Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge #38

Happy Aloha Friday!!

Today starts a new challenge over at the Aloha Friday Challenges at Kitty Bee Designs.  This will be the LAST challenge of 2014 so hopefully we'll have a ton of you joining.  The theme is pretty easy...

CHALLENGE #38

UNUSUAL COLORED CHRISTMAS

**Create a Christmas card or project using non-traditional Christmas colors (Red & Green)

Challenge closes Friday, Dec. 19th and winners will be posted on Sunday, Dec 21st.

Our amazing sponsor for this challenge is:

Handmade Harbour

Stop by the blog for all the details on the challenge and the prize up for grabs.  While you're there make sure to check out what the rest of the Bees created and leave them some love.  Oh my they outdid themselves for this challenge!!  Yep, they sure did! :)  Here is my project:

Kitty Bee Christmas tags

They are Christmas tags colored using non-traditional colors.  Featuring some of the adorable Kitty Bee Design images, including some of the new images, you can find in the Etsy store.  I got these as digital images and shrunk them all down to fit on to a sheet of cardstock.  I colored each one with Copics, some you'll see with traditional colors, but then I added a non-traditional color to match the challenge guidelines.

Here are a couple close-ups:

Tags set #1

FYI, I used 2 Copic markers and a white gel pen to create the Santa hat on the panda above.

Tags set #2

You'll probably see a few non-Christmassy images, thought I would add them for fun.  I learned that if you have the right sentiment, it doesn't matter if your image does not match, it's all in the presentation.  That also includes the color scheme.  hahaha!

These already have a home as I sent them as part of our 1st annual KBD DT swap to my swap partner, Michelle Nutter from Just a Nutter Stamper.

I hope you'll play with us for our last challenge of 2014.  If not for the prize then definitely for fun. :D  Well time to sign off.  Have a great Aloha Friday and a wonderful weekend!!  Mahalo for stopping by!

Leanne for Kitty Bee Designs
Team Bees - Aloha Friday Challenge

A Kitty Bee Designs DT Christmas Swap From Michelle

Hey everyone!

Today I wanted to share a DT swap that I received from my Kitty Bee Designs teammie, Michelle Nutter from Just a Nutter Stamper.  We were paired together and look at the cute, cute, cute card and tags she sent to me!  All using Kitty Bee Designs Christmas/Winter images of course.

The card is adorable with the cute printed paper featuring the penguins and the holly.  What a pretty bow and to top it off with Hollie Christmas Penguin colored with I believe colored pencils completes it all beautifully.  I think I'm going to print out a few of my images at a larger size as Michelle did here, and would love to case this card for Christmas.  It's awemazing!

Here's a close up of her fun tags.  These will definitely come in handy as I'm always running out of tags for my gifts.

Three adorable tags featuring more Kitty Bee Designs Christmas/Winter images.  I love how she printed them, colored them and die cut them using what looks like different Spellbinders/dies. Whoever receives one of these tags & card will have to be very special.

Special shout out to Shirl for putting this together and to Kel for partnering us up.  This was so much fun!  Thanks again Michelle, I'm so happy to have had you as my swap partner for our First annual (I hope) Kitty Bee Designs DT swap.  Make sure to head on over to Michelle's blog and leave her some love.  I'll be back tomorrow to share my last Monday Spotlight for 2014.  Hope you'll stop by to check it out.  Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by!! 

Y&FH Team Blog Hop Battle

Good morning everyone!!

Welcome to the Y&FH Team Yumi vs. Team Fumi Blog Hop Battle!  If you're here from Olivia's blog then you are on the right track!  If not, then head on over to Yumi & Fumi Handmade blog to start at the beginning.  You'll find all the details and things you need to do to win some blog hop prizes.

Battle #1 - Embellishments

Team Yumi Yummies vs. Team Fumi Faves
Starts: 11/15/13, Midnight pst
Ends: 11/18/13, 11pm pst. 

