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Monday, December 7, 2009

Welcome to the Arctic!

BRRRRR..... Welcome to the icy blog hop celebrating the release of the newest Doodle Factory set - Arctic!

It could not be more appropriate for our Austin weather. I about gave myself hypothermia attempting a walk on Saturday morning!

To celebrate the release of this set, of course there is a major ONE DAY ONLY stamp giveaway, so be sure and visit each of the stops for your chance to win!

Now if you came here directly, you need to start the hop by going HERE, so you don't miss your free stamps. Don't worry - I'll still be here...

For my first card with this set, I had to throw in a bit of warmth, because you're about halfway through the hop and your feet are probably cold. First, I took the mountains and stamped them twice - because of the way Irene designed them, you can make a whole scene by stamping them repetitively. Then, using Copics, I colored them an icy blue and make the sky a nice night blue. Then I stamped three igloos, and colored them to show you all the lights are on inside. Doesn't that look homey? The light even spills out onto the snow. Then two little twitterpated penguins have snuck out for some snuggles in the moonlight.. :) Adorable!

Next, I took up the topic of patience. When you're surrounded by glaciers, you have a more expansive sense of time, right? So this little seal has to just chill out and wait for the opportunity to catch the colorful little fish under the ice. There's glitter on the surface, but of course you can't see it in this picture :-/ The images are colored with Copics. Oh, and all the greetings are from this same set -they come all together on one unmounted sheet.
Next, a Christ-moose greeting! I used the Stampin' Up! flocked paper - sorry my blog doesn't have the Feel-O-Vision app - and colored and cut out my moose to put him on top of the ribbon. The white panel is one of the little love notes from the upcoming Occasions Mini.
Finally, speaking of the Occasions Mini, the funky Sweet Pea paper cried out for my little skier! I colored him to match the paper and added some stitched felt buttons on a love not. Freezy does it people - the free stamps are coming!! :)

Finally - a little Eskimo couple, with rosy cheeks and quite a bit of enthusiasm for the cold!!

I used my new scallop border punch for the edges, Sweet Pea designer paper, and Copics for the little nose-rubbing cuties!Now, for the next stop in the hop, please visit the lovely and talented owner of Starving Artistamps herself - Tracey Berkey!

If you got distracted by the shiny penguins, here are all the stops on the hop in order!

Hop Kickoff - the Gallery
Juliana Swanson
Donna Duquette
Lori Tecler
Me - You are Here!
Tracey Berkey
Jenn McMillan
Eva Andren
Nina Aaslund
Dawn Mercedes


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45 comments:

  1. Wow, Lydia! I soo love the igloos with lights in them, love the little moose.....beautiful cards! You really rocked these stamps!!

    XO,
    Nina

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  2. Using the yellow marker to show light is very creative. Also like your artic water animals card. Wonderful! stamping sue

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  3. Awesome, Lydia!!! I especially love your last two. They are both SO striking! But they're all great! Such fun creations! :)

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  4. This is why I love you L-D, you always put up something so creative and clever.

    LOL, I just read your bra post below, sign me up for one of those. Who doesn't need apps on their bra!

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  5. How cute! I love the goofy fish and your moose card is so pretty. That brown satin ribbon was a great choice.

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  6. Awesome cards, Lydia! I love that put light inside on the top one, the are all so different but all are gorgeous! :)

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  7. Gorgeous cards! Love that first one, wonderful scene you created with the stamps!

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  8. The color on your first card is AMAZING! WOW!

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  9. I love the "light" you've added to the igloos, very cool (no pun intended) and am in awe of how well you've shown the fish below the ice and the very patient seal on top - your colouring is stellar!

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  10. Fun cards! The igloos are great - love your colouring!

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  11. the moose card is my fave! love the paper and ribbon with that cutie pie moose!

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  12. Great cards...My fav is the first one with the glowing igloos and the little heart...awwww....

    PS...I agree with your letter to Steve Jobs below LOL

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  13. Glowing igloos, wow! Cool coloring. Your moose card is my fav. Thanks!

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  14. The the "light" from the igloos is hysterical. Love the color choice on the skier card

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  15. What fun cards! Love that rich textured paper and big bow with the moose card. :) Great coloring on the penguin's ingloos too.

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  16. Nice job coloring those igloos. So interesting!

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  17. Awesome job! I love all of them but that penguin scene is amazing!

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  18. So many ideas seeing all of these great cards! Love the lighted igloos...just fabulous! :)

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  19. You really melt my hart! Fab cards!!!

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  20. Oh the welcoming glow coming from inside the igloos is an awesome touch. Love all of the cards you featured today!

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  21. Love the skier! You have one of my most favorite blogs. And I thought all the crazy things happened to me :-)

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  22. love how the light shines out of each igloo..clever

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  23. Awesome cards Lydia!! I love the igloo penguin scene! Adorable!!

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  24. What great cards! It's darned hard to make a hollow block of ice seem cozy, but what can I say? You're a genius!

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  25. Great cards! I like your sense of humor.

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  26. These are all terrific! Beth aka BR-T

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  27. such fun freezing, brrrr, cards! I'm already tired of the cold though but it sure helps to see cute stuff and smile about it!
    Pam Going Postal

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  28. your cards are fun and cute, and love the way you use your colors. Great Job !!

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  29. Great cards, my special favorite is Chill out! Thanks for sharing!

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  30. Cute cards - I love the lights in the igloos - I never would have thought of doing that. Thanks!!!

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  31. nice use of color! I like how you used the new stamps.

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  32. You've done a wonderful job on your cards! I do love those Eskimos!

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  33. Very cute cards you have made =)

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  34. Love them, Lydia! The night time igloo scene is awesome!

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  35. I got distracted by the Christ-Moose, not the penguins. Cute!

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  36. LOTS of fabulousness going on here!!!
    My favorite is the glowing igloos!! SO heartwarming (in an Arctic kind of way!)!!

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  37. oh you are a genius giving your igloos a warm, inner glow! you guys always come up with the most remarkable way of working with these images.

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