Challenge #16 @ The East Wind.

Good morning! I hope everyone is having a great week so far! So happy it is Wednesday!! Had a rough night last night with the kids.. teenagers!! o.O  Oh well.. we will get through this too!! Have to meet with the boss today... that always stresses me out. Other than that.. just another day in the neighborhood!!

Today is our October 1st challenge at The East Wind!!  And Kyra has once again outdone herself with this FABULOUS and unique freebie!!  Just Love her!!! 

Here is what I have created for Challenge #16: Thanksgiving:








This is Aurora Turkey - the October Freebie from The East Wind. I can't tell you how generous Kyra is!! She is the most wonderful and generous artist out there! Just look at this amazing image! LOL  She is fantastic!!! I decoupaged her three levels... the feathers in the middle and then her on top. I colored her with my Copic markers. The card was cut using my Silhouette Cameo as well as the sunflowers. The papers are all from Club Scrap. The fiber and twine are also from Club Scrap. Let's Talk Turkey was cut using the Cameo as well. And I did stamp Happy Thanksgiving on the inside. I think she turned out okay :) Be sure to join The East Wind and get the newsletter so you too can grab these amazing freebies and join in the challenges each month!!

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Lips: R02
• Snood: R20, R22, R14, R24, R35, R46
• Turkey Feathers: E95, E97, E99; E23, E25, E27; N4, N6, N8
• Hair: Y21, YR23, YR24
• Dress: W1, W3, W5, W7, W9
• Eyes: B00, B02, B04

Challenges:

• September: Things With Wings @ Stamping Sensations.
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes @ Art By Miran Challenge.
• Challenge #60: Things With Wings @ Sparkles Monthly Challenges.
• Challenge #67: Flower Power @ Creatalicious Challenges.
• Challenge #71: Twine @ Creative Card Crew.
• Challenge #87: AT Least One Flower @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes w/Optional Use 3 Layers @ Creative Moments.
• Lots of Layers @ The Sisterhood of Crafters.
• Challenge #340: Dies and/or Punches @ Cute Card Thursday.
• Anything Goes w/Twist of Anything Goes @ The Outlawz / Twisted Thursday.
• Q for Quadruple (4 Sunflowers) @ Alphabet Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #113: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #50: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Fall @ Frosted Designs.
• Challenge #76: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #6: Anything Goes @ Crafting At The Weekend.
• Challenge #260: Photo Week @ Just Us Girls Challenge.
• HIMCR #167: Any Holiday @ Hiding In My Craft Room.
• Challenge #91: Anything Goes w/Optional Use A Heart @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #28: Anything Goes @ Scribbles & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• Challenge #38: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart.
• Die Cuts and Punches @ Make My Monday Weekly Challenge Blog.
• 2 or More Designer Papers @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge.
• Fun Folds @ Melonheadz Friends.
• CCH #181: For A Special Lady @ The Crazy Challenge.
• TPE270: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Challenge #125: Anything Could Happen @ {PIN}-spirational Challenges.
• Seasonal Colours @ Craft Room Challenge.
• Bingo (Design Paper, Die Cut, Sentiment) @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #185: Anything Goes @ Die Cuttin' Diva's Weekly Challenge Blog.
• Folds @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• September 30-October 6: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ Ching-Chou Kurik Inspiration and Challenge Blog*
• October: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• October: Autumn and/or Fall @ Ladybug Crafts
• October: Challenge #8 (Give Thanks) @ Naughty or Nice Challenges.
• October: Anything Goes @ Sisters of Craft.
• Fall or Halloween @ Sketches For All / Pat's Challenge.
• Challenge #60: Things With Wings @ Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #49: Anything Goes @ The Stamping Chef.
• Challenge #152: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.

Whiff of Joy August.

