Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays to Everyone!!!

Happy Holidays!

Hi, I have another fun challenge for you today; this one is from Through the Craftroom Door.  You can get all the details here.  Winner will receive a Copic Class from Suzanne Dean, and her classes are terrific!  My project for this challenge uses Angel Gilli stamp:

I colored Gilli with Copics and added Star Dust Stickles to her wings.  I used my Cricut to cut out the snowflakes and the joy sentiment.  Look forward to seeing lots of projects for the TTCRD challenge.  Thanks for stopping by.  :)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz ~ Last Minute Christmas Makes
Paper Play ~ Christmas
Rainbow Lady's Challenge ~ Angels
Crafting for all Seasons ~ Christmas
Flutter By Wednesday ~ Open Challenge

Winter Wonderland Magic

Hi, and Happpppy Monday to you!  I made a card today using little mini-Fairy Gilli; I think she's adorable.  We have a *Let it Snow* challenge going over at Outlawz Greeting Cards.  So take a break from all the busy work, and join us over there; time to get in the craft room and have fun. :-)  I used a light-colored ink (desert sand) to stamp my image, and I kind of like how it comes out without the dark ink lines, for a change of pace.  I used lots of Glamour Dust on my project thanks to my friend anaRy getting me a stash of this wonderful sparkling glitter.  :)

I used MS snowflake stamps to emboss around the edge of the outer paper, as well as for the little snowflake punches.  The tree cutout was made using a cutout from Silhouette Studio.   I used Star Dust Stickles on Gilli's wings and on the snowflakes.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ Sparkles, Shines, Gleams, Glints/or Glitters
Make It Monday ~ Always Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts Challenge ~ Snow
Crafty Calender Challenge  ~ Cold and Frosty
My Sheri Crafts ~ Snowflakes
 

Season's Greetings from Lady Gilli

Hello and hope you enjoyed your weekend!  I have a fun challenge for you over at House of Gilli; join us with your red and gold creations and the opportunity to win a Gilli Goodie Bag.  :)  I used Lady Gilli for the red and gold challenge, and colored her with Copic markers.  I also used a bit of Stickles on her shoes and Viva Paper Pen for her gloves.  I embossed a MS tree and wreath stamp to create a little holiday home for Lady Gilli.  Would love to have you join in on our challenge.  :)

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Come and Get It Challenges ~ Anything Christmas
Addicted to Stamps ~ Christmas Card
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle ~ Holiday Card
Clearly i Stamp ~ Christmas
Fairy Tale Challenge ~ Christmas
Jingle Belles ~ Christmas
Raise the Bar Challenge ~ Christmas
Simply Create Too ~ All About Christmas
The Artistic Stamper ~ Christmas

Deck the Halls

We have a Happy Holiday theme going on over at Through the Craftroom Door Blog; your project must be a holiday theme and contain at least three embellishments.  We have a wonderful sponsor this month ~ anaRy of Gilli design stamps.  I used anaRy's versatile house stamp for my project because I felt like decking it out for the Holidays.  I used white embossing powder on craft paper, hoping it would give the appearance of a gingerbread house.  I did a tiny bit of shading with Copic markers and used Stickles and Liquid Pearls on the house.  Here's a pic:

Hurry on over to Through the Craftroom Door to join in our challenge.  :)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Inky Impressions Challenges ~ Peppermint Twist
The Paper Shelter ~ Anything Goes

House of Gilli ~ Challenge 21

Hi, I have the very cozy, PJ Gilli to share with you today.  It was such a rainy day yesterday in southeastern PA that I wanted to stay in my pj's all day, but couldn't, so instead I made a pajama party card. :)  I paper pieced the pj's and then added a little flower soft to them.  Gilli was colored with Copics (and the pj's shaded with them).  I cut Gilli's hair just a tad, so she'd match up a bit better with the birthday girl who's getting the card.  The only thing you need to do to enter Challenge 21 is to add flourishes to your project.  Stop on by House of Gilli   to add your card, and view the inspiration cards for this challenge.  Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you over there!   :)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door ~ Challenge 14

Giving Thanks is the theme for our current challenge at Through the Craftroom Door.  Your card or project must have a form of the word *thanks* on it.  Our sponsor this week is A Day for Daisies, be sure to check out the delightful digi images available!  I colored the sweet image "Tender Thoughts" with Copics on Cryogen cardstock.

