Christmas Chris is eating again!

Do you have those Go-to images when mojo has taken a little break and you just dont't know what do ? Well this is one of mine... I have so many ideas of things to do with  Christmas Chris that I can always rely on some creativity. My crafting goes through phases as well and right now I am definitely favouring a clean and simple layout.
Well its raining here so I think I will be printing out a few more of the Go-to Dr Digi images to play with. 

The paper is from Doodlebug Santa Express and I die cut the panel using My Favourite things scalloped edge die - in fact these are all my regular and fav products! I attached the white panel with 3d foam and tied some twine around it which I knotted with a little bow and glued a little chipboard star from Make it Crafty. The greeting is from Kaisercraft Clear stickers collection.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour Christmas Chris -
Skin - Usual with cocktail pink cheeks and ears.
Onesie - Tan, Cinnamon, Cocoa & Henna. 
Belly & Antlers - Light Fawn and Saffron
Nose - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy

All for now - I'm off to stare at all my papers and images and hope more inspiration presents itself!!
Liz (:(|)x

Christmas Chris in print.

This is the final card from Making Cards Magazine. I've used Christmas Chris who is one of my favourite Christmas images from Dr Digi. Don't miss your chance to get you discount code from the article.

I used Doodlebug North Pole paper to create the background panel and mounted this with red mirri. I used a Lawn Fawn Puffy Cloud stitched Boarder die on the image panel and mounted this on red mirri also. I used a sentiments panel from Craftwork Cards and attached a felt holly embellishment and some Doodlebug Holly sprinkles.

This card has used the following Promarkers and Flexmarkers –

Skin – Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice, with Baby Pink Cheeks.

Antlers & Tummy – Saffron & Tan.

Nose - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy.

Onesie – Tan, Cinnamon, Cocoa & Henna

Pudding – Aubergine, Walnut & Tan with Lush Green and Leaf green leaves.

Hooves – Warm Greys

Eyes – Powder Blue.

I hope you have enjoyed your Christmas inspiration... think I am well in the stride now with all christmas papers out. It is only 11 weeks away and they are already selling selection packs in the shops!!

Liz (:(|)x

Christmas Chris in July

Yep the title is correct - Christmas in July!!

I am trying to get ready and organised so I want make at least one christmas card every week so its not such a mammoth task! Who else is making christmas crafts? Or maybe you make Christmas creations all year around??
Well Dr Digi has some wicked Christmas images so expect more of them from me. This is Christmas Chris and he is one of my Favourites. I love his Reindeer onesie - it looks soooo cosy!

I printed out the background paper from Whimsy stamps - they have some lovely papers! I cut out the word panel from Simple Stories Claus and Co collection and mounted this onto green paper and then added the die cut red mirri frame I made using My Favourtite things die. The string lights sticker is also from the same Claus and Co collection.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour Christmas Chris -
Skin - Usual with cocktail pink cheeks and ears.
Onesie - Tan, Cinnamon, Cocoa & Henna. 
Belly & Antlers - Light Fawn and Saffron
Nose - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Crafty Friends - Christmas in July


Hope you like him - enjoy the  summer!!
Liz (:(|)x

Christmas Chris All round.

Afternoon - Sorry i'm late today. I have no excused - I just wasn't organised so this card has literally just been finished in the Monkey Hut.
I've gone with a very rotund theme... Round card base, spotty paper, round die cut and a "portly" image from Dr Digi called Christmas Chris

I've left a space above the ribbon as I plan to customise this card for someone nearer to Christmas. I can add there name then along the curve with gold letters.

The fab gold spotty paper is from The Gilded collection from Die Cuts with A View and I mounted this onto  round base card. I die cut a circle using Lawn Fawn stitched dies from an embossed card piece from Spellbinders. The ribbon was from my ever growing stash! and the wooden embellishment was from kaisercraft. I used Christmas Holly stickles on the leaves and added 3 red gems.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers for Christmas Chris -
Skin - Usual with Cocktail pink cheeks and ears.
Hooves - Warm Grey 5,4, 3 &1
Holly - Lush & Forest Green
Berries & nose - Poppy, Ruby & Cardinal red
Antlers & Belly- Light Fawn, Tan & Saffron
Onesie - Cinnamon, Cocoa & henna
Pudding - Walnut, Cinnamon, Aubergine & Burgundy (Could almost be the ingrediants!!)

Hope you are likely my Christmas cards!
See you soon,
Liz (:(|)x