Here is my Fumi fave prize giveaway:

I've got  2 spools of ribbon (sheer sparkly & lace), buttons & die cut burlap paper reindeer and leaves.  I have been having tons of fun with burlap paper, and making tags.  Just getting in to the spirit of the Christmas holiday so that is where the buttons, animals, leaves and buttons come from.  The ribbon just "ties" everything together.  (hahaha)  Here's how I used these embellishments:

Winter Chuckles & Winter Fumi Christmas tags

These were the tags that we created on Saturday at the Carson Rubber Stamp show.  These embellishments or add-ons made these tags truly stand out.  Besides the items above I will throw in a few more things.  Let's just see what I have left over.  Take a closer look at each tag...

Winter Chuckles "Be Jolly"

Love how it turned out and using the different pieces really made this tag pop!  Here's the other one...

Winter Fumi "Holiday Cheer"

I can see my self either hanging these on our Christmas tree or decorating a bag.  Really had a lot of fun making these.  That's all I have for now, before you head on over to Renate's blog make sure you leave a comment and link up below too.

A reminder, here's what you need to do:
1. Go through the blog hop and leave a comment on everyone's blog post
2. When you go back to the Y&FH blog you will vote 1 time by leaving a comment with your favorite designer who you think used the theme the best. We'd also love to hear what you liked about their project so please include that in your comment.
3. Link up on the main blog for a chance at the grand prize!!

Mahalo for stopping by!!  Have a great Aloha Friday!!

Hugs,
Leanne

Yumi & Fumi Handmade - CH #24 Reminder

Good morning everyone!!

It's been a while, but today I am jumping in with Team Fumi as we send out a reminder to you about our current challenge...

CHALLENGE #24

CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER?

MAKE A CHRISTMAS TAG

Stop by the Y&FH blog today to see the beautiful projects from Team Fumi and last week's beautiful projects created by Team Yumi.  You have until Friday at noon to link up your Christmas tag and we're excited to see it.  This also gives you a chance to start on some Christmas projects.  Our challenge is just a tag, and we all know that tags can make the bag or gift extra special.  I for one was happy to start on my Christmas tags, especially because I am the worst procrastinator!!  Who else is a procrastinator?  Come on I know I'm not the only one!  hahaha!  Well you think about and let me know I'd really dislike being the only one up at 2am making tags or Christmas cards days before the big event.  (haha)

Here's my tag featuring an image that I have not seen anyone use yet... Hope you like... Say "hello" to Winter Fumi.  ^.^ 

Winter Fumi Christmas tag

I tried a new photo program and the white splotches are part of the border.  Doesn't it look like someone threw snow?  (lol)  Next time I won't blur out the picture so much, you can't see any of the details at the bottom.  Now in my opinion this little gal doesn't get a lot of ink time so I thought she deserved some love and here she is.  After coloring her up with Copics, I decided to go super CAS with the tag and also a bit non-traditional.  I used a Merry Christmas embossing folder on the craft cardstock and adhered it to a plain white cardstock.  Next I used a corner punch to make it look more like a tag.  Added some silver braided ribbon to the top of the craft cardstock to hide the border.  Next up I added some silver holly and instead of adding berries I chose that pretty Prima flower.  I added the same silver braided ribbon to the bottom of the tag and another holly leaf under her left foot.  To round it out I added three blue gems on the bottom left corner.

Well that's all I have for today.  It's good to be back at the coloring and creating even if it's for something as small as a tag.  I can't wait to make something else.  For now I hope you'll join us for this challenge.  We've got a lot of new rules that make it a lot easier for you to join.  To see the new updates head to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade page and view the CHALLENGE INFO tab.

And if you're wondering if you can make a card, well the answer is yes, but to qualify you have to have a tag somewhere on your card.  Hope that make it a lot easier to play.  Several of our team incorporated tags in to their Christmas themed cards and boy are they adorable!  Stop by the blog and check them out.   Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I appreciate it!

Have a wonderful and crafty fun Sunday!
Hugs,
Leanne

Challenges I'm entering:
Crafty Ribbons: CH #62 Anything goes with ribbon
OneCrazyStamper.com: September Christmas challenge
Melonheadz Friends: Tag It 
Designed to Color: Anything Goes