Can you believe we are over half way through August already! My gosh this year is just flying by! Bailey started Lacrosse practice yesterday and she LOVED it! Everyone told her she did really well for just starting and she seems really excited. She is going to have a busy year this year. She is in 8th grade, which means they are the top dogs at the Middle School LOL  I keep telling her.. Not for long! So, they will have some fun things to do this year. One of them is going to Disney with the orchestra/band/chorus. I'm not sure which one she is going to go with, but I keep pushing her to do orchestra... it will take her further. So, I have to start pulling out money to save for that trip! My oldest went with the chorus when she was in Middle School... she had a blast.  So, between, orchestra, chorus, Lacrosse and clubs... and homework LOL  It's going to be a busy year for my little social bug!

Alright.. enough of that LOL  On to my 2nd post for August with Whiff of Joy.








Isn't he adorable? This is Retired Bee which you can find at the Whiff of Joy Shop. I did a little bit of decoupage on him... I popped his hat, his tie, his front arm, his front leg and his front wing. I colored him up with my Copic Markers. I did a little bit of distressing on the edges of some of the papers. The papers are from a 6x6 stack - . The bottom strip of honey comb is from a My Favorite Thing die cut ad the honeycomb at the top are from a Spellbinders die. I then added the yellow gems from my stash.  The "You're Retiring?" stamp is from Club Scrap. I used the same paper stack to coordinate the inside and a few honeycomb in there as well.

COPIC MARKERS:

• Black on Bee: C1, C3, C5, C7, C9
• Yellow On Bee: Y04, Y13, Y15, Y18
• Blue on Tie and Hat: BG53, BG57
• Black on Tie: C1, C3, C4
• Cane: E30, E31, E35
• Hat: E31, E35, E37, E39
• Wings: C00, C1, C3, C4

CHALLENGES:

• Challenge #45: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #75: Anything Goes @ The Squirrel and The Fox.
• August: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• August: Anything Goes @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• August: Use Bling @ Sketches For All / Stacy H-W's Cards and More Cards.
• Challenge #248: 3D @ Crazy 4 Challenges.
• August: Bouncing Circles Sketch @ Kathy's Waffle Sketch File.

• Challenge #70: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #42: Anything Goes @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge.
• Challenge #85: Anything Goes @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #225: Bugs or Insects @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #226: Use At Least 3 Patterned Papers @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Challenge #32: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp.
• Challenge #17: Anything Goes @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges.
• Challenge #61: Your Favourite Challenge (Sketch) @ HobbyCutz,
• Anything Goes @ Clear It Out Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #49: Anything Goes @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square.
• Challenge #117: Wings @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #335: Die Cuts @ Paperminutes.
• To Die For @ Papertake Weekly Challenges.
• Anything Goes @ Top Tip Tuesday Challenges.
• IIC #173: Anything Goes @ Inky Impressions Challenge.
• Challenge #146: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #25: Anything Goes @ Crafty Girls Challenges.
• Use A Digistamp @ My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenges.

Freebie Challenge / Beach At The East Wind.

Kyra has done it again! An amazing freebie image! Aurora is ready for the beach and she is just beautiful! Today is the 1st and we are beginning our Challenge #12 Freebie Challenge with a theme of Beach at The East Wind. Aurora Bubble Gum and Mint Chocolate... isn't she great! I love her!  Here was my take on this challenge:







I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I did a small amount of decoupage; her hat rim and her ice cream cone. The papers I used are from Club Scrap... I LOVE their papers. I really need to start that again! I miss getting my pizza box! I added the corners (Spellbinders) which I cut with black cardstock. The butterflies (Spellbinders) I cut the background with the black cardstock and then I used the other papers for the top. I also added pearls to the middle of each of those butterflies. I added two different ribbons, two of the same, that I tied around the middle strip. I added gems to the bottom half of the scalloped edged papers. I also added inking on the edges of the image and stitching around the image. On the inside I stitched around three sides of the cardstock and added some silver puff paints on the scalloped edge. I also added the small black butterflies with the pearls on them as well.   I stamped Birthday Greetings. And I believe that is it. She is just wonderful! I love her!

