Cat Christmas

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a new stamp set from CC Designs.

These little cats from from 'Cat Christmas' are just adorable.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Cat Christmas

& coordinating dies

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Cats:  E47, E44, E43, E43, E41, R20

Red (Hat & Holly):  R29, R27, R35

Green (Holly):  G05, YG07

Blue/Green (Bauble & Stocking):  BG49, BG15, BG13

Red (Bauble):  R35, RV14, RV13

Lights:  Y19, RV17, BV13, BG15)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Polkadot Stencil & Hero Paste White

Dies:  Mini Slimline, Mini Slimline Scallop, Inside & Out Circle

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Gina K Cherry Red

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents, Glitter

Until next time

Melissa

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The Cauldron Boy

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

I couldn't help but light up the magic from the cauldron with Chibitronics LED Lights.

Ingredients

Image:  The Cauldron Boy

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Computer Printed

Electronics:  Chibitronics 'Craft with Lights' Kit

Cardstock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Until next time

Melissa

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Dino Christmas

 Hi Everyone,

For today's inspiration I decided to create a tag and have used the new 'Dino Christmas' Stamp Set from CC Designs.

I just love this set.  So much fun and great to colour.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Dino Christmas

Coordinating Die:  Dino Christmas Outline Die

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Dino:  G09, G05, FYG2, YG07, YG05, R20, B05, B04, B02, B01, B00

Red (Hat & Ribbon):  R39, R29, R27, R35

Pink (Tongue):  R85, R83, R81

Gold (Bell):  YR27, YR24, YR23

Grey (Bell):  C5, C3, C1

Blue (Ribbon):  B05, 0)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Narrow Stripes Stencil, Hero Paste, Distress Oxide Ink (Salty Ocean)

Tag Die:  Jumbo Tag Die

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Pitch Black

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  Seam Binding, White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Glossy Accents, Clear Microbeads

Method

• Cut tag from white card.  Place stencil on top of tag and apply Hero Paste randomly over tag.  Allow to dry.
• Once tag is dry, apply Distress Ink using brush.  Draw order using black pen.
• Layer tag onto black card.
• Stamp 'Dino' onto X-Press it Blending card, colour using Copic Markers (Listed above) and die cut using the coordinating die.
• Stamp Sentiment using black ink, trim and adhere to tag using Liquid Glue.
• Adhere 'Dino' to tag using foam tape.
• Colour seam binding ribbon with alcohol ink.  Allow to dry and attach to tag.

Until next time

Melissa

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Hedgie Prize Pumpkin

Hi Everyone,

Sadly this is my last post for Digi Doodle Studios as they close their Digital Stamps Shop at the end of October.

Thank you to Dina for allowing me to create with your amazing images for the past 12 months.  I wish you all the very best in the future.

You can still get Dina's amazing designs in stamp form over at Ink n' Splatter.

Ingredients

Image:  Hedgie Prize Pumpkin

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Hedgehog:  E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, R20

E79, E29, E59, E27, E25, E15

Black (Nose):  C9, C8

Orange (Pumpkin):  YR07, YR04, YR15, YR12

Pink (Leaves):  RV19, RV17, RV55

Yellow (Leaves):  Y08, Y06

Green (Leaves):  G94, YG63, YG61)

Sentiment:  Sentiment Sheets

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Die:  A2 Nested Rectangles

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen

Until next time

Melissa

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Light up star card with LOTV Stamps and Chibitronics

  Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from LOTV Stamps and LED Stickers from Chibitronics.

For this card I have used the new 'Craft with light kit'.  It makes craft with Chibitronics so much easier as everything you need is in one pack.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Cute Witches

Medium:  Copic Markers

Electronics:  Craft with Light kit from Chibitronics

Background:  Distress Oxide Inks

(Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans, Black Soot)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents, Amsterdam White Ink

Method

1. Background

Firstly, I stamped the images onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured them with Copic Markers.