One random winner will receive a $20.00 gift certificate, winners choice from A Day For Daisies!  Thanks for stopping by.  :)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
SentimentalSundays  ~ Thanksgiving or Thank You
My Sheri Crafts ~ Be Thankful
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle ~ Thank You

Outlawz Challenge ~ November 14

     Happy Monday!  This week's Greeting Card Challenge at Outlawz is to make a masculine card.  I don't know why these get so difficult, but I took the easy way out and made a card for a baby boy.  The digi image is from Digistamp Boutique.  I paper pieced and colored the image with Copics.

     Paper Temptress is our sponsor this month.  One lucky winner this month will receive a special collection worth $20.  Come join us at Outlawz!!!

House of Gilli ~ Challenge #20

Happy middle of the week!  I have a fun challenge for you, and it's to make a monochromatic card or project.  You can find all the details at House of Gilli .  My card is made with the Sitting Bride Gilli stamp, she as well as other adorable stamps can be ordered at:  anary@anary.com.  She's very versatile and can be used for many occasions;  I colored her Copic with markers, here's a look:

 Thanks for stopping by!  Look forward to seeing you at House of Gilli.   :)   

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Outlawz Challenge ~ Giving Thanks

Hi and Happy Monday to you!  Outlawz greeting card challenge is all about giving thanks this week.  Your card does not have to be a Thanksgiving card, but must have some sort of thank you sentiment on the front.  I used Boho Gilli  stamp to make a thank you card ~  Gilli stamps are designed by anaRy.  I colored the image with Copics, used Basic Grey Marjolaine design paper, and made little bitty earrings for her using seed beads and jewelry wire.

I hope you join us over at Outlawz, and thanks so much for stopping by.  :)  

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Creative Inspirations Paint ~ Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges ~ Anything Goes
Basic Grey Challenges ~ Anything Goes

Beautiful Fairy ~ Fall in Love

I have a fun challenge for you over at Through the Craftroom Door!  Our challenge is sponsored by Karber Digital, and the lucky winner will receive 3 digis of their choice from the sponsor.  So hop on over to check out all the details.  I used the Beautiful Fairy Karber digi for my project; isn't she precious!  I used the tutorial 2,5,7, 10 Box from Split Coast Stampers, only I changed these dimensions.  I made mine 1.5, 5, 6.5, 10; this gave me more surface space for my image.  I used Copics to color the image and Stickles for the wings and wand.

Look forward to seeing you over at Through the Craftroom Door and thank for stopping by.  :)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Bearly Mine ~ Anything but a Card
Crafty Sentiments ~ More than One Fold
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes


  

Painter Gilli is in the House

Happy Thursday to You!!!  House of Gilli Challenge #19 ~ Recycle and Texture ~  Come join us over at the House  for our exciting challenges!  This was a very fun challenge for me ~ thank you Wini!  I thought of this wooden box when thinking about recycling.  It was pushed way back on a shelf and was covered in dust.  The base was painted a colonial blue and  the lid stenciled, made during my country-style crafting phase.

I colored Painter Gilli with Copics, and my die cuts were made using my paper scrap bin.  My texture is the paint; it's hard to see in the pic, but the paint is really thick. I spattered the paint on the lid with paint stir sticks (saw a man on youtube apply it this way) and some fine spatters with a toothbrush.  I'd recommend everyone give the *Jackson Pollock* inspired paint spattering a try, it's a thrill to create. If you'd like to order an adorable Gilli stamp please email the artist anaRy at:  anary@anary.com   Thanks so much for visiting and I would love to see your creations, come join in the fun!