Challenges:

• Challenge #143: Sketch (Sketch #76) @ Sketch N Stash.


• Challenge #82: Anything Goes w/Optional Use A Sentiment @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #271: Cupcake Inspiration (Ribbon) @ Cupcake Inspirations.
• Challenge #34: Happy Birthday @ Inky Chicks.
• Butterflies @ Make My Monday Weekly Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #29: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart.
• Summer Holidays @ Crafty Boots Challenges.
• Challenge #176: Anything Goes @ Die Cuttin' Diva's Weekly Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #100: Swimming @ Eureka Stamps*
• Challenge #126: Summer Lovin' @ Love To Create Challenge Blog.
• TPE261: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Die Cuts and/or Punches @ The Sisterhood of Crafters.
• 2 or More Dies @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge.
• Challenge #46: Anything Goes @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square.
• Anything Goes @ 4 Crafty Chicks.
• Anything Goes @ Divas By Design.
• IIC170: Anything Goes @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Challenge #188: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #40: Anything Goes @ The Stamping Chef.
• Challenge #143: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• DTBST #240: String It Up @ Sassy Studio Designs.
• July: Bingo (sentiment, pearls, stitching) @ Bunny Zoes Crafts.
• Challenge #83: Summer Colours @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• Birthday @ Scrap Creations.
• DCC730: Sparkle, Glitter or Bling @ The House That Stamps Built Designer Choice Challenges.
• Favourite Papers and Why @ As You Like It Challenge.
• Club Scrap papers are my favorite papers. They are unique papers and the quality is amazing. These papers have a wooden texture to them, the colors are wonderful! I have always loved all of the papers that I get from Club Scrap. It really makes challenge myself to use a lot of them too!
• 2 Or More Die Cuts @ MilkCoffee Challenge.
• Challenge #11: Celebrations w/Option of Butterflies @ Time Out Challenges.
• July/August: Show Us Your Coloring Skills @ Oddball Art Stamp Co.
• August Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• August: Fun In The Sun @ A Creative Romance.
• August: Anything Goes @ Bearly Mine Challenges.
• August: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ.
• August: Anything Goes @ Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #7: Birthday @ Dies R Us Challenge Blog.
• August: Anything Goes @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• August: Anything Goes @ Mema's Crafts.
• August Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ Naughty or Nice Challenges.
• August ALBC: Sew What? @ Paula Holifield Crafts*
• Challenge #68: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• August: Anything Goes @ Sisters of Craft.
• Challenge #1: Birthdays @ Sweet 7 Designs Challenge Blog.
• August Challenge #26: Anything Goes @ V's Sweet Ideas.

Bookworm - Use A Book As Inspiration at Meljen's Designs.

Good morning everyone and Happy Thursday!!  Today is a new challenge over at Meljen's Designs. We are on Challenge #219 and the challenge is Bookwork (use a book as inspiration). My inspiration came from "The Hobbit".  Here is my creation for this challenge:







I used papers that came from Club Scrap. I really love their papers.. the quality is just not matched! And they are very unique! The die cut swirls are from Memory Box. I added gems on the swirl and pearls on the strip on the side. I added the little bouquet of flowers and leaves on the top corner. I though the white ribbon would be a nice added touch as well. I decoupaged this image and I had a blast doing it. The sentiment is a quote from "The Hobbit". I colored this image with my Copic markers as well. This image by the way LOL Is Traveling Gnome from Meljen's Designs. The swirls on the inside are from the cutout parts of the edge on the front.