I masked the image then coloured then background using Distress Oxide Inks.

2. Battery Holder

This card will measure 14 x 10cm once complete.

I have used the Silhouette Cameo to cut the layers for the battery holder.  I glued 8 of these together.

I have glued them together using Liquid Glue from Bearly Arts.  If find this glue does not warp the card and makes it really strong.

I put plain card stock on the back of this card to finish this card.

The card used is 300gsm smooth white card,

3. Circuit

The circuit has been designed on the battery holder.

I have marked where the light will go (from the card front).  I then mapped where I want the circuit to go in pencil.  This makes it easier for me to complete the circuit.

4.  Completing the Circuit

The Circuit has been complete using the Fabric Conductive Tape and LED Stickers.

This card works by pressing the bottom right hand corner (over the battery).  The positive will connect with the battery, turning on the lights.

5. Adhere the card front

It is time to adhere the card front I prepared earlier to the battery compartment.

I have used double sided tape to do this.

The coloured image have been adhered using foam tape.

6. Let's light this card up!

This circuit uses a 2016 battery to power this card.

To light this card card up, press the bottom right hand corner as shown.

I have created a Video Tutorial which is available on the Chibitronics YouTube Channel.  You can see it here.

I hope I have inspired you to give Chibitronics LED Stickers a go.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Dino Christmas

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a new stamp set from CC Designs.

 Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Dino Christmas

Die:  Dino Christmas Outline Die

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  'Be Merry' Die & "Rex-mas' included in stamp set

Background:  'Born to create' Stamp Set & Black paint for splatter

Card Stock:  X-Press it Blending Card, Red Card, Black Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Glossy Accents, Glitter, White Embossing Powder

Method

• Cut white card 14x10cm.  Stamp background stamp in black ink.  Splatter black paint and allow to dry.
• Stamp 'Dino' in black ink onto X-Press It Blending Card and colour with Copic Markers (listed above).  Cut out using Outline die.  Apply Glossy Accents and Glitter to hat and allow to dry.
• Cut 'Merry from white card, colour with Copic Markers and adhere to a black strip of black card with liquid glue.  Adhere this to card using double sided tape.
• Stamp 'Rex-mas' onto black card, emboss with white embossing powder and heat set.  Trim and adhere to card using foam tape.
• Adhere 'Dino' to card using foam tape.
• Layer this white card onto red card then black card.

Until next time

Melissa

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Little Ghosts

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a new stamp set from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Little Ghosts

Medium:  Copic Markers

(C3, C1, C0, C00, BV000, B0000, R20)

Sentiment:  Jumbo Caps Alphabet

Background:  Distress Ink & Amsterdam White Ink

(Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans, Black Soot)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Sleeping Mouse

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp Colorado Craft Company.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Sleeping Mouse

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Mouse:  C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, R20

Brown (Mushroom):  E47, E44, E43, E42

Red (Mushroom):  R29, R27, R35

Background:  B97, B95, B14, B12, B02, BG11, B00, B000)

Sentiment:  from stash

Die:  Grass & Coloured with ink

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents, Masking Magic

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Swinging Snowman

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a new image from Sassy Cheryl Stamps.

Ingredients

Image:  Swinging Snowman

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Snowman:  C1, C00, BV000, B000, R20

Orange (Nose):  YR07, YR04, YR15, YR12

Blue (Scarf):  BG07, FBG2, BG02, BG01

Brown (Dog:  E44, E43, E42

Brown (Swing):  E29, E27, E25, E23)

Sentiment:  Sentiment Sheets

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, American Crafts

Die:  A2 Rectangle Frames

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Ghostly Trio

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Digi Doodle Studios

Ingredients

Image:  Ghostly Trio

Medium:  Copic Markers

(C3, C1, C0, C00, BV000, B000, R20)

Sentiment:  Sentiment Sheet

Background:  Distress Ink & Star Stamp

(Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans, Black Soot)

Card stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

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CC Designs October Release and Social Media Hop

  Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the C.C. Designs October Release Social Media Hop!  

This month we have tons of DARLING Christmas Critters.  We have cats, dinos, pups, jungle animals, and of course, the Green One.

Hop along for your chance to WIN one of two $15 G.C. to the store. We will pull one from Instagram and one from the blog comments.

The Design Team has been giving you previews all week and now we are sharing our Christmas Critters to inspire you to shop and create with C.C. Designs!

You should have come from Cari's blog, next up you will go back to the CC Designs Blog.

But before you move on, I would like to share my card with you.....

I have used the adorable 'Animal Holiday' Stamp set.

This is an interactive card with a light up element.

A full tutorial of this card is on my YouTube Channel.  It can be found here.

Copic Markers used:

Fur:  E79, E29, E39, E17, E15, E55, E31, E51, R20

Antlers:  E47, E44, E43, N9, N8, N7

Pink (Tongue):  R83, R81

Blue (Eyes):  B45, B41

Red (Nose & Berries):  R29, R27, R35

Green (Holly):  G05, YG07

Blue/Green (Present):  BG49, BG15, BG13

Red (Ribbon): R35, RV14, RV13

Here is the full line up:

CC Designs Blog  @ccdesignsrs - NEXT UP

Meghan Kennihan  @MadebyMeghanK

Kerrie Boucher  @kerri1974mar

Cristena Bagne  @copictopia

Cari Scharping  @ceaturecomfortcards

Melissa Goodman  @melissagoodman75 - YOU ARE HERE

To enter:

1. Subscribe to the Design Team Blogs, Instagram & YouTube Channels

2. Leave a Comment

3. Tag your friends for bonus entries.

Entries will be accepted until Wednesday October 12th.  Winners will be announced on the C.C Designs Blog and FB Page on Friday October 14th.

Thank you for stopping by and Good Luck.

Until next time

Melissa

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Cute Witches

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

This stamp is also available as a Digital Stamp.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Cute Witches

Digital Image:  Mystical Moon

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Skin:  E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair:  E47, E44, E43

Clothes:  BV04, BV04, BV13, BV02

BG49, BG15, BG13, BG32)

Sentiment:  Printed from Computer

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Border:  Copic Multi Liner Black Pen

Die:  A2 Nested Rectangles

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Glitter Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

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Conga Line

 Hi Everyone,

I have recently become obsessed with Colorado Craft Company stamps.

They are super cute and so much fun to colour.  I am slowly building up my collection.

So for today's card I have used one of their stamps.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Conga Line

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Grey (Mice): C5, C3, C1, C00

Brown (Mice): E27, E57, E23, E55< E31, E51, E50

Pink (Mice):  R20

Blue/Green (Ribbon):  BG49, BG15, BG13

Red (Hat):  R35, RV14, RV13

Green (Hat):  G05, YG07, YG05

Yellow (Hat):  Y19, Y08, Y06)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Pitch Black, American Crafts

Paper:  Black & White Stripes

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen. Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Warm Fuzzies

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Warm Fuzzies

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Bear:  E47, E44, E43, E42, R20

Black (Nose:  C9, C8

Scarf:  R39, R29, R27, R35

Mug:  BG49, BG15, BG13, BG32)

Sentiment:  Big and Bold

Dies:  Hearts & Scalloped Stitched Rectangle (Both from stash)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Kraft Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black, Versa Clair Black 

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Copic Multi Liner Black Pen, Glossy Accents

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Gerda Steiner Designs - Share your Design

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Hello Pumpkin

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a new stamp set from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Hello Pumpkin

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Fox:  E29, E3, E17, E25, E15, E13, E42, E41

Blue (Sky):  B000, B0000

Green (Grass):  G94, YG63, YG61, G21

Pink:  R20)

Sentiment:  Older sentiment from stash

Die:  Square Peek-a-boo Window

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Kraft Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen

Until next time

Melissa

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