Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Challenge #24 Midway 2nd Post.

Good morning everyone!! Here is my 2nd post for our midway challenge at Open-Minded Crafting Fun! One more week to go to get in on this challenge!! And we have some wonderful sponsors for Challenge #24 .. be sure to join us :)





Here is what I have come up with using an image from The East Wind:








So for this one I just mostly used the image LOL It was BIG! :)  But I just LOVE this image so much!!!  I colored the image with my Copic Markers. I popped part of Lucy Loo Cheshire Cat and the arrows on the tree. I added the fibers, the layers of die cut edged papers at the bottom and the random sequins. I also did some purple and pink embossing around the edge of the image as a frame. On the inside I used most of what I used on the outside as well.

Copic Markers Used:

• Tree: E31, E34, E35, E37
• Signs: E21, E25, E39
• Cat: V12, V15, V17; RV23, RV13, RV14
• Eyes: Y11, Y15; YR07, YR09

Challenges:

• Thankful For You @ Cards In Envy.
• Challenge #13: Animal Antics @ CCC Digi Creations.
• Challenge #75: Stripes (the Cheshire Cat) @ Creative Card Crew.
• November: Thankful Thoughts @ Great Impressions.
• Challenge #36: Embossing @ Perfectly Rustics.
• TPE278: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Anything Goes @ Whoopsidaisy Challenges.
• Week #239: Techniques (embossing, decoupage) @ City Crafter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #63: Anything Goes w/Twist of Add A Tree or Trees @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square.
• Challenge #128: Thank You Cards or Gifts @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #57: Anything Goes @ The Stamping Chef.
• Challenge #160: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• DTBST #257: Giving Thanks @ Sassy Studio Designs*
• Challenge #225: Anything Goes @ Stampavie and More.
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Catz.
• Challenge #58: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #85: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #92: Lots Of Layers @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Challenge #277: Embossing @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #20: Anything Goes @ ArtbyMiran.
• Challenge #31: Anything Goes @ Scrapping4fun Challenges.
• C4C264: Squares (Square Card) @ Crazy 4 Challenges.
• Challenge #269: Anything Goes @ Just Us Girls Challenge.
• HIMCR #176: Freestyle @ Hiding In My Craft Room.

Midway Post #1 for Challenge #24 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun!.

Good morning everyone!!  Today I have two midway posts for you.. this is my first one :)  Also, the winners are posted for Challenge #23.. be sure to head over there and see the winners and DT Favorites!!

We have some wonderful sponsors for Challenge #24 .. be sure to join us :)  One more week to go!!





Here is what I have come up with using an image from A Day For Daisies:








For this post I've used Blessing A Flower Fairy from A Day For Daisies. I colored her with my Copic markers. I've added white glitter to her wings. I cut a large hole in the center of the card and added the pink paper behind it. I cut the die using a scalloped circle die. I added the die cut leaves and swirls and then added the flowers on top of those. I then added some gems around and the metal corners. I stamped the Thank You. I did just a small amount of decoupage on this. I popped the top of the flower, the leaf and fairy and her front wing. On the inside I used some additional swirls with gems. And that circle that I cut out from the front... well.. I used that on the inside :)

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11
• Leaves: YG01, YG05, YG09
• Dress: BG11, BG13, BG15, BG49
• Flower: Y00, Y11, Y15; RV00 RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29
• Hair: RV00, RV23, RV25, RV29

Challenges:

• Challenge #56: Anything Goes / Make It Sparkle @ Creative Moments.
• November: Thankful Thoughts @ Great Impressions.
• November: Bright Colors @ Ladybug Crafts.
• TPE278: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Anything Goes @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge.
• Week #239: Techniques (decoupage) @ City Crafter Challenge Blog.
• Use Die Cuts @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #128: Thank You Cards or Gifts @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog*
• Give Thanks @ Scrap Creations.
• Fairies @ Crafting By Designs.
• Challenge #239: Anything With Die Cuts @ Fab 'n' Funky Challenges.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #92: Thank You Card @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #160: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #222: Die Cuts @ 4 Craft Chicks.
• Challenge #122: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Lots of Embellishments @ MilkCoffee Challenge.
• DTBST #257: Giving Thanks @ Sassy Studio Designs.
• Challenge #225: Anything Goes @ Stampavie and More.
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Catz.
• Challenge #58: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #85: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Use Die Cuts / Punches @ Digi Sketch Challenge.
• Challenge #92: Lots of Layers @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Challenge #20: Anything Goes @ ArtbyMiran.
• Challenge #40: Anything Goes w/Twist of Something Beginning with S (sprite, sparkle) @ Completely Christmas.
• C4C264: Squares (Square Card) @ Crazy 4 Challenges.
• Challenge #269: Anything Goes @ Just Us Girls Challenge.
• HIMCR #176: Freestyle @ Hiding In My Craft Room.

Whiff of Joy December Project.

Good morning! And a Very Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope everyone has a wonderful day and rest of your weekend!! :)

Today I am sharing my Whiff of Joy Project for November. We are sharing Christmas Decorations:







For my project I made this little Drum using my Silhouette Cameo and a file from SVG.Cuts. I used assorted scrap papers from Christmas last year and I added twine, brads and tinsel. This is open on the inside so I can fill it up with Chocolate or Candy Canes! I used Angel Maya on the drum. I did a bit of decoupage on her. She is colored with my Copic Markers.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11
• Star and Halo: Y00, Y11, Y15, Y38, YR24
• Hair: YR20, YR23, E33, YR24
• Dress: R35, R37, R56

Challenges:

• Challenge #19: Anything But A Card @ Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog.
• November: Not A Card @ Crafting Cafe.
• November: Christmas @ Kit and Clowder.
• Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ A Crafty Mess.
• Lots of Embellishments @ MilkCoffee Challenge.
• Challenge #225: Anything Goes @ Stampavie and More.
• Challenge #57: Anything goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• HIMCR #175: Any Holiday @ Crazy 4 Challenges.
• Anything Goes @ That Craft Place Ltd Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #145: Any Winter Holiday @ DL Dot Art.
• Challenge #170: Christmas @ Ooh La La Creations Challenges.
• TPE278: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Anything Goes @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge.
• Christmas Decorations - No Cards @ Craft Room Challenge.
• Week #47: Xmas Celebrations @ Digi Choosday.
• Challenge #91: Tis The Season @ Crafting For All Seasons.
• X is for Xmas Music @ ABC Christmas Challenge.
• Challenge #105: Christmas @ DigiStamps4Joy.
• Challenge #205: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #160: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.

November Cuddly Buddly.

Good morning!

Today I am sharing my second Cuddly Buddly post with you for November:






I decided to use the Budding Vine Corner from Lilyboo's Pretty Cottage. Once I had those colored up I knew that I wanted to do just a pretty simple card, but I needed some fantastic sentiment to go in the middle. And what better sentiment to put in the middle but a wonderful scripture!!  And then I found Kim MacFarlane's Holy Scriptures and I knew I had found what I wanted. I saw this scripture which she put into the shape of the Cross and I just LOVE it!! That is when it came together. I colored the corner with my Copic Markers. I added some stitching, some Embossing Enamel and the pearls. It is a pretty simple card for me, but I don't think its quite CAS. LOL  Oh well! Maybe it would be considered CAS to some? I'm not even sure! That is how CAS illiterate I am!! I also inked around the white paper with Rose ink. I layered the same papers on the inside and added some stitching and pearls to finish it off.

