Thinkin' Pink*

Happy Thursday everyone!! I hope you all are having a great week! It is almost to the end! We will have a busy weekend. Bailey and I found some shoes to go along with her dress. She showed me a fancy braid that she wants me to do to her hair. I'm excited for her.. she is excited too! Alright... I have to get busy!!  So here is my card I'm sharing today:










This image is Little Fairy from Julia Spiri. I decided to go Pink with her and add her to my Pink Bra card :)  I did a small amount of layering.She is colored with Copic Markers. The card and pieces are all cut with the Silhouette Cameo. I added some clear Wink of Stella to her wings.. Love that sparkle. I added a bit of silver Wink of Stella around her shoes and a reddish pink Wink of Stella for the dots around her wings. The bra is embossed and I inked the embossing folder. I used all scraps for this except for the card base... I used a piece of light kraft for that. I have gotten some great different shades of kraft paper from Kraft Outlet. I added some gems and stamped the Think Pink.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21, E04
• Eyes: BG10, BG13, BG18
• Hair: E50, YR21, Y26, E44; R20, R22, R24
• Flowers in Hair, Bands in Hair and Wings: RV10, RV21, RV13
• Dress and Socks: RV23, RV13, RV14
• Leaves in Hair, On Dress and On Socks and Spots on Wings: YG11, YG13, YG17
• Shoes and Purse: W00, W1, W3

Challenges:

• October: Girl Power (1/1) @ The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode.
• Challenge #145: Anything Goes w/Optional Twist of Use One Of Our Free Sentiments (3/3) @ 613 Avenue Create*
• Challenge #158: Use Some Pink (1/3) @ Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #167: Pink and Pretty (1/3) @ My Sheri Crafts.
• Challenge #283: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• October 13-19: Anything Goes (2/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #114: Fairies and Angels @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #55: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination.
• Challenge #205: Anything Goes (1/5) @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #268: Pearls @ 4 Crafty Chicks.
• October: Tic Tac Toe (Glitter or Sparlkes, Digital Image, Patterned Paper) (1/1) @ The Outlawz Twisted Thursday.
• Challenge #9: Pink or Breast Cancer Awareness (1/3) @ Morgan's Artworld.
• Challenge #111: Bling Bling @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Pink @ Crafty Boots Challenges.
• Challenge #191: Pretty In Pink @ Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #79: Anything Goes / Spots and/or Stripes (1/3) @ Creative Moments.
• Challenge #6: Anything Goes @ A Bit More Time To Craft.
• Challenge #35: Anything Goes (1/3) @ CCC Digi Creations.
• October Showcase #3: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• October Challenge #32: Add Some Texture @ Country View Crafts Challenge.
• October: Shaped Cards (3/3) @ Crafty Time Challenges.
• October: Anything Goes w/Patterned Paper @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.
• October Challenge #30: Anything Goes @ Silhouette Challenges.
• October Challenge #25: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenges.
• October: Hand Colored Image (2/2) @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge.
• October Challenge #92: Pretty In Pink (1/3) @ The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #04: Die Cuts and Punches (1/3) @ Julia Spiri Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #1: Pink For Breast Cancer (1/3) @ Craft Rocket Challenges.
• Challenge #2: Think Pink (1/3) @ Unicorn Challenge Blog.

GDT at My Sheri Crafts.

Good morning everyone! I have a busy day ahead of me. I'm hoping to get a little bit of crafting done this morning, but this afternoon we will be at the Lacrosse Tournament. She has a lot of games with her last one starting at 8:30 pm. I'm not sure what time we will be home. I hope everyone has a great day! I'm hoping my will stay a bit dry :D

I was asked to be a Guest Designer at My Sheri Crafts. I am so honored for the opportunity. Their challenge is Pink and Pretty in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here is my share for today:













For this card I've used an image from Drawn With Character. I colored these images with my Copic Markers and added some layering to it as well. Some of the images have a bit of Wink of Stella on them. I added some pink twine, ribbon and gems. I also added a princess charm. The card itself was cut with the Silhouette Cameo. I created the sentiment and printed it out. I cut around it with a Spellbinders die and then inked the edge of it pink. All of the paper are from a pad that I picked up at Michaels. I wanted the Princess theme to also have a bit of a Breast Cancer Theme with the sentiment. Thank you My Sheri Crafts for having me as your Guest Designer!