Copic:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Leaf: G09, G19, G29
• Wood, Acorn Bottom and Shirt: E33, E35, E37
• Hair, Acorn Top and Shorts: E21, E23, E25, E27, E29
• Cheek: R20, R22
• Cape: YG93, YG95, YG99

Challenges:

• Challenge #65: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #133: Anything Goes @ Wags 'n Whiskers.
• Challenge #37: Anything Goes @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #93: Anything Goes @ Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #73: Use A Cute Digi @ The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #100: Anything Goes @ Artistic Inspirations.
• Challenge #27: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart.
• Challenge #127: Petals and Pearls @ Love To Create Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #45: Anything Goes w/Option of Pearls and Rhinestones @ Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog.
• Bingo (gems, dies, flowers) @ The Outlawz Greeting Card.
• 2TC80: Pearls are SOOOOOOO Heavy (lots of layers and pearls) @ Twisted Tuesday Challenge.
• Challenge #43: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #78: Anything Goes @ Pumpkin Spice.
• July: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ.
• July: Anything Goes @ Sketches For All / Stacy H-W's Stash Challenge.
• Strings and Things @ Incy Wincy Designs.
• Challenge #44: Anything Goes @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square.
• July 15-July 21 Anything Goes @ Through The Craftroom Door.
• Buttons, Bows and Bling @ Papertake Weekly Challenges.
• Challenge #186: Anything Goes @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

Another Bear Couple Card

I made a second card with that same Teddy Bear Couple image from yesterday. I wanted to make this one a bit more Clean and Simple. So here is the second card using that wonderful image:

This is using the same image, Teddy Bear Couple. I colored the image with Copic. The "Happy Anniversary" stamp is Paper Smooches and the inside stamp is Club Scrap. Again... the main focus would be the image and everything is just clean. I thoroughly enjoyed coloring this image :) And I LOVE Meljen's Designs.

Copic:
Brown Bear - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29
Black Bear - C00, C3, C5, C7
Cheeks - R00, R20
Pants: E50, E53, E55
Shirt - B41, B45
Shoes - T5, T7, T9
Dress & Shoes - RV21, RV23, RV25
Scarf - B00, B01, B02
Bench - E00, E31, E13
White Detail - E40
Flowres - R06, R09, R19, YR02, YR04, YR07, Y38, V12, V15, V17, B07, B57
Hearts - R24, R27, R29
Butterfly - R20, Y08, Y18, Y38, C5, C7
Grass - G20, G24, G28

Challenges:

• Week #202: Letter of Your Name (S for Stamp) @ Allsorts Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #179: Spring Shades @ Totally Gorjuss.
• DDC #58: How Does Your Garden Grow @ Digi Darla's Challenges.
• MIM #136 @ Make It Monday.
• Challenge #95: Anything Goes @ My Craft Room.
• DCC410: Clean and Simple Cards @ The House That Stamps Built.
• Challenge #18: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• All About Bears Challenge @ Digi Designs Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #172: Life's Special Occasions @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #42: Clean and Simple @ The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog
• So Sentimental @ Craft-Room Challenge.
• Challenge #8: Anything Goes @ Pin & Tack Handcrafted Delights.
• Challenge #21: Anything Goes @ Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge.
• Challenge #10: Anything Goes @ V's Sweet Ideas.
• Challenge #48: Colors of Spring @ Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #41: Use A Sentiment @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Use A Sentiment @ Paper Crafting Journey.
• Day #93: Word Wednesday (Happiness) @ 365 Cards. 

Happy Friday everyone!! Woohoo!! Bailey is going to spend the night with a friend this evening. And it is finally the weekend. I have no idea what the weekend holds for us, but it is the weekend and that is always good :)  I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. Enjoy your loved ones and Happy Crafting!!!

And a BIG HUGE Happy Birthday to my big Sister :)  I hope she has a wonderful day.. a wonderful birthday! I love you sis!

Challenge #156 At Meljen's Design

Welcome to Thursday :)  We begin a new challenge at Meljen's Designs today and it is Challenge #156 - Recycle. Here is my card for this challenge:

The image I used is Teddy Bear Couple. For my "Recycle" I used a bottle cap. I added small beads to the inside around the edge and in the middle after I added the "Happy Anniversary" sentiment. I covered all of that with Diamond Glaze. I added the ribbon to finish it off. The green paper layered underneath is all wrinkled up. Everything is colored with Copic. I had a blast coloring this image! And the inside is from a rubber stamp from Club Scrap.