Copic Markers Used:

• Flower: R20, R22, R24
• Leaves: YG01, YG05, YG09
• Vine: E31, E34, E35, E37

Challenges:

• Challenge #127: Pairs or Two Of A Kind (two corners) @ Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges.
• November: CAS @ Paula Holifield Crafts.
• Challenge #29: Colour/Anything Goes @ Creative Craft Cottage.
• Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ A Crafty Mess.
• Challenge #225: Anything Goes @ Stampavie and More.
• Embossing w/Optional Twist of Sparkle @ Time Out Challenges.
• Challenge #57: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #84: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Week #286: No Design Papers Allowed @ Allsorts.
• Challenge #99: Anything Goes w/Optional Subway Art @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #239: Use a Digi @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #32: Anything Goes @ Scribbles & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ That Craft Place Ltd Challenge Blog.
• TPE278: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Anything Goes @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge.
• Nov 25-Dec 1: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #277: Embossing @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #205: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #160: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.

Meljen's Designs November DT Inspiration.

Good morning everyone! I think I feel a little bit better today. I haven't decided yet LOL  I hate being sick! Today is my son's birthday... so Kevin is out with my youngest doing some shipping for cake and stuff. That's my day! Hoping to feel a bit better.

So, today is my inspiration post at Meljen's Designs. I have been wanting to try this creation for a while now and when I decided which image I was going to use this month I decided that this was the image to use for this:








So, I think they are classifying this as a card, but I'm going with a Christmas Decoration LOL!! I didn't add a sentiment and the gifts are all glued down, so there is really no way to fold this up and put it in an envelope. For that... I think it justifies calling it a Christmas Decoration! I'm trying to decide if I should keep it and put it out at Christmas or if I should give it as a gift... to my mother or something! I'm just not sure! Anyway!!  I used Christmas Tree which you can find at the Meljen's Designs Shop. I LOVE this image! I think I use it every year LOL I just LOVE to decoupage it!!  It is perfect! I decoupaged each layer of the tree and then the gifts. I have inked everything in Tea Dye ink. I used a bunch of random Christmas paper scraps from last year to create this. I used ribbon around each gift. I layered the snowflake dies.. those are Sizzlits. I also added a small snowflake corner.. I believe that is Memory Box, but I'm not 100% sure. I also added a Holly corner that is sort of hidden behind the square gift at the bottom. There are also two snowflake border die cuts.. I know that those are Memory Box. I added white pearls to the large layered snowflake centers. I added small gems on some parts of the snowflake corner and border dies. The star on the tree and the ornaments have some Stickles on them and the lights have some Diamond Glaze on them. Hard to see that in the photos. I distressed the layers of paper on the bottom and inked the dies and the paper around the image. The image is colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol  And I think that is about it! It took me 2 days to make this... well... that isn't counting the coloring and decoupaging.. with that I would say 3 days. It was really fun to make though! I doubt I will do another though!!

Challenges:

• November: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• Challenge #144: Anything Christmas @ DL Dot Art.
• Challenge #127: Pairs or Two of a Kind (3 pairs of snowflakes, 2 pairs of gifts, 2 snowflake borders) @ Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges.
• November: Christmas/Holiday with Ribbon @ 3 Girl Jam.
• Week #239: Techniques (card type, decoupage, distressing) @ City Crafter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #14: Christmas @ Dies R Us Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #77: Anything Goes @ LiaStampz Challenge.
• November: Christmas @ Kit and Clowder.
• Layers - 6 Minimum @ Sketches For All / Angela's Challenge.
• Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ A Crafty Mess.
• Challenge #9: Anything Geos @ Aurora Wings Challenge Blog.
• Any Winter Holiday @ Oddball Art Stamp Co. Challenge Blog.
• November Challenge #23: Special Card @ Scrapbook Cardmaking Bastel-Traum.
• Get Ready For Christmas @ Crafting By Designs.
• Let Is Snow (snowflakes) @ Divas By Designs.
• Challenge #159: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #264: Layer It Up @ Little Red Wagon*
• Challenge #204: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #91: Anything Goes @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog*
• IIC #186: Anything Goes w/Pearls @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Challenge #80: Homemade Embellishments @ It's All About The Vintage*
• Lots of Embellishments @ MilkCoffee Challenge.
• Challenge #225: Anything Goes @ Stampavie and More.
• You're Favorite Colors at Christmas Time @ The Outlawz / Twisted Thursday*
• Challenge #121: Use 2 or More Colors @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #114: Bling It On! @ QKR Stampede*
• Anything Goes @ Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.
• Favorite Layout (I love all the layers.. love the way this card looks; just takes too long LOL) @ Creative Corner Challenges.
• Challenge #204: Getting Ready For Christmas @ Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge.
• HIMCR #175: Any Holiday @ Crazy 4 Challenges.
• Challenge #268: Photo Inspiration @ Just Us Girls Challenge.
• Challenge #147: Oh Christmas Tree @ My Sheri Crafts*
• Challenge #263: Sparkly/Bling/Glittery @ Totally Gorjuss.
• Challenge #99: Anything Goes w/Optional Subway Art @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #92: Lots of Layers @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Challenge #239: Use A Digi @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #32: Anything Goes @ Scribble and Scrap Blog & Challenge*
• Anything Goes @ That Craft Place Ltd Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #52: Inspiration Photo @ Weekly Christmas Card Challenges.
• Challenge #170: Christmas @ Ooh La La Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges.
• TPE278: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Anything Goes @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge.
• Christmas Decorations - No Cards @ Craft Room Challenge.
• Use Die Cuts @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• Week #47: Xmas Celebrations @ Digi Choosday*
• Nov 25-Dec 1: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.

SLSLines DT Inspiration.

Good morning! Boy do I feel rotten today!! I have been down for a couple of days now. All congested.. My chest is hurting. Was running a fever yesterday. Just icky!!  I just want to feel better!!

Today I am sharing my November DT Inspiration with you from SLSLines Digital Stamps.








I love her! She is Goth Girl with Top Hat and can be found at the SLSLines Shop. I colored her with Copic Markers. I did a little bit of decoupage. The glasses were filled with Diamond Glaze. I embossed the black in the back  and then stitched around it. I also distressed the edges of the black papers. I used a Spellbinders die to cut the piece at the top. I used My Favorite Things stitched circles dies for all of the circles. I also added some gems at the bottom.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Hair: Y21, Y23, YR21, Y28, E97, E99
• Shirt and Hat: V15, V17, BV08
• Hat Band, Glasses and Black Under Eyes: C3, C5, C7, C9
• Lips and Rose: YG01, YG05, YG09
• Eyes: E41, N3, N5
• Charm: N3, N5

Challenges: 

• November: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs*
• November Challenge #10: Birthday @ Crafting For The Craic.
• November: Use The Color Black @ Sketches For All / Stacy H-W's Cards and More Cards.
• Anything Goes @ The Outlawz / Greeting Card*
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges.
• November Sketch @ Kathy's Waffle Sketch File.
• Challenge #89: Anything 3D (decoupage) @ Craft Room Challenge.
• 3 or More Papers @ Top Tip Tuesday Challenges.
• Challenge #90: Birthdays @ Crafting For All Seasons.
• CMC #60: Use A Digi @ Card Mania Challenges.
• Challenge #95: Anything Goes @ Dream Valley Challenges.
• Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ A Crafty Mess.
• Happy Birthday @ Fab 'n Funky Challenges.
• Challenge #159: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #264: Layer It Up @ Little Red Wagon.
• Challenge #204: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #225: Anything Goes @ Stampavie and More.
• Challenge #114: Bling It On! @ QKR Stampede.
• Challenge #84: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Favorite Layout (I love layers and matching the inside with the out) @ Creative Corner Challenges.
• Week #286: No Design Papers Allowed @ Allsorts.
• Birthday @ Sweet Stampin'.
• Challenge #99: Anything Goes w/Optional Subway Art @ 613 Avenue Create*
• Challenge #92: Lots of Layers @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Challenge #239: Use A Digi @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #32: Anything Goes @ Scribbles & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• Challenge #213: Happy Everything @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• TPE278: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Anything Goes @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge.