Penguins Hang A Wreath!

Another version of my newly released image, "Penguins Hang A Wreath".  

I coloured this image with the following Copics: 

Wreath: G29, 43, 46, YG99, Blender 0

Penguins: C2, 4, 5, 7, N10

Door: R27, 39, Blender 0

Siding: E51, 53, 55, Blender 0

Red Bow: R29, 46, 39, 89, RV69

Bells: E39, 99, YR14, 23, Y15

Doorstep: W1, 4, Blender 0

Snow: BV20, BV0000, BG000

Blue Hat: BG000, 01, 72, BV20

Berries: R22, 24, 39, 46

Green Scarf: YG23, 25, BV20

I'm entering the following challenges: 

ABC Christmas Challenge: T for Tree Ornament (candy cane, bow, bells)

Completely Christmas: Anything Goes (optional Tag)

Crafty Girls: Anything Goes (their last challenge)

613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

The Crafty Bloggers Network: Christmas

Creative Knockouts: Lace or Ribbon

Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes

Sunshine Mail: Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything Goes

Treasured Times: Anything Goes

Inky Impressions: Flowers and Leaves

Thanks for coming by!!

2 Cards! Grand Blog Hop!

Welcome to the ... Whimsy Stamps October release BLOG HOP!

The Whimsy Stamps Design Team and Guest Designers have been sharing some amazing creations made with the new stamps and dies over the last couple of days, and today we are celebrating their release with a GRAND BLOG HOP! The hop starts today (Wednesday October 8th at 12.00PM noon ET) and ends on Friday October 10th at 12.00pm noon ET. If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at Iris’ blog. Click HERE to go to the Whimsy Store and see all the newly released images!  I have inked up two images.  Firstly, I'm showing off "Three French Hens," one of my three new Christmas images this month: 

Here is your close-up: 

I have coloured "Three
French Hens" with the following Copics: 

French Maid frock: B32, 34, 37, 39, 41, Blender 0

Whites: BV20, 23, B000, Blender 0

Beaks: Y32, 35, 38, 39, YR14, 27

Waddles: R21, 22, 24, 27, 39

Feet: E93, 95, 97

Hen feathers: E20, 21, 23, BV20, 23

Artist Beret: C1, 3, 6, 7, 8

Scarf: R20, 22, 24, 27

Holly Green: G21, 24, 28

Background: BG0000

For my second card, I have used, "O Holey Night."

 Here is your close-up (the little dots throughout are from the sparkles I used on the snow - should'a brushed those away, oops!):

Here is the Copic list: 

Reds: R22, 22, 24, 27, 46, 59, RV69, 99

Cheese: E50, YR30, RV20

Whites: BV20

Mice: C1, 2, 3

Bow: YG05, 07, 09, G17

Ground: G20, E30

Blue background: BG000

One lucky hopper will win a $25 gift certificate! To enter the draw, simply leave a comment at EVERY stop along the hop by 12.00pm noon on Friday October 10th. Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

Donna Rudy (GDT)
  Debbie Eastman
Vicki Parson (GDT)
  Crissy Armstrong (GDT) (that's me!)
  Ellie Stover
Louise Roache
Danni Bindel
Shelby Thomas
Denise Griffith (GDT)
  Shannah Bartle
Bev Rochester

Thanks so much for visiting today. Happy hopping!

New Christmas Images! Hop On For Blog Candy!

I am thrilled to join Whimsy Stamps as a guest designer this week to help showcase their October release! So without further ado …

Welcome to Day 1 of the Whimsy Stamps ... 2014 Holiday Release - Part 2

A few weeks ago Whimsy Stamps released Part 1 of their 2014 Holiday Collection. Today, the DT and GDT are extremely excited to start sneak peeks for the second part of their 2014 Holiday Collection! Over the next 3 days, the team will reveal 18 *BRAND NEW* red rubber stamps/stamp sets and 6 *BRAND NEW* coordinating die/die sets. They will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store and selected Whimsy Stamps retailers on Wednesday. Whimsy is thrilled to welcome Stephanne Maraver, Vicki Parson, Denise Griffith, Debbie Jennett, Donna Rudy and Crissy Armstrong (that's me!) as Guest Designers for this release. Today we are excited to show you the brand new Art by Mi Ran, Crissy Armstrong and SC Design stamps and dies being released this month. For a full reveal of these stamps, hop on over to the Whimsy blog! But here are the images I'm contributing to this release:

 For today's project, I inked up "Penguins Hang A Wreath." I hope you like these little guys!  Here is your close-up:

I coloured this image with the following Copics: 

Wreath: G29, 43, 46, YG99, Blender 0

Penguins: C2, 4, 5, 7, N10

Door Frame: E00, 04, 50

Door: YG05, 06, 67, Blender 0

Red Bow and scarf: R29, 46, 39, 89, RV69

Bells: E39, 99, YR14, 23, Y15

Doorstep: W1, 4, Blender 0

Snow: BV20, BV0000, BG000

Door Handle: E04, 50

Blue Hat: B000, 01, BV20

Berries: R22, 24, 39, 46

Siding: R01, 02, C4, Blender 0

PRIZE ALERT ... We have hidden a fabulous prize of a $15 GIFT CERTIFICATE at one of the stops on today’s hop! We will draw the lucky winner from the comments left on today’s design team posts (listed below), so be sure to visit everyone and leave a comment at every stop to be entered into the draw.

Bev Rochester
Debbie Jennett (GDT)
  Crissy Armstrong (GDT) (you are here!)
  Ellie Stover
Denise Griffith (GDT)
  Iris Wiechmann
Stephanne Maraver (GDT)
  Jacque Beddingfield
Louise Roache
Shelby Thomas
Simonne Clay

Be sure to visit the Whimsy blog again tomorrow for the second day of sneak peeks. Thanks so much for visiting today. Happy hopping!