporium/KLM Designs) was one of the

digis that I could use. I added a bit of texture and sparkle to the fur on Santa's hat and cuffs

with a mixture of Polar Soft and ultrafine glitter. The translucent red circle under Santa is cut 

from a plastic document folder. (These folders come in a pack of assorted colors and can be

found in the office supply section of most stores and from some dollar stores! I really like

using them on my cards because they're cheaper than colored vellum and are more

translucent, can be fussy-cut with a nice, sharp pair of scissors and can be adhered to a card

with small strips of double-stick tape.)

I'm entering this into several challenges including Outlawz Wednesday Sketch (which I flipped

upside down.) 

  

Supplies: 
·   Digi- Katys Card Emporium/KLM Designs (Santa Gnome)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Inside Sentiment – Scrapbook tag from my stash
·   Background paper- Hobby Lobby
·   Furry texture created with Flower Soft Polar White you can find HERE
·   Snowflakes- Lawn Fawn LF995-Mini Snowflakes Die Set
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into: 
Besties Challenge- December Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #666 Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- December             
Outlawz Challenges- Wednesday Sketch        
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                
Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

I was thrilled when Kris Breach, artist/owner of Imagine That Digi stamps started challenges

again last month! I served on Kris’ DT before she took some time off and really enjoyed

working with her. I made a card earlier this month, posted HERE, with two  sentiments from

this set. This time I used a few more sentiments and the adorable digi. I tried a technique that

is new to me… using acetate in an embossing folder… to add a a layer of clear texture atop the

card (I secured the acetate with clear photo corners.)

Supplies: 
·   Digi- Imagine That Digi Stamp set (Raymond’s Snowman)
·   Sentiments- from an Imagine That Digistamp set (Marleen’s Christmas Stocking)

      ·  Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

      ·   Pioneer Clear Photo corners- available from several sources
·  Cuddlebug Embossing Folder- Snowflake
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into: 
Imagine That Blog Progressive Challenge- December 
Lemon Shortbread Challenge- Anything Goes #135  
Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes 
Polkadoodles Challenge-Week #51 Anything Goes                       
Bugaboo Stamps- Holiday Chaos - Day 2 Sketch Challenge
Di’s Digi Stamps- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas   

The current Double D challenge theme is poinsettias. I knew I did have any stamps with this

plant/flower, but was happy to find a digi in my Beccy’s Place folder that I’d printed off a

while ago. After finishing my card, I couldn’t find the digi set on Beccy’s site… only to discover

that the plant was actually holly!  (I’m glad that I didn’t realize that before I started coloring

the plant… as I think it looks a lot like a lovely bit of Poinsettia décor. A touch of Buttercup

Liquid Pearls and a handful of sequins from my stash add some texture and glimmer to the

card.  

Supplies: 
·   Digi- Beccy’s Place Digital Stamp (Blessings of The Season)
·   Front Sentiment- “Glad Tidings” Lili of the Valley Digital Set (Christmas Wishes)
·   Inside Sentiment- Beccy’s Place Digital Stamp (Peace and Joy)
·   Striped paper- Digi Doodle Studio PAPER set (BW Classics)
·   Liquid Pearls- Buttercup
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into: 
Double D’s Challenge- Poinsettia           
Beccy’s Place Challenge- December

            Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun! 

        Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Sparkle and Shine
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #470-472 Anything Goes                   
Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #522 Anything Goes
Outlawz Challenge- Saturday Paper Ala Mode-Christmas