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:
More Than Favors ~ Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter ~Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps ~ Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenge ~ Anything But a Card
My Grafico Challenge ~ Come Out of the Box

Outlawz ~ Think Pink

This week your card must have pink for the Greeting Cards Outlawz Challenge!  I used a digi image from A Day for Daisies for my card.  I paper pieced the tree leaves and then colored them with Copics to give them some depth.  The letters were cut using my Cricut and then I added some pink Stickles to give them some dimension.

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you over at Outlawz.  

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

The Joyful Stamper ~ Anything Goes

Paper Cutz ~ Pink (For Breast Cancer Awareness)

Parisian *Vampire* Gilli

Welcome to Challenge #18 at House of Gilli!  To enter this challenge you need to use at least 3 of the following colors in your creation:  purple, black, white, green or orange.  So hop on over and add your card to our challenge and you will have the opportunity of winning a Gilli Goodie Bag!  I've colored Parisian Gilli and made her a little cape to wear for Halloween.

The dp is MS; which I inked up a bit with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Soot and Memento Ink in Grape.  I created the background paper using a MS stamp with white ink, and made the little *blood* droplets using Viva Liner in Ruby.  The die is Spellbinder's Wonky Square; I really love this shape.  Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you over at the House of Gilli Challenge!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Anything Goes ~ Die Cuts or Punches
Creative Card Crew ~ Spooky Fun
Everybody Art Challenge ~ Halloween
Scrap-Creations ~ Halloween
Victorine Stamps ~ Halloween

Blog Candy Giveaway!!!

UPDATE:   The Winner of the Blog Candy is Kym Weber!  Congratulations Kym; please contact me at:  annfran9093@yahoo.com so I can get your package to you.  :)


Hi Everyone!!!  In celebration of the Outlawz 1000 Member Party, I'm giving away some blog candy!  One lucky winner will receive a Gilli Cozy rubber stamp, a 36-page BoBunny, 6" X 6" Midnight Frost paper pad, and a 36-page BoBunny, 6" X 6" pad from Ad Lib Collection.  Here's a pic for you:

To be eligible for a chance to win, you must post a comment here naming your favorite Gilli Stamp from the Summer 2011 Collection.  You can find the collection here!   I will draw the name of one lucky winner on October 10 so be sure to check back here by 11:00 pm (est) to see if you're the winner.  That's all you have to do to be eligible, so easy!

In celebration of Autumn, I'm posting a recipe for pumpkin muffins that I made last week.  They turned out very yummy despite the fact that I didn't follow the recipe.  So I'll give you the recipe I was following, but I'm changing mine to read:  add a 15 oz. can of solid-pack pumpkin because this is how much I put in accidently, and I liked how moist they turned out.  :)  Here's the recipe:


RECIPE FOR PUMPKIN MUFFINS
From Gourmet November 2006
Adapted from the American Club
Makes 1 dozen
Active time: 15 min.
Start to finish: 1 hour
INGREDIENTS:
1 ½  cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin (from a 15-oz can)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp pumpkin-pie spice
1 ¼  cups plus 1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
Equipment: 12 foil or paper muffin liners; a muffin pan with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups
DIRECTIONS:
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350F. Put liners in muffin cups.
Whisk together flour and baking powder in a small bowl.
Whisk together pumpkin, oil, eggs, pumpkin-pie spice, 1 ¼  cups sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until smooth, then whisk in flour mixture until just combined.
Stir together cinnamon and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in another bowl.
Divide batter among muffin cups (each should be about 3/4 full), then sprinkle tops with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake until puffed and golden brown and a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then transfer muffins from pan to rack and cool to warm or room temperature.

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to leave a comment mentioning your favorite Gilli stamp for a chance to win!

Be sure to stop by my blog during Outlawz Party week; I'll have blog candy!!!!

House of Gilli ~ Fall Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday to You!  We have a super challenge for you over at House of Gilli ~ your card or project must be somehow related to the season Fall.  As always you don't have to use a Gilli stamp on your project, but if you do, you'll get an additional chance to win a Gilli Goodie Bag. This week I've made my card using the beautiful Fairy Gilli 2!  I colored her using Copic markers, and used Basic Grey paper in my favorite Indian Summer paper pad.

