Winners and DT Favorites and Midway For Challenge #17 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun.

Good morning everyone and Happy Saturday!

This morning we have posted the winners and DT Favorites from Challenge #16 and this afternoon you will find the midway post for Challenge #17 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!  Our theme for Challenge #17 is Last Days of Summer. They surely are the last days too aren't they! Summer is pretty much gone! We have some FANTASTIC Sponsors for Challenge #17... but then we have some great sponsors always!! :)  Here they are:



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For this card I used an image from our wonderful sponsor KennyK. The image is Inner Tube Girl. I colored her up with my copic markers. I did a bit of decoupage.. I popped the inner tube and rounded it to make it really look round. Then I popped her leg and arm over the edge of it to give it that little bit more depth. The inner tube is covered with Diamond Glaze to give it that shiny plastic look. I added the pool line sticker at the bottom and the water drop stickers as well. These are from my stash from forever ago. I couldn't' even tell you how long I've had them. I added one line of stitching ... you can see it next to the ribbon. All of the papers are from scraps from another card I did. These papers are from Club Scrap. I used some negative butterfly cuts that I had in these papers on the outside and inside. I added the crinkle ribbon, the die cut flowers and gems. The  stamp... well... I have no idea where that stamp is from LOL I think it was a Club Scrap stamp. The leaves are die cuts as well. The flowers are My Favorite Things and Spellbinders... the leaves are Spellbinders. The butterflies are spellbinders as well... I think?  LOL And that will do it for this card.

COPIC MARKERS:

• Inner Tube: YR61, YR65, YR68
• Blue Water: B00, B02, B04
• Purple Headband and Suit: V15, V17, BV08
• Green Suit and Band:G82, G94, G85
• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Hair:B24, C2, C4, C6, C7, C9
• Mouth: R59, R89
• Tongue: R11, R20, R22

CHALLENGES:

• August: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• August ALBC: Sew What? @ Paula Holifield Crafts.
• August Challenge #23: Die Cuts and Flowers @ Natalie and Amy's Challenge.
• August Challenge #17: Summer @ Animal Friends Challenge.
• August: Anything Goes w/A Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ.
• August: Anything Goes @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• August: Use Bling @ Sketches For All / Stacy H-W's Cards and More Cards.
• August: Summer Fun @ The Crafty Bloggers Network*
• Challenge #248: 3D @ Crazy 4 Challenges.
• August: Summer Colours @ Bunny Zoe's Crafts.
• Challenge #15: It's Summer @ The Sailing Pineapple.
• Hot Summer @ Moo-Mania and More.
• Challenge #8: Stitching @ Dies R Us Challenges.
• Challenge #178: Kids @ KennyK's Krafty Krew*
• Challenge #126: Stitching @ A Gem Of A Challenge.
• Challenge #28: Bows, Bling and Blooms @ Paper Creators Crafts.
• Challenge #206: B Unique (Blue, Blooms, Butterfly) @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #226: Use At Least 3 Patterned Papers @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Summer Fun and/or Sketch (T) @ Digi Sketch Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp & Show.
• Challenge #154: Summer Vacation @ Paper Makeup Stamps.
• Challenge #49: Anything Goes @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square
• Challenge #335: Die Cuts @ Paperminutes.
• To Die For @ Papertake Weekly Challenges.
• Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Anything Goes @ Top Tip Tuesday Challenges.
• IIC #173: Anything Goes @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Challenge #191: Christmas, Children, or Critters @ Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #146: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #71: Bingo (Die Cut, Bow, Color Blue) @ Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges.
• Week #34: Summer Florals @ Graph 'It Colour Challenge.
• Challenge #42: Real/Faux Stitching @ Left of Center Creative Challenge.
• Challenge #71: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #43: Anything Goes @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.
• Week #273: Warm Sunshiny Colours @ Allsorts.