Dressing Downton at the Lighterner Museum

Another Sunday out and about. Sandy and I spent the day in St. Augustine. Contrary to last Sunday, the weather was warm. Lots of tourists were in town for the annual Nights of Lights, but we were in town to see the fabulous Downton Abbey costume exhibit. It's currently at the Lightner Museum until January 7th. Yes, it was worth the trip.

I had only watched the first season of Downton Abbey, but after seeing the variety of clothing and reading the many signs with descriptions of both the clothing and the era, I can't wait to see the complete series.

The tickets are general admission, so after seeing the wonderful clothing in the exhibit we check out the rest of the museum. Later we walk around the around the town along with the tourists!

The hints throughout the Downton Abbey exhibit, have made me very impatient to wait for Christmas to come, I hope to receive the videos of this PBS show as a gift!

Elf Tag

The new challenge at Crafting from the Heart is sponsored by Paper Nest Dolls. I chose to use Elf Owen for my design team inspirational card.

I colored this cute little fellow with Copic Markers and cut him out. I layered the image on the top of two solid color card stock mats and adhered it to a colorful printed tag. I tied a red ribbon to the top of the tag.

Come on over and enter our challenge at Crafting from the Heart, where anything goes!
Challenges:
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-29.html
http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-23-merry-christmas.html
http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-101-christmas-is-coming.html

Toy Baby Girl Card

This card is one of the new releases for December from Fabrika Fantasy. I used Cute Toy-03 for my design team inspirational card.

I colored this adorable image using Prismacolor Pencils and a Prismacolor Cololess Blender Marker (PB-121).

I cut the colorful image out leaving a narrow white edge. I adhered a colorful mat to a white base card. I used my Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine with the Sizzix #660289 dies to cut the baby dresser and various other pieces from card stock. I glued each on the mat and glued the image on top. I embellished the dresser with sticky pearls for the draw pulls.

I hope you like my baby girl card and take a look at other images in the shop at Fabrika Fantasy.
 Challenges:
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-29.html
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/challenge-53.html
http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/2017/12/challenge-57.html

Artist Xmas Card

There is a challenge at Digistamps4joy! I chose to use Misteri Artist for my design team inspirational card. I colored this image with Copic Markers and cut her out. I placed soft pads on the back.

I designed and printed a background using various elements in the Craft Artist 2 program. I adhered the background to a blank white card and placed the artist on top.

I'm looking forward to seeing all the new entries in the current challenge at Digistamps4joy.
Challenges:
 http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-29.html
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/challenge-53.html
http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/2017/12/challenge-57.html

Skating Xmas Card

There's a new challenge today at Mari Digis. I'm ending the year with a Christmas card. I chose A67-Feliz Natal 2 for my design team inspirational card.

I colored this cute skater with Copic Markers and embellished it with two different colors of Ice Glace Hielo by Stickles.

I cut the image out leaving a narrow white edge. I glued a print paper mat to a blank white card and adhered the colored image on top.

Hope to see your work in the challenge at Mari Digis.

Come join our challenge at Mari Digis.
Challenges:
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/challenge-53.html
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-57.html
http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-23-merry-christmas.html

Dickens on Centre, Fernandina Beach, Fl.

Yesterday was a chilly but sunny day in Florida. My hubby Sandy and I took a ride North to Amelia Island. We enjoyed the transformation of Fernandina Beach into the 1840s London during the 3rd annual Dickens on Centre festival! The town turned into a classic English village. There were renactors, strolling carolers, entertainers and lots of people dressed in their Victorian finery. I got to wear my brand new Cranberry jacket, but maybe next year we will go and I'll be decked out as a fine Victorian lady!

Buttercup's Candy Cane Card

The new sponsor for the current challenge at Crafting from the Heart is Lacy Sunshine. I chose to use Buttercup's Candy Cane.

I colored the image with Copic Markers and cut her out leaving a narrow white edge. I adhered the image onto a printed base card. I embellished the card with 3 punched snowflakes, cut with a Recollections punch.

Come join our challenge, where anything goes!