 Here's a close-up of Gilli:

Look forward to seeing your creations over at House of Gilli and thanks for stopping by!
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Delightful Sketches ~ Pearls and Swirls
Sassy Studio Designs ~ Fall Colors
Crafting for All Seasons ~ Fall Colors
I Brake for Challenges ~ Fall
Inky Impressions ~ Punches or Dies
Little Darlings - Fall or Halloween
The Paper Shelter ~ For the Girls
Whimsical Wednesdays ~ Anything Goes
Just Some Lines ~ Fall Colors
Mark's Finest Papers ~ Things with Wings

Outlawz Challenge September 26

     Hi Everyone, hope you enjoyed your weekend.  We have a super easy challenge this week at Outlawz and it is....... Anything Goes! If you play along you can have your name entered for a chance to win any of these super prizes: Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are all top-notch and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!
     Here's my card for this week; colored with Copics and digi image by Tiddly Inks:

 I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
CMC Copic Challenge ~ Sepia or Black & White with a pop of color
The Corrosive Challenge ~ Punches and/or Dies
Don't forget about our big Party at Outlawz Next Week!!!

House of Gilli Blog Hop!!!

     Welcome to the House of Gilli design team hop! You should have just come from visiting Andrea's House!  Isn’t Gilli’s house a cool place?!   Now it's my turn to let you into my house!

     I've made a Halloween card with the House Stamp, and as you can see, it's easy to decorate this cute little house for any holiday!  This is sooo much fun; like decorating a gingerbread house, only much easier.  :)

     Don’t forget to leave some love at each blog listed, including this one.  One person who leaves a comment on each blog, will be chosen randomly to win a GC for the Gilli Shop! So spread the word and come have fun with us!

     This hop will last a whole week (09/19-26), so you have time to come for a visit anytime!!!  We will be waiting!

Oh, I almost forgot…if you would like to have your own “House” rubber stamp please send an email to:  gillishop@anary.com.

Please stop by Dionne's Blog next to see her creative house design!

 

House of Gilli

Andrea

Ann♥ you are here ♥

Dionne

Melanie

Viviane

Wini

Yone

Gilli Blog

Outlawz Challenge ~ September 19

Hello and Welcome to Outlawz GC Challenge!  This week it's all about dots; you must include dots somewhere on your card/project. If you play along you can have your name entered for a chance to win any of these super prizes: Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are all top-notch and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!   My attempt at a Clean and Simple card (with dots):

Also be sure to participate in our Gilli Blog Hop beginning September 19; see one of the newest stamps available by anaRy and a chance at winning a sweet Gilli prize.  There will be lots birthday Celebrations this week at House of Gilli!!!

I'm entering my card in the following Challenges:
Flutter By Wednesdays - open (must have butterfly, fairly or angel)
Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts ~ Clean and Simple
Cute Card Thursday ~ Anything Goes

Welcome to Gilli Challenge #16

Hi,  I hope your week is going well.  I'm still trying to adjust to getting up early in the morning with the start of the school year; having a bit of trouble getting to bed before midnight.  Hopefully my card doesn't look as tired as me.  :-/  Our challenge this week at House of Gilli is to use some type of embossing on your card/project.  If you use a Gilli image, you'll get an extra chance to win the Gilli Goodie Prize!!!  I'm loving the Gilli Stamp Summer '11 Collection; they're all a pleasure to color and design a card around.  I've used Gilli Girly 2 on my card:

 

I've colored Gilli with Copics and used design paper by Basic Grey.  Come on over and join us, and thanks for stopping by! 
I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
iCopic  ~ Challenge 47, High Contrast
Everybody Art Challenge ~ Flowers
Ladybug Crafts Ink ~ Flowers
Ribbon Carousel Challenge ~ Ribbon
Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes
Catered Crop ~ Recipe:  flowers, ribbon, pearls, use your own handwriting, embossing
Creative Inspirations Paint ~ Ribbons
Crafting When We Can Challenge ~ Anything Goes
I Did It Creations Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Ellephantastic Challenge ~ Here Come the Girls
Crafty Catz ~ Ribbons