Copic Markers Used:

• Princess Dress: RV13, RV14, RV66; RV10, RV21, RV13
• Princess Gem: YG01, YG05, YG09
• Princess Earrings and Crown: Y11, Y15, Y18, YR23
• Princess Shoes: C3, C5, C7
• Princess Hair: E50, E51, E53, E55
• Princess Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
• Frog Lily Pad: G12, G14, G19
• Frog: YG01, YG03, YG07, YG09; G12, G14, G19
• Frog Crown: Y000, Y11, Y15
• Lily Pad: G12, G14, G19
• Lily Pad Flower: RV10, RV13, RV14; Y11, Y15, Y18

Challenges:

• September Challenge #24: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• September Challenge #1: Add Some Text (1/3) @ Where The Heart Is.
• Challenge #235: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Die Cuttin' Diva's Weekly Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #53: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination.
• Anything Goes @ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wednesday Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog.
• WIW September Anything Goes @ The House That Stamps Built {Repeat Impressions}.
• Challenge #203: Anything Goes (4/5) @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #194: Heavy Metal (charm) @ D R S Designs.
• FFC #108: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Jo's Scrap Shack.
• Challenge #159: Anything Goes (2/3) @ QKR Stampede.
• Challenge #57: Think Pink (1/3) @ Inky Chicks.
• Challenge #5: Anything Goes @ A Bit More Time To Craft.
• Add A Sentiment (1/3) @ Art At Stampz By Star.
• Challenge #03: Anything Goes w/Twist of Add Some Bling (2/3) @ Julia Spiri Digital Stamps Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #134: Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1/3) @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #42: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #101: Animals (frog) (1/3) @ Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenges.
• Challenge #163: Use A Die Cut (1/2) @ Wags 'n Whiskers.
• October Challenge #8: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With An Attitude.
• October: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Your Scrapbook Place.
• October: Anything Goes w/Ribbon @ 3 Girl JAM.
• October Showcase #3: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• October: Anything Goes w/a Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ.
• October: Shaped Cards (1/3) @ Crafty Time Challenges.
• October: Anything Goes w/Patterned Paper @ Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge.
• October Challenge #117: Anything Goes w/Twist of 'B' (Breast Cancer) @ DigiStamps4Joy.
• October Challenge #30: Anything Goes @ Silhouette Challenges.
• October: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Sister of Craft.

Breast Cancer Butterfly.

Good morning! Yesterday was a pretty busy day. I went out shopping at Goodwill with my youngest, Bailey. I was able to find a few more shirts to fit me. I donated all of my really big shirts. That was an exciting move! And then I found a couple of pieces that I'm thinking I should alter! We will see what that holds in the future.

We had so much fun last night at the Major League Lacrosse Championship Game. We were rooting for the New York Lizards and they pulled it off! It was a great game! We are looking forward to having an Atlanta team here in 2016!! Go Atlanta Blaze!! We will definitely get back to see more games!!

My Breast Cancer make for today:







My Breast Cancer card.. I used this awesome butterfly that I can't remember where it came from and it is colored with Pencils. The card was cut using the Silhouette Cameo. I loved the spray of ribbons. I added a bit of glitter to the butterfly and a bunch of pink gems on the side. I also stamped on the front. Then I used a different stamp on the inside of the card. I layered the inside with the negative cuts from the card and added more pink gems. Thanks for looking :)  And God Bless all of you that are struggling with Breast Cancer, a Survivor or ones that we have lost to this. I have a sister who is a survivor. It seems to touch all of us one way or another.

Challenges:

• Challenge #30: Pretty In Pink (1/3) @ CCC Digi Creations.
• August Challenge #115: Anything Goes w/Optional Twist of Anything With Wings (3/3) @ DigiStamps4Joy.
• August: Add A Sentiment (2/3) @ Great Impressions.
• August: Anything Goes (5) @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• August: Anything Goes w/Twist of Glitter (2/3) @ Scrapbook Blessings Club.
• August Challenge #28: Anything Goes (3) @ Silhouette Challenges.
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes (7) @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes (2/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Anything Goes (5/5) @ Papertake Weekly Challenges.
• Challenge #93: Sparkle (glitter and gems) (3/3) @ Creative Card Crew.
• Challenge #45: Anything Goes (4) @ Inspiration Destination.
• Challenge #195: Anything Goes (3/5) @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #75: Anything Goes (1) @ In The Pink.
• August Challenge #6: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With An Attitude.
• Challenge #38: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #89: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• FFC #100: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Jo's Scrap Shack.
• Challenge #118: Anything Goes (2) @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Anything But A Birthday (1/2) @ Sweet Stampin'.
• Challenge #276: Things With Wings (1/3) @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.

