Day 4 (of 12) Days of Christmas - 3 Wisemen

It's day four of the Honeybearz Designs Annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!! 

I will continue to post a new project daily (for a total of 12 days) along with many talented bloggers and guest designers. 

What's in it for you? Well... boundless inspiration, generous craft companies/sponsors and giveaways galore! 

If you've arrived here form Miranda's blog you're in the right place! If not please feel free to start from the beginning of the hop by clicking here.

Comment on all the blogs in the hop to be entered to win some amazing blog candy from our sponsors and me! Check out my sidebar for the complete list of sponsors. And for a chance at a crafty grab bag of goodies from me, follow me on all social media. Leave me another comment telling me where you followed me and your username so I can follow you back. Here are my links:

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This card was totally inspired by Kristina Werner. She has a holiday card series every year. 

I think I've watched all of her holiday YouTube videos. 

Anyhoo, she's great! Take a peek at her distress ink blended background here.

 Supplies:

·       Stampendous – Nativity Christmas

·       My Pink Stamper – Biggie Christmas

·       AAW/PrintWorks Collection – Thank God for his Son

·       Stampendous – Fran’s Mixed Media White Paper

·       Core’dinations – cardmaker series: pearls – heavy weight champagne cardstock

·       Versafine onyx black ink

·       Tim Holtz Grid blocks

·       Stampendous detail white opaque embossing powder

·       VersaMark

·       Stampin’ Up! Embossing buddy

·       Uniball Signo broad white pen

·       DCWV The Twinkle Glints Stack

·       The Paper Cut – white text inserts

·       Marvy brush marker – black

·       Copic – 100 black, .5 multiliner black

       Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Black soot, seedless preserves, chipped sapphire, victorian velvet, antique linen, large and mini ink blending tools

I really enjoyed blending these inks to create a nighttime background for my 3 wise men theme. When it was wet it looked splotchy but as it air-dried it got smoother and more blended. The sentiments are perfect from AAW Printworks and My Pink Stamper. There's no better feeling than drumming up the courage to make something new inspired by professional online crafters. Oh what a feeling? Ya know?

Thanks for hopping by! Don't forget to leave me a nice comment to be entered into the drawings. Good luck and please hop next to Sandy's blog!!

The entire lineup for today is:

1. Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Guest Designer - Anita - http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca

2. Scrappin Madge ~ www.thescrappinlounge.com

3. Beth McGee ~ http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com

4. Amy E. ~ http://www.scrapthissavethat.com/

5. Denise ~ www.craftconfectionery.com

7. Cely ~ http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com

8. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

9. Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

10. Anna- http://www.stampanna.com

11. An'Jenic- http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

12. Angela- http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com/

13. Heather- www.paper-junkie.blogspot.com

14. Jessica -http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

15. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com/

YOU ARE HERE 16. La-Vie Borde-Perry ~ http://www.cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com/

17. Sandy- http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

18. Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com

19. Lori ~ http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com

20. Ashley W ~ http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com

21. Robin L. ~ http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by! See you tomorrow!! You won't want to miss a thing!!

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La-Vie

Day 2 (of 12) Days of Christmas Hop - Nativity

It's day two of the Honeybearz Designs Annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!! I will continue to post a new project daily (for a total of 12 days) along with many talented bloggers and guest designers. What's in it for you? Well... boundless inspiration, generous craft companies/sponsors and giveaways galore! 

If you've arrived here form Miranda's blog you're in the right place! If not please feel free to start from the beginning of the hop by clicking here.

Comment on all the blogs in the hop to be entered to win some amazing blog candy from our sponsors and me! Check out my sidebar for the complete list of sponsors. And for a chance at a crafty grab bag of goodies from me, follow me on all social media. Leave me another comment telling me where you followed me and your username so I can follow you back. Here are my links:

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2. Instagram
3. YouTube
4. Facebook
5. Twitter
6. Follow me on blogger or Bloglovin - links on my sidebar.

Today's project is a Copic-colored Nativity Scene created with a stamp from Stampin' Up!- Tidings of Joy set. I have found a new cardstock for Copic coloring too. It's from Stampendous and it's called Fran’s Mixed Media White Paper. You've got to check it out.

Supplies:

1. Gold card bases - Recollections
2. Stampin’ Up! Tidings of Joy
3. Stickles
4. Stampendous – Fran’s Mixed Media White Paper
5.  Memento Tuxedo Black ink
6. Vellum
7. Stampendous - Precious Gift
8.  Stazon ink  - forest green
9.  Memento ink – cottage ivy
10. Tim Holtz Kraft Core by Core’dinations
11. Hot off the Press – Christmas Lace stickers
12. AAW Printworks Collection – Joy & Hope
13. Copics - 0 Colorless blender

o   Ox  - E: 11, 13, 15, 18, R20

o   Sheep – C: 1, 2, E11, R20, 110

o   Hen – YR27, R29, E: 35, 37

o   Hay – E21, 33, 49

o   Donkey – C: 3, 5, 7, R20, E18

o   Joseph – E: 13, 15, 18, 79, G: 24, 28

o   Mary - E: 13, 15, 18, 79, B: 12, 24, 26, 29

o   Jesus – E: 11, 13, V: 04, 06

o   Star – Y15

o   Sky – B: 93, 95, 99

Here's a close peek at the coloring. It took me longer than usual to 

color this scene. I'm happy with the result! I love the internal sentiment  

from AAW Printworks Collection called Joy & Hope. 

The best ink to stamp on Vellum with is Stazon. This is another fav sentiment of mine called Precious gift from Stampendous. I cut a border dazzle from Hot off the Press to finish off the edge of the card. Thanks Lyne for giving me the advice to add something extra in that space!

Thanks for hopping by! Don't forget to leave me a nice comment to be entered into the drawings. Good luck and please hop next to Sandy's blog!!

The entire lineup for today is:

1. Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Guest Designer - Jenny - http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

2. Scrappin Madge ~ www.thescrappinlounge.com

3. Beth McGee ~ http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com

4. Amy E. ~ http://www.scrapthissavethat.com/

5. Denise ~ www.craftconfectionery.com

7. Cely ~ http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com

8. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

9. Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

10. Anna- http://www.stampanna.com

11. An'Jenic- http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

12. Angela- http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com/

13. Heather- www.paper-junkie.blogspot.com

14. Jessica -http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

15. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com/

YOU ARE HERE 16. La-Vie Borde-Perry ~ http://www.cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com/

17. Sandy- http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

18. Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com

19. Lori ~ http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com

20. Ashley W ~ http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com

21. Robin L. ~ http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by! See you tomorrow!! You won't want to miss a thing!!

Join in on the FB invite. Amazingly, there's extra games and giveaways. https://www.facebook.com/events/888469727838902/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

La-Vie