House of Gilli ~ Challenge 15

Would you like a chance to win a Gilli Goodie Bag?!  Head on over to the House of Gilli!!!  To join our challenge, enter an easel card using some flowers on your project.  I've used  the Nestabilities Grand Labels   as the shape for my easel card.  Instructions on how to create an easel card are available here.   Here's Stroll Gilli:

If you love to color stamps, you will looove the Gilli stamps which have a beautiful surface for coloring.  Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop over at the House of Gilli!!!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Bearly Mine~ Flowers, Flowers, Flowers
My Time to Craft ~ In Full Bloom
Kaboodle Doodles ~ Easel Does It

Outlawz Challenge ~ August 29

Hello and Welcome to Outlawz GC Challenge!  We have a recipe for you to follow this week; you must include at least:  1 image, 2 design papers and 3 embellishments.  If you play along you can have your name entered for a chance to win any of these super prizes: Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are all top-notch and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!
My idea for this card came from a challenge over at Color Me Creative Bookendz Group run by Suzanne Dean.   I read this month's recommended book Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, and then created this card  inspired by the book.  I used Asian Gilli for my card; hopefully the Chinese symbol I drew is correct and means friendship.  Suzanne will announce our next book in a few days ~ so come join us for some fun and inspiration!  The design paper is called Indian Summer and it's by Basic Grey:

 I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Bookendz, Color Me Creative ~ Snow Flower and the Secret Fan inspired project
Basic Grey Challenge ~ I used Basic Grey Indian Summer design paper. ~ Anything Goes

House of Gilli ~ Sketch Challenge

Come on over to House of Gilli and join us for our Sketch Challenge!!!  I've decorated my canvas with the super cute Shopper Gilli!!!  I don't know about you, but I totally relate to Shopper Gilli.  Her bag is filled with lots of craft supplies I'm sure.  :)  Here's Miss Shopper:

She's colored with Copic markers and you can buy these, as well as, Gilli stamps from Stamping Scrapping.  This is a close up of Gilli so you can so how fabulous she is to color:

......and one more pic....just for the fun of it... :)

Thanks so much for stopping by, and be sure to check out the House of Gilli Challenge for a chance to win a Gilli surprise!
I'm entering my project in the following challenges:

Freshly Brewed Designs ~ Embossing
The Paper Shelter ~ Die Cuts and Punches
Clear it Out Challenge ~ Use Glitter
Creative Craft Challenges ~ Anything but a Card
My Time to Craft ~ Here Come the Girls
Paper Take Weekly ~ Dies to Die For (use die cuts)
Try it on Tuesday ~ Hanging Art
Incy Wincy Designs ~ Anything but a Card 

Outlawz Challenge ~ August 21

Hi!!!  Super, super easy challenge at Outlawz Greeting Cards ~ Anything Goes!!!   If you play along you can have your name entered for a chance to win any of these super prizes: Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are fantastic and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!  I've used a digi design by Digistamp Boutique and colored the image with Copics:

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Sparkles Forum Challenge  ~ For the Boys
Make it Colourful ~ Ground your Subject
Wags 'n Whiskers ~ Outdoor Fun

Outlawz Challenge ~ August 15

Hi!!!  I just returned from a fun trip to Oakville, Ontario at the end of last week. We had a visit to Toronto and saw some lovely views from atop the CN Tower.  We also stopped at Niagra Falls and enjoyed  time spent in Corning, NY at the glass museum.  Now onto a fun challenge at Outlawz Greeting Cards!!! This week you must include a bird on your card.   If you play along you can have your name entered for a chance to win any of these super prizes: Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are fantastic and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!  I've used a digi design by Digistamp Boutique and colored the image with Copics:

 Design paper is by Bo Bunny and sentiment stamp and die cut is by Stamping Scrapping.  Thanks so much for stopping by! 
I've entered my card in the following challenges:
Heart Song Inspirations  ~ Must include an animal
Make it Monday ~ Anything Goes