Challenges:
http://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-24-anything-goes.html
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-57.html
http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-23-merry-christmas.html
http://cccdigicreations.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-86-spots-andor-stripes.html

50th Birthday Card

The new sponsor for this month at Creative Lady Birds is Sheepski Designs. I chose to use 50's Chic #98 for my Design Team Inspirational card.

I printed this image once on Copic Marker paper and once on card stock. I cut out the dress from the card stock, which I used as a pattern for the printed paper dress. I cut out the dress and added various details using a Pigma Micron 01 pen. I embellished the crinoline at the bottom of the dotted dress with Ice Glace Hiela Stickles Glitter Glue.

The printed Jukebox and sentiment were left over pieces from a Craftsuprint card. These were adhered to a double mat of a print and a solid card stock on a white base card. I popped the girl on top. I finished the images off with a black marker on the edges.

Visit us and join the challenge at Creative Lady Birds, where the theme is always, anything goes.
Challenges:
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/1st-december-2017-classic-design-team.html
http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/2017/12/challenge-56.html?m=0
http://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-24-anything-goes.html

Chrismas Shopping Card

There is a new challenge at digistamps4joy and the theme is Holidays. I chose to use shopper (ds023-DS4J) for my Design Team inspirational card.

I colored the image using Copic Markers and placed her in the Craft Artist 2 program. I merged the colored images with a background from the Craftscapes Manhattan Winter digikit.

Come join some holiday fun on the challenge at Digistamps4joy.
Challenges:
 http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/1st-december-2017-classic-design-team.html
http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/2017/12/challenge-56.html?m=0
http://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-24-anything-goes.html

Flying Bear Cub Card

Fabrika Fantasy Digis is sponsoring the new challenge at Crafting from the Heart. I used Flying Bear Cub for my design team inspirational card.

I colored this fun image with Copic Markers and placed it in the Craft Artist 2 program. I merged the colored image with a sky background and text.

Check out the shop at Fabrika Fantasy Digis.
Challenges:

Snowbutterfly Card

It's new release day over at Fabrik Fantasy Digis. I chose to use Snowbutterfly -03 for my design team inspirational card.

I colored the image using Copic Markers and merged her with a background and sentiment in the Craft Artist 2 program.

Challenges:
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html
http://cccdigicreations.blogspot.com/2017/11/challenge-85-anything-goes.html
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/challenge-52.html

Armoire Tag Card

For the challenge this month at Mari Digis, I chose to make a stand up armoire card. The image I chose for my design team card is M03 Girl Thoughtful. I colored this sweetie with Copic Markers and cut her out leaving a slight white edge. I put soft pads on the back of the image.

I took 2 Julie Nutting, armoire tags and punch a small near the top of each. I used a mat knife to cut the doors open in one armoire tag. On that same tag I decorated with printed scrap paper and gems for pulls (card front). I also glued a solid paper behind the large opening where the doors were.

I drew a clothing pole in the opening. I printed several piece of clothing from Julie Nutting stamps and cut them out. I cut a few hangers for the clothing from Spellbinders MD2-002. I trimmed the hangers and glued them to the back of the clothing and used them to decorate the card front and inside also.

I popped the colored image on the left side of the armoire, where she looks 3D on the soft pads. I tied some ribbon through the holes and made a stand up card! Maybe she is deciding what to wear to school the next day!

Come to our challenge and see what other team members have designed.
Challenges:

http://cuteasabuttonchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/11/welcome-to-challenge-39-and.html
 http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/2017/11/challenge-54.html?m=0
http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/challenge-33.html

Heart Wings Card

Digistamps4joy has come out with several new releases today. I chose to use Heart Wings (da0150) for my Design Team inspirational card.

I colored the image using Copic Markers and cut it out leaving a slight white edge. I placed a small piece of white card stock in the Swiss Dots (37-1604) Cuttlebug embossing folder and ran it thru the Cuttlebug machine.

I adhered the dotted white card to the center of a black base card and glued the cut image of Heart Wings on top.

Come and visit the Digistamps4joy shop for really creative digis!
Challenges:
http://cuteasabuttonchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/11/welcome-to-challenge-39-and.html
 http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/2017/11/challenge-54.html?m=0
http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/challenge-33.html