I'm baaack! With a new DT project for Kenny K's Krafty Krew!

Hello, friends!

If you are still hanging in here with me, you probably already knew that I would be MIA for a while as I just moved back to the Houston area a few weeks ago and am finally back in my craft room. Well, more accurately, I actually HAVE a craft room now! It took a little while after my relocation to find all of the boxes that contained my crafting supplies and get it organized and put in place in the new space but I'm back now and have I ever missed my paper crafting! Yay!!

I'm a little late posting this and for that I apologize. As my luck seems to go all too often these days, right after I posted my project on the Krafy Krew blog, my internet service went down and I was without access from Sunday evening until this afternoon. That prevented me from posting to my personal blog before now.

My first project is for the new challenge at Kenny K's Krafty Krew for which the theme is "Anything But A Card". I made a gift tag using Kenny's brand new digi called "Bow" (the adult version). She is available for purchase here. What a sexy gal she is too, don't you agree? I don't know many guys who would/could refuse a gift like her! LOL  In case you weren't aware, Kenny just released several new designs, most of which are for the upcoming holiday season. "Bow" is just one of those new designs. Even if you don't have the supplies or time to color your own version of Bow (as well as 5 other Christmas digis), you can purchase the pre-colored versions which can be cut out and popped right onto your tags or other holiday projects.

This is the back side of the tag. I used WOW! Embossing Powders in Black Glint on the front greeting and in Metalline Green on the back. The image is colored with Copic markers.

Again, I am thrilled to be back in the craft room and creating again. I missed you all very much. It's my hope that nothing else happens to keep me away again for a long while. I just don't function well at all without my creative time. Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll visit again soon as I have many things planned for the approaching holidays. So, until next time...

Happy crafting!!

Anniebee

Holiday Cards Blog Hop for Joy's Life!

Happy Friday, everybody!! Today, Joy's Life is hosting a blog hop with her Fall/Winter Design Team and featuring her brand new Wintery Puns stamp set! Each designer has created a holiday card using the new stamps and just wait until you see them! This set is so cute and is perfect for use on Christmas/Winter cards, layouts and other winter-themed projects. After having had a chance to use stamps from several of the sets Joy has available for purchase on her blog, I have to tell you that they are very high quality and the images they produce are crisp, detailed and excellent for all stamping applications.  

If you arrived here from Amanda's blog, you're in the right place. If you stumbled upon my blog by accident or just stopped in for a visit, you'll definitely want to start at Joy's Life so you don't miss any of the awesome projects created especially for this event by all of the Joy's Life designers. You'll also have a chance to win some cool blog candy along the way! And who doesn't love winning prizes?

My card features a rural homestead blanketed in the fluffy white stuff that makes wintertime so picturesque. I love this image from Delicious Doodles and it was so much fun to color with my Copics.  It doesn't show up very well in the photographs but I used a pearl glaze to give the snow that glistening appearance it gets when the surface gets just warm enough to melt ever so slightly and then refreezes.   

I don't know if you can tell from the pictures but the greeting is heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

Here's how the inside looks. I used a different patterned paper to add more visual interest.  

Now for the really fun part! I have a little candy for one of my visitors during this hop so please leave a comment to be to be included in the draw. If you like what you have seen here, I would love to have you as a follower but it's not necessary to be eligible for my giveaway. I don't have a photo of my candy but it will include some stamps, ribbon, embellishments and whatever else I find to add to the mix before I let Random.org select the winner on Sunday. I'll leave the giveaway open until noon Central Standard Time and I'll post the winner's name on my blog. If you'll include your email address in safe Blogger format, I will contact you personally. The winner will have until December 9th to claim their prize.  If it hasn't been claimed by then, I will draw an alternate name.

The complete lineup is included below for your convenience. If you somehow get lost along the way, you can return here and follow the links to each designer's personal blog and pick up where you left off. I hope that you have enjoyed my little project and that it has inspired you to create your own holiday cards. Don't forget to check out all of Joy's awesome stamp sets on her blog at some point before the end of the hop.  Your next stop is the very talented Annette.

Joy: http://joyslife.com 
Amanda: http://www.whiteruffles.blogspot.com
Anne: http://anniebeescraftroom.blogspot.com (You are here)
Annette: http://www.aspoonfullofsugarcrafts.blogspot.com
Christine: http://www.stampynwifesspace.blogspot.com
Jennie: http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com
Maria: http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com
Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com
Melisa: http://melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com
Stacey: http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com
Susie: http://www.thedieshaveit.com
Tracy: http://www.thepickledowl.blogspot.com

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Until next time...

Happy Holidays!

Anniebee