Craft Us Crazy - New Challenge Blog!

Have you heard of the new challenge blog, Craft Us Crazy?  It's run by my very sweet friend, Jeri who asked if I'd guest design for her, and I of course said "YES!!"  

The challenge this week is 

~ Winter ~

And is being sponsored by

I couldn't wait to play along.  The second I saw Meljen's, Yeti Cocoa I was excited to get the chance to make a hot chocolate pouch holder like I had been wanting.

Winter is almost non existent here in Florida but if it's even the tiniest bit cold outside I find that's the perfect excuse to make hot chocolate.  My favorite thing about winter is enjoying a mug of piping hot chocolate while sitting outside by our fire pit in the evenings.  And if we sit by the fire, the kids have to roast marshmallows.  Brooke likes to dunk hers in my hot chocolate and Nathan...well he just likes setting his on fire, LOL.   

I've used My Time Made Easy, Cutesy Cover template (it's FREE) for my holder.  It is the perfect size for my packets of hot chocolate...Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate!!  :)

I've tried coloring this adorable Yeti using the "flick" technique with my Copics to resemble fur.  I REALLY need some serious practice with this!!  The only thing I accomplished was making him look like a hairy elf in need of a shave!!  LOL   But I just LOVE those big feet, don't you?!?!?

Be sure to check out the Craft Us Crazy challenge blog for all the lovely DT creations and to link up your Winter project!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Wendy

Supplies:

* Digital Image: Meljen's (Yeti Cocoa)

* Template: My Time Made Easy (Cutesy Cover)

* Sentiment: Friskars (Latte Love)

* Ink: Papertrey Ink (Fresh Snow)

* Embossing Powder: Filigree (White)

* Paper: Papertrey Ink (white and kraft cardstock)

* DP: My Mind's Eye (Signature Christmas)

* Die: Spellbinder's Nestabilities (Lacey Circle & Circle)

* Pop Dots

* Snowflake Brad: My Paper Studio

* Velcro

* Copic's

  

Just Relax

It's time for another challenge at Aud Sentiments and this time we want you to RELAX.

Make any card or project and use the word RELAX somewhere in your sentiment.  We are sponsored this week by Sassy Studio Designs and I was given this digital image Cocoa Carol to design with.

I've made a little holder for a pouch of hot chocolate.  My template was reconfigured but is based off of the template that you can find here.  I would have shown you a photo of the hot chocolate pouch inside but I just could not get a good photo.  (So use your imagination.  LOL)  I think these little holders would make perfect Christmas gifts to give to teachers and co-workers, etc.

Just like yesterday's card, I inked the edges of my nestie frame while it was still in the die.  I have seen that technique a million times and have no idea why I've never tried it before this week.  It's so awesome. It really adds a wow factor and keeps that white cardstock from overpowering the design.  I don't have an airbrush system for my Copics and now that I'm getting such good results with my ink pads I don't see the need for one.  

I paper pieced the couch and used a deep purple cardstock.  I'm not a big fan of purple, so this was a hard project for me to like.   But I really wanted to use the Basic Grey paper because I had started it for another project and abandoned it for paper that appealed to me more.  I figured if I didn't use it now it would sit in the "blackhole of never to be use products", and I'm really trying to be better about using what I buy. 

Challenges:

Lexi's Creations = #19 Paper Piecing

Simon Says Stamp = Sing it Baby (One more cup of coffee - Bob Dylan)

Meljen's Designs = #19 Clean & Simple

Stamp Scrap Doodle = Clean & Simple

Cute Card Thursday = #124 Whateva!

Thanks for stopping by!!
Wendy
Recipe:
Stamp: Sassy Studio Designs (Cocoa Carol) digital
Ink: VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Pixie Dust)
Paper: Basic Grey (Green at heart)
Border Punch: EK Success (scroll & dots)
Nestibilities: (Labels Two)
Ribbon: from personal stash
Sentiment: Computer Generated (Font: Adine Kirnberg)