New Image Release at The East Wind

Good morning everyone!!  Yesterday I had a stress test .... this was my last clearance before surgery. Now I'm just waiting for the okay. I should have surgery scheduled in the next two or three weeks. When she told me that yesterday the nerves hit me!  So, I meet with the Cardiologist on Thursday and then with the Bariatric Surgeon next Tuesday!  So, we will see!!  I have a lot of mixed feelings... excitement, nervousness, scared! Did I excited?? LOL  I'm really excited.. and really nervous at the same time!  Okay.. enough of that... on to my post :)

Today I am sharing one of the new release images from March for The East Wind. Here is what I have done:









I am trying to use my pencils to get more experience, so I used my pencils for this one. I'm pretty sure I used my Faber-Castell Polychromos on this image. I decided to keep her all pink with a touch of blue and create a Breast Cancer card.. an 'I'm here for you'. I added two types of lace, some thread attached the 'Hope' charm that I found at Michaels in the jewelry section. The two rectangles are cut with Spellbinders dies. I added a few pearls near the sentiment, pink gems around the inner rectangle and stamped the ribbon at the top. I also stamped 'Fight Like A Girl' to the inside of the card. I did a bit of layering on this image; hopefully you can see in the photos well enough.

Challenges:

• Challenge #73: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog
• DSC #133: Anything Goes @ Digitally Sweet Challenge
• Challenge #135: Girly @ Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge
• Challenge #132: Add A Sentiment @ QKR Stampede
• Challenge #99: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge
• Challenge #150: Monochromatic (1/2) @ Wags 'n Whiskers
• March: Add Some Metal (3/3) @ Crafty Calendar Challenge
• Challenge #73: Anything Goes w/Twist of Add A Sentiment @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge
• Monochromatic (1/1) @ The Outlawz Paper A La Mode
• Challenge #117: Anything Goes (1/3) @ 613 Avenue Create
• One For The Girls (1/2) @ Come And Get It Challenges
• Challenge #255: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Craft Your Passion
• Challenge #11: Use A Die Cut (2/3) @ Get Creative Challenges
• Pastels @ Simon Says Stamp & Show
• TPE292: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant
• Challenge #209: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Die Cuttin' Diva's Weekly Challenge Blog
• March 31 - April 6: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door
• Challenge #128: Anything Goes + a Sentiment (2/5) @ Aud Sentiments Challenge
• Week #13: Use A Die (2/2) @ Polkadoodles Challenge
• Challenge #82: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Simply Create Too
• Challenge #41: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Scribble and Scrap Blog and Challenge
• Challenge #16: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog
• Challenge #73: Anything Goes @ Creatalicious Challenges
• Challenge #81: Use A Die Cut (3/3) @ Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge
• C4C277: Bring On The Bling @ Crazy 4 Challenges

Two Cards Today

Good morning everyone! I was able to get an additional two cards done last night. It's really amazing that I was able to get three cards finished in one day.. that is unheard of LOL and to not start until late in the day! Of course... the image was already colored and popped and ready to go so I just had to put them on a card. The other card didn't use an image. Without further ado:

The ribbon is from a Me&My Big Ideas Soft Spoken package that I have had for quite some time. Finally time to put some of it to good use :)  I used die cuts for the three circles. The "believe" stamp is from Unity Stamp Company and it is from the "All Things Are Possible" set. The papers are Melissa Frances papers and bazzill cardstock. And the ink is Cameo Coral from Stampin' Up.

Challenges:

• Mojo Monday #262 @ {MOJO} Monday
• Think Pink: Breat Cancer Awareness @ The Paper Makeup Stamps
• Pink Ribbons @ The Stamping Boutique
• Challenge 176: Monochromatic @ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge
• Think Pink: Challenge #3 @ Cut It Up
• Challenge #6: Monochrome @ Delicious Doodles
• Monochromatic @ My Heart Pieces
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Challenge #35: Anything Goes @ Tuesday Alchemy
• Challenge 105: Anything Goes @ Crafts and Me Challenges

Here is my second card:

The image is from Papelitos. I just adore this little Knight! I popped parts of him.. the sword, the arm. The banners were done with an embossing folder and then I painted them with Creative Inspiration paints... I used Gold and Sapphire. The gold I used around the edge of the large banner and then on the pennants. The blue I used on the pennants and around the edge of the gold pennants. It was super easy with the embossing to know where to paint. Every bit of the paper was from scraps.
Copics:
Leather: E30, E33, E35, E39
Skin: E00, E11, E13
Hair: E30, E35, E37, E57, E59
Blue: B60, B66, B69
Red: R29, R39, R59
Metal: C1, C3, C5
Eyes: YG06, YG09
Detailing done with Copic Multiliner Black and Blue

Challenges:

• DTC Challenge #5: Sketch @ Designed to Color
• Challenge 56: Anything Goes @ Divas By Design
• JAI 139: Just Add Something New (Embossing Folder is new) @ Just Add Ink
• Challenge #113: Anything Goes @ 2 Sisters Challenge
• #67: Super Scraps Saturday @ Hiding In My Craft Room
• Challenge #36: Anything Goes @ Deep Ocean Challenges
• October Challenge: Copic Multiliners (I used the marker detailing on the blue of the sword and the sentiment I used it also .3 Blue Copic Multi Liner) @ Mad For Markers

I hope you all have a great day/evening! we will be off to church in a while. Going to spend the rest of the day trying to get some more cards done :)

Bailey's Breast Cancer Awareness Card

I mentioned a few days ago that Bailey worked on a card with me the other day. I'm here to share her card with all of you :)  Bailey is 11 years old.

