Open-Minded Midway Post.

We are at the halfway point on our first challenge at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!! One more week to go. You have until right before midnight on the 17th to enter!! The winners will be announced at the halfway point of Challenge #2.. so stay tuned! :)

Here is my card share for Challenge #1: Use New Toys or Use A New Technique. I've chosen to use the Chalkboard Technique. This is something I have been really wanting to try and this was my chance to give it a shot!!

Here is my card:

I used my Copic markers to color the image.. which is Flora from Crafty Sentiments Designs. Isn't she wonderful!!! I just adore her and her adorable eyes! hehehe She is a cutie!! The only thing I decoupaged on this was her front wings. I inked around the square of her image. I also inked around the strips that I added on the side. Those are Basic Grey papers that I have had forever! I used black cardstock for the background, I stamped with several different stamps from Paper Smooches. I love these! I embossed each of them with white ink and I smeared some white chalk around with my finger to add that dirty chalk board look. I really love the look that it gives!!  For the inside I just added the embossed cross.. same stamp set from Paper Smooches :)

Copic:

• Skin - E000, E00, E01, E11
• Wings - Y11, Y15, Y19
• Eyes - B02, B06
• Flowers - V01, V04, V06, V09
• Hair: YR00, YR04, YR07, YR09, E09
• Dress: B00, B01, B02
• Basket: E13, E15, E17, E18

Challenges:

• Wings @ Bunny Zoe's Crafts.
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes With Chalk @ Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe.
• MIM #173: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday.
• Anything Goes @ Paper Smooches.
• Challenge #193: Use A Digi @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #122: Use Something New (white embossing powder, stamps) @ Paper Makeup Stamps.
• Challenge #73: Anything Goes @ Artistic Inspirations.
• Embossing @ Make My Monday.
• Challenge #26: Anything Goes @ Creative Craft Challenges 2.
• Challenge #85: Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Papertake Weekly Challenge.
• Something New (white embossing powder, stamps, technique) @ Scrap-Creations.
• Anything Goes @ Through the Craftroom Door.
• Challenge #33: Anything Goes @ Creative Moments.
• Sketch #77 @ Feeling Sketchy.
• IIC #141: Something New (white embossing powder, stamps, technique) @ Inky Impressions Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #159: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #45: Anything Goes @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• DCC11: New To You @ The House That Stamps Built Designer Choice Challenges.
• Challenge #11: Anything Goes @ The Stamping Chef.
• Challenge #114: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #76: Use Chalk @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• DTBST #211: Creative Technique (Chalkboard Technique) @ Sassy Studio Designs.
• Something New (white embossing powder, stamps, technique) @ A Creative Romance.
• X for X-traordinary (chalkboard technique) @ Alphabet Challenge Blog.
• CMM78: Anything Goes @ Card Makin' Mamas*
• Challenge #5: Anything Goes @ Craftyhands Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #19: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes @ Simply Create Too.
• Challenge #39: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Stampin With The Dragon.
• Anything Goes @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #110: Something New @ A Gem Of A Challenge.
• Challenge #84: Anything Goes @ Color Me Creative Classroom.
• Challenge #20: Anything Goes @ Inky Chicks.
• Challenge #1: Eyes Wide Open @ Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #9: Anything Goes @ Scribble and Scrap Blog & Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Boots Challenges.
• January Anything Goes w/Embossing Powder @ Sparkle N Sprinkle.
• Anything Goes @ My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenges.
• Challenge #120: Anything Goes @ Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps.
• Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ Cards Galore Encore Challenge Blog*
• January: All Things New (white embossing powder, stamps, technique) @ Craft Mojo.
• Challenge #16: Anything Goes @ Flat Friends Challenge Party X.
• January: Anything Goes @ One Crazy Stamper Dot Com.
• Challenge #37: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• New (white embossing powder, stamps, technique) @ Heck of a Challenge.
• Challenge #8: Anything Goes @ Ali-Craft Blog.
• Thankful Thursday Linky Challenge @ DL Dot Art.
• January: Use Something New (white embossing powder, stamps) @ Great Impressions.
• SDC130: Something New (white embossing powder, stamps) @ Stampotique Designers Challenge.
• Challenge #51: Things With Wings @ The Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #19: Anything Goes @ V's Sweet Ideas Blog.
• Challenge #85: Anything Goes @ LEJ Designs Challenge Blog.