Copic:
Brown Bear - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29
Black Bear - C00, C3, C5, C7
Cheeks - R00, R20
Pants: E50, E53, E55
Shirt - B41, B45
Shoes - T5, T7, T9
Dress & Shoes - RV21, RV23, RV25
Scarf - B00, B01, B02
Bench - E00, E31, E13
White Detail - E40
Flowres - R06, R09, R19, YR02, YR04, YR07, Y38, V12, V15, V17, B07, B57
Hearts - R24, R27, R29
Butterfly - R20, Y08, Y18, Y38, C5, C7
Grass - G20, G24, G28

Challenges:

• DSC #31: Animal Fun @ Digitally Sweet Challenges.
• SNSDC100: Pick Your Favorite (Challenge SNSDC65) @ Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenges
• Challenge #158: Adorable Animals @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Cupcake #238: Cute and Cuddly @ Cupcake Craft Challenges.
• Fur or Feathers @ Incy Wincy Designs.
• Anything Goes @ MyGrafico Challenges
• Challenge #207: Romantic @ Stamp With Fun.
• TTCRD April16-April 22: Anything Goes @ Through the Craftroom Door
• Challenge #18: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• Challenge #35: Use Your Stash (bottlecap, Diamond Glaze, Ribbon, Paper) @ Simply Create Too.
• Challenge #172: Life's Special Occasions @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Recycle (Bottlecap) @ Crafty Boots Challenges.
• Challenge #21: Anything Goes @ Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge.
• Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers @ Scrap It With A Song
• April Challenge: Use A Digital Image @ Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge.
• Challenge #10: Anything Goes @ V's Sweet Ideas Blog.
• April Challenge: Special Occasions @ Stamping Sensations.
• Anything Goes @ Crafty-Emblies
• Anything Goes @ Crafter's Digital Art Center Anything Goes Challenge Room
• Challenge #76: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Day #57: A Certain Sentiment (Happy) @ 365 Cards. 

This has been a week... I had to move from my super cushy corner closet at work LOL It was literally a supply closet that they put me in and it was my little sanctuary for a couple of years. Oh, I loved my little quiet space away from everyone. But, as we have run out of space and continued to hire a bunch of chiefs, I have been moved out and into a cubicle. Everyone is so loud and rude LOL But then... I'm just bitter because I had to move to a much more populated, loud and not so private area. I will adjust, but until then I will complain a little LOL About people sneaking up behind you and just standing there all creeper like! I brought a mirror in so I could see them coming up behind me! Okay.. I'm done venting :p  Like I said.. I will adjust.. after I put some beads up in my doorway LOL!!! Alright.. I'm really done :p  Alright everyone!! Get busy with the challenge this week :)  I can't wait to see some great designs!!

Have a great rest of your week everyone!! And Happy Crafting!!

A Meljen's Sketch Challenge

Good morning everyone! It has been a week so far! Thank goodness it is Thursday! Let's see... so all the bosses are gone and that is a good thing, because work has been pretty quiet. Monday the van driver's side window got stuck about a quarter of the way down. It wouldn't budge up or down... just stuck! AND! the next day it was suppose to rain. How lucky could that be! LOL I called up the other girls and told them I was taking Tuesday to see if I could get it fixed. It is now rolled up, but I don't want to spend the $200+ to get it fixed!

Monday night Bailey came downstairs to ask me if she felt hot. She didn't, but I told her take her temp and it was 87.2. Tuesday morning she came down and she did feel hot. We took her temp again and now it was 102. So, Bailey stayed home sick, I stayed home to run errands and see about the van. I did get a lot done. We managed to get to the bank, mail off the paperwork for Kevin's Adjustment of Status and get down to the bike shop to cancel the warranty thing that we had on it. At least it was a pretty productive day. I took Bailey's temp in the evening and it was back up to 102, which means that she stayed home on Wednesday too. Kevin was having major mouth pain from an extraction last week on top of everything else.

