Open-Minded Crafting Fun January Challenge #1

Good morning everyone! It has been a busy week. Bailey had a Lacrosse meeting Thursday morning.Michael had his wisdom teeth removed on Thursday. He did well.. he only had to have a large incision on one of them. This next week will be busy too. Bailey has Lacrosse conditioning Tuesday through Thursday this week and next week too. After that they begin Lacrosse practices Monday through Friday each week. Kevin has a doctor appointment with the Neurologist on Monday to do a nerve test of some sort. Taylor has an Eye appointment on Tuesday to do some sort of testing. It will be a full week in deed. I hope you all have a great week ahead!!

I'm so excited for the very first Monthly Challenge at Open-Minded Crafting Fun! Our very first challenge starts today. Challenges will start on the 10th of each month. Our first challenge is Something New. So, we want to see new items, new products, anything that is new to you or even a new technique that you've wanted to try, something like that. Make sure you tell us what it is. We will get some awesome ideas from you all like we always do!

We have wonderful sponsors for January and we want to thank you all for the wonderful sponsorship and generosity each of you show:



Unfortunately, Smeared Ink has shut down and they will be missed.

Here is my card for this challenge:








This is New Year Birdie from Doodle Pantry. And for my New, I have done two things... I have made a shaker card.. and I've used one of my dies to do this. I have also used the Spotlight Technique which I have been wanting to try and kept putting it off. This was the perfect opportunity to try it out :)  So, that is exactly what I did. I colored my spotlight sections with my Copic Markers. I've used Spellbinders dies for the circles used as the spotlights. I've used a My Favorite Things die for the circles on the side that make up the shaker part of the card. I've used small glass balls and sequin in the shaker. I've also added three different colors of twine. I've braided some of these. That is it from me! I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month!  The challenge will end on February 9th and the winners and DT Favorites will be posted on February 20th. The next challenge will start on February 10th.

Copic Colors Used:

• Bird: W1, E41, E43, B91, B95, B97
• Tree Trunk: E33, E35, E39
• Horn and Hat: YG07, YG17, YG67
• Hat: C3, C5, C7, C9; R22, R24, R29
• Confetti: V12, V15, V17; RV21, RV23, RV29; Y11, Y15, Y18; YG07, YG17, YG67; R22, R24, R29; YR02, YR04, YR07
• Bird Leg and Feet: N3, N5, N7, N9

Challenges:

• Challenge #293: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Something New (New Year) (1) @ Simon Says Stamp & Show
• Anything Goes (1/3) @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #119: Anything Goes (8) @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• January 5th-11th: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #40: Anything Goes (2/3) @ CCC Digi Creations
• Challenge #53: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Crafty Gals Corner.
• Challenge #286: Something New (New Year) (1/1) @ Fab 'n' Funky Challenges.
• Challenge #67: Anything Goes (1) @ Inspiration Destination.
• Anything Goes (2) @ Moo-Mania and More.
• Challenge #230: Punches and/or Dies (1/3) @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #217: Anything Goes (1/5) @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Anything Goes (2/3) @ As You Like It Challenge.
• Challenge #13: Something new (New Year; New Technique) (1/3) @ Cardz 4 Galz
• December/January Challenge #82: Something Old, Something New (2) (Old: Twine, Beads, Sequin/New: Techniques/Paper) @ Creatalicious Challenges
• Challenge #407: Hey, What's New? (Techniques) (1) @ Cute Card Thursday.
• Challenge #40: Something New (1/3) @ Dies R Us Challenge Blog
• Challenge #171: New Year (1/3) @ DL.Art
• Challenge #253: Something New (1) @ Stampavie and More.
• Challenge #140: Square Cards (2/3) @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog
• January Challenge #6: Anything Goes/Celebrations (1/3) @ The Crafty Addicts
• Pets/Animals (1/2) @ The Outlawz Twisted Thursday*
• Challenge #11: Anything Goes (2) @ A Bit More Time To Craft
• Challenge #180: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog
• FFC #120: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Jo's Scrap Shack
• Polar Bear Plunge Day/Bird Day/Bean Day/Bubble Bath Day (1/3) @ The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge
• It's New To You (Techniques) (1/3) @ Digi Designs Challenge Blog
• Challenge #25: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends
• Challenge #218: S-t-r-e-t-c-h Yourselves (1) @ Opus Gluei
• Anything Goes (1/3) @ That Craft Place Ltd Challenge Blog
• Something Old/Something New (Old: Twine,Beads,Sequin/New: Paper/Techniques) (1) @ Crafty Boots Challenge
• New (New Year) (1/3) @ Cuttlebug Mania
• Challenge #134: Everything Goes (1) @ Fairytale Challenge
• Challenge #6: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog
• Challenge #84: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Creative Moments
• IIC #281: All Things New (New Year) (1) @ Inky Impressions Challenges
• Challenge #120: Show Us Something New (1) @ Ruby's Rainbow Challenges
• New To YOU (Technique) (1/3) @ Art At Stampz by Star
• Challenge #6: Happy Anything (1/3) @ Craft Rocket Challenges
• Spots & Dots (1/3) @ Moving Along With The Times
• Challenge #100: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog
• Challenge $57: Anything Goes (1/4) @ Scrapping4Fun Challenges
• New For You (1/3) @ Spellbinding Stamps By Nikki Burnette
• January Challenge #33: New Beginnings (1/1) @ Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog
• January: Something New (1/3) @ Crafty Calendar Challenge
• January Challenge #1: Anything Goes (1/2) @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges
• January Showcase #6: Anything Goes (2) @ 2 Creative Chicks
• January: Anything Goes w/Patterned Paper (2) @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• January Challenge #13: Anything Goes (1/1) @ Doodle Pantry Blog
• January Challenge #11: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Crafting With An Attitude