OMG I LOVE COCOA!!!! And Im so excited about a COCOA blog, I have so many Cocoa images and now I have an excuse to get more!!!!

Check out the Sweet and Sassy blogs, Badges to the right. Beautiful digis and a new blog.

the first challenge is with the Love theme. Naturally I had to make a Valentines Day card. I followed the sketch challenge at Simon Says, DP is by Tim Holtz, I just purchased his new Seasonal Paper Pack, I LOVE IT!!!, Colored with Copics, lace ribbon from stash along with white gliter bling, Rose is by Reminance. Glitter on icing, and red stickles.

Challenges: Simon Says Sketch
Crazy for Cocoa by Sweet N Sassy: Love

I finally got some me time in!!!!! I purchased this adorable "Merry Christmouse" from Deedee digis, my deareast friend John loves peppermint so naturally I thought of him when I saw this image. I love the digi set so much that I even did the inside of the card, a rare thing for me. I followed Deedee's weekly challenge which is a sketch. This sketch is a keeper, i love this card.

Colored with Copics, glitter on the candycane. DP is by Basic Grey, black ribbon by Offray. Inside candy cane is from Joylee

Challenges: Deedee monday challenge: Sketch

Digital Tuesday: Animals

Oh La La: Christmas Song: Peppermint Stick Man

Paper Playtime: Christmas Song: Peppermint Stick Man

ABC Christmas: Y is for Yultide

Pile it on: Fur

This is Skating Penguin by Faith at Designed2Delight, just adorable. Faith has so many beautiful images and if you play with her progressive challenge weekly you get a new digi every week to play with.

My daughter iceskates for the University of Illinois, we were at her competition all weekend, when we got home I was still in the iceskating mode and this card came together quickly.

Colored with copics, liquid applique for the fur on the hat. Stickles on the ice, hat and snowflake. Snowflake is cut from felt. The index card is by Terese Collins, Noel.

4 Challenges; See all badges to the right for these awesome blogs.....

Designed2Delight digital stamps: Skating Penguin

DoubleDelight with D2D: Snowflakes

Simon Says: Shimmer

Digital Tuesday: Let it Snow

I just love this digi by Faith at Designed2Delight, Kaela. I think it makes a great Christmas card or birthday card for that special angel.

Since tags are all the rage in scrapbooking and cards making these days I made a Christmas tag card, The tag is from Terese Collins Noel collection. My DP is by Basic Grey: Dasher. image colored with copics, Stickles on the wings and star. Entire image sprayed with glitter mist

Following Challenges: Kaela Image at http://www.designed2delight.blogspot.com.
DoubleDelight with D2D: Glitter
Basic Grey: Wings

We all ned a little show of appreciation once in a while....Deedee has a challenge this week to show show someone how much you appreciate them. This digi sums up my feelings for my BFF Pat.

Digi is frim Deedee "My Sunshine" colored with copics, Brown pearls in the flower center are from Archivers. DP is Mariposa from DCWV, all else from scratch

Its funny how inspiration strikes. I was working on a Christmas Ablum for my SIL when I found this beautiful DP by Teresa Collins, "Noel". I love the russet tones of gold and brown. Needless to say I stoped the album and started working on Harvest Basket by Faith at designed2delight, (Check out this great site by the badge on the right)

This digi is beautiful, I thought CAS fit the image perfectly. My burlap flower is from Archivers

Colored with Copics.

Three challenges: Designed2delight digital stamps: Harvest Basket

Double delight with D2D: CAS

Tuesday Throwdown: Thanksgiving

I love making Christmas cards, the problem is I hate to part with them once I make them I rarely make the same card twice so all of my family members receive a different card. I get a kick out of them sharing their cards with each other. OK I confess, I love hearing the oohs and ahhs....

This digi is by Deedee, Gingerbread Holidays, colored with Copics. The DP is by Basic Grey, Jovial. Ribbon and button were purchased at Hobby Lobby. Gingerbread punch is from Martha Stewart

Created for Deedee's Monday challenge: Sketch