Wednesday was another stay home day for Bailey. When she woke up her temp was 100.5 and when I got home from work she looked better. Her voice is a bit hoarse, but she is definitely on the mend. Kevin went to the dentist in the morning so they could fix up his mouth... which only made him hurt more. He ended up with dry socket in the extraction site and some bone working out of his gum that they ground down... YUCK! All he wanted was milkshakes LOL I was so tired when I got home from work!!

So, here we are on Thursday... I love Thursday! It is my week to share in the new challenge over at Meljen's and this week we have a wonderful sketch!

And here is what I came up with using this sketch for reference:

I love this image from Meljen's .. It is Remember Always Cross. The cross on the inside is a rubber stamp from . I also added a scripture on the inside. My other supplies were: Club Scrap papers, Copic, Frosted Lace - Stickles, Gold - Liquid Pearls, cork corners and ribbon buckle, American Crafts Glitter Ribbon - White and a charm from my stash.

Copic:
E41
Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, YR23

Challenge:

• Challenge #149: Easter @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes w/ Tic Tac Toe (Free, Digital Stamp, Ribbon) @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Anything Goes Saturday Challenge @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog.
• CWLC #31: Anything Goes @ Created With Love.
• Inspired By Anything Goes @ Creation Inspiration.
• ABC19: Anything Goes @ ABC Challenges.
• MIM #130 @ Make It Monday.
• Week #42: Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• TTCRD Challenge March 5-11: Anything Goes @ Through the Craftroom Door.
• Easter Sentiment @ AUD Sentiments Challenge Blog.
• Day #22: All That Glitters (ribbon) @ 365 Cards.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's take on this fantastic sketch!!! I hope you all have a great Thursday!

Challenge #142 @ MelJen's Designs

Happy Thursday everyone!!! Today we begin a new challenge at MelJen's Design Team and Challenges Blog. This is a color challenge {Frosted Flora}:

This is a fun wintery color challenge. The image I used was Bundled Little Snowboy which you can pick up over at MelJen's. He is TOO cute!!!

Copic:
Clothes: V0000, V05, V06, BG10, BG11, BG15, BG18
Coal: C5, C7, C9
Cheek: R00, R20
Sticks: E55, E57, E59
Snow: B0000, B000, B00
Witches Brew Crinkle Ribbon from 3 Girl Jam, Martha Stewart Crystal Tinsel Glitter, Marvy Snow Marker, Snowflake Punch, Paper Smooches Swanky Snowdudes Stamp ("Let's Chill"). Paper is cardstock and the patterned aqua is from my stash of Club Scrap.

Challenges:

• January Challenge: Sketch @ Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges 
• Challenge #22: A Bit of Sparkle / Anything Goes @ Artistic Inspirations 
• Snowflakes @ Bitten By The Bug 2 
• CMC #11: Winter Wonderland @ Card Mania Challenges
• #1: Anything Goes @ Creative Creations Challenges
• #68: Snowflakes @ Creative Stamp Friends
• Challenge #21: Make It Sparkle @ Eureka Stamps
• 1st January Challenge: Snow Much Fun @ Heart 2 Heart
• Anything Goes @ Lexi's Creations
• Challenge #47: Winter Wonderland @ Love To Create Challenge Blog
• Challenge #143: Anything Goes @ MyGrafico Challenges
• Challenge #1: Use Ribbon @ Pause Dream Enjoy
• Challenge #50: Sparkle and Shine @ Victorine Stamps
• January: Baby, It's Cold Outside @ Without Words

Almost the weekend!! Kevin went to the doctor on Wednesday. Now we get to start a history here. We had a good day yesterday... trouble with insurance, but that is all worked out. I just need to pick up his medications today. Today I am back at work and busy!! I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!