Chilly Time Planner Spread

Today's design team post for the Craftin' Desert Divas January Mood Board found me using my favorite Christmas present for the very first time...that's right, my awesome hubby surprised me with a Brother Scan N Cut 250 machine on Christmas Eve and I have been in crafty heaven ever since!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas January 2018 Mood Board Challenge

Using the Scan N Cut to make my own stickers for my planner spreads is wonderful and such a time saver! I printed them on sticker paper, then scanned and cut all the penguins from the Chilly Time digi stamp set using the 1mm border setting and colored them up using my Chameleon colored pencils.

I was even able to play around with the cutting settings so that it cut only my image and not the sticker backer paper -making them super easy to pull off -just like a traditional sticker that you would buy in the store -WOWSERS!!! How awesome is that?!

The washi tape is metallic silver, so it did cause a bit of an issue with reflection when I tried to take the pictures. The ink blending was done with sage green dye ink to mimic the feel of the cool winter tones from the CDD Mood Board.

For the functional task stickers that came from the CDD Planner Basic Bundle digi stamp set, I colored them with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and then directly cut them right on the line so that they would fit in the planner boxes perfectly. And that is the beauty of digital stamping -having exactly what you need in exactly the right size -ALL the time!!!

The patterned paper I used on this spread is old and from my stash -I think it may have come from Stampin' Up at one time, but I can't be sure? I punched those perfectly sized planner rectangles using the medium/classic box punch from the Happy Planner.

I think this is one of my favorite layouts so far and with digi stamps and my new machine it was a cinch to pull together! That's it for me this week...until next time~

Craftin Desert Divas January 2018 Mood Board Challenge

I am so excited to be sharing my first official project for the Craftin Desert Divas digi design team and today's card was made for the January Mood Board challenge that you too can participate in at our Craftin Desert Divas Gallery FB group. There are prizes -so come check it out!

For this card I used the adorable sledding penguin  and igloo from the Chilly Time Digital Stamp Set and colored them up with my Chameleon pencils. Just in case you have never used digital stamps before, but you want to know what they are all about, here is a quick tutorial on the CDD YouTube channel. And know that you do not need fancy software like Photo Shop to use digis...I just use the free Word program that came with my laptop and learned how to do that through YouTube videos. I am NOT computer savvy at all...so if I can figure it out, YOU can too, lol!

The background was made using Ranger Alcohol Inks and Blending Solution on glossy cardstock. I then accented it with sequins from the Cotton Candy pack and the Shimmer Sequins pack.

The "Smile" sentiment on the front is from the "Simpy Said" Clear Stamp Set

and is stamped in Onyx Black Versafine ink. The inside sentiments are both from the Birthday Sentiments Digital Stamp Set.

After fussy cutting the igloo and sledding penguin out, I covered the igloo with Glossy Accents and sprinkled it with Sparkle Dust Glitter. I also covered the sled with more Glossy Accents to highlight it and give it some dimension. To make the hills, I cut wavy lines through sparkly light gray cardstock and used my paper piercing tool to perforate the edges and help define it. The smaller hill at the bottom was adhered using 1/4" foam tape for additional dimension.

We've had quite a cold snap where I live, with daily temps in the teens...so I have been staying cozy inside and coloring the nights away! Until next time~stay warm~