Here she is:

And here is her card :)

I love when she decides to craft with me :) And she LOVES my ink.. can you tell?? LOL

Challenges:

• Think Pink:  Breast Cancer Awareness @ The Paper Makeup Stamps
• Pink Ribbons @ The Stamping Boutique 
• Think Pink: Challenge #3 @ Cut It Up 
• RRR Challenge #57: Pretty In Pink & Ribbons @ Really Reasonable Ribbons

Breast Cancer Awareness October

Bailey and I sat down tonight and both worked on a card for Breast Cancer Awareness. She didn't finish hers until later, so I will have to take some photos of it tomorrow and get it posted. Here is my card:

Copics: Boooo, Booo, Boo, B02, 100, Y35, Y38, R20, R21, R22, R24, E25, E27
The Bra Breast Cancer and the Boob Verse on the inside are from Crafty Pad
The Save the Hooters Circle with the Owl is from SK Digis
All of the paper is breast cancer themed. I have had them for a while. I believe they are Making Memories. I popped several parts of the images and popped the bra out. I inked with Stampin Up Bold Brights that I had. And I added a couple of small pearls from Martha Stewart.

Challenges:

• Challenge 130: Save the Hooters @ Craft Your Passion
• Think Pink @ Copic Oz 
• Challenge #82: Breast Cancer Awareness @ Celebrate the Occasion 
• Challenge 83: Pink! For Breast Cancer Awareness @ Art Impressions
• #145: Think Pink @ Sassy Studio Designs
• Challenge 56: For the Girls @ A Gem of A Challenge
• Challenge #100: Think Pink @ Drunken Stampers
• Challenge 75: Pink @ Lexi's Creations
• Challenge #5: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun @ Songbird
• Challenge 42: Go Pink @ Dream Valley Challenges
• Pink Plus One (the little bit of blue) @ In The Pink
• Pink It Up @ JellyPark
• Link Up For Pink @ Link Up For Pink
• Save the Hooters @ SK Digis

So many of us have been touched by Breast Cancer. My sister went through it and a double mastectomy. She is a survivor!!!!!!

Next Project

I'm hoping to finish up the album of Kevin and I this weekend; maybe today even. It should only be a few more pages. I have two more sets of photos, one of all of us out to dinner, including my sister and mother. The last set is me and the kids at the airport seeing him off. There are three photos for that one I believe. I'll be glad to have that finished and ready to send off. I was stressing over it a bit since it was going to be needed.

Next, I'll be working on the 6x6 album that I was making for my sister. My sister was diagnosed with Breast Cancer a couple of years ago. She was in her mid 40's when she was diagnosed. She was moving and bumped her breast with something. It was sore after that and she had a large knot. I'm thankful that she bumped it that day. It was a large tumor that was in her breast. She was quickly diagnosed and they started her pretty quickly on chemotherapy. Lora was very angry with the world when she got diagnosed. She really didn't want to talk much, so I didn't push it. I just let her talk when she was ready. And I just let her know I was always there for her. She was in a really tough relationship at the time too, with a woman that was very controlling. I can't tell you how happy I am that she isn't with her now. I would go and sit with her during her chemo sessions if I could. I would stay as long as they would allow me until they kicked me out. Treatment was long and hard on my sister. She had a double mastectomy and has had to endure weekly shots. She is an amazing woman; strong and beautiful. I hope she doesn't have to endure what she has gone through again in her life.

Here is the first page of the album I'm going to be working on for her:

I used bazzill, patterned papers that I searched for forever to find.. I had a time a while back finding breast cancer papers. The F is chipboard that I put paper on.. I sanded the edges. The blossoms are Prima. The 'O' in Journey is a ribbon sticker detailed with a pen. Random brads on the flowers and the edge of the pages. And I inked it with pink ink. I don't remember where I got that bling ribbon. I sewed the squares with my sewing machine. I'm ready to get my new sewing machine out this weekend. My old one broke and I bought this new one. I haven't used it yet, so I need to get on that! :)

Thanks for looking at my page. I'm hoping the other pages turn out as nice. I really like how this one turned out. I'm going to put this into the Link Up For Pink - Challenge Number 3. I also added to the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge.

